A relatively quiet morning at Waxham, with the exception of a side-by-side view of the Glaucous and Iceland Gulls off Waxham Sands Campsite. A single White Wagtail was also of note on the campsite turf.

An amazing count of 58 Avocets on the #Blyth estuary this morning beating previous site record of 44. At least 2 #ColourRinged birds and yellow flagged 7L which has returned from the Aln Estuary. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

27 Avocets and 19 Whoopers Swans on the #Blyth estuary this morning. #NEbirding

Back to normal on the #Blyth estuary after all the White-Billed Diver shenanigans. 4 decent #ColourRinged birds this week already. Teesmouth Shelduck for 4th year, Cumbrian Avocet for 3rd year and a couple of Scottish ringed Shags for their 6th years . Picturesque innit 🤪 #NEbirding

#ColourRinged Avocet (Yellow Flag 7L) has returned to the #Blyth Estuary for a 3rd consecutive year. See this morning in a flock of 17 birds just below Mount Pleasant farm. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social ##NEbirding

#ColourRinged Shelduck (Blue DV) has returned to the #Blyth Estuary for a 4th consecutive year. Originally ringed at Seal Sands Teesmouth on 26/6/22. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

White billed Diver is now at #Blyth Quayside opposite Alcan silos #NEbirding

@andyrickeard.bsky.social Just in case you had lost JEY1. The Darvic had finally been jettisoned. Photo from 19 February 2026 at QE2. Stavanger metal ring is 6235252

11 Avocets at Mount Pleasant Bay on the #Blyth Estuary this afternoon. #NEbirding

White-billed Divers at Blyth this week, (compared) #NEbirding #UKbirding #RarebirdsUK

Shags have had a tough few years on the Isle of May following a large mortality event in winter 2023/24 and a smaller event earlier this year. Thankfully both 2024 and 2025 saw above average productivity, so hopefully the population can recover in time. 🐣 #IsleOfMay #seabirds #ornithology

The original White-billed Diver from Tuesday has returned to #Blyth South Harbour after a morning trip to the Sleekburn Spit further up the estuary.

Second White-billed Diver of the week on the River Blyth. This one found yesterday by Brian Martin is at Coniston Road on the Riverside Park. Easy Parking and a. 20 metres walk to the bird . The original bird is now also visible on the Sleekburn #NEbirding

White Billed Diver at Blyth this morning in some lovely light. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Nice self found White-billed Diver at #Blyth South Harbour this morning whilst out bagging a few #ColourRinged Shags. #NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

Someone’s ’fifty’ being ‘celebrated’ in a hedge at the Aln Estuary, Northumberland. Have a thought about the consequences of balloon releases, it’s just creating litter polluting the environment, and potentially killing wildlife! #banballoons

This makes a strong case for all released non-native birds to be tagged with the name of the estate. Released birds would remain the property of the estate, thus ending the Schrodinger’s pheasant conundrum. @raptorpersuk.bsky.social raptorpersecutionuk.org/2022/02/07/w...

C/R Shag (Green TFS) still present at Rocky Island, Seaton Sluice this morning

An Isle of May juvenile ringed on 11/7/25. This is the first sighting elsewhere. Thanks to @josiethebirder.bsky.social for information within the hour 👌 #NEbirding #BirdingScotland

#ColourRinged Shag (Green TFS) at Rocky Island #SeatonSluice this morning. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @ukcehseabirds.bsky.social @josiethebirder.bsky.social #NEbirding

3 #ColourRinged Shags on #Blyth East pier this afternoon. White SLI - Isle of May 2020 Red BBVE - @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social 2024 Blue BHR - Inner Farne 2017 #UKbirding #NEbirding

2 Yellow-browed Warblers for their 5th day in Ridley Park, #Blyth #NEbirding

This Merlin at Rocky Island Seaton Sluice this morning was definitely a wannabe Purple Sandpiper. Later seen hunting in Collywell Bay. #NEbirding

#NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @rossahmed.bsky.social

Isle of May (White SLI ) and @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social (Red BBVE) #ColourRinged Shags together at #Blyth East Pier today. Still none of our English regulars back yet. #NEbirding @steelyseabirder.bsky.social @josiethebirder.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

