Paul Bagguley

Help Stop the Criminal Killing of Birds of Prey Despite more than 70 years of full legal protection, raptor persecution remains a serious and persistent wildlife crime. The Yorkshire Dales is one of the UK’s worst-affected areas, with 152 confirmed...

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We’ve made our overdue move over to BlueSky! Keep an eye out here, or on our website (linked on our profile) for all future updates from the group!

On the subject of migration, please enjoy this fantastic male Blackbird from this winter’s ringing at Ripon Parks!

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It is not possible to distinguish male from female tree sparrows.

60 pink feet flew north over Coatham sands just now.

40 Twite just now at North Gare.

Same today in West Yorkshire!

Pied Wagtail.

Red Breasted Merganser, Hartlepool the other day.
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Bit of a blur, but check out the frog-legs on this merlin! @teesbirds.bsky.social

A satellite image of the UK showing rain showers near the east coast and sunny spells elsewhere.

Heading out the door?

Some will need to grab the sunglasses, others an umbrella! ☀️☔

Eiders on the storm. Redcar. @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds

Should be ‘twite’ at north gare.

90+ twice at north gare.

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I was thinking of the Stockdale et al 2015 paper cited on the BTO website that suggested it was an important cause of adult and nestling mortality and that Collared Doves were possibly a reservoir over the winter that reinfected the population each spring.

Red kite north over South Gare just now.

Could it also be a factor in Turtle Doves as well?

Twite c.180 this morning at Seaton Snook. I counted 178 in one photo.
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Water Pipit still in front of Phil Stead Hide at 9.00 am.
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Bluethroat, South Gare, Redcar
Juvenile present for third day, sunrise this morning 7.55am, interacting with stone chat. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social #birds #birdinguk

Snow bunting, South Gare, Redcar
Always a winter treat, 12+ flock roaming the dune fringes this morning 9.05am @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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Arctic tern one drifting North close inshore past Tingdene caravan site at midday today.

From Majuba road car park 2 red breasted meganser south, 2 r t diver on sea with 30 c scoter.

@teesbirds.bsky.social 2 Velvet,1 Common Scoter,1 Long tailed Duck, 6 Goldeneye,19 RB Merganser Seal Sands 2.10 p.m.

Around Redcar a bird counting morning: 400+ Eider off Zetland roundabout, 336 Golden Plover on Marske coastal field, 120 Pinkfeet south over South Gare & 500+ Golden Plover flying above Seaton Common (seen from South Gare). Only 3 R T Diver today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

120 pink feet SE past South Gare, red throated dive N and single male Eider.

Female Merlin 12:30pm today at Tingdene caravan site Redcar

A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!

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Pollution kills all Tees Estuary seal pups Harbour seal pups in Tees Estuary suffer 100% mortality in 2025, prompting MPs to demand a Defra inquiry into the deaths

More on Teesmouth seal pup deaths, suggesting sewage effluent and legacy of industrial pollution may have exacerbated natural mortality. Typical comedy response from Northumbrian Water saying they couldn't possibly be responsible for faecal bacteria in estuary.
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Black Grouse breeds on North York Moors after 180-year absence Black Grouse has successfully bred on the North York Moors, confirming the species' first nesting success in the area since the 1840s. Read BirdGuides's report on the monitoring, habitat restoration, and the future prospects for the re-establishing population of this striking gamebird in Yorkshire.

A project to reintroduce Black Grouse to the North York Moors has enjoyed early success, with the species successfully breeding in the national park for the first time since the 1840s: