Sanderling studies, South Gare this lunchtime. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Greenshank, Scaling Dam in early morning sunshine. Lingering bird with 3 juvenile dunlin. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Peacock and campanula, Commondale, yesterday evening.

Dark green fritillary, Commondale Enjoying buddlea yesterday evening. @northyorkmoors.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Black guillemot, Magilligan Point, Northern Ireland. Several appeared to be nesting in the Lough Foyle Ferry jetty. Smart birds. 18.7.26 #birds #ukbirding

Song thrush, Commondale Resident bird with breakfast, feeding two young in the nest, almost ready to fledge. Briefly hassled by a jay. New spotted flycatcher location too. Flipping hot this morning already. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Common snipe, Scaling Dam A couple feeding right in front of the hide amongst the meadow flowers, last Friday. Regular spot for them currently. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Dunlin reflections, South Gare Small group present on Tuesday, numbers dwarfed in comparison to the numbers of little tern. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Osprey, North Yorkshire Completely the wrong time of day for a sighting, and baking heat yesterday, but surprised to get a flyover, having not been around for Scarborough and Nosterfield birds earlier in the year. Always a thrill. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Ringed plover, South Gare, Redcar. Resident birds unphased by such large numbers of terns on the sands. Always beautiful. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social

Little tern and dunlin, South Gare. Incredible 107+ little tern on the beach at lunchtime today, largely undisturbed. Thank you @redcarclevelandbc.bsky.social for signage to inform and protect; a superb breeding year. @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Marsh tit, GSW and robin at Harwood Dale, whitethroat at Long Nab. No turtle doves for me today. Lunch at The Mill Inn consolation. Quick catch up with @longnabbirder.bsky.social too. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Roe deer in the River Esk, Ruswarp this lunchtime. Kingfisher and red-breasted merganser of note with @paulnewton61.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Wheatear studies this afternoon, Commondale to Sleddale. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Black guillemot, South Gare Has been fairly chilled over the last two hours here, despite marine traffic in the Tees. Distant in the channel. Many thanks to Bob H for putting out the news earlier this morning. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Tawny owl fledglings this evening in Commondale from bedroom window. Been another good year for them, three being noisy most nights. No idea where they are during the day. ❤️ @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Gorgeous hare at Wykeham Forest, Raptor Viewpoint on Tuesday. Bonus after the Iberian chiffchaff. I was on road and it walked by. Stunning creature, always surprised by length of the forelegs. @northyorkmoors.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @yorkswildlife.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Pied avocet, Cley Marshes, Norfolk. Delighted to have a parent walk past with their young on Friday, whilst I was approaching the boardwalk. Beautiful chicks, superb reserve. 12.6.26 #birds #ukbirding @waderquest.bsky.social @wtsww.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Brown hare, Wheeldale Roman Road This beauty up close whilst I was listening for golden plover yesterday up on the moors. @northyorkmoors.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

(Very) local male redstart and wheatear this afternoon, always good to check in when returning from further afield. #birds #ukbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.bsky.social

Golden plover, Wheeldale, NY Moors Actually my first on moorland territory this year, as drawing a blank on my local patch spots. Also a new find dipper, and surprisingly, 2 grey partridge, in drizzle this AM @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @waderquest.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Oystercatchers, Commondale It’s been a great year for the pairs on the village outskirts, and young are well ahead of those at Scaling Dam. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.bsky.social #birds #ukbirding

Blackbird, Commondale One of our residents has a distinctive centre white tail feather stripe. Always raises a smile when I see him, including before the rains today. Please drive carefully through the village. 😊 #birds #ukbirding @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

European hare, Akasztó, Hungary 🇭🇺. Widespread numbers of these beauties right across the Great Hungarian Plain #Alföld 29.5.26

Savi’s warbler, Apajpuszta, Hungary 🇭🇺. Saw and heard a good number and several were showy. Tried a couple of spots for my first river warbler but failed. Next time. 29.5.26 #birdinghungary #birds

Cuckoo, Hortobágy, Hungary 🇭🇺 I have never seen or heard so many of these enigmatic birds in single country before. Plenty of obliging flybys, often when I was focussing on something else … 27.5.26 #birdinghungary #birds

Great bustard, nr Bugyi, Hungary 🇭🇺 After dipping in several locations over this last week, final saw this lifer today. And then 11 more in a group on the horizon… Heat haze and distant but magnificent. Have seen little bustards in Cadiz 🇪🇸 with @johncantelo.bsky.social #birdinghungary #birds

Broad-billed sandpiper, Akasztó, Hungary 🇭🇺. After 3 hours searching amongst little stint and waiting for the sun’s direction, finally identified 3 on the salt pans. Not met any birders in 7 days travelling, but eBird delivered for me. 3rd lifer of trip, #130 birds so far. #birdinghungary #birds

Short-toed snake eagle, Akasztó, Hungary 🇭🇺. Photographing into the sun, a bonus during 3 wader hours at a salt pan this morning. First I’ve seen during the week here, after SO many marsh harriers. 29.5.26 #birdinghungary #birds

Wheatear, with grub, Danby Beacon Feeding in the late afternoon sunshine yesterday, as I was dipping golden plover on way home. #birds #ukbirding @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorkmoors.bsky.social