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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 14h

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.
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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 22h

Masters of disguise those tricky Puffins 😉

Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 2d

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 4d

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 ?
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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 15d

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

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 17d

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

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · 21d

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 · 25d

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 · 25d

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 · Sep 3

To the left of the Pygmy Cormorant I reckon 🤪

Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hoping for a millennium tick 😉

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Sep 2

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.
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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Aug 31

Ringed in 2022 near Wilhelminadorp in The Netherlands. Was seen at St Mary’s Island in 2023 and 2024.

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thanks we’ve found it now. The colour ring is on wrong leg 🙄

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Aug 31

@g76birder.bsky.social any ideas on this scheme ?

Alan Curry @yellowbrow.bsky.social · Aug 30

Been trying to track this one down all week with no joy what so ever. Why are some ringing schemes so flipping cryptic! #BirdingUK #NEbirding

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Aug 29

Birding in the 80’s I’d have Black Tern as a “pretty much guaranteed” in the county each year. I haven’t seen one on the patch for 5 years

Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Aug 29

Birds when they know you’re in town 😱

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Aug 29

We got the same minus the dog

Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Aug 29

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 · Aug 20

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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Clive Saunders @warkworthbirder.bsky.social · Jul 24

Not many birds about today but two colour-flagged Redshank. CTN at Low Hauxley - (from the Wash Wader Group) and the returning bird to Coquet Estuary, back for a 4th year (originally ringed on the Humber). #NEbirding Two in one day!

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Balderdash @balderdash.bsky.social · Jul 15

Gregg Wallace and John Torode in happier times. Masterchef 2005.

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Les Hall @sudswatcher.bsky.social · Jul 15

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

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