We are out across our Nature Reserves this week, with risk of fires increasing in the warmer weather, we’d like to remind people that there are no fires or BBQs allowed on our nature reserve. Please behave responsibly. If you do see a fire or illegal activity please report it!

L: Terrestrial form of Brackish Water-crowfoot in dried-up pond on Coatham Marsh @teeswildlife.bsky.social reserve. R: Pink Water-speedwell with galls of the weevil Gymnetron villosulum, a beetle listed as Nationally Scarce but actually frequent where its host plant occurs. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Another magnificent migrant! Whitethroats travel from Africa to spend summer in the UK, with the males arriving around 10 days earlier than the females in order to set up their territories #Migration #Birds #Nature

Great white egret, Coatham Marsh TWT NR. Still hunting today at 9am. #birds #ukbirding @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Portrack Marsh SSSI is a great place to see Sand Martins throughout Summer before they head back to Africa in October #sandmartins #wonderfulwetlands #birds #conservation #migration

Love nature? Want to make a real difference in your local environment? Come and get stuck in with the Portrack Marsh Conservation Volunteers! Meeting at 10:00 on the last Saturday of every month by the Portrack Marsh bench and 'Welcome to' sign #conservation #volunteering #nature

Signs ups for #30dayswild are officially open. Join thousands of nature lovers this June in exploring the wild with fun challenges, creative ideas and magical outdoor moments. Its free to take part -so why not go wild with is sign up today! www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild

Chiffchaff, Fox Covert, Marske. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirding #nebirding

Little Tern x21 on the beach this morning at Seaton Carew including new returnee blue DM - ringed locally in 2019. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Wheatear x2 & Short-eared Owl on Seaton Common this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover from Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #NEbirding

Chiff-Chaff at Marske this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Kittiwakes at Cowbar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #NEbirding

Sleeping Barn Owl on Teesside. @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Good to see Sedge Warblers returning to Margrove ponds. Love their scratchy little song @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Gadwall in flight. @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Tree planting season is over! 🌳 Thanks to the fantastic help of many volunteers, we planted an amazing 8132 trees this season! 🌱 This means that as part of Climate Action Middlesbrough we have planted 29,600 trees! 🥳 A big thanks to everyone who helped us! #ClimateAction #treeplanting #volunteering

Signs of Spring at Bowesfield, great day to be out and about exploring nature #signsofspring

We are looking for an experienced nature conservation leader to protect and restore natural assets across the Tees Valley. For more information visit www.teeswildlife.org/who-we-are/jobs/jobs

We finally counted how many trees we planted last weekend thanks to the help of North East Meet Ups – an amazing 763! Thanks to their fantastic work and the amazing help of Casa del Alma in Darlington, they also raised £775 for our organisation! Thank you North East Meet Ups and Casa del Alma!

Have you been to Bowesfield Marsh recently? You may have noticed a lot of mud on the path, but today our fantastic team of volunteers worked hard to add new stone to improve the path surface - so next time you go to Bowesfield, your feet will stay dry a bit longer!

Our Reserve Team have been busy preparing Portrack Marsh for returning Sand Martins, who are due to arrive this month after migratory distances in excess of 4000km! @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds #wildlife #ukwildlife #conservation #nature #sandmartin

Polite reminder for the submission of your 2024 Cleveland bird records as soon as possible. Electronic record submission spreadsheet can be found on club website under Recording along with instructions. Thank you @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #NEbirding

Roe deer buck🦌 at Preston Farm Nature Reserve this am @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Barn owl from Guisborough @northyorkmoors.org.uk @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #owls #Birds #Nature

Male Kestrel from North Gare Teesside , back lit @northyorkmoors.org.uk @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #falcons #Birds #Nature

Beavers are nature's ecosystem engineers, yet their reintroduction to the wild in England has stalled. Let's end enclosures & embrace their benefits for wildlife, water & climate. 📖 Read our vision: wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/…

We’re looking for an inspirational leader to take on our nature conservation work across the Tees Valley. As our Reserves Manager, you’ll be leading a dedicated team to protect and enhance our nature reserves for people and wildlife. www.teeswildlife.org/who-we-are/j...

Pleasant stroll at Margrove Ponds today 12 Shoveler. Only marred by an inconsiderate dog owner.