Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A lovely Wheatear on the beach at the Headland this lunchtime. Also quite a few Turnstone having a good root about in the sand and a Rock Pipit and a Guillemot. @teesbirds.bsky.social 0171
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yellow Browed Warbler mid morning opposite Jewish Cemetry Rd. Brambling, female Blackcap, Goldcrest, Stonechat, chiffchaffs and a YBW heard in Croft Gardens. 54 Cormorants, a Wheatear and Kingfisher between piers at Hartlepool headland. @teesbirds.bsky.social 0161
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 18/09/202623 Black Tailed Godwit and a Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Phil Stead Hide. 020
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Lovely day at Nosterfield today. Watched a Red Kite chilling out in front of North Hide for about 20 mins before if flew off when crows annoyed it. @teesbirds.bsky.social 0152
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026So many birds at Bolton on Swale from hide. Could hear all the geese from the parking area. Hundreds of Greylags with One Egyptian Goose. At least 350 Curlew and nearly as many Lapwing with starlings and at least 16 Pochard. @teesbirds.bsky.social 081
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Swallows at the end of the Zinc works road near the dunes on 1st Sept. @teesbirds.bsky.social 0101
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A few from Saltholme area yesterday and today. GW Egret, WF Goose, Tree Sparrow, Water Rail, Whitethroat and Whinchat. @teesbirds.bsky.social 0131
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 31/08/202610 Avocet, Great White Egret. yellow Wagtail on Causeway plus lots of Black Tailed Godwits West Saltholme. 2 Whitethroat eating Elderberries, Water Rail and Common Terns plus 2 Kestrel at Holme Fleet. @teesbirds.bsky.social 081
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Hornet Plumehorn? Firestation screen path Saltholme. @teesbirds.bsky.social 091
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026White Fronted Goose with Canada geese West Saltholme edge of water near brick building from roadside. @teesbirds.bsky.social 071
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Whinchat Whitethroat stonchats willow warblers and Tree Sparrows on wires and shrubs opposite Saltholme entrance. Store Electric road. @teesbirds.bsky.social p 0111
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Still got Holly Blue in the garden. @teesbirds.bsky.social 061
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A few more birds for the year list this evening. Arctic Skua just before we left Seaton Snook this evening. Lots of terns including Common, Arctic, Sandwich, Roseate and a Black Tern along with Grey Plover and lots of waders. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 1303
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A few more of the Hummingbird Hawk Moths at Smardale Gill today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 0143
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Our annual visit to see Scotch Argus - Smardale Gill. Lots of Peacocks, Red Admiral, Painted Lady, 2 Tortoise Shell, 7 Hummingbird Hawk Moths , 1 Brimstone, 1 Small Copper, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, 3 Common Blue, Silver Y. Spotted Fly family. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 1233
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Hornet feasting on bees at Kiplin Hall today and Hummungbird Hawk Moth on the Buddleia. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social 0182
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026A Clouded Yellow with its wings open from the weekend in North Yorkshire. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 1385
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Good to see numerous Clouded Yellow butterflies in North Yorkshire yesterday. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social 0294
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Clearing out a corner in the garden and found an old lady.😂 @teesbirds.bsky.social 191
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 19/07/20263 Holly Blue in the garden just now. Hartburn. @teesbirds.bsky.social 081
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Caspian Tern at Nosterfield early afternoon and so many Gatekeepers at Ripon Wetlands late afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social 1161
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Mission accomplished for this week. Purple Hairstreaks at Coatham Stobb between 6pm and 7.15pm this evening, at least 10 but possibly more. Some were quite tatty so maybe been on the wing for a while. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 0314
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 13/07/20262 Silver Washed Fritillaries this time on the road from Hawnby to Hemsley this afternoon. Then a Little Owl on the road from Sexhow to Hutton Rudby on the way home. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 0264
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Spent am amazing hour with the most obliging Silver Washed Fritillary we have ever seen (only seen one before) but at the same place Thorpe Perrow. It was at its best as the sun was blocked by the clouds. It even landed on Micks head momentarily. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 1272
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Red kite at Worsall out of Yarm over farmers cut field with Gulls. 000
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Good to see quite a few White Letter Hairstreaks on the wing at Wingate Quarry today early afternoon. A few eventually came down for a closer view. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 0203
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Went to Nosterfield today. When we arrived it had clouded up so didn't expect to see the White Letter Hairstreaks in flight. Within minutes we managed to see one mid-way up the tree which sat for quite a while before walking out of sight. @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social 0253
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Some more fron Bempton last week. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social 0244
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 05/07/2026A visit to Bempton early last week. Lovely to see the seabirds around the cliffs. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social 0213
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 26/06/2026A slow mooch around Kiplin Hall until we heard the constant thunder in the distance so made a hasty retreat. So many more dragonflies around since our last visit. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social 0112
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Spent an hour this morning at Wingate Quarry before it got too hot. Such a lovely place full of flowers especially orchids and quite a few butterflies around. There were a few Marbled Whites on the wing but not stopping to feed much. @teesbirds.bsky.social 0191
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Lots of activity yesterday at Seaton with the Little Terns coming and going with food for the youngsters. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 0162
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Small Pearl Boarded Fritillary from Arnside Knott when the sun finally appeared early last week. @teesbirds.bsky.social 180
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Good to see a Mandarin and four ducklings chilling out at Thorpe Perrow Arborethem today. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 0133
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Just had a Hobby fly over us whilst sat in the Courtyard at Kipling Cafe. Cheese scone with Wensleydale and apple chutney a treat to savour. #kiplinhall 030
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Peppered Moth in Strikes car park Northallerton. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social 0112
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 03/06/2026A really enjoyable day around Moray and Nairn today. Hawfinch at Cawdor, Curlew Sandpiper at Covesea, Osprey fishing at Lossie estuary and Corn Bunting on road near Loch Spynie. @teesbirds.bsky.social 2272
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Ring Ouzel seen from the walk up the mountain this morning. It was so quiet their song was stunning. They were finding plenty of worms. @teesbirds.bsky.social 1231
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Poor Slavs happy building their nest in the peace and quiet of the loch until the wild swimmers arrived. They returned after they had gone until the next lot arrived and gone were they again. @teesbirds.bsky.social 1263
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 01/06/2026A productive twitch to Culloden today from Dulnain Bridge although the weather could have been better we still managed a few photos of a very active little bird the Red Breasted Flycatcher. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 0261
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 31/05/2026A mixed day weather wise but when the rain cleared the birds appeared. All birds seen along a half mile stretch of one of our favourite roads to bird watch not far from Nethy Bridge. @teesbirds.bsky.social 0191
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Grey Wagtails from Bruar yesterday. @teesbirds.bsky.social 091
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Came back to the cottage to find this little guy eating an apple in the rain. @teesbirds.bsky.social 1172
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Wood Warbler was a great find today in the Cairngorms. Thank goodness for its delightful song which makes it so much easier to locate. Also Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher and Tree Pipit at the same location with Cuckoo calling and Osprey over. @teesbirds.bsky.social 1211
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026So many butterflies along Greatham Creek mid morning. Small Heath, Common Blues and lots of Small Blues which were so difficult to photograph. Were not hanging around for long but great to see so many. Lots of Painted Ladies flying up creek and Dingy Skippers and Brown Argus @teesbirds.bsky.social 0181
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Common Terns from Holme Fleet this morning and a couple of very distant Cattle Egret amongst the cattle. @teesbirds.bsky.social 071
Mick and Sylvia Brennan @lochdon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Kiplin Hall yesterday. Four Spotted Chaser, Banded Demoiselle and Common Blues. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social 0214
