
tophilllow
@tophilllow
Fabulous nature reserve in East Yorkshire owned and managed by Yorkshire Water. Iconic marsh harrier, kingfisher, otter, grass snakes are resident highlights
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http://www.tophilllow.blogspot.com 17-10-2012 12:41:56
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Sun, wind then rain tophilllow this morning. Only a brief visit but 2 very contrasting pics. Sunbathing Wren & Little Egret trying to blend into the background sky RSPB The British Nature Guide BNA science Discover Hull Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity


A bit of Yorkshire Water 💧 tophilllow you haven’t seen before? Some sneak peaks of our brilliant wetland display in the horticulture tent at tomorrow’s Driffield Showground - we’ll be giving talks at 2pm and 2:30pm and have plants for sale


Great to receive a gold award for our Yorkshire Water 💧 tophilllow wetland plant display Driffield Showground thanks to our volunteers for pulling it together. Back at base a tally of 4 wood sandpipers on south marsh east today BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK NorthYorksBirdNews Free Rare Bird News, UK 🇬🇧


Misty start tophilllow but one of my best days for a long time. Warblers aplenty incl fledgling Cetti’s practicing the look 1/5 RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Discover Hull Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity


Misty start tophilllow but one of my best days for a long time. A bit of a cliche but here’s the Fox in the mist & the geese out of the mist (sound on) 2/5 RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Discover Hull Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity

Misty start tophilllow but one of my best days for a long time. Then a male Kingfisher stopped by long enough for a photo 🥳 and then came back briefly 3/5 RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Discover Hull Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity


Misty start tophilllow but one of my best days for a long time. The juvenile Marsh Harrier is still trying to improve his/her strike skills but remains dependent on the male 4/5 RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Discover Hull Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity

Misty start tophilllow but one of my best days for a long time. With showy juvenile & 5 fluffies seen it was the Water Rails that really stole the show today 5/5 RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Discover Hull Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity

Almost forgot about this bee encounter tophilllow today. I think it’s a Leafcutter bee but no idea which one Rathlin Stickybeak RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Buglife Royal Entomological Society Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity

Mist, sun, torrential rain & very warm tophilllow this morning. North Marsh juvenile Water Rails showed rather well. RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Discover Hull Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity

Mist, sun, torrential rain & very warm tophilllow this morning. North Marsh Reed Warbler fledglings. 1 found it a bit tiring especially after getting a soaking RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Discover Hull Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity

After the rain tophilllow this morning. Painted Lady, Purple Hairstreak, Four-banded Long-horn Beetle & Banded Demoiselle enjoying the sunshine RSPB BNA science The British Nature Guide Butterfly Conservation Yorkshire British Dragonfly Society Yorkshire Water 💧 Buglife #TwitterNatureCommunity


I just noticed that the Grass Snake I was trying to photograph earlier this year has a friend. I don’t know what species it is so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated tophilllow RSPB Royal Entomological Society BAS


North Marsh just keeps giving, this time ‘battling Water Voles’ as 2 juveniles dispute their entitlement to half an apple (sound on) And to the victor the spoils tophilllow RSPB Mammal Society The British Nature Guide BNA science Yorkshire Water 💧 #TwitterNatureCommunity

At last 🥳a photo of a Brown Hawker not ovipositing, small fluffy blackness aka Water Rail chick + adult close up & Bank Vole doing the path dash tophilllow RSPB British Dragonfly Society Mammal Society The British Nature Guide Yorkshire Water 💧 BNA science #TwitterNatureCommunity


Trebor 1456 Camperdown Wildlife Battling young Water Voles (sound on) for #MammalMonday today tophilllow

Early start but didn’t escape the running road block aka Red-legged Partridge family 🤣, Greylags reminding me that the year has turned already 😲 & a watcher 😍 tophilllow RSPB The British Nature Guide BNA science #TwitterNatureCommunity


North Marsh was quieter today. Little Egret (keeping its feet dry), Water Rail (fleeting glimpses only), Tufted Duck (an unusual drop in) & Sedge Warbler (doing cute) tophilllow RSPB The British Nature Guide BNA science Yorkshire Water 💧 Discover Hull #TwitterNatureCommunity


Nice to spot this Southern Hawker hanging out in the woods & these bees in the car park were fully occupied with their new queen tophilllow RSPB British Dragonfly Society Buglife BBKA Yorkshire Water 💧 Discover Hull #TwitterNatureCommunity
