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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 14h

Managed to see the Red-eyed Vireo at Minsmere briefly twice in the bushes and once in flight, it wasn’t seen after about 4.30. It was my fifth in Suffolk

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Pectoral Sandpiper, Little Stint, 4 Ruff, 9 Dunlin Benacre Broad this morning, the Pec was a lot nearer the hide today

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Juv Garganey, Knot, 3 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, Hobby Benacre Broad, Raven flew north, Arctic Skua flew south and a close in Juv Gannet

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Pectoral Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Spotted Redshank, 2 Grey Plover, Scaup, 2 Garganey, 2 Hobby, Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, 3 Ruff Benacre Broad, 7 Clouded Yellows, Lesser Emperor, Small Copper on cliff top

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Pectoral Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Ruff, Scaup, 2 Juv Garganey, Hobby Benacre Broad

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Juv Garganey, Scaup, 4 Knot, 3 Ruff, Hobby Benacre Broad

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Spotted Redshank, 2 Knot, 2 Ruff, 3 Otters, 2 Garganey Benacre Broad

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

13 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Bar-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Wheatear, Rock Pipit pools/beach below Pontins, Pakefield

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

3 Little Stints, juv Spoonbill Benacre Broad, Black Tern in large feeding flock off the sluice, Clouded Yellow cliff top, Beach Farm Willow Warbler

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Wall Butterfly and Grass Snake, Carlton Marshes, very quiet birdwise with Great Egret only bird of note

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

3 Little Stints, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 12 Ruff, Common Sandpiper, c80 Dunlin, Hobby Benacre Broad, 2 Black Terns in large feeding flock of Terns off Benacre Sluice and Arctic Skua lingering on sea, Migrant Hawker

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Pectoral Sandpiper and Temmincks Stint together from East Hide, Minsmere also Curlew Sandpiper and Whinchat

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

2 Clouded Yellows, Grey Wagtail Benacre Pits/sluice and a Red-throated Diver flew south

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

6 Little Stint, Whimbrel, Knot, 14 Ruff Benacre Broad, Razorbill offshore

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Garganey, 3 Curlew Sandpipers, 5 Little Stints, 12 Ruff, Common Sandpiper Benacre Broad, 2 Clouded Yellow, 2 Wheatear Pits/sluice area

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What an amazingly showy bird the juv Red-footed Falcon is just north of the gull-winged bridge, Lowestoft

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Redstart Beach Farm, Benacre this morning, on the Broad 2 Little Stint, 5 Curlew, Common, Green Sandpipers, 2 Knot, 10 Ruff, north of sluice 2 Wheatear

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

3 Black Terns and an adult Little Gull at Sizewell outfall today, earlier no luck with the Wryneck at Minsmere but Spotted Flycatcher and Redstart nearby, 4 Wheatear along the beach

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Little Gull Benacre Broad today

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Benacre Broad today White-rumped Sandpiper, 3 Little Stint, 17 Curlew Sandpipers, Spoonbill. Osprey flew south. Beach Farm/Pits Redtart, Pied Flycatcher and Purple Sandpiper

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Common Redstart NE corner of Southwold Churchyard this afternoon

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

White-rumped Sandpiper today distantly on Benacre Broad also Greenshank, 5 Knot, 4 Ruff, Caspian Gull, Hobby, Wall butterfly north of Broad and Whinchat north of Sluice

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Glossy Ibis (eventually flew off) 2 Garganey, limosa Black-tailed Godwit (colour flagged) 10 Ruff, 3 Knot, Common Sandpiper, 10 Dunlin, 1st winter Caspian Gull, Hobby Benacre Broad, 2 Clouded Yellow

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Benacre Broad 3 Spoonbills, 3 Ruff, 6 Dunlin, 2 Hobby, Bar-headed Goose, North of Sluice Whinchat, Ruff

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

2 Spoonbills, Knot, 2 Greenshank, 12 Dunlin, 3 Ruff Benacre Broad

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

5 Spoonbills, Bar-headed Goose, 3 Ruff, 8 Golden Plover Benacre Broad, Wheatear north of sluice. Earlier 2 Pied Flycatchers, Redstart Kessingland Sewage works from gate to fishing lake

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Spoonbill, 2 Green, Common Sandpiper, Knot, 2 Ruff, 3 Snipe Benacre Broad, my first Wheatear of autumn at Beach Farm also Crossbill, Clouded Yellow north of the Broad. Waders are distant

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Was privileged to see a male and female Honey Buzzard this morning at Marsh Lane, Worlingham, thanks to Andrew Easton for finding them late yesterday and my brother Barry for the photos, they eventually flew NW into Norfolk

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

When l heard the Black Storks were heading north over Minsmere decided to head to Carlton Marshes and 3 hours later they finally flew right over Share Marsh/Peto’s till l lost them over Somerleyton, well worth the effort brilliant birds

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Benacre Broad today Spoonbill, Bar-headed Goose, Knot, 4 Dunlin, 2 Med Gulls, Whimbrel, c200 Black-tailed Godwits

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Bar-headed Goose Benacre Broad also 4 Spoonbills

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Visitor to the garden this afternoon

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Benacre this morning 4 Spoonbills, Brown Hawker and Wall Butterfly

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Lime Hawkmoth caterpillar La Rochelle, France

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Benacre today 2 Sanderling, 2 Knot, c200 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Tundra Ringed Plover, c50 Avocet, Grey Wagtail

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Just back from an interesting cruise to Bay of Biscay, southern Irish sea and English Channel was excellent for Shearwaters, enjoyed best views ever of Great also Cory’s, Balearic, Sooty and loads of Manx. This Poplar Hawkmoth came onboard in Bay of Biscay. Red Squirrel on Tresco

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Several Silver-washed Fritillaries, 2 White Admiral between Wrentham and Covehithe this morning, best bird Grey Wagtail otherwise quiet, Little Tern colony Benacre Broad a disaster

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Hudsonian Godwit on Minsmere south scrape late today, it was a first for Suffolk, watched it fly off high south with 20+ Black-tailed Godwits at 5.50 pm, 2 Roseate Terns also

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Butterfly Orchid Loch Tummel, Scotland

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Highlight of my holiday to Loch Tummel in Scotland there was a beaver lodge near the hotel and managed some good views with patience, took this clip on my phone, also Butterfly and Marsh Orchids in hotel grounds

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Great to see a male and a female Red-backed Shrike today, the male on Westleton Heath (thanks to Jeroen van der Kooij for the photo) and the female on Dunwich Heath

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Sorry to hear that Baz Harding passed away yesterday in his care home in Aylsham, he was well known on the Norfolk birding scene

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

RNPhalarope on pool nearest to the Old Brick Works 11.34, ATM

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

2 summer plumaged Curlew Sandpipers this evening on Peto’s Marsh, Carlton (thanks to Rob Holmes)

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Carl Buttle @carlbuttle.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

It’s a good year for Bee Orchids found 3 new sights along the Beccles southern bypass. Yesterday at Minsmere the Gull-billed Tern showed really well at Island Mere