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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

Captions invited.... displaying wrens 'chilling out' for a moment :) #RSPB @Barnsleybsg @Natures_Voice

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Any opportunity to share beautiful barn owl pictures, looking wintery all year round. #Winterwatch 📷Gerald Lax

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@RSPB_OldMoor

2 years

OTTERS AT RSPB OLD MOOR Its official - Otters are calling the Dearne Valley their home. Over the last few weeks we have been recording night time evidence including footage from camera traps and spraint (Otter poo) locations across RSPB Old Moor. Please Share

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 years

It has come to our attention that a long eared owl winter roost is receiving undue attention. It’s a real honour to have these wonderful birds in the Dearne Valley however there is a real concern that the bird will abandon the roost which will be a real tragedy

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Love is always in fashion whilst the gorse is in flower, so they say! Here’s some of the many species that love gorse at RSPB Old Moor #Winterwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

Best place in Britain to see a #bittern according to @BBCSpringwatch and here at #Oldmoor we are inclined to agree! #springwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

What a fortnight! We’ve been chuffed to broadcast & host #Autumnwatch 2020 from Old Moor with lovely @gillians_voice 🍁😍 We’ve heard from lots of lovely new visitors, who’ve come to us for the first time after seeing the show and loved it here! @bbcspringwatch (1/2)

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

"Hey, mam, I'm on the telly!" Ada, Trevor and Col, our independent ecosystem engineers are @BBCWinterwatch stars! These wild, hardy hooved helpers munch their way through tough vegetation in wet and flooded areas to help naturally manage our sites. #winterwatch 📷 P Gould

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Hen Harrier action over the Mere at RSPB Old Moor yesterday. Photos taken by Gerald Lax @Barnsleybsg @RSPBbirders

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 months

As many of you will know, the loss of Swifts and House Martins in the UK is a very real and pressing concern. ☹️ To try and increase numbers at RSPB Old Moor, we recently installed a multi-habitat nest box made by local company @PeakBoxes to attract both species (and bats!)💚🦇

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@RSPB_OldMoor

9 years

Happy Valentine's Day from Old Moor, we love our robins :) #RSPB @Natures_Voice @BBCSpringwatch http://t.co/sGMHOHZKms

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

'Right,' said the tree sparrow. 'This box is ours, you're round the corner.' :) #RSPB

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

A wild oasis between bustling urban places, Old Moor is a haven for wildlife & people. Working with incredible volunteers, funders, partners & communities, we’ve given this post-industrial landscape a new lease of wild life! @bbcspringwatch #autumnwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

5 years

Fantastic news! #RSPB OldMoor has been granted an amazing £788,500 from @HeritageFundUK @HeritageFundNor . This will go towards improving habitats for #wildlife , visitor facilities and new #volunteering opportunities. Follow us @RSPB_OldMoor for regular updates on the project

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Sid still visits the reserve almost every day! He’s one of a dedicated group of locals who watched birds here, helping them unwind after working in the Dearne Valley coal mines. They were the first people to truly realise its potential for wildlife. #Autumnwatch @bbcspringwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Mum... Mum! We're on the telly! Lovely to see @ChrisGPackham putting Old Moor on the map, and @gillians_voice welcoming you to the reserve! #Autumnwatch @BBCSpringwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Turn a leaf over... and you might just find some TREASURES. Welcome to the world of galls! Here’s a double whammy - a ferocious lacewing larvae prowling around some spangle galls on an oak leaf. Tiny worlds right under your nose! #Autumnwatch @BBCSpringwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

We love our murmurations here in the Dearne Valley. Here are a selection of my favorites taken at Old Moor over the years from @Ayarell @KathCooper01 and @Nico1ame #Winterwatch @BBCSpringwatch I'd love to see the murmurations on your patch!

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

This week's #TuesdayTweets is the very dapper looking bullfinch, which visit Old Moor's feeders. The males are chunky with bright chests and white rumps which brighten a winter day. But they sound.... pathetic, like a sad frog or a broken dog toy! Photo: JohnBridgesRSPBimages

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

We are EXTREMELY excited to announce the arrival of Autumn, and with it AUTUMNWATCH! Old Moor is to be one of the venues for the show this autumn, and we couldn't be more excited to be welcoming @gillians_voice and the @BBCSpringwatch team! @Barnsleybsg

Autumn arrives in South Yorkshire as RSPB Old Moor reserve hosts BBC Autumnwatch!

