Patrick Finch
@lynnpointpat.bsky.social
Patch birder in West Norfolk
Some distant footage of the Lynn Point #Norfolk Dotterel that I found this afternoon - another new patch bird this year
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#NorfolkBirding
October 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Some distant footage of the Lynn Point #Norfolk Dotterel that I found this afternoon - another new patch bird this year
#NorfolkBirding
#NorfolkBirding
An interesting sky at Lynn Point this morning - look carefully and there’s a Glossy Ibis up there - not bad for an iPhone pic
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#NorfolkBirding
October 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
An interesting sky at Lynn Point this morning - look carefully and there’s a Glossy Ibis up there - not bad for an iPhone pic
#NorfolkBirding
#NorfolkBirding
Short-eared Owl roosting at Lynn Point this afternoon - my first there since March and they’re never normally this close!#NorfolkBirding
October 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Short-eared Owl roosting at Lynn Point this afternoon - my first there since March and they’re never normally this close!#NorfolkBirding
A lone Guillemot on the River Great Ouse at Lynn Point on the 24th September this year for #SuperSeabirdSunday
October 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A lone Guillemot on the River Great Ouse at Lynn Point on the 24th September this year for #SuperSeabirdSunday
I’ve had an excellent 3 days birding within 10km of home, most certainly topped off by finding this Lesser Yellowlegs this morning on the Wootton Grange Flood Lagoon #KingsLynn
Other highlights were a Little Stint, 2 Spotted Redshank and 7 Spoonbills at Lynn Point
#NorfolkBirding
Other highlights were a Little Stint, 2 Spotted Redshank and 7 Spoonbills at Lynn Point
#NorfolkBirding
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I’ve had an excellent 3 days birding within 10km of home, most certainly topped off by finding this Lesser Yellowlegs this morning on the Wootton Grange Flood Lagoon #KingsLynn
Other highlights were a Little Stint, 2 Spotted Redshank and 7 Spoonbills at Lynn Point
#NorfolkBirding
Other highlights were a Little Stint, 2 Spotted Redshank and 7 Spoonbills at Lynn Point
#NorfolkBirding
Really pleased to see this Spotted Flycatcher this afternoon on West Winch Common #Norfolk - a new bird within 5km of home #NorfolkBirding
September 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Really pleased to see this Spotted Flycatcher this afternoon on West Winch Common #Norfolk - a new bird within 5km of home #NorfolkBirding
Found this Shag early this afternoon a couple of miles from home at Wiggenhall Bridge (where in Dec ‘21 I saw my last one), my 130th species this year in the 5K patch Unfortunately it appeared unwell but had managed to move on by early evening #NorfolkBirding
September 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Found this Shag early this afternoon a couple of miles from home at Wiggenhall Bridge (where in Dec ‘21 I saw my last one), my 130th species this year in the 5K patch Unfortunately it appeared unwell but had managed to move on by early evening #NorfolkBirding
Eagle Owl and 2 young in eastern #Netherlands this afternoon - an excellent start to my trip
May 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Eagle Owl and 2 young in eastern #Netherlands this afternoon - an excellent start to my trip
The gorgeous Roseate Tern @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Welney this morning #NorfolkBirding
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The gorgeous Roseate Tern @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Welney this morning #NorfolkBirding
Channel Wagtail at Lynn Point yesterday evening with a Blue-headed and c.20 Yellow Wagtails, all rather distant though. At least some of the 15+ Corn Buntings showed okay #NorfolkBirding
April 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Channel Wagtail at Lynn Point yesterday evening with a Blue-headed and c.20 Yellow Wagtails, all rather distant though. At least some of the 15+ Corn Buntings showed okay #NorfolkBirding
The Hardwick Flood Lagoon near #KingsLynn is ticking along nicely this month with 9 species of wader so far including LRP’s, Greenshank, up to 4 Ruff and up to 6 Green Sands. It was also very nice this morning to see my first Yellow Wagtail of the year #NorfolkBirding
April 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The Hardwick Flood Lagoon near #KingsLynn is ticking along nicely this month with 9 species of wader so far including LRP’s, Greenshank, up to 4 Ruff and up to 6 Green Sands. It was also very nice this morning to see my first Yellow Wagtail of the year #NorfolkBirding
The Baikal Teal at Sint Pancras #Netherlands showed well early this afternoon
March 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Baikal Teal at Sint Pancras #Netherlands showed well early this afternoon
Spectacled Eider off IJzeren Zeekaap #Texel today - when you’re so late to the party you’re on your own and after searching through hundreds of Eider off Wagejot I came across it loosely associating with 2 or 3 near the monument #brileider
March 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Spectacled Eider off IJzeren Zeekaap #Texel today - when you’re so late to the party you’re on your own and after searching through hundreds of Eider off Wagejot I came across it loosely associating with 2 or 3 near the monument #brileider
Corn Buntings have been showing better at Lynn Point over the past few days - yesterday I counted 31 but others have estimated 40 to 50 birds - also Short-eared Owl
