@birdingdad: Localness 30 May 2013

Thursday, 30 May 2013

Localness 30 May 2013

Went up to Hes East this morning to see if any Sanderlings had dropped in overnight. Sadly not, but the female Common Scoter was still present and showing well. Only my second ever in the York area, so nice to see. A flock of 12 chipping Crossbills flew over west as I watched the scoter - a nice surprise. Little else of note though plenty of Swifts about.

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About me...

I am a birder/naturalist/ecologist from York, who became a Dad in April 2008 (and again in March 2010). I birded York until 1993 when I went off to the University of East Anglia in Norwich, where I secured a BSc Honours in Ecology. After spending some time working for BirdLife International and WWF in Madagascar and Indonesia, I ended up in Cambridgeshire. In May 2009 I moved away from one of the best inland birding patches, Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire, to live in Norfolk. I birded the mid-Yare Valley NNR (Strumpshaw - Buckenham - Cantley) for 18 months, but have now moved back to York, where I'm from.

Besides birds, I am very keen on cetaceans (whales and dolphins), plants, moths, and pretty much everything else that nature has to offer!

I work for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust as North Regional Manager (since May 2017), having formerly worked as Director of Development (since September 2010). Before this, I worked at Norfolk Wildlife Trust (2009-2010) and Beds, Cambs, Northants Wildlife Trust (2001-2009).

I am a naturalist guide for Yorkshire Coast Nature and Wildlife Travel.

I am on the committee of York Ornithological Club where I am the Bird Recorder for the York Recording Area (see map).

If you see any scarce birds in the York area, please email me recorder@yorkbirding.org.uk

My old Indybirder website, as reviewed in Birdwatch mag no less!: http://indybirder.tripod.com

UK Pan List Total: 1,870 (Dec 20)

York Area (YOC) Bird List: 231 (Latest, Hoopoe, Sept 24)

Yorkshire Bird List: 360 (Latest Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, 28 Sep 24)

British Bird List: 460 (Latest, Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, Sept 24)

British Self-found Bird List: 302 (Latest: Wilson's Petrel)

Check out some of my exploits from yesteryear: https://birdingdadrewind.blogspot.com/