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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 14h

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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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 3d

Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich Heath this afternoon; a real stunner #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 4d

Some better views and photos of the male Turkestan Shrike on Dunwich Heath this morning. Windy conditions not helpful #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 6d

Turkestan Shrike - ad male, Dunwich Heath this afternoon. An excellent bird and find; photos in gloomy light not the best and was a little elusive early evening #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · 18d

A handful of very poor pix that show the juv Sabine's Gull at Benacre Boad this morning - my 210th species on patch this year #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Sep 4

I may have the age and sex of this wrong, but would be happy for comments

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Sep 4

Benacre Broad has been very good recently and this morning, as well as 19 species of wader, @david-walsh.bsky.social picked up a 2cy male Hen Harrier that eventually flew over our heads. Missing an inner 'finger' #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Sep 2

As long as you didn't join them...?

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 29

On my first visit to Easton Bavents for a while a juv/1cy Red-backed Shrike was a nice find and a good way to bring up 200 species on my patch for the year. Always a little distant for photos...

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 27

It has been a while since I saw my last UK Barred Warbler - Southwold 2019 - so it was great to get such good views of the 1cy at Kessingland this afternoon #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 21

An educational variety of Dunlin at Aldeburgh yesterday included a couple of juvenile arctica and a worn adult alpina-type #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 15

Your photo is of a Little Stint

Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 4

A new image of the Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick - still a little distant but did sit out this morning before the wind

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 3

Windy vid of zitting

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 3

Well I wasn't expecting to see Zitting Cisticola on the patch when I set out this morning - 1 km south of Walberswick - record shots #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Aug 1

Of the four juvenile Caspian Gulls at Southwold harbour this afternoon this one was the most intelligent, having learnt how to catch the crabs with a line

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Jul 30

#ukbirding #suffolkbirding

Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Jul 30

This afternoon, the fifth Caspian Gull at Southwold harbour this week was a juvenile with a yellow ring from De Kreupel, NL

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Jul 25

My first juvenile Caspian Gull of the autumn at Southwold harbour this afternoon. Elusive at first as it fed abut the revetement for starfish, it eventually gave good views - hopefully it will hang about...

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Jul 20

A comparison of three species of juvenile tern at Minsmere today: Arctic, Common and Sandwich #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Jul 17

I am really pleased to be given the co-leader slot on Mariposa's exciting Butterflies of the French Alps tour in July 2026. www.mariposanature.com/tours/butter...

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Jul 8

The Collared Pratincole at Aldeburgh was my fourth for Suffolk, having found two of them. It showed well, but heat haze has ruined pix #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

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The White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · Jun 23

A few shots of some of the nominate limosas on Cley this evening, including "Anouk", a regular returning♀️from Welney. All adults, all already dropping grey winter feathers into the remants of summer feathers. Breeding failure at play for early numbers here.
@linnetincley.bsky.social
#NorfolkBirding

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Brian Small @cach22.bsky.social · Jun 25

@markgolley.bsky.social #ukbirding

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