The Black Redstart at Skinningrove yesterday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

One of two female Blackcaps in my garden this afternoon

Nice to find this male Black Redstart at Skinningrove this morning also a Chiffchaff there @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Hide and seek with a local Bittern this evening

Drake Mandarin,one of a pair at Skelton this morning. Up to eight present here recently so I've put up a couple of nestboxes for them @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

First-winter Little Gull at Skinningrove on the stream with Black-headed Gulls @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A walk out down the coast this morning. Only notable birds were a Barnacle Goose at Cowbar and a Blackcap in Staithes

Rock Pipit at Skinningrove recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Sanderling at Redcar last week @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social

Grey Wagtail at Skinningrove yesterday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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

The Svalbard ringed Purple Sandpiper at Redcar this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social

Stonechat from Coatham Marsh recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Great Northern Diver on the sea between Marske and Saltburn and a Little Gull feeding offshore @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Faint Aurora from Marske tonight

Very sad to report that Nigel Jackson passed away y'day.Nigel was a birder/ringer in the Cleveland area since the 1960's.Along with Bert Mitchell he found Clevelands first Desert Wheatear in 2000 and was with myself when we found Clevelands/Yorkshires first Red-flanked Bluetail a year later. R.I.P.

Nice to find a drake Pochard this morning. Don't see many locally these days @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A record shot of the Richard's Pipit in the half-light this morning near Cattersty Gill @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Another one of the recent South Gare Bluethroat @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Bluethroat from South Gare on Saturday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Sanderling at Skinningrove this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Smart looking domestic Mallard on the sea off Skinningrove this morning

At Skinningrove this morning, Common Gull JA875 ringed 19.06.2024 at Kalvøya, Bombehagen, Røst, Nordland, Norway and the regular returning Polish ringed Black-headed Gull ringed 24.06.2021 Legoskie, Wagrowiec, Wielkopolskie @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

The Bluethroat at South Gare this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Black Redstart at Skinningrove this morning and a Snow Bunting in-off @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Purple Sandpiper from Redcar recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

My first ever Delicate, trapped in my Skelton garden last week @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

Purple Sandpiper from earlier in the week @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

The returning Svalbard ringed Purple Sandpiper at Redcar this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Olive-backed Pipit at South Gare this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

The best I managed of the Olive-backed Pipit at South Gare this morning. Thanks to Nick for finding it @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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

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

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

2 Velvet Scoters, Little Gull, 2 Goldeneye, Pintail and 107 Eiders all north at Marske this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Merveille du Jour from my Skelton garden last week @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

My latest ever Swallow-tailed Moth from the garden trap last night @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A wonderful morning of visible migration at Boulby this morning.Highlights were a Lapland Bunting, 11 Crossbills,2155 Chaffinch, 40 Brambling, Woodcock (in-off), 4 Swallows and 37 Siskin. In the bushes were 1+ Yb Warbler, Gsp Woodpecker and Willow Tit. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

2 Yellow-browed Warblers on Huntcliff this evening. 1 by the railway line and another on private land nearby @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Yellow-browed Warbler at Boulby early evening @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Bar-tailed Godwit at Redcar yesterday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Juvenile Whooper Swan on the scars at Redcar late afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Figure of Eight from Skelton last night @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Med Gull at Redcar yesterday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

This mornings Caspian Gull at Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Two colour ringed Black-headed Gulls from Norway at Redcar this morning, JMH5 ringed on 10.08.2019 at Frognerkilen, Oslo and J3103 ringed on 10.06.2024 at Langøen, Råde, Østfold. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Caspian Gull currently on the beach at Redcar opposite the Zetland roundabout @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

'Groundhog Day' at Boulby this morning, Willow Tit, Redstart, Great-spotted Woodpecker and c8 Goldcrests. A few redpoll moving south @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Reviewing further images has revealed the Lesser Whitethroat at Boulby this morning was a blythi. Extensive white in the 6th tail feather and the 2nd primary falling between the 6th and 7th