Purple Sandpiper x8, Red-throated Diver x3, Common Scoter x2, Guillemot this morning at Hartlepool Headland. Also Great Northern Diver by the lifeboat making it's way towards the fish quay. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Greenfinch, Lockwood @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

First winter grey wagtail still knocking about at Lockwood this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #ukbirds

Siskins @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Siskin, Lockwood @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Treecreepers seem to be constantly on the go, but this one was motionless - apart from occasionally blinking - for about five minutes. Video in real time. Lockwood @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Lockwood this morning, around the feeders: groups of five greenfinch, and five siskin, one marsh tit, one grey wagtail, and approximately one million goldfinch. Also, female goosander on the reservoir. @teesbirds.bsky.social

The Tees Ringing Group are ringing at Lockwood Beck Reservoir from 10.00 tomorrow, Sunday 28th. Teesmouth Bird Club members are invited to attend. @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

White-fronted goose still at Margrove in with greylag this afternoon, plus distinctive BoP at Sleddale I'm not 100% about, presuming common buzzard due to sp. variability but happy to be corrected. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Goldeneye, Killingworth the other day. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Common buzzard, Sleddale @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Treecreeper, Blackcap, Tree Sparrow, Mistle Thrush this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Kingfisher this morning at Wildlife Watchpoint at RSPB Saltholme. Also Marsh Harrier, Great White Egret and Water Rail. Fieldfare & Redwing c.80 in Discovery Zone plus a single Siskin. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Single Pink-footed Goose on Cowpen Marsh. Another 60-80 flew low down over RSPB Saltholme heading south @teesbirds.bsky.social

14 Red Breasted Mergansers (5m, 9fm) in Hartlepool Marina yesterday pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #NEbirding #birds @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Purple Sandpiper at Hartlepool Headland. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Fieldfares, today, near Commondale @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

100+ fieldfare currently flitting about around this location @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Barnacle Geese x11 this morning on Back Saltholme from Navigator. Great White Egret x2 & Marsh Harrier x3 on Cowpen Marsh. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Black Redstart at the very end of Ferry Road on the left hand side @teesbirds.bsky.social

Nice to have a fieldfare visit the garden this morning. Certainly stood out amongst the starling flock. Nice to have blue sky & bright light too, makes such a difference. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

The Hooded Crow still at Acklam cemetery south side, this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social

The albifrons white-fronted goose, found yesterday by @ciaranshaman.bsky.social at Margrove is still present this morning. Presumably the same bird found the other day in Redcar by @macrodactyla.bsky.social. Lots of shooters here too, alas. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirds.

Rock Pipit at Skinningrove recently @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Nice to catch up with the Hooded Crow in Acklam this afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Some high-quality moves from this bathing herring gull at Coatham Marsh today @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Polish mute swan, Margrove @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Tree Sparrow, Bullfinch x4 (3m,1f), Long-tailed Tit x6, Great Spotted Woodpecker x2 (m&f) this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park feeding station. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Nice to find a white-fronted goose in with a dozen or so greylag on Margrove back pond this afternoon. Belly stripes and white blaze striking. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Jay x2 this morning in the feeding station at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Blackcap x4 (2m,2f) this morning in the car park at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Also Redwing/Fieldfare flock c.60 flying around. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Pink-footed Goose this morning Cowpen Marsh opposite Saltholme substation. Bar-tailed Godwit & Black-tailed Godwit x2 at Greatham Creek. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Little Gull 1st winter flown N off Hartlepool 8.50am @teesbirds.bsky.social

More of the Ferry Road juvenile #glaucousgull @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Great trip to Ferry Road, Hartlepool this morning. Finally caught up with the juvenile Glaucous Gull and bonus Black Redstart. Glorious beams of light on Seaton Carew a little later. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Short Eared Owl this afternoon. A lovely early Christmas present. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social 🪶

Glaucous gull, Hartlepool, this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social #ukbirds

Kestrel, North Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Glaucous Gull this morning along Ferry Road, Hartlepool. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great Spotted Wodpecker, Bullfinch x5 (4m,1f) & Tree Sparrow this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Blackcap in car park. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Off Green Lane car park, Redcar: Long-tailed Duck flew south at 11am, 8 Common Scoter, 6 Eider, 6 Shag & 1 R T Diver on sea. Adult Russian White-fronted Goose still on Marske coastal field at 1245. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Wishing everyone a fantastic Christmas and a Happy New Year. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @nenature.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social 🪶

Glaucous gull, Hartlepool @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #ukbirds

A Goldeneye from Killingworth Lake last week. @teesbirds.bsky.social

A Black Redstart from Cullercoats last week. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Sanderling at Redcar last week @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social

White-fronted Goose on Marske coastal field, best viewed from South end of green Lane. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Common gull, first winter. Scaling Dam this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Bank Vole & Bullfinch x4 (3m,1f)late morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Blackcap x3 (2m,1f) in car park holly & ivy (f). @teesbirds.bsky.social