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Wildlife photographer, writer & surveyor and still the voice of Birdline East Anglia https://robinchittenden.wixsite.com/robinchittenden
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Adult female Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) on right, with two Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) West Runton Norfolk UK 13 November 2025. It was colour ringed in Poland at Głuszyńskie on 28/04/2024 when it was in at least its fourth calendar year. With thanks to the birder who put me onto the bird
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Red-tailed Shrike aka Turkestan Shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides) Dunwich Suffolk October 2025
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Surprise find at NWT Cley Marshes was this very late Whinchat associating with Stonechats & Reed Buntings (30th October 2025)
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Found an injured Grey Seal pup at Winterton in Norfolk (25th October 2025). 'Friends of Horsey Seals' were notified and thought it looked mostly like puncture wounds from a dog bite.
October 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephippiger) patrolled area just north of the Red-tailed Shrike at Dunwich Suffolk 9th October 2025
October 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Winterton Norfolk September 2025
October 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) (Library photograph)
September 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) Dunwich Suffolk UK September 1998
August 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The latest 'Go Wild' article for North Norfolk Living magazine can be found on pages 73-74 by clicking this link issuu.com/bestlocalliv...
July 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What a lovely way to have your initial ID corrected. Turns out I found the first Saker to be photographed in Portugal. It was the second (or possibly third) record for Portugal following an unseen satellite tagged bird that was tracked electronically www.facebook.com/groups/25587...
July 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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White-winged Tern (Library photograph)
July 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The latest 'Wildlife Roundup' has been published in the Summer issue of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust 'Tern' magazine. Read a pre-edited version at robinchittenden.co.uk by scrolling down to the relevant heading under 'Bird & Wildlife photographs'.
June 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The latest 'Go Wild' article for North Norfolk Living magazine can be found on pages 53-54 by clicking this link issuu.com/bestlocalliv...

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) RSPB Titchwell May 2024
June 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) Carlton Marshes Suffolk May 2025
June 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Unbelievable luck to find this pale morph Booted Eagle that initially flew north-east over SWT Carlton Marshes at 14.30 on 7th May 2025. It then headed north-west over Peto’s Marsh and dropped out of view at Burgh St Peter at 14.45
May 10, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Unbelievable luck to find this Booted Eagle that initially flew north-west over SWT Carleton Marshes at 14.30 on 7th May 2025. It then headed north-west over Peto’s Marsh and dropped out of view at Burgh St Peter at 14.45
May 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Booted Eagle (Aquila pennata) (Library photograph)
May 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Lesser White-fronted Goose NWT Cley Marsh Norfolk March 2025
April 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The latest 'Wildlife Roundup' has been published in the Spring issue of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust 'Tern' magazine.

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Asian Desert Warbler Winterton Norfolk October 2024
March 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Adders (Vipera berus) 'dancing'
March 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Pallid Harrier Wighton Norfolk February 202
March 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Very lucky to stumble across the female Pallid Harrier at Wighton today (28/02/2025). It’s the first time I’ve seen this bird, which has wintered in Norfolk for the last three years, but have yet to make the trip to see it come to roost at Warham Greens.
February 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Red-necked Grebe Whitlingham CP January 2024
February 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Long-billed Dowitcher NWT Cley Marshes October 2023
January 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The latest 'Wildlife Roundup' has been published in the Winter issue of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust 'Tern' magazine.

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Spotted Flycatcher Norfolk September 2024
December 13, 2024 at 12:02 PM