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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My first Willow Emerald Damselfly in Northern England in my Marske garden this afternoon. Found by Sue putting out washing! @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Redcar: Still 13 adult Pale-bellied Brent Geese feeding on rocks at 3.30. Food source covered by the tide about 50% of the time but they seem settled here. At least 36 Eider. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

On beach halfway between Redcar & South Gare: 13 smart Bar-tailed Godwits (ought to be feeding on Bran Sands) & what I think is a Common Squid in a pool. Loads of gulls, 6 Common Scoter & 10 Sandwich Terns. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

South Gare: adult Roseate Tern on rocks with 40 Common Tern, redhead Goosander, 40 Teal & 4 Wigeon. On Bran Sands 13 Black-tailed Godwit (scarce here), 12 Bar-tailed Godwit & 7 Knot. Also Little Egret & 8 Eider @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Scaling Dam: Colour ringed Mute Swan on 2nd September, probably the one present for weeks. Yellow ring with characters 39Y4. I cannot find the ringing scheme but have a feeling it is from the Lower Derwent Valley. Can anyone help? @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

North York Moors: immature White-tailed Eagle circling between Commondale & Sleddale 3.20 to 3.30 then flew towards Sleddale. Not seen there later but 8+ Red Kite, 2 on road kill & 2 on dead rabbits in field. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Nosterfield y'day: Ad Yellow-legged Gull at Flask Lake with 125 LBB Gulls & only 2 Herring Gulls. 4 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Ruff & 2 Greenshank at reserve, female & juv Marsh Harrier at Flask Lake. Also Redstart, 4 Red Kite, 10 Common Buzzard, 8 Kestrel & 1 Sparrowhawk. @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

South Gare: juvenile Caspian Gull on Bran Sands, 23 Bar-tailed Godwit on Bran Sands (& 5 on Bydales, Marske). Peregrine (Power Station) & 2 adult Roseate Tern (Seaton Snook) seen across Tees. 6 Knot, lots of Ringed Plover & Dunlin & 150 Sandwich Tern. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Scaling Dam. Juvenile Caspian Gull at 5pm, possibly a different bird to Nick Addey’s bird yesterday. More photos of that one might confirm 2 birds. Buff-breasted Sandpiper showing well in much better light, Greenshank, male Ruff, 4 Dunlin, Little Egret @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Scaling Dam: Buff-breasted Sandpiper till about midday then flew towards east end of reservoir & no further sign by 1315. Also, 1 Ruff, 2 Greenshank, 4 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, a few L R Plover, 2 Little Egret. Clouded Yellow Butterfly by hide. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Marske (Bydales): 4 Med Gulls at 11am (3 adults & 1 juv.) South Gare: 7 Black-tailed Godwit on Bran Sands (unusual here), adult Roseate Tern & adult Arctic Tern feeding on Tees with lots of Sandwich & Common Tern, 50+ Guillemot & 2 Razorbill (1 chick). @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Bydales, Marske:3 Med Gulls (near winter adult & pristine first-summer here; pristine adult also seen). Film on Twitter (Blue Sky irritatingly fails to load my video). 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphins slowly north 1030 to 1040. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Nosterfield: the Caspian Tern flew around Flask Lake for about 15 minutes, occasionally diving into the water with no success then flew off north easterly at 1220. I assumed it would come back but have heard no mention of it since. Brilliant un-ringed adult. @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

