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I only post natural history sightings (mainly birds, dragonflies etc) in SE Norfolk and NE Suffolk
There are now 63 Snow Buntings at the Pakefield/Kessingland shore pools! Quite a sight!
December 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There are now 63 Snow Buntings at the Pakefield/Kessingland shore pools! Quite a sight!
Several window corners in the coastguard’s cafe at Dunwich have aggregations of hibernating ladybirds. The Temminck’s Stint and Water Pipit are still on the scrape at Minsmere and I saw a very late Common Darter
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Several window corners in the coastguard’s cafe at Dunwich have aggregations of hibernating ladybirds. The Temminck’s Stint and Water Pipit are still on the scrape at Minsmere and I saw a very late Common Darter
3 Cattle Egrets on Peto’s Marsh Carlton at start of bund eastern end by digger. No cows in sight!
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
3 Cattle Egrets on Peto’s Marsh Carlton at start of bund eastern end by digger. No cows in sight!
A Little Auk flew north along the tide line at Gunton Beach and there are 2 Firecrests in Corton Wood
November 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A Little Auk flew north along the tide line at Gunton Beach and there are 2 Firecrests in Corton Wood
3 Shorelarks Kessingland shore pools eastern edge plus Rock Pipit and Purple Sandpiper at sluice
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
3 Shorelarks Kessingland shore pools eastern edge plus Rock Pipit and Purple Sandpiper at sluice
A flock of 9 Crossbills in Waveney Forest
November 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A flock of 9 Crossbills in Waveney Forest
The juvenile Red-footed Falcon is giving a good display at Bure Park at the moment
October 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The juvenile Red-footed Falcon is giving a good display at Bure Park at the moment
A flock of 40-50 Crossbills has just flown over Covehithe heading south.
October 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A flock of 40-50 Crossbills has just flown over Covehithe heading south.
Why do “people “ do this?
Carlton this morning
Carlton this morning
October 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Why do “people “ do this?
Carlton this morning
Carlton this morning
The Glossy Ibis is still at Carlton. It’s on the northern scrape of Share Marsh viewable from the river bank
September 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Glossy Ibis is still at Carlton. It’s on the northern scrape of Share Marsh viewable from the river bank
Wow! An Osprey has just flown over my garden in St Olaves and is heading towards Breydon
September 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Wow! An Osprey has just flown over my garden in St Olaves and is heading towards Breydon
Black Redstart singing and flycatching by Gulliver’s yard at Ness Point
September 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Black Redstart singing and flycatching by Gulliver’s yard at Ness Point
It took quite a while to disentangle the bill and wing of this juvenile Gannet from a discarded fishing net on Dunwich Beach this afternoon.
September 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It took quite a while to disentangle the bill and wing of this juvenile Gannet from a discarded fishing net on Dunwich Beach this afternoon.
The last 2 dragonfly surveys of Carlton Marshes have produced only the same 7 species. Diversity dropping and numbers too as autumn approaches
August 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The last 2 dragonfly surveys of Carlton Marshes have produced only the same 7 species. Diversity dropping and numbers too as autumn approaches
2 Clouded Yellows in Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe
Juv Cuckoo, Hobby and Sparrow Hawk- Herringfleet Marshes
Juv Cuckoo, Hobby and Sparrow Hawk- Herringfleet Marshes
August 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
2 Clouded Yellows in Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe
Juv Cuckoo, Hobby and Sparrow Hawk- Herringfleet Marshes
Juv Cuckoo, Hobby and Sparrow Hawk- Herringfleet Marshes
Beccles Marsh Trail- a pair of Spotted Flycatchers with 2 juveniles. Thought I wasn’t going to see any this year!
August 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Beccles Marsh Trail- a pair of Spotted Flycatchers with 2 juveniles. Thought I wasn’t going to see any this year!
Two pairs of Lesser Emperors ovipositing at Carlton Marshes today and Wasp Spiders are on show by car park and pedestrian track by railway line
July 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Two pairs of Lesser Emperors ovipositing at Carlton Marshes today and Wasp Spiders are on show by car park and pedestrian track by railway line
Dragonfly survey at Carlton today-17 species incl. Lesser Emperor and Small Red-eyed Damselfly. Also Grass snake swimming across Round Pond and Bittern on Share Marsh
July 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Dragonfly survey at Carlton today-17 species incl. Lesser Emperor and Small Red-eyed Damselfly. Also Grass snake swimming across Round Pond and Bittern on Share Marsh
There is a Bee eater currently flying around over Carlton visitor centre!
July 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
There is a Bee eater currently flying around over Carlton visitor centre!
Dragonfly survey at Carlton Marshes today produced 18 species! Willow Emerald , Small Red-eyed Damselfly and 2 Lesser Emperors. No sign of any Vagrant Emperors. Also Fen Raft Spider on pool at start of the bund- well north of usual dykes
July 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Dragonfly survey at Carlton Marshes today produced 18 species! Willow Emerald , Small Red-eyed Damselfly and 2 Lesser Emperors. No sign of any Vagrant Emperors. Also Fen Raft Spider on pool at start of the bund- well north of usual dykes
A dragonfly survey at Lound Lakes today produced 13 species including 3 surprisingly early Willow Emeralds, my first Small Red-eyed Damselflies of the year plus 2 male Lesser Emperors
July 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A dragonfly survey at Lound Lakes today produced 13 species including 3 surprisingly early Willow Emeralds, my first Small Red-eyed Damselflies of the year plus 2 male Lesser Emperors
Lesser Emperor Carlton Marshes at point where bridleway bisects 2 pools at East end of the Bund
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June 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Lesser Emperor Carlton Marshes at point where bridleway bisects 2 pools at East end of the Bund
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I assume that this is probably a Harlequin Ladybird. Can anyone identify it for certain please?
June 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I assume that this is probably a Harlequin Ladybird. Can anyone identify it for certain please?
Two Common Cranes flying over Tower hide towards Peto’s at Carlton
May 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Two Common Cranes flying over Tower hide towards Peto’s at Carlton