Great views of female Sparrow Hawk this morning at Margrove Ponds. Missed the Whoopers unfortunately @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

A few buzzards and kites present in Sleddale area this afternoon. A pair of distant ravens was nice to see then one of the big chaps dropped in @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Spotted flycatcher at South Gare shrike bushes today. Not much to look at but still one of my favourites @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Red backed shrike at Fox Covert, Marske today @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

White tailed eagle in between the showers on North Yorks Moors this afternoon. Presumably one of the long staying male juveniles @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

White-tailed eagles on North Yorks Moors today, Sleddale area. Presumably the two juvenile males that have been around for several weeks now @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Common Buzzards and Red Kites in abundance today on and around the NY Moors. Good to see Marsh Harrier and Merlin too - pity about the distance though @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Four Ringed Plovers and a couple of Snipe on the mud at Margrove Pond today. Not much water left now and with 14 Grey Herons on such a small area I would imagine not many fish either @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Dolphins off Cowbar and Staithes harbour this morning. Linnet flocks building up nicely too @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

The leucistic Red kite showed well at times at Farndale today unlike a certain much larger raptor @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Pectoral Sandpiper at Margrove Ponds this morning @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Called in at Farndale as I was passing to see if the pale red kite was still about. Look what else dropped in @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Dunlin and Little ringed plover on the mud at Margrove Ponds @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

A few more of the juvenile White tailed eagles from Farndale earlier this week @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Lovely to see Black throated divers in full Summer plumage in Loch Ewe, NW Scotland last week. Such a contrast to the Winter dress we see on the North East coast @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds

White tailed eagles in Farndale last night. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds

Very attentive pair of Water rails to their single chick at Coatham Marsh earlier this week. A dash for cover as soon as Herring gull appears @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Lovely Greenshank on Coatham marsh yesterday, butterfly’s everywhere too. Always worth a visit @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Female merlin on the North Yorks Moors today complete with curious meadow pipit @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

The adult White tailed eagle in Sleddale last week was female G318. She was one of the first to be released on the IOW in 2019. I took this pic of her at Farndale June 2020 together with companion G393 ( I think) @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Two pairs of Bullfinches feeding on the berries in my Guisborough garden but just the one juvenile between them @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

A rather distant adult White tailed eagle in Sleddale this evening @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

White tailed eagle over North Yorks Moors this afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds @rspb.bsky.social

Three Gargany still at Coatham Marsh today @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds

Honey buzzards at Wykeham recently. A bit distant unfortunately but great to see including male wing clapping several times. Common buzzard in attendance too @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds

Red billed chough on the cliffs at RSPB South Stack, Anglesey @rspb.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Little terns and Dunlin at South Gare today @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds

My first cuckoo sighting of the year, North Yorks Moor @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds @rspb.bsky.social

Good to see Sedge Warblers returning to Margrove ponds. Love their scratchy little song @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Migrants and residents on moorland areas in North Yorkshire today. Wheatear,kestrel,redstart and pied wagtail @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

Bullfinch in my garden doing what Bullfinches do - feeding on blossom buds @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

Whoopers on the move today at Nosterfield quarry. Twenty stopped off for a wash and brush up and fifty plus over @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds

Three pipits on the Cowbar muck heap. Water pipit, Rock pipit and Meadow pipit @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

Fifteen Whooper swans dropped in at Lockwood Beck today @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

Juvenile peregrine hunting on the North Yorks Moors @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

Merlin on local moorland yesterday @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

A good day for raptors on the North Yorks Moors. Buzzards everywhere and this smart peregrine @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

Hen harrier, East Cleveland @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Margrove Park NR never fails to disappoint. Only had an hour this morning and had barn owl, redshank, marsh tit, gadwall,reed bunting, buzzard to name just a few @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Kestrel feeding on rabbit Percy Rigg road. Probably a buzzard kill @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

A few more from Bardon Bridge. Goosander ( look at that gape) cormorant, stock dove and dipper @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Goosander enjoying the rapids on the river Warfe at Barron Bridge this last weekend @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red kite on the North Yorks Moors not getting on too well with the local buzzards @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Not seen a barn owl at Commondale for a while so this female hunting the road side was very welcome @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

Common buzzard feeding on what looks like a corvid off the Hutton Village Road this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

My regular walk up to Hutton Village seems a tad better just lately. Siskin on the alders, the usual nuthatch and jay and a flyby common buzzard @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Sparrow hawk drying out this afternoon in the Teesside drizzle @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Snow buntings at South Gare today. Quite flighty and didn’t settle for very long due to disturbance, mainly avian @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

No snow bunting for me at South Gare today. Bar tailed godwits were more approachable than a Stonechat on the beach. Nice roe deer before the light faded @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social