Marsh Harrier x2 and Long Eared Owl at Haverton, RSPB Saltholme, AM, Red Throated Diver x5 off North Gare. PM. #NEbirding

Great White Egret, Avocet with rings, Whooper Swan, Lapwing. am at Rspb Saltholme. #NEbirding

The Bittern fly past at Haverton Viewpoint am. at RSPB Saltholme. #NEbirding

Bittern at Haverton viewpoint, 10.08. Rspb Saltholme. #NEbirding

Male Marsh Harrier and Avocet at Phil Stead hide and Curlew at Haverton Gate Rspb Saltholme am. #NEBirding

Great White Egret and Med Gull at RSPB Saltholme am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

White Fronted Geese at RSPB Saltholme am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Scaup on the main lake, Great White Egret at Phil Stead hide, RSPB Saltholme am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Barnacle geese x14 with no rings or collars at Haverton Gate, Marsh Harrier x3 at Haverton Viewpoint, Spoonbill at the Allotment pool roost, Goldeneye x3 from Pools hide. at RSPB Saltholme. am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Black Tailed Godwit and Spoonbill at Phil Stead hide and Great White Egret x2 from top tank am. Rspb Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spoonbill on Phil Stead at rspb Saltholme 08.30 @teesbirds.bsky.social

Short Eared Owl between Paddy's and Haverton Gate, Water Pipit from Pools Hide and Water Rail at Wildlife Watchpoint am. RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Spoonbill and a Water Rail at the Wildlife Watchpoint rspb Saltholme am. in the fog. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Goosander and two Otters fishing in Albert Park lake 12.15 today. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spoonbill at roost on allotment pool, Marsh harriers x4 from Haverton viewpoint, Rspb Saltholme. 10.00 am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red Breasted Mergansers and the Black Throated Diver were still at Hartlepool Marina am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Water Pipit at the pools hide and Common Buzzard from Phil Stead hide pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social

The Hooded Crow still at Acklam cemetery south side, this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Another Starling bites the dust. The hawk chased it onto my front window then pounced on it on my drive. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red Breasted Merganser x12 this afternoon at Hartlepool Marina. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red Breasted Merganser x7 at Hartlepool Marina, 2M 5F. Med Gull x2 on beach below Newburn Bridge. am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A smart looking Sparrowhawk sitting on the fence outside the kitchen window, spotted by the wife while she was washing up the pots. It stayed for about 10 mins. Acklam. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Common Buzzard at the Phil Stead hide, also Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier and a Red Fox. Kestrel by the Jubilee Mound at RSPB Saltholme, am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier x2 hunting at Haverton gate and a few nervous Widgeon. am. Rspb Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Kestrel from Haverton Gate screen, Great White Egret at the Wildlife watchpoint, Rspb Saltholme am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

The Water Pipit still at the Phil Stead hide #rspb Saltholme. 09.30 hrs. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A morning out on the Flying Scotsman today, Gromont to Pickering return. Superb.

Water Pipit still on the bottom tank, Marsh Harrier fly over also Great White Egret x2 fly past, all viewed from the Phil Stead hide am, at Rspb Saltholme, @teesbirds.bsky.social

Water Pipit and Jack Snipe on bottom tank from Phil Stead hide, distant and heavily cropped. 19 x Whoopers on back of Saltholme from pools hide, Rspb Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Whooper Swans × 18 just dropped in front of pools hide 10.40 rspb saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Water Pipit at Phil Stead hide 09.15. Rspb Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few waders at Seaton Snook am. Golden Plover, Dunlin and Redshank. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Twite at Seaton Snook am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Bearded Tit, Marsh Tit, Bittern and Curlew @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

White Fronted Goose and Stonechat at Rspb Saltholme am. Also Bittern showed briefly from Haverton viewpoint. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Hummingbird Hawkmoth briefly in my front garden just now, Acklam. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red Throated Diver and a Guillemot off the Pilot Pier, Harlepool, pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social

The Locomotion replica on route to Stockton on Tees this morning.

Pink Footed Geese x 450 + at Druridge Pools Northumberland yesterday afternoon and Whooper Swans x2 at Queen Elizabeth country park. One ringed TUV on yellow plastic ring, right leg.

A brief view of a Bittern at the Haverton Viewpoint, rspb Saltholme, am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Brent Goose at the Snook this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Wheatears at the Snook this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Bittern, Great White Egret x3, Marsh Harrier x2 at Haverton viewpoint 11.35 . @teesbirds.bsky.social

The two Otters that were catching fish and eels at RSPB Saltholme today. We watched them for about 40minutes before they went back in the reeds. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Otters x2 showing well at Haverton Viewpoint. 10.10 am . Rspb Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spotted Flycatcher catching flys by the stone bench at Blue Bell beck Acklam, pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social

The Curlew Sandpipers flying around the west pond this morning at RSPB Saltholme, with 3 Dunlin. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier, Redstart, Wheatear and Whinchat between Paddy's and Haverton Gate at Rspb Saltholme am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

West pond rspb Saltholme am. Curlew Sandpipers x25 with Dunlin x3, Bar Tailed and Black Tailed Godwits, Ruff. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Redstart near Haverton gate. Rspb Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social