Wow !!! Just had this beautiful male Sparrowhawk in the back garden looking for its dinner! We used to have a m+f on a regular basis but not seen one for several years.
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10+ Pink-footed geese and 15 x ringed plover sub station seal sands Road 9.15am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to be out in the spring sun - River Swale 🌱 🌻 🐇 😎 🌞 🏄‍♂️

Great shot Ian 👌

Thanks Rob 👍

Little Egret from the Wildlife Watch Point, RSPB Saltholme this am
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Male Yellowhammer and Female Great Spotted Woodpecker from Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park this am
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3 Egyptian Geese and Ruddy Shelduck sub station, seal sands Rd, 12.50h @teesbirds.bsky.social

Bearded Tit from Wildlife Watch Point 12.00h, @teesbirds.bsky.social

Giant Hogweed, the sap can give you a nasty burn and sunlight can reactive the blister.

Hymalyan Balsam, nice flowers but it out competes our native plants.

Spot of Wombling on the River Tees downstream of Preston Park again. Plenty of plastic bottles to fill 3 large bags & unfortunately there's still many to go at. Sadly the Giant Hogweed is sprouting along with Hymalyan Balsam, both invasive & non-native to UK. Good news was I spotted 2 Kingfishers 🙂

Pics from today; Long Tailed Tit & Treecreeper from Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park, Linnet from South Gare and Little Egret from Phil Stead hide RSPB Saltholme
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Red Necked Grebe off pilots office south gare, 8.30am
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Great to be out on the River Tees with Yvonne for the warmest day of the year so far 🌞 Managed to spot 3 Roe Deer🦌 and 2 Otters 🦦 .....maybe it was the aroma of our sausage and wild garlic sandwiches 🌭🌱🌱 that was attracting them 😉
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Great White Egret at the Wildlife Watch Point, RSPB Saltholme this afternoon
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Whooper Swan RSPB Saltholme Pools hide this am
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Plus Whooper Swan

Little Ringed Plover Pools hide viewed from upstairs, RSPB Saltholme 12.00h
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Little Ringed plover RSPB Saltholme Pools hide 11.10am
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Brilliant 👍

Thanks Ian 👍

Thanks Carolyn 👍

1 has arrived at RSPB Saltholme today, seen from the Pools hide

After numerous visits, I managed to catchup with a Willow Tit at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park 🤗
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Great Crested Grebe, Little Ringed Plover & Avocet from Pools hide and Great White Egret from Phil Stead hide RSPB Saltholme this am
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Came across this beautiful Barn Owl 😊 in early morning sun 🌞
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Pleasant morning, a bit windy but plenty of sun and quite warm in the sheltered spots. Pics are Long Tailed Tit, Grey Squirrel and Chaffinch at Cowpen Bewley Woodland, and Ruddy Shelduck with 2 Egyptian Geese at the sub station pools Seals Sand Rd.

R shelduck flown to join 3 x Egyptian Geese at far pool. Original 2 x Egyptian still remain on RHS of nearest pool. Thanks for finding Ian 👍

Velvet scoter off Redcar Beacon 11am @teesbirds.bsky.social

Spot of Wombling on the Tees today downstream of Preston Park. Easily managed to fill 3 large bags with mainly plastic bottles 🍼 On a brighter note, I spotted my 1st Coltsfoot 🌼 of the year 😀
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Mediterranean Gull on main pool at RSPB Saltholme this am
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