A few more shots of the Osprey that briefly visited the Phil Stead hide this morning at RSPB Salholme. #NEbirding

A few more shots of the Osprey that briefly visited the Phil Stead hide this morning at RSPB Salholme. #NEbirding
A smart Merlin at Saltholme Pools hide today afternoon. Baird’s Sandpiper was showing on/off at the far side of Back Saltholme Pool but giving scope views only - it was much too distant for my camera. #NEbirding @teesbirds.bsky.social 🪶
Gannet passing Newbiggin this morning. A beautiful day at the #Northumberland coast. #NEbirding
The Osprey at the Phil Stead hide this morning gave great views. @rspb.bsky.social Saltholme #NEbirding
Moulting juv Spotted Redshank roosting on the foreshore @ SMI this morning before relocating to the nearby wetland and still present this evening. A bit of a local rarity these days. #NEbirding
Pectoral Sandpiper, Druridge
Morning visits not ideal for this scarce wader as viewing from the south facing hide is against harsh light. Still, nice to see.
Little change over the week: six Spotted Redshanks and the Curlew Sandpiper still present today, plus an Osprey through and the first two returning Barnacle Geese #BudleBay #NEbirding
Eclipse drake wigeon on Tynemouth Boating Lake this morning. A great bird for the boating lake but disappointing, given it's mid-September, that wigeon is the best bird of the day. Will this run of westerlies ever end...? #nebirding #patchbirding
A steady movement of Pink-footed Geese at Newton this morning, with flocks heading south at high altitude. Other migrants - Chaffinch in off the sea, 2 Grey Wagtails and a few Meadow Pipits south. Little change at Newton Pool, 22 Black-tailed Godwits + 12 Snipe.
Juv Turtle Dove at Hauxley today. A full mornings searching the coastal path and reserve, that one last look paid off this time 😎 Northumberland ✔️ #NEBirding
Lapland Bunting showing well at Longhoughton Steel last night, a very welcome yeartick - not an easy bird to catch up with in the county these days. #NEBirding #UKBirding
Lapland Bunting at Longhoughton Steel this afternoon, halfway between the bench and the cinder track near all the nettles. #NEbirding
The recent good run of rare and scarce waders in the county continues. Great to see the Lesser Yellowlegs at Saltholme RSBP today & thanks to the finders, @carolynfarry.bsky.social and Tim Robinson! 🪶
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Kestrel from Bydales Car Park today, also 20 Brent Geese still on the sea and a Med Gull on Bydales Field, Marske. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding #UKBirding
Juvenile black tern still on Tindale tarn RSPB Geltsdale this morning #NEBirding
Buff breasted sandpiper at castle lake Bishop Middleham thanks to the finder Kevin Sted #NEBirding
It's felt a bit stagnant at Low Newton this last week or so, constant westerlies with just a few waders trickling through. This morning at Newton Pool was just the same as the previous few days, loadsa ducks, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Snipe and 4 Redshank.
Some of the 18 Brent Geese at Marske today, feeding on Sea Lettuce. Also 2 Roseate Terns and a Med Gull from Redcar Cinema earlier. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #UKBirding #NEBirding
A couple of Short Eared Owl shots from late yesterday afternoon.
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