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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 13h

Thousands of Barnacle Geese pouring north past Low Newton this afternoon. In amongst them a leucistic bird and a Ruddy Shelduck ! #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Mark Eaton @markaeaton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

See that red ring? That’s our very distant view of the Northumberland coast, across which have just flown 3 Cranes, giving a 10 second view at something like 4-5 mile range. House mega! With thanks to @gary-woodburn.bsky.social for the tip-off 🍾🙂🏡✅ #NEbirding

View of the Northumberland coast near Boulmer, from our house on the west side of Alnwick, across which 3 Common Cranes have just flown

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Just driving into our village this afternoon when I got seriously distracted by 3 Cranes flying overhead ! Pulled over as quickly as I could and got some really nice views. Sadly, I didn't have my camera with me. #NEbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Another day, ANOTHER JAY ! Only my 4th ever patch Jay, hot on the heels of the 3rd (7 days ago). This one was flying steadily north along the coast. A little trickle of birds this morning, 2 Redwings and a Chaffinch in off the sea. 2 Wheatears and a Cuckoo still at Low Newton. #NEbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Not what I expected to see today... Surf Scoter north past Beadnell Point ! Thanks to those seawatchers at various spots further south for tracking its journey northwards.👍 #NEbirding #PatchTick

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Despite the blue skies and westerlies a few birds were arriving this morning, 2 Brambling, 2 Chaffinch and 4 Siskin in off the sea + 6 Wheatears between Football Hole and Low Newton. Whooper Swans were on the move, 40+ south, 1 north + the Cuckoo was still at Low Newton #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yellow-browed Warbler trapped and ringed at the Tin Church (Low Newton) this morning. A few other birds were dropping in here, mainly Chaffinches and Siskins but also 2 Redwings. A fair number of Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, Robins and Song Thrushes still around the scrub too. #NEbirding #BirdRinging

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

No sign of the Subalpine Warbler at Newton Pool this morning. 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatears and a handful of Swallows and House Martins drifting south. Here's a couple more pics from yesterday. #NEbirding #BirdRinging

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's great when birding throws nice surprises your way, today was certainly one of those days. Uninspiring westerlies and then... Subalpine Warbler ! No dropped feathers but a poo sample recovered from the bag so🤞. Then in the evening... Cuckoo ! #NEbirding #BirdRinging

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Had a walk around the patch yesterday, still loads of continental Song Thrushes about. At the bird crops, no sign of the Little Bunting but some lovely views of Reed Bunting. 3 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Brambling at the Tin Church. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Unexpected bird of the day - JAY in off the sea ! I nearly missed it too, it was flying behind me, managed to grab a pic of its arse as it flew off inland. Only my third ever patch Jay, regular a few miles inland but rarer than Pallas's Warbler here ! #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

More migrants at Newton today, a large arrival of Song Thrushes, 2 Yellow-browed Warblers, 1 Snow Bunting, 2 Redstarts, 4 Lesser Whitethroats (including this funky thing), 2 Garden Warblers, 12 Bramblings + good numbers of Robins and Chiffchaffs. #NEbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A few migrants trickling in today, highlights were a brief Little Bunting at Football Hole and watching newly arrived Robins feeding amongst boulders on the shore at Newton Point. 32 Little Gulls, 1 Manx Shearwater and 1 Arctic Skua off Newton Point this afternoon. #NEbirding

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Ben Sheldon @sheldonbirds.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Swedish birders seeing very good numbers actually migrating SW: this video from Falsterbo today www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol-I...

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48(!) Spotted Nutcrackers (macrorhynchos) migrating, Nabben, Falsterbo, 2026-09-27

YouTube video by Måns Karlsson

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A swing in the wind direction today (SE) and it's started to feel a bit more 'autumny' with Meadow Pipits, Reed Buntings and various finches calling overhead. Unexpected bird of the day was Great White Egret (x5 !), heading north. Some easterlies forecast this coming week.🤞 #NEbirding #Hope

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A couple of nice migrants on the patch this morning, a peachy Wheatear at Newton Point followed by a stonking Hawfinch near the Tin Church ! #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding #BirdRinging

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Duncan Watson @tynemouthbirds.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Grey partridge at the base of Tynemouth Pier this morning - the first here for ~40 years! Genuine #patchgold and early contender for bird of the autumn😜 It's the first bird I've run for in a long time and just as well I did, as it was flushed by a van seconds after I got there! #nebirding #pwc2026

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A nice bit of insect action in our tiny garden this morning, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Comma butterfly and 3 Common Darter dragonflies. 🙂🦋

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

12 Little Gulls off Low Newton village this morning + a Merlin that appeared to arrive off the sea (but could have been hunting offshore rocks ?). Little change elsewhere... a few Meadow Pipits trickling south. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding #Neverendingwesterlies

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Andrew Clarke @mrandrewclarke.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Truly bizarre experience twitching a Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) feeding on the edge of the woodland whilst visiting Sheffield General Cemetery today. Has anyone seen them hunting in similar habitat? Left it ‘showing well’ at 1130 hrs. SK34248600 @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social #UKBirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A steady movement of Pink-footed Geese at Newton this morning, with flocks heading south at high altitude. Other migrants - Chaffinch in off the sea, 2 Grey Wagtails and a few Meadow Pipits south. Little change at Newton Pool, 22 Black-tailed Godwits + 12 Snipe. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's felt a bit stagnant at Low Newton this last week or so, constant westerlies with just a few waders trickling through. This morning at Newton Pool was just the same as the previous few days, loadsa ducks, 22 Black-tailed Godwits, 6 Snipe and 4 Redshank. #NEbirding #StillNoSpottedCrake

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Caspian Gull at Newton Pool briefly last night whilst conducting Operation Spotted Crake. The local gull roosts are at the Long Nanny (can't be arsed to walk up there !) and offshore on the Emblestones (distant/difficult to view). Caspian Gull remains a patch rarity. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Info back from the Stavanger Ringing Scheme regarding the recent Red-backed Shrike at Low Newton. Ringed 10 days earlier on Norway's south coast, it covered 657km/408 miles to reach Low Newton. It's the first ever recovery of a Norwegian ringed Red-backed Shrike in the UK ! #NEbirding #BirdRinging

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Operation Spotted Crake continues... Some lovely muddy edges around Newton Pool now but still no crake unfortunately, the clock is ticking ! Repeatedly scanning the pool margins has resulted in Water Rails most nights... #NEbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's been an amazing year for Hummingbird Hawkmoths in our tiny garden. We don't get them every year and it's always a treat to see one. This year we've seen seven ! Today this hummer was feeding on our lavender for a couple of minutes, just enough time to grab the camera. #NEbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wood Sandpiper at Newton Pool this evening + 1 Ruff and 5 Black-tailed Godwit. 32 Pink-footed Geese in the stubble fields at Low Newton. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A couple of clips of this weekend's Red-backed Shrike at Low Newton. It was mid afternoon, windy, heat hazy and filmed at 1000mm focal length, it's not perfect but I'm not complaining ! #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

2 Little Stints on the beach at Low Newton this morning. I could see the waders working towards the corner of the beach so I sat down quietly and waited for them to come to me. 15 minutes later these Little Stints were running around at my feet, pure magic ! #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This Red-backed Shrike was still at Low Newton yesterday + it's got a Norwegian ring on it ! I've managed to piece together the words STAVANGER and NORWAY from my photos but I can't get the letters/numbers unfortunately. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding #BirdRinging

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Out yesterday, birding the coast at Low Newton again. Some lingering migrants from the previous couple of days. 1 Red-backed Shrike, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchats and a Swift (S). This young Sparrowhawk was terrorising the birds at Newton Pool. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Matthew Pollock @mattp1975.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Thought my trainers were gonna get nibbled at one point 😎 Red-necked Phalarope (juv) feeding a few feet away from the shoreline of Bodymoor Heath Water car park - Kingsbury Water Park this evening #warksbirds #lowcarbonbirding 🪶

