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Michael Heron.

@mickthebirder71.bsky.social

Durham birdwatcher,Hetton/Houghton patchbirder,occasional twitcher.

182 Followers  |  199 Following  |  30 Posts  |  Joined: 25.08.2024  |  1.8946

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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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice one mateπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

02.08.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Vulture’s taken at the Belen plain’s Extremadura #ukbirding

21.04.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FREE 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€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Necked Grebe at Welney WWT today #ukbirding

02.02.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Storm 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€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Andy appreciated πŸ‘

20.01.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of two Jack Snipe's at Chilton Moor this afternoon #NEBirding #ukbirding

19.01.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is this one of your birds @andyrickeard.bsky.social at Joe's Pond this morning.

19.01.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few Short Eared Owl shot's taken earlier this year locally #NEBirding #ukbirding

15.01.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A 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€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A 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€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You Gateshead lads have a cracking little grapevine going well done and keep up the good work πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

01.01.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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An 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€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

11.40 mateπŸ‘

24.12.2024 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A few decent bird’s around Rainton Meadows today Inc-8 Whoopers,80 Pinks,ad Peregrine,2 Woodcock,4 L E Owls,62 Gadwall,4 Gooseander’s,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€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers SteveπŸ‘

22.12.2024 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Dipper doing what they do near Lumley Castle yesterday morning #NEBirding # unb

22.12.2024 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sedgeletch/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€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grey Plover, flashing its black oxters, at Alnmouth, Northumberland. #nebirding #ukbirding #birds #birding #waders

12.12.2024 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Rainton 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€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hetton 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€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Travel 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€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Never a dull day when a Kingfisher shows up on the patch PaulπŸ‘

21.09.2024 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A 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€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It just came up on my timeline Ian and I reposted itπŸ‘

18.09.2024 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,234,908!

18.09.2024 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seaham 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€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers AndyπŸ‘

02.09.2024 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first self found Caspian Gull today at Seaham Harbour takes my self found list to 262sp and my Durham yearlist to 197sp #ukbirding

01.09.2024 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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