Dark bellied brent goose on Bydales school field, close to fence near road. 12.40. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Redshank, Redcar this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

Dreadful light today so tried upping iso to 2000 and shutter 1000. Not too bad overall after heavy editing. Redcar cinema. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

17 white-fronted geese came in and landed on Marske coastal field, still there now 10:37. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Turnstones in Redcar Stray car park today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding #UKBirding

Merlin on Marske coastal field @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Woodcock coming in, caught by juv peregrine, then harassed by gulls, peregrine left and Woodcock unfortunately left for dead on the sea from Redcar cinema. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Grey Partridges from Marske yesterday. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

6 grey partridges on coastal field, west edge of fox covert, Marske. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Final patch list total for this year was 142. 3 new birds added, Sabines Gull, Ruddy Shelduck and White-Fronted Goose. Some patch regulars missing though in Red-Legged Partridge, Snipe, Long-Tailed Duck and Snow Bunting.

Noticeably larger Bullfinch on feeders with others. Not sure if it's Northern or just a very fluffed up one. Redcar Garden. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

White-fronted Goose on Marske coastal field, best viewed from South end of green Lane. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

One of 2 great northern divers from Redcar cinema. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Great Northern Diver off Zetland roundabout slipway, Redcar, around 9ish. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Great Northern Diver off Redcar cinema. Also 6 red-breasted mergansers (slow mo video) and 2 Goldeneye past. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Juv little gull and ad puffin off Redcar cinema @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Crow and Sanderling today at Marske/Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding #UKBirding

Golden Plovers dropping in on Marske coastal field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

Noble False Widow (according to obsidentify) at work

Close in Eider from Redcar Cinema today. Juv Peregrine from Marske a few days ago. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

Peregrine flew straight over Redcar Cinema today, heavily edited as i didn't have correct settings. Also 8 Whooper Swans (4 ad 4 juv) flew east past Marske, and must be around 800-1000 Golden Plover on the coastal field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

From Redcar Cinema - 6 velvet scoter dropped in on rough sea, now flown north, 3 Goldeneye, 31 brent geese. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Pied Wagtail at Marske Stray car park. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding #UKBirding

Olive-backed Pipit eventually posed nicely for us this morning. South Gare. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

From Bydales car park, Marske. 2 great northern divers and slavonian Grebe on sea. 2 DB Brent geese and 6 grey partridges on coastal field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Olive-backed pipit still same area at south gare, also long-tailed duck on bran sands @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

2 great-northern divers on sea from bydales car park. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

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

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

Tonight's Moon #moon #dwarf3

Today's sunspots. #sunspots #dwarf3

Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. Using dwarf3.

Total of 22 grey partridges in the area. 7 on Marske coastal field and 15 in a field by the a174 Marske bypass layby. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

9 whooper swans east over fox covert, Marske. Also slav Grebe still and 3 goosander at Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Yellow-browed Warbler briefly in Redcar garden. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Slav Grebe still on sea from Zetland roundabout slipway. Also c20 little Gulls and 5 gadwall past. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Brambling briefly in garden, flew off before I could get a photo. Redcar #NEbirding #UKbirding @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

2 lapland bunting on Marske coastal field. Proving quite difficult to keep track of. Currently lost. Record shot of one of them @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

6 grey partridge on Marske coastal field, in corner near fox covert and the allotments. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Slav Grebe still from Zetland roundabout slipway, Redcar @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Slavonian Grebe still from Zetland roundabout slipway. Also 5 whooper swans flew south over Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

5 of 7 pink footed Geese on Marske coastal field. Ruddy Shelduck also in with Canada Geese. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Slavonian Grebe on sea just off Zetland roundabout slipway. Also Caspian gull (I think). Redcar #NEbirding #UKbirding @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

17 (not 16 as i mentioned earlier) Whooper Swans that landed at Redcar before flying west. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKbirding #NEbirding

44 whoopers flying south east over Marske. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

40+ whooper swans on Marske coastal field currently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Today's #sunspots.

Great Northern Diver on sea from Redcar cinema. Also Goldeneye and great crested Grebe past. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Sun spots taken this morning with Dwarf 3. Seems to work well for wildlife and planes too, short clip of it tracking a plane passing as well. Wondering how well it can maybe track larger birds, so will test tomorrow.

Ruddy Shelduck from Marske coastal field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding