2026 green patch yearlist thread, 8 April. Up to Gossy this pm hoping for Marsh Harrier (no joy), but got #102, another two days off my earliest ever Reed Warbler (prev, 10 April in 2023). Volume⬆︎to hear it singing behind Chiffy & other noise.
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Omnipresent at Arcot and Weetslade within ten years. #NEBirding
Crossing the border into Enemy Territory in the Tyne Pedestrian & Cycle Tunnel from Wallsend, Northumberland, to Jarrow, County Durham (and proof that there is no such thing as "tyne and wear" 😂)
Marsh Sandpiper in the heat haze, Boldon Flats, County Durham
Marsh Sandpiper in the heat haze, Boldon Flats, County Durham
Marsh Sandpiper in the heat haze, Boldon Flats, County Durham
An hour's bike ride off-patch into foreign territory to see the Boldon Flats Marsh Sandpiper - truly dreadful views in the heat haze today 🥴🤣
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A Marsh Sandpiper less than half a marathon from home provided a nice opportunity after work today.
Thou shalt not grumble too much about heat haze.
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Whimbrel calling over the Aln Estuary. #nebirding
Marsh Sandpiper at Boldon Flats this morning was a nice County ✅ for me. It was feeding actively and giving great scope views, but a bit too distant for my current camera. Many thanks to the finder! #NEbirding
Marsh Sandpiper this morning at Boldon Flats. Thanks to finder, great spot.
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Delighted to see Marsh Sandpiper on patch this morning. A superb bird and first since the bird at Cley 1987. Brilliant. #NEBirding #UKBirding
If you can view these as 'Motion Picture' you might be able to work out what this is! 😄 If not, it's the Marsh Sandpiper at Boldon Flats this evening, a flippin' great find by Barry Stidolph! 👌 👍. It was a little dark for pics 😏 #NEbirding
Nice to here this Snipe calling last night from the wall as another was drumming above me.
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Lots of pushing and calling from these Sumo wannabes yesterday afternoon up on the Moors.
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Turnstones and Wheatear at Redcar, 4 more Wheatears along Marske stray. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding
If only I had a shiny pund coin for every night I’ve stood & watched this.
Male Leo bringing prey in to his calling mate
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Another white winged gull at Shotton this afternoon. - albeit not one of the more desirable species!
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Willow Warbler, Rising Sun CP, Northumberland, 6 April 2026
Willow Warbler, Rising Sun CP, Northumberland, 6 April 2026
Willow Warbler, Rising Sun CP, Northumberland, 6 April 2026
2026 green patch yearlist thread, 6 April. Bike to Rising Sun CP; flyover Crossbill #100 😍(no pic of course!), and 3 Willow Warbler #101. Also 2-3 Redpoll, 4 Common Buzzard, 3 Great Crested Grebes, but no Wheatear yet.
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Rspb Saltholme this am. Mute Swan with fishing tackle attached to leg, Pochard pair, Avocet and Redshank. #NEbirding
A Serin feeding from a dried up puddle.
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The air has been bitter of late
Wednesday are struggling to find many Willow Warblers yet - should be a good few in by now
However it is that time of year where we get that overlap of summer & winter birds.
Here’s 2 from last night
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Passing Waders
Greens this evening
Sand & Shank
at Nightingale Ponds
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Male Ring-necked Duck (middle bird)
Common Sandpiper
Hedgeley, late afternoon - highlights included the long-staying drake Ring-necked Duck, and the earliest Common Sandpiper I’ve seen in Northumberland #NEbirding
5th April 2005
was the first time many of us had heard the names Steve Addinall and AMUR WAGTAIL
What a little Bobby Dazzler !
Seaham Co.Durham coast.
Remember picking up Colin Wilson & we travelled through a warp speed 10 😄🎯
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After the battering of Storm Dave a trip down to the South-West of Northumberland was perhaps a tad optimistic - however 4 Black grouse were located distantly (video still). No sign of any Ring Ouzel in snow/hail showers…
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First Greenshank of the year on the Aln Estuary. #nebirding
Gateshead’s first Black-tailed Godwit of the year appeared by the Tyne at Dunston this morning in blasting westerlies. Thanks to David Locke for the shout #NEbirding
A Blue Rock Thrush on a rock.
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