For the last few weeks, the team on the reserve have been getting very excited, and we can now finally officially confirm, Old Moor is to be one of the base sites

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

In winter, RSPB Old Moor comes into it's own as our resident birds are joined by wintering migrants. What have you spotted whilst on you wintery lockdown walks around the Dearne Valley? #winterwatch 📷Gerald Lax

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 years

Great News, wetland areas of the Dearne Valley inc: Old Moor and the satellite reserves have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. For more info-

What does "Site of Special Scientific Interest" mean for the Dearne Valley? With a Nod to the...

The Dearne Valley Green Heart Partnership comprising of The RSPB, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Garganey Trust and Environment Agency along with Barnsley, Rotherham

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Natural England Y&NL

@NEYorksNLincs

3 years

We did it! 💪 Massive congratulations and thanks to all involved, especially all the fantastic volunteers in the #DearneValley @BarnsleyCouncil @RSPB_OldMoor @YorksWildlife @YWTPottericCarr @GarganeyTrust @EnvAgencyYNE @EnvAgency @Natures_Voice @WildlifeTrusts

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@RSPB_OldMoor

8 years

Are you enjoying Autumnwatch? Here's a long tailed tit #OnTheHop from earlier this year on our feeders! @BBCSpringwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Last year, volunteer Gerald Lax took this incredible photo of four bitterns together from the aptly-named... Bittern Monitoring Hide 😂 Since we took on the site in 2003, we've attracted breeding bearded tits, marsh harriers & bitterns! #Autumnwatch @BBCSpringwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

Just in time for the #BigGardenBirdwatch we have the 5th WEX blog from our young bloggers. They were getting ready for this weekend by making feeders and practising their ID skills in the TSF. Well done! @RSPB_Learning @Natures_Voice

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

We’re very proud of our industrial heritage, and the years of hard work put in turning this post industrial landscape into a wildlife haven @HeritageFundNOR @BBCSpringwatch #winterwatch 📷Ellen Hall How it started… how it’s going

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6 years

Hello there, here's the latest blog from Old Moor and it's our 'Bittern Story' from this year. Enjoy :) #RSPB @Barnsleybsg #bitterns @Natures_Voice @karewilliams Photo: 4 juv bitterns - taken by Gerald Lax

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4 years

Wait a second… that’s not a coal tit! Old Moor is lucky to be home to rather rare willow tits! Our lovely visitor @Nico1ame spotted this one on the feeder this morning. Will @gillians_voice get to spot one during her stay here? 🤔 #Autumnwatch @BBCSpringwatch

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@Nico1ame

4 years

Lovely to watch this hungry willow tit on the feeders in the TSF @RSPB_OldMoor this morning. @GeoffCarrEco @Barnsleybsg @PTES

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

@gillians_voice has spent some time with our resident tree sparrows! These chirpy birds can be ID'd by their chesntut cap (think: chestnut tree). Sadly, for every tree sparrow we see today, we would've seen 20 in the past! #Autumnwatch @BBCSpringwatch 🎥 @Sussex_Sara

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@RSPB_OldMoor

5 years

Fantastic starling murmuration over our reedbeds captured by on of our regular visitors @Nico1ame ! Thank you so much for sharing with us @Natures_Voice

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@Nico1ame

5 years

A lovely little starling murm @RSPB_OldMoor yest eve starting about 3:45pm. Gathered in the air & hard to tell how many, a few thousand. Half went down into RB5 while the others still flew. Many groups coming in later. Yesterday am they came out of RB1. @Barnsleybsg @UkStarlings

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

Well, what a tale we had from Wath Ings today! A grey heron spearing, and trying to eat, a very huge carp! Thanks go to visitor Mike for letting us use his photo. #RSPB

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

It is a bit damp here @gillians_voice our sites' flood storage systems are on standby! We're missing our visitors while we are closed for #lockdown though. Once it's safe, we'd love to welcome you & @BBCSpringwatch back! #Winterwatch 📷 AndyHay

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Nature is not just found in the countryside! As an urban fringe site, RSPB Old Moor is a vital green space. Some species like the peregrine falcon thrive in areas like this, here’s one using a pylon as a perch to get a great vantage point. #winterwatch 📷Gerald Lax

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@RSPB_OldMoor

8 years

Just have to say once more,9 juv bitterns fledged this year at OM. NINE! Huge congrats to our wardens & team. #RSPB

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 years

Welcome back to RSPB Old Moor. Bittern update, it is possible that there maybe 2 - 3 booming males. Fingers crossed for a productive season, hence the reed bed trail is closed at the Bittern Bus Stop @Barnsleybsg @RSPBEngland recent photo of a Male Bittern Gerald Lax

