Phil

Evidence of a slight upturn in Jack Snipe numbers

Two sites visited today in different Hectads, a 6 count in a Typha swamp & an 8 at an industrial SUDS pool.

(The largest of our Ecology Whippets thinks he’s a pointer 😄🐕🎯)
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Hurworth Burn Resevoir 25 2 26, Slavonian Grebe. A day when there was a bit of sunshine for a change.
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Ruff, Water Pipit, Whooper Swan on Back Saltholme from Navigator.
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Scaup imm male RSPB Saltholme main lake in front of cafe 10.05am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Heard just my first singing 🎵 Chiffchaff of the year in trees by the railway line at Crossgate Moor, Durham City 😃. #NEbirding @teesbirds.bsky.social

Found on the beach today. I've seen the movies, if the head turns on this thing.... I'm off...😆

Stop press - the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker monitoring module is now freely available for all to use on BTO @btobirds.bsky.social Acoustic Pipeline app.bto.org/acoustic-pip...

‘The New Birds of the Sheffield Area’
The proof copy back from the printers, before it went to the bookbinders 😍

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It's World Wetlands Day!

We want to take a moment to celebrate those who work tirelessly to protect these vital landscapes.

We can't wait to gather with just a small handful of these individuals at our European Fieldworker Workshop this weekend.

📷 Jade Hopcroft @natureisakingdom

Yes am sure I had one at Whittledene Res this morning. Nearly no white spots on primaries.

Save Our Hen Harriers! It’s time for the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give Hen Harriers the protection they deserve. Contact your MP today and help stop the illegal killing of these incredible ...

I've called on the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give Hen Harriers the protection they deserve.

Please help spread the word - contact your MP today and help stop the illegal killing of these incredible birds!
action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...

"A strange creature, with shadows pulsing across its indeterminate form, sat hunched on the seabed above eight tentacles and among sea fans and sponges."

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Carole Cadwalladr, "He's not that cuddle cosy golf club English pub figure"

"He is in a relationship with the US far right and with the European pro-Kremlin far right"

"What happened in Brexit, we saw that money that force that influence, those networks coming together"

Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south-west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon

Great write up in @uk.theconversation.com about the Octopus Bloom

GPS tracked Icelandic Greylag Goose movements tracker link below. Greylags ‘Alastair’ and ‘Willem’ are currently in Caithness arcgis.stofa.is/portal/apps/... #CaithnessBirds

Thanks to all continuing and new members who have paid this year’s subs! Membership benefits include, for example, our detailed annual bird report and our publication, The Lek. #NEbirding

An advert for Get Birding with Sean Bean.

Bustards

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A more unusual bird ringed this morning

Barred Yellow on a yellow lid of a pot.

Small Angle Shades

Swallow-tailed Moth

A phone photo of Obscure Wainscot. It’s the only shot I got, the moth flew away when I turned my back to pick up a pot. Nevertheless, the veins are strongly marked white and a white spot and a complete row of black dots are present.

Last night’s actinic trap yielded 59sp (17 nfy), a good haul here. Photos: Barred Yellow (nfg) Small Angle Shades, Swallow-tailed Moth & putative Obscure Wainscot (nfg). Others included Peppered Moth, Clay Triple-lines (nfg) & Barred Straw. (Durham VC66) #TeamMoth @teesbirds.bsky.social

🌼 Botany Walk
🗓Sat 28 June 10am
🌳Skerne Woods Netpark
Join expert ecologist Roni Howard on a flora walk of Skerne Woods. There’s also a wide range of birds inc Gropper, Whitethroat & Crossbill. See advert - pls email if you’d like to attend @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Fantastic ringing control, a French ringed Willow Warbler. A first for the group. Details sent off....

@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Chris photos on Springwatch are fantastic, however can you please remind viewers to be responsible while taking photos.

We have problems with photographers at the moment disturbing Long- Eared Owl nest sites in Gateshead. Even a report if drones being flown over a nest.

Reports of Drones being flown over a nest site in Gateshead.....🤬

Miller from my garden trap last night @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

This lovely weather we are having is not all good news...

Some of our wildlife is struggling. While wader monitoring found several dead young Lapwings

Last night there was a moorland fire in the valley where most of England's twite are now nesting. This is terrible news.
(Photo: Tim Walker)

Tawny Mining Bee

A very old post box from my travels....