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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Distant photo of Merlin at the Pools Hide at Saltholme on Wednesday 7th oct also there juvenile Common Tern, Smew & Spoonbill. Ruff still around & Great Egret @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Spent the day at the Welsh Wildlife Centre near Cardigan some shots in between the showers @birdsinwales.bsky.social also had Bullfinch and Water Rail calling

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Couple of hours at Saltholme this morning at Pools Hide still flocks of Pied Wagtails & Meadow Pipits, Ruff showing well. Phil Stead was quiet but a Fox ran in front of the hide @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Photo of the Spotted Redshank at Nosterfield LNR on Friday 11th September and some of the x62 Curlews. There were also x2 Black-tailed Godwits, x3 Ruff and Greenshank. @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @curlewaction.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Meadow Pipet getting photobombed, Spoonbills at Saltholme Pools & Ruff from Phil Stead on 5th September @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Pic of some of the c120 Curlews at Nosterfield at lunchtime on 2nd September also x2 Ruff, x3 Snipe, Greenshank and Common Sandpiper @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Photos from Saltholme RSPB on Saturday 22nd August. Greenshank at the Visitor Centre, Spoonbills at Back Saltholme & Snipe at Phil Stead @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Three hours at Saltholme on Saturday morning waders showing with Greenshank, Common Sandpiper & Snipe at Phil Stead also x3 Gt Egret. Smew still around at Pools managed a record pic with it having a kip @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

More pictures from Phil Stead today at Saltholme the Bittern showed too briefly for a photo but also x4 Great Egrets turned up along with x4 Little ones, x2. Grey Herons and flying over Common Terns @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Great Egret and Sparrowhawk at Phil Stead hide at Saltholme on Saturday morning @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Two very record shots of the Nosterfield Caspian Tern on Friday morning at Flask Lake I even managed to include a mystery dark smudge on one shot sorry for being out of focus @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This morning @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social x5 Curlew, x2 Ringed Plover, single Avocet,Common Sandpiper,Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank & Oystercatcher @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Day out from Bridlington to Bempton on the Yorkshire Belle on Monday 29th June

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Marsh Harrier, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Painted Lady from Saltholme on Saturday @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Lapwing chick showed well at Saltholme Pools Hide as well as two Common Terns. Sedge Warblers on path to the hide. Saturday 2nd May @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Lots of male Pochards at Saltholme on Saturday before going to their breeding grounds @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Curlew, Starling & Rabbits in a sunny morning at Nosterfield on Friday morning @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Bittern booming this morning at Flask Lake, Nosterfield. @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Variety of pics from Saltholme on Saturday 4th April @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Following the Yellowhammer a Great Spotted Woodpecker turned up at Cowpen Bewley and a sunny afternoon at Saltholme after a misty start. (Saturday 21st March). @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Yellowhammer showed well at Cowpen Bewley first round thing Saturday morning @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Shots from Saltholme today Saturday 14th March Pochard & Avocets from Pools Hide and Great White Egret at Phil Stead @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

First sunny day for me at Saltholme this year- nothing rare one thing of note is the Feral white Mallard that is paired up with a Drake Mallard @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Great Crested Grebe at Pools Hide at Saltholme this morning (Sat 7th March). Redshank showed well &Avocet numbers building up @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Great Crested Grebe pair at Nosterfield this morning also Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit x2 and Goldcrest in the car park @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Dipped in the Saltholme Smew, so far but as compensation Goldeneye showing well at the Pools Hide @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Snaps of the Spoonbill this afternoon (7th Feb) at Phil Stead hide at Saltholme before it went to sleep @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Nosterfield Tuesday 3rd Feb in the morning had pair of Goldeneye, plenty of Oystercatchers, Curlews and x1 Ringed Plover @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Distant Great Egret from Phil Stead at Saltholme RSPB on Saturday afternoon and from the morning a closer Goldeneye. Not quick enough to grab a photo of the Water Pipit as got flushed by a Crow by the time my camera was ready @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Red-breasted Mergansers at Jackson’s Landing, Hartlepool Monday 19th January -dipped on the Black-throated Diver. @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Marsh Harrier and Buzzard at Phil Stead at Saltholme late morning on Thursday 15th. Also a confiding Shoveler @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Great White Egret from the Phil Stead hide on Saturday Afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Photo of the obliging Whooper Swan at Saltholme Visitor Centre this lunchtime @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Very poor record shot of the Water Pipit at Phil Stead and a slightly better attempt of a Redshank at Saltholme today @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Plenty of Pied Wagtails and others at Saltholme Pools on Wednsday morning such as Stonechat. @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Turned out a nice afternoon at Saltholme, x2 Ruff & Black-tailed Godwit on Phil Stead (as per photos), elsewhere (not photographed) on Back Saltholme x7 Whooper Swans and Barn Owl around its nestbox @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Day at Saltholme until 2PM Meadow Pipits showing well at Pools hide, loads of Lapwing there also. Bit quiet for scarce birds but got shots around the reserve @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Video of the Great Egret this afternoon at Phil Stead hide @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Photos from Phil Stead hide at Saltholme early afternoon on Saturday Great White Egret with red left leg ring, Black-tailed Godwit & Buzzard @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

A shot of the gang of eight Spoonbills still around Saltholme this morning & nice to see Snipe showing well at Phil Stead @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Blustery day at Saltholme today with x2 Snipe at Saltholme Pools, Green Sandpiper at the Visitor Centre and Great Egret on Phil Stead @teesbirds.bsky.social

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chrisrymer.bsky.social @chrisrymer.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Green and Common Sandpiper at Saltholme Pools Hide with the Green Sandpiper showing well also pic of Sparrowhawk which turned up in the morning @teesbirds.bsky.social

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