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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today’s sightings featured Yellow-browed Warblers still in the Obs garden and Canal bushes, Pied Flycatcher in Corner Field, Great White Egret west from Green Lane and a Great Skua predating a Little Egret off Sammy’s. #Spurnbirds #SpurnPoint #EastYorkshire Yellow-browed Warbler by Paul Lawrence 📷

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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wow! P Hall's image of Red-billed Tropicbird off Porthgwarra this morning #ukbirding

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Despite the westerly winds there were some signs of migration with 2 whinchat on Gunton Warren this morning, a steady trickle overhead of meadow pipit and a tree pipit that alighted onto a dead sycamore branch, resting and preening for 10 minutes before flying off inland.

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John Fielding Aerial Images @john-fielding.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Once Benacre Ness, now Kessingland Ness: this vast bank of sand & shingle is migrating north at about 20–25 metres a year ... unusually, against the usual long-term direction of sediment transport along this Suffolk coast. #Kessingland #Suffolk #AerialPhotography #Coast

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Geological Society of Norfolk @geolsocnorfolk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Benacre Ness is prograding northwards at about 20 m per year. It has enigmatic dynamics, researched @hburningham.bsky.social and Howard Mottram @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social. It will soon be in Pakefield...

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thankful of a second chance with the pale-bellied Brents at Ness Point this morning as the 15 surprisingly returned but stayed on the sea due to the high tide. They flew off south at 10:55.

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The juvenile Red-footed falcon continues to show ridiculously well in central Lowestoft today, by the roundabout north of the Gull wing bridge, coming down to crickets! Present since Friday, galling to think I cycled past Friday lunchtime oblivious it was here! 🙄

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Plenty of birds about on the patch today, a notatble change it was to be picking out Chiffchaffs among all the willow warblers, the opposite to how it normally is each autumn as I see very few of the latter but this autumn its the opposite! A couple each of pied and spotted fly plus whitethroat too.

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Pleased to catch up with the Wryneck at Corton this afternoon, plus its Pied Fly and Redstart supporting cast following the too elusive bird on Gunton Warren this morning. Felt like there could have been more today...

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A walk around the patch this afternoon on a slightly different route added 2 more Wheatears on the burial field, plus a Whinchat!

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The easterlies we've had for over 24 hours finally bare some 'feathered fruit' with a Common Redstart on Dip farm and another on Gunton Warren, the latter with a supporting cast of 4 Wheatears. Now where's the Wryneck? #Suffolkbirding

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Mark Knight 🍉 @markknight63.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Clement Reid used submerged forests exposed along the Norfolk coastline to point to the existence of Doggerland - a terrestrial landscape pre-existing the formation of the North Sea. At Must Farm the preserved stumps of Oak trees pre-date a marine inundation caused by rising sea levels around 2300BC

Buried Forest seen at low water at Dove Point, on the Cheshire coast (1913) - from Sumerged Forests by Clement Reid

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🇺🇦☀️ Hundreds of storks swarm Ukrainian field during harvest A Ukrainian farmer shared incredible footage. In the video, hundreds, or possibly thousands, of birds gathered in the middle of a field. Ukrainians are already calling such a large number of storks a good sign.

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Dungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A brilliant control Sedge Warbler from this morning! This bird was ringed at 05:50hrs yesterday morning at Lychett Bay in Dorset, it was then caught in our first round this morning at around 05:30am! It had travelled 213km within 24hrs. #kentbirding

The Sedge Warbler from Lychett Bay, photographed in the hand at Dungeness

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Andy Field @merseabirder.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

A now annual Pied Fly at Feldy View, West Mersea this morning. Thanks to Dougal Urquhart. #Essexbirding #UKBirding

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Dungeness Bird Observatory @dungenessbirdobs.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

An excellent start to the day with plenty of birds in the Trapping Area, with a total of 67 birds ringed there. The highlights amongst the Willow and Reed Warblers included 1cy Nightingale, Pied Flycatcher and Black Redstart. #kentbirding

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Pleased to combine the Harwich Redoubt fort beer festival with a successful (eventually) twitch for the Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade, on the Suffolk side on north marsh. Thanks to the supporting cast of Marsh harrier for facilitating the views of the black underwing!

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Willow Warbler's another bird that in comparison with points not too far away has been a tad slow to make it to this part of the South Coast - this is our first autumn youngster today from the CEF mist-nets. A final far from special migrant tally from the nets of 3 Sedge W, 1 Grasshopper W & 1 WW.

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Yorkshire Coast Nature @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Wow! - What an AMAZING morning @Bempton_Cliffs I was delivering a 'Birds in Flight Photography Workshop' this morning when I spotted this very rare Brown Booby flying past the view point. Here is a fairly cropped record shot - what a bird... Steve YCN

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Chris van Swaay @chrisvanswaay.eurosky.social · 11/07/2026

Big numbers of Queen of Spain Fritillary (kleine parelmoer, Issoria lathonia) in my region on South Veluwe. Veel kleine parelmoers vandaag op de Zuid Veluwe.

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Andy Stockhausen @andy-1963.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Adult male Long-tailed Shrike reported in a garden near Crail, Fife earlier today. Currently being looked for. Not sure who took this pic? #ukbirding

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

After seeing so many adults this year so far, I was delighted to find this painted lady larva munching away on hollyhock in the garden this morning.

