Great conditions this am on the River Tees. 5 SUPs and 4 inflatable Kayaks also enjoying the sun 🌞 spotted some native waterlilies and some not so native waterlilies 😉 @teesriverstrust.bsky.social

Scorchio conditions on the River Tees today 🌞♨️🌅🏄‍♂️ @teesriverstrust.bsky.social @paddleuk.bsky.social

Very calm conditions on the River Tees early doors 🏄‍♂️, launched from @prestonpark.bsky.social 1 Common Sandpiper to report 🐦 @teesriverstrust.bsky.social @paddleuk.bsky.social

Cetti, Blackcap, Jay, Grasshopper and Sedge warbler plus Fox at Bowesfield NR this am @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Very calm conditions early doors on the Tees and Leven. Managed to spot an Otter 🦦, Roe Deer 🦌 and Common Sandpiper 🐦 Passed plenty of others on the water on my return leg - 8 SUPs & 3 kayaks @teesriverstrust.bsky.social @paddleuk.bsky.social

Wheatear, Barnacle Goose, 2 Ruff back saltholme 9.45am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Haverton hill Rd closed at tip roundabout 9.15am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier, 4 Egyptian Geese, Pintail and reeling Grasshopper Warbler Substation flash seal sand Rd, 12.50h. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Pair of Green Sandpipers and 1 Common Sandpiper Billingham beck upstream from Portrack roundabout, 9.30am @teesbirds.bsky.social

1st frog spawn of the year at Bowesfield this am plus lovely Roe Deer doe @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Greenshank still present on tidal pool adjacent to Greetham Creek 10am @teesbirds.bsky.social

3 x goldeneye, 1 x pintail horsefield pond at Bowesfield 12.30h @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Sunny conditions 🌞😎this am & not much wind for an enjoyable paddle 🏄‍♂️ on the Rivers Tees & Leven. Plenty of Lesser Celandines in flower🌼 also spotted 2 Buzzards 🦅and 1 Ring-necked Parakeet🐦. Giant hogweed starting to emerge in many places... @teesriverstrust.bsky.social @paddleuk.bsky.social

Great white egret, Marsh Harrier cream head and right red wing tag Home Fleet. 2 x Grey partridge and Brown hare on brine fields opposite 11.20am @teesbirds.bsky.social

5 x Goldeneye 2 x Great Crested Grebe East pond, 1 x Great Crested Grebe, 9 x Avocet West pond RSPB Saltholme 10.30am @teesbirds.bsky.social

2 x Green Sandpiper upstream and 1 x Common Sandpiper downstream Billingham beck portrack 10am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Managed to spot this lovely Roe Deer doe at Bowesfield this am. Almost walked straight passed as she was in the undergrowth at the bottom on a bank close to the river. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Roe deer buck🦌 at Preston Farm Nature Reserve this am @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Spot of board 🏄‍♂️ testing today from Croft-on-Tees down to Neasham, approx 10km. Spotted a Dipper, Kingfisher, Buzzard and 2 Jay's. Also found plenty of Snowdrops, some Velvet Shank fungi (?) and Otter 💩 @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Great White Egret on East pond at RSPB Saltholme and Green Sandpiper on Dormans pool @teesbirds.bsky.social

Water pipit and green sand Dormans pool from hide at 11.20am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Lucky enough this am to catch up with the Water Pipit at Dormans Pool, RSPB Saltholme @teesbirds.bsky.social

Back saltholme - Barnicle goose, GC Grebe, Golden eye x2, Pintail x 8. East pond Great white egret, RB Merganser, golden eye. West pond golden eye, pintail x 2. 10.40am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Iceland gull still at haverton hill road billingham, opposite blue phoenix 10am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Managed to catch the Iceland Gull at Haverton Hill Road Billingham this pm. Greensandpiper still at Billingham Beck Portrack roundabout @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few pics from the Phil Stead hide this afternoon while trying to warm-up a little 🥶 @teesbirds.bsky.social

Green Sandpiper at Billingham beck at portrack 10.30am. Great white egret east pond and spoonbill plus marsh harrier west pond at saltholme, 11.15am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Here goes with my 1st post on Blue-sky! Couldn't spot the RC Pochard at Preston Park this am but they're were 16 Goosanders on the river which was great to see. Also spotted a male Goldeneye on the river from Bowesfield. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social