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Low Newton/Newton Pool today - 1 Red-backed Shrike, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Ruff, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Water Rail + 1 Yellow Wagtail (S). #NEbirding

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Nicholas Mallinson @nwmallinson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Red-backed Shrike in the dune Hawthorn bushes at Low Newton Scrapes this afternoon. #NEBirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Limited time for birding today but still some good birds. A Red-backed Shrike was in the bushes by the scrapes. At Newton Pool there were 5 Great White Egrets (!!!), 2 Spotted Redshank, 1 Little Stint, 4 Ruff and 5 Black-tailed Godwits. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Flogged the coastal scrub at Low Newton yesterday, no Wrynecks or Barred Warblers, not even a Pied Flycatcher ! A few migrants tho, plenty of Willow Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Garden Warbler. 2 Yellow Wagtails and a Swift over south. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

2 dark Arctic Skuas flew (north) over my head at Low Newton this evening. Flying close together, they appeared from nowhere and were quickly heading away, I managed to grab this photo before they were gone. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Low Newton scrapes has dried up into a late summer puddle. The good news is that Newton Pool now has a bit of mud starting to appear ! This morning there was 29 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Ruff, 1 Avocet, 2 Dunlin, 3 Redshank and 5 Snipe, with a 2 Water Rail bonus. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Early doors down at Newton Pool, checking the margins for that elusive August Spotted Crake. No joy today but this Water Rail put in an appearance, what a little belter ! A muddy edge is just starting to appear at the pool now, Operation Spotted Crake will continue... #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Some more seawatching last night... Beadnell point 17:30 - 19:30 6 Sooty Shearwater N 31 Manx Shearwater 30N 1S 2 Storm Petrel S 1 Bonxie N 1 Arctic Skua N 1 RT Diver N 1 Minke Whale S #NEbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

More seawatching this morning. Beadnell Point 09:00 - 11:00 1 Cory’s Shearwater 7 Sooty Shearwater 5 Manx Shearwater 1 Storm Petrel 2 Bonxie 2 Common Scoter 6 Teal All north ⬆️ Both Great and Cory's Shearwater over the last couple of days is pretty cool, they're both rare here. #NEbirding

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Seawatching at Beadnell Point this evening, 17:30 – 19:30... 1 Great Shearwater N 1 Sooty Shearwater N 6 Manx Shearwaters N 4 Arctic Skuas 1N 3S 2 Bonxies N 2 Great Crested Grebes N 2 Common Scoter N 5 Wigeon N 1 Yellow Wagtail in off the sea #NEbirding #HeavyCrop

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Interesting wagtail at Low Newton this morning, didn't really know what to make of it, suspected thunbergi, but can you rule out flava ? 🤔 #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Convolvulus Hawk nectaring at nicotiana on the Obs patio this evening

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

1 juv Little Stint and 1 juv Wood Sandpiper at Low Newton scrapes this evening, also 5 Black-tailed Godwits. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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Tereza Pultarova @terezapultarova.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Concentrations of dangerous pollutants from rocket launches and satellite reentries in Earth's upper atmosphere might reach treacherous tipping points if millions of orbiting data centers get launched in the next decade, experts say. #space #sustainability #climate www.space.com/space-explor...

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SpaceX wants to put 1 million AI satellites in orbit. What would that do to Earth's climate?

"There seems, in my opinion, to be very little consideration for the environment."

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Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

URGENT: the river Tyne is facing a plastic pollution disaster. On 19 July, a cargo ship collision caused over a billion plastic pellets to spill to the port of river Tyne - polluting the river system, coastal sites and the sea. To find out how you can help, visit buff.ly/XpB89LA

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

How cool is this? Just got home and there's a Striped Hawk nectaring in broad daylight in the back garden - fantastic!

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

3 Little Stints (ad + 2 juvs) at Low Newton scrapes this evening + 2 Black-tailed Godwits.

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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Nice adult and juv Little Stint combo on the scrapes at Low Newton this morning. Also present... 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 27 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 100+ Lapwing, 4 Snipe, 9 Golden Plover and a Curlew. #NEbirding #Lowcarbonbirding

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