Olive-backed Pipit still at south Gare 14:05 @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatcher in North Yorkshire recently

Beautiful Golden Y @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Early Thorn. One of several recently @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Burnished Brass. One of several recently @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Garden Tiger. One of several to visit the garden recently @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Hummingbird Hawk-moth. One of several coming to the Red Valerian around our drive recently. Could have done with a smaller aperture and faster shutter speed than 1/2500” that I’d chosen @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Large Blue, Daneway Banks 28/06/25 @gloswildlife.bsky.social One of four seen on a fantastic site.

Fresh Speckled Wood before yesterday’s downpour @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

The first Southern Hawker of the year emerged from the garden pond this afternoon

Redstart juvenile @northyorkmoors.org.uk @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Honey Buzzard, Wykeham RVP yesterday. Good to catch up @haverahbirder.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Avocet @rspb.bsky.social Saltholme recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social

Dotterel on Seaton Common 14/05/2025 @teesbirds.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social

Duke of Burgundy ab. leucodes today @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @

Little Ringed Plover, RSPB Saltholme last weekend @teesbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social

Hooded Crow, Seaton Common last weekend @teesbirds.bsky.social

Lesser Yellowlegs @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social great find by Tim Jones @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Hooded Crow showing well from tip end of North Gare Road @teesbirds.bsky.social

Partial solar eclipse with nacreous clouds this morning

UK friends! Tonight Birdsong makes its UK TV debut on BBC4 at 9pm. It will also be available on BBC Player thereafter. Please spread the word! Extract taken from The Times.

Thirty frogs around our pond today with mating and spawn @arc-trust.bsky.social @froglife.bsky.social

Goosander drake on Cod Beck in Thirsk today

2 Mandarin drakes on Cod Beck in Thirsk today @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Red Squirrel

Pintail drake in Albert Park, Middlesbrough today @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Drake Pintail still on Albert Park lake. Coming to rice and lentils on bank. It has been here since at least 13/02 according to a dog walker. They have a photo from 16/02 @teesbirds.bsky.social

Haverton - Iceland Gull @teesbirds.bsky.social

Dormans Pool - Green Sandpiper @teesbirds.bsky.social

Billingham Beck - Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper @teesbirds.bsky.social

Dormans Pool - Green Sandpiper, Water Pipit, 2 Marsh Harrier (both cream-crowned) @teesbirds.bsky.social

Iceland Gull 1W/2CY Haverton still @teesbirds.bsky.social

Billingham Beck - Green Sandpiper N and Common Sandpiper S of road @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red Grouse, North Pennines @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Black Grouse, North Pennines @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

My first Avocet of the year thanks to @haverahbirder.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Turnstone at Redcar today @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Snow Buntings at South Gare today @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

11 Snow Bunting at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Drake Smew and Drake Scaup on Lingham this afternoon @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Mediterranean Gull, Newburn Bridge recently @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great White Egret at Ripon City Wetlands. Also c.200 Pinkfeet N and a single White-fronted Goose amongst Greylags N. Other highlights included Cetti's Warbler and Water Rail @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Redhead Smew at Ripon City Wetlands this afternoon. No sign of the drake Scaup there or on the racecourse or Nicholson's Lagoons @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Short-eared Owl from October @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Kestrel recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Barn Owl this afternoon @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Grey Heron, Locke Park @teesbirds.bsky.social

Little Grebe with Three-spined Stickleback, Locke Park @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Mediterranean Gull, Newburn Bridge today @teesbirds.bsky.social

Record shot of American Wigeon drake at Big Waters 04/01/2025