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

It’s only taken 6 days but finally managed a record shot of the #ColourRinged Shelduck (Orange AM). Originally ringed at Teesmouth on 25/4/24 & retrapped 12/4/25. This is the first sighting elsewhere. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #NEbirding

After disappearing from the #Blyth Estuary in April, I relocated #ColourRinged Shelduck Red X/Yellow F at Castle Island on the River Wansbeck this afternoon. Unfortunately heat haze ( yeah really !) prevented any photo evidence. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @ldvnnr.bsky.social #NEbirding

Successful day of Darvic reading 4 #ColourRinged Shelducks on the #Blyth Estuary today. 3 Teesmouth birds included the newest addition in Orange AM who is proving to be more than a bit camera shy. @yellowbrow.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social #NEbirding

Red 2NV5 confirmed as a bird ringed at Blackness Castle, Falkirk on 27/11/24. #NEBirding

Managed to get a read of this #ColourRinged Black-headed Gull on the #Blyth Estuary yesterday. Red 2NV5 is a new one for me and waiting to hear back on origin. Suspect it’s another of the Falkirk birds we get. Still haven’t pinned down the similarly ringed adult yet. #NEBirding

I’ve got those #Blyth Estuary #ColourRinged Shelducks well trained now. Lime TS present today ✅ @russboland.bsky.social

What’s very likely to be the wintering Bothal Pond Spotted Redshank put in an appearance on the #Blyth Estuary this afternoon. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

@angusbirding.bsky.social in Ange we trust tonight 🙏

A second #ColourRinged Avocet of the day on the #Blyth Estuary. Yellow 7L was also present during April 2024. Originally ringed in Cumbria on 10/6/21 it has also been reported in Essex, Dumfries & Galloway and Lancashire. #NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

#ColourRinged Avocet on the #Blyth Estuary this evening. Originally ringed at Washington WWT on 20/6/17. I also had this bird on the estuary in March 2022. #NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

‘In the future, all offside decisions will take 15 minutes.’ Andy Varhol

Fire up the Quattro @angusbirding.bsky.social

After a pretty non-productive birding day it was a final roll of the dice to look for a wheatear or 2 at Blyth South Harbour. Totally failed but as I walked away I was treated to a fly past by @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social #ColourRinged Shag (Red BBVE) which promptly landed on the jetty. #NEbirding

Voluntary euthanasia is one hell of a way to end the Great Railway Journeys series.