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Chris S

@macrodactyla.bsky.social

Patch birder at Redcar and Marske-by-the-Sea. Occasional Plants, Insects and Astronomy. Patch Total: 200 Patch Year: 140

191 Followers  |  86 Following  |  142 Posts  |  Joined: 02.02.2024  |  1.83

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Crow and Sanderling today at Marske/Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding #UKBirding

03.12.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Golden Plovers dropping in on Marske coastal field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

02.12.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Noble False Widow (according to obsidentify) at work

01.12.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Close in Eider from Redcar Cinema today. Juv Peregrine from Marske a few days ago. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

28.11.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and he replied to you as i was typing my message out hah

25.11.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Usually the white lower ring points to the tees ringing group, but i don't think i've seen one with white above a metal ring, so could be a different scheme, but it's very similar with 2 higher rings on each leg. @ianfouk.bsky.social might possibly know if it's tees or not.

25.11.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peregrine flew straight over Redcar Cinema today, heavily edited as i didn't have correct settings. Also 8 Whooper Swans (4 ad 4 juv) flew east past Marske, and must be around 800-1000 Golden Plover on the coastal field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

18.11.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From Redcar Cinema - 6 velvet scoter dropped in on rough sea, now flown north, 3 Goldeneye, 31 brent geese. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

15.11.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like it's still there today despite constant rain, hopefully sticks around for you.

13.11.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry only just seen this. If you park here https://maps.app.goo.gl/iLAXnzNsbf94qDJb8 and then walk down east and you can see on the map there's a few small trees/bushes close together here - https://maps.app.goo.gl/ueqFFGwWtt2z8scG6 it was there while i watched it yesterday.

13.11.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

To make things worse, the last and first obp i saw (in Sunderland) disappeared the day after i saw it. Hope it stays for you though.

12.11.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pied Wagtail at Marske Stray car park. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding #UKBirding

12.11.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Olive-backed Pipit eventually posed nicely for us this morning. South Gare. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

12.11.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

From Bydales car park, Marske. 2 great northern divers and slavonian Grebe on sea. 2 DB Brent geese and 6 grey partridges on coastal field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

12.11.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Olive-backed pipit still same area at south gare, also long-tailed duck on bran sands @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

12.11.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Forgot to add 2 DB Brents on coastal field. Little Gull and Goosander past Redcar Cinema earlier on.

11.11.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2 great-northern divers on sea from bydales car park. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

11.11.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Short-eared Owl over turbines from Redcar, heading high towards Hartlepool. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

06.11.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scaup landed off Redcar cinema briefly, then flew towards south gare. Also c.15 little Gulls east and a few thrushes in off @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

05.11.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight's Moon #moon #dwarf3

28.10.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's sunspots. #sunspots #dwarf3

28.10.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. Using dwarf3.

25.10.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Total of 22 grey partridges in the area. 7 on Marske coastal field and 15 in a field by the a174 Marske bypass layby. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

21.10.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

9 whooper swans east over fox covert, Marske. Also slav Grebe still and 3 goosander at Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

21.10.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yellow-browed Warbler briefly in Redcar garden. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

16.10.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Slav Grebe still on sea from Zetland roundabout slipway. Also c20 little Gulls and 5 gadwall past. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

15.10.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Brambling briefly in garden, flew off before I could get a photo. Redcar #NEbirding #UKbirding @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

13.10.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2 lapland bunting on Marske coastal field. Proving quite difficult to keep track of. Currently lost. Record shot of one of them @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

13.10.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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12.10.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

6 grey partridge on Marske coastal field, in corner near fox covert and the allotments. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

12.10.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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