Gave the patch Yellow-browed Warbler another go today, hoping to finally get a photo. Bird showed very well eventually, although very rarely without a branch cutting across it! Hopefully will get better opportunities another time. Nice to hear it calling regularly as well #SuffolkBirding

Most unexpected #NocMig recording over the garden at 02:00hr this morning (7.8.25) in the form of Night Heron ##SuffolkBirding

Ventured the other side of the river to see the Black Stork at Boyton yesterday evening. Great bird and nice to meet up with some familiar faces #SuffolkBirding

Another fantastic trip down to Kent on Friday for more orchids. Masses of plants seen, with highlights being Musk, Lizard and Late Spider. But the sheer number of the commoner species was a joy to see #ukorchids

Nothing beats a midweek day off work. Visited Knocking Hoe with @scottmayson.bsky.social yesterday for the Burnt-tips, and they didn't disappoint. Also decent numbers of White Helleborine in a nearby wood #orchids

This was then followed by a trip to west Suffolk for Military Orchid, and east Cambridgeshire for Frog Orchid (thanks @cycle4nature.bsky.social) The latter site was also alive with Common Blue Butterflies #orchids

Had a fantastic trip to Kent on Saturday with @scottmayson.bsky.social orchid hunting. Some of the highlights included Monkey, Man, Lady and Fly, with multiples of all noted. Throw in the Duke of Burgundy and Adonis Blue, and a great day was had #orchids

Spent a lovely couple of hours around a Suffolk meadow yesterday where there must have been 1000+ Green-winged Orchid, including a fair few white varieties #Orchids

Fantastic visit to the Kent coast yesterday, where we saw good numbers of our main target - Early Spider-orchid. Also around the reserve we encountered female Ring Ouzel, male Black Redstart and both Wall Brown and Dingy Skipper #ukorchids

Spent a lovely few hours at a site in Suffolk yesterday afternoon. Both Green-winged and Early-purple Orchids were in flower in their hundreds. Some more advanced than others

Not too much to report out on patch this morning. Common Scoter is still present in the ditch - been over a week now #SuffolkBirding

A few more of the Scaup that is favouring the shore pools at Shingle Street #SuffolkBirding

Needed a bit of escapism yesterday so spent a few hours along the coast. Scaup showed nicely at Shingle Street, Cattle Egret was a tad more distant at Boyton, and the fine drake Ring-necked Duck took some finding at Thorpeness Meare, and always kept its distance. Nice to be out #SuffolkBirding

Finally got the opportunity to pop down to Trimley for the Amur Stonechat. Beautiful bird which was enjoyed early morning #SuffolkBirding

Patch was lively this morning, but nothing unusual was seemingly present. A rather splendid Rustic Bunting at nearby Trimley was a lovely bonus #SuffolkBirding

Although nowhere near the number of migrants other sites were getting further north, still had Pied Fly, Redstart and Tree Pipit over the course of the weekend on patch #SuffolkBirding

Spent a lovely hour or so with the Dotterel at Landguard early evening. My first for a few years #UKbirding