Whitby Naturalists (@whitbynats.bsky.social)

@whitbynats.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 2:27 PM

17th Oct 2026 2pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Hidden Treasures and Ghost Signs By Pete Craggs Ghost signs include adverts on gable ends , painted illustrations, glazed tiles or carved stonework. Whitby Civic Society aim to protect and record the heritage of the town . Members £1 Visitors £2

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 11:21 AMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

A couple of Purple Sandpipers on the scar at Saltwick Bay this morning. Also about 20 Redwings along the Approach road. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 4:21 PMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

Ruff, Dunlin, Drake Mandarin, 29 Pink Feet and 3 Goldeneye at Scaling Dam this afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

@whitbynats.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:58 AMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

Sat 10th Oct 2026 2 pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Clues in the landscape to the history of the North York Moors Jane Ellis Learn more about local history . Jane was lecture secretary for the Industrial History Section of Yorkshire Archaeological and History Society. Members £1 Visitors £2

@whitbynats.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:58 AM

Sat 10th Oct 2026 2 pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Clues in the landscape to the history of the North York Moors Jane Ellis Learn more about local history . Jane was lecture secretary for the Industrial History Section of Yorkshire Archaeological and History Society. Members £1 Visitors £2

@whitbynats.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 7:17 AM

It's surprising what you find in Whitby and plenty of naturalists too !

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 2:58 PMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

Short Eared Owl flushed by a tractor at Whitby Laithes Farm this afternoon and flew towards Whitestone Point. Yellow-browed still in the Willows at Whitestone. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 10:22 AMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

2 Yellow-browed Warblers in Raindale at Ness point and 2 more in the clump of trees by the cinder track below Bottom House Farm at Hawsker Bottoms. Also several Brambling, Siskin and lots of Song Thrushes. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

@whitbynats.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 2:48 PMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

3rd Oct 2026 2pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Linking Levisham landscape recovery project HannahKingsbury, project manager Giving us an overview of the landscape recovery project in the NYMNP on a 20 year agreement focussing on land management monitoring and evaluation Members £1 Visitors £2

@whitbynats.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 2:48 PM

3rd Oct 2026 2pm Normanby Room Whitby Museum Linking Levisham landscape recovery project HannahKingsbury, project manager Giving us an overview of the landscape recovery project in the NYMNP on a 20 year agreement focussing on land management monitoring and evaluation Members £1 Visitors £2

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 10:59 AMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

A bit of a Wader fest at Saltwick Bay this morning with 2 Grey Plover, 2 Knot, 7 Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plovers. C120 Pink Feet Flew south. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 10:05 PMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

An excellent 3 hours with Whitby coastal cruises. Juvenile Long Tailed Skua, 3 Arctic Skua, 4 Manxies, 7 Shelduck, 3 Red Throated Divers, several flocks of Teal and Common Scoter, Minke's, Dolphins and Porpoise. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #PWC2026

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 10:20 AMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

33 Pink Feet, 3 Dunlin, 3 Pintail and 2 Wigeon at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 11:47 AMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

Isn't patch watching brilliant. Tufted Duck isn't annual for me at Whitby on my #PWC2026 10km from home patch so after a tip off yesterday, a major twitch was on. A 3 mile walk for only 1 point but it was we'll worth it. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 10:49 AMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

1 Ruff, 1 Green and 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Goosander and 3 Gadwall at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 10:36 AMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

Little Stint, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers, Greenshank, Common Sand, 5 Dunlin, 2 Wigeon and 4 Little Egrets at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

@daveob66.bsky.social Aug 31, 2026, 4:43 PMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

Common Emerald Damselfly and Southern Hawker seen in Harwood Dale, N. Yorkshire today. @whitbynats.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.org.uk

@paulnewton61.bsky.social Aug 27, 2026, 12:07 PMReposted by @whitbynats.bsky.social

5 hours at Hawsker Bottoms/Ness Point this morning. 3 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear and a Lesser Whitethroat. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social