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Rob Robertson

@bobster1965.bsky.social

Born Ayrshire now living in Co Durham, Rangers fan, Local Birder, love to be in nature and birding abroad 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

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Male Crossbill feeding in the Durham Dales from the weekend πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

03.03.2026 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck mate I’ll be down for HB in June 🀞

27.02.2026 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great views of the White-billed Diver in Blyth south harbour after work yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @birdguides.bsky.social

27.02.2026 06:17 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few of my first local WTE over Cowpen Marsh and as it headed to North Yorkshire also some of the 39 Whitefronts that flew overhead on Sunday πŸ¦…πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

24.02.2026 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see Tom πŸ‘

23.02.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally caught up with the WTE yesterday afternoon on Cowpen Marsh many thanks for all the updates on the bird πŸ¦… πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

23.02.2026 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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54 Whitefronts and 80 Pinkfoots at Hurworth Burn also a Marsh Harrier hunting fields to the west yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

21.02.2026 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see 7 Russian Whitefronts on a local flood field a new species for Wheatley Hill also the Slavonian Grebe still at Hurworth Burn yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

16.02.2026 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wasn’t for long πŸ˜‚

11.02.2026 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few from the Durham Dales at the weekend. Black Grouse at
sunrise, Golden Plover back on the moors and still a few Bramblings around Blackton beck πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

11.02.2026 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A few of the 59 Whitefronts at Hurworth Burn this afternoon also a single Barnacle goose,3 GWEs and a Marsh Harrier πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

07.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Carolyn πŸ‘

03.02.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Guillemots back in Troon Harbour from the weekend on the Ayrshire coast πŸ‘ #birdingscotland

03.02.2026 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A few from the garden yesterday afternoon 15 species including 3 Siskin, 8Tree Sparrows, 7 LTTits and 3 Greenfinches πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch

26.01.2026 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few of the Ring Ouzel at High Moorsley yesterday afternoon a great find for Derek C also 4 RL Partridges flushed from quarry πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

17.01.2026 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to get my highest pre roost count of 220+ Greenfinches in Peterlee town centre yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #Nebirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

16.01.2026 06:38 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Short clip of the Black-throated Diver feeding in Hartlepool Marina late afternoon yesterday #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

14.01.2026 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Carolyn πŸ‘

12.01.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Male Sparrowhawk and plenty winter thrushes at Cassop Vale on Saturday and a feeding Woodcock on coastal path at Blackhall Rocks yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

12.01.2026 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few from Cassop Moor flash last year. highlights included my first local Avocet and Sanderling also 10 adult LRPs, 60+Golden Plover,18 Blackwits ,5 Ruddy Shelduck and Yellow Wag amazing what a bit of water brings even on a busy roadside poolπŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

07.01.2026 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrests , Grey Wagtail and a hunting male Sparrowhawk at Cassop sewage works this morning πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

03.01.2026 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few self founds on the Durham coast this year. RN Grebe at Horden, Iceland Gull and YBW at Blackhall and 1 of the 8 Snow Buntings on Crimdon beach πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

31.12.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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60+Golden Plovers dropped into Cassop Moor flash also 7 Pinks and a few Grey Partridges at Hesleden in the afternoon sunshine πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

30.12.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Drake Smew at Hurworth Burn this morning before nearby shooting started also at least 10 Whitefronts with Greylags flew east and a GWE πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

28.12.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glaucous Gull at Hartlepool also 2 flyover Egyptian Geese and Goldeneye on Crookfoot Res this morning πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

23.12.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RT Diver, Fulmar, Curlews and a hunting Kestrel in the sunshine at Blackhall Rocks this afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

20.12.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A surprise Barnacle Goose on a local roadside pool at Cassop Moor also Rock Pipit and RT Diver on the coast yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

15.12.2025 06:40 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Carolyn cracking birds πŸ‘

13.12.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Port Clarence

12.12.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few of the 5 Waxwing’s in Teeside this afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

12.12.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0