Around Hudswell today > Cuckoo, Pied flycatcher, Redstart, Blackcap, Garden warbler, Whitethroat, Redpoll, Siskin, Stonechat, Linnet, Jay, Grey Partridge, Lapwing, Curlew, Skylark, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, to mention but a few 😁 NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds

Corn Bunting & Yellowhammer, both sadly declining birds, certainly around where I live so it was great to see them thriving this morning near Thornborough 😀 NorthYorksBirdNews Nosterfield Nature Reserve teesbirds

Gorgeous Whitethroat singing away in the sun yesterday 😁 NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds

Brilliant day out RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s today, some amazing fantasy birds > Black-necked grebe, Cattle egret, Spoonbill, Glossy ibis, Red kite, Bearded tit, Cetti’s warbler, Cuckoo, Little egret to mention but a few 🤪😵‍💫 NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds

Black-necked grebes at Swillington Ings this morning (one of my fave birds) brilliant to see a such success story for them, well done RSPB Fairburn Ings and RSPB St Aidan’s and all involved 😁👍 NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds

Quite a night with Bruce Springsteen at Sunderland last night, amazing show and performer in difficult weather conditions but what an icon, also nice to see a full stadium with a happy crowd for a change 🤪🤣☔️💧💦 #Toonarmy

A few more from Saltholme area last week, Little tern, Little egret, Garganey, Spoonbills 😁 teesbirds NorthYorksBirdNews

There’s been some amazing photos of the stunning Whitburn Indigo Bunting on twitter, so to counter balance it here’s my best efforts 🥲🤯😫🤪 certainly a busy active bird that was giving everyone a bit of a run around teesbirds NorthYorksBirdNews Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club Twitcher Spud

Right time right place this morning, couldn’t believe me luck as this Short-eared Owl landed next to the car 🤪😁😇 NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds

So after listening to the reeling bush for nearly 30 minutes, eventually the culprit revealed himself for 20 seconds, the quite amazing Grasshopper Warbler RSPB Saltholme the other day 🤪 teesbirds NorthYorksBirdNews

Reed Bunting from the other day (mystery location withheld) 😂🤣🤪 teesbirds NorthYorksBirdNews RSPB Saltholme

Still amazes me to see a Spoonbill, but 3 together in teeside today WOW 🤪 brilliant 😆 teesbirds NorthYorksBirdNews

Red-breasted goose still RSPB Saltholme whatever the origin still a smashing bird 🤪 teesbirds NorthYorksBirdNews

Hudswell late afternoon today > Green Woodpecker, Grey Partridge, Stonechat, Redpoll, Siskin, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Crossbill, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Linnet, Curlew, Lapwing, Skylark to mention but a few 😁 NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds

After work visit to Nosterfield Nature Reserve today > Red kite, Grey Partridge, Yellowhammer, Ruff, Little R & Ringed plover, Pintail, Barnacle goose, Whitethroat, Garden & Sedge warbler to mention a few, also many thanks to Adrian Wetherill for the heads up 3x Whimbrel on Flasks 😁 NorthYorksBirdNews

A little wander up’t dale before the rain today > Osprey, Red kite, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Red grouse, Redstart, Redshank, Golden plover, Wheatear, Pied flycatcher, Stonechat, Curlew, Lapwing, Skylark, Oystercatcher, Common sandpiper, to mention but a few NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds

From the back window this morning……….we don’t normally see dear here 🤣

My grandson ready to go to his first Toon game 🤪

Plenty of quality birds around Hudswell today> Cuckoo, Redstart, Pied flycatcher, Garden warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Swift, Redpoll, Siskin, Green woodpecker, Jay, Tawny Owl, Red kite, Curlew, Lapwing, Skylark, Red grouse, to mention but a few 😄 NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds

A nice newly fledged Nuthatch having a chill out this afternoon 🥹 NorthYorksBirdNews teesbirds