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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 2d

Red-tailed or Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 2d

Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 2d

Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks.

Just seen pictures from the site showing “birders” standing up against its favoured bush where it was showing. Then claiming it is elusive!

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 6d

Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 6d

Hi. Unfortunately not by me. It showed well in bare branches in the canopy of the copse about 10ft from me. But as I reached for the camera it flew. It was reported later in the afternoon by the pool, so others may have some. 🤞

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 7d

Lesser redpoll
Winterton, Norfolk. 27/09/2025
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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 7d

Out for three shrikes in Norfolk.
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 9d

Cuckoo
Kessingland 28/09/2025
Juvenile #bird yesterday.

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 13d

Pied flycatcher
Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
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Oriole Birding @oriolebirding.bsky.social · 15d

We spent the rest of our final morning on Shetland y’day checking spots up the west side of Mainland, including the burn of Geosetter. Just a Blackcap seen on the way up, but coming back down this stunning Wood Warbler popped out!

Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social

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Oriole Birding @oriolebirding.bsky.social · 16d

The Blue-winged Teal at Hillwell y’day kicked off the final day of our 1st group to Shetland of the season. We were lucky as it flew in from the south with a group of Teal just as we arrived. Certainly a lot easier to pick out in flight than on the deck!

#UKbirding

Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social

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Oriole Birding @oriolebirding.bsky.social · 19d

Taxonomy didn’t ruin the excitement for our Shetland group this morning when we stumbled on this absolutely stunning Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll up at North Roe with the Isbister sparrow flock! Hopefully a sign that more will be on the way!
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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 25d

Whinchat
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 26d

Common buzzard
Kessingland, 12/09/2025

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · 28d

Kestrel
Carlton marshes 10/09/2025
I was down to 1/50th of a second before the #bird moved away. Amazing how still they keep the head.

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snixon66.bsky.social @snixon66.bsky.social · Sep 6

Arctic warbler, Gt. Wigborough, Essex, showing better today #essexbirding

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · Sep 6

That’s a good find. 👏👏

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · Sep 4

Black tern
Hanningfield, Essex, 1/09/2025
Four juvenile #birds present in recent days.

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · Aug 29

Yes. Welcome to.

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · Aug 27

Barred warbler
Kessingland 26/08/2025

The more usual feeding behaviour. Still there today, but better in the morning, when it starts feeding - after which it can be elusive.

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · Aug 26

Barred warbler
Kessingland 26/08/2025

The #bird was fly catching this morning, showing superb aerobatic skills. Something I have never seen before from this species; only “clumsy” berry eating.

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · Aug 24

Barred warbler
Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social

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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · Aug 23

Zitting cisticola
Walberswick, Suffolk, 23/08/2025
I thought I was having a good day with an image of one of the juveniles from the 1st recorded breeding of Zitting cisticola in the UK. On review I found four juveniles and the adult female🤯
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Chris Darby @chrisddarby.bsky.social · Aug 22

Little terns
Kessingland, Suffolk

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