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Mal
I met Mal for the first time around 2010, perhaps a year either side, I cannot remember the exact date. It just feels like we were always fr...
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Please check out my tribute to the late, great Malcolm Fairley. A much missed birder and friend...
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Top detour thanks to Great Bustard Group on way back from some non-birdy doings down south- these two big boyz on Salisbury Plain standing tall in sluicing rain I guess so water doesn't puddle on their mighty backs #BirdArt
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Top detour thanks to Great Bustard Group on way back from some non-birdy doings down south- these two big boyz on Salisbury Plain standing tall in sluicing rain I guess so water doesn't puddle on their mighty backs #BirdArt
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Another great bird from our final birding in Namibia before heading to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe was this stunning Rosy-throated Longclaw.😍 #Birds #Namibia #WiseBirding
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Another great bird from our final birding in Namibia before heading to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe was this stunning Rosy-throated Longclaw.😍 #Birds #Namibia #WiseBirding
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37 years of pain (well, mild irritation) gone. After dipping one in ‘87, I’ve finally seen Daurian Shrike in Suffolk.
Weather closed in and got darker and windier as I arrived. But hey ho, you have to take what you’re given.
#365 for Suffolk. Amazingly the last three Suffolk ✅ were all Shrikes. 🤷🏻♂️
Weather closed in and got darker and windier as I arrived. But hey ho, you have to take what you’re given.
#365 for Suffolk. Amazingly the last three Suffolk ✅ were all Shrikes. 🤷🏻♂️
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
37 years of pain (well, mild irritation) gone. After dipping one in ‘87, I’ve finally seen Daurian Shrike in Suffolk.
Weather closed in and got darker and windier as I arrived. But hey ho, you have to take what you’re given.
#365 for Suffolk. Amazingly the last three Suffolk ✅ were all Shrikes. 🤷🏻♂️
Weather closed in and got darker and windier as I arrived. But hey ho, you have to take what you’re given.
#365 for Suffolk. Amazingly the last three Suffolk ✅ were all Shrikes. 🤷🏻♂️
I've blogged off. Particularly impressed with this post. It reeks of sleep deprivation...
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all fear the Sentinel
Great Grey Shrike - Knettishall Airfield, November 02nd 2025 Whilst out birding with Nick on Sunday 02nd November, we found a Great Grey Shr...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I've blogged off. Particularly impressed with this post. It reeks of sleep deprivation...
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Boom! All the 'red-tailed shrikes' done in Suffolk this year with Isabelline Shrike at N Warren this afternoon. Made sweeter as it is a grip back for me too, having missed the previous birds. No matter what anyone says to me, I can't see such pale birds not being isabellinus
November 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Boom! All the 'red-tailed shrikes' done in Suffolk this year with Isabelline Shrike at N Warren this afternoon. Made sweeter as it is a grip back for me too, having missed the previous birds. No matter what anyone says to me, I can't see such pale birds not being isabellinus
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With no access to either site, it looked like the birding gods had decided we would not be seeing the Endangered White-winged Nightjar!
But driving up to the gate and begging for entry got us a fantastic evening in Paraguayan Cerrado!
Known from only 5 sites, it is a rare bird!
But driving up to the gate and begging for entry got us a fantastic evening in Paraguayan Cerrado!
Known from only 5 sites, it is a rare bird!
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
With no access to either site, it looked like the birding gods had decided we would not be seeing the Endangered White-winged Nightjar!
But driving up to the gate and begging for entry got us a fantastic evening in Paraguayan Cerrado!
Known from only 5 sites, it is a rare bird!
But driving up to the gate and begging for entry got us a fantastic evening in Paraguayan Cerrado!
Known from only 5 sites, it is a rare bird!
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Juvenile American Golden Plover
Titchwell RSPB
November 9 2025
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#NorfolkBirding
Titchwell RSPB
November 9 2025
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November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Juvenile American Golden Plover
Titchwell RSPB
November 9 2025
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#NorfolkBirding
Titchwell RSPB
November 9 2025
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Headed up the coast for the first time in a month to see this cracking first-winter Isabelline Shrike at North Warren, my second ever in Suffolk. A superb find by Julian Flowers whilst doing his WEBS count earlier in the day #suffolkbirding #ukbirding
November 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Headed up the coast for the first time in a month to see this cracking first-winter Isabelline Shrike at North Warren, my second ever in Suffolk. A superb find by Julian Flowers whilst doing his WEBS count earlier in the day #suffolkbirding #ukbirding
No. You had an enjoyable Sunday.
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Shit hot Titchwell. Absolutely shit hot 💩🔥
#NorfolkBirding #ShitHot
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Shit hot Titchwell. Absolutely shit hot 💩🔥
#NorfolkBirding #ShitHot
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
No. You had an enjoyable Sunday.
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Shit hot Titchwell. Absolutely shit hot 💩🔥
#NorfolkBirding #ShitHot
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Shit hot Titchwell. Absolutely shit hot 💩🔥
#NorfolkBirding #ShitHot
November 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Had a couple of hours birding late PM on Yell today.
Managed 3 Blue Tits, 2 fem Northern Bullfinch, 5 Siberian & 1 CC, Redpoll, Sparrowhawk and a fem Common Scoter.
Then at last knockings found a Pallas’s Warbler, strangely scarce on Shetland, whilst checking a flock of 50+ Twite #shetlandbirding
Managed 3 Blue Tits, 2 fem Northern Bullfinch, 5 Siberian & 1 CC, Redpoll, Sparrowhawk and a fem Common Scoter.
Then at last knockings found a Pallas’s Warbler, strangely scarce on Shetland, whilst checking a flock of 50+ Twite #shetlandbirding
November 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Had a couple of hours birding late PM on Yell today.
Managed 3 Blue Tits, 2 fem Northern Bullfinch, 5 Siberian & 1 CC, Redpoll, Sparrowhawk and a fem Common Scoter.
Then at last knockings found a Pallas’s Warbler, strangely scarce on Shetland, whilst checking a flock of 50+ Twite #shetlandbirding
Managed 3 Blue Tits, 2 fem Northern Bullfinch, 5 Siberian & 1 CC, Redpoll, Sparrowhawk and a fem Common Scoter.
Then at last knockings found a Pallas’s Warbler, strangely scarce on Shetland, whilst checking a flock of 50+ Twite #shetlandbirding
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Olive-backed Pipit from South Gare today. Cleveland’s 5th record following hot on the heels of the 2023 Hartlepool bird. This one showed very well at times and a nice “grip back” for a few locals that missed out previously. A well marked bird, just look at those legs! Great find by NAP. #NEbirding
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Olive-backed Pipit from South Gare today. Cleveland’s 5th record following hot on the heels of the 2023 Hartlepool bird. This one showed very well at times and a nice “grip back” for a few locals that missed out previously. A well marked bird, just look at those legs! Great find by NAP. #NEbirding
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Griffon Vultures crossing The #Straits yesterday- pure migratory magic! ….or youth dispersal magic 😉 1,687 Griffon Vultures crossed over our heads!
November 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Griffon Vultures crossing The #Straits yesterday- pure migratory magic! ….or youth dispersal magic 😉 1,687 Griffon Vultures crossed over our heads!
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2 new release for UK Birding Pins this month:
176-Red-throated Pipit
177-Slavonian Grebe
176-Red-throated Pipit
177-Slavonian Grebe
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
2 new release for UK Birding Pins this month:
176-Red-throated Pipit
177-Slavonian Grebe
176-Red-throated Pipit
177-Slavonian Grebe
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Thrilled to be watching a superb overhead Pallid Swift at North Foreland when it was unexpectedly joined by another of its kind. Pandemonium ensued as birders had to decide which way to look first! Pic: Vincent Clarke #ukbirding
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Thrilled to be watching a superb overhead Pallid Swift at North Foreland when it was unexpectedly joined by another of its kind. Pandemonium ensued as birders had to decide which way to look first! Pic: Vincent Clarke #ukbirding
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We had to work hard today to find this mega owl, but perseverance paid off! A great day exploring the Pan Handle of Botswana with this superb Pel’s Fishing Owl. 📷 by tour participant Lori Louth 👌🏻 #Birds #Botswana #WiseBirding
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We had to work hard today to find this mega owl, but perseverance paid off! A great day exploring the Pan Handle of Botswana with this superb Pel’s Fishing Owl. 📷 by tour participant Lori Louth 👌🏻 #Birds #Botswana #WiseBirding
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A great end to the week working on Tresco finding a pallid swift hawking around between the Abbey & Great Pool. Another top addition to a good start to Nov across the islands with two Pallas’s warblers, Richard’s pipit, dusky warbler, OBP, Rbfly & RND arriving in the last two days! #ScillyBirds
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A great end to the week working on Tresco finding a pallid swift hawking around between the Abbey & Great Pool. Another top addition to a good start to Nov across the islands with two Pallas’s warblers, Richard’s pipit, dusky warbler, OBP, Rbfly & RND arriving in the last two days! #ScillyBirds
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A blog about loving birding in the North of England. Cheers for continuing to read my little blog, it means more than I thought it would when I started that people do come back and read it. #ukbirding #birds
North of England: into the wild hills and exposed coasts for Hen Harrier, Black Grouse and Purple Sandpiper
I've been very fortunate to meet some excellent people this year, and some of those friendships have led to the best wildlife experiences of...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A blog about loving birding in the North of England. Cheers for continuing to read my little blog, it means more than I thought it would when I started that people do come back and read it. #ukbirding #birds
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Assisted a couple of toggers to find my Yellow-browed Warbler this p.m. They rewarded me by managing to get a reasonable picture.