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

We can’t resist showing off autumn at Old Moor, it is #Autumnwatch after all! 😍🍁🍂The colours this year have been particularly vibrant (we hope @gilliansvoice will agree) – share with us any photos of the gorgeous autumn splash on the reserve ⬇️ @BBCSpringwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

Great news from our warden Dave this morning.A confirmed sighting of a juv bearded tit with a male + another calling! @Ayarell @Barnsleybsg

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3 years

Happy #HeritageTreasures Day 2022. From Coal Mine to Nature Reserve, today we celebrate the history of Old Moor and the local people that campaigned & fought for our incredible patch of wildlife. Check out these incredible aerial shots from the 1970s to 2019. @HeritageFundUK

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

From yesterday in the wind, a fabulous waxwing with a very fabulous wind blown hairdo :) #RSPB @WaxwingsUK @Barnsleybsg @Natures_Voice

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

Excellent news tonight - our first bittern booming of the year. 6 quiet booms so just warming up! @Barnsleybsg @barnsley_nats @Natures_Voice

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RSPB_OldMoor

@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

A HUGE THANK YOU to both teams – from Autumnwatch and reserve – for your amazing hard work, enthusiasm, prop-creativity and friendliness! 😍🍁🍂 If you’re thinking of visiting Old Moor in the next few weeks read our blog here ➡️ (2/2). #Autumnwatch

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2 years

Great having Alan Archer on site today for the installation of a plaque dedicated to the "originals" who discovered OM as a haven for wildlife in 1953 with friends Colin and Terence. Documenting their findings the group were instrumental in protecting the site in its infancy.

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

We’ve got ALL the duck action at Old Moor! Today’s duck count in numbers… 400 teal ✅ 345 wigeon✅ 4 pintail✅ + 1 good old goldeneye!✅ What’s the top duck you’ve spied at here? Pintail & teal from @sussex_sara #Autumnwatch @BBCSpringwatch @gillians_voice

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@RSPB_OldMoor

9 years

Great news today of a sighting of a juv bittern! Thanks go to @simmonite_dave for this fab pic! @Barnsleybsg #RSPB http://t.co/wtO93Vboqe

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@RSPB_OldMoor

9 years

'I'll just get my head down for a bit of a kip,' said the reed bunting this morning... @Barnsleybsg @Natures_Voice

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

Our predator fence at #adwick is doing a marvelous job. Thanks to our amazing reserve team. Chicks galore at the moment - including #avocet chicks! Photo: David Tipling

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Nature makes us feel good! Finding solace in nature, spending time watching, listening, noticing. I noticed these catkins emerging today, I love the flush of colour they bring to a grey day. What brings you joy? #winterwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 months

❗️Visitor John captured this beautiful shot of a Bittern at RSPB Old Moor! It's hard to believe this stunning heron was down to just 11 males in 1997. Today over half of all Bitterns are found on RSPB reserves thanks to the recreation of their wetland habitat. 💚 📷 John Leigh

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Bearded tits, AKA reedbed pingers! We’ve heard the distinctive ‘ping’ of bearded tits quite a bit this week. Here's some at Old Moor snapped by Tim Melling & @GeraldLax1 😍 Have you managed to pap the beardies on the reserve recently? #Autumnwatch @BBCSpringwatch @gilliansvoice

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 years

On Wombwell Ings the first of the Sluice gates have been installed. Their function controls water levels on the flash exposing mud at critical times throughout the year. The gates will hold back water to the ditch preventing nesting disturbance. @HeritageFundNOR

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

Lovely this morning but it got very dark & grey this aft.The male sparrowhawk brightened up the afternoon for many visitors as it sat in a tree for hours giving great views in the TrSF. It then flew to the feeders close to the screen, fab close views! Photo:Nicola OM vol #RSPB

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 years

We're back! We have re-opened our gates and are welcoming visitors back on to the reserve. ✅Toilets ✅Take-away food and drink ✅Play area ✅Trails Coming 12 April (all being well!) 🟠Shop 🟠Hides Please wear a face covering indoors and keep to the rule of six. Welcome back!

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

its #OldMoor turn on @BBCSpringwatch tonight! We cannot wait. Missed #FairburnIngs last night - catch up now #springwatch2018

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 months

We couldn't resist sharing Terry's wonderful close-up of a kestrel, an amber-listed species, taken recently at Old Moor. Known colloquially as a 'Windhover', it's beautiful fawn plumage is on full display here. 📷 Terry Calladine

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@RSPB_OldMoor

5 years

We are getting a brand new family hide delivered on the 27 Jan, ahead of schedule from @GillardbrosLtd as part of the @HeritageFundNOR . Our reserve team have started dismantling the old hide today, & will continue for the next 2 weeks. Here are images of the new hide.

