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Black Redstart Oil depot Fleet lane per J. Martin Swillington Ings Bird Group #Swillyings #SIBG37 BirdGuides

Black redstart in the oil depot compound at Fleet Lane, Oulton. Swillington Ings Bird Group

No sign of Black Redstart so far this morning in the oil depot Swillington Ings Bird Group BirdGuides

Fantastic early spring day at Swilly today. 1 Green-winged teal (Swilly life✅️ 198), 1 Slavonian grebe, 9 Black-necked grebe, 4 Bittern, 2 Avocet, 1 Common sandpiper, 1 Black-wit, 2 Willow warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Pintail, 100+Sand martin, 1 House martin Swillington Ings Bird Group

Winter plumage Sanderling still opposite Caroline spit 14.30pm Swillington Ings Bird Group BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Lovely day at Swilly today. 3 Yellow wagtail, 1 Slavonian grebe, 13 Black-necked grebe, 3 Ringed plover, 3 Little-ringed plover, 2 Black-tailed godwit, 1 Green sandpiper, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Little gull, 1 Caspian gull, 2 Pintail, 2 Swallow, 1 Barn owl. Swillington Ings Bird Group

Found this gorgeous male Redstart this morning at St Aidan’s. #Swillyings #StAidans #birding #redstart

Swilly today. 3 Reed warbler, 2 Garganey, 1 Common tern, 1 Med gull, 11 Black-necked grebe, 1 Slavonian grebe, 1 Bearded tit, 2 Marsh harrier, 5 Black-tailed godwit, 2 LRP, 1 Common sandpiper, 1 Pink-footed goose, 2 Pintail, 3 Yellow wagtail, 1 White wagtail Swillington Ings Bird Group

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Good Friday was a Great Friday at Swilly! 1 Iceland gull, 1 Caspian gull, 1 Grasshopper warbler, 7 Sedge warbler, 5 Reed warbler, 1 C Whitethroat, 2 Garganey, 2 Avocet, 7 LRP, 2 Common sand, 5 Yellow wag, 2 Whinchat, 3 Common tern, 10 Black-necked grebe, 2 Bearded tit. 1 Weasel

Whimbrel at RSPB St Aidan's today - distant shots of it in a field to the north of the Reserve NorthYorksBirdNews Swillington Ings Bird Group RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

Incredible day at Swilly! 1 Bar-tailed godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Ringed plover, 3 LRP, 1 Avocet, 5 Swift, 1 Garden warbler, 3 Garganey, 3 Bearded tit, 3 Marsh harrier, 5 BN grebe, 3 Bittern, 1 Yellow, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Arctic tern, 1 Pink-footed goose, 1 Grasshopper warbler

Whinchat at RSPB St Aidan's today NorthYorksBirdNews Swillington Ings Bird Group RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s

Temmincks stint opposite Caroline spit, also Turnstone lagoon islands Swillington Ings Bird Group BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Black Tern on Astley Lake, Swillington Ings Bird Group BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Thought it would be a quiet day at St Aidan’s today but ended up finding this Collared Pratincole, very happy! #Swillyings #StAidans Swillington Ings Bird Group #birding #pratincole

Fantastic afternoon watching the Collared Pratincole at Swillington Ings, both in flight and on the deck. This also happens to be my 150th bird for Swillington. A nice life tick, Yorkshire tick, District tick and Swilly tick ✅️. Swillington Ings Bird Group

No sign of the Collared Pratincole by midday. Swillington Ings Bird Group BirdGuides #Swillyings #SIBG37 #StAidans

Good few hours at Swilly today. 2 Spoonbill, 1 Great egret, 2 Kingfisher, 1 Red-crested Pochard, 9 Ringed plover, 4 Little-ringed plover, 4 Avocet, 3 Common sandpiper, 2 Curlew, 7 Bearded tit, 1 Bittern, 2 Water rail. Also a Painted lady. Swillington Ings Bird Group

Brilliant day at Swilly with Morgan Caygill 6 Spoonbill, 1 Greenshank, 6 Ringed plover, 1 Dunlin, 2 Green sand, 1 Common sand, 3 Avocet, 4 Snipe, 1 Garganey, 1 Bittern, 2 Marsh harrier, 2 Green woodpecker, 1 Little owl. 1 Silver-washed fritillary, 1 Dingy skipper. Swillington Ings Bird Group