Nice to get a few pictures this morning at Landguard including an early Whitethroat ringed today. #Suffolkbirds # Birds #Birding
Walk across to Cornard Mere where Chiffchaffs abound, Blackcap singing and 3 Cettis exploding. Astonishingly a Marsh Harrier hunting over the Mere. When we first saw these in Norfolk there were only a handful of birds, now I’ve seen one less than a mile away #suffolkbirds
Lovely morning around Westleton Heath and Minsmere scrape this morning with Geoff & Kim. Highlights inc. Stone Curlews, Woodlarks, Dartford Warblers, Wheatear, Bar-Tailed Godwit, Sandwich Terns, lots of Blackcaps. #SuffolkBirds #UKBirding
A very elusive and distant Wheatear.
Well, there were migrants at Cavenham, distant, invisible and fleeting.
Wheatear at half a mile, unseen singing Willow Warbler and 2 fly-through Sand Martins.
At least it’s a start.
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2CY male Peregrine on the local church.
I’ve not been seeing a lot of the local Peregrines lately. A bit of interaction from a/the pair a couple of weeks ago, but just one sighting since…
…until this evening. So I thought I would go and get a picture.
A bit of a surprise to see it is a new 2CY male. #SuffolkBirds
Mediterranean Gulls, Sandwich Tern, Knot & Ringed Plover were just some of the selection around the scrape at @rspbminsmere.bsky.social today. #UKBirding #SuffolkBirds
Breeding-plumaged Great White Egret.
@suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Lackford Lakes: 4 Avocet on the Slough, along with this spiffy breeding-plumaged Great White Egret.
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Pair of Garganey still showing well on Aldeburgh Town Marsh this morning. Also remaining Whooper Swan and White Wagtail seen. #UKBirding #SuffolkBirds
My first Wheatear of the year at RSPB Hollesley Marsh this morning. Little Ringed Plover also present on the scrape. #SuffolkBirds #UKBirding
Stone Curlew.
Finally caught up with Stone Curlew locally today. Five birds seen, including this (sitting) erythristic individual. #SuffolkBirds
A trip to @rspbminsmere.bsky.social today. Always lovely. Stonechat, Kittiwakes, Med Gull, Whooper Swan and Bearded Tit all FFY, splendid Marsh Harriers and much else besides. #suffolkbirds
Distant Goshawk in the murk
Distant pair of displaying Ravens in the murk.
Distant singing Woodlark in the murk.
A singing Mistle Thrush y’day, was noteworthy, 3 chasing each other around the garden today.
Later @rspb.bsky.social Lakenheath a calling Curlew was NFY.
Later still, no sign of the local Stone Curlew again, but 1, maybe 2 prs of Goshawk, a pr Ravens and singing Woodlarks were good.
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Peregrine on its favoured spot. Sitting on a Gargoyle’s head.
The local Pigeons are not keen on settling on the Church when one of the Peregrines is up there.
A couple of old friends popped up today. The Water Rail in the millstream, that has been MIA for over a month, and one of the Peregrines on the church, that I’ve not seen for a week or two. It was keeping the local Feral Pigeons on their toes.
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Purple Sandpipers at Ness Point Lowestoft. These birds are so interesting to watch, scampering over the rocks with waves crashing around them. Won't be long before they migrate north to their breeding grounds. #Birds #SuffolkBirds
It was good to see the Hume's Warbler at Lowestoft on 14/2/26. It gave brief views in the morning, and then wasn’t seen for a few hours: I relocated it early afternoon, in the north-east corner of Sparrow's Nest Gardens, where it showed very well.
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A trip to East Suffolk today, 5 Purple Sandpipers, 1 in photo at Ness Point Lowestoft, didn't see Shore Larks or Snow Buntings at Pakefield, Got good if brief views of the Humes Warbler at Denes Oval lowestoft. #Birds #SuffolkBirds
Bonus Firecrest from the Denes Oval in Lowestoft this morning. Saw the Hume's Warbler briefly but it wasn't keen to pose.
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First Oystercatcher of the year.
Pochard
Pochard
Maybe Spring is on the way. My first Oystercatcher of the year @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Lackford this afternoon. Also m Goldeneye, but a bit of a clearout of Ducks. Just one Pochard left from a big group earlier in the year.
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3 Avocet at Isleham Wash. They normally start turning up in February.
My first 3 Avocets of the year, at Isleham Wash this morning.
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Later a flyover Woodlark at Cavenham.
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Does have the feeling of killing time till the spring though.
The drizzle stopped and the sun just about broke through the greyness yesterday so we nipped to Lowestoft for another look at the Humes Warbler on the Denes which showed beautifully. Then on to Ness Point for the wintering Purple Sandpipers #suffolkbirds
Pale Brindled Beauty
Fifth time of running a trap this winter, 5th time coming up empty!
Moth envy sated though, with a well marked, #8 Pale Brindled Beauty of my own on a random wall. NFM/NFG and new for tetrad 🔲 🤗 #teammoth
A female Blackcap, after last weeks male, was the only other thing of note. #SuffolkBirds
A rather stunning Lapwing at Minsmere this afternoon #ukbirding #suffolkbirds #lapwing
Don’t get many Minsmere ticks so a Raven today was a long awaited addition. Brings me to 279 for Minsmere. #SuffolkBirds
Purple Sandpipers braving the waves on the rocks at Ness Point, Lowestoft this morning. #SuffolkBirds #UKBirding
A number of Bewick’s Swans in with Whoopers off the A1101 just NNW of Mildenhall.
A number of Bewick’s Swans in with Whoopers off the A1101 just NNW of Mildenhall.
A number of Bewick’s Swans in with Whoopers off the A1101 just NNW of Mildenhall.
A number of Bewick’s Swans in with Whoopers off the A1101 just NNW of Mildenhall. #SuffolkBirds
Some birds today, with a Raven at a local nest site, on the way to Sainsburys (other retailers are available)
Also a little drive out of town, and some Bewick’s Swans with Whooper Swans, though most were too distant to differentiate. Possibly only my 2nd sighting in my 10K⭕️
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Indeed a sad loss. Andrew's great photos graced The Harrier in many issues along with some interesting articles #SuffolkBirds