Chris Darby
@chrisddarby.bsky.social
Retired marine scientist. Birding mainly Kessingland, Suffolk & Runwell, Essex. https://chrisdarbyimages.blogspot.com/
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.
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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.
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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
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Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
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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
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Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
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Red-tailed or Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
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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.
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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October 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
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Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
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Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Out for three shrikes in Norfolk.
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
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Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
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October 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Out for three shrikes in Norfolk.
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
September 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Pied flycatcher
Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
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Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Pied flycatcher
Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
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Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
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Whinchat
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
September 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whinchat
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Common buzzard
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
September 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Common buzzard
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
September 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Barred warbler
Kessingland 26/08/2025
The more usual feeding behaviour. Still there today, but better in the morning, when it starts feeding - after which it can be elusive.
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Kessingland 26/08/2025
The more usual feeding behaviour. Still there today, but better in the morning, when it starts feeding - after which it can be elusive.
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#suffolkbirding #birds
August 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Barred warbler
Kessingland 26/08/2025
The more usual feeding behaviour. Still there today, but better in the morning, when it starts feeding - after which it can be elusive.
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Kessingland 26/08/2025
The more usual feeding behaviour. Still there today, but better in the morning, when it starts feeding - after which it can be elusive.
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#suffolkbirding #birds
Barred warbler
Kessingland 26/08/2025
The #bird was fly catching this morning, showing superb aerobatic skills. Something I have never seen before from this species; only “clumsy” berry eating.
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Kessingland 26/08/2025
The #bird was fly catching this morning, showing superb aerobatic skills. Something I have never seen before from this species; only “clumsy” berry eating.
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August 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Barred warbler
Kessingland 26/08/2025
The #bird was fly catching this morning, showing superb aerobatic skills. Something I have never seen before from this species; only “clumsy” berry eating.
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#suffolkbirding
Kessingland 26/08/2025
The #bird was fly catching this morning, showing superb aerobatic skills. Something I have never seen before from this species; only “clumsy” berry eating.
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#suffolkbirding
Barred warbler
Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social
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Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social
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August 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Barred warbler
Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social
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Kessingland, 24/08/2025
A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social
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Zitting cisticola
Walberswick, Suffolk, 23/08/2025
I thought I was having a good day with an image of one of the juveniles from the 1st recorded breeding of Zitting cisticola in the UK. On review I found four juveniles and the adult female🤯
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Walberswick, Suffolk, 23/08/2025
I thought I was having a good day with an image of one of the juveniles from the 1st recorded breeding of Zitting cisticola in the UK. On review I found four juveniles and the adult female🤯
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August 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Zitting cisticola
Walberswick, Suffolk, 23/08/2025
I thought I was having a good day with an image of one of the juveniles from the 1st recorded breeding of Zitting cisticola in the UK. On review I found four juveniles and the adult female🤯
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Walberswick, Suffolk, 23/08/2025
I thought I was having a good day with an image of one of the juveniles from the 1st recorded breeding of Zitting cisticola in the UK. On review I found four juveniles and the adult female🤯
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Little terns
Kessingland, Suffolk
Kessingland, Suffolk
August 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Little terns
Kessingland, Suffolk
Kessingland, Suffolk
Little tern
Kessingland beach 18/08/2025
64 1st year #birds on the beach this morning; being fed by adults fishing offshore (200+). They again failed to breed here this year and so I assume they are from the Norfolk sites, migrating south.
Kessingland beach 18/08/2025
64 1st year #birds on the beach this morning; being fed by adults fishing offshore (200+). They again failed to breed here this year and so I assume they are from the Norfolk sites, migrating south.
August 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Little tern
Kessingland beach 18/08/2025
64 1st year #birds on the beach this morning; being fed by adults fishing offshore (200+). They again failed to breed here this year and so I assume they are from the Norfolk sites, migrating south.
Kessingland beach 18/08/2025
64 1st year #birds on the beach this morning; being fed by adults fishing offshore (200+). They again failed to breed here this year and so I assume they are from the Norfolk sites, migrating south.
Greenish warbler
Lowestoft 16/08/025
A few more images from yesterday; still present today
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Lowestoft 16/08/025
A few more images from yesterday; still present today
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August 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Greenish warbler
Lowestoft 16/08/025
A few more images from yesterday; still present today
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Lowestoft 16/08/025
A few more images from yesterday; still present today
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#birds #suffolkbirding
Greenish warbler
Lowestoft, Ness Point, 16/08/2025
Another excellent find by Andrew Easton
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Lowestoft, Ness Point, 16/08/2025
Another excellent find by Andrew Easton
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August 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Greenish warbler
Lowestoft, Ness Point, 16/08/2025
Another excellent find by Andrew Easton
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Lowestoft, Ness Point, 16/08/2025
Another excellent find by Andrew Easton
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#birds #suffolkbirding