Common Emerald (Hemithea aestivaria), Hypsopygia glaucinalis & Plain Pug (Eupithecia simpliciata) Tynemouth VC67 #Teammoth #VC67moths

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) at Netherwitton this morning

Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis). Little Foryd, Caernarfon, 11/06/2026 #UKbirding #rRarebirdsUK

A trip to Caernarfon to see Britain's 1st record of a Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis), The weather was absolutely atrocious with torrential rain the whole time we were there, but the bird showed extremely well. #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK

A "white", Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii) North Seaton, Ashington 08/06/2026. The bird showed for a few minutes on the tarmac path. #UKbirding #NEbirding

Congratulations to Chris Knox for this fantastic publication about the birds of his local patch and fabulous part of Northumberland. A real ‘tour de force’! To get your copy DM Chris at @budlebirder.bsky.social An inspiration to all patch workers. #ukbirding #nebirding

Some heavyweight reading material arrived today… 😊 Great effort @budlebirder.bsky.social Contact Chris to get your copy! #NEbirding #BirdofBudle

I had the pleasure of photographing this Toadflax Brocade (Calophasia lunula) which was caught in Darlington, Co Durham 30/05/2026 #Teammoth #MigrantmothUK

Two Bordered Straw (Heliothis peltigera) caught overnight, Tynemouth VC67 #MigrantmothUK #Teammoth #VC67moths

Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) at Lynemouth, Northumberland this evening. #UKbirding #NEbirding

Two Eastern Bordered Straw (Heliothis nubigera) caught overnight, Tynemouth VC67 #MigrantmothUK #Teammoth #VC67moths

White-winged Scoter (Melanitta deglandi) Kirkcaldy, Fife 29/05/2026. Amazing views of this fantastic sea duck. #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK

Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellata) still a very rare moth in our region & Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) both taken overnight in garden. Tynemouth VC67 #Teammoth #VC67moths

Small Mottled Willow (Spodoptera exigua) Tynemouth VC67 overnight #MigrantmothUK

My 1st garden record of Acrolepia autumnitella, a Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina) & a probable Pammene suspectana to fun lure, my second this week (awaiting confirmation) #Teammoth #VC67moths #Moths

Cloaked Minor (Mesoligia furuncula) - montage #teammoth #moths #VC67moths

Temminck's Stint (Calidris temminckii) Maiden's Hall Lake, Northumberland #NEbirding

Channel Wagtail (Motacilla flava flava × flavissima) Nr Morpeth, Northumberland. 02/05/2026 #NEbirding #UKbirding

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) at St Mary's Wetland, Whitley Bay early this morning. #NEbirding #UKbirding

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) & Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) at St Mary's wetland late afternoon #NEbirding

Yellow Wagtails (Motacilla flava flavissima) images from oil seed rape fields this week #NEbirding

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) images from oil seed rape fields this week #NEbirding

Icelandic Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa islandica) photographed today at Cresswell, Northumberland. This bird was ringed in 2015 at Montrose basin. #NEbirding #UKbirding #Birds

Also at Cresswell today were Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) & Ruff (Calidris pugnax) #NEbirding #UKbirding #Birds

Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa islandica) at Cresswell Ponds, Northumberlabd today #NEbirding #UKbirding #Birds

Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) & Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) from a jaunt out around Northumberland today. #NEbirding #UKbirding #Birds

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) & Raven (Corvus corax) at Kielder, Northumberland today #UKbirding #NEbirding

Iberian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus ibericus) Hardwick Hall CP, Co Durham. 18/04/2026. Bird was constantly singing while we were there. #UKbirding #NEbirding #RarebirdsUK

Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) I managed to get over to Boldon flats, Co Durham this afternoon to see this class bird, just a canny distance away. #UKbirding #NEbirding #RarebirdsUK #birds #Birdguides

26th February. Sketching white-billed divers at Blyth. A blog at www.jonathanpomroy.co.uk Thank you to the finder @sudswatcher.bsky.social

White-billed Divers at Blyth this week, (compared) #NEbirding #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK

Lindisfarne Castle, Northumberland

The second White-billed Diver today on the River Blyth. It took me quite awhile to get images as it kept itself distant in the main channel, but came a lot closer as it swam upriver early afternoon Thanks to @sudswatcher.bsky.social for the heads up. #NEbirding #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK

Does anyone have or is anyone aware of any photos or sightings of juvenile/ 2nd calendar year White-billed Divers during Jan-Feb 2026 from E Scotland or NE England? #birdingScotland #NEbirding #rarebirdsUK

More White-billed Diver action from Blyth Harbour this morning. #NEbirding #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK

White-billed Diver. Blyth Harbour. 24 February 2026. Found by my mate @sudswatcher.bsky.social this morning. #NEbirding #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK

Part of the Russian White-fronted Goose flock at Holywell, Northumberland this morning before being spooked by the eagle. #NEbirding #UKbirding

White-tailed Eagle this morning at Holywell pond, after looking for it all day yesterday without luck, we struck gold this morning when it flew over our heads. #NEbirding #RarebirdsUK #UKbirding

Thoughts on this moth please, sent to me yesterday from a recorder in Northumberland, this is the only image and it was not retained #teammoth

Audouin's Gull (Ichthyaetus audouinii) is one of my favourite gulls, and when one approaches you to within six feet, giving you eye contact, it's something extra special

Marsh Tit (Parus palustris). Morpeth, Northumberland 06/011/2025

Balearic warbler (Curruca balearica) Calas de Mallorca 29/10/2025. Really pleased to have seen three of these birds

Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous), Wall Brown (Pararge aegeria) & Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria). Calas de Mallorca

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Anne Bronte's grave and a very confiding Snow Bunting at Scarborough today with @daviddack.bsky.social

Another day another dip at Scarborough, twice I have waited for sightings of the White-throated Needletail to no avail. Consolation today was seeing a Caspian Gull in the harbour with @daviddack.bsky.social

Rarity finders: Isabelline Wheatear in Co Durham Finding a rare bird is thrilling, but doing so due to it landing on your arm is an entirely different level of exhilaration, as Andy Close experienced in a remarkable occurrence at Seaburn:

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) on the hunt and the prize #UKbirding #NEbirding

Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) Chourdon Point, Co Durham this morning. With @b0bh.bsky.social #NEbirding #RarebirdsUK #UKbirding

Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus) Chourdon Point, Co Durham this morning. With Bob Howe #NEbirding #RarebirdsUK #UKbirding