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Class day yesterday over the moffat hills to try for golden eagle got really lucky and got good scope views within half an hour of being there also my first swallow of the year
April 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Class day yesterday over the moffat hills to try for golden eagle got really lucky and got good scope views within half an hour of being there also my first swallow of the year
Tree spuggy terrace made hopefully get it up tomorrow
March 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Tree spuggy terrace made hopefully get it up tomorrow
One of two oak beautys and a emmelina monodactyla from the trap over the weekend
March 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
One of two oak beautys and a emmelina monodactyla from the trap over the weekend
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Humpback Whale currently off Whitburn CP. About 1.5km out, not moving very far. Occasional blows & fluking. #CetaceansUK #NEbirding
February 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Humpback Whale currently off Whitburn CP. About 1.5km out, not moving very far. Occasional blows & fluking. #CetaceansUK #NEbirding
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First sining chiffchaff of the year,willington sewage works #northeast
February 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
First sining chiffchaff of the year,willington sewage works #northeast
First moth of the year in the trap last night dotted border
February 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
First moth of the year in the trap last night dotted border
Drake smew and pinky's from castle lake today and perg from stoneybeck
February 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Drake smew and pinky's from castle lake today and perg from stoneybeck
Iceland gull and green sandpiper from Hartlepool today
February 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Iceland gull and green sandpiper from Hartlepool today
Brambling, siskin and redpoll new for the year today
January 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Brambling, siskin and redpoll new for the year today
Mottled umber and December moth from last night and a Blair's shoulder knot from last week
November 9, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Mottled umber and December moth from last night and a Blair's shoulder knot from last week
Two velvet scoter off spion kop today
November 9, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Two velvet scoter off spion kop today
Merveille du jour a first for my garden what a stunning moth
October 5, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Merveille du jour a first for my garden what a stunning moth
Nice surprise in the trap last night with two red underwing and a dusky lemon sallow which is a first record in the county this year and both new for the garden
September 30, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Nice surprise in the trap last night with two red underwing and a dusky lemon sallow which is a first record in the county this year and both new for the garden
Caspian gull phone scope record shot from Hartlepool the other day
September 22, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Caspian gull phone scope record shot from Hartlepool the other day
Great views of the great grey shrike over Hartlepool yesterday
September 22, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Great views of the great grey shrike over Hartlepool yesterday
Great moth day yesterday when out birding a convolvulus hawk moth flew into Joe then when got home had 3 lifers in the garden trap with pink barred sallow, green brindle crescent and platyptilia gonodactyla (triangle plume)
September 22, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Great moth day yesterday when out birding a convolvulus hawk moth flew into Joe then when got home had 3 lifers in the garden trap with pink barred sallow, green brindle crescent and platyptilia gonodactyla (triangle plume)
Whinchat and Pinky's from blackhall rocks today
September 17, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Whinchat and Pinky's from blackhall rocks today
Phone scoped record shot of the adult YL gull at stoneybeck today
September 16, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Phone scoped record shot of the adult YL gull at stoneybeck today
Nice to finally catch up with the garganey at castle lake also good numbers of waders with 5 ruff, 3 ringed plover, 2 greenshank, 2 redshank, 2 curlew sandpiper, dunlin and a little stint
September 8, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Nice to finally catch up with the garganey at castle lake also good numbers of waders with 5 ruff, 3 ringed plover, 2 greenshank, 2 redshank, 2 curlew sandpiper, dunlin and a little stint
A good tern day with 5 species seen over Hartlepool today
August 30, 2024 at 5:27 PM
A good tern day with 5 species seen over Hartlepool today