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#NorfolkBirding
March 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Corn Buntings have been showing better at Lynn Point over the past few days - yesterday I counted 31 but others have estimated 40 to 50 birds - also Short-eared Owl
#NorfolkBirding
#NorfolkBirding
It’s taken me a couple of weeks to catch up with any Corn Buntings at Lynn Point - first seen on the 3rd Feb by @garyelts.bsky.social - but this morning I managed to connect with about 20! They weren’t easy as they were out on the marsh - luckily they had a mad 10 minute fly around
#NorfolkBirding
#NorfolkBirding
February 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It’s taken me a couple of weeks to catch up with any Corn Buntings at Lynn Point - first seen on the 3rd Feb by @garyelts.bsky.social - but this morning I managed to connect with about 20! They weren’t easy as they were out on the marsh - luckily they had a mad 10 minute fly around
#NorfolkBirding
#NorfolkBirding
The 5 Shorelarks at Old Hunstanton appeared surprisingly relaxed this afternoon going about their business on the shingle ridge - even with the heavy human and dog traffic
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#NorfolkBirding
February 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The 5 Shorelarks at Old Hunstanton appeared surprisingly relaxed this afternoon going about their business on the shingle ridge - even with the heavy human and dog traffic
#NorfolkBirding
#NorfolkBirding
The 2CY Glaucous Gull at Old Hunstanton is an absolute brute and showed well early this afternoon - having a wash after gorging itself on the dead seal
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#NorfolkBirding
February 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The 2CY Glaucous Gull at Old Hunstanton is an absolute brute and showed well early this afternoon - having a wash after gorging itself on the dead seal
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#NorfolkBirding
It was good goosing in King’s Lynn today opposite Bespak - Lesser White-fronted Goose, 6 Russian White-fronts and 000’s of Pink-feet. Shame I couldn’t find a Tundra Bean but I’ll be looking again tomorrow🤞 #NorfolkBirding
January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
It was good goosing in King’s Lynn today opposite Bespak - Lesser White-fronted Goose, 6 Russian White-fronts and 000’s of Pink-feet. Shame I couldn’t find a Tundra Bean but I’ll be looking again tomorrow🤞 #NorfolkBirding
@markgolley.bsky.social @dan-gornall.bsky.social Pink-footed Goose VVA in King’s Lynn this afternoon opposite Bespak amongst c.3000 Pinks with the Lesser White-fronted Goose (that I found at Lynn Point back on the 8th December) and 6 Russian White-fronts #NorfolkBirding
January 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
@markgolley.bsky.social @dan-gornall.bsky.social Pink-footed Goose VVA in King’s Lynn this afternoon opposite Bespak amongst c.3000 Pinks with the Lesser White-fronted Goose (that I found at Lynn Point back on the 8th December) and 6 Russian White-fronts #NorfolkBirding
A lone Bewick’s Swan with 74 Whoopers this morning about 1.5 miles east of Outwell from the Stow Road #NorfolkBirding
January 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A lone Bewick’s Swan with 74 Whoopers this morning about 1.5 miles east of Outwell from the Stow Road #NorfolkBirding
One for #SuperSeabirdSunday - White Tern on Bird Island, Seychelles from March 2022
January 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
One for #SuperSeabirdSunday - White Tern on Bird Island, Seychelles from March 2022
I cannot match @markgolley.bsky.social with 8 but I’ve been fortunate to see 4 fantastic Ross’s Gulls in the UK - Filey 1983, Scrabster, Cley 1984, and near Exeter in 2014. However in June 2022 I was lucky to see this first summer bird in Vardø Harbour, Norway. It definitely gave the best views 👍
January 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I cannot match @markgolley.bsky.social with 8 but I’ve been fortunate to see 4 fantastic Ross’s Gulls in the UK - Filey 1983, Scrabster, Cley 1984, and near Exeter in 2014. However in June 2022 I was lucky to see this first summer bird in Vardø Harbour, Norway. It definitely gave the best views 👍
I sent this to my wife yesterday and she thought “why is he sending me a picture of lumps of mud in a field?”and then she realised they were moving - 5 Grey Partridges about a mile from home near Setchey - I watched from afar and left them to feed in peace on a frosty morning #NorfolkBirding
January 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I sent this to my wife yesterday and she thought “why is he sending me a picture of lumps of mud in a field?”and then she realised they were moving - 5 Grey Partridges about a mile from home near Setchey - I watched from afar and left them to feed in peace on a frosty morning #NorfolkBirding
Roydon Common was on top form with 6 Hen Harriers at dusk yesterday - this video taken at 1620 hrs showing an adult and an immature male (2nd year bird?). Another adult male and 3 ringtails (all in view at the same time) were seen with the first bird in at 1555 hrs. #NorfolkBirding
January 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Roydon Common was on top form with 6 Hen Harriers at dusk yesterday - this video taken at 1620 hrs showing an adult and an immature male (2nd year bird?). Another adult male and 3 ringtails (all in view at the same time) were seen with the first bird in at 1555 hrs. #NorfolkBirding