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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 14h

Brilliant, as always!

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 3d

The back end of an Arctic Skua. Snettisham, 05/10/25. #birds #ukbirding #norfolkbirding

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 5d

No, working all week now. Another one for the ‘dip list’! Can’t remember missing the same bird 2 days on the trot before…

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 5d

Missed it by about 20mins, arrived at 2:40pm. While we were all down near the beach house it was seen in the original place again by 1 birder. Gone again when we walked back. Then showed again 45 mins after I left.

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 5d

Nice to meet to you, no luck for me after 2 hours of trying.

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to @olibeacock.bsky.social for pointing out the Oystercatcher, nice to see you again!

Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks, it is indeed.

Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 5d

Stonechat, Snettisham today. #birds #ukbirding #stonechat #norfolkbirding

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 5d

A glutton for punishment, I dipped the Greater Short-toed Lark AGAIN today. Should have gone for the RT Shrike. I did see this Leucistic Oystercatcher though, as well as some fantastic wader movements. #birds #ukbirding #leucism #norfolkbirding #norfolkdoubledip

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 6d

A Slavonian Grebe at Collingham Pits was bird #257 of year, and the Lesser Yellowlegs at South Wootton was #258. No lifers today. #birds #ukbirding #nottsbirding #norfolkbirding

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 6d

No luck on a very windy Snettisham beach today looking for the Greater Short-toed Lark with some other birders (it’s just turned up, as soon as I’m home again). I did meet a ‘very famous’ birder who told me he’d seen it “about 10 times”… which was at least a source of amusement. #norfolkdipping

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 7d

Atrocious.

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Dave Roberts. @djrlincsbirder.bsky.social · 10d

Good month for finding a few local birds and about the county.
5th. 14 Whinchat, Frieston.
8th. 32 Glossy Ibis, M'ston.
10th. Crossbill, Denton.
12th. Cuckoo, Barkston.
18th. Pied fly, Woodhall, C Egret, Kirkby.
21st. 2 Glossy Ibis, M'ston.
27th. 14 Stonechat, Frieston.
#lincsbirding #ukbirding

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 10d

Would have loved to go.. the family, less so! So that’s the reason for relief, not buggering off and leaving them for 0.5 a day, not because I wouldn’t enjoy the trip or the bird.

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Jon Drakes (Keelby Wildlife) @jondrakes.bsky.social · 10d

Approx 500 Pink-footed Geese are feeding on stubble fields between Keelby and Habrough, Lincs this evening.
@lincsbirding.bsky.social

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 10d

Great read and a nice positive ending, made me smile. I know what you mean about a long drive.. I am almost relieved the Marsh Sand hasn’t been seen today, now I don’t *have* to go!

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 12d

Oh to retire and do this for a living!

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 12d

Good luck. Another week of work for me, only get 1 chance at week really.

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 12d

Contemplated it myself, but when the Lesser Grey Shrike was there, it didn’t make any sense. 6hr drive instead of 10hrs…

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 12d

Oh no, sorry to hear that. Seeing it is the main thing though.

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 12d

A quick visit to Frampton Marsh yielded this brief Merlin in the heat haze. I have never seen Frampton so dry, which was a shock. As were the 3 wildfowlers with dogs, as I was leaving, talking loudly about their dogs “finishing off a duck”. Ugly mentality of these people. #lincsbirding #merlin

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 12d

Fingers crossed. Seen a few more abroad but not really sure, so don’t count them.

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 12d

256 & 291 UK lifers. 44th new bird this year. Life/year list not including: Ruddy Shelduck, lumped Hooded Crow & GW Teal, reintros Lesser WF Goose & Great Bustard and a feral Snow Goose!

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Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 13d

Wow, amazing!

Matt D @mattdenial.bsky.social · 13d

Video of the Lesser Grey Shrike this morning. Fabulous bird. #birds #lessergreyshrike #norfolkbirding

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