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Local birder with an interest in wildlife photography. Mostly interested in wildlife in Cleveland and Durham areas. Camera Nikon P950.

Billingham
Joined March 2013
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Merlin -am- Back Saltholme @RSPBSaltholme @teesbirds1
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Black Guillemot, Long-tailed Duck & Red-throated Diver x3 this morning seen from Pilot Pier, Hartlepool Headland. The Black Guillemot flew into the harbour at 9.30 am and gradually worked it's way towards the fish quay. @teesbirds1
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Black Guillemot, Long-tailed Duck, Red-throated Diver in Hartlepool harbour from Pilot Pier. @teesbirds1
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Great White Egret x3, Spoonbill, Pintail x2 -am- Saltholme Ponds from roadside. Whooper Swan x4 on Back Saltholme. @RSPBSaltholme @teesbirds1
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Jay, Bullfinch m & f, Reed Bunting -am- Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds1
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Spoonbill & Pintail x3 males, Golden Plover this morning on west pond @RSPBSaltholme Great Egret was in the reeds on the east pond. @teesbirds1
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Kingfisher this morning @RSPBSaltholme Initially seen on Sand Martin Wall at opening time. @teesbirds1
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Sparrowhawk in the garden this morning. Billingham. It caught a feral pigeon yesterday morning and returned today to finish off it's meal. We'll probably be seeing more of it as we're plagued with pigeons at present. 24 came back again once it had finished it's meal. @teesbirds1
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Spoonbill this morning on west pond @RSPBSaltholme Whooper Swan x3 flew onto Back Saltholme from main lake. Barnacle Geese along the dragonfly path. @teesbirds1
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Woodcock in flight from garden area @RSPBSaltholme . Flew by v.c. landing near Workshops. @teesbirds1
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Great Spotted Woodpecker (m&f), Jay x2, Bullfinch x6 (3m,3f), Reed Bunting this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds1
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Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Pheasant, Tree Sparrow this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. @teesbirds1
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Purple Sandpiper x8 this morning at Newburn Bridge, Hartlepool. Roosting with Turnstone c.30, Ringed Plover x26, Oystercatcher x32, Bar-tailed Godwit x2 & Lapwing c.10. @teesbirds1
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Great White Egret -am- east pond @RSPBSaltholme Pintail x2 & Spoonbill on the west pond. @teesbirds1
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Jay x2, Reed Bunting male, Bullfinch x6 this morning at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Also brief visit by a Treecreeper. @teesbirds1
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Spoonbill -am- west pond @RSPBSaltholme Also Pintail x2 drake. Marsh Harrier over and Pink-footed Geese x67 flying south. Redwing c.12 around main lake. Also Bearded Tit male from vc through window. Barnacle Geese & White-fronted Goose on Back Saltholme. @teesbirds1
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Great White Egret - one of three this morning on the east pond @RSPBSaltholme Spoonbill & Pintail x2 on the west pond. @teesbirds1
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Ruddy Shelduck with Barnacle Geese on Back Saltholme @RSPBSaltholme @teesbirds1
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Redwing x6 feeding with Blackbird x8 & Song Thrush in hawthorns this morning along Lake Walk @RSPBSaltholme Greenshank on main lake and one calling at Paddy's Pool. @teesbirds1
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Great White Egret x3 on east pond 9.00am @RSPBSaltholme Spoonbill & Northern Pintail drake x2 on west pond. @teesbirds1
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Marsh Harrier, Common Snipe x5 -am- Wildlife Watchpoint @RSPBSaltholme Water Rail & Cetti's Warbler heard several times but not seen. Redwing & Fieldfare x2 feeding on hawthorn berries around main lake. @teesbirds1
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