Rob Robertson
@bobster1965.bsky.social
Born Ayrshire now living in Co Durham, Rangers fan, Local Birder, love to be in nature and birding abroad 🏴 🇬🇧
A few of the Ring Ouzel at High Moorsley yesterday afternoon a great find for Derek C also 4 RL Partridges flushed from quarry 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 5:26 PM
A few of the Ring Ouzel at High Moorsley yesterday afternoon a great find for Derek C also 4 RL Partridges flushed from quarry 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Great to get my highest pre roost count of 220+ Greenfinches in Peterlee town centre yesterday afternoon 👍 #Nebirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Great to get my highest pre roost count of 220+ Greenfinches in Peterlee town centre yesterday afternoon 👍 #Nebirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Short clip of the Black-throated Diver feeding in Hartlepool Marina late afternoon yesterday #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Short clip of the Black-throated Diver feeding in Hartlepool Marina late afternoon yesterday #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
Male Sparrowhawk and plenty winter thrushes at Cassop Vale on Saturday and a feeding Woodcock on coastal path at Blackhall Rocks yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Male Sparrowhawk and plenty winter thrushes at Cassop Vale on Saturday and a feeding Woodcock on coastal path at Blackhall Rocks yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
A few from Cassop Moor flash last year. highlights included my first local Avocet and Sanderling also 10 adult LRPs, 60+Golden Plover,18 Blackwits ,5 Ruddy Shelduck and Yellow Wag amazing what a bit of water brings even on a busy roadside pool👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 6:47 AM
A few from Cassop Moor flash last year. highlights included my first local Avocet and Sanderling also 10 adult LRPs, 60+Golden Plover,18 Blackwits ,5 Ruddy Shelduck and Yellow Wag amazing what a bit of water brings even on a busy roadside pool👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrests , Grey Wagtail and a hunting male Sparrowhawk at Cassop sewage works this morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Chiffchaff, 7 Goldcrests , Grey Wagtail and a hunting male Sparrowhawk at Cassop sewage works this morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
A few self founds on the Durham coast this year. RN Grebe at Horden, Iceland Gull and YBW at Blackhall and 1 of the 8 Snow Buntings on Crimdon beach 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A few self founds on the Durham coast this year. RN Grebe at Horden, Iceland Gull and YBW at Blackhall and 1 of the 8 Snow Buntings on Crimdon beach 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
60+Golden Plovers dropped into Cassop Moor flash also 7 Pinks and a few Grey Partridges at Hesleden in the afternoon sunshine 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
60+Golden Plovers dropped into Cassop Moor flash also 7 Pinks and a few Grey Partridges at Hesleden in the afternoon sunshine 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
Drake Smew at Hurworth Burn this morning before nearby shooting started also at least 10 Whitefronts with Greylags flew east and a GWE 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Drake Smew at Hurworth Burn this morning before nearby shooting started also at least 10 Whitefronts with Greylags flew east and a GWE 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
Glaucous Gull at Hartlepool also 2 flyover Egyptian Geese and Goldeneye on Crookfoot Res this morning 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Glaucous Gull at Hartlepool also 2 flyover Egyptian Geese and Goldeneye on Crookfoot Res this morning 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
RT Diver, Fulmar, Curlews and a hunting Kestrel in the sunshine at Blackhall Rocks this afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
RT Diver, Fulmar, Curlews and a hunting Kestrel in the sunshine at Blackhall Rocks this afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
A surprise Barnacle Goose on a local roadside pool at Cassop Moor also Rock Pipit and RT Diver on the coast yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
A surprise Barnacle Goose on a local roadside pool at Cassop Moor also Rock Pipit and RT Diver on the coast yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Marsh Harrier hunting west of Hurworth Burn Reservoir also 2 GWE and a Cetti’s Warbler heard and seen briefly was a site first for me at the weekend 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Marsh Harrier hunting west of Hurworth Burn Reservoir also 2 GWE and a Cetti’s Warbler heard and seen briefly was a site first for me at the weekend 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Brambling in a large mixed flock feeding on farmland in East Durham and great to see a Marsh Tit near cycle route at Wingate yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Brambling in a large mixed flock feeding on farmland in East Durham and great to see a Marsh Tit near cycle route at Wingate yesterday afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
Great watching a Peregrine Falcon hunting a Woodcock coming in off the sea at Blackhall Rocks a first for me. Also a few of the 8 Snow Buntings at Crimdon on Saturday morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Great watching a Peregrine Falcon hunting a Woodcock coming in off the sea at Blackhall Rocks a first for me. Also a few of the 8 Snow Buntings at Crimdon on Saturday morning 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
Finally a few Snow Buntings on the Durham coast 8 at Crimdon and 3 at Blackhall Rocks after plenty failed attempts locally 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Finally a few Snow Buntings on the Durham coast 8 at Crimdon and 3 at Blackhall Rocks after plenty failed attempts locally 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @durhambirdclub.bsky.social
Snow Bunting in the rocks at South Gare and only a brief view of the elusive OBP in the windy conditions this afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Snow Bunting in the rocks at South Gare and only a brief view of the elusive OBP in the windy conditions this afternoon 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social
Little Gull , 2 Grey Plovers and a Knot at Troon beach from Saturday morning on the Ayrshire coast 👍 #BirdingScotland #UKbirds
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Little Gull , 2 Grey Plovers and a Knot at Troon beach from Saturday morning on the Ayrshire coast 👍 #BirdingScotland #UKbirds
Great to see LEO, Goldcrest and Stonechat also plenty winter Thrushes flying into the Co Durham coast this morning 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Great to see LEO, Goldcrest and Stonechat also plenty winter Thrushes flying into the Co Durham coast this morning 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @teesbirds.bsky.social
Rock Pipit, Reed Bunting and Meadow Pipit feeding along Crimdon shoreline yesterday morning 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Rock Pipit, Reed Bunting and Meadow Pipit feeding along Crimdon shoreline yesterday morning 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
Pallas’s Warbler at South Shields yesterday afternoon a great local bird and find 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Pallas’s Warbler at South Shields yesterday afternoon a great local bird and find 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
YB Warbler near railway embankment at Blackhall Rocks this morning and 1 of 6 Swallows near fishpond yesterday 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
YB Warbler near railway embankment at Blackhall Rocks this morning and 1 of 6 Swallows near fishpond yesterday 👍 #NEbirds #Ukbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
My first Barnacle Geese of the Autumn around 80 flying low south at Blackhall Rocks late afternoon yesterday 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
My first Barnacle Geese of the Autumn around 80 flying low south at Blackhall Rocks late afternoon yesterday 👍 #NEbirds #UKbirds @durhambirdclub.bsky.social @teesbirds.bsky.social