Neil Simms
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Keen outdoor fan with a lifetime interest in nature. Particularly enjoy my local area of Guisborough and the North Yorks Moors with binoculars and camera to hand. Nikon P1000, Z6,RSPB, Wildlife Trust, TBC member.
The Olive backed pipit finally showed for me at South Gare.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The Olive backed pipit finally showed for me at South Gare.
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Wonderful sight and sound as fifteen Whooper swans arrived at Margrove Ponds this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Wonderful sight and sound as fifteen Whooper swans arrived at Margrove Ponds this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
Beautiful male Goosander on the canal at Silsden. Stunning colouration @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Beautiful male Goosander on the canal at Silsden. Stunning colouration @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
Jack snipe at Margrove Ponds this afternoon. Common snipe alongside for comparison
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October 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Jack snipe at Margrove Ponds this afternoon. Common snipe alongside for comparison
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A couple of Goldcrests in with the Long tailed tit flock at South Gare this afternoon and a rather elusive Blackcap
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October 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A couple of Goldcrests in with the Long tailed tit flock at South Gare this afternoon and a rather elusive Blackcap
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Meadow pipit, Rock pipits and Grey wagtail at Skinningrove this morning with small pod of dolphins at distance. Summer plumage Red throated diver too but well out @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds
October 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Meadow pipit, Rock pipits and Grey wagtail at Skinningrove this morning with small pod of dolphins at distance. Summer plumage Red throated diver too but well out @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds
A dull uninspiring sort of day up on the moors and not much moving. A few Common buzzards sitting around and a Red kite brightened things up a bit @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds
October 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A dull uninspiring sort of day up on the moors and not much moving. A few Common buzzards sitting around and a Red kite brightened things up a bit @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds
Just a handful of Greylags on Scaling as I arrived this morning. Then in a few minutes 1000 arrived with Pink footed geese in tow. Wonderful sight and sound @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds
October 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Just a handful of Greylags on Scaling as I arrived this morning. Then in a few minutes 1000 arrived with Pink footed geese in tow. Wonderful sight and sound @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social #birds
Whooper swans arriving in numbers at Scaling Dam this morning. At least 84 on the water and 65 recorded over earlier by others @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds
October 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Whooper swans arriving in numbers at Scaling Dam this morning. At least 84 on the water and 65 recorded over earlier by others @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds
Group of four Pink footed geese dropped in with the Greylags at a dull Scaling Dam this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Group of four Pink footed geese dropped in with the Greylags at a dull Scaling Dam this morning @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
Great views of female Sparrow Hawk this morning at Margrove Ponds. Missed the Whoopers unfortunately @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
September 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Great views of female Sparrow Hawk this morning at Margrove Ponds. Missed the Whoopers unfortunately @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
A few buzzards and kites present in Sleddale area this afternoon. A pair of distant ravens was nice to see then one of the big chaps dropped in @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
September 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A few buzzards and kites present in Sleddale area this afternoon. A pair of distant ravens was nice to see then one of the big chaps dropped in @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
Spotted flycatcher at South Gare shrike bushes today. Not much to look at but still one of my favourites
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September 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Spotted flycatcher at South Gare shrike bushes today. Not much to look at but still one of my favourites
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Red backed shrike at Fox Covert, Marske today
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September 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Red backed shrike at Fox Covert, Marske today
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White tailed eagle in between the showers on North Yorks Moors this afternoon. Presumably one of the long staying male juveniles @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
September 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
White tailed eagle in between the showers on North Yorks Moors this afternoon. Presumably one of the long staying male juveniles @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
White-tailed eagles on North Yorks Moors today, Sleddale area. Presumably the two juvenile males that have been around for several weeks now
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August 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
White-tailed eagles on North Yorks Moors today, Sleddale area. Presumably the two juvenile males that have been around for several weeks now
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Common Buzzards and Red Kites in abundance today on and around the NY Moors. Good to see Marsh Harrier and Merlin too - pity about the distance though @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds @teeswildlife.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Common Buzzards and Red Kites in abundance today on and around the NY Moors. Good to see Marsh Harrier and Merlin too - pity about the distance though @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds @teeswildlife.bsky.social
Four Ringed Plovers and a couple of Snipe on the mud at Margrove Pond today. Not much water left now and with 14 Grey Herons on such a small area I would imagine not many fish either @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds
August 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Four Ringed Plovers and a couple of Snipe on the mud at Margrove Pond today. Not much water left now and with 14 Grey Herons on such a small area I would imagine not many fish either @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social #birds
Dolphins off Cowbar and Staithes harbour this morning. Linnet flocks building up nicely too @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds
August 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Dolphins off Cowbar and Staithes harbour this morning. Linnet flocks building up nicely too @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social #birds
The leucistic Red kite showed well at times at Farndale today unlike a certain much larger raptor @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The leucistic Red kite showed well at times at Farndale today unlike a certain much larger raptor @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social
Pectoral Sandpiper at Margrove Ponds this morning
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August 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Pectoral Sandpiper at Margrove Ponds this morning
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Called in at Farndale as I was passing to see if the pale red kite was still about. Look what else dropped in @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Called in at Farndale as I was passing to see if the pale red kite was still about. Look what else dropped in @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
Dunlin and Little ringed plover on the mud at Margrove Ponds @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Dunlin and Little ringed plover on the mud at Margrove Ponds @teesbirds.bsky.social @teeswildlife.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
A few more of the juvenile White tailed eagles from Farndale earlier this week @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds
July 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A few more of the juvenile White tailed eagles from Farndale earlier this week @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social #birds