Local Outing - BOWESFIELD MARSH - Sat 7th March 2026 Meet in the car park at 9.30 a.m. behind Knights Solicitors off Kingfisher Way. Looking for winter ducks, Cetti’s Warbler & passage waders. The site is very wet/marshy so strong footwear is advisable. Leader Chris Sharp @teesbirds.bsky.social

Next Meeting-The Western Isles & St Kilda: birds and wildlife on the Outer Hebrides by Andrew Lapworth on Mon 2 March in Stockton Library (TS18 1TU) Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea & coffee. Visitors are welcome. Note: Riverside Rd is closed see website @teesbirds.bsky.social

21 club members enjoyed the local outing this morning at Seaton Snook. A calm Seaton Channel with a Great Northern Diver, 8 Shag, 2 Red-breasted Merganser. 6 Skylark present in horses field was a year tick for some. Thanks to all who attended. @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Change of Speaker for tomorrow evening’s meeting. Voyages with Viking by Chris Bielby in Stockton Library (TS18 1TU) Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea & coffee. Visitors are welcome. Note: Riverside Rd is closed see website @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Next Meeting-Petrels on thin ice-the past, present and future of the world's most southerly seabirds"? Mon 2 February in Stockton Library (TS18 1TU) Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea & coffee. Visitors are welcome. Note: Riverside Rd is closed see website @teesbirds.bsky.social

Next local outing-NORTH GARE & SEATON SNOOK Sat. 7th February 26. Join Julie Mason & Chris Sharp for a walk. Looking for sea duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Eider, Grebes & Divers. At the Snook will look for Twite and poss. Snow Buntings. Meet 9.30 a.m in North Gare CP @teesbirds.bsky.social

LOCAL OUTING HARTLEPOOL HEADLAND Saturday 10 January 2026 Join Chris Sharp and look for sea-ducks, waders, grebes & divers around the headland. There is also a chance of a Mediterranean or Glaucous Gull. Meet at 9.30 a.m. Heugh Gun Battery CP @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Next Meeting- 'Monals and Maharajas, an Indian adventure' by Graeme Joynt on Mon 5th January in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea & coffee. Visitors are welcome. Note: The Riverside Rd is closed, see website @[email protected]

The Tees Ringing Group are ringing at Lockwood Beck Reservoir from 10.00 tomorrow, Sunday 28th. Teesmouth Bird Club members are invited to attend. @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Next local outing is Sunday 7th December at 9.30. Tees Ringing Group will be giving a ringing demonstration at the hut by the feeding station at Lockwood Beck Reservoir. Hopefully Brambling,Siskin and Marsh Tit will be amongst the birds caught. @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Opportunity for members that missed the indoor meeting to pick up a 2024 Bird Report from Chris Sharp at RSPB Saltholme Cafe on Saturday 6th December between 11:00 and 12 noon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Next Meeting- The Rarity Garden by Richard Baines on Mon 1st December in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea & coffee. Visitors are welcome. Note: The Riverside Rd is closed, see website @[email protected]

Next Meeting- Birding in Dumfries & Galloway on Monday 3rd November 2025 in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea and coffee. Visitors are welcome Note: The Riverside Rd is closed, see website @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

SEA WATCHING AT HARTLEPOOL HEADLAND Saturday 18th October 2025 Meet at the Heugh Gun Battery from 8.30 a.m. Join Chris Sharp for this always popular outing. If the weather conditions are favourable almost anything is possible at this time of year. Skuas,Ducks,Divers & Grebes @teesbirds.bsky.social

Next Meeting- The Red Kite Returns by Harold Dobson on Monday 1st September 2025 in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea and coffee. Visitors are welcome Note: The Riverside Rd is closed, see website @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

The latest copy of the club newsletter is available to download www.teesmouthbc.com/tbcn091/ @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Next local outing SEATON SNOOK Sat 23August 2025 Meet at the end of the Zinc Works Road at 16.30. Join Graeme Joynt for this outing which has been arranged to coincide with the incoming high tide. Hopefully good numbers of passage waders should be present. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Next Outing - See below information for Monday 30th June.

Outing-BOWESFIELD MARSH on Sat. 3rd May 2025. Meet in the car park at 9.30 a.m. behind Archers Law, Stockton for a walk in search of summer migrants with Chris Sharp. Such as Cetti’s, Sedge, Reed and Grasshopper Warblers. The “horse field” pond also is good spot for passage waders.

The latest club newsletter is available to download www.teesmouthbc.com @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Next Meeting- Club AGM followed by a RSPB Saltholme Update by Ed Pritchard on Monday 7th April 2025 in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea and coffee. Visitors are welcome. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding

The Clubs annual report for discussion at AGM on Monday 7th April 2025 can be downloaded from the Forum on the website. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

LOCAL OUTING HARDWICK PARK Sunday 16th March 2025 Join Mike Leakey for a walk around this ever changing site. Looking for waterfowl and woodland birds. Meet 9.30 a.m. in the car park south of the cafe. Note a small charge is payable for car parking. @teesbirds.bsky.social #NEbirding

Next Indoor Meeting - Sri Lanka and the bird by Ian Hillery on Monday 3rd March 2025 in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea and coffee. Visitors are welcome. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding

Next local outing-NORTH GARE&SEATON SNOOK Sat. 1st March 25. Join Julie Mason & Chris Sharp for a walk. Looking for sea duck, Red-breasted Merganser, Eider, Grebes & Divers. At the Snook will look for Twite and poss. Snow Buntings. Meet 9.30 a.m in North Gare CP @teesbirds.bsky.social

Polite reminder for the submission of your 2024 Cleveland bird records as soon as possible. Electronic record submission spreadsheet can be found on club website under Recording along with instructions. Thank you @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #NEbirding

LOCAL OUTINGS HARTLEPOOL HEADLAND Saturday 1st February 2025 Join Chris Sharp and look for sea-ducks, waders, grebes & divers around the headland. There is also a chance of a Mediterranean or Glaucous Gull. Meet at 9.30 a.m. Heugh Gun Battery CP @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Reminder for tomorrow evening. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding

Next Indoor Meeting - ‘Just Two Hours from Teesside’ by Dr Colin Bradshaw on Monday 6th January 2025 in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea and coffee. Visitors are welcome. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding

Notice for members - see below for the opportunity to collect your Bird Report. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding

Reminder for tomorrow evening. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Next Indoor Meeting - ‘Urban Kittiwakes’ by Professor Helen Wilson on Monday 2nd December 2024 in Stockton-on-Tees Library (TS18 1TU). Meeting starts at 7:30 pm room open from 7 pm for tea and coffee. Visitors are welcome #birdingnortheast @nybirdnews.bsky.social