Lots of male Pochards at Saltholme on Saturday before going to their breeding grounds @teesbirds.bsky.social

Curlew, Starling & Rabbits in a sunny morning at Nosterfield on Friday morning @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Bittern booming this morning at Flask Lake, Nosterfield. @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Variety of pics from Saltholme on Saturday 4th April @teesbirds.bsky.social

Following the Yellowhammer a Great Spotted Woodpecker turned up at Cowpen Bewley and a sunny afternoon at Saltholme after a misty start. (Saturday 21st March). @teesbirds.bsky.social

Yellowhammer showed well at Cowpen Bewley first round thing Saturday morning @teesbirds.bsky.social

Shots from Saltholme today Saturday 14th March Pochard & Avocets from Pools Hide and Great White Egret at Phil Stead @teesbirds.bsky.social

First sunny day for me at Saltholme this year- nothing rare one thing of note is the Feral white Mallard that is paired up with a Drake Mallard @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great Crested Grebe at Pools Hide at Saltholme this morning (Sat 7th March). Redshank showed well &Avocet numbers building up @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great Crested Grebe pair at Nosterfield this morning also Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit x2 and Goldcrest in the car park @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Dipped in the Saltholme Smew, so far but as compensation Goldeneye showing well at the Pools Hide @teesbirds.bsky.social

Snaps of the Spoonbill this afternoon (7th Feb) at Phil Stead hide at Saltholme before it went to sleep @teesbirds.bsky.social

Nosterfield Tuesday 3rd Feb in the morning had pair of Goldeneye, plenty of Oystercatchers, Curlews and x1 Ringed Plover @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Distant Great Egret from Phil Stead at Saltholme RSPB on Saturday afternoon and from the morning a closer Goldeneye. Not quick enough to grab a photo of the Water Pipit as got flushed by a Crow by the time my camera was ready @teesbirds.bsky.social

Red-breasted Mergansers at Jackson’s Landing, Hartlepool Monday 19th January -dipped on the Black-throated Diver. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Marsh Harrier and Buzzard at Phil Stead at Saltholme late morning on Thursday 15th. Also a confiding Shoveler @teesbirds.bsky.social

Nosterfield frozen over this morning

Great White Egret from the Phil Stead hide on Saturday Afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social

Snipe from Phil Stead hide on Monday morning @teesbirds.bsky.social

Photo of the obliging Whooper Swan at Saltholme Visitor Centre this lunchtime @teesbirds.bsky.social

Very poor record shot of the Water Pipit at Phil Stead and a slightly better attempt of a Redshank at Saltholme today @teesbirds.bsky.social

Plenty of Pied Wagtails and others at Saltholme Pools on Wednsday morning such as Stonechat. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Turned out a nice afternoon at Saltholme, x2 Ruff & Black-tailed Godwit on Phil Stead (as per photos), elsewhere (not photographed) on Back Saltholme x7 Whooper Swans and Barn Owl around its nestbox @teesbirds.bsky.social

The Red-necked Phalarope was showing well at Nosterfield this morning @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

Day at Saltholme until 2PM Meadow Pipits showing well at Pools hide, loads of Lapwing there also. Bit quiet for scarce birds but got shots around the reserve

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AAT was ringed at Ham Wall, Somerset in April 2021, the ring had been noted as worn when seen at Saltholme in 2023

Video of the Great Egret this afternoon at Phil Stead hide @teesbirds.bsky.social

Photos from Phil Stead hide at Saltholme early afternoon on Saturday Great White Egret with red left leg ring, Black-tailed Godwit & Buzzard @teesbirds.bsky.social

A shot of the gang of eight Spoonbills still around Saltholme this morning & nice to see Snipe showing well at Phil Stead @teesbirds.bsky.social

Blustery day at Saltholme today with x2 Snipe at Saltholme Pools, Green Sandpiper at the Visitor Centre and Great Egret on Phil Stead @teesbirds.bsky.social