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Dave Brown 🏄‍♂️💙🦆🌿
@supantics.bsky.social
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Paddle UK Paddle Board Coach and Leader, gardener and fell walker. Interested in flora and fauna. Enjoy cooking, red wine and Indian takeaways!
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No blue sky today but no rain either, so great for a paddle on the River Tees to the secret lagoon at Black Bobbies Field. Third time out with the Greenland paddle....think I'm getting the hang of it 🤔
Spotted 2 Kingfishers 🐦, 1 Bullfinch and 1 Otter 🦦 🙂
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December 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Perfect conditions this am for a paddle on the river Tees from Preston Park. Spotted 2 Little Grebes and 1 Kingfisher 🙂
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November 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Bit of a nip ❄️ in the air this am on the River Tees but Stella conditions once the sun 🌞 got going. Spotted 3 Kingfishers, 1 Little Grebe, and 1 Buzzard.
Locals 🦢🦢🦢 at the pontoon looked hungry 😉
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November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Looking great 👍
November 16, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Not been on the water for over 2 weeks, so glad to take advantage of calm & warm conditions this am for a 5 mile trip on the Rivers Tees & Leven - launched from Preston Park. 2 RN Parakeets, 4 Kingfishers, 1 GS Woodpecker, 25 Curlew & 2 Herons.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Great walk along the Tees - Preston Park to Bowesfield & rtn. Highlights were Great White Egret & Shaggy Ink Cap at Archers pond, Roe Deer in horsefield, & several Kingfishers on the river. Plus quick spot of Wombling
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November 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Rose-ringed Parakeet from Preston Park this am
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November 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Wondering if u can help? Anglers Gate at SW corner of horsefield is broken and keeps getting left open....horses may escape onto road...
October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Distant pic of 2 out of a group of 3 Otters at Archers pond Bowesfield this am
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October 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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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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July 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Scorchio conditions on the River Tees today 🌞♨️🌅🏄‍♂️
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May 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Very calm conditions on the River Tees early doors 🏄‍♂️, launched from @prestonpark.bsky.social 1 Common Sandpiper to report 🐦
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April 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Cetti, Blackcap, Jay, Grasshopper and Sedge warbler plus Fox at Bowesfield NR this am
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April 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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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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April 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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1st frog spawn of the year at Bowesfield this am plus lovely Roe Deer doe
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March 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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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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March 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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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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February 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Spotted these close to Neaham during a spot of paddle boarding last week
February 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Roe deer buck🦌 at Preston Farm Nature Reserve this am
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February 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Spot of board 🏄‍♂️ testing today from Croft-on-Tees down to Neasham, approx 10km. Spotted a Dipper, Kingfisher, Buzzard and 2 Jay's. Also found plenty of Snowdrops, some Velvet Shank fungi (?) and Otter 💩
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January 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Great White Egret on East pond at RSPB Saltholme and Green Sandpiper on Dormans pool @teesbirds.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Lucky enough this am to catch up with the Water Pipit at Dormans Pool, RSPB Saltholme @teesbirds.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Managed to catch the Iceland Gull at Haverton Hill Road Billingham this pm. Greensandpiper still at Billingham Beck Portrack roundabout @teesbirds.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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A few pics from the Phil Stead hide this afternoon while trying to warm-up a little 🥶
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January 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM