David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Juvenile black tern still on Tindale tarn RSPB Geltsdale this morning #NEBirding 070
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Buff breasted sandpiper at castle lake Bishop Middleham thanks to the finder Kevin Sted #NEBirding 0112
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Peregrine with prey at Doorman’s RSPB on Tuesday and a common sandpiper at Holme fleet #NEBirding 050
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Med gull keeping a low profile and little ringed plover keeping an eye on the sky at Washington wwt this morning #NEBirding#UKBirds 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Curlew sandpiper out in the open at Druridge pools and 3 roseate terns on the beach at long nanny #NEBirding#UKBirds 080
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Avocet chick being well guarded by parents at Washington WWT #NEBirding#BirdUK 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Rosie starling and female American tern has paired up with the same arctic tern as last breeding season in Northumberland #NEBirds#UKBirds 080
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Glossy ibis gave good views from Dorman’s hide last Sunday #NEBirding 050
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Common sandpiper’s and grey wagtail at Bollihope beck #NEBirding 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Spotted flycatcher’s getting down to business in the Durham dales #NEBirding 050
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Birds seen in Northumberland yesterday #NEBirding #BirdingUK 070
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 29/04/20264 Wheater along the coastal path single golden plover nice male chaffinch #NEBirding #BirdingUK 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 29/04/2026A lot of black plumage birds at Druridge nature reserve yesterday #NEBirding #BirdingUK 070
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Barnacles in the channel at Budle bay before the tide came in. Barnacles and Pinkies and barn owl at Duridge pools #NEBirding #BirdingUK 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Ruff on Cresswell showing all the different plumage’s with the species #NEBirding #BirdingUK 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Common tern common sandpiper with 2 wigeon on Smiddyshaw reservoir #NEBirding #BirdingUK 050
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Out west in county Durham two locations with a pair of pied flycatcher wheater lifted a up just as I took the shot #NEBirding #BirdingUK 050
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Plenty of mating activity at Washington WWT today sleepyhead spoonbill with a yellow tinged herring gull amongst its pristine mates #NEBirding#BirdingUK 050
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 22/04/2026The mating of two shovler through the hedgerow on Petro plus pools #NEBirding #BirdingUK 180
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 22/04/20269 Wheater on the horse field at Seaton snook with one on the fence in between a meadow pipit and carrion crow on the petro plus flashes field #NEBirding #BirdingUK 080
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 21/04/202617 yellow wagtail at castle lake this afternoon spotted redshank still there to #NEBirding#UKBirding 0140
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Willow warbler singing at Rainton meadows with a ring on its leg 4 Reed warbler 1 common white throat 1 sedge warbler cettis and 3 blackcap #NEBirding 190
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 19/04/2026A least 100 sand Martin at Lamesley water meadows today few swallow and house martin mixed in with them#NEBirding 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Evening visit Boldon flats marsh sandpiper still,Spoonbill,and a common sandpiper with a Egyptian flying off as I arrived #NEBirding #UKBirding 092
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Buzzard souring up into the blue great egret at Dorman’s pool today #NEBirding #UKBirding 0100
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Smashing little bird at Hardwick Park Iberian chiffchaff singing its little heart out thanks to the finder #NEBirding #UKBirding 0150
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 11/04/20264 black tailed godwit getting into summer plumage feathers #NEBirding #Durham Bird club 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Distant great grey shrike in Teesdale yesterday thanks to Derek Charlton for putting the news out👏👏@DurhamBirdclub 030
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Marsh sandpiper on Boldon flats this morning bit of twitch in Co.Durham today #BirdingUK 0111
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Great to see a marsh sandpiper at Boldon flats this morning thanks to Barry for putting the news out 👏👏#NEBirding 0120
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Wheater posed right next to car wit another 3 chasing each other in the quarry in the Durham dales #NEBirding 070
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Osprey getting chased by ring tailed hen harrier at Waskerley reservoir this morning #NEBirding 080
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Two great white egret and a first opportunity to photograph a chiffchaff the many singing at Saltholme #NEBirding 030
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Two long eared owl at Saltholme today thanks to the RSPB guide for there help on getting a onto the one was showing well the harder to pick out #NEBirding 0131
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Spoonbill at Saltholme and common toads on footpath towards Haverton getting down to business of the next generation 😁 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Great to see a pair of black necked grebes at north gare today Nikon p1000 reach amazing #NEBirding 0150
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Good views of the regular glaucous gull at Shibdon pond today #NEBirding 0120
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Visit to Beacon point roost at least 4 dolphins ,twite sanderling,purple sandpiper,turnstone,linnet male stonechat #NEBirding 060
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 03/03/2026White billed diver caught a fish until robbed by gull at Blyth harbour this morning #NEBirding 091
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Female black redstart catching some food at cullercoats this morning #NEBirding 051
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Visit to Cassop flash tundra bean goose six pinkies with a red kite putting the wind up the geese #NEBirding 080
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Wintering Greenshank on tidal pools at greatham creek,other bird out on seal sands#NEBirding 050
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Late afternoon visit to Hurworth burn res lucky to see the elusive slav grebe white fronted geese hiding behind hedge pair of willow tits.#NEBirding 050
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 17/02/2026One Russian white fronted goose with grey lags at Lamesley water meadows yesterday.Dipper back on the teams river last week#NEBirding 060
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Nice male ring necked duck with the red necked grebe plenty of goldeneye still today on east chevington north pool#NEBirding 0120
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Tundra bean and Russian white fronted geese on the flash from the A1290 Washington this morning #NEbirding 040
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Birds seen at Saltholme with med gull on Beach from Newburn bridge 👀#NEBirding 070
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Finally connected with the wintering spotted redshank at Washington WWT this morning #NEBirding 0110
David Gaffney @davygee.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Good day out in VC66 starting with over wintering ring ouzel smashing black throated diver with mergansers,and corn bunting.#NEBirding 040
