Barn owl at Margrove, dipper (pair of) & grey wagtail (again, pair of) at Glaisdale, plus linnet near Castleton. Two green woodpecker also seen at Glaisdale but not photographed unfortunately. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Redstart family at Sleddale doing well, much activity & feeding going on. Green woodpecker on post beside the road at Commondale church but driving & unable to stop for a photo unfortunately. Nice to see nevertheless & good to know they're about. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Great views of a red kite over Blakey Ridge - superb to see. House martins learning the ropes in Skelton, looks like a good few successful broods. Nursery web spider with prey in Easington - good numbers of swift & painted lady passing through too. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Cuckoo in flight at Hob Hole this afternoon - superb to see, plus 1st painted lady of the season for me at Margrove, then home to a hunting sparrowhawk taking out starlings. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Osprey heading west over Grinkle Lane this afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Stunning male redstart with willow warbler providing great soundtrack at Sleddale, then home to greenfinch serenading collared dove in garden near Loftus. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Little stint, ringed plover, meadow pipit, & wheatear in the sunshine & showers at Scaling Dam this afternoon. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Watching a common sandpiper & hirundines at a very murky Scaling Dam this afternoon when things were considerably brightened by a brief appearance by the grey-headed 'flava' wagtail reported earlier this morning. Colour lovely even in the gloom. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
No sight nor sound of any bluethroat at Margrove today, but it was well worth the look with sedge, reed & grasshopper warbler singing by the pond, plus garden warbler, blackcap, lesser whitethroat, chiffchaff & willow warbler along the old rail walk. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Bluethroat reported today halfway along the old railway track/walk between Margrove & Slapewath (Fox & Hound). Lady who saw it not a birder but did thankfully have Merlin app which confirmed through song. Worth a look tomorrow methinks. @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social