Chris Darby
@chrisddarby.bsky.social
Retired marine scientist. Birding mainly Kessingland, Suffolk & Runwell, Essex. https://chrisdarbyimages.blogspot.com/
Snow bunting.
Kessingland beach 03/01/2026
Kessingland beach 03/01/2026
January 4, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Snow bunting.
Kessingland beach 03/01/2026
Kessingland beach 03/01/2026
A stunning snow day on the beach today
Kessingland 03/1/2026
Kessingland 03/1/2026
January 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
A stunning snow day on the beach today
Kessingland 03/1/2026
Kessingland 03/1/2026
Shorelark & snow bunting
Kessingland beach pools 30/12/2025
The 4 shorelarks are still present but due to the attention they have had are extremely skittish and elusive. The snow bunting flock has reduced to around 80 #birds. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Kessingland beach pools 30/12/2025
The 4 shorelarks are still present but due to the attention they have had are extremely skittish and elusive. The snow bunting flock has reduced to around 80 #birds. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Shorelark & snow bunting
Kessingland beach pools 30/12/2025
The 4 shorelarks are still present but due to the attention they have had are extremely skittish and elusive. The snow bunting flock has reduced to around 80 #birds. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Kessingland beach pools 30/12/2025
The 4 shorelarks are still present but due to the attention they have had are extremely skittish and elusive. The snow bunting flock has reduced to around 80 #birds. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
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Birders have been asked not to access Hanningfield reservoir, Essex, tomorrow (Monday) as the reserve and centre are closed due to an incident. Please respect this instruction from the rangers. #essexbirding
December 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Birders have been asked not to access Hanningfield reservoir, Essex, tomorrow (Monday) as the reserve and centre are closed due to an incident. Please respect this instruction from the rangers. #essexbirding
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For ID purposes videos can be great for familiarising yourself with seabird flight actions, structure, etc. but it’s a pain tracking down useful clips. I’ve collated video links for various N Atlantic species here #seabirds #seawatching #birding #birdID
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Seabird Video Footage as a Learning Resource for Seawatchers
During the last few years significant progress has been made in improving our understanding of identification criteria and distribution of previously problematic seabird species. This progress has …
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December 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
For ID purposes videos can be great for familiarising yourself with seabird flight actions, structure, etc. but it’s a pain tracking down useful clips. I’ve collated video links for various N Atlantic species here #seabirds #seawatching #birding #birdID
chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/s...
chatterstanes.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/s...
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Three Suffolk Shrikes - I have a signed, limited edition giclee print of a painting of the 3 rare shrikes in Suffolk this autumn (Isabelline, Turkestan and Brown). Just 50 available and only £50 window mounted (add £12 for P&P): PM me if interested and please repost, thanks
December 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Three Suffolk Shrikes - I have a signed, limited edition giclee print of a painting of the 3 rare shrikes in Suffolk this autumn (Isabelline, Turkestan and Brown). Just 50 available and only £50 window mounted (add £12 for P&P): PM me if interested and please repost, thanks
Snow buntings
Kessingland beach. Suffolk. 16/12/2025
Apparently a flock of snow buntings is sometimes called a "flurry" due to their appearance resembling snowflakes when they fly together. 100+ #birds today, with 4 shore lark.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Kessingland beach. Suffolk. 16/12/2025
Apparently a flock of snow buntings is sometimes called a "flurry" due to their appearance resembling snowflakes when they fly together. 100+ #birds today, with 4 shore lark.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Snow buntings
Kessingland beach. Suffolk. 16/12/2025
Apparently a flock of snow buntings is sometimes called a "flurry" due to their appearance resembling snowflakes when they fly together. 100+ #birds today, with 4 shore lark.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Kessingland beach. Suffolk. 16/12/2025
Apparently a flock of snow buntings is sometimes called a "flurry" due to their appearance resembling snowflakes when they fly together. 100+ #birds today, with 4 shore lark.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Slavonian grebe
Abberton reservoir, Essex 12/12/2025
Nice to see these two yesterday, but they were eclipsed by a goosander flock of at least 67 #birds!
Abberton reservoir, Essex 12/12/2025
Nice to see these two yesterday, but they were eclipsed by a goosander flock of at least 67 #birds!
December 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Slavonian grebe
Abberton reservoir, Essex 12/12/2025
Nice to see these two yesterday, but they were eclipsed by a goosander flock of at least 67 #birds!
Abberton reservoir, Essex 12/12/2025
Nice to see these two yesterday, but they were eclipsed by a goosander flock of at least 67 #birds!
Great egret
Suffolk, 26/11/2025
Fishing in the last light
Suffolk, 26/11/2025
Fishing in the last light
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Great egret
Suffolk, 26/11/2025
Fishing in the last light
Suffolk, 26/11/2025
Fishing in the last light
Shorelark
Kessingland beach, 20/11/2025
7 today with 25 snow bunting.
Kessingland beach, 20/11/2025
7 today with 25 snow bunting.
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Shorelark
Kessingland beach, 20/11/2025
7 today with 25 snow bunting.
Kessingland beach, 20/11/2025
7 today with 25 snow bunting.
Siberian chiff chaff
Lowestoft, 16/11/2025
Lowestoft, 16/11/2025
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Siberian chiff chaff
Lowestoft, 16/11/2025
Lowestoft, 16/11/2025
Isabelline shrike (possibly Daurian)
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk,
Hunting wasp and bees during the morning of 17/11/2025. May have moved on yesterday am when the bracken in its favoured feeding area was cut. #birds
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk,
Hunting wasp and bees during the morning of 17/11/2025. May have moved on yesterday am when the bracken in its favoured feeding area was cut. #birds
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Isabelline shrike (possibly Daurian)
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk,
Hunting wasp and bees during the morning of 17/11/2025. May have moved on yesterday am when the bracken in its favoured feeding area was cut. #birds
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk,
Hunting wasp and bees during the morning of 17/11/2025. May have moved on yesterday am when the bracken in its favoured feeding area was cut. #birds
Tawny Owl
18/11/2025
Should have gone to Specsavers!
18/11/2025
Should have gone to Specsavers!
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Tawny Owl
18/11/2025
Should have gone to Specsavers!
18/11/2025
Should have gone to Specsavers!
Marsh harrier
@rspbminsmere.bsky.social , 17/11/2025
Keeping the starling murmuration active. Estimated at 15k #birds, although how, I have no idea.
@rspbminsmere.bsky.social , 17/11/2025
Keeping the starling murmuration active. Estimated at 15k #birds, although how, I have no idea.
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Marsh harrier
@rspbminsmere.bsky.social , 17/11/2025
Keeping the starling murmuration active. Estimated at 15k #birds, although how, I have no idea.
@rspbminsmere.bsky.social , 17/11/2025
Keeping the starling murmuration active. Estimated at 15k #birds, although how, I have no idea.
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds
November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding
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
#SuffolkBirding @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
#SuffolkBirding @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
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
#SuffolkBirding @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
#SuffolkBirding @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
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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.
#UKbirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
#UKbirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
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.
#UKbirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
#UKbirding
#Kentbirding
#Birds
Red-tailed or Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
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 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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds