After hearing the American Golden Plover was showing well I popped in to Titchwell but it had gone missing. Managed to find it distantly showing just its head above a bank before the flock flushed and it landed close to the path. Four hurried phone scoped shots later it was gone. #NorfolkBirding
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
After hearing the American Golden Plover was showing well I popped in to Titchwell but it had gone missing. Managed to find it distantly showing just its head above a bank before the flock flushed and it landed close to the path. Four hurried phone scoped shots later it was gone. #NorfolkBirding
Two Isabelline Wheatears today and a Desert Wheatear yesterday. So just how lucky were @jameslowenwild.bsky.social and me when late this afternoon we found a Northern Wheatear beside the golf course at Brancaster 😢 #NorfolkBirding
November 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Two Isabelline Wheatears today and a Desert Wheatear yesterday. So just how lucky were @jameslowenwild.bsky.social and me when late this afternoon we found a Northern Wheatear beside the golf course at Brancaster 😢 #NorfolkBirding
A nice end to what had been a fairly quiet walk around Warham Greens when I got back to North Point and in very quick succession a Yellow-browed Warbler was quickly upstaged by a calling Dusky Warbler #NorfolkBirding #UKBirding
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A nice end to what had been a fairly quiet walk around Warham Greens when I got back to North Point and in very quick succession a Yellow-browed Warbler was quickly upstaged by a calling Dusky Warbler #NorfolkBirding #UKBirding
Has anyone got or seen a photo of the 5x reported adult female Pallid Harrier around Warham Greens and North Point over the last 10 days? #NorfolkBirding #UKBirding
October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Has anyone got or seen a photo of the 5x reported adult female Pallid Harrier around Warham Greens and North Point over the last 10 days? #NorfolkBirding #UKBirding
This gorgeous Jack Snipe was hunkered down out of the wind while trying to warm up in the morning sunshine outside Bishop’s Hide at Cley NWT. #NorfolkBirding
October 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This gorgeous Jack Snipe was hunkered down out of the wind while trying to warm up in the morning sunshine outside Bishop’s Hide at Cley NWT. #NorfolkBirding
This beast of a juvenile Glaucous Gull was patrolling the Cley beach this morning, giving several close fly pasts as it searched the tideline for food. #NorfolkBirding
October 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This beast of a juvenile Glaucous Gull was patrolling the Cley beach this morning, giving several close fly pasts as it searched the tideline for food. #NorfolkBirding
The cruelty of bird migration laid bare at Cley this morning as a tired Woodcock reached the end of its sea crossing to be met by a hungry Peregrine. Knocked into the water the Woodcock ultimately succumbed to the rough breakers while the Peregrine left with just a tail feather. #NorfolkBirding
October 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The cruelty of bird migration laid bare at Cley this morning as a tired Woodcock reached the end of its sea crossing to be met by a hungry Peregrine. Knocked into the water the Woodcock ultimately succumbed to the rough breakers while the Peregrine left with just a tail feather. #NorfolkBirding
Still (sadly) at least that annoying Sparrowhawk won’t be chasing any more migrant passerines that arrive here exhausted. Looks like it lost a scrap with the local Peregrine! #norfolkbirding
October 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Still (sadly) at least that annoying Sparrowhawk won’t be chasing any more migrant passerines that arrive here exhausted. Looks like it lost a scrap with the local Peregrine! #norfolkbirding
It was like AI birding today. I got exactly what I asked for, but not quite what I had in mind… an offtrack oddity blown of course and sheltering under a coastal bush 😫 #norfolkbirding
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It was like AI birding today. I got exactly what I asked for, but not quite what I had in mind… an offtrack oddity blown of course and sheltering under a coastal bush 😫 #norfolkbirding
While clearing rubbish I happened upon an interesting looking, camouflaged, fast and tiny spider. I was surprised to learn I’d seen a Sand Running-Spider, Rhysodromus fallax, a Nationally Rare and Threatened Arachnid, found only at a few sites in coastal Norfolk and Wales @norfolknats.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
While clearing rubbish I happened upon an interesting looking, camouflaged, fast and tiny spider. I was surprised to learn I’d seen a Sand Running-Spider, Rhysodromus fallax, a Nationally Rare and Threatened Arachnid, found only at a few sites in coastal Norfolk and Wales @norfolknats.bsky.social
Today was largely spent clearing rubbish from East Hills. Some was the inevitable flotsam from fishing boats, but so much left by inconsiderate visitors - I don’t understand why people go to enjoy the beauty of a place only to leave all their rubbish for others to ‘enjoy’ (and clear up!).
October 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Today was largely spent clearing rubbish from East Hills. Some was the inevitable flotsam from fishing boats, but so much left by inconsiderate visitors - I don’t understand why people go to enjoy the beauty of a place only to leave all their rubbish for others to ‘enjoy’ (and clear up!).
Lovely views of the juvenile Red-backed Shrike between Stiffkey and Morston yesterday afternoon. A very confiding individual with patience. #NorfolkBirding
October 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Lovely views of the juvenile Red-backed Shrike between Stiffkey and Morston yesterday afternoon. A very confiding individual with patience. #NorfolkBirding
An evening walk at Holkham produced my first flock of Pink-footed Geese for the autumn, but the surprising highlight was this stunning ‘Silver’ Hare near Meals House!
