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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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Rock Pipit, Reed Bunting and Meadow Pipit feeding along Crimdon shoreline yesterday morning πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

27.10.2025 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pallas’s Warbler at South Shields yesterday afternoon a great local bird and find πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

20.10.2025 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YB Warbler near railway embankment at Blackhall Rocks this morning and 1 of 6 Swallows near fishpond yesterday πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

18.10.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first Barnacle Geese of the Autumn around 80 flying low south at Blackhall Rocks late afternoon yesterday πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

14.10.2025 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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American Wigeon at Stoneybeck yesterday afternoon and 3 Grey Partridge feeding by the roadside in a Peterlee Industrial Estate a first for me here πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

13.10.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grey Plover at Blackhall Rocks a scarce bird here this afternoon and 2 Wheatears at Horden enjoying the sunshine β˜€οΈ πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

11.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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3 Green Sandpipers at Hurworth Burn outflow yesterday afternoon and plenty Goldcrests and Pinks on the move on the coast πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

06.10.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Tom πŸ‘

02.10.2025 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The recent Isabelline Wheatear feeding on Seaburn beach another great bird to see locally πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

02.10.2025 05:58 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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After 5 hrs on a coastal migrant search on Saturday morning counting Chiffchaffs , I popped up to Hawthorn to see the Siberian Stonechat πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbird @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

29.09.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers mate nice to see a few local birds midweek as I’m working at home now πŸ‘

26.09.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great views of Isabelline Wheatear on Seaburn beach a welcome UK tick for me yesterday afternoon also RB Flycatcher at South Shields πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

26.09.2025 06:26 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely mate good to see you till the next mega πŸ€£πŸ‘

24.09.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few more of the Pechora Pipit on Sunday afternoon a bird I thought I would never see locally πŸ‘ #NEburds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

24.09.2025 05:12 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pechora Pipit finally showed on the ground after a few hours of brief flight views a great bird and find for the area and lifer for me πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘ #NEburds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

22.09.2025 05:16 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see a Spotted Flycatcher on passage at Blackhall Rocks last night and my first Little Grebe dropping into a local pool πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

18.09.2025 05:17 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Little Stint feeding along shoreline at a windy North Gare with Curlew Sandpipers, Dunlin, Sanderling and Turnstones πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

15.09.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great to see 8 Whinchats at Blackhall Rocks last night and Common Sandpiper dropped into a local pool #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

13.09.2025 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great views of Icterine Warbler last night at Whitburn πŸ‘ #Nebirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

09.09.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great close views of Curlew Sandpipers at North Gare yesterday afternoon nice size comparison with the Dunlin feeding along shoreline πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

08.09.2025 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Little Stint, Roseate Tern and a beautiful Grey Plover at Seaton Snook yesterday and a Spotted Redshank at Castle Lake this morning πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

06.09.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2 Wheatears also 2 elusive Whinchats and a young Grasshopper Warbler at Blackhall Rocks, Adult Med Gull at Hurworth Burn last night πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

03.09.2025 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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3 Curlew Sandpipers and 2 Wood sands from Castle Lake hide yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

01.09.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wood Sandpiper gave great views in Teeside yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

30.08.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few local Little Owls out hunting after the rain showers last night πŸ¦‰πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

28.08.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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4 Wheatears on Blackhall beach yesterday and a Sanderling in with the Ringed Plovers πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

23.08.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Found my first Tree Pipit locally at Gore Burn Wheatley Hill this morning πŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

19.08.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A nice surprise of a Golden Plover on a local pool in East Durham yesterday afternoon πŸ‘ #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

18.08.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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4 Green Sands, LRP , Dunlin and 4 Grey Wags on Hurworth Burn outflow and a Greenshank on a local pool in East Durham in the afternoon sunshine yesterday πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘ #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

17.08.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Steve πŸ‘

14.08.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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