South Gare: At least 156 Little Terns together on beach at midday low tide including at least 7 juveniles. Probably the most I have ever seen here. A few Sandwich & Common Terns. At least 200 summer plumage Sanderling. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Bydales, Marske: first-summer Little Gull present daily since 28th June. Still there today at 11am. So, not the Saltholme Pools bird. Med Gull numbers vary throughout the day. Only one this morning at 11am but 7 on 2nd July & 6 on 3rd July @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Bydales, Marske: at least 10 Med Gulls between 26 June & 5 July. 2 unringed adults several days, colour ringed adult 3 July, 2 second summers several days, 5 first summers (3 with 50% hoods, very pale bird on 3 July, full black headed bird on 5 July) @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Off Marske at 5pm. Flock of 50+ drake Common Scoter feeding well out (first decent flock on sea all year), 4 Manx Shearwater south, lots of Guillemots and Kittiwakes feeding. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Marske: now 4 Med Gulls on Bydales at midday, all with full hoods (2 adults & 2 second-summers). First-summer Little Gull on beach. A few Gannets & Guillemots feeding. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Redcar & Marske: autumn Med Gulls have started up with 2 at Marske this afternoon (full hood adult on sea & full hood second summer on Bydales). Puffin on sea off Redcar cinema then flew south. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Scaling dam: Temminck’s Stint relocated on far bank in front of pine plantation at 4pm. Seen from hide. Still there at 1645. Often asleep when it completely disappears. The Little Ringed Plovers have at least 3 small young. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

South Gare had a thriving Little Tern breeding colony in the 1980's. Data for 1987 here. They bred about 500 metres towards Redcar, not where they are now trying to breed having apparently deserted Seaton Carew. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Dormans Pool the best local feeding habitat for the Glossy Ibis. It keeps coming back. There again this afternoon after this mornings high departure. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

South Gare: Unringed adult Avocet feeding on Bran Sands at 1pm, only my second ever here in over 50 years despite them being quite common on north side of River Tees. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

South Gare: Adult Red-necked Grebe more or less in full summer plumage off Paddy’s Hole at midday, 1 Great Northern Diver (2 yesterday diving together), 5 R T Diver, 1 GCGrebe, 6 Eider, 3 Shag, 4 Guillemot on Tees. Yesterday 46 Bar-tailed Godwit. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

N Y Moors today: Dipper at Egton Bridge, Red Kite & Raven at Upper Farndale, immature drake Scaup at Scaling Dam Reservoir, 4 Wheatears but no Ring Ouzels found in Rosedale. At least 10 Common Buzzard & 4 Kestrel. 2 Black Swans & 2 Hawaiian Geese! @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

South Gare 2 hour seawatch: Sandwich Tern north at 1215. A few Gannet & Kittiwake north, 2 G C Grebe north, 4 Razorbill and 15 Guillemot on sea, 4 R T Diver, 7 Eider. Good bright NW wind conditions but quiet. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

South Gare: 10+ Snow Bunting on beach near road, 2 adult female Mute Swans on sea for hours (odd), 2+ Wheatear on Cabin Rocks, Little Grebe and Coot on Blast Furnace Pool. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Bamburgh area y'day afternoon: 11 Taiga Bean Geese Hoppen Kiln Flash, Crane flew over, 3 drake L T Ducks with 100+ Common Scoter from Stag Rocks, 1000+ Pale-bellied Brents, 800 Pinkfeet & 16 Barnacle Geese in fields north of Budle Bay, 5 Avocets feeding Budle Bay @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Scaling Dam : 1 Tundra Bean Goose, 5 Russian White-fronted Geese, immature drake Scaup and Slavonian Grebe this morning From hide. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

My best 2 birds today were on a local moor very close to Cleveland: 2 Ravens being mobbed by a Kestrel & a ringtail Hen Harrier. Also 10 Common Buzzard & hundreds of Fieldfare. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

40 years ago today I had the good fortune to find this juvenile Ivory Gull on Saltburn Beach, before work and in a blizzard. Not the rarest bird I have found but perhaps the most dramatic. It stayed for a week and was widely twitched. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

