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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Jul 11

yeh ur right....checked and it looks like an Alba......thought it was non-native as they came from someone's pond adjacent to river

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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Jul 10

Great conditions this am on the River Tees. 5 SUPs and 4 inflatable Kayaks also enjoying the sun 🌞 spotted some native waterlilies and some not so native waterlilies 😉
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · May 6

Scorchio conditions on the River Tees today 🌞♨️🌅🏄‍♂️
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · May 1

Well done Mate 👏

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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 30

Very calm conditions on the River Tees early doors 🏄‍♂️, launched from @prestonpark.bsky.social 1 Common Sandpiper to report 🐦
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 21

Cetti, Blackcap, Jay, Grasshopper and Sedge warbler plus Fox at Bowesfield NR this am
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 18

Very calm conditions early doors on the Tees and Leven. Managed to spot an Otter 🦦, Roe Deer 🦌 and Common Sandpiper 🐦
Passed plenty of others on the water on my return leg - 8 SUPs & 3 kayaks
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 16

Hi Edward, I spend a fair bit of time on the Tees from Darlington to Stockton either paddle boarding or kayaking and regularly see Otters along the whole stretch, along with tracks and spriant. So quite a few out there 🦦 good luck with your sightings 👍

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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 13

Open now

Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 13

Wheatear, Barnacle Goose, 2 Ruff back saltholme 9.45am @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 13

Haverton hill Rd closed at tip roundabout 9.15am @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 10

Marsh Harrier, 4 Egyptian Geese, Pintail and reeling Grasshopper Warbler Substation flash seal sand Rd, 12.50h.
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 2

Thanks 4 the update Nick 👍

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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Apr 2

Hi Nick, looks like a great adventure. Wishing u kind weather and good camp spots 🏕 cheers Dave

Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Mar 30

Pair of Green Sandpipers and 1 Common Sandpiper Billingham beck upstream from Portrack roundabout, 9.30am
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Mar 26

1st frog spawn of the year at Bowesfield this am plus lovely Roe Deer doe
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Mar 14

Greenshank still present on tidal pool adjacent to Greetham Creek 10am
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Mar 11

3 x goldeneye, 1 x pintail horsefield pond at Bowesfield 12.30h
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Mar 6

Sunny conditions 🌞😎this am & not much wind for an enjoyable paddle 🏄‍♂️ on the Rivers Tees & Leven. Plenty of Lesser Celandines in flower🌼 also spotted 2 Buzzards 🦅and 1 Ring-necked Parakeet🐦. Giant hogweed starting to emerge in many places...
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Mar 3

Great pics Paul of an elusive bird 🐦 👍

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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Feb 26

Also 6 Barnacle geese home fleet and 2 Egyptian Geese on brine fields

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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Feb 26

Great white egret, Marsh Harrier cream head and right red wing tag Home Fleet. 2 x Grey partridge and Brown hare on brine fields opposite 11.20am
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Feb 26

5 x Goldeneye 2 x Great Crested Grebe East pond, 1 x Great Crested Grebe, 9 x Avocet West pond RSPB Saltholme 10.30am
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Feb 26

2 x Green Sandpiper upstream and 1 x Common Sandpiper downstream Billingham beck portrack 10am
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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿 @supantics.bsky.social · Feb 25

Managed to spot this lovely Roe Deer doe at Bowesfield this am. Almost walked straight passed as she was in the undergrowth at the bottom on a bank close to the river.
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