Olive-backed Pipit today at South Gare. Much better views for me this time compared with the Hartlepool bird a couple years back. Great stuff @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red-breasted merganser, Bran Sands, Redcar, this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

The @yorkbirding.bsky.social 2024 report is now out, covering a great year locally with @wendyredrobin.bsky.social Little Gull on the cover & detailing our first Great Reed & Icterine Warblers. Free to members & also available from yorkbirding.org.uk @ldvnnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Pink-footed goose immigration, North Yorkshire Moors, today @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Loads of Blackbirds at Hunley this am with smaller numbers of Redwing & Fieldfare. Woodcock, 4 Whoopers, flocks of Pink-feet and what I think is my personal latest YBW @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Fieldfares, Botton, just now @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Pinkies over Botton just now @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

@teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social Pallas's Warbler still showing at South Gare 14.00hrs

@teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social Pallas's Warbler at South Gare this afternoon

Very vocal Dusky Warbler just rocked up here in Top Scrub, #Filey @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Fieldfare eating windfall apples, Botton @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Short-eared Owl over turbines from Redcar, heading high towards Hartlepool. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

A Streak from my garden last night, 19 years since the last record here @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

HOT OFF THE PRESS! The 2024 Scarborough Bird Report. www.scarboroughbirding.co.uk/p/2024-bird-... #YorkshireBirding #Northyorksbirds @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Three ruff, presumably all males, at Nosterfield, this morning. All looking pretty similar @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

A few Crossbills in Kildale Woods this am. A flyover group of 11 and about 20 feeding quietly in Larches with a few Siskins @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Scaup landed off Redcar cinema briefly, then flew towards south gare. Also c.15 little Gulls east and a few thrushes in off @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Just leaving Scaling Dam as night descended when 12 whooper swans flew in. A couple initially looked promising for bewick's but distance & lack of light made it difficult to tell - pretty sure they're all whoopers. Lovely to see either way. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Twilight at Lockwood Beck with a treecreeper & goldeneye showing well in what little light there was. Pink-stained herring gull at Margrove, plus barn owl also giving close fly-by's - no photo unfortunately. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

The Shetland Oriental Turtle Doves this week and Scannerman Bob's Turtle Dove sp. at South Gare on 19th November 22. Food for thought! @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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

51 Goosander at Heslington West today & 8 Little Egret roosted @nybirdnews.bsky.social

3 of the 8 Grey Partridge seen in front of the main hide @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning #northyorksbirds

Family trip to Whitby today for the “Goth weekend” ☠️ fortunately for me there was something much more interesting 🤪😁 4x fabulous Snow Buntings @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Long Tailed Duck off Bran Sands 09.55 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

4 Snow Buntings still on the sea wall at Whitby this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Cetti's warbler calling at Coatham Marsh just now (hint: requires sound!) @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Rock Pipit at Skinningrove this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Twilight at Margrove with a very distant jack snipe & little grebe, both nice to see - 1st LG I've seen there in a couple of years. Could barely make them out in the dark, motion of JS bobbing & LG diving gave them away. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

@whitbynats.bsky.social 5 Snow Bunting seen this afternoon between Whitby and Sandsend per RJ

Whilst waterfowl numbers remain low at the moment due to a lack of water, recent sightings/reports this week have included a Bearded Tit near Storwood, a Merlin and 900 Golden Plover near Melbourne, and one or two Great White Egrets present around the site @yorkbirding.bsky.social

36 Goosander & 5 Little Egret at Heslington West today @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Castle Howard this morning, dog Otter fishing at east end of Great Lake, 2 Red-crested Pochards, 5 Pintail, Goldeneye, 10 Whoopers circled and headed north with another three dropping in. No sign of the interesting aythya. @yorkbirding.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A feeding Buzzard, in the willows at the edge of the lake this morning at Castle Howard. @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Beautiful male Goosander on the canal at Silsden. Stunning colouration @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Around Redcar a bird counting morning: 400+ Eider off Zetland roundabout, 336 Golden Plover on Marske coastal field, 120 Pinkfeet south over South Gare & 500+ Golden Plover flying above Seaton Common (seen from South Gare). Only 3 R T Diver today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Red-crested Pochard on Kiln lake @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this afternoon @nybirdnews.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

33 Goosander & 3 Little Egret at Heslington West today @nybirdnews.bsky.social

3 of the 4 distant Black Tailed Godwits on the spit at Scaling Dam this afternoon. Also 5 Whooper Swans and a few Pink Feet. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #northyorksbirds

Greenfinch, goldfinch & siskin at Lockwood Beck. A reminder of just how big greenfinch are when seen alongside its smaller cousins. Water rail & teal showing nicely at Margrove. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Greenfinch goldfinch spat at Lockwood Beck feeders. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Sparrowhawk in my garden this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Kestrel, North Yorkshire Moors "... the achieve of; the mastery of the thing!" @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Merlin dives at kestrel, Danby @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Velvet scoter still on river tees Middlesbrough half way between riverside stadium and tees viewing point 16.10 @teesbirds.bsky.social

A pair of Velvet Scoters on the River Tees today. Initially showed very well before lucky doing one loop of the river up to the Riverside Stadium before heading back downstream again and landing in Stockton, then Redcar waters! Another new species for Middlesbrough! #NEbirding #Urbanbirding

The Middlesbrough section of the River Tees was very productive today. Along with the pair of Velvet Scoter, we also had three Long-tailed Duck fly towards the Riverside Stadium! Whooper Swan and Great Crested Grebe also seen. If only it was always like this! #NEbirding #Urbanbirding

Castle Howard this morning. 6 Whooper Swans, Red-crested Pochard, 3 Pintail, 85 Tufted Ducks, 55 Wigeon, Cettis Warbler @yorkbirding.bsky.social

Thoughts welcome

Juvenile Aythya at Castle Howard lake this morning which looks promising for Lesser Scaup. Wingbars not seen. Worth a look if you're passing.