Redcar: Now 305+ Eider off Redcar (only 210 a week ago). Most of them feed around the rocks close off town centre at low tide but gather in a large flock off Zetland Roundabout at High Tide. Mostly adult drakes. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A skein of about 90 Pink-feet just gone high south over Great Ayton. Brilliant to hear them chatting to each other and very much a sound of autumn @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

100ish pinkfeet, I presume. Over Charltons just now @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social#birds #birds

Footage from Wednesday night (17/09/25) at Wheldrake Ings of some of the estimated 12000 Swallow the majority of which passed south, with 3-4000 staying to roost. @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ollie333.bsky.social

Lower Wharfe. per P Doherty Whooper Swan 8 flew S Pink-Footed Goose 1287 S Shelduck 2 Cormorant 14 S Snipe 4 S Sparrowhawk 3 S Marsh Harrier 1 cream crown Peregrine 1 adult @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Highlights @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today, Osprey, Marsh Harrier and Bittern from Reedbed. Ringed Plover, Flasks mud. Peregrine, Ruff, Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Snipe and Bar-tailed Godwit from main hide @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

8 Ruff, 5 Blackwits, Common sand, Redshank, Dunlin and Ringed Plover on Scorton Back lake. Thanks to @steclifton1.bsky.social for pointing out 1CY med gull @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

@nosterfieldnr.bsky.social area today, Little Stint, Ruff, Ringed and Little Ringed Plover on main reserve lake with c35 Pink-footed geese over. Flasks mud had Ruff, Knot, Snipe and Yellow-legged Gull @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Lots of Skeins of Pink Feet heading south towards the wolds the past few days #northyorksbirds

Marsh tits at Margrove this afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Skulking blackcap, feeding at South Gare this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Great views of female Sparrow Hawk this morning at Margrove Ponds. Missed the Whoopers unfortunately @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Caspian gull, Redcar, off Regent Cinema, about 12pm today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

The newly arrived Margrove whooper swans this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

A Knot from Redcar recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A few buzzards and kites present in Sleddale area this afternoon. A pair of distant ravens was nice to see then one of the big chaps dropped in @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Another couple of the Red-backed Shrike at Marske yesterday thanks to @macrodactyla.bsky.social Nice to see quite a few young birders there too @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Impromptu lunch break #vismig / #seawatch at Skipsea 1150-1215 was a blast - 4 Little Gulls, Osprey in off and SW, Swifts, dark-bellied Brents, Arctic Skuas.... @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social

The Red-backed Shrike at Marske this evening @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Curlew Sandpiper at South Gare on Sunday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social

Spotted flycatcher at South Gare shrike bushes today. Not much to look at but still one of my favourites @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Red backed shrike at Fox Covert, Marske today @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

White tailed eagle in between the showers on North Yorks Moors this afternoon. Presumably one of the long staying male juveniles @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Another great @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social #MIGFEST draws to a close, and what a blast it was... as usual, Richard and I gave talks and led walks, but, as usual, the highlight was catching up with our wonderful wider community.... *Thanks to Oliver (and mum Liz) for letting us use this photo!

Loads of acorns this year near us. Make sure you grab a handful and plant them. Oak trees help support over 2,300 Spieces. Even had a Greater Spotted Woodpecker stashing them in an old telegraphpole. (Never seen that before!) @yorkbirding.bsky.social

2 little stints on lake immediately north of Scorton lakes south carpark @rstephenson08.bsky.social @mbland127.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Teesmouth caspian gulls, bathing @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Caspian gull, Teesmouth @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social#birds #birds

Pleasing to receive another resighting of one of our BTO Common Terns – a chick ringed on the raft at Wheldrake Ings in June 2021 was present in the autumn roost at Formby Point, Lancashire on the 14th August (previously seen at the RSPB Aire Valley colony in 2023/24/25 ) @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Autumnal @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today. 22 Widgeon on Kiln c20 Siskins south over Flasks. Common Sandpiper on Flasks mud. Reserve lake - 3 Curlew Sandpipers, Little Ringed and Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Ruff and Snipe, Wheatear, Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

First pink feet of the autumn east over Rufforth @yorkbirding.bsky.social

A brilliant start to the RSPB local outing today was being greeted by a pod of Bottlenose Dolphins showing well near the Heugh Pier. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Curlew Sandpipers at South Gare today @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Wheldrake Ings 1 Wheatear 3 Whinchat 2 Stonechat 1 Great Egret south 3 Cetti's Warbler 3 Marsh Harrier 1 Hobby 1 Whitethroat 2 Yellow Wagtail Bank Island 1 Whinchat 1 Whitethroat 9 Siskin south 1 Cetti's Warbler 2 Lesser Redpoll west @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Great trip to the coast today. Quality birds and good conversations at #RSPB Bempton. Pied Fly, smart Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Hobby, Kestrel, Sprawk, masses of Chiffchaffs, W.Warblers, Blackcaps and Whitethroats. Icing on the cake was a stunning male Redstart. @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Pair of 1st winter caspian gulls, off Bran Sands @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A couple of hrs round @ldvnnr.bsky.social Wheldrake ings Highlights 3 Whinchats Jay Red kite 2 Buzzards Green Sandpiper 2 Little egrets 3 Reed buntings Mallard Good No, of Gold Finches 2 Moorhen Swallows+H Martins Female common darter and a very low chinook C-47 @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Caspian gull, South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Bank Island 1 Whinchat 1 Marsh Harrier 6 Siskin south 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Whitethroat 4 Blackcap 11 Chiffchaff 2 Grey Partridge 139 Swallow south 66 Meadow Pipit south Wheldrake Ings 3 Whinchat 3 Hobby 2 Marsh Harrier 3 Cetti's Warbler @yorkbirding.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social

Caspian gull, in the mouth of the Tees this afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Finally managed a photo this morning of the Chiffchaff that has been hanging around in the trees at the side of our house all week. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

First-winter Caspian Gull, 3 Curlew Sandpipers and a Little Stint on Bran Sands @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Grey phalarope showing well at Hellifield this morning @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Spotted the two Eagles as we were leaving Saltholme from the entrance gates early afternoon. Flew over Dormans and Huntsman Drive past the tip towards the hills. Good to see them with the industrial backdrop. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Curlew Sandpiper on Saltholme West early afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

One of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social reintroduced Corncrakes has pinged our MOTUS Tower! On 24th August at 21:32 it was picked up migrating over Spurn for 6 minutes! Amazingly, the same bird was detected just 90 minutes later at Weybourne, Norfolk! More info here www.facebook.com/share/p/1Arw...

Second day in a row both swans at Margrove missing. If anyone has any info re their whereabouts could you please get in touch. Female unringed. Male is ringed XY1506. Many thanks. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Not the best shots, but grey phalarope #Hellifieldflash now @northyorksbirds.bsky.social