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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 17h

Sparrowhawk watching the roosting waders on Heybridge Pits #essexbirding @essexbirdnews.bsky.social

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 2d

The smart Turkestan Shrike on Dunwich Heath today #suffolkbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 8d

The glorious weather we have had across Tendring these last couple of days has been good for a last flush of butterflies and in particular, Clouded Yellows. Two from Holland Haven Country Park #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you Jon

Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 11d

Fabulous showy male Redstart at Holland Haven today @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 12d

Little Stints at NWT Cley Marshes yesterday #norfolkbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 17d

‘Whinchat City’ at Holland Haven Country Park today @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 18d

At least 2 different Ospreys around Hamford Water today @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 28d

Northern Wheatears have been a regular visitor this autumn passage along Holland Haven sea wall to Frinton @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · 29d

Little stint at the Naze yesterday @essexbirdnews.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Sep 7

Close ups of a Black tern at Abberton Reservoir this afternoon @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Sep 6

Today, I have been mostly seeing …Whinchats. At Holland Haven Country Park @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks to @entwistle5.bsky.social for the early notification, I got to St Stephen’s churchyard, Great Wigborough this afternoon to get my first Arctic Warbler @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Sep 1

Temminck’s stint on the scrape at Holland Haven Country Park today @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Aug 29

5 Curlew sandpipers on Holland Haven scrape again today @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirdiing

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Aug 19

First visit to EWT Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve at Great Leighs and the Kingfishers put on a good show @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Aug 15

‘Double Bubble’ this morning at Holland Haven Country Park! A Pied and Spotted Flycatcher found within a few feet of each other, within a few minutes @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

Spotted Flycatcher perched on a dead tree

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Autumn migration is well underway at Holland Haven Country Park with 3 Whinchats seen there today @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Aug 11

Wheatear numbers are growing along the sea wall and nearby marsh between Holland Haven and Frinton currently @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding

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Mike O’Hanlon @yellowshriker.bsky.social · Aug 9

Managed to get this Pied Flycatcher and a Redstart at The Naze this afternoon. Thanks to the previous finders! @essexbirdnews.bsky.social #essexbirding