Michael Heron.
@mickthebirder71.bsky.social
Durham birdwatcher,Hetton/Houghton patchbirder,occasional twitcher.
Black Vulture’s taken at the Belen plain’s Extremadura #ukbirding
April 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Black Vulture’s taken at the Belen plain’s Extremadura #ukbirding
Reposted by Michael Heron.
FREE scope with stay on case, 20-60x eyepiece and tripod as pictured to any young birder just starting out only. Pick up only or meet if not too far. #NEbirding, @durhambirdclub.bsky.social,@ntbirdclub.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
FREE scope with stay on case, 20-60x eyepiece and tripod as pictured to any young birder just starting out only. Pick up only or meet if not too far. #NEbirding, @durhambirdclub.bsky.social,@ntbirdclub.bsky.social
Black Necked Grebe at Welney WWT today #ukbirding
February 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Black Necked Grebe at Welney WWT today #ukbirding
Storm Eowyn blew these two beautie's onto my Rainton Meadow's patch today my first record for the site since two first summer bird's on the 6th May 2016 #NEBirding #ukbirding
January 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Storm Eowyn blew these two beautie's onto my Rainton Meadow's patch today my first record for the site since two first summer bird's on the 6th May 2016 #NEBirding #ukbirding
One of two Jack Snipe's at Chilton Moor this afternoon #NEBirding #ukbirding
January 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
One of two Jack Snipe's at Chilton Moor this afternoon #NEBirding #ukbirding
Is this one of your birds @andyrickeard.bsky.social at Joe's Pond this morning.
January 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Is this one of your birds @andyrickeard.bsky.social at Joe's Pond this morning.
A few Short Eared Owl shot's taken earlier this year locally #NEBirding #ukbirding
January 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A few Short Eared Owl shot's taken earlier this year locally #NEBirding #ukbirding
A decent bird of prey day around the patch,Hen Harrier,Marsh Harrier mobbed by a crow,Peregrine mobbing Buzzard,7 Buzzards,6 Kes,2 Spughawk,singles of Little and SEO and two LEO mobbing a Buzzard as the light faded.87 sp for the year now #NEbirding #ukbirding
January 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A decent bird of prey day around the patch,Hen Harrier,Marsh Harrier mobbed by a crow,Peregrine mobbing Buzzard,7 Buzzards,6 Kes,2 Spughawk,singles of Little and SEO and two LEO mobbing a Buzzard as the light faded.87 sp for the year now #NEbirding #ukbirding
A cracking New Year's day around the local patch saw me record my first record of Cetti's Warbler for Rainton Meadow's. Also noted single Whitefront,4 Pink's,4 Crossbill's,3 RNP,3 W Rail,3sp of Owl's etc #NEbirding #ukbirding
January 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A cracking New Year's day around the local patch saw me record my first record of Cetti's Warbler for Rainton Meadow's. Also noted single Whitefront,4 Pink's,4 Crossbill's,3 RNP,3 W Rail,3sp of Owl's etc #NEbirding #ukbirding
You Gateshead lads have a cracking little grapevine going well done and keep up the good work 👏👏👍
Thanks to the team it’s been a superb year in Gateshead with my y/l ending on a PB of 142. Highlights inc my 2nd Bittern, 3rd Firecrest and LT Duck. Also Merlin, C Scoter, Quail, Avocet, Cuckoo, breeding Spot Fly, 2 Bar-wits, 2 R-b Mergs, Med Gull, 5 W-f Geese and many more. HNY! #NEbirding
