Great White Egret in front of the hide at Scaling Dam this afternoon. Also 2 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, shoveler and Wigeon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

An excellent morning at Scaling Dam with Wood Sand, Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 7 Common Sands, juvenile Med Gull and Shoveler. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Adult and juvenile Med Gulls, 3 Dunlin, Greenshank, Black Tailed Godwit, Little Egret and Stock Dove at Scaling Dam this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Cracking views of 2 Kingfishers from Ruswarp Bridge this morning. Also the long staying Red Breasted Merganser still present and 3 Little Egrets. Lesser Whitethroat by the railway path. With @horsemad.bsky.social @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Juvenile Cuckoo by the Cleveland Way and 5 Bottle Nose Dolphins went north at Whitestone point this evening. Also 5 singing Quail still around Laithes farm and 2 more at Whitestone. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

An enjoyable couple of hours in the hide at Scaling Dam last night. Juvenile Med Gull, juvenile Dunlin, Black Tailed Godwit, Little Egret and female Goosander. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

GWE still at Scaling dam this afternoon though it has been flushed a couple of times by people walking through the nature reserve. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Quail singing and a nice family party of Yellow Wagtails at Hawsker Bottoms this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A ringed Pied Flycatcher at a local site this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Sedge Warbler at Saltwick Bay this morning. I don't see many close to home so a nice addition to my #PWC2026 10km. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Little Stint at Scaling Dam on far side from the hide to the left of the conifers. Also Common Tern earler. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

My first visit to Saltholme for about 6 years today. Little Stint, 2 GWE, 2 Med Gulls, Marsh Harrier, Booming Bittern, Brimstone Butterfly and heard lots of Singing Cetti's Warblers. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Male Redstart and Green Woodpecker on Goathland Moor this afternoon and Whinchat and Green Hairstreak on Fylingdales moor yesterday afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Grey Headed Wagtail on the beach by the boats at Scaling Dam this morning. Found by Mark Eldridge. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A couple of hours in the forest at Maybeck this afternoon. Cuckoo, Siskins, 2 Crossbills, 3 Lesser Redpolls and a male Redstart. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A Grasshopper Warbler skulking in the Gorse near the parking area at Kettleness this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A nice Yellow Wagtail at Saltwick Bay last night and about 12 Dolphins slowly headed south. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A brilliant morning on my Ruswarp patch despite there been no sign of yesterday's White Stork, seen by others. Both Green and Common Sands, Little Egret, 4 Goosanders, 2 Red Legged Partridges, scarce here and Grey Wagtail @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

40 species between Hawsker Bottoms and Robin Hoods Bay this morning including 9 Wheatears, 2 Willow Warblers, 15+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin and a Fieldfare. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Black Redstart at Brook House Farm near Saltwick Bay this morning. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A nice circular walk around Falling Foss this morning. 5 Brambling, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Stock Dove and 2 Mandarin Ducks. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

2 Little Ringed and 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 1 Scaup, 1 LBB Gull and 2 Barnacle Geese at Scaling Dam this afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

A cracking drake Red Breasted Merganser on the Esk above the New Bridge this afternoon and just inside my Ruswarp patch Boundry. Thanks to Eddie Clarke for the heads up. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

Geese numbers have increased at Ruswarp this morning with 2 Bean and 14 Whitefronts. Also 6 Teal, 3 Wigeon, female Blackcap and Woodcock. 2 drake Eiders and a Shag from Whitby east pier. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

A brilliant couple of hours on my Ruswarp patch with Bryan Jobling this morning. 14 Whitefronts, 1 Bean Gooose, 1 Pink Footed Goose, 3 Wigeon and a calling Water Rail. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

After seeing the reported shorelark at Overdale Wyke between Goldsborough and Sandsend we went to Scaling Dam for Slav Grebe, Scaup, 7 Whitefronts, 6 Pochards, 2 Shovelers and 10+ Goosanders @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Slav Grebe still at Scaling this morning, no sign of yesterday's Red Breasted Merganser on the Esk and then failed to find the Black Redstart in the rain at Robin Hoods Bay this afternoon. A Bar Tailed Godwit on the beach. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

2 Tundra Bean Geese and a few Whitefronts still at Scaling Dam this afternoon. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social

Just back from a fantastic week birding in Norfolk. 120 Species inc Snow Goose in Lincs on Route, Black Winged Kite, Eastern Black Redstart, Black Bellied Dipper, Cranes, Iceland and Caspian Gulls, Bean Geese, Hen Harriers, Firecrest, Water Rail, Long Tailed Duck, Short Eared Owl, Red Necked Grebe.

An enjoyable morning at Saltwick Bay with Bar Tailed Godwit, 4 Eiders, 3 Purple Sands, 2 Teal, 8 Gannets, 2 Red Throated Divers and 19 Pink Feet flew south. @whitbynats.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social