There was a tagged bird at Rainton Meadows a week or so ago orange JA presumably from a Norfolk scheme.
25.08.2025 06:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@mickthebirder71.bsky.social
Durham birdwatcher,Hetton/Houghton patchbirder,occasional twitcher.
There was a tagged bird at Rainton Meadows a week or so ago orange JA presumably from a Norfolk scheme.
25.08.2025 06:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Nice one mateπππ
02.08.2025 13:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Black Vultureβs taken at the Belen plainβs Extremadura #ukbirding
21.04.2025 15:33 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0FREE scope with stay on case, 20-60x eyepiece and tripod as pictured to any young birder just starting out only. Pick up only or meet if not too far. #NEbirding, @durhambirdclub.bsky.social,@ntbirdclub.bsky.social
25.03.2025 16:09 β π 46 π 22 π¬ 4 π 0Black Necked Grebe at Welney WWT today #ukbirding
02.02.2025 17:28 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Storm Eowyn blew these two beautie's onto my Rainton Meadow's patch today my first record for the site since two first summer bird's on the 6th May 2016 #NEBirding #ukbirding
24.01.2025 18:06 β π 33 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Cheers Andy appreciated π
20.01.2025 12:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0One of two Jack Snipe's at Chilton Moor this afternoon #NEBirding #ukbirding
19.01.2025 17:23 β π 18 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Is this one of your birds @andyrickeard.bsky.social at Joe's Pond this morning.
19.01.2025 17:21 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A few Short Eared Owl shot's taken earlier this year locally #NEBirding #ukbirding
15.01.2025 17:37 β π 15 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A decent bird of prey day around the patch,Hen Harrier,Marsh Harrier mobbed by a crow,Peregrine mobbing Buzzard,7 Buzzards,6 Kes,2 Spughawk,singles of Little and SEO and two LEO mobbing a Buzzard as the light faded.87 sp for the year now #NEbirding #ukbirding
03.01.2025 20:21 β π 21 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A cracking New Year's day around the local patch saw me record my first record of Cetti's Warbler for Rainton Meadow's. Also noted single Whitefront,4 Pink's,4 Crossbill's,3 RNP,3 W Rail,3sp of Owl's etc #NEbirding #ukbirding
01.01.2025 18:15 β π 25 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You Gateshead lads have a cracking little grapevine going well done and keep up the good work πππ
01.01.2025 17:13 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0An early christmas present on my Elba Park patch today came in the form of this cracking male Hawfinch #NEBirding #ukbirding
24.12.2024 18:04 β π 23 π 0 π¬ 0 π 011.40 mateπ
24.12.2024 10:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A few decent birdβs around Rainton Meadows today Inc-8 Whoopers,80 Pinks,ad Peregrine,2 Woodcock,4 L E Owls,62 Gadwall,4 Gooseanderβs,130 Curlew,93 Lapwing,2 Redshank,4 Buzzards,3 Spughawk one took a Teal,6 Dabchick etc #NEBirding #ukbirding
23.12.2024 17:06 β π 20 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Cheers Steveπ
22.12.2024 11:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A Dipper doing what they do near Lumley Castle yesterday morning #NEBirding # unb
22.12.2024 04:34 β π 24 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Sedgeletch/Elba Park 14/12/24-10 Teal,6 G Partridges,W Rail,150 Lapwing,J Snipe,4Snipe,2 Cormorant,2 G Heron,5 Spughawk,3Buzzards,2 Kes,RNP,3 Rook,4 Treecreeper,8 Song Thrush,4 T Spug,3 G Wags and 5 Siskins. Also 4 Roe Deer and Grey Squirrel #NEbirding
14.12.2024 16:14 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Grey Plover, flashing its black oxters, at Alnmouth, Northumberland. #nebirding #ukbirding #birds #birding #waders
12.12.2024 07:29 β π 84 π 4 π¬ 4 π 0Rainton Meadows 30/11/24-1,000+Greylag,single Pink,92 Canada Geese,Shelduck,2pr Shoveler,50 Gadwall,118 Wigeon,109 Teal,drk Pochard,35 Tufty,Gooseander,W Rail,104 Coot,Woodcock,5 Dabchick,L Egret,3 Spughawk,3 Buzz,L Owl,Barn Owl,6 Jay,5 W Tit,2 Treecreeper,2 Kes #NEbirding
30.11.2024 18:49 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hetton Bog's 31/10/24-4 Water Rail's,Grey Heron,2 Sparrowhawks,2 Buzzard's,G S Woodpecker,Kestrel,4 Jays,2 Willow Tits,18 Long T Tit's,Nuthatch,3 Treecreeper,2 Grey Wagtail's,Lesser Redpoll,8 Siskin,2 Yellowhammer and 5 Reed Bunting's #Birding NorthEast #ukbirding
31.10.2024 18:14 β π 11 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Travel scope for sale: Opticron MM4 60mm ED with SDLv3 15-45x eyepiece, stay on case, lens caps. Weight 729g. No scratches on lenses. Selling due to upgrade. Β£600.
19.10.2024 11:47 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1Never a dull day when a Kingfisher shows up on the patch Paulπ
21.09.2024 14:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A trip to the coast today yielded my first YBW of the autumn at Ryhope(Scop's)dene my 203rd County Durham yeartick. Didnt manage a pic of the YBW but this Spot Fly was more than happy to pose for me. Also noted 6 Stonechat's and single's of Whinchat and Wheatear #ukbirding
20.09.2024 15:30 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It just came up on my timeline Ian and I reposted itπ
18.09.2024 14:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,234,908!
18.09.2024 05:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Seaham area 07/09/24(11.50-17.00)-Juv Peregrine,2 LB Brent Geese,24 Eider,14 C Scoter,2 Stock Dove,Whimbrel,3 Sanderling,5 Arctic Skua,2 Bonxie,9 RTD,6 Manxy,Buzzard,3 Kes,100 Swallow,2 Chiffy,Blackcap,2 Wheatear,Grey Wag,25 Turnstone,Dunlin etc #ukbirding #durhambirding
08.09.2024 04:11 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Cheers Andyπ
02.09.2024 05:29 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My first self found Caspian Gull today at Seaham Harbour takes my self found list to 262sp and my Durham yearlist to 197sp #ukbirding
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