January 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
You Gateshead lads have a cracking little grapevine going well done and keep up the good work 👏👏👍
An early christmas present on my Elba Park patch today came in the form of this cracking male Hawfinch #NEBirding #ukbirding
December 24, 2024 at 6:04 PM
An early christmas present on my Elba Park patch today came in the form of this cracking male Hawfinch #NEBirding #ukbirding
A few decent bird’s around Rainton Meadows today Inc-8 Whoopers,80 Pinks,ad Peregrine,2 Woodcock,4 L E Owls,62 Gadwall,4 Gooseander’s,130 Curlew,93 Lapwing,2 Redshank,4 Buzzards,3 Spughawk one took a Teal,6 Dabchick etc #NEBirding #ukbirding
December 23, 2024 at 5:06 PM
A few decent bird’s around Rainton Meadows today Inc-8 Whoopers,80 Pinks,ad Peregrine,2 Woodcock,4 L E Owls,62 Gadwall,4 Gooseander’s,130 Curlew,93 Lapwing,2 Redshank,4 Buzzards,3 Spughawk one took a Teal,6 Dabchick etc #NEBirding #ukbirding
A Dipper doing what they do near Lumley Castle yesterday morning #NEBirding # unb
December 22, 2024 at 4:34 AM
A Dipper doing what they do near Lumley Castle yesterday morning #NEBirding # unb
Sedgeletch/Elba Park 14/12/24-10 Teal,6 G Partridges,W Rail,150 Lapwing,J Snipe,4Snipe,2 Cormorant,2 G Heron,5 Spughawk,3Buzzards,2 Kes,RNP,3 Rook,4 Treecreeper,8 Song Thrush,4 T Spug,3 G Wags and 5 Siskins. Also 4 Roe Deer and Grey Squirrel #NEbirding
December 14, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Sedgeletch/Elba Park 14/12/24-10 Teal,6 G Partridges,W Rail,150 Lapwing,J Snipe,4Snipe,2 Cormorant,2 G Heron,5 Spughawk,3Buzzards,2 Kes,RNP,3 Rook,4 Treecreeper,8 Song Thrush,4 T Spug,3 G Wags and 5 Siskins. Also 4 Roe Deer and Grey Squirrel #NEbirding
Reposted by Michael Heron.
Grey Plover, flashing its black oxters, at Alnmouth, Northumberland. #nebirding #ukbirding #birds #birding #waders
December 12, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Grey Plover, flashing its black oxters, at Alnmouth, Northumberland. #nebirding #ukbirding #birds #birding #waders
Rainton Meadows 30/11/24-1,000+Greylag,single Pink,92 Canada Geese,Shelduck,2pr Shoveler,50 Gadwall,118 Wigeon,109 Teal,drk Pochard,35 Tufty,Gooseander,W Rail,104 Coot,Woodcock,5 Dabchick,L Egret,3 Spughawk,3 Buzz,L Owl,Barn Owl,6 Jay,5 W Tit,2 Treecreeper,2 Kes #NEbirding
November 30, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Rainton Meadows 30/11/24-1,000+Greylag,single Pink,92 Canada Geese,Shelduck,2pr Shoveler,50 Gadwall,118 Wigeon,109 Teal,drk Pochard,35 Tufty,Gooseander,W Rail,104 Coot,Woodcock,5 Dabchick,L Egret,3 Spughawk,3 Buzz,L Owl,Barn Owl,6 Jay,5 W Tit,2 Treecreeper,2 Kes #NEbirding
Hetton Bog's 31/10/24-4 Water Rail's,Grey Heron,2 Sparrowhawks,2 Buzzard's,G S Woodpecker,Kestrel,4 Jays,2 Willow Tits,18 Long T Tit's,Nuthatch,3 Treecreeper,2 Grey Wagtail's,Lesser Redpoll,8 Siskin,2 Yellowhammer and 5 Reed Bunting's #Birding NorthEast #ukbirding
October 31, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Hetton Bog's 31/10/24-4 Water Rail's,Grey Heron,2 Sparrowhawks,2 Buzzard's,G S Woodpecker,Kestrel,4 Jays,2 Willow Tits,18 Long T Tit's,Nuthatch,3 Treecreeper,2 Grey Wagtail's,Lesser Redpoll,8 Siskin,2 Yellowhammer and 5 Reed Bunting's #Birding NorthEast #ukbirding
Reposted by Michael Heron.
Travel scope for sale: Opticron MM4 60mm ED with SDLv3 15-45x eyepiece, stay on case, lens caps. Weight 729g. No scratches on lenses. Selling due to upgrade. £600.
