Hume’s Warbler.

Purple Sandpipers.

Female Black Redstart.

Western Marsh Harrier.

Some shots from a (50% successful) double twitch in East Anglia with @eb263.bsky.social today. Hume’s Warbler, Purple Sandpipers, Black Redstart, and Marsh Harrier! #Birding #UKBirding #BirdingSuffolk

Pied Avocet, black and white bird with a long upward curved bill, wading in shallow water reflected in rippling water.

Pied Avocet, black and white bird with a long upward curved bill, wading in shallow water reflected in rippling water.

#birdoftheday Pied Avocet. One of a couple of birds on the upper Deben Estuary at Melton a couple of days ago.
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An adult Black-headed Gull in winter plumage stood on a small mound of earth and reflected in still water surrounding it.

Another in the #commonbirds series. I liked the reflection of this Black-headed Gull in the still water of the River Deben at Melton.
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Black-tailed Godwit in winter plumage wading in mud

Black-tailed Godwit in winter plumage wading in mud and flexing its upper mandible so that it bends near the tip.

#birdoftheday is this Black-tailed Godwit on the River Deben at Melton, demonstrating that odd-looking ability some long-billed #birds have for #rhynchokinesis; flexing of the mandible.
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Quite a mouthful. Eurasian Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit and Pied Avocet on the River Deben at Melton. #birding #birdingUK #birdingSuffolk

Heavily cropped phonescoped shot of the Hockwold Washes Caspian Tern. When feeding along the river it occasionally ventured into Suffolk
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Later at Lackford Slough (mini Minsmere) Avocet 2, Common Tern 2, Marsh Harrier 2, LRP 4+ B H Gull nests 2 drk Pochard Kingfisher
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#SWTLackford

A few sightings from this morning after the rain.

Lakenheath Sedge Fen to Botany Bay and oxbow lake area

2 Cranes and others calling, Bittern GWE Pochard 5 Shovellor 8+ Cuckoo inc 2 calling females Hobby Kestrel Red Kite Buzzard Marsh Harriers Bearded Tit etc no Booted Eagle🙁/1
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Early afternoon on the Slough at Lackford 2 Greenshank, LRP GWE LE and 3 Common Terns as well as the male Marsh Harrier coming in with food and a pair of Cuckoo’s
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#breckbirding

Highlights from my Long Melford local patch walk this morning included 5 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, Cuckoo, 4 Swallows (still very few here), 2 Cetti's Warblers, Gadwall, Marsh Tit and Little Egret. Plus 2 Nightingales heard last night whilst out moth trapping. #birdingsuffolk

The BTO/RSPB/NE Heathland Birds Survey is underway. Lots of squares to cover in East Anglia (and elsewhere!) for Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar. Can you help with the survey?
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