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Orion nebula tonight,
also 20 plus Whooper Swans north
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Ruddy Shelduck at Scaling today @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Short Eared Owl on the Durham Dales yesterday at a new location for me.
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Nice to see my first Small Tortoiseshell of the year at Skelton today @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Bran Sands lunchtime: Great Northern Diver in middle of estuary, 2 Red-throated further out, 4 Merganser, a few Eider & Guillemots but couldn't see any grebes. 19 Shags appeared to be fishing together. 40+ Bar-tailed Godwits flew into high-tide roost.
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Two singing Chaiffchaff this morning in the car park at RSPB Saltholme.
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First Sand Martin of the year for me this morning over the car park at RSPB Saltholme.
Great White Egret, Redshank and returning white Mallard paired with a drake Mallard from the Phil Stead Hide.
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Ruddy Shelduck at Scaling Dam this morning. Apologies - accidentally uploaded wrong (and unmuted!) video previously @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

@teesbirds.bsky.social Roe deer running around Saltholme car park 10.45am.

Raven, North Yorkshire Coast, this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Local fulmars @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds

Egyptian Geese x3 opposite Saltholme substation Seal Sands Road.
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@teesbirds.bsky.social Spotted redshank from Greatham Creek car park screen. Front, right, in narrow channel 11.50am.

A hunting Barn Owl from yesterday.
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@nybirdnews.bsky.socialA hunting Barn Owl from yesterday.

Crossbill on the Durham Dales yesterday.
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Sand Martin over car park at RSPB Saltholme
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Velvet scoter still at Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEbirding #UKbirding

Goldcrest today in County Durham.
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Extreme record shot.
Velvet Scoter off Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social
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The BTDiver at Jackson’s Landing has extended its stay into March.
In an hour at Holme Fleet mid-day Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, 2 GWEgret, LEgret, 2 Avocet and 2 LGrebes with usual assortment of ducks.
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2 Egyptian Geese on flash opp substion A1185. 14.50
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Peacock butterfly resting on a bramble leaf.

My first butterfly of the year: a Peacock by River Browney, Durham, today lunchtime. #UKbutterflies @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Stella conditions this am for a paddle on the Tees - Preston Park to Leven & rtn. Spotted 8 Roe Deer, 4 Buzzards, 2 Kingfishers & loads of Butterbur 🌾....also plenty of Giant Hogweed is starting to sprout ☠️ Plenty of sun 🌞 but the water temperature🌡is still only 8 Deg C 🥶
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Saltburn Valley Gardens lunchtime: Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch, singing Marsh Tit.
Bydales, Marske: Red-throated Diver (5), Razorbill, Guillemot, Eider.
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Siskin x6 & Wren this morning at RSPB Saltholme.
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Willow Tit this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. It made six visits within a short space of time.
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Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper pair, Bullfinch x4 (2m,2f), Dunnock this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park.
Also brief visit from a female Yellowhammer.
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RSPB Saltholme a pair of Great Crested Grebes doing the weed dance from the Pools Hide this morning.
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Action galore at Botton in this morning's sunshine: singing dunnock, nesting house sparrow, jackdaw, buzzard overhead, bullfinch, and a pair of mistle thrush. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds