Great to see a young Peregrine on the wing from a local Quarry I’ve been watching a few weeks ago 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A surprise RL Partridge a first in the village for years yesterday morning also a Wheatear on the beach banks at Horden and a female Mandarin dropped a local pool on Sunday 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see 2 Yellow Wagtails at a local pool SW of the village a hard bird to find in East Durham #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Always a pleasure to see a Redstart locally feeding with a mixed flock in the village 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

After a long drive from Durham to the Cotswolds the Long-tailed Shrike put on a great show late afternoon yesterday a lifer for me and DC 😎👍 #Ukbirds

2 Young Little Owls enjoying the evening sunshine at a new location for me in East Durham 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few of the 2 young Merlin high up in the Durham Dales always a pleasure to see these beautiful birds from the weekend 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

2 young Merlin’s preening in the morning sunshine at a new location high up in the Durham Dales yesterday morning sunshine ☀️ 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see my first local Little Owl youngster out and about last night 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see young Merlin’s on the wing in the Durham Dales 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few from a trip up the Durham Dales at the weekend, SEO, Golden Plover, Redshank and Common Snipe #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A surprise roadside RL Partridge at Hesleden and plenty diving Gannets on the coast also WL Hairstreak and Marbled White at Wingate Quarry 🦋👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Great to see a Cuckoo at Blackhall Rocks from the weekend also plenty Gannets and a few Dolphins hunting near Scoter flocks at Horden 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

One of the 3 Wood Sandpipers at Castle Lake yesterday morning in the sunshine ☀️ 😎👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see a female Cuckoo around the village last week causing mayhem with the local Mipits 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Velvet Scoter with a distant Common flock at Blackhall Rocks and a few of 18 Manx Shearwaters from Horden beach yesterday evening 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few of the 300+ Common Scoters between Horden / Blackhall Rocks from Sunday also Eiders, Fulmars and a young Stonechat #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see Turtle Dove in the Durham Dales the other week sadly a rare visitor 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Barn Owl hunting the Co Durham coast and a local Little Owl out at first light from the weekend 🦉👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great to see a few Yellow Wagtails back on breeding territory in East Durham a few weeks ago 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

SEO , Spotted Flycatcher, Black Grouse and Common Snipe in the Durham Dales yesterday morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great views of Grasshopper Warbler in the sunshine on the coast at Horden yesterday afternoon also a few Swifts on the move 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social

Finally got brief views of the elusive Cetti’s Warbler at Hurworth Burn at the weekend 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

2 Drake Mandarins dropped into Cassop Moor Flash after the heavy showers yesterday also a little Ringed Plover ☔️ 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A beautiful Black Guillemot in Troon Harbour from the weekend on the Ayrshire coast 😎👍 #birdingscotland

Great to see some juvenile Stonechats and hard working parents at Blackhall Rocks last night 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A few upland breeders back in the Durham Dales yesterday morning. Displaying SEO , Redstart, Piedfly and Tree Pipit 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Great Rosefinch and Caucasian Snowcocks 2 beautiful bird species in the Georgian mountains with the lads and @bcnbirding.bsky.social

2 more beautiful lifers in the mountains Of Georgia 🇬🇪 Guldenstadt’s Redstart and Red-fronted Serin with the lads and @bcnbirding.bsky.social 😎👍

A few more lifers from Armenia 🇦🇲 Desert Finch, Finsch’s Wheatear, Eastern Rock Nuthatch and Armenian Gull with the lads and @bcnbirding.bsky.social 😎👍