Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿

No blue sky today but no rain either, so great for a paddle on the River Tees to the secret lagoon at Black Bobbies Field. Third time out with the Greenland paddle....think I'm getting the hang of it 🤔
Spotted 2 Kingfishers 🐦, 1 Bullfinch and 1 Otter 🦦 🙂
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Perfect conditions this am for a paddle on the river Tees from Preston Park. Spotted 2 Little Grebes and 1 Kingfisher 🙂
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Bit of a nip ❄️ in the air this am on the River Tees but Stella conditions once the sun 🌞 got going. Spotted 3 Kingfishers, 1 Little Grebe, and 1 Buzzard.
Locals 🦢🦢🦢 at the pontoon looked hungry 😉
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2 Otters, Archers pond Bowesfield 11.30am
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Looking great 👍

Big thanks to Steve and Volunteers from @teeswildlife.bsky.social for replacing the broken gate at the Horsefield, Bowesfield. Apologies, no photo of the great handywork.
PS Great White Egret still at Archers Ponds this am.
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Not been on the water for over 2 weeks, so glad to take advantage of calm & warm conditions this am for a 5 mile trip on the Rivers Tees & Leven - launched from Preston Park. 2 RN Parakeets, 4 Kingfishers, 1 GS Woodpecker, 25 Curlew & 2 Herons.
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Great walk along the Tees - Preston Park to Bowesfield & rtn. Highlights were Great White Egret & Shaggy Ink Cap at Archers pond, Roe Deer in horsefield, & several Kingfishers on the river. Plus quick spot of Wombling
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Great White Egret Archers ponds Bowesfield 11.45h
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Rose-ringed Parakeet from Preston Park this am
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Wondering if u can help? Anglers Gate at SW corner of horsefield is broken and keeps getting left open....horses may escape onto road...

Distant pic of 2 out of a group of 3 Otters at Archers pond Bowesfield this am
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yeh ur right....checked and it looks like an Alba......thought it was non-native as they came from someone's pond adjacent to river

Great conditions this am on the River Tees. 5 SUPs and 4 inflatable Kayaks also enjoying the sun 🌞 spotted some native waterlilies and some not so native waterlilies 😉
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Scorchio conditions on the River Tees today 🌞♨️🌅🏄‍♂️
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Well done Mate 👏

Very calm conditions on the River Tees early doors 🏄‍♂️, launched from @prestonpark.bsky.social 1 Common Sandpiper to report 🐦
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Cetti, Blackcap, Jay, Grasshopper and Sedge warbler plus Fox at Bowesfield NR this am
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Very calm conditions early doors on the Tees and Leven. Managed to spot an Otter 🦦, Roe Deer 🦌 and Common Sandpiper 🐦
Passed plenty of others on the water on my return leg - 8 SUPs & 3 kayaks
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Hi Edward, I spend a fair bit of time on the Tees from Darlington to Stockton either paddle boarding or kayaking and regularly see Otters along the whole stretch, along with tracks and spriant. So quite a few out there 🦦 good luck with your sightings 👍

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Wheatear, Barnacle Goose, 2 Ruff back saltholme 9.45am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Haverton hill Rd closed at tip roundabout 9.15am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier, 4 Egyptian Geese, Pintail and reeling Grasshopper Warbler Substation flash seal sand Rd, 12.50h.
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Thanks 4 the update Nick 👍

Hi Nick, looks like a great adventure. Wishing u kind weather and good camp spots 🏕 cheers Dave

Pair of Green Sandpipers and 1 Common Sandpiper Billingham beck upstream from Portrack roundabout, 9.30am
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1st frog spawn of the year at Bowesfield this am plus lovely Roe Deer doe
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Greenshank still present on tidal pool adjacent to Greetham Creek 10am
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