October 19, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Travel scope for sale: Opticron MM4 60mm ED with SDLv3 15-45x eyepiece, stay on case, lens caps. Weight 729g. No scratches on lenses. Selling due to upgrade. £600.
A trip to the coast today yielded my first YBW of the autumn at Ryhope(Scop's)dene my 203rd County Durham yeartick. Didnt manage a pic of the YBW but this Spot Fly was more than happy to pose for me. Also noted 6 Stonechat's and single's of Whinchat and Wheatear #ukbirding
September 20, 2024 at 3:29 PM
A trip to the coast today yielded my first YBW of the autumn at Ryhope(Scop's)dene my 203rd County Durham yeartick. Didnt manage a pic of the YBW but this Spot Fly was more than happy to pose for me. Also noted 6 Stonechat's and single's of Whinchat and Wheatear #ukbirding
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,234,908!
September 18, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,234,908!
Seaham area 07/09/24(11.50-17.00)-Juv Peregrine,2 LB Brent Geese,24 Eider,14 C Scoter,2 Stock Dove,Whimbrel,3 Sanderling,5 Arctic Skua,2 Bonxie,9 RTD,6 Manxy,Buzzard,3 Kes,100 Swallow,2 Chiffy,Blackcap,2 Wheatear,Grey Wag,25 Turnstone,Dunlin etc #ukbirding #durhambirding
September 8, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Seaham area 07/09/24(11.50-17.00)-Juv Peregrine,2 LB Brent Geese,24 Eider,14 C Scoter,2 Stock Dove,Whimbrel,3 Sanderling,5 Arctic Skua,2 Bonxie,9 RTD,6 Manxy,Buzzard,3 Kes,100 Swallow,2 Chiffy,Blackcap,2 Wheatear,Grey Wag,25 Turnstone,Dunlin etc #ukbirding #durhambirding
My first self found Caspian Gull today at Seaham Harbour takes my self found list to 262sp and my Durham yearlist to 197sp #ukbirding
September 1, 2024 at 5:57 PM
My first self found Caspian Gull today at Seaham Harbour takes my self found list to 262sp and my Durham yearlist to 197sp #ukbirding
Rainton Meadows 31/08/24-F/juv Redstart 196 for Durhamyearlist also Peregrine flew west,G W Egret,Garden Warbler,5 Reed Warbler,300 Lapwing,54 Curlew,Snipe,6 W Tit,6 Buzzards,618 Greylag,5 G c G(2 juvs),6Dabchick,2 Spughawk,2 GSW etc #ukbirding
August 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Rainton Meadows 31/08/24-F/juv Redstart 196 for Durhamyearlist also Peregrine flew west,G W Egret,Garden Warbler,5 Reed Warbler,300 Lapwing,54 Curlew,Snipe,6 W Tit,6 Buzzards,618 Greylag,5 G c G(2 juvs),6Dabchick,2 Spughawk,2 GSW etc #ukbirding
Teeside today,2 juv Pergs,3 Brents,4 A Skua,2 Y Wags,6Grey Plover,4 Knot,2 Greenshank,14 Whimbrel,Spotshank,single Bar and Blkwit etc 195 for Durham yearlist now #ukbirding
August 30, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Teeside today,2 juv Pergs,3 Brents,4 A Skua,2 Y Wags,6Grey Plover,4 Knot,2 Greenshank,14 Whimbrel,Spotshank,single Bar and Blkwit etc 195 for Durham yearlist now #ukbirding
Rainton Meadows today-GW Egret,11 Blkwits,Whinchat,10 Shovelers,5 G C Grebes(2juvs)11 Dabchick,686 Greylags,L Egret,3 Willow Tits,2 Buzzards,269 Lapwing,11 LBBGull,7 Reed Warbler etc #ukbirding
August 26, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Rainton Meadows today-GW Egret,11 Blkwits,Whinchat,10 Shovelers,5 G C Grebes(2juvs)11 Dabchick,686 Greylags,L Egret,3 Willow Tits,2 Buzzards,269 Lapwing,11 LBBGull,7 Reed Warbler etc #ukbirding