Adult Yellow-legged Gull in NW corner of Hurworth Burn Res kept its distance but had good scope views from picnic area 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Short-eared Owl flew in off the sea to a Magpie welcome before dropping onto a nearby fence briefly then into cover at Blackhall Rocks a few days ago 👍 #Nebirds #ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Bar-tailed Godwit dropped onto the beach at Crimdon and a Northern Wheatear as the light faded yesterday 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Grey Plover and Sanderling on Crimdon Beach yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Great views of 2 Shore Larks at South Shields yesterday and a Redstart from Easington Colliery NR a few days ago 👍. #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

A few of the 2 Yellow-browed Warblers feeding around the fishpond area at Blackhall Rocks yesterday in foggy conditions 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

A few new birds from a recent anniversary trip to New Orleans Great-Blue Heron, Green-backed Heron, Forster’s Tern and Lark Sparrow 👍 #BirdsSeenIn2026

Sooty Shearwater passing Horden Beach yesterday afternoon as a Bottlenose Dolphin breached the surface 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

One of 3 Arctic Skua’s hunting off Horden Beach a few days ago great to watch chasing feeding terns 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Arctic Skua hunting at Blackhall Rocks last week and great to see a local Whinchat and young Stonechat around the village 👍 #NEbirds #ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see Spotted and Pied Flycatchers at Blackhall and Easington on the Durham coast last weekend 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Hobby hunting Sand Martins late afternoon yesterday at Blackhall Rocks before heading south 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

R B Shrike at Hetton-le-Hill area a great local find for Derek C cheers for the phone call 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

3 Pied Flys north of Blue House Gill at Blackhall Rocks, Pied Fly and 3 Lesser Whitethroats at Easington Colliery NR between the afternoon rain showers and a Wheatear at Shotton Airfield yesterday morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Whinchat north of car park at Blackhall Rocks late afternoon yesterday 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few of the young Black Redstart that was with a adult bird in my garden a few weeks ago, Plenty local areas to check in Spring for a singing male 🤔🤞👍 #Nebirds #ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few from the Durham Dales, SEO’s seen at 4 different locations, young male Black Grouse and Wheatear from the weekend 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Found another Tree Pipit in the village roughly the same area as last year also great to see the Swallow numbers building up in my street in Wheatley Hill 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Sooty Tern a lifer for me in Northumberland on Monday night many thanks to @onemantess.bsky.social for getting me on the 6pm boat. Great views of a beautiful bird especially in flight 😎👍 @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

Always a pleasure to see my first autumn Whinchats back on the coast at Blackhall and Horden a few days ago 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to watch Adult and young Black Redstarts feeding around my garden late afternoon yesterday in Wheatley Hill possibly a local breeder 😎👍. #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see a young Peregrine on the wing from a local Quarry I’ve been watching a few weeks ago 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A surprise RL Partridge a first in the village for years yesterday morning also a Wheatear on the beach banks at Horden and a female Mandarin dropped a local pool on Sunday 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see 2 Yellow Wagtails at a local pool SW of the village a hard bird to find in East Durham #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Always a pleasure to see a Redstart locally feeding with a mixed flock in the village 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

After a long drive from Durham to the Cotswolds the Long-tailed Shrike put on a great show late afternoon yesterday a lifer for me and DC 😎👍 #Ukbirds

2 Young Little Owls enjoying the evening sunshine at a new location for me in East Durham 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few of the 2 young Merlin high up in the Durham Dales always a pleasure to see these beautiful birds from the weekend 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

2 young Merlin’s preening in the morning sunshine at a new location high up in the Durham Dales yesterday morning sunshine ☀️ 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see my first local Little Owl youngster out and about last night 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social