Mark James

Good number of Whooper Swans at Scaling Dam (at least 64 on 26.10 less today ) Also Tundra Bean and Pink footed present @teesbirds.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Juvenile Gannets off South Gare 22.10 @teesbirds.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Red Breasted Merganser (juvenile i think) and Red Throated Diver at South Gare from 22.10 @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social

Tree Sparrows at Scaling Dam @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

The dinosaurs still walk amongst us 7 Grey Herons on Redcar beach this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

8 Bar tailed Godwits on beach at South Gare this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Dunlins at South Gare; flock of around 20 on beach @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Juvenile Gannets off South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Bar tailed Godwits along the beach at South Gare. There were 3 together today and wondering if the same 3 as at North Gare yesterday afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Curlew at Redcar I sometimes like to get the bird in flight shot in contrast against buildings for sense of context/scale @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Sanderlings - South Gare this morning in the sunshine @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Ruffs at RSPB Saltholme @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Bar tailed Godwits - North Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

A Pink footed and Greylag comparison and Solo Pink footed Scaling reservoir Also at least one Barnacle present @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026

Common Terns feeding at South Gare beach @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅

Another Roseate Tern from South Gare beach (Redcar side) No rings on this one but a nice rosey blush to the chest @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsofbluesky

Roseate Tern at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsofbluesky

Ringed Plover at Redcar beach @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #BirdsSeenIn2026

Still around Redcar beach just off the Stray end Pale bellied Brent Geese @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅

16 Pale bellied Brent end on beach adjacent to Granville Terrace Redcar yesterday lunchtime @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #🦅#🪶#BirdsSeenIn2026

Migrant Hawker (male) at Coatham Marsh this morning Few Common Darters around too some in cop @teeswildlife.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #dragon

Tree Sparrow at Scaling Dam @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdphotography

Lovely pair of Gadwall at Coatham Marsh NR this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026

Female Sparrowhawk on the lookout for an early breakfast around the dunes at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #BirdsseenIn2026 #birdsofbluesky #birdsofbluesky

Common Tern still feeding the youngster at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsofbluesky

Pair of lovely Bar tailed Godwits at South Gare today @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdphotography

Birds on the moors at Sleddale Pheasant Red Kite Red Grouse Red legged Partridge @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdphotography

Pair of Purple Sandpipers on the rocks just off South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #BirdsSeenin2026 #🪶 #🦅 #bitdphotography

Sanderlings at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🪶#🦅 #BirdsSeenin2026 #birdphotography

4 Curlew Sandpipers amongst flock of mixed waders at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #BirdsSeenin2026 #🪶 #🦅 #birdphotography

Red Kites up at Sleddale @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birdphotography #🦅 #🪶

Common Gull on the beach at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #BirdsSeenin2026 #birdphotography

Female Eider, Sanderling - South Gare Red Knot - Bran Sands @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #🦅 #🪶

Juvenile Razorbill off South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #birdsofbluesky

Watching Common Terns fishing off South Gare What a delightful couple of hours @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #birdsofbluesky

Female Eider and youngish Guillemot off South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #birdsofbluesky

Sandwiches at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #Birdsofbluesky

One good Tern deserves another and another !! Yesterday there was an Arctic Tern amongst the Little Terns at South Gare today a Roseate and juvenile Common @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #birdsofbluesky

Checking my images from yesterday at South Gare beach and amongst the Little Terns on the beach was this Arctic Tern @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🪶#🦅 #birdsofbluesky

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Little Terns, adult and youngster and Common Tern South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birdsofbluesky #🦅 #🪶

Sanderling and Ringed Plover on the beach at South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birdsofbluesky #🪶 #🦅

Juvenile Oystercatcher South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🪶 #🦅 #birdsofbluesky

Kestrel at the blast furnace pools South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #birdsofbluesky

Sandwich at Hartlepool From South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #Birdsofbluesky

Barn Swallow and Male Linnet Skinningrove @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #birdsofbluesky

Comparison shot Cormorant and European Shag South Gare @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026 #🪶 #🦅 #birdsofbluesky

Tern Tern Tern Little Sandwich Common South Gare Taken with 800mm from distance @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #🦅 #🪶 #birdsofbluesky #BirdsSeenIn2026

Black tailed Skimmer (m) at Lockwood Beck @teeswildlife.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #odonata #naturephotography