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 👇

Our next meeting is next Monday 20th November 2.00pm at the Marton Community Centre, Cypress Road, Marton TS7 8PZ. Ian Bond is giving us a talk on small mammals. All welcome, £2.00. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social

We are looking for a part time Marketing and Communications Manager who will play a pivotal role in growing our membership base, driving fundraising campaigns, and amplifying our voice across a variety of digital and print platforms. For more information visit www.teeswildlife.org/who-we-are/j...

We’re seeking a community-focused, skilled communicator to lead engagement across Stockton, Redcar, and Middlesbrough—empowering local people through place-based and systems-level change. www.teeswildlife.org/who-we-are/j...

Wonderful sight and sound as fifteen Whooper swans arrived at Margrove Ponds this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Managed a bit of video of the Olive-backed Pipit at South Gare this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Streak from my garden last night, 19 years since the last record here @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Hartlepool Headland 8.00-10.15: small movement of Little Gulls south, 20 in total. Regular Mediterranean Gull, 28 Red-throated Divers, Snow Bunting over. Harbour Porpoise, 2 (different?) pods of dolphins, first v hyperactive, jumping clear of water but distant. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Treecreeper & Bullfinch this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Also Blackcap female in the feeding station and Siskin X4 flying around car park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Scarce umber, red-green carpet, Botton @teesbirds.bsky.social

Pink-footed geese over North Yorkshire Moors @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

@teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social Pallas's Warbler at South Gare this afternoon

Great walk along the Tees - Preston Park to Bowesfield & rtn. Highlights were Great White Egret & Shaggy Ink Cap at Archers pond, Roe Deer in horsefield, & several Kingfishers on the river. Plus quick spot of Wombling @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesriverstrust.bsky.social

Greenfinch, goldfinch & siskin at Lockwood Beck. A reminder of just how big greenfinch are when seen alongside its smaller cousins. Water rail & teal showing nicely at Margrove. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Cetti's warbler calling at Coatham Marsh just now (hint: requires sound!) @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Rose-ringed Parakeet from Preston Park this am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Busy little grebe at Coatham Marsh this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Distant pic of 2 out of a group of 3 Otters at Archers pond Bowesfield this am @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesriverstrust.bsky.social

Urban Nature & Community Officer with @teeswildlife.bsky.social based at the Margrove Heritage Centre in Saltburn, full-time, fixed term position c-js.uk/4qGhcet

4 adverts for #volunteerstoday: Trustee / Treasurer with @teeswildlife.bsky.social based in Saltburn, 4-5 hours per month. Help set the strategic direction for the Trust, championing our mission to create wildlife-rich places and wildlife-rich lives across the region. See: c-js.co.uk/CJSVols

Join the Reservoir Rangers! Meeting on the first Tuesday of the month at Lockwood Beck Reservoir and Scaling Dam all other Tuesdays. Help keep both reservoirs thriving for wildlife and visitors by carrying out practical conservation tasks that change with the seasons. #volunteering #conservation

We are looking for a part time Marketing and Communications Manager who will play a pivotal role in growing our membership base, driving fundraising campaigns, and amplifying our voice across a variety of digital and print platforms. www.teeswildlife.org/who-we-are/j...

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