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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club founded in 1958 produce a monthly bulletin and the annual county report Birds in Northumbria covering Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle areas. www.NTBC.org.uk

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Chris Knox @budlebirder.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
This leucistic Barnacle Goose has been present since the autumn of 2025. Still a pitfall when viewed at distance for the unwary. This individual has a particularly delicate bill for a Barnacle IMO.... #BudleBay @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #NEbirding
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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Christmas can be an expensive time of year, so how about something for free? The @scottishbirding.bsky.social and Scottish Birds Records Committee are hosting a FREE online conference over the evenings of February 24th to the 26th. Three talks per night and some real belters among them.
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
A new report from the BTO has revealed encouraging signs for several of the UK's breeding songbirds, following a notably successful nesting season in 2025:
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Fine summer brings breeding boost for UK songbirds, BTO reports
A warm, settled spring and summer in 2025 delivered above-average breeding success for many UK songbirds, offering a timely boost after the disastrous wet season of 2024, according to new data from the British Trust for Ornithology.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Our next Indoor Meeting will be on Thursday 12th February at the Northern Rugby Club, McCracken Park, Gosforth. County Recorder Tim Dean will be speaking and explaining why he rates Colombia as his best ever foreign birding destination. Doors open 18:45 for a 19:15 start. Non members welcome.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Wishing our members and all birders visiting Northumberland a bird-filled 2026. If you have outstanding records for 2025 please submit to our county recorder Tim Dean as soon as possible (t.r.dean@btinternet.com). NTBC are supporting the International Swan Census in Jan - details on website.
Whooper Swans on water
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
We took our Indoor Meeting programme ‘on the road’ last night with a visit to Morpeth GC and were entertained by Tom Cadwallender presenting the birds of his Alnmouth patch of 36 years to a full house. Club Chairman Martin Davison was very happy with 3 owl species on his return journey west!
An audience of Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club members viewing Tom Cadwallender presenting a Birds of Greater Alnmouth talk.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Next Thursday our final Indoor Meeting of 2025 will be a one off at Morpeth Golf Club and will be a lively pre-Xmas affair with a talk from the legendary Tom Cadwallender on ‘Birds of Greater Alnmouth’. All welcome!
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
An engaging start to our Indoor Meeting Programme last week! Our guest speaker Javier Caletrio (@birdingclimate.sky.social) delivered a detailed talk on Low Carbon Birding and what it means for us as individual birders. There was some lively post-talk discussion. #lowcarbonbirding
Javier Caletrio delivering a talk on Low Carbon Birding to NTBC
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
A profile of our monthly bulletin editor in one of his paid roles.
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nearlyscottish.bsky.social @nearlyscottish.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Visited #Northumberland last week to view some of the fantastic birdlife on offer @ntbirdclub.bsky.social
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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Support Sian Berry’s #GoPesticideFree bill, scheduled for debate 25th April, which would ban local councils in England from using pesticides in public spaces. No more poison in our streets and parks! Contact your MP using the link below: pan-uk.eaction.org.uk/edm-urban-pe... @sianberry.bsky.social
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
We're a staging post for Icelandic Whoopers heading home. Migration is constantly mind-blowing!
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Spring is here, look out for Northern Wheatears and Sand Martins and listen for singing Chiffchaffs in parks and woodland anywhere. All three are March migrants and are arriving now!
Female Northern Wheatear
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Our January ebulletin is out to members this evening. We always welcome records (email ntbc.records@googlemail.com) and images for inclusion in the ebulletin (email ntbcbulletin2012@gmail.com)
First page of Northumberland & Tyneside January Ebulletin featuring an adult Starling.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
One of our committee is talking on his favourite subject Common Swifts tomorrow evening, all welcome.
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Kittiwakes upon the Tyne @tynekittiwakes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Celebrating The Furthest Inland Breeding Colonies in the World, Supporting efforts to help safeguard the breeding population of Tyne Kittiwakes and their environment, Contributing towards efforts to help conserve and enhance wildlife habitats along the river Tyne.
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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
It’s not quite spring, but it’s on the way. Which means it’s time to start recording rare breeding birds to help the work of the RBBP. Stay tuned through the spring & summer for videos and blogs with guidance on how you can add extra value to your birding #ornithology #ukbirding #birds
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Our 2023 county bird report is out to club members now. It will be available to purchase by non-members soon (details will follow). If you saw the Grey-headed Lapwing at Low Newton on its first day you may even be on our cover! #ukbirding
Cover of Birds in Northumbria 2023 featuring a Grey-headed Lapwing
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
We attended an online forum with other bird clubs around the country tonight to discuss Youth Membership. Key question - what do young people want from a bird club? (Answers in replies please!) #ukbirding
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Gary Woodburn @gary-woodburn.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
A couple of colour ringed Rock Pipits on the beach at Low Newton today, green CK and green CP, both part of the Low Newton Rock Pipit Project. These are returning birds that winter here, both were ringed as littoralis in spring 2023. Last 2 pics are of green CP taken on 24th March 2023. #NEBirding
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Looking back 50 years ago today Northumberland had a roost of over 100 Corn Buntings at Bamburgh. Sadly lost as a breeding species around the turn of the millennium records of the 'fat bird of the barley' are extremely rare in our county today. #ukbirding
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Martin George @jannerbirder.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
“Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analysed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons.” #Ornithology phys.org/news/2025-01...
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Medieval birds of prey thrived on human waste, study finds
Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons.