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St Kilda World Heritage Site NTS @stkildawhs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

6 nests and 2 territories found this season marks a remarkable increase from the previous peak of 4 Arctic Skua territories recorded on #StKilda. A relatively recent colonist to the archipelago, this must be one of the only increasing populations of this species nationally @smp-seabirds.bsky.social

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Pied Sandpiper @piedsandpiper.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

There are now two more female Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers out in the world! What a joy it’s been to share this patch of woodland with these incredible birds for the last 11 days. Thanks to @lesserspotnet.bsky.social for the guidance. The clearing feels very quiet now! #HantsBirds #NewForest

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Abberton Res Ringing Group @abberton-ringing.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Joy at Abberton Res yesterday where for the third year out of four the CES team caught this Nightingale originally ringed in The Gambia in January 2020. Now 7 years old and still going strong. Just brilliant! 🇬🇲🇬🇧 @btobirds.bsky.social @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

After a quiet few days, a surprise on the patch today was a willow warbler, always a delight to hear. Lots of painted ladies passing through as well.

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A burst of warmth on the patch today, plenty of painted lady passing through and the usual male wall brown at the usual spot on Gunton Warren!

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A lovely Curlew sandpiper in near breeding plumage this afternoon at the Naze #essexbirding @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A Tuesday bike ride to Oulton Marshes, the highlight was the adult male Red-footed Falcon with hobbies over Peto's Marsh with approx 15 hobbies, set apart by its distinct silver sheen on the upper wing being clearly visible. A full warbler supporting cast of 1 willow, gropper and at least 2 garden.

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

A productive week so far, a bank holiday Monday bike ride to Corton, where 5 bar-tailed Godwits remained on the clifftop grass at Broadland Sands HP. Lesser whitethroat by the road at Gunton Warren.

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Graham Knight @grahamknight10.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Black Redstarts nesting in a Swift brick in Winchester!! We advocate for these as universal nest bricks and they really are. No other types of integrated bird box are required @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social @sosswifts.bsky.social

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Portland Bird Observatory @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Totally inappropriate conditions for what's usually our rain bird: Wood Warbler trapped at the Obs under a crystal-clear blue sky

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A couple of willow warblers were highlights today, one in Gunton wood and another at Links hill this morning. Unexpected was a common snipe flying along the north Denes slope and later in the afternoon, either it or another was flushed Gunton Warren. Painted lady flew strongly north Gunton Warren.

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Matt Turner @esbr-essex.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Superb @essexbirdnews.bsky.social field trip to @suffolkwildlife Carlton Marshes - 82 sp. seen inc Ring Ouzel, Bittern, Great & Cattle Egret, Yellow-legged Gull, House & Sand Martin, Swallow, Ruff, Pintail and much more!

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Nice house tick in the form of a White-tailed Eagle going high south over Lowestoft at 12:45, also seen over Kessingland at 1pm.

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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

The standout of today's sightings was our 1st Red-rumped Swallow of 2026, heading south past The Warren and briefly visiting Chalk Bank amid a movement of at least 99 Swallows, 272 Sand Martins and 17 House Martins also heading south. #Spurnbirds (1/2) Red-rumped Swallow by Jack Petit 📷

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Always a delight to see the first Wheatears of the year, with 2 pristine males on Gunton Warren. Plus at least 1 willow warbler, first swallow south of the year, plenty of Chiffchaffs and an uptick in the number of blackcaps. 5 red kites went over Links road.

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Field wood-rush, otherwise known as 'Good Friday grass' in flower in the front lawn. Happy Easter!

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The beginning of April saw the first singing blackcaps on the patch, by Foxburrow Wood and at Gunton Meadow. At the latter, at least 7 buzzards soared in the late morning sunshine, joined briefly by a red kite. Several peacock butterfly on the wing, still not seen any other butterfly species yet!

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Whooper swan is a tricky species for the local Lowestoft list, this individual was resting on the south beach, still present at lunchtime.

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Some angry skies to the north over east Norfolk this evening! April showers arrived early?!

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

The irony of the Lowestoft Journal (once a decent paper wayyy back in the day) running a story about a mistakenly mis-id gull with gull pictures with the wrong names in the captions.... And 'thousands' didn't turn up. Nowhere near those numbers! #fakenews www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/2596334...

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Thousands disappointed after flocking to coast to see ultra-rare bird

Thousands of bird enthusiasts flocked to Lowestoft on the Suffolk coast, hoping to see a rare bird called a great black-headed gull.

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Pleased to see the garganey pair at Carlton marshes this afternoon, although the fudge duck stayed hidden. Lots of displaying by lapwings, 2 GWE, bittern booming. Plenty of wigeon feeding up before their flight home. Probably my single best and worst garganey picture attached!

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/03/2026

Trump is an abhorant piece of Human garbage.

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

At Ness point today it was 'as you were' with 3 Brent geese wave dodging on the jetty with 4 purple sandpiper resting on rocks nearby. Another 9 purple sands were resting on the seawall by the caravans not caring about people passing by on the main prom just a couple of feet away...

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Another sunny and warm spring like day, good to see at least 11 purple sandpiper lingering on the rocks at Ness point plus 3 Brent geese on the jetty with a supporting castle of turnstones and oystercatcher. A good mix of gulls as well, including both juv and adult GBB gulls, what beasts they are!

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Alula Designs @aluladesigns.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

One day... aluladesigns.co.uk/p... #UKBirding

Great Black-headed Gull, by Alula Designs

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James Wright @guntonbirder.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The hooded crow was present on Lowestoft north Denes this morning but highly mobile with the carrion crows, best views I've had in the UK! A few meadow pipit on the move plus several pied wagtails about. Managed to locate the Humes warbler in Sparrows nest park in the Holm oak by the movie theatre.

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