Great White Egret in front of the hide at Scaling Dam this afternoon. Also 2 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, shoveler and Wigeon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Paul Newton
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Whitby patch birder. Local patches include the Whitby coastal strip, the river Esk between Whitby and Ruswarp and Scaling Dam.
An excellent morning at Scaling Dam with Wood Sand, Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 7 Common Sands, juvenile Med Gull and Shoveler. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Adult and juvenile Med Gulls, 3 Dunlin, Greenshank, Black Tailed Godwit, Little Egret and Stock Dove at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Cracking views of 2 Kingfishers from Ruswarp Bridge this morning. Also the long staying Red Breasted Merganser still present and 3 Little Egrets. Lesser Whitethroat by the railway path. With @horsemad.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Sanderling, 7 Dunlin, juvenile Med Gull, 8 Black Tailed Godwit and Snipe at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Juvenile Cuckoo by the Cleveland Way and 5 Bottle Nose Dolphins went north at Whitestone point this evening. Also 5 singing Quail still around Laithes farm and 2 more at Whitestone. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
An enjoyable couple of hours in the hide at Scaling Dam last night. Juvenile Med Gull, juvenile Dunlin, Black Tailed Godwit, Little Egret and female Goosander. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Had a excellent walk around Laithes Farm and Whitestone Point this morning with 5 Singing Quail, Marsh Harrier, Little Owl and Whimbrel. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
GWE still at Scaling dam this afternoon though it has been flushed a couple of times by people walking through the nature reserve. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Quail singing and a nice family party of Yellow Wagtails at Hawsker Bottoms this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Quail singing by footpath between Laithes Farm and Whitestone Point. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
A ringed Pied Flycatcher at a local site this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Both Quail and Grasshopper Warbler Singing at Kettleness this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Sedge Warbler at Saltwick Bay this morning. I don't see many close to home so a nice addition to my #PWC2026 10km. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Little Stint at Scaling Dam on far side from the hide to the left of the conifers. Also Common Tern earler. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
My first visit to Saltholme for about 6 years today. Little Stint, 2 GWE, 2 Med Gulls, Marsh Harrier, Booming Bittern, Brimstone Butterfly and heard lots of Singing Cetti's Warblers. @teesbirds.bsky.social
Osprey just flown west at Scaling Dam towards Lockwood Beck. Also Knot, Turnstone and 2 Gadwall. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Male Redstart and Green Woodpecker on Goathland Moor this afternoon and Whinchat and Green Hairstreak on Fylingdales moor yesterday afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Grey Headed Wagtail on the beach by the boats at Scaling Dam this morning. Found by Mark Eldridge. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Osprey flew inland at Saltwick Bay heading towards the Esk Valley at 7.15pm. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
A couple of hours in the forest at Maybeck this afternoon. Cuckoo, Siskins, 2 Crossbills, 3 Lesser Redpolls and a male Redstart. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
A Grasshopper Warbler skulking in the Gorse near the parking area at Kettleness this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Male Ring Ouzel and 8 Wheatears at Hawsker Bottoms this Evening. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
A nice Yellow Wagtail at Saltwick Bay last night and about 12 Dolphins slowly headed south. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
A brilliant morning on my Ruswarp patch despite there been no sign of yesterday's White Stork, seen by others. Both Green and Common Sands, Little Egret, 4 Goosanders, 2 Red Legged Partridges, scarce here and Grey Wagtail @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
40 species between Hawsker Bottoms and Robin Hoods Bay this morning including 9 Wheatears, 2 Willow Warblers, 15+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin and a Fieldfare. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Black Redstart at Brook House Farm near Saltwick Bay this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
A nice circular walk around Falling Foss this morning. 5 Brambling, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Stock Dove and 2 Mandarin Ducks. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
2 Little Ringed and 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Scaup, 1 LBB Gull and 2 Barnacle Geese at Scaling Dam this afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
A cracking drake Red Breasted Merganser on the Esk above the New Bridge this afternoon and just inside my Ruswarp patch Boundry. Thanks to Eddie Clarke for the heads up. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social