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Its Michael Clegg Birdrace weekend! The Spurn Teams are heading out today in an effort to beat the worst of the weather. Money raised this year is coming straight to the Obs' - read more here buff.ly/3BQNgb5 We'll keep you updated throughout the day on their progress

The Spurn Teams totals for today’s Michael Clegg Bird Race are in. Humber Games - 96 species. 14 miles walked. Same total as last year. Spurn Heavyweights - 80 species. Mileage not declared. 3 more than last year.

JMTeasington - 60 species. 5.5 miles walked. 12 species down on last year. The Yew Cottager - 55 species. 0 miles. 12 species down on last year. Team of one - 31 species. Mileage not declared. No score last year. Well done to everyone who participated!

Donations are being collected online at gofundme.com/f/spurn-a-magi… thank you for any donations you can make! More information about the race is on the website here - spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk/news/michael-c…

The Michael Clegg Memorial Bird Race results are in! Check out the donations page for the full results. Please support the participants by making a donation if you can, and help the Obs' with our important work on habitat management & creation gofund.me/de83fba7

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Today, we mark 5000 league games since our formation in 1887. A proud and historic achievement for Barnsley Football Club ❤️

I rarely post stuff from foreign trips but this is special - 6000 Demoiselle Cranes coming in to drink at Keechan, Rajasthan, India. Awesome!!!

Two rather different 1w Yellow-legged Gulls from RSPB_OldMoor on Saturday with MRL. Barnsley Birders

Please remember that if you found any bird in Yorkshire requiring a description for YNU last year, can you please send in a description if not already. Following link shows you how to do it: ynu.org.uk/recording-sect… The list of species requiring descriptions is in the image.

Edderthorpe- Whooper Swan 19, Pintail 2, Avocet 52, Dunlin 1, Redshank 8,

Wintersett, Thursday highlights - Whooper Swan 68N (27+41), Gt Egret 1, Little Gull 1 ad N, White Wag 1, Chiffchaff 108, Blackcap 23, Willow Warbler 1.

Tuesday - the overnight cloud produced a 'fall' at Wintersett with a still being ploughed field hosting; Wheatear 3, Fieldfare 1, Yellow Wag 14, White Wag 21, Pied Wag 12 and a Water Pipit. A Whimbrel on the CP with LRP & Common Sand. Barnsley Birders BirdGuides

Earlier this year, we enjoyed a fantastic 2 weeks exploring the Western Ghats of Southern India, a region full of endemic birds! For those interested, I have compiled our experiences in a trip report, now free to gander on Cloudbirders! cloudbirders.com/be4/download?f…

Wintersett, Tuesday morning- Osprey north at 10.30, Hobby 2. Barnsley Birders BirdGuides

Edderthorpe, Wednesday- Temmincks Stint 1 - at Southern end near wind turbine so distant and elusive from old railway. Please do not enter the reserve. Also Wood Sand 1, Great Egret 3, Whooper Swan 2. Barnsley Birders BirdGuides

Wintersett- Black Tern feeding over top res, 10.30.Barnsley Birders BirdGuides

Wintersett, Tuesday, a sub-adult Spoonbill flew south at 09.00, a pair of adult Med Gulls joined the Black-head Gull colony for a while and a Red Kite was in the area. Barnsley Birders BirdGuides

Edderthorpe, Saturday- Spoonbill 4, Black t Godwit 5, Avocet 60, Whooper Swan 1, Caspian Gull 1st-summer. Barnsley Birders BirdGuides

Edderthorpe , Sunday -Cattle Egret 1 breeding plumage, amongst cows. Whooper Swan 1, Black t Godwit 8. Barnsley Birders @birbguides