Dunnock singing, Botton @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Glorious morning in Upper Teesdale. Goosander, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Redstart along the river. Half a dozen Black Grouse on lower slopes at Langdon Beck.
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Grasshopper Warbler x2 and Grey Patridge x2 this morning along Zinc Works Road.
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One of two Lesser Whitethroat this morning at Dormans Pool. Good spot by @imaddy.bsky.social
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March tubic moth (mellanic female type) - Botton @teesbirds.bsky.social

Sedge, Willow and Whitethroat at Hurworth Reservoir. Also my first Cettis Warbler that I've seen here.
New Tern rafts also being installed on west side Resevoir
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@northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social pied flycatcher at snilesworth yesterday, redstarts calling but managed to remain unseen

Stonechat and Sparrowhawk from Marske this morning. Also Lesser Whitethroat in Fox Covert and 10-15 Bottlenose Dolphins off Redcar early on. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding

Snap with @imaddy.bsky.social
Lesser whitethroat singing on walk upto Haverton Viewpoint @rspbsaltholme
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Lesser whitethroat 100 yards north of metal gate up to top car park Dormans pool @teesbirds.bsky.social

Interesting water beetles can be found in unexpected places. This appears to be 1st Vice-county 66 (Durham) record for Hydrobius rottenbergii, from Port Clarence Nature Garden pond. A recent 'split' from H. fuscipes, its ecology is poorly understood as yet but rare in north.
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Mallard ducklings, Margrove @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

The two lesser black-backed gulls still at Margrove just now @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Grey Partridge x2 & Rook x10 this morning on Seaton Common.
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Marsh Harrier x5, Great White Egret and Moorhen family with seven chicks this morning from the Wildlife Watchpoint at RSPB Saltholme.
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Mediterranean Gull x2 this morning at Paddy's Pool at RSPB Saltholme.
The adult fed the second summer bird twice whilst I was there.
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Ringed Plover at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Little Tern x15 this morning at Seaton Carew.
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Black-tailed Godwit, Chiffchaff and a Reed Warbler (in a Hawthorn) at Saltholme recently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @clevelandnats.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @scabz1.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Wheatear and Stonechat around north tees recently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @clevelandnats.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @scabz1.bsky.social

Had my first ever emperor moths this week, to a lure near Gribdale Gate, Great Ayton. Also, my first green hairstreaks of the year and lots of green tiger beetle activity #teammoth @teesbirds.bsky.social

House martin at Margrove this evening @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Swallows at Margrove this evening @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Lovely to see Tree Pipits back on territories up on the Durham Dales this afternoon.
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Sand martin at Margrove this evening @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Reed warbler at Margrove this evening. Seems to be a few different birds singing. @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

Female reed bunting at Margrove this evening @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds

the drake garganey from back of saltholme this a.m. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff and Orange Tip butterfly male this morning at RSPB Saltholme.
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@teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social Iberian Chiff