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Sep 4, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Steve Westerman, Wharfedale Naturalists' Society

    Wagtails: Why do the species have different migratory behaviours? (opens the original)

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    IN this country we have three main species of wagtails. Although they can be readily distinguished on the basis of plumage, with regard to physiology and diet there are strong similarities. They all feed predominantly on insects and are of similar size and shape. Grey wagtails (Motacilla cinera) and pied wagtails (Motacilla alba yarrellii) can frequently be seen along the River Wharfe – sometimes standing on rocks at the edge of the stream, sometimes manoeuvring along pebble beaches as they sear

  2. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Steve Westerman

    Two very different birds seen nesting together on the River Wharfe (opens the original)

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    OYSTERCATCHERS tend to be faithful to nesting locations. So, it was no surprise, at the beginning of the breeding season, when a pair arrived at a particular pebble beach along River Wharfe. They were probably the same birds that nested there last year and the year before. However, in an unexpected change to the routine, they were joined by a pair of Sandpipers. Of course, both species are waders (Charadriiformes) and gravitate to places where they can feed easily in shallow water. However, when

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