South Gare: Cryptic Woodcock in Shrike bushes today (found by Scannerman with thermal bins). Orange Buckthorn berries by golf course held many feeding birds including male Blackcap, Redwings, Fieldfares & Long-tailed Tit. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Marske coastal field: at least 800 Golden Plover feeding, my highest number here for over 10 years. Seas too rough to fully count Eider at Redcar but well over 100. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Redcar: 350+ Eider of Zetland slipway, 1 Drake R B Merganser, 3 Common Scoter & 6 Shag. On the coastal field an adult male Merlin & 9 B H Gulls using the flood pool trying to clean off some kind of rusty brown pollution on their underparts. Oil spill? @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Off Green Lane car park, Redcar: Long-tailed Duck flew south at 11am, 8 Common Scoter, 6 Eider, 6 Shag & 1 R T Diver on sea. Adult Russian White-fronted Goose still on Marske coastal field at 1245. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Redcar: first-winter Little Gull with the BHGull gathering on the sea off Green Lane car park this afternoon, possibly wintering here. At least 250 Eider, mostly very distant, 3 Red-throated Divers & 2 Razorbill on sea. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Redcar/Marske: adult Med Gull on beach, 85 Pinkfeet south at 1140. On sea: 200+ Eider (low tide so low count), 32 Common Scoter, 6 R T Diver, 20 Shag on one rock, 3 drake R B Merganser, Razorbill, 5 Guillemot,2 Grey Heron @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Redcar from Zetland slipway: 2 first-winter Little Gulls feeding at midday. Also 340+Eider & 7 Red-throated Diver. Very few auks around now, just 1 Guillemot. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

South Gare Olive-backed Pipit. mostly in long grass and not bothered by people. Marske birds easier: 2 Great Northern Dive & 1 Slavonian Grebe on sea, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese & 5 Grey Partridge on field. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The Shetland Oriental Turtle Doves this week and Scannerman Bob's Turtle Dove sp. at South Gare on 19th November 22. Food for thought! @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Around Redcar a bird counting morning: 400+ Eider off Zetland roundabout, 336 Golden Plover on Marske coastal field, 120 Pinkfeet south over South Gare & 500+ Golden Plover flying above Seaton Common (seen from South Gare). Only 3 R T Diver today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Redcar off Zetland slipway: Adult Slavonian Grebe still there 5pm, looking smarter nearly in winter plumage. Also, 325+ Eider, 10 Common Scoter & summer adult Red-throated Diver. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Redcar (Zetland slipway) 3pm to 4.30: Slavonian Grebe, 375 Eider, 20 Common Scoter, adult & juv Sandwich Tern on beach, adult Med Gull, juv Little Gull, 2 R T Diver. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Redcar yesterday: moulting adult Slavonian Grebe still off Zetland slipway at 6pm and about 600 Eider (no time for an exact count but old record is 570 on 25th November 23). Harvest moon at 11pm. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Off Redcar (Green Lane Car Park) 3pm to 4.30 pm: 50+ Little Gulls (mostly adult) feeding this side of the large yellow buoy, 5 Red-throated Diver, 1 Arctic Skua flew south, 35 Common Scoter, 30 Teal, 100+ Guillemot, 10 Gannet & 2 Bottlenose Dolphin @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Redcar (off Zetland roundabout): Adult Little Gull feeding 4pm. On sea: 325 Eider, 6 Common Scoter, 30 Teal, 2 Wigeon, a few Guillemot but no divers. Also 1 Sandwich Tern & 1 Gannet. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Redcar: Now 305+ Eider off Redcar (only 210 a week ago). Most of them feed around the rocks close off town centre at low tide but gather in a large flock off Zetland Roundabout at High Tide. Mostly adult drakes. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

South Gare: midday on Bran Sands at low tide, huge area of mud, difficult to get near the waders. 4 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 20 Dunlin, 50+ Ringed Plover, 10 Bar-tailed Godwit, colour ringed Curlew, 20 Sandwich Tern, 20 Common Tern & 1 Little Egret. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Britton@Marske @brittonatmarske.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

South Gare: very elusive Wryneck in Sueda bushes on Cabin Rocks. On Bran Sands: 4 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, juvenile Pintail (unusual here) with 1 Shoveler & 10 Wigeon, 150+ Teal, 2 Little Egret, 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 adult Grey Plover. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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