Chose to try for the Black-winged Kite at Ludham on 4th, albeit in the cold. Great to compensate on a dip of the kite with self found Jack Snipe, Bewick's Swans, a Cattle Egret and plenty of Mallards! Ended with 6 lifers and a few UK ticks, putting me on 180 for UK Life!

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Wildfowl were a key highlight at Holkham, where we had 1000+ wigeon on Lady Anne's, a dapper Pintail (m) and 2000+ Pink-footed geese calling as they headed to roost. Surreal to see winter geese in the snow with 9 Barnacle, 2 WFG, Snipe and Lapwing from Joe Jordan hide!

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We then head to Holkham Pines for the Hume's, for which we walked through in rather arctic conditions. After a relatively brief wait in comparison to others there, we heard the Hume's Warbler calling a couple times! Also supporting cast of Water Pipit and Firecrest!

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2nd day was rather unproductive to start, as we chose to drive to Cley midway en route to the EBR, where we ended up getting large numbers of Pink-footed geese, 15 Avocets, 3+ Marsh Harrier with at least one male, lapwings and many Brent geese!

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Ended a productive day at Roydon Common NWT to see the Hen Harriers come into roost. Had a suprise Short-eared owl with a male marsh harrier and eventually, after a painful wait in the cold, 2 males and 1 Juv/fem Hen Harriers showed! Felt very rewarded! Roe deer also!

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Then, we headed on to Brancaster, to try and connect with the lingering Black-throated Diver, but to no avail, most possibly due to the wind. Nice to also see Red-breasted Merganser, Blackwit, Ringed Plovers, Dunlins, Turnstones and even more teals!

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Great start to a trip to Norfolk at Titchwell RSPB, with 43 species! Though there was nothing on the sea, I think the photography opportunities compensated. Best was Rock Pipit, PFG, Tawny and a ton of close-in brents! No golden plovers and only one Avocet however.

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2025 has been a good year for birding, with 33 lifers over 6 Countries. Nice to meet a new birder friend and start patching a bit more. Highlights: Collared Flycatcher, Red-rumped Swallows, Black Eagle, Gull-billed Tern and RNG!

Here's to a bird-filled 2026 for all! Happy New Year
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Nice showy Grey Heron spotted my mum and 2 Chinese Water Deer on the way (2nd sighting for me) from a day out in Buckingham. Also Sparrowhawk, multiple Red Kites and an exciting harrier-type bird of prey gliding low over a field (brown, long and narrow wings + tail)

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Nice wander around the Beaconsfield area too, with pleenty of Pied Wags, Long tailed tits, Grey Heron, Moorhens and Redwings!

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Nice brief visit showing parents around patch today, with 3 patch ticks after my first visit in nearly 2 months! Nice to hear at least 1 Crossbill (Patch ✅) with 2 stonechats (Patch ✅) by the floods a few metres down from the footbridge. Also 6 lapwings over (Patch ✅)!

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Slightly shaky footage of a surprise Blue-faced Malkoha from a random pitstop on a travel-filled day! Also 2 Plain Prinia, 3 Jerdon's Bushlark, Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark, 2 Spotted Owlet and a Hoopoe for a supporting cast (Aug 2025)

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Watercolour again this morning, Yellow-Browed Warbler this time!

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No photos as seen while stuck in traffic but nice to Bucks ✅ Wigeon on Skottowe's Pond, Lowndes Park. Not too common in the Chesham/Amersham area and a nice 95th county bird #bucksbirding

Great to get the 6th species of finch for the garden on a #vismig this morning in the form of a Siskin. Supporting cast of at least 2 mipits, goldcrest and the other regulars

9+ Mipits, 2 Pied Wag and a whole bunch of rooks the best while #vismigging today in the garden. No hirundine movement here but nice to get the mipit garden ✅️

On top of the wheatears, I also managed to get about 14 Desert Sparrows from when we arrived to the next mornin. Overall a great combo of birds to end my first visit to the Sahara. Quality over quantity at its best! #birding #moroccobirding #birdphotography

Throwback to a few seriously showy White-crowned Wheatears from the Sahara Desert in Morocco. One of two lifers from the Sahara and sensational views of this beauty!
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