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

It’s not all about birds at Old Moor… we’ve spotted some spectacular fungi on the reserve recently! Check out these OOZING shaggy ink caps we found by the office this week 😍 Has anyone else spotted any fungal finds at Old Moor? #Autumnwatch @BBCSpringwatch @gillians_voice

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Peregrine believed to be young female on the first pylon this afternoon.

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

⏰ This is your one hour warning! #Autumnwatch starts tonight at 8pm, featuring... Us! 🎉 The rain has finally stopped, and the Autumnwatch team have done an amazing job making the reserve look stunning 😍 Enjoy the show everyone! 🍁🍂🍄 Photo by @SmashingGlassTV

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

Another stunner from the moth trap, a latticed heath moth :) @BC_Yorkshire #RSPB

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Ponds in winter may look dormant, but look what local pond expert David Pritchard found in December, pre-lockdown. You can see a nymph launching its mask or lower jaw to catch food in front of it. Never miss a snack opportunity! #Winterwatch

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

What a difference has been made to #OldMoor over the last 20 years! It's #ThrowbackThursday from a bleak post industrial landscape, to an oasis for wildlife and people. What are your memories of the last 20 years?

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

Great News - Old Moor wins National Lottery Support! - Read all about it here

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@RSPB_OldMoor

5 years

A-Z update. L is for... locals! Old Moor wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the foundations built by the local bird watchers. When mining subsidence created a small wetland, Wath Ings, they built a hide and fought for the site to be protected. What we see today is their legacy.

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@RSPB_OldMoor

5 years

Great views of the bearded tits at Old Moor today. Here's a little video of one of them. :)

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

Bluethroat pictures from Adwick Washlands on Sunday, courtesy of Malc Gough. @RSPB_OldMoor @Barnsleybsg

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 years

Sit back and enjoy another virtual mindful moment from Old Moor. The birds are singing and the buds are bursting! :) #MindfulMarch #SundayMorning 🎥 Liz Harding

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@RSPB_OldMoor

5 months

We feel very lucky to have amber-listed Marsh Harriers on our site. 😍 Visitor Tony managed to capture these stunning shots recently: 'It was 2.30p.m. It’s the closest I have ever seen them fly to the reedbed hide whilst I’ve been there.' 📷 Tony Jenkins

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@RSPB_OldMoor

5 years

#ItsSpringtime . The #bitterns are booming! Visit Old Moor to see and hear them yourself. This fantastic video was filmed by Dylan Harvey, one of our volunteer interns.

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@RSPB_OldMoor

8 years

Morning! Here's a little clip of the end of the starling murm yest. It started around 4pm over the reedbeds if you're coming today to see it

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

Mediterranean gull chicks ringed @RSPB_OldMoor 2J11 and 2J12. Let us know if you see them. @Barnsleybsg

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

Hello there, we have exciting news today of a spotted crake seen from the reedbed hide! It showed very well for a while this afternoon & here is a little video of it wandering around the 'beach' to the left of the hide. @Barnsleybsg #RSPB #spottedcrake

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

Thanks to #NationalLottery players, we have funding over the next 3 years for exciting stuff like this new Wild Play area, conservation improvements to our sites and lots of events and activities coming soon (and when C19 allows!) We can't wait! #ThanksToYou (Photo: Liz Harding)

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8 years

Massive congrats to our wardens team today with the news that 3 juvbitterns have fledged.Yet again successful breeding bitterns.What a team!

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

A bit of a video of the hummingbird hawk moth today... dodgy camera work from Nicola, OM volunteer... :) #RSPB

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

This Sunday we have our popular outdoor theatre event - 'Little Blue Monster & Dogs don't do ballet.'

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@RSPB_OldMoor

5 years

Check out these fabulous pics from one of our visitors earlier this week! These will brighten anyone's #SaturdayMorning

Dave Edwards jft97 🇺🇦 💙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🇪🇺

@eddyedwards6859

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Some more of the #BarnOwl @RSPB_OldMoor on 14th May. Stunning bird. @Natures_Voice @wildlife_uk @BarnOwlTrust

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8 years

Sunbathing tree sparrows. Where else but from the tree sparrow farm?!

