Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️ 🦦 🦆 🦋 🌿

Brilliant 👍

Thanks Ian 👍

Thanks Carolyn 👍

1 has arrived at RSPB Saltholme today, seen from the Pools hide

After numerous visits, I managed to catchup with a Willow Tit at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park 🤗
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Great Crested Grebe, Little Ringed Plover & Avocet from Pools hide and Great White Egret from Phil Stead hide RSPB Saltholme this am
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Came across this beautiful Barn Owl 😊 in early morning sun 🌞
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Pleasant morning, a bit windy but plenty of sun and quite warm in the sheltered spots. Pics are Long Tailed Tit, Grey Squirrel and Chaffinch at Cowpen Bewley Woodland, and Ruddy Shelduck with 2 Egyptian Geese at the sub station pools Seals Sand Rd.

R shelduck flown to join 3 x Egyptian Geese at far pool. Original 2 x Egyptian still remain on RHS of nearest pool. Thanks for finding Ian 👍

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Spot of Wombling on the Tees today downstream of Preston Park. Easily managed to fill 3 large bags with mainly plastic bottles 🍼 On a brighter note, I spotted my 1st Coltsfoot 🌼 of the year 😀
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Mediterranean Gull on main pool at RSPB Saltholme this am
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Med Gull main lake RSPBSALTHOLME 11.10AM @teesbirds.bsky.social

It looks great, hopefully get a trip there soon 🤞

Blekinge archipelago Sweden 🇸🇪

Butterbur

Stella conditions this am for a paddle on the Tees - Preston Park to Leven & rtn. Spotted 8 Roe Deer, 4 Buzzards, 2 Kingfishers & loads of Butterbur 🌾....also plenty of Giant Hogweed is starting to sprout ☠️ Plenty of sun 🌞 but the water temperature🌡is still only 8 Deg C 🥶
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Spotted my 1st Butterbur of the year on the Tees this am....Also a few Giant Hogweed getting going ☠️ but great to be out in double-digit temperatures 🌡. Also saw Little Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk and Kingfisher. Launched from Preston Park.
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Spotted a few plants starting to get going this am while walking along the river Tees from Preston Park to Bowesfield - Primrose almost in flower, Lords and Ladies(?), plus wild garlic which is a great accompaniment to sausage sandwiches 🥪 😋
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6 Avocets on back Saltholme this am, 1st reported by @ianfouk.bsky.social

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Green Sandpiper Upstream Billingham beck at portrack roundabout plus Perigrine on cooling tower at Haverton 10.45am
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Great to be out in the sun this afternoon and catchup with one of the Bowesfield Scaup. Also good to bump into @carolynfarry.bsky.social for a chat.
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Scaup

Male Goldeneye

Female Goldeneye

Otter

A few pics from Archers Ponds at Bowesfield this am. 1 of the 3 Scaup, M and F Goldeneye, and Otter.
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3 x Scaup, 2 x Goldeneye, 2 x Cetti, 1 x Otter Archers pond Bowesfield, 11.30am
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Tundra Bean Geese and Great White Egret at Cowpen Bewley Rd and Great Spotted Woodpecker at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park from this am. Also spotted Greenshank at tidal pool adjacent to Greatham Creek and Euro White-fronted Goose on West Pond RSPB Saltholme.
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F & M Goldeneye Archers pond Bowesfield 11.50am
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A bit dull and windy to start with this am on the River Tees but the sun came out and the wind dropped 🙂 Still loving learning how to use the Greenland paddle and spotted my 1st Snowdrops ❄️ of 2026!
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Black-throated Diver from Hartlepool Marina and Common Scoter adjacent to Lifeboat this am
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Signs of early sun had me heading out for one of my favourite paddles 🏄‍♂️ on the River Tees - Newsham Grange to Preston Park, 8mls.
The start is very close to the "Touchstone" sculpture.
Also had to undertake a spot of Wombling for abandoned camping gear 🤬
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Great paddle in the sun this am on the River Tees, Preston Park to Yarm & rtn. Spotted plenty of birds - 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Buzzards, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Ring Necked Parakeets, 20 Cormorants, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Herons, 3 Long Tailed Tits, loads of Mallards & 5 Mute Swans
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Wow, would have thought the Ure would be frozen.....River Tees been frozen for last few days with only small areas remaining open for birds.