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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

7 Whooper Swans heading south and low over my Great Ayton Garden this morning. Most likely stopped off at Eastfield Farm last night? @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Not something I see very often locally so 3 Yellow Wagtails in a cow field on the outskirts of Great Ayton was nice to see. Perhaps local breeders? @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Multiple games of "tag" being played in the skies above the NYM's today. With Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Peregrine, Buzzard, Kestrel & immature (sat tag) White-tailed Eagle all participating. Pair of Ravens not involved in the fun and games @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Great morning on the North Tees Marshes with smart juvenile Curlew Sandpipers & Little Stints, an early Short-eared Owl, bathing Water Rail, Yellow Wag plus Pied & Spotted Fly in the bushes @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Sitting in my Great Ayton garden with a cup of coffee watching a Sparrowhawk when 2 Swifts appear closely followed by a Hobby which proceeded to catch insects high over the garden. Nine thermalling Buzzards yesterday. Great stuff! @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A case of Little & Large today! Storm Petrel caught and ringed at Skinningrove just after midnight followed by an adult White-tailed Eagle over the northern NYM's mid-morning. The latter was trailed by 6 Red Kites and a Merlin @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Quail singing in field behind my house in Great Ayton this afternoon. Only the second time ever. There's clearly a lot of them about this year @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Migrants over the past few days have included Pied W, Citrine Wag, Bluethroat, Short -t -Larks, Steppe Eagles, Siberian Stonechats and best of all a Thrush Nightingale feeding out in the open in a small cemetery in a heavy snowstorm. A few Bearded Vultures & Brown Bear with cubs are the extras! 😍

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Currently stuck at Stepantsminda (Kasbegi) Georgia due to heavy snow and avalanche risk over the Javari Pass! The up side is that today I've seen close views of Caucasian Snowcock, 20+ Guldenstadt's Redstart, 60+ Great Rosefinch, 4 Wallcreeper, 6 Alpine Accentor, Snowfinch & Caucasian Black Grouse!

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

7+ Ring Ouzels on slopes of Roseberry Topping this morning. Fed for about an hour before moving off together SW. Also Redstart, Tree Pipits and Whitethroats in area. Plus loads of Wheatear @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

6 Ring Ouzels on Nth Yks slopes of Roseberry Topping early morning and plenty of Willow Warblers singing on Roseberry Common @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Lucky this morning. Wandered into the Scaling Dam hide to see LRP only to find Mal & Bill watching a couple of Cranes on far bank. Unfortunately they almost immediately departed to the west after flying past the hide. Scaup and LRP still there. @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

The northern NY Moors delivered again today with ringtail Hen Harrier and a pair of Merlins in the air together late afternoon. Great stuff. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A lovely day on the NYM's with ringtail Hen Harrier, 2 Peregrine's chasing each other and a calling Snow Bunting the highlights @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Snow Bunting along the Percy Cross road at Sleddale this morning. Always nice to see them up on the moors @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

1/2 A pale brown Swift with largish pale throat patch that zipped past me at close range, at eye level and in good light at Cowbar this am will go down in my book as a Pallid. Unfortunately it flew up high where it remained at distance for the remainder of the time. @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Loads of Blackbirds at Hunley this am with smaller numbers of Redwing & Fieldfare. Woodcock, 4 Whoopers, flocks of Pink-feet and what I think is my personal latest YBW @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A few Crossbills in Kildale Woods this am. A flyover group of 11 and about 20 feeding quietly in Larches with a few Siskins @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Alister Clunas @alcatorda.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Excellent news. Well done to all those who worked behind the scenes to make this happen. Thank you. @raptorpersuk.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @markruskell.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Always sad to see. Dead Harbour Porpoise at Skinningrove this morning.

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Another great morning on the local moors with a Peregrine playing tag with one of two Red Kites and a bonus Rough-legged Buzzard. The later eventually headed off northwards so was perhaps a passage bird? Let's hope we get one or two wintering @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Highlights from Hunley & Warsett Hill area up to 14:30 - Twite, Brambling, YBW, Little Owl, lots of Chaffinch and small numbers of Thrushes & Skylarks @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Just two warblers seen at Hunley Hall GC this afternoon and both Yellow-browed! A trickle of Bramblings and Redwings plus a flock of Barnacles made for a great time @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

A couple of Wheatears still on breeding territories near Commondale today. Also nice to see lots of Whooper Swans at Scaling Dam this morning with quite a few youngsters @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

A long slog around Hunley & Warsett Hill, Brotton today with the highlights 2 Redstarts and a very smart Lesser Whitethroat. Nothing with yellow stripes unfortunately! @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

A skein of about 90 Pink-feet just gone high south over Great Ayton. Brilliant to hear them chatting to each other and very much a sound of autumn @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

If you had reported Red Kites, a pair of Ravens and a White-tailed Eagle around the Cleveland boundary three years ago people might have asked what hallucagenic drug you were using! Well the drugs worked just fine today with all three showing well @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

One of the two immature White-tailed Eagles, that had been mucking about on Teesside today, flew over the Sleddale chevrons late afternoon on route to it's presumed roost area @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Despite nearby shooting by the Custodians of the Countryside Sleddale produced Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Red Kites, Common Buzzards, Sparrowhawk & Kestrels this morning. Also several Swifts over and loads of hirundines @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A large pale headed falcon interacting with several Kites over Sleddale this afternoon presented an interesting id challenge. Eventually came closer and allowed me to fairly confidently id it as an adult Saker. No sign of jessies or rings but unlikely to have come from the Eastern European steppes!

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Yellow wing-tagged (both wings) Marsh Harrier in Sleddale this afternoon. Unfortunately unable to read the black letters/numbers due to distance and heat haze. Anyone know anything about yellow tagged MH's? @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Great Egret, juv Avocet and a couple of Black-tailed Godwits at Scaling Dam late afternoon @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Finally caught up with the adult White-tailed Eagle today. Flying around on moorland east of Farndale before settling on moor @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

White-tailed Eagle soaring over Baysdale late afternoon as viewed from Sleddale! A bit distant but might have been an adult bird? Will try and find out. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Great evening at Skinningrove last night trying to catch Storm Petrels with @damianmoney.bsky.social 4 caught including a retrap. Several thermal imagers allowed us to see birds around the net. Thanks once again to Damian. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

1/2 Brill afternoon with the 2 imm WTE in Farndale. One watched eating a rabbit with 5 Red Kite in attendance plus a very brave Magpie trying to snatch a bite! A nearby sheep looked very bemused.

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

A group of 8 Crossbills SW over my Great Ayton garden this pm. Luckily I was still awake having been out to the small hours Storm Petrel ringing with Damian Money. Caught one just before midnight at Skinningrove 😍 @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Great to see an Osprey fly up Sleddale late afternoon before moving off towards High Cliff Nab. Also 3 Red Kites at the Yorkshire end @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

White-tailed Eagle soared high up above the Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge at 10:00 before heading off towards Rosedale Head @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Great views of a Hobby hunting the moor below the Sleddale chevrons mid-afternoon. Got to be one of the best birds of prey. @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

A bit like London buses - immature White-tailed Eagle in Farndale mid-morning before heading off towards Westerdale 10:50 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Immature White-tailed Eagle still in the Sleddale / Commondale area this afternoon. Flew down Sleddale and up Esk valley towards Commondale at 15:20 @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Mark Rowbottom @rowbomark.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Finishing my Finnmark trip with a fairly surreal experience. Sitting eating a superb evening meal whilst watching Pine Grosbeaks & Bramblings at feeders. Just a last look for Broad-billed Sand & Parrot Crossbill tomorrow before flying home.

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