Chris Darby
@chrisddarby.bsky.social
Retired marine scientist. Birding mainly Kessingland, Suffolk & Runwell, Essex. https://chrisdarbyimages.blogspot.com/
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Grey phalarope
Benacre, 30/10/2025
An excellent find by team @paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
A very confiding #bird.
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Benacre, 30/10/2025
An excellent find by team @paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
A very confiding #bird.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Grey phalarope
Benacre, 30/10/2025
An excellent find by team @paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
A very confiding #bird.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding
Benacre, 30/10/2025
An excellent find by team @paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
A very confiding #bird.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding
Four mornings with no little auk yet; despite them being seen to the north and south of the beach. A velvet scoter close in this morning.
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Four mornings with no little auk yet; despite them being seen to the north and south of the beach. A velvet scoter close in this morning.
Shorelark
Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
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Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
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October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Shorelark
Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
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Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
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Dungeness: A pale bird dropped into a Bramble beside me at the red and white gates, then morphed into a super leucistic Kestrel and alighted on a lamp post in the power station, only to be mobbed by a Magpie then have a close shave with an encounter with a Peregrine.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Dungeness: A pale bird dropped into a Bramble beside me at the red and white gates, then morphed into a super leucistic Kestrel and alighted on a lamp post in the power station, only to be mobbed by a Magpie then have a close shave with an encounter with a Peregrine.
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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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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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October 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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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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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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October 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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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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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October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Out for three shrikes in Norfolk.
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
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Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
October 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Out for three shrikes in Norfolk.
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
September 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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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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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September 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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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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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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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September 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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
#UKbirding
Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social
#UKbirding
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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!
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Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social
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September 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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
#UKbirding
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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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September 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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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Whinchat
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
September 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whinchat
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Common buzzard
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
September 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Common buzzard
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
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Arctic warbler, Gt. Wigborough, Essex, showing better today #essexbirding
September 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Arctic warbler, Gt. Wigborough, Essex, showing better today #essexbirding
September 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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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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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
#suffolkbirding #birds
August 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
#suffolkbirding #birds
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
#suffolkbirding #birds
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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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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
#suffolkbirding
August 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
#suffolkbirding
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
#suffolkbirding
Barred warbler
Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social
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Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social
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August 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Barred warbler
Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding
Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding