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Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · Jan 3

Please check out my tribute to the late, great Malcolm Fairley. A much missed birder and friend...
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Mal

I met Mal for the first time around 2010, perhaps a year either side, I cannot remember the exact date. It just feels like we were always fr...

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 23h

🔉 Afternoon arrival of Whooper Swans at WWT Welney

They were also in the company of 150 pink footed geese - a rare sight in this part of Norfolk

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 23h

A surprisingly glorious day on the Suffolk coast for my @naturetrek.bsky.social day walk ended with ace views of the Turkestan Shrike on Dunwich Heath #ukbirding

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Robert Vaughan @robertvaughani.bsky.social · 1d

But then I spotted these 2 ducks asleep in the harbour at Maheroarty. A comical wait for them to pop their heads up, Irelands first Harlequins! Great to hear they are back again this morning. #donegalbirding

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Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · 1d

Christ! 🤯

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Mark Reeder @orgreavebirder.bsky.social · 1d

Bucket list birds don't get much better than a White-tailed Needletail in God's own county. Almost landed on the castle on 2 occasions. #Yorkshirebirding #UKbirding

White-throated Needletail, Scarborough, N Yorks

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Mark Coller @markcoller.bsky.social · 2d

Mourning dove on St Agnes today #islesofscilly

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Peninsula Birds @peninsulabirds.bsky.social · 2d

The Brown Shrike at St Davids today - a belter and a bit of a show off. Found it whilst driving down to Porthclais to look for Yellow-browed Warblers. First for Wales if accepted. Hope it sticks around. #birdingWales

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Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · 2d

Currently trialling this...

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Dr Adrian Colston @dartmoorac.bsky.social · 2d

Mourning Dove - Lower Town Farm, St Agnes #islesofscilly

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Darrel @darrelbryant.bsky.social · 3d

Great views of the Turkestan Shrike this morning at Dunwich Heath . Pictures by my partner in crime Mike Ilett #rarebirds

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Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · 3d

I've thought this through and I am going to re-find this at Trimley Marshes tomorrow morning.

I've let you all know - so don't be suprised.

#SuffolkBirding

RareBirdAlert @rarebirder.bsky.social · 3d

MEGA - White-throated Needletail earlier this pm at Tophill Low, E.Yorks

First mainland record since 1991 😲

No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found.

Get a 30-day free trial here rarebirdalert.co.uk/realdata/bir...

📷 via tophilllow.blogspot.com

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Chris Williams @hilbre.bsky.social · 4d

Buff-bellied (American) Pipit & Lapland Bunting were nice on St Agnes recently #ukbirding

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Peter Stronach @macstronach.bsky.social · 3d

When we found the Dusky Warbler on Shetland last week it was having a tack-athon with two blythi Lesser Whitethroats in the same trees, here is a recording of one of them... #birdingscotland

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 3d

Lapland Bunting, Dunwich yesterday. A scarce migrant through Suffolk (rarely over winters), Lapland Bunting numbers have varied from 6-21 (av. 11) in the county over the past 10 years and is now hard to connect with, so it was nice to find this #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Rachel Taylor @fidhw.bsky.social · 6d

Birds in stained glass, freestanding #art or wall sculptures, rarely window panels. My birds are celebrations, explanations, rants and sometimes tears; but like the birds that inspire them, they are all beautiful dancers-with-light…

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Lucas B Nature @lucasnature.bsky.social · 6d

A superb day, mostly at Dunwich, with @noahbai-123.bsky.social and other friends. Highlight was the super adult male Red-tailed Shrike, my 400th world bird species! Great supporting cast of Glossy Ibises, Yellow-browed and Dartford Warblers, Crossbill and a late Whinchat! #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · 6d

What Cliff said 💯👏

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 6d

The first Whooper swan families of 2025 arrived at WWT Welney this weekend.

Encouraging to see several broods of 4.

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 6d

‘Turkestan Shrike, adult male’

acrylic, 13 x 18 cms.

Turkestan Shrike, also known as Red-tailed Shrike, is a very rare visitor from Central Asia to the UK. Along with the closely related Daurian Shrike it was once considered one of the sub-species of Isabelline Shrike.
#turkestanshrike
#birdart

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Peter Howlett @cardiffbirder.bsky.social · 6d

Desertas Petrel between the Desertas Islands and Madeira on a Madeira Wind Birds tour last week #SuperSeabirdSunday #birds #naturephotography

The bird banks away from the photographer showing the mainly dark underwing contrasting with the white undersides and a triangle of white at the base of the wing

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Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · 6d

Whilst walking away from the shrike also had a Glossy Ibis owa. Cheeky self found ✅️

Jonny @suffolkseawatcher.bsky.social · 6d

Because there isn't many paps of it out there - thought I'd best share a few of the Turk from this morning. You're most welcome...
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Gary Watton @garywatton.bsky.social · 7d

Went to see the Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk yesterday. Waited nearly three hours before it left a small copse with thick shrub onto the heathland by the cliff. The wind, rain and poor light made taking pictures tricky. Happy to get a life ✅️

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 7d

A Nashville Warbler perches in Calico Aster, a flower of Fall.

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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 7d

A male Pileated Woodpecker — males have the red mustache — working his way up a tree.

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