A distant Marsh Sandpiper at Boldon Flats last night a welcome UK tick for me many thanks to finder 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see my first 2 local Wheatears on Shotton Airfield yesterday morning 👍
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Great to see displaying SEO’s high up in the Durham Dales and good numbers of Black Grouse at 7 different locations yesterday morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Lovely (but cold) day out at RSPB Saltholme on Thursday. Got some shots of Avocets in flight, plus Teal drake from Phil Stead Hide.
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Hi all. Been away from here for a few months. Glad to be back. First bird photography outing of the year started at Cowpen Bewley Country Park feeding station. Lovely set up.
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Great to see 3 LR Plovers back on a local pool with 2 Little Grebes, also a Ruddy Shelduck on Cassop Moor Flash this morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Waxwing feeding on fallen crab apples locally in a windy East Durham yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Great to see 3 Ring Ouzel’s back in the Durham Dales this morning despite the freezing conditions 🥶 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few of the mobile flock of 10 Crossbill’s feeding in pines at Gore Burn Wheatley Hill yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds
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Female Sparrowhawk displaying in the morning sunshine at Cassop Vale 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Male Crossbill feeding in the Durham Dales from the weekend 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great views of the White-billed Diver in Blyth south harbour after work yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @birdguides.bsky.social

A few of my first local WTE over Cowpen Marsh and as it headed to North Yorkshire also some of the 39 Whitefronts that flew overhead on Sunday 🦅👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Finally caught up with the WTE yesterday afternoon on Cowpen Marsh many thanks for all the updates on the bird 🦅 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

54 Whitefronts and 80 Pinkfoots at Hurworth Burn also a Marsh Harrier hunting fields to the west yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see 7 Russian Whitefronts on a local flood field a new species for Wheatley Hill also the Slavonian Grebe still at Hurworth Burn yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few from the Durham Dales at the weekend. Black Grouse at
sunrise, Golden Plover back on the moors and still a few Bramblings around Blackton beck 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Brilliant day in and around Northumberland today. White-tailed Eagle, RN Grebe, GN Diver Tundra Bean & White Fronted Geese not to mention a almost unbelievable 30plus Cranes on the side of the A1 #nebirds #ukbirds #birds #birding #ukwildlife #northumberland #greatdaysout

A few of the 59 Whitefronts at Hurworth Burn this afternoon also a single Barnacle goose,3 GWEs and a Marsh Harrier 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

After weeks of Song Thrush singing full tilt, the Blackies are now starting to get going.

3 males in town at our Walk in Centre, where milder temperatures & artificial lighting starts them off earlier than the rural birds near by.
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A few from the garden yesterday afternoon 15 species including 3 Siskin, 8Tree Sparrows, 7 LTTits and 3 Greenfinches 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdwatch

A few of the Ring Ouzel at High Moorsley yesterday afternoon a great find for Derek C also 4 RL Partridges flushed from quarry 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to get my highest pre roost count of 220+ Greenfinches in Peterlee town centre yesterday afternoon 👍 #Nebirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Short clip of the Black-throated Diver feeding in Hartlepool Marina late afternoon yesterday #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Black Redstart

A few pics of the Black Redstart at Skinningrove recently. #NEbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @clevelandnats.bsky.social

Male Sparrowhawk and plenty winter thrushes at Cassop Vale on Saturday and a feeding Woodcock on coastal path at Blackhall Rocks yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few from Cassop Moor flash last year. highlights included my first local Avocet and Sanderling also 10 adult LRPs, 60+Golden Plover,18 Blackwits ,5 Ruddy Shelduck and Yellow Wag amazing what a bit of water brings even on a busy roadside pool👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrests , Grey Wagtail and a hunting male Sparrowhawk at Cassop sewage works this morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few self founds on the Durham coast this year. RN Grebe at Horden, Iceland Gull and YBW at Blackhall and 1 of the 8 Snow Buntings on Crimdon beach 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

60+Golden Plovers dropped into Cassop Moor flash also 7 Pinks and a few Grey Partridges at Hesleden in the afternoon sunshine 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social