Red Veined Darter & Large Red-eyed Damselfly Middleton St George today
Martyn Sidwell
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Birder usually found around Hartlepool & the North Tees Marshes. Cleveland County Recorder. Cleveland and Co. Durham lister. Not averse to taking a few photos
Male Ruddy Shelduck with its Egyptian companion on Cowpen Marsh Saturday
The White-tailed Eagle over Hartlepool on 2nd April was a male IOW scheme bird G834 fledged in Dorset 2025. The WTE over Saltholme on 7th April was also an IOW scheme bird, a female G772 fledged on the IOW in 2025
Managed to get to the Hardwick Hall Iberian Chiffchaff for a short while yesterday afternoon.
Well, I finally got home from hospital late Tuesday evening. I'm currently still on home oxygen and will be for some time so unlikely to be spotted in the field for quite a while but its a start
A couple of shots of the Albert Park Otters from a few days ago
4x Egyptian Geese just flown off flash opp Cowpen Tip entrance. Looks like they dropped onto the tip pools.
Glaucous Gull in Acklam this afternoon, just a few minutes walk from my home
The cracking male Black Redstart at Skinningrove this morning
Had really nice views of this Short-eared Owl this afternoon
The Spoonbill showed well from the Greatham Car Park screen early pm. I was more surprised when it appeared at the Haverton gull roost late pm. A fox flushed all the gulls and it flew towards the Allotment Pool
There seems to have been a notable influx of Argentatus Scandinavian HG in the last few days. The 3rdw seemed particularly large and dark. The last photo shows an adult with a thayeri type pattern to P9 ie the tongue merges with the mirror. All photos Hartlepool Fish Quay
1st winter Caspian Gull again Haverton Hill Rd gull roost. Same bird as seen occasionally in Nov & Dec
1stw Caspian Gull again Havertpn Hill Rd but not currently on view
The Hooded Crow was still in Acklam Cemetery this afternoon
1st winter Caspian Gull Haverton Hill Rd gull roost this morning. Same bird that's been seen on & off since 29th November
The Hooded Crow in Acklam, Middlesbrough. Usually found in the Brookfield Estate or Acklam Cemetery
A slightly odd looking 2nd winter Herring Gull at Hartlepool Fish Quay today
Followed up a vague report of a long staying Hooded Crow in Middlesbrough this afternoon. Didn't take long to find it in Acklam Cemetery.
Hooded Crow Acklam Cemy Middlesbrough this pm but then flew north
What I believe to be a 1stw Viking Gull at Hartlepool this morning (Glaucous x Herring Gull hybrid)
1stw Glaucous Gull Hartlepool this morning. The locals weren't very welcoming....
Another 1stw Caspian Gull found today. This was on the roof of the Biffa Waste Disposal site, Tofts Farm. The Haverton bird was still present early pm on the roof of the Portrack Incinerator, opposite side of the road from the gull roost there. Photo is of the Biffa bird
Yet another 1stw Caspian Gull. This one is on the roof of the Biffa Waste Plant, Tofts Farm, Hpool