The White-tailed Eagle over Hartlepool on 2nd April was a male IOW scheme bird G834 fledged in Dorset 2025.
The WTE over Saltholme on 7th April was also an IOW scheme bird, a female G772 fledged on the IOW in 2025

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Any chance of asking Brian for a copy of the original photo & clarification of the exact location? Little Crake would be a 1st for Cleveland but will need assessing by BBRC the national rarities committee.
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Martyn Sidwell
Cleveland County Recorder

Managed to get to the Hardwick Hall Iberian Chiffchaff for a short while yesterday afternoon.

Thanks Mike, still a very long way to go but on yhe upslope 👍

Thanks Chris

Well, I finally got home from hospital late Tuesday evening. I'm currently still on home oxygen and will be for some time so unlikely to be spotted in the field for quite a while but its a start

A couple of shots of the Albert Park Otters from a few days ago

4x Egyptian Geese just flown off flash opp Cowpen Tip entrance. Looks like they dropped onto the tip pools.

Black-throated Diver Jacksons Landing this morning

Glaucous Gull in Acklam this afternoon, just a few minutes walk from my home

Snow Bunting on Hartlepool Headland yesterday

The cracking male Black Redstart at Skinningrove this morning

Had really nice views of this Short-eared Owl this afternoon

The Spoonbill showed well from the Greatham Car Park screen early pm. I was more surprised when it appeared at the Haverton gull roost late pm. A fox flushed all the gulls and it flew towards the Allotment Pool

There seems to have been a notable influx of Argentatus Scandinavian HG in the last few days. The 3rdw seemed particularly large and dark. The last photo shows an adult with a thayeri type pattern to P9 ie the tongue merges with the mirror. All photos Hartlepool Fish Quay

1st winter Caspian Gull again Haverton Hill Rd gull roost. Same bird as seen occasionally in Nov & Dec

1stw Caspian Gull again Havertpn Hill Rd but not currently on view

1stw LBBG on the Fish Quay roof

The Hooded Crow was still in Acklam Cemetery this afternoon

1st winter Caspian Gull Haverton Hill Rd gull roost this morning. Same bird that's been seen on & off since 29th November

1stw Caspian Gull Haverton Hill Rd gull roost

The Hooded Crow in Acklam, Middlesbrough. Usually found in the Brookfield Estate or Acklam Cemetery

A slightly odd looking 2nd winter Herring Gull at Hartlepool Fish Quay today

Followed up a vague report of a long staying Hooded Crow in Middlesbrough this afternoon. Didn't take long to find it in Acklam Cemetery.

Hooded Crow Acklam Cemy Middlesbrough this pm but then flew north

Possibly Damian, but an argentatus wouldn't show any eyering would it?

What I believe to be a 1stw Viking Gull at Hartlepool this morning (Glaucous x Herring Gull hybrid)

1stw Glaucous Gull Hartlepool this morning. The locals weren't very welcoming....

Grey Wagtail in my garden this afternoon