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Sarah Gutowsky @halibirdnerd.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Looking for a #bird related volunteer opportunity to kick off 2025? Help us count our #fulmar survey photos to update our population estimates! Email me if you're interested. #seabirds #conservation #arctic
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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
A comedic capture of the Northumberland White-billed Diver wins the first Photo of the Week award of 2025:
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Photo of the Week: 6-12 January 2025
A comedic capture of the Northumberland White-billed Diver wins the first Photo of the Week award of 2025 for Steven Fryer.
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daviddack.bsky.social @daviddack.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
We left a pair of Swarovski NL 10x42 on top of the car at East Chevington, Northumberland yesterday and then stupidly walked away, 5 minutes later we realised then returned but they were gone, I know it's a long shot but nobody on here picked them up and are trying to return them?
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Important advice on garden bird feeding. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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RSPB stops selling flat bird feeders owing to deadly finch disease
Feeding birds from flat surfaces such as tables could be contributing to spread of finch trichomonosis, says charity
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Our county recorder Tim Dean has been working hard to update the County List over recent weeks and it's been published this morning. 433 species have now been recorded and accepted in Northumberland @1 January 2025 with a further seven pending acceptance by BBRC! #UKBirding
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The Seabird Group @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Happy new year everyone! ✨🎉 Our training grant applications are now open! The deadline for applications is the 28th of February. To apply for our training grants, click the following link or use the website as stated below: www.seabirdgroup.org.uk/grants
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Interesting decline when viewed against a 1% increase in UK Winter population and 27% increase in occupied 10km Squares.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Fantastic bit of opportunistic feeding behaviour captured here!
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JD @jdnaturalist.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
I've finally thrown myself into birding as I should have long ago and I've never been happier. Joined the local WhatsApp birding group, @ntbirdclub.bsky.social and go into 2025 with a WeBS Survey site.
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Most read papers in #BirdStudy 2024: Bracken burning threatens breeding Stonechats, Whinchats & Meadow Pipits. Timing of upland vegetation management affects breeding of three species of passerine birds: a case study from southwest England (Zonneveld et al). doi.org/10.1080/0006... #ornithology
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Stewart @stewchat.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
After years on the other place posting my #NotebookAnnual at New Year, this is a debut on Bluesky. Happy New Year all, have a bird and wildlife filled 2025. #UKBirding #BirdArt #Northumberland
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Nick Addey @longnabbirder.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Merry Christmas!🎄 FREE membership of Scarborough Birders to under 25s. We already have a small number of Youth members. Details here: www.scarboroughbirding.co.uk/2024/12/yout... #YorkshireBirding #Scarborough @nybirdnews.bsky.social
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
A barmy 13c in Northumberland today with the first fledged brood of Mallard for the new breeding season (or is it the last brood of the old breeding season?) reported from the Ouseburn in Newcastle. #UKbirding
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Just a reminder that you can gift a membership to anyone in full time education under 21 this Christmas and they'll receive 12 issues of our Ebulletin. Make it their best Christmas ever...
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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
After hundreds of #ColourRinged Shag sightings at #Blyth East Pier I finally found my first blinged up Cormorant. Looks like Green 085 is a Welsh bird from Puffin Island. Later joined by Shags from Bardsey Island (Red BBVE) , Isle of May (White SLI) and Farne Islands (Blue BHR). A decent afternoon.
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The Scottish Ornithologists' Club @scottishbirding.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Borders Bird Report 2023 is now available 2023 in the Borders saw the second highest species total, four new species and the rediscovery of Marsh Tits. The report is priced at £13 (plus £3.25 p&p). For full details of how to get hold of your copy, visit www.the-soc.org.uk/pages/local-...
The front cover of Borders Bird Report 2023, featuring a photo of a Waxwing with a purple text box with the text "Borders Bird Report 2023" below.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Birds matter.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Vital that developers meet their ecological commitments if we're not to see further disastrous losses to our nature.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Evocative Northumberland!
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John Malloy @johnmalloy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
One of the two Black Guillemot off Stag Rocks this afternoon. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #NEbirding
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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Pleased to see the Baltic Gull I found at Longhoughton Steel, Northumberland, in Jul 23 has been accepted by the BBRC. First for Northumberland I think. #UKBirding #NEBirding
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
If you're under 21 and in full time education you can join us for free and get our monthly Ebulletins with comprehensive summaries of the birds members have seen each month plus much more! See NTBC.org.uk for details. #ukbirding
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The Northumberland and Tyneside Bird Club
NTBC produces the annual report for the area ‘Birds in Northumbria’ and holds regular indoor meetings and field trips.
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Martin Collinson @docmartin2mc.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Will not let it lie. The 1998 Druridge Bay Curlew showed diagnostic features of Slender-billed that eliminate Eurasian.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Can you help support the building of a new Sand Martin Wall just a short flight from Newcastle City Centre? www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/ouseburn-s... #UKBirds
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Ouseburn's Urban Sand Martin Colony
#StrongerCommunities 💛 Help us establish a Sand Martin nesting bank at the mouth of Ouseburn to protect Newcastle's only urban colony of these captivating birds!
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Welcome to Blue Sky @nenature.bsky.social looking forward to sharing the birds and nature in the North East with you here.
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Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @ntbirdclub.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Congratulations to club member Gary Woodburn on taking this week's @birdguides.bsky.social Photo of the Week here in Northumberland. www.birdguides.com/articles/pho... #UKBirding #LowCarbonBirding
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Photo of the Week: 18-24 November 2024
Gary Woodburn wins BirdGuides Photo of the Week for 18-24 November 2024 with his mesmerising Little Auk image.
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