Oystercatchers, Commondale It’s been a great year for the pairs on the village outskirts, and young are well ahead of those at Scaling Dam. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Blackbird, Commondale One of our residents has a distinctive centre white tail feather stripe. Always raises a smile when I see him, including before the rains today. Please drive carefully through the village. 😊 #birds #ukbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ring Ouzel seen from the walk up the mountain this morning. It was so quiet their song was stunning. They were finding plenty of worms. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Poor Slavs happy building their nest in the peace and quiet of the loch until the wild swimmers arrived. They returned after they had gone until the next lot arrived and gone were they again. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Northern Marsh Orchid, Locke Park, Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier, Spoonbill, Mediterranean Gull & Brent Goose this morning at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Bee orchids this morning at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spoonbills & Tawny Owls this morning at Rossmere Park, Hartlepool. @teesbirds.bsky.social

@teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social single Brent Goose on back Saltholme this morning

European hornet (somewhat deceased) and pale tussock moth - Botton @teesbirds.bsky.social

A bold roe at the roses, Botton @teesbirds.bsky.social

Our recent trip to Cow Green, Upper Teesdale was great for wildflowers such as Bird’s-eye Primrose, Spring Sandwort as well as lots of click beetles. Golden Plover and Redshank were calling. Fields below the res. covered in M. Marigold. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

A productive twitch to Culloden today from Dulnain Bridge although the weather could have been better we still managed a few photos of a very active little bird the Red Breasted Flycatcher. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Little tern, one of two at South Gare this evening. Also, flyover sandwich tern heard. @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Group of adult male eider off South Gare this evening @teesbirds.bsky.social

Redstart family at Sleddale doing well, much activity & feeding going on. Green woodpecker on post beside the road at Commondale church but driving & unable to stop for a photo unfortunately. Nice to see nevertheless & good to know they're about. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Barn Owl hunting the Co Durham coast and a local Little Owl out at first light from the weekend 🦉👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Nightjars - Guisborough Forest, yesterday late evening. At least four individuals seen, and churring heard in separate areas. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

A mixed day weather wise but when the rain cleared the birds appeared. All birds seen along a half mile stretch of one of our favourite roads to bird watch not far from Nethy Bridge. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Many thanks to @edpritchard.bsky.social for organising another fabulous moth morning at RSBP Saltholme. No mega rare migrants, but I was happy to finally see a Small Mottled Willow. 24 new year ✅ for me in the trap! #TeamMoth @teesbirds.bsky.social

Ruddy Shelduck this morning on it's own on Cowpen Marsh. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Barn Owl this morning along Huntsman Drive. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Common Snipe 8.40 am from Phil Stead Hide at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Barn Owl this morning beside Cowpen Bewley Road. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Brent Goose this morning on Back Saltholme fron Navigator. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Painted Lady from Saltholme on Saturday @teesbirds.bsky.social

Grey Wagtails from Bruar yesterday. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great views of a red kite over Blakey Ridge - superb to see. House martins learning the ropes in Skelton, looks like a good few successful broods. Nursery web spider with prey in Easington - good numbers of swift & painted lady passing through too. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Wood Warbler was a great find today in the Cairngorms. Thank goodness for its delightful song which makes it so much easier to locate. Also Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher and Tree Pipit at the same location with Cuckoo calling and Osprey over. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Came back to the cottage to find this little guy eating an apple in the rain. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Four-spotted Chaser this morning at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Common Tern, Ruddy Shelduck, Egyptian Goose, Marsh Harrier this morning on Cowpen Marsh. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Painted Lady & Chiffchaff this morning at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Painted Lady at Neville’s Cross, Durham today. #UKbutterflies @teesbirds.bsky.social 🦋

Mediterranean Gull with two chicks this morning at RSPB Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Smew & Brent Goose this morning on Back Saltholme from Saltholme Hide. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spoonbill x2 this morning at Rossmere Park, Hartlepool. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Quick shot of the garden dunnock nest @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Glimpses of (one of probably two) spotted flycatcher at Lockwood this morning. Staying quite high in canopy the whole time. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

One of an apparent pair of treecreepers at Lockwood this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Fledgling Robins, Lockwood @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Bittern in flight Phil Stead hide 11.05am @teesbirds1

Saw my first bee orchids of the year around #Stockton including outside the police station and the Fusion Hive building. I tried unsuccessfully to persuade a later mow outside Fusion, but still eleven plants flowering (out of maybe thirty seen in feb) @teesbirds.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

Brent Goose still on Back Saltholme now @teesbirds.bsky.social

Smew still on Back Saltholme @teesbirds.bsky.social

Our next outing is to North Gare, Seaton Carew GR:NZ532282. Meet in the Car Park at the end of North Gare Road at 10:30am on Wed 3 June. A walk along the back of the dunes returning along the beach. @teesbirds.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social

Common Sandpiper 8.00 am Holme Fleet just landed on furthest rafts. Also Ruddy Shelduck & Egyptian Goose just flown in. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Quail calling 2.5 miles W of Yarm and 1 mile W of Aislaby, along Aislaby Road at 2.05am. Audible from entrance to Portknowle Farm NZ391121 @teesbirds.bsky.social

11 mallards @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Rhagio scolopaceus downlooker snipefly, Botton @teesbirds.bsky.social