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

A few more from Surrender Bridge > Wheatear, Stonechat, Ring Ouzel, Dipper, Raven, Buzzard, Red Grouse, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Curlew, Grey Wagtail, Oystercatcher, Skylark to mention but a few 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Nice to see Ring Ouzel back with us 😁 Surrender Bridge yesterday @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

The Hooded Crow was still on the beach at Cresswell late afternoon today 😃🤪 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

A rather nice surprise this morning on the beach at Cresswell……….Hooded Crow 🤪 always a smart looking bird 😁 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

Nice to catch up with the Druridge Pools American Wigeon again in better light today rather than looking into the sun 🌞 (sometimes gloom is good 🤪) @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

Eider enjoying the sun 🌞 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Marvellous day at Druridge/East Chevington today, Highlight was a White Stork flyover 🤪 Little Gull, Common Tern, Marsh Harrier, Ruff, Swallow all worth a mention 🙂 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

So nice to be able to get out and about in the evening now that the clocks have changed 😁 so last night a quick visit over the tops to catch up with the returning local Ospreys is always rather special event……….oh and a Mandarin in a tree 🤪 🤣 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Sunny Hudswell yesterday> Kingfisher, Dipper, Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Oystercatcher, Siskin, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff all worth a mention, also brilliant to see a Little Egret on the Swale still a rarity for us here 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Sunny @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today > Great-White Egret, Little Egret, Little Owl, Smew, Pintail, Goldeneye, Green Woodpecker, Yellowhammer, Cetti’s, Avocet, Ruff, Grey Partridge to mention but a few 😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Fantastic to see 48x Whooper Swans drop in at Nosterfield today for a rest and spruce up 🤪 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Local Song Thrush enjoying the spring day yesterday with a fine tune 😁 🎻🎷🪗🥁🪇🎺🎸@teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Springtime has arrived at Hudswell today with a pair of Dippers busy nest building on the Swale 😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red Grouse from up’t moors today 😁 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great morning at South Gare today, brilliant to catch up with the Snow Buntings, also Merlin, Shag, RT Diver, RB Merganser, Kittiwake, Slavonian Grebe, Sanderling to mention a few 😁 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @andrewwappat.bsky.social

Couldn’t resist popping down to @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning when the drake Smew was seen again, always a must see bird, simply stunning although sadly my pics don’t do it justice 😩 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Distant Peregrine @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning “phonescoped” pics 😝 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Saltholme/Dormans this morning > 2x Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, Pintail, Goldeneye, Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, Spoonbill, Black-tailed Godwit to mention but a few 😁 and a bonus on the way home a very sleepy Iceland gull 😴🤪 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Whooper Swans @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today 😁@nybirdnews.bsky.social

The waders appreciated a bit of sun today and seemed to be feeding well despite the icy conditions 😁 @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A few Twite trying to keep warm at a chilly Seaton Snook this morning ☃️ @teesbirds.bsky.social

Difficult conditions for the birds trying to find food today ☃️ although the Red Grouse seemed to be happy enough @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Dipper on the river Swale, local patch today 😄 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social