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@RSPB_OldMoor

6 years

Good morning! This is going to be a great week! The Aire and Dearne Valley reserves will be featured on #springwatch over the next 3 nights. dont forget to tune in or set record. @BBCSpringwatch @Natures_Voice #OldMoor #FairburnIngs #StAdians

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8 months

Meet another one of #RSPBoldmoor 's familiar faces! Our volunteer Gerald captured this stunning male Marsh Harrier in flight, showcasing its ink-black wing tips and piercing yellow eyes. We feel very lucky to have them at our site. 📷 Gerald Lax #rspb_love_nature #birding

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 years

This gorgeous male brambling landed in the Tree Sparrow Farm today :) #RSPB @Barnsleybsg

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

We are taking this #WildlifeWednesday to appreciate one of our star species.🐦⭐ The bearded tits! They have been seen around on the reedbed trail frequently this winter. Listen out for their distinctive 'ping' calls among the reeds. Photo: Andrew Leggett

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 months

❗️A red-listed Whinchat was spotted at our satellite site Adwick Washlands on Monday! Thanks to visitor Gary for this cracking shot. Whinchat numbers in Britain more than halved between 1995 and 2008. 😞 It's a ☀ Summer Visitor ☀ to the UK and winters in Africa. 📸 Gary Stones

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@RSPB_OldMoor

7 months

This may look like a House Sparrow, but the eagle-eyed amongst you will know this is in fact the red-listed Tree Sparrow. Between 1970 and 2008, they suffered a 93% decline. Whenever we spot one of these pretty birds at Old Moor, there's a flurry of excitement. 📷 Ben Andrew

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2 months

What a view! Many thanks to Tom for capturing this gorgeous sunset over RSPB Old Moor. 😍 ❤️ 📸 Tom Fairhust

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3 years

Five bags of rubbish removed from around the hide at Bolton Ings yesterday - I certainly chose the better day with the wind and rain today!! It was really great to talk to some local birders, a sense of normality.

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@RSPB_OldMoor

4 years

We wonder if when @gillians_voice found out she was spending #Autumnwatch at Old Moor, she thought she'd find herself prodding a wall with a toothbrush? 🤔 Excellently spooky spider action tonight on @BBCSpringwatch 🕷️🍁🍂

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@RSPB_OldMoor

3 years

Field Pool Update. The return green lane path is near complete and due to open end of Feb. New waderscrape islands, perimeter predator fencing will be completed Autumn next year. This habitat improvements works has been funded by @HeritageFundUK @RSPBEngland please share

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5 months

Last week visitor James managed to get these wonderful shots of two Bitterns flying together. 😍 2 males have been heard 'booming' regularly now, in the morning and evening. Keep your eye on the edges of reedbeds to be in with a chance of spotting 1. 📷 James Harben

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3 years

The warden team took delivery of 2 Sluice gates yesterday that will be installed at Wombwell Ings as part of the National Lottery Heritage Funded project to improve the wetland management @HeritageFundNOR @Barnsleybsg

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7 months

❗️Bramblings have been spotted at RSPB Old Moor! 👀 Another one of our❄️Winter Visitors❄️ they've been seen foraging beneath our feeders over the past few days, blending in seamlessly with the leaf litter. Thanks to visitor Sally for capturing this lovely shot. 📷 Sally Foreman

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4 years

#HappyValentinesDay . We love seeing the great crested grebe courtship dance, have you spotted it this year? 💕

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9 years

We also have many hungry bullfinches in the bird garden & tree sparrow farm! #RSPB @Natures_Voice http://t.co/8YsAdVzpfr

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4 months

❗️The red-listed Black tailed Godwit has been seen making a pit stop at our satellite site Adwick Washlands in recent weeks. Thanks to visitor Mark for this cracking photo. 📷 Mark Sanderson

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4 months

Wow! 😍 We had to share this incredible shot taken last week at RSPB Old Moor. The Marsh Harrier cuts as a striking figure as the largest of all the harriers in the UK. Unlike most raptors, harriers build their nest on the ground, secreted away in the reedbeds. 📸 Andy Westgarth

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6 years

At #OldMoor we would like to say a massive #ThankYou to the @BBCSpringwatch team. We have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating our star #bitterns and our fantastic heritage #Springwatch

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7 years

Good views were had of a female stonechat around the Bittern Bus Stop yesterday. #RSPB @Natures_Voice @Barnsleybsg

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7 years

Grey phalarope whirlpool today at Worsborough Reservoir - which is in our area. Lovely little bird which showed very well. :) @Barnsleybsg

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5 years

Found a great picture for #throwbackthursday of the original Wath Ings reserve with the colliery in the background. Who remembers this?

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6 years

Here’s a pic of the spotted crake from the reedbed hide. Not showing just now but we are watching for it to reappear. Back of the camera shot from volunteer Nicola. @Barnsleybsg

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