Our starling RAS officially began on Sunday, with the first adult of the scheme receiving both a metal and colour ring!
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NEW REPORT: Today we publish Unprotected Nature, a report revealing Natural England's failure to designate any new protected sites.
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A major new funding package for threatened species in England has been unveiled by DEFRA, with a total of £90 million committed to recovery work over the next three years:
Little Tern x7 on beach this morning at Seaton Carew.
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Fabulous to see that the Osprey’s have returned to the Bolton estate again this year, well done all involved 👍 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
At Coatham sands this morning 6 sandwich tern lingering, 6 common scoter on the sea and 12 more South. Pair of stonechat in the dunes by the golf course.
Adult Gannet north past Coatham Sands shore side of the turbines. Only thing of note on the sea.
We would prefer that Woodcock & other so-called 'quarry species' weren't shot at all, but recognise the Gov's proposed changes are an important first step.
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Red necked grebe and great northern diver still off paddy’s hole south Gare.
2 Sandwich tern N past Redcar beach just now.
Our friends at Tees Valley Wildlife Trust are looking for volunteers this summer to help protect the little tern colony at Seaton Carew Beach.🐦🌊
Tasks include:
• Watching fencing
• Chatting to visitors
• Deterring predators
• Monitoring the birds
For more info email Derek - dwood@teeswildlife.org
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We’ve made our overdue move over to BlueSky! Keep an eye out here, or on our website (linked on our profile) for all future updates from the group!
On the subject of migration, please enjoy this fantastic male Blackbird from this winter’s ringing at Ripon Parks!
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It is not possible to distinguish male from female tree sparrows.
60 pink feet flew north over Coatham sands just now.
40 Twite just now at North Gare.
Same today in West Yorkshire!
Pied Wagtail.
Red Breasted Merganser, Hartlepool the other day.
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Bit of a blur, but check out the frog-legs on this merlin! @teesbirds.bsky.social
A satellite image of the UK showing rain showers near the east coast and sunny spells elsewhere.
Heading out the door?
Some will need to grab the sunglasses, others an umbrella! ☀️☔
Eiders on the storm. Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds
Should be ‘twite’ at north gare.
90+ twice at north gare.
I was thinking of the Stockdale et al 2015 paper cited on the BTO website that suggested it was an important cause of adult and nestling mortality and that Collared Doves were possibly a reservoir over the winter that reinfected the population each spring.
Red kite north over South Gare just now.
Could it also be a factor in Turtle Doves as well?
Twite c.180 this morning at Seaton Snook. I counted 178 in one photo.
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Water Pipit still in front of Phil Stead Hide at 9.00 am.
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