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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

#ColourRinged Black-headed Gull (Red 2CY5) back on the #Blyth estuary this morning. Originally ringed at Blackness Castle near Falkirk on 2/10/18 it has been seen 13 times of the Blyth since 2023. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Great White Egret surveys the beautiful scenery of the mighty #Blyth Estuary this morning. A nice self-found patch tick. #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#ColourRinged Shelduck (Yellow F/Red X) at North #Blyth this morning. Originally ringed at Bank Island, @ldvnnr.bsky.social on 25/11/20 as an adult. He has visited Northumberland for the last 3 summers. Also seen at Castle Island & upper Blyth Estuary this year. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Video of today’s Long-tailed Skua at Seaton Sluice. #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Twinned with the Mighty Blyth- that’s some benchmark you’re setting 🤔. Hope it lives up to it 🤪

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Spoonbill at Mount Pleasant Bay on the #Blyth Estuary at noon today. #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

An amazing count of 58 Avocets on the #Blyth estuary this morning beating previous site record of 44. At least 2 #ColourRinged birds and yellow flagged 7L which has returned from the Aln Estuary. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

27 Avocets and 19 Whoopers Swans on the #Blyth estuary this morning. #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Back to normal on the #Blyth estuary after all the White-Billed Diver shenanigans. 4 decent #ColourRinged birds this week already. Teesmouth Shelduck for 4th year, Cumbrian Avocet for 3rd year and a couple of Scottish ringed Shags for their 6th years . Picturesque innit 🤪 #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#ColourRinged Avocet (Yellow Flag 7L) has returned to the #Blyth Estuary for a 3rd consecutive year. See this morning in a flock of 17 birds just below Mount Pleasant farm. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social ##NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#ColourRinged Shelduck (Blue DV) has returned to the #Blyth Estuary for a 4th consecutive year. Originally ringed at Seal Sands Teesmouth on 26/6/22. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @teesmouthbirdclub.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

White billed Diver is now at #Blyth Quayside opposite Alcan silos #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

@andyrickeard.bsky.social Just in case you had lost JEY1. The Darvic had finally been jettisoned. Photo from 19 February 2026 at QE2. Stavanger metal ring is 6235252

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

11 Avocets at Mount Pleasant Bay on the #Blyth Estuary this afternoon. #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

As already mentioned looks like a Shag ring just like this one from last autumn on an Isle of May bird we had at Rocky Island @josiethebirder.bsky.social @steelyseabirder.bsky.social ?

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The original White-billed Diver from Tuesday has returned to #Blyth South Harbour after a morning trip to the Sleekburn Spit further up the estuary.

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Second White-billed Diver of the week on the River Blyth. This one found yesterday by Brian Martin is at Coniston Road on the Riverside Park. Easy Parking and a. 20 metres walk to the bird . The original bird is now also visible on the Sleekburn #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

At least 5 years since we had #J76Y at #Blyth Quayside and your bird must have been ringed about same time. How old is your bird now ? #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Snap ! Great way to spend the day down at Blyth harbour 👌

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Nice self found White-billed Diver at #Blyth South Harbour this morning whilst out bagging a few #ColourRinged Shags. #NEbirding @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

After a quiet winter with only 3 #ColourRinged Shags on #Blyth East Pier it’s fair to they’ve been on the move. Tonight’s roost held 7 birds including 3 Isle of May birds, with Green ARX, ringed 2014 back for another winter. 2 new birds included Yellow 8F8. Any ideas @josiethebirder.bsky.social ?

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

C/R Shag (Green TFS) still present at Rocky Island, Seaton Sluice this morning

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

3 #ColourRinged Shags on #Blyth East pier this afternoon. White SLI - Isle of May 2020 Red BBVE - @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social 2024 Blue BHR - Inner Farne 2017 #UKbirding #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

We couldn’t figure out where the real Purple Sands had gone

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

2 Yellow-browed Warblers for their 5th day in Ridley Park, #Blyth #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

This Merlin at Rocky Island Seaton Sluice this morning was definitely a wannabe Purple Sandpiper. Later seen hunting in Collywell Bay. #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Twitch on next to the toilet block. 3 Yellow -browed Warblers in that tree.

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Isle of May (White SLI ) and @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social (Red BBVE) #ColourRinged Shags together at #Blyth East Pier today. Still none of our English regulars back yet. #NEbirding @steelyseabirder.bsky.social @josiethebirder.bsky.social @ntbirdclub.bsky.social

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Masters of disguise those tricky Puffins 😉

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Well just like that, it’s October and after 2 blank visits the first #ColourRinged Shag is back on #Blyth East Pier. However, I wasn’t expecting it to be Red BBVE, last year’s @bardseybirdobs.bsky.social juvenile ringed at Tornado Ledge on 8/7/24. I wonder where it’s been since April ? #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Aye, next thing I’ll be #outside the ladies at St Mary’s with you and the rest of the People’s Republic seawatchers 😉

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The prime site at Ridley Park #Blyth failed to deliver any for me today.

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Phew ! Just inside my 10 mile from home radius. 🎣

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The Raptorfest of the last few days continues at Seaton Sluice. Osprey, Marsh Harrier and Peregrine all south today following on from yesterday’s in off Hen Harrier. #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

It’s a stunner ! Flew north past Seaton Sluice this afternoon before quickly doubling back the the People’s Republic. Obviously didn’t fancy the look of Blyth 😉

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Does it get any better did you say? …..it certainly does ! Look at this beautiful 🤪leucistic Herring Gull which entertained us at Seaton Sluice whilst failing miserably to connect with the Honey Buzzard despite your gallant efforts with directions.

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Hoping for a millennium tick 😉

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

125 Cormorants at the #Blyth East Pier roost tonight and first 2 Shags of the autumn put in a brief appearance. Should be starting to pick up some of the regular #ColourRinged wintering birds soon. @ukceh.bsky.social @yellowbrow.bsky.social #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

30+ Little Egrets at Castle Island, Northumberland yesterday included Black F/Orange J which I had on the #Blyth Estuary last August. Ringed at Verulamium Lake Hertfordshire on 7/5/2021. A bird from the same scheme (Black Z / Orange A) was also present. @ntbirdclub.bsky.social #hertsbirds #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

First couple of fly past sightings of #ColourRinged birds at Seaton Sluice at the weekend so we should be picking a few up at the Blyth East Pier roost soon.

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

The Blyth Estuary needs you ! - c’mon pull us something out of the bag 🙏

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Here’s a scheme which may fit. Good luck

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

And Red X /Yellow F on the River Wansbeck in Northumberland at the moment.

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Day 1 of “Operation Audouin’s Gull” on the Costa del #Blyth yesterday with thousands of large gulls offshore regularly visiting this pool on the beach. At least 6 Mediterranean Gulls in amongst them represented the start of Med Gull season. #NEbirding

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