Well just like that, it’s October and after 2 blank visits the first #ColourRinged Shag is back on #Blyth East Pier. However, I wasn’t expecting it to be Red BBVE, last year’s @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social juvenile ringed at Tornado Ledge on 8/7/24. I wonder where it’s been since April ? #NEbirding

The Raptorfest of the last few days continues at Seaton Sluice. Osprey, Marsh Harrier and Peregrine all south today following on from yesterday’s in off Hen Harrier. #NEbirding

125 Cormorants at the #Blyth East Pier roost tonight and first 2 Shags of the autumn put in a brief appearance. Should be starting to pick up some of the regular #ColourRinged wintering birds soon. @ukceh.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

@g76birder.bsky.social any ideas on this scheme ?

30+ Little Egrets at Castle Island, Northumberland yesterday included Black F/Orange J which I had on the #Blyth Estuary last August. Ringed at Verulamium Lake Hertfordshire on 7/5/2021. A bird from the same scheme (Black Z / Orange A) was also present. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #hertsbirds #NEbirding

Not many birds about today but two colour-flagged Redshank. CTN at Low Hauxley - (from the Wash Wader Group) and the returning bird to Coquet Estuary, back for a 4th year (originally ringed on the Humber). #NEbirding Two in one day!

Gregg Wallace and John Torode in happier times. Masterchef 2005.

@mangrovepitta.bsky.social just out of interest do you keep a “Splat List” ?

@angusbirding.bsky.social just a normal day down the Barry Buddon Firing Range eh ?

After staying on the #Blyth Estuary between 9th and 14th May #ColourRinged Shelduck (Orange AM) was relocated at Thutaston Shore on the Dee Estuary, Wirral on 18th June. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #NEbirding

Day 1 of “Operation Audouin’s Gull” on the Costa del #Blyth yesterday with thousands of large gulls offshore regularly visiting this pool on the beach. At least 6 Mediterranean Gulls in amongst them represented the start of Med Gull season. #NEbirding

Pretty much sums up our birding spring on the #Blyth Estuary this year. #NEbirding

3rd year lucky on the #Blyth Estuary for #ColourRinged Shelduck (Blue DV) with 8 ducklings this afternoon. First successful breeding attempt. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

Big release programme near Blyth roundabouts apparently @yellowbrow.bsky.social 😉

Oops #shouldhavegonetospecsavers

@mangrovepitta.bsky.social We’ll see your McGillivray’s Warbler and raise you Woodpigeon. 😉

#ColourRinged Common Tern at North #Blyth today. Yellow 3.71 was ringed as a juvenile at Seal Sands on 21/08/22. It was then seen at St Mary’s Island, Sandhaven, South Shields & Royal Quays Marina during 2024. #NEBirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Yet another playing hard to get #ColourRinged Common Tern at North #Blyth staithes today. Possibly Yellow 2.71 which would make it another #Teesmouth bird but need a nice still day to get a better look. #NEBirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Some you win- some you lose. Cooperative @teesbirds.bsky.social #ColourRinged Shelduck ( Blue DV ) playing ball on the #Blyth Estuary . Meanwhile ( Yellow F / Red X ) from @ldvnnr.bsky.social being camera shy 🙈 at Castle Island on the River #Wansbeck today. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #NEbirding

He’s done it again #ColourRinged Shelduck (Lime TS) with the 1st 9 ducklings of the year on the #Blyth Estuary. Ringed at #MartinMere on 16/2/19 this is his 6th consecutive summer on the Blyth & 3rd breeding success. #NEbirding @yellowbrow.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

In the absence of any wader action on the #Blyth estuary here’s #ColourRinged Shelduck (Lime TS) for a change. Should be getting ready for some crèche-minding in the next couple of weeks. #NEbirding

Nice crèche of 10 Eider ducklings just beyond the Sleekburn spit on the #Blyth estuary this morning. Looks like the gulls have taken one of the original 11 seen by @yellowbrow.bsky.social a couple of days back. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #NEbirding

To give the Europa league final a bit more gravitas, they should get Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood presenting the trophy.

First #ColourRinged Common Tern of the year at North #Blyth yesterday. A combination of distance, heat haze & windy conditions meant this was the best we could get. Probably Black 770 but down as a work in progress at the moment. #NEBirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social