Marsh Harrier, Black-tailed Godwit x3, Whooper Swan x7, Avocet x51 this morning from Saltholme Hide. Five cr birds present, four ringed locally 2015 and one with a yellow flag which couldn't read. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Avocet x51, Black-tailed Godwit x3, Whooper Swan x7, Marsh Harrier male on Saltholme west pond. Barnacle Geese x107 on Back Saltholme opposite hide. Another group further down Back Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Barnacle Geese x146 this morning at RSPB Saltholme. A huge increase in numbers over the 20 or so seen the last few months. One group reported in January in Kent and another group in Sussex. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Avocet x24 this morning on west pond at RSPB Saltholme. Including two cr birds RN NN and WB YN both ringed locally May 2015. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Barnacle Geese x146 at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Avocet x24 on west pond at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Reed Bunting, Treecreeper and Bullfinch pair this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A very obliging Great Spotted Woodpecker this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. It visited the feeding station several times posing for photos in various locations/positions. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Good to see a Jay this morning back down visiting the feeders again at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Siskin pair, Marsh Harrier & Great White Egret this morning from the Wildlife Watchpoint at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Tundra Bean Geese x2 still on the west pond this morning at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Female Blackcap in the garden at 7.30 am this morning. Billingham. I thought it must have departed as I hadn't seen it the last three days. It was quite obliging as it fed on the mahonia flowers right outside the French doors. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Long-tailed Tit, Collared Dover, Bullfinch & Wren this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great White Egret & Marsh Harrier this morning from the Wildlife Watchpoint at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ruff, Bean Goose, Goldeneye this mornig from the roadside at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ruff x2 & White-fronted Geese x110 on Back Saltholme. Tundra Bean Geese x2 on west pond. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Black-throated Diver & Red-breasted Merganser this morning in Hartlepool Marina. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great White Egret x2 & Marsh Harrier this morning from Wildlife Watchpoint at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Tundra Bean Geese this morning on West pond at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Egyptian Geese x2 Seal Sands Road opposite Cowpen tip entrance. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ruff, Buzzard x2, Marsh Harrier on Back Saltholme. Bean Geese x2 on Saltholme west pond from layby. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Early morning visitor to the garden this morning. Billingham. I looked out at 7.20am wondering why the lack of birds on the feeders when I spotted thius Sparrowhawk munching on a pigeon. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Siskin male back in the garden this afternoon. Billingham. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Treecreeper & Siskins this morning by the garden at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ruff, Avocet x3 & Bean Geese x2 this morning on Back Saltholme at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Avocet x3 & Bean Geese x2 from Saltholme Hide. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Treecreeper & Siskins in the garden at RSPB Saltholme. Ruff on Back Saltholme from Navigator. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Common Buzzard and Great White Egret this morning from Phil Stead Hide at RSPB Saltholme. The Buzzard flew along the fence and landed to feed on a Goose carcass. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Treecreeper, Coal Tit, Bullfinch pair this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Also Great Spotted Woodpecker and two brief visits by a Willow Tit. @teesbirds.bsky.social

@teesbirds.bsky.social Buzzard x4 on Cowpen Marsh. Great White Egret & Common Buzzard eating Goose from Phil Stead Hide. Siskin flock still by fire station field. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Siskin c.12 this morning by the fire station screen at RSPB Saltholme. Also a male visiting the feeders at the Wildlife Watchpoint - photo taken thhrough the window. @teesbirds.bsky.social

White-fronted Geese c.65 this morning on Cowpen Marsh coming into land. Three had black neck collars. Probably the same birds seen by Martin Blick ealrier this week that were ringed in Germany. @teesbirds.bsky.social

White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose & Fieldfare this morning on Seaton Common. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Colour ringed urlew OY NY with faded yellow rings was on Seaton Common this morning. I managed to photograph the metal ring details FC48911 today to confirm it's identity. It ringed as a juvenile Seal Sands 7th September 1991. It's the oldest one I've seen this winter. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Avocet x3 on Back Saltholme from Navigator. @teesbirds.bsky.social

White-fronted Geese x48 plus one Barnacle Goose on Seaton Common opposite the Mayfair. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Scaup x2 & Goldeneye x3 (1m2f) this morning at Bowesfield Marsh. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Jay, Collared Dove, Tree Sparrow and Treecreeper this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Willow Tit this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Showing more regularly today and for longer periods. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great White Egret and record shot of a Kingfisher with stickleback this mornig from Phil Stead Hide at RSPB Saltholme. Distant Ruff & Avocet on Back Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Jayx2, Treecreeper x2, Bullfinch x5 (3m2f), Coal Tit this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Willow Tit this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. It came in three times whilst I was there. Always to the same feeder. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ruff x2, Avocet x6 on Back Saltholme from Navigator. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Avocet x6 & Black-tailed Godwit this morning from Saltholme Hide. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Jay, Treecreeper eating sunflower hearts, Bullfinch pair with male dancing/displaying beside female & Bank Vole this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Pk. Also Siskins & Redpoll in trees above the feeding station seating area until flushed by a Sparrowhawk circling overhead. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Peregrine Falcon pair this morning Haverton Hill Road. Sitting a little further apart today. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Water Pipit, Goldeneye x14, Dunlin x14, Barnacle Geese x32 & Black-tailed Godwit this morning from hide on Back Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Peregrine x2 Haverton Hill Road. Avocet x6 on Back Saltholme from Navigator. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Siskins this morning around the car park at RSPB Saltholme. 32 was the max count I saw. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Jay x3, Bullfinch x5 (4m,1f), Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social