At the same time I flushed a #109 Red-legged Partridge from the garden! Only 2 records of 3 birds before, and those super distantly. I’m well made up.👍🏼
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At the same time I flushed a #109 Red-legged Partridge from the garden! Only 2 records of 3 birds before, and those super distantly. I’m well made up.👍🏼
#suffolkbirds
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Assisted a couple of toggers to find my Yellow-browed Warbler this p.m. They rewarded me by managing to get a reasonable picture.
At the same time I flushed a #109 Red-legged Partridge from the garden! Only 2 records of 3 birds before, and those super distantly. I’m well made up.👍🏼
#suffolkbirds
At the same time I flushed a #109 Red-legged Partridge from the garden! Only 2 records of 3 birds before, and those super distantly. I’m well made up.👍🏼
#suffolkbirds
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An immaculate juvenile Great Northern Diver in Aberdeen Harbour today.
#Birds #BirdingScotland #PatchBirding #UKWildlife
#Birds #BirdingScotland #PatchBirding #UKWildlife
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
An immaculate juvenile Great Northern Diver in Aberdeen Harbour today.
#Birds #BirdingScotland #PatchBirding #UKWildlife
#Birds #BirdingScotland #PatchBirding #UKWildlife
Target acquired. Will find one in West Suffolk tomorrow... 🎯
From yesterday, the in-the-hand Black-faced Bunting at Portland Bird Observatory
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Target acquired. Will find one in West Suffolk tomorrow... 🎯
Thanks to @wadertales.bsky.social for assisting with this one. Anyone else had a totanus candidate? First for UK? @rarebirder.bsky.social
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#Science #First #Serious
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totanus
I was recently in Blackpool, despite this I appear to have made a full recovery. I was excited by blasting north, north - westerlies overnig...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thanks to @wadertales.bsky.social for assisting with this one. Anyone else had a totanus candidate? First for UK? @rarebirder.bsky.social
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#Science #First #Serious
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#Science #First #Serious
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Just for fun... I saw my first Brown Shrike on this day - 16 years ago!
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November 7, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Just for fun... I saw my first Brown Shrike on this day - 16 years ago!
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We needed a day out today & four months after the historic discovery of breeding Zitting Cisticolas at Walberswick, we *finally* headed to Suffolk & enjoyed smart views of 3 birds, across a couple of hours. Thx @cach22.bsky.social for up to date info 👍
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November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We needed a day out today & four months after the historic discovery of breeding Zitting Cisticolas at Walberswick, we *finally* headed to Suffolk & enjoyed smart views of 3 birds, across a couple of hours. Thx @cach22.bsky.social for up to date info 👍
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Today's Caspian Gull near Sizewell has to be one of the best looking (most "traditional" looking) cachinnans I've seen in a long while, a sensational looking big male. Here he is throwing some shapes (unimpressed pseudo (?) heinei, dark mantled Common Gull looking on).
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November 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Today's Caspian Gull near Sizewell has to be one of the best looking (most "traditional" looking) cachinnans I've seen in a long while, a sensational looking big male. Here he is throwing some shapes (unimpressed pseudo (?) heinei, dark mantled Common Gull looking on).
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#cachinnans
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