Had fab views of four Ptarmigan at #Glenshee before #StormÉowyn arrived! Cairngorms National Park @CNPnature VisitCairngorms.com RSPB Scotland RSPB BBC Springwatch RSPB Birders

I hear Tawny Owls most nights at present, but rarely see them so this one was a treat - today at my local nature reserve in #Northumberland Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club BTO Northumberland BTO RSPB Birders RSPB England RSPB @NENature_ Northumberland Wildlife Trust

One of two Woodcock which I was lucky enough to see at Hauxley Northumberland Wildlife Trust reserve at the weekend #Northumberland Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club BTO Northumberland BTO RSPB Birders RSPB England RSPB @NENature_ BBC Springwatch

Sunshine and Short-eared Owls, what more can one ask for! Today in #Northumberland RSPB Birders RSPB England RSPB Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club @NENature_ Northumberland Wildlife Trust BTO

My first Brambling of the year, in my damp #Northumberland garden this morning Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club BirdGuides Free Rare Bird News, UK 🇬🇧 RSPB England RSPB Birders RSPB BTO Northumberland BTO

Willow Tit in my #Northumberland garden today BTOgbw @bto Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club RSPB Birders RSPB RSPB England

Barn owl having a good old shake today at Hauxley #Northumberland RSPB Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club Northumberland Wildlife Trust BTO RSPB England RSPB Birders

Showy Spoonbill at RSPB Saltholme yesterday RSPB England RSPB Free Rare Bird News, UK 🇬🇧 BBC Springwatch BBC Wildlife

Huge thanks to Andrew Douglas for sharing their stills and videos from what was an epic Orca encounter off north east England last week. Four photo ID matches thus far - 72 (from the 27s pod) along with 65 (Razor), 67 (Ossa) and 199 (from the 65s pod). There are a number of

Dotterel showing well at Druridge Bay, #Northumberland this afternoon Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club BirdGuides Free Rare Bird News, UK 🇬🇧 RSPB England RSPB Birders RSPB BTO Northumberland BTO

Masked Shrike, Collared Flycatcher, Dalmatian & Gt White Pelican and Cinereous Bunting were amongst many fab birds seen during our Greek birding holiday last week with Heatherlea Birding. Big thanks to our excellent guides Chris Rodger and Holly Page

Visiting the fabulous Farne Islands yesterday with #billyshiel Billy Shiel Northumberland Coast National Trust North East Tweets Visit Northumberland #Northumberland

Great to get such good views of American Black Tern and Little Tern at Beadnell Bay, #Northumberland yesterday National Trust Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club RareBirdAlertUK BTO RSPB Birders RSPB

Nice views of Red-throated Diver in summer plumage, today on the #Northumberland coast Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club BirdGuides Free Rare Bird News, UK 🇬🇧 RSPB England RSPB Birders RSPB BTO

Annual pilgrimage (well, boat trip) to Coquet Island, #Northumberland to catch the Roseate Terns, Puffins etc before they head back out to sea in a couple of weeks' time N'thumberland Coast Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club BirdGuides Free Rare Bird News, UK 🇬🇧 RSPB England RSPB Birders RSPB BTO

Saw my first Mountain Ringlets yesterday in the Cairngorms National Park! Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Butterfly Foundation Cairngorms National Park Cairngorm Wilderness #Scotland #butterflies

Three beautiful red squirrels last week at Morton Lochs, Fife, #Scotland Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels Save our Red Squirrels BritishWildlife BBC Springwatch BBC Countryfile

Black-crowned Night Heron at Whitley Bay this week Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club BirdGuides Free Rare Bird News, UK 🇬🇧 RSPB England RSPB Birders RSPB BTO RareBirdAlertUK

Juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Northumberland Wildlife Trust Hauxley, Northumberland today Northumberland & Tyneside Bird Club BTO RSPB Birders RSPB RSPB England

Some lovely Curlew Sandpipers at NWT Cley Marshes #Norfolk today RSPB Birders RSPB BTO