Palustris

palustris.bsky.social

09 October 2026 22:23

Water Stick-insect was abundant today among emergent vegetation in lake at Cowpen Bewley Country Park nr Billingham. Other rapidly-expanding southern insects included Saucer Bug & Migrant Hawker dragonfly. None of these were present when I surveyed the lake in early 2000s. @teesbirds.bsky.social

Geoff Iceton

geofficeton.bsky.social

06 October 2026 12:04

Rubbish BOC shot of Pec Sand on Saltholme west 15 mins ago

Geoff Iceton

geofficeton.bsky.social

23 July 2026 13:21

Low tide tern roost on Seaton Snook had 280 Sandwich, 2Arctic, 7 Little and 4 Roseate. Roseate were 2 parked juv and 2 attending adults. 2 Goosander in the Channel, Peregrine adult on Power Station

Geoff Iceton

geofficeton.bsky.social

02 May 2026 12:04

Brimstone along Zinc Works Road just now

Geoff Iceton

geofficeton.bsky.social

26 March 2026 11:30

Male Wheatear in Jewish Cemetery at Hartlepool-getting chased about a bit though.