September 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
An evening walk at Holkham produced my first flock of Pink-footed Geese for the autumn, but the surprising highlight was this stunning ‘Silver’ Hare near Meals House!
My last collage from Japan. Yellow Bunting in the forests at Karuizawa, Japanese Green Pheasant at Narita, Japanese Accentor on Mount Fuji and Ryukyu Green Pigeon on Amami. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My last collage from Japan. Yellow Bunting in the forests at Karuizawa, Japanese Green Pheasant at Narita, Japanese Accentor on Mount Fuji and Ryukyu Green Pigeon on Amami. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
Locustella Warblers in Japan, easily heard but a particularly challenging group to see: Middendorf’s Grasshopper Warbler, Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler and Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler. We also heard many Lanceolated Warblers but never saw even a feather! Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Locustella Warblers in Japan, easily heard but a particularly challenging group to see: Middendorf’s Grasshopper Warbler, Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler and Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler. We also heard many Lanceolated Warblers but never saw even a feather! Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
Some interesting Phylloscopus Warblers on the Japan spring tour: Ijima’s Leaf Warbler, Sakhalin Leaf Warbler, Japanese Leaf Warbler (x2 images) and Eastern Crowned Warbler all seen and more importantly heard very well. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Some interesting Phylloscopus Warblers on the Japan spring tour: Ijima’s Leaf Warbler, Sakhalin Leaf Warbler, Japanese Leaf Warbler (x2 images) and Eastern Crowned Warbler all seen and more importantly heard very well. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
A night drive on Amami produced some unexpected birds roosting along the overhead cables: Lidth’s Jays, Amami Thrush and Ruddy Kingfisher while we searched the road for Amami Woodcocks. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
August 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A night drive on Amami produced some unexpected birds roosting along the overhead cables: Lidth’s Jays, Amami Thrush and Ruddy Kingfisher while we searched the road for Amami Woodcocks. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
Japanese Scops Owl, Ryukyu Scops Owl and the imposing Blakiston’s Fish Owl from a late Spring tour of Japan. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Japanese Scops Owl, Ryukyu Scops Owl and the imposing Blakiston’s Fish Owl from a late Spring tour of Japan. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
The rarely seen and very local Iriomote Tit, a couple of very confiding Ryukyu Serpent Eagles and the gorgeous Ryukyu Flycatcher from Japan this Spring. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
August 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The rarely seen and very local Iriomote Tit, a couple of very confiding Ryukyu Serpent Eagles and the gorgeous Ryukyu Flycatcher from Japan this Spring. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
The Robins are one of the avian highlights of birding in Japan, though can be challenging to see well. I managed to see Japanese, the stunning Ryukyu, Okinawa and Izu on my spring tour. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Robins are one of the avian highlights of birding in Japan, though can be challenging to see well. I managed to see Japanese, the stunning Ryukyu, Okinawa and Izu on my spring tour. Read more at travellingbirder.blogspot.com
Some highlights from a late spring Japan tour, the iconic Okinawa Rail and Amami Woodcock and an amazing encounter with an Amami Thrush incubating on its nest! Read more and see more images on my blog travellingbirder.blogspot.com
August 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Some highlights from a late spring Japan tour, the iconic Okinawa Rail and Amami Woodcock and an amazing encounter with an Amami Thrush incubating on its nest! Read more and see more images on my blog travellingbirder.blogspot.com
For any local Suffolk birders / Boyton watchers a flock of c30 European Goldies drifted north over the Black Stork with a ‘Lesser’ Golden Plover among them, c09:15. They dropped not far away but can’t relocate.
August 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
For any local Suffolk birders / Boyton watchers a flock of c30 European Goldies drifted north over the Black Stork with a ‘Lesser’ Golden Plover among them, c09:15. They dropped not far away but can’t relocate.
Funky leucistic Northern Lapwing at Cley NWT this evening. Also a Wood Sandpiper and ‘Anouk’ the resident limosa Black-tailed Godwit #norfolkbirding
July 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Funky leucistic Northern Lapwing at Cley NWT this evening. Also a Wood Sandpiper and ‘Anouk’ the resident limosa Black-tailed Godwit #norfolkbirding
Stupidly left my camera in the car and forgot my phone adapter so forced to hand hold my iPhone15 on my amazing Kowa TSN55, so a bit lucky to get the Pacific Golden Plover in flight as it departed Warham Greens within 35 mins of finding it! Lost to view just north of Wells #NorfolkBirding #UKBirding
July 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Stupidly left my camera in the car and forgot my phone adapter so forced to hand hold my iPhone15 on my amazing Kowa TSN55, so a bit lucky to get the Pacific Golden Plover in flight as it departed Warham Greens within 35 mins of finding it! Lost to view just north of Wells #NorfolkBirding #UKBirding
Just arrived at Stiffkey Fen to check the falling tide and the Black crowned Night Heron (it flew west from Cley earlier) flies off the Fen and lands in the channel. I think it’s following me! #NorfolkBirding
July 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Just arrived at Stiffkey Fen to check the falling tide and the Black crowned Night Heron (it flew west from Cley earlier) flies off the Fen and lands in the channel. I think it’s following me! #NorfolkBirding