An amazing count of 58 Avocets on the #Blyth estuary this morning beating previous site record of 44. At least 2 #ColourRinged birds and yellow flagged 7L which has returned from the Aln Estuary.
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Back to normal on the #Blyth estuary after all the White-Billed Diver shenanigans. 4 decent #ColourRinged birds this week already.
Teesmouth Shelduck for 4th year, Cumbrian Avocet for 3rd year and a couple of Scottish ringed Shags for their 6th years .
Picturesque innit 🤪
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#ColourRinged Avocet (Yellow Flag 7L) has returned to the #Blyth Estuary for a 3rd consecutive year. See this morning in a flock of 17 birds just below Mount Pleasant farm.
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#ColourRinged Shelduck (Blue DV) has returned to the #Blyth Estuary for a 4th consecutive year. Originally ringed at Seal Sands Teesmouth on 26/6/22.
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Nice self found White-billed Diver at #Blyth South Harbour this morning whilst out bagging a few #ColourRinged Shags. #NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

BTO right, Darvics on left 👍. We’ve had 7 #ColourRinged Shags today on #Blyth East Pier in Northumberland today. At least 3 known Isle of May birds, a @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social bird which first appeared in autumn 2024 and 3 completely new birds. Feeding incredibly tough for them at the moment .

After a quiet winter with only 3 #ColourRinged Shags on #Blyth East Pier it’s fair to they’ve been on the move. Tonight’s roost held 7 birds including 3 Isle of May birds, with Green ARX, ringed 2014 back for another winter. 2 new birds included Yellow 8F8. Any ideas @josiethebirder.bsky.social ?

Adult Black-headed Gull standing on the edge of water. Wearing a dark blue ring on left leg with letters 2X88. Small silver ring on right leg.

Adult Black-headed Gull standing on a post. Wearing a dark blue ring on left leg with letters 2B26. Small silver ring on right leg.

More #colourringed birds. 2 Black-headed Gulls seen on Derwent Water, Keswick #Cumbria. Both ringed locally in winter I think.
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Juvenile Shag with a green colour ring with letters TFS at Rocky Island, Seaton Sluice.

#ColourRinged Shag (Green TFS) at Rocky Island #SeatonSluice this morning.
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3 #ColourRinged Shags on #Blyth East pier this afternoon.
White SLI - Isle of May 2020
Red BBVE - @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social 2024
Blue BHR - Inner Farne 2017

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Isle of May (White SLI ) and @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social (Red BBVE) #ColourRinged Shags together at #Blyth East Pier today. Still none of our English regulars back yet.
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Well just like that, it’s October and after 2 blank visits the first #ColourRinged Shag is back on #Blyth East Pier. However, I wasn’t expecting it to be Red BBVE, last year’s @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social juvenile ringed at Tornado Ledge on 8/7/24. I wonder where it’s been since April ?
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125 Cormorants at the #Blyth East Pier roost tonight and first 2 Shags of the autumn put in a brief appearance. Should be starting to pick up some of the regular #ColourRinged wintering birds soon.
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First couple of fly past sightings of #ColourRinged birds at Seaton Sluice at the weekend so we should be picking a few up at the Blyth East Pier roost soon.

After staying on the #Blyth Estuary between 9th and 14th May #ColourRinged Shelduck (Orange AM) was relocated at Thutaston Shore on the Dee Estuary, Wirral on 18th June.
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3rd year lucky on the #Blyth Estuary for #ColourRinged Shelduck (Blue DV) with 8 ducklings this afternoon. First successful breeding attempt.
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#ColourRinged Common Tern at North #Blyth today. Yellow 3.71 was ringed as a juvenile at Seal Sands on 21/08/22. It was then seen at St Mary’s Island, Sandhaven, South Shields & Royal Quays Marina during 2024.
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Yet another playing hard to get #ColourRinged Common Tern at North #Blyth staithes today. Possibly Yellow 2.71 which would make it another #Teesmouth bird but need a nice still day to get a better look. #NEBirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social
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Some you win- some you lose.
Cooperative @teesbirds.bsky.social #ColourRinged Shelduck ( Blue DV ) playing ball on the #Blyth Estuary . Meanwhile ( Yellow F / Red X ) from @ldvnnr.bsky.social being camera shy 🙈 at Castle Island on the River #Wansbeck today.
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He’s done it again #ColourRinged Shelduck (Lime TS) with the 1st 9 ducklings of the year on the #Blyth Estuary. Ringed at #MartinMere on 16/2/19 this is his 6th consecutive summer on the Blyth & 3rd breeding success. #NEbirding
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In the absence of any wader action on the #Blyth estuary here’s #ColourRinged Shelduck (Lime TS) for a change. Should be getting ready for some crèche-minding in the next couple of weeks.
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First #ColourRinged Common Tern of the year at North #Blyth yesterday. A combination of distance, heat haze & windy conditions meant this was the best we could get. Probably Black 770 but down as a work in progress at the moment.
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It’s only taken 6 days but finally managed a record shot of the #ColourRinged Shelduck (Orange AM).
Originally ringed at Teesmouth on 25/4/24 & retrapped 12/4/25. This is the first sighting elsewhere.
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After disappearing from the #Blyth Estuary in April, I relocated #ColourRinged Shelduck Red X/Yellow F at Castle Island on the River Wansbeck this afternoon. Unfortunately heat haze ( yeah really !) prevented any photo evidence. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social
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Lime TS - Ringed Martin Mere 2029

Blue DV - ringed Teesmouth 2022

Blue DS - ringed Teesmouth 2022

Orange AM - ringed Teesmouth- date to be confirmed

Successful day of Darvic reading 4 #ColourRinged Shelducks on the #Blyth Estuary today. 3 Teesmouth birds included the newest addition in Orange AM who is proving to be more than a bit camera shy.
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Managed to get a read of this #ColourRinged Black-headed Gull on the #Blyth Estuary yesterday. Red 2NV5 is a new one for me and waiting to hear back on origin. Suspect it’s another of the Falkirk birds we get. Still haven’t pinned down the similarly ringed adult yet.
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I’ve got those #Blyth Estuary #ColourRinged Shelducks well trained now. Lime TS present today ✅
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A second #ColourRinged Avocet of the day on the #Blyth Estuary. Yellow 7L was also present during April 2024. Originally ringed in Cumbria on 10/6/21 it has also been reported in Essex, Dumfries & Galloway and Lancashire. #NEbirding
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#ColourRinged Avocet on the #Blyth Estuary this evening. Originally ringed at Washington WWT on 20/6/17. I also had this bird on the estuary in March 2022. #NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social
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After a pretty non-productive birding day it was a final roll of the dice to look for a wheatear or 2 at Blyth South Harbour. Totally failed but as I walked away I was treated to a fly past by @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social #ColourRinged Shag (Red BBVE) which promptly landed on the jetty. #NEbirding