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

Yellow Wagtail on path near Jubilee Corner, Common Whitethroat in the Dell with Pied Fly Catcher, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap and Garden Warbler. Sedge Warbler on the nature trail. am yesterday. @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social

It didn't end well for this young bully @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social. Yesterday at Staple Newk.

Marsh Harrier x3 on the Bottom Tank from the Phil Stead hide 09.10 am, one at Haverton viewpoint 10.00 am at RSPB Saltholme. Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin, Ringed Plovers and a Knot in the rock pools left of track to North Gare 12.45 pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social

The Australian Wood duck escapee at the Tees barrage this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Sparrowhawk and Pintail at RSPB Saltholme am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Stonechat family and Meadow Pipit on Urra Moor pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Arctic Skuas x2 at Seaton Snook harassing the Sandwich Terns 08.30 today. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Green Sandpiper x2, Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier and Ruff x5 with the Godwits am. Phil Stead hide at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great White Egret x2 at Haverton Gate am. Ruff x5 at Phil Stead hide pm. Rspb Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ruff x5 on Phil Sread, with several Godwits. Rspb Saltholme 11.51. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Sparrowhawk resting in my Acklam garden this morning, a young male I think with a nice set of rear mirrors. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Guillemot with a juvenile, Sandwich Terns and a young Seal at Seaton Snook, pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Common Terns, Sandwich Terns, A Little Tern juv. Not sure of the bird behind the Little Tern in first pic. or ringed bird in flight front lower. Any help appreciated. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ruff x14 and Yellow Wagtail x2 at Holme Fleet. pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social

White Tailed Eagle fly past at Blakey Bank, 10.00 am this morning, also Common Buzzards x6, Red Kite x3 and a Kestrel, am. @teesbirds.bsky.social

White Tailed Eagle from the top of Blakey Bank midday. always distant. Heavily cropped. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Little Grebe with chick, Roe Deer at Haverton View point. Black Tailed Godwits 100+ from the pools hide at RSPB Saltholme, am. @teesbirds.bsky.social