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Two owls at The Naze this morning. Long-eared found by @birdinghertsessex.bsky.social, then Short-eared I found over Walton Hall Marsh.
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Two owls at The Naze this morning. Long-eared found by @birdinghertsessex.bsky.social, then Short-eared I found over Walton Hall Marsh.
Pallas’s Warbler at The Naze this morning.
November 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Pallas’s Warbler at The Naze this morning.
I snuck into Suffolk yesterday for a look at the Brown Shrike. It was always just a bit distant for my camera, but a cracking bird to see.
October 25, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I snuck into Suffolk yesterday for a look at the Brown Shrike. It was always just a bit distant for my camera, but a cracking bird to see.
Black Terns and Whinchat at Abberton today.
September 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Black Terns and Whinchat at Abberton today.
Marbled White and Silver-washed Fritillary in Chalkney Wood today. Neither of them wanted to pose with their wings open.
June 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Marbled White and Silver-washed Fritillary in Chalkney Wood today. Neither of them wanted to pose with their wings open.
3 purring Turtle Doves found on my farm survey this morning. Within walking distance of home but I wouldn’t have known about them if I didn’t do these surveys. One sat on a pylon briefly but was a bit distant for photos.
May 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
3 purring Turtle Doves found on my farm survey this morning. Within walking distance of home but I wouldn’t have known about them if I didn’t do these surveys. One sat on a pylon briefly but was a bit distant for photos.
Egg for breakfast for this Raven today, just a bit too distant for decent photos.
May 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Egg for breakfast for this Raven today, just a bit too distant for decent photos.
Great to catch up with a couple of Turtle Doves in north Essex today.
May 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Great to catch up with a couple of Turtle Doves in north Essex today.
Dawn chorus at Abberton was hard work but we managed to get all the expected species. I had put moth traps out but didn’t expect anything as it was so cold, so Fox Moth was a pleasant surprise.
May 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Dawn chorus at Abberton was hard work but we managed to get all the expected species. I had put moth traps out but didn’t expect anything as it was so cold, so Fox Moth was a pleasant surprise.
Only a very brief glimpse of Hawfinches for me this morning but a Mistle Thrush was more obliging.
March 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Only a very brief glimpse of Hawfinches for me this morning but a Mistle Thrush was more obliging.
My pre-breakfast efforts this morning.
March 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
My pre-breakfast efforts this morning.
I’m enjoying my pre-breakfast strolls at the moment, I wouldn’t have predicted having a flock of 16 Hawfinches just down the road. A bit too distant for my camera but I’m not complaining.
March 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I’m enjoying my pre-breakfast strolls at the moment, I wouldn’t have predicted having a flock of 16 Hawfinches just down the road. A bit too distant for my camera but I’m not complaining.
One of the Black-necked Grebes at Abberton this morning. Coming along nicely.
February 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
One of the Black-necked Grebes at Abberton this morning. Coming along nicely.
I spent a couple of hours in Holbrook churchyard yesterday afternoon hoping to photograph Hawfinches. I saw 2 but failed to get any shots. A flyover Peregrine was some compensation.
February 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I spent a couple of hours in Holbrook churchyard yesterday afternoon hoping to photograph Hawfinches. I saw 2 but failed to get any shots. A flyover Peregrine was some compensation.
I’m not sure how long my thrill of seeing Nuthatches in the garden will last but it’s day 4 and I still get excited.
January 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I’m not sure how long my thrill of seeing Nuthatches in the garden will last but it’s day 4 and I still get excited.
I thought I should set up a new feeding station for my new friend. He rewarded me by bringing a mate along. I also spotted a pair of Bullfinches at the bottom of the garden.
January 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I thought I should set up a new feeding station for my new friend. He rewarded me by bringing a mate along. I also spotted a pair of Bullfinches at the bottom of the garden.
Great excitement in the Moore household (well, it’s only me here at the moment). Our first garden Nuthatch - it has only taken 27 years.
January 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Great excitement in the Moore household (well, it’s only me here at the moment). Our first garden Nuthatch - it has only taken 27 years.
WeBS count at Abberton yesterday included 7,967 Coots, 4,074 Tufted Ducks, 2,041 Lapwings, 1,480 Pochard and 1,360 Teal. Total was 20,025 and we don’t count gulls.
January 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
WeBS count at Abberton yesterday included 7,967 Coots, 4,074 Tufted Ducks, 2,041 Lapwings, 1,480 Pochard and 1,360 Teal. Total was 20,025 and we don’t count gulls.
I’m not too bothered about year lists but I thought I would pop over to East Mersea for the Shore Lark and Snow Bunting this morning.
January 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I’m not too bothered about year lists but I thought I would pop over to East Mersea for the Shore Lark and Snow Bunting this morning.
Before the helicopter.
January 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Before the helicopter.
Pale-bellied Brent at Copt Hall. Well its probably in there somewhere, the flock had just been flushed by a low-flying helicopter.
January 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Pale-bellied Brent at Copt Hall. Well its probably in there somewhere, the flock had just been flushed by a low-flying helicopter.
It’s surprising what you miss while taking photos - I didn’t notice the fish until I got home!
December 23, 2024 at 5:47 PM
It’s surprising what you miss while taking photos - I didn’t notice the fish until I got home!
Black Redstart still at Brightlingsea. Couldn’t find the male.
December 19, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Black Redstart still at Brightlingsea. Couldn’t find the male.
The 5 Bewick’s Swans at Abberton were easier to count than the 4,991 Tufted Ducks and 3,928 Coots!
December 13, 2024 at 7:28 PM
The 5 Bewick’s Swans at Abberton were easier to count than the 4,991 Tufted Ducks and 3,928 Coots!
Snow Bunting at the Naze this morning and one of the two Redwings in our garden when I got home.
December 10, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Snow Bunting at the Naze this morning and one of the two Redwings in our garden when I got home.