From the archive: Killdeer, Blakeney 2006 📸 Canon 10D/EF500/EF1.4 #Norfolkbirding

Pechora Pipit wasn’t on my radar this morning, so a quick trip south under the Tyne for this mainland mega was somewhat of a a surprise! #NEBirding #RarebirdsUK

September 2023 - after a trip to Bishop Rock the journey home included Booby 2 of the week - the cracking Brown Booby at South Gare. the industrial location was superb for photography. #NEbirding #UKbirding

September 2023 - Red-footed Booby, Bishop Rock A speculative trip out with only a few passengers - thankfully coming in during our trip out. stuff of dreams! #UKbirding @josephtobias.bsky.social

September 2023 - the early bird gets the worm: obliging Red-footed Falcon in Northumberland - a dash up after work on 19th, and further visits during its prolonged stay - a cracker! #NEbirding

Does it get any better? Certainly not - a long over due county tick for me this afternoon with a migrating Honey Buzzard tracked from East Chevington/Cresswell and picked up above Lynemouth from Cambois with Mark Easterbrook. Tracked SE over Newbiggin Bay. #NEbirding

Black Tern, Druridge Bay Country Park September 2025. #NEBirding

Hadn’t appreciated how much file compression was applied when uploading full size images to Bluesky. Re-sized to 2000 pixels and less than 1 mb file size apparently solves issues with soft photo appearance…. #ukbirding #superseabirdsunday

Black Tern, Druridge Bay CP this morning. One of two, some great close flybys along the edge of the pool, oblivious to paddle-boarders and folk swimming! #NEbirding

Black Terns performing admirably at Druridge Bay Country Park this morning (iPhone video). Hopefully a couple of usable photos …. #NEbirding

Steppe Grey Shrike, Lothian September 2024. About a year ago this bold individual spent some time near Dunbar, entertaining many during its visit. #BirdingScotland #Archive #RareBirdsUK

September 2019 - The Fluke Hall Wheatear, Lancashire Initially identified as Eastern Black-eared... put perhaps a Pied. #RareBirdsUK #Archive #LancashireBirding

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 - an optic-less afterwork trip to Ryhope to see the Scops Owl - thankfully @jonathanfarooqi.bsky.social was on hand to enable me to take some brief iPhone video through his scope. 😮‍💨 #NEbirding #archive

From the archive: Anyone for golf? Long-tailed Skua, Goswick September 2017 #NEbirding #archive

From the archive: Greater Sandplover, Dunbar September 2008 📸 Canon1DM3/EF500/EF2.0 #BirdingScotland #archive

From the archive: Dotterel, Newbiggin GC September 2008. Part of a superb fall of migrants. 📸 Canon 1DM3/EF500/EF1.4 #NEbirding #archive

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Greatham Creek September 2010. Always distant and heat haze added to the mix - a struggle even with the 2.0 extender! Can't belive this was 15 years ago... 📸 Canon 1DIII/EF500/EF2.0 #NEbirding #Archive

21 years ago - September 2004 Leach's Petrel - staggering views from the shore at New Brighton (folk could barely stand up and took quite a sand blasting!) 📸 Canon 10D & EF 100-400. #UKbirding #Archive

Spotted Flycatcher, St Mary's Wetland - a late afternoon visit produced a very showy Spotted Fly, and a less-so showy Pied Fly... #NEbirding

Slavonian Grebe, East Chevington - a bit of a head scratcher as both black necked and slavonian toted on site, general feel was Slav as we left, confirmed later with some study of stills. #NEbirding

White-rumped and Pectoral Sandpiper at East Chevington this morning, both on the north pool bang in the middle! #NEbirding

Two years ago today - a hop to Bishops Rock for a speculative look for the Red-footed Booby! #UKbirding

Little Crake, Slimbridge From the archive - September 2005 20 years ago this month! 🤯 #RareBirdsUK

Subalpine Warbler (sp.), Durham From the archive - Trow Quarry September 2008 #NEbirding

Red-breasted Flycatcher, Northumberland. From the archive - Newbiggin September 2008 #NEbirding

Red-backed Shrike, Northumberland From the archive: St Mary's Island September 2008. #NEbirding

Black Stork, Boyton Marsh Having a good old scratch. #suffolkbirding #UKbirding @rspbengland.bsky.social

White-rumped Sandpiper, East Chevington. A nice start to the week. #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #NEBirding

Three Hobby at Minsmere during the week, including a close flyby off this juvenile in front of the Bittern Hide at @rspbminsmere.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #UKbirding

Zitting Cisticola- a tighter crop of the song flighting male at Walberswick NNR earlier this week. Despite windy conditions the bird was up pretty much every 10 minutes or so. #RarebirdsUK

My 1st stay in Suffolk since ‘86 didn’t disappoint - Zitting Cisticola, Caspian & Yellow-legged Gull, Black Stork, Stone Curlew, Dartford Warbler, Bearded Tit, Bittern, Hobby, Great Egrets pleasing/the cafe at @rspbminsmere.bsky.social was rather delightful. #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk #suffolkbirding

Zittling Cisticola, Walberswick - back of camera photo 😂 A speculatively booked Suffolk short break paid off with some nice flight views and song flights this afternoon. Looking forward to the next couple of days! #suffolkbirding #rarebirdsuk #ukbirding

Haven’t I seen you on the telly? This photo popped up on my Facebook memories today … an edit of the South Gare European Roller from August 2006. 📸 Canon EOS10D/EF500/EF2.0 #RarebirdsUK #NEbirding #Yorkshirebirding

Moulting adult Sabine’s Gull north past Newbiggin this morning #NEbirding

From the archive: August 2006. Great White Pelican, Cresswell Pond. Entertaining to see, whatever the origin.... (Canon EOS 10D/EF500/EF1.4) #NEbirding

From the archive - 18 August 2006. European Roller, South Gare. (Canon EOS 10D/EF500/EF1.4) #Yorkshirebirding #RarebirdsUK

Black-winged Pratincole, East Chevington, Northumberland 13 August 2025 - Cooling down on a very hot afternoon! #NEbirding #RarebirdUK #UKbirding

Greater Sandplover, Cleveland August 2022. From the archive - a walk along the beach at Redcar was topped with a flyby from the Greater Sandplover. #NEBirding #RarebirdsUK

Black-winged Pratincole, East Chevington. Distant and strong heat haze, but reasonable scope views this afternoon. #NEBirding #RareBirdsUK

Wilson's Phalarope, Durham August 2007. Moulting female gracing Bishop Middleham. Canon 1DM3 / EF500 / EF2.0 #UKbirding #NEbirding

Black Stork, County Durham 13 August 2008. The confiding Suffolk bird has reminded me of my only North East England encounter - missed this individual in Northumberland and saw it just over the water at Clara Vale. #NEbirding @markarmstrong70.bsky.social #RarebirdsUK

Wilson's Storm-petrel, SW Scilly August 2024 One of the 105 on 4th August, currently the UK day record. Will 2025 exceed? #UKbirding #seabirds

Curlew Sandpiper, Northumberland 2025. Suitably impressed with the new firmware update on the R5M2, and still cant believe the quality images that ISO10000 and 2025 software can produce. I remember the days when ISO400 was my max! #NEbirding #UKbirding

Curlew Sandpiper, St Mary's. Some extraordinary wader viewing this morning on the ebbing tide, despite the stink. #NEbirding #UKbirding

August 2024 - Great viewing of Great Shearwater with @scillypelagics.bsky.social - Looking forward to the furry of sightings from this years series of Birder Specials off Scilly! #UKbirding @yellowbrow.bsky.social @markarmstrong70.bsky.social @mike-carr.bsky.social

A trip to St Mary's at low tide probably wasn't the best time to look for the Curlew Sandpiper - a view here from the dizzy heights of the promenade. I do like a bit of seaweed, does add some pleasant colour and texture to the image. #NEbirding #UKbirding

A year ago - 24 July 2024 Greater Sandplover, Newbiggin. The 1st for Northumberland. Views were tricky with the bird located south of Lynemouth. Better views near Church Point, where this image was taken. A rare outing for Canon RF800 F11, stacked with RF1.4 extender. #NEBirding #RarebirdsUK

Nightswimming Black-crowned Night Heron, Marden Quarry took a short wade/swim to its favoured hunting branches... #NEBirding #UKBirding

Black-crowned Night Heron gave prolonged views at Marden Quarry this afternoon, with fishing in the shadows for several hours. #NEbirding #RareBirdsUK

Some great video of this bird by Michael McKee. The tension building before it appears in frame about 1.5 mins in… #rarebirdsUK michaelmckee.co.uk/videos/video...