Black redstart at Skinningrove today. Appears to be feeding well on and around the retaining wall @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

The lone White fronted goose at Margrove Ponds likes the company of the Greylags though the friendship not reciprocated @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Redwing feeding on berries at the Tees Barrage this morning. Nice flock of 15-20 Redpolls but disturbed by Sparrow hawk before I got close and the Australian Wood duck showing well @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Common scoter at Scaling Dam today. Appears to be well fed. Took three crayfish in about ten minutes @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Superb male Snow bunting on the North Yorks Moors today. Nice to observe in typical upland environment @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

The Olive backed pipit finally showed for me at South Gare. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Wonderful sight and sound as fifteen Whooper swans arrived at Margrove Ponds this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Beautiful male Goosander on the canal at Silsden. Stunning colouration @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Jack snipe at Margrove Ponds this afternoon. Common snipe alongside for comparison @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

A couple of Goldcrests in with the Long tailed tit flock at South Gare this afternoon and a rather elusive Blackcap @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

Meadow pipit, Rock pipits and Grey wagtail at Skinningrove this morning with small pod of dolphins at distance. Summer plumage Red throated diver too but well out @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

A dull uninspiring sort of day up on the moors and not much moving. A few Common buzzards sitting around and a Red kite brightened things up a bit @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Just a handful of Greylags on Scaling as I arrived this morning. Then in a few minutes 1000 arrived with Pink footed geese in tow. Wonderful sight and sound @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Whooper swans arriving in numbers at Scaling Dam this morning. At least 84 on the water and 65 recorded over earlier by others @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds

Group of four Pink footed geese dropped in with the Greylags at a dull Scaling Dam this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds

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