A couple of local Waxwings taken at lunchtime today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #NEbirding #birds #UKbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Snow Buntings from South Gare a few weeks ago @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Murmuration, condensed. This evening at Margrove @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Pintail at Stockton recently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Otter in Middlesbrough recently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Linnet at Marske this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

Shame the light had gone before I encountered this lovely Black Grouse today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Barn Owl on Teesside in some lovely light. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Next Meeting Mon 16th Feb, 2pm in Marton Community Centre,Cypress Rd, Marton, Mbro TS7 8PZ. Richard Baines - The North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project. All welcome. @teesbirds.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

At least 5 territorial Cetti's Warblers at Bowesfield NR as well as the Scaup @teesbirds.bsky.social

🐁 The harvest mouse is Europe’s smallest rodent, a tiny 4–6-gram mammal, classified ‘Near Threatened’ in Britain. Not much is known about their distribution, but searches by BBOWT volunteers have revealed their nests at several of our reserves, including Chimney Meadows, Wells Farm, and Moor Copse.

Greater Scaup from Bowesfield Marsh this afternoon. #birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdphotography #naturephotography

@teesbirds.bsky.social Loads of geese in the field opposite Macklin Avenue as it’s starting to get dark this evening. At least 34 White-fronts, 4 Tundra Beans and three Pink-feet plus 30-odd Greylags

Change of Speaker for tomorrow evening’s meeting. Voyages with Viking by Chris Bielby in Stockton Library (TS18 1TU) Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea & coffee. Visitors are welcome. Note: Riverside Rd is closed see website @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

The Albert Park Otters worth seeing today,at least 3 showing very well @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who reported the recent damage to the Scaling Dam hide Our Reservoir Rangers fixed both windows today, we even managed to stay relatively dry too!

Three of four Tundra Bean Geese near Cowpen Bewley before the storm. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @clevelandnats.bsky.social @scabz1.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

We’ve been saying this for years!! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Biodiversity collapse threatens UK security, intelligence chiefs warn - “It is unlikely the UK would be able to maintain food security if ecosystem collapse drives geopolitical competition for food” Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Sparrowhawk at Hartlepool recently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

A member contacted us concerned about plans to remove trees on Westfield Av, Redcar. After a site visit & call with the Council, we confirmed the trees were diseased & removal will prevent further spread. We thank members for standing up for nature. @teeswildlife.bsky.social #WorkingForOurMembers

Great to see the team out at Lockwood Beck today, working with Northumbrian Water to improve the site’s biodiversity and people’s access to nature. @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Black Redstart at Skinningrove recently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Barn owl. One of two, possibly three, hunting at Margrove this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Turnstones in Redcar Stray car park today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding #UKBirding

Red Breasted Mergansers and the Black Throated Diver were still at Hartlepool Marina am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Studies of the Black-throated Diver (Loon if you’re on the other side of the Atlantic) at a chilly Hartlepool Marina today. Very lovely bird, plumage seems halfway between summer and winter. Also the most grey-headed Cormorant I’ve ever seen. 🐡🪶 @teesbirds.bsky.social

Our next meeting is Mon 19th Jan. Tony Wardhaugh - Woodlands of North East Yorkshire. 2pm in Marton Community Centre, Cypress Road, marton, Mbro TS7 8PZ. @whitbynats.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Huge thanks to 3,652 of you amazing #CitizenScientists who went out hunting for #NewYearPlantHunt! You sent us >25K records of an astonishing 663 different wildflower spp. blooming across Britain & Ireland Headlines in our infographic 👇 More details on our 2026 Results page: bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

Phone scoped shot of Goldeneye pair at Bowesfield 15:00 @teesbirds.bsky.social

Redwing galore at Scaling Dam & Lockwood Beck this afternoon. Always a joy to watch these striking winter thrushes pottering about. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Video clip of the Snow Bunting this morning at Hartlepool Headland. youtu.be/pnkzUdoMUes @teesbirds.bsky.social

Willow tit & greenfinch at Scaling Dam feeders today - fabulous to see both sp. Good numbers of red-legged partridge along Grinkle Lane, & a superb rook on chimney at Easington. That beak! @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Still plenty of Red-breasted Mergansers in Hartlepool marina yesterday afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #NEbirding #birds @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Common buzzard over Margrove this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Redwing, Margrove @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Yellowhammer x5, Tree Sparrow & Chaffinch this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Black redstart, Skinningrove Stunning male having a preen this morning, with boat hull backdrop. Showing well still after several days. Richard’s pipit up on the cliffs too, although elusive, barn owl same spot. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Female/male reed bunting - Margrove, this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Black-throated Diver this morning at Hartlepool Marina. Giving very close views at times as it fed close to the quayside. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Grey wagtail at Lockwood this afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

The latest #Saltholme moth report looking back at 2025 is now available here: saltholmeupdates.substack.com/p/saltholme-... #teammoth

Bowesfield NR, lunchtime: lakes and river frozen but Water Rail heard, also several Redpolls, lots of winter thrushes. 10 Wigeon on iced-over Tees at Preston Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Beautiful sunny conditions this am along the River Tees. Overnight temperatures had refrozen the river, forecast for 2mrw is heavy rain 🌧 Pics came from Preston Farm and Bowesfield Reserves for @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teesriverstrust.bsky.social

The Purple Sandpipers provided some nice views at the Headland recently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

One of 5 Shovelers currently on the lower lake at Stewarts Park, Boro. Stock Dove, Nuthatch, Goldcrest in the park. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Black redstart still at Skinningrove boat yard 1pm. Showing beautifully. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Join us for a day of scrub bashing for butterflies on Wednesday 10th of December with staff and volunteers from @savebutterflies.bsky.social For more information see our website below: www.teeswildlife.org/event/scrub-... Thanks to Chris Lawrence for allowing us to use this amazing picture!

Big thanks to Steve and Volunteers from @teeswildlife.bsky.social for replacing the broken gate at the Horsefield, Bowesfield. Apologies, no photo of the great handywork. PS Great White Egret still at Archers Ponds this am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