Nice to see 3x Curlew chicks up the moors this afternoon 😁😜 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

White-Winged Black Terns at Nosterfield this evening, although distant and mobile fabulous to see (even in the mizzle ☔️🤪) @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Ring Ouzel from today, I’m sure some youngster is going to enjoy the beak full of lovely food 🥴🤢🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Lovely sunny day at Bempton yesterday, amazing experience to see the cliffs filled with birds, the noise, the smell 🤪😜 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Not really sure about the outcome of this romance between a Egyptian Goose & Ruddy Shelduck 🤪🥰 Cowpen marsh today @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Brilliant to catch up with the Yellow Wagtails at Castle Lake (Bishop Middleham) this morning 🤪😁😜 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

I don’t think the female Pied Flycatcher gets the appreciation it deserves, this little beauty at Hudswell today 😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

After work visit to @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today, fabulous to see the very active Black Tern on the main reserve, Med Gull, Marsh Harrier, Redpoll, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler all worth a mention 😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Fabulous to see that the Osprey’s have returned to the Bolton estate again this year, well done all involved 👍 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

The smashing Iberian Chiffchaff enjoying the weather yesterday at Hardwick CP 😁 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Smashing few days up at the Cairngorms in very varied weather conditions, counted 29 Snow Bunting at the ski centre, Crossbill, Crested tit, Hooded crow and a very distant Golden Eagle the highlights 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Brilliant to catch up with the Snow Buntings at South Gare today, always a pleasure 😃 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

The Red-necked Grebe enjoyed lunch today at South Gare 🤪 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Little Egret, Kingfisher, Dipper, Goosander, Oystercatcher, Grey Wagtail all good to see on the Swale at the bottom of Hudswell steps today 🌞 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Bolton-on-Swale today > Whooper Swan, Chiffchaff, White-fronted goose, Great-white Egret to mention but a few 😜 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

The wonderful Waxwing at Nosterfield this morning 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Good to see 2x Scaup still at Bowesfield today 😁 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

American Wigeon & Whooper Swans at Bolton-on-Swale this afternoon, many thanks to original finder, a great local record 👍 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Around a rather gloomy Saltholme area today > Tundra bean & White-fronted geese, GWE, Greenshank, Grey Plover, Water Pipit, to mention but a few 😜 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Couldn’t resist a visit to Hartlepool for the Black-throated diver yesterday, not a bad supporting cast around as well 🤪 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Sunny Skinningrove yesterday, the stunning Black Redstart eventually showed brilliantly 🤪 also great to catch up with all the fellow birders there 😁 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Fieldfare enjoying a bit of sun (and the odd berry) 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A trip down the road today St Aidan’s & Fairburn Ings, some Quality birding > Glossy Ibis, Marsh Harrier, Cetti’s, Peregrine, Cattle & G W Egret, Red Kite, R C Pochard, to mention but a few 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Lovely Kingfisher at a chilly but sunny Hudswell today 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Olive-backed pipit eventually showed well at South Gare today 😃 many thanks to original finder 👍 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Family trip to Whitby today for the “Goth weekend” ☠️ fortunately for me there was something much more interesting 🤪😁 4x fabulous Snow Buntings @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few from around the Saltholme area the other day 😁 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A smashing visit to Gouthwaite Reservoir this morning for the Lesser Scaup (many thanks to the original finder👍) nice to see a few “Reds” on the way there as well 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social and good to catch up with @awnature.bsky.social

Dipper on the Swale, bottom of Hudswell steps 😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A real treat to see the Red-necked phalarope @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this afternoon, certainly attracted a few folk to see it 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Brilliant to spend some time in the company of the Isabelline Wheatear at Seaburn today 🤪 (many thanks to finder 👍) @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Lovely to see a few Spotted Flycatchers around the village today, sadly not a regular visitor for us nowadays 😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Another amazing chuffing experience in Cornwall 🤪 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Amazing experience today watching a pair of Meadow Pipits feeding their rather larger youngster 🤪😂 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

The Badger enjoyed his/her supper tonight, I’m 6ft away trying not to breathe too loudly 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Young Sedge Warbler from Saltholme the other day 😁@teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

The “elusive” Ortolan Bunting showed pretty well at times this morning…….even I managed a couple of pics 😂🤪 (many thanks to the finder👍) @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Kingfisher, Dipper, Common Sandpiper & Osprey from the past couple of days 😃 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Always a thrill to see a Spoonbill, such an aura about them 😃🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Glossy Ibis still at Bowesfield marsh this morning 🤪😁 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Nice to spend some time with the local Common Sandpipers this afternoon 😁🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Always an absolute thrill to catch up with a Nightjar, this one last night close to home 🤪😁 (taken on me phone) @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Finally had a couple of hours to see the magnificent 5x Dotterel at North Gare today, so pleased they did the decent thing and hung on just for me 😁🤪🤣 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Couldn’t resist another wander up’t moors to see the Pied Flycatchers, one of my favourites, always a absolute pleasure to spend time in their company 🤪😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Hare yesterday………gone today 🤪😂🤣 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Smart drake Garganey at Nosterfield today 🤪 @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Lovely Yellow Wagtail at Castle Lake today 😁🤪 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Happy World Curlew day 😁 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A wander around @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social yesterday > awesome to see 5x Greenshank drop in 🤪 also LR Plover, Avocet, Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Great-white Egret, Marsh Harrier to mention a few @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Always a thrill when the Pied Flycatchers return back to the local patch 😁 Hudswell today 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social