Great White Egret and a Yellow Banded Longhorn Moth, Phil Stead hide @rspb.bsky.social Saltholme. am

Smew at Paddys pool and juvenile Redshank at the Pools hide am. Rspb Saltholme. #NEbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social

An Avocet at the pools hide am. with odd looking rings, is it one you are familiar with @ianfouk.bsky.social I couldn't see any numbers or letters sorry.

Sparrowhawk waiting for Sand Martins, Shelduck, Sedge Warbler and Pochard at Rspb Saltholme this am.

A nicely coloured Black Tailed Godwit at the Phil Stead hide this morning. Rspb Saltholme. @rspb.bsky.social

Rspb Saltholme this am, Lapwings down to one chick today, Chiffchaff, Canada Goose.

Lapwing chick x2, Avocet, Gadwall and Shell Ducks, pools hide at RSPB Saltholme this am.

Bittern booming from Wildlife watch point rspb Saltholme 09.35.

Cattle Egrets at the Algarve at Salgados last week. I counted 29 all around me at one stage, not a cow in sight.

White Stork, Purple Heron, Flamingos and a Purple Swamp Hen, Algarve.

Zitting Cisticola, Sardinian Warbler, Waxbill and Crested Lark, Algarve.

Black Headed Bunting, Woodchat Shrike, Red Rumped Swallow, Corn Bunting all taken within a 30 minute walk from the hotel in the Algarve last week.

A few insects from the Algarve area last week. Striped Hawk Moth, Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady and a large black Beetle digging in the dunes.

A few more pictures of the Barn Owl from Rspb Saltholme this morning. #NEbirding

Barn Owl at the Wildlife Watchpoint, Marsh Harrier at the Phil Stead hide and Little Ringed Plover x6 at the pools hide, Rspb Saltholme am. #NEbirding

Ruff x2 and Redshank at Rspb Saltholme pools hide am. #NEbirding

Rspb Saltholme this am. Mute Swan with fishing tackle attached to leg, Pochard pair, Avocet and Redshank. #NEbirding

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