Bearded Tit with @scabz1.bsky.social at Top Tank 14:25 @teesbirds.bsky.social

Some of the Snow Bunting flock at South Gare. One ringed bird noted @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

8 Snow Bunting at South Gare. No sign of Slavonian or Red-Necked Grebe @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Drake Velvet Scoter still off Park Hotel @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

I had this in my garden pond tonight. About 25mm long. Is it likely to be Dytiscus marginalis? Thanks @palustris.bsky.social

Fulmar, Scarborough #SuperSeabirdSunday

Drake Smew at Studley Royal lake today @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

I had this in my garden pond one night last week when i was counting smooth newts. About 25mm long. Is it likely to be Dytiscus marginalis? Thanks @palustris.bsky.social

Tundra Bean, juvenile White-fronted and Pink-footed Geese at Newburgh Priory this afternoon with @jonathanpomroy.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

1W/2CY Iceland Gull, Roundhay Park today

3 eclipse drake Scaup still on Bowesfield Marsh @teesbirds.bsky.social

Egyptian Goose at Newburgh Priory this afternoon. Only my second here after one 16/03/2024. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Black Guillemot, Ardrossan in July 2025 #SuperSeabirdSunday

Otters in Albert Park today @teesbirds.bsky.social

Newburgh Priory - 1W/2CY Caspian Gull very briefly on lake. Flew off NE. First 2 Shelduck of the year back. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Water Rail, Staveley today @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Little Egret, Saltholme @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spoonbill, Saltholme @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red-breasted Merganser, Hartlepool @teesbirds.bsky.social #seabirds

Black Redstart, Skinningrove today @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Great Northern Diver, Hartlepool this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social

Drake Smew still at Marton-cum-Grafton this afternoon @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Caspian Gull 1W/2CY still at Newburgh Priory this morning @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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