Rainy day paint project- here's three bandits doing a backlit autumnal thing earlier in the week. #Birdart

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. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds

A fun afternoon in primary school: owls got new names—Tawny was crowned the Invisible Owl, LEO became the Bunny Owl 🐰🦉. After much debate (and giggles), the final poll crowned the Barn Owl as the kids’ favourite. Democracy in action, feathered edition! @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Thanks to one of our brilliant Barn Owl people for this gem — adult owl checking out its old nest box. ✨Young have flown, house is empty, and it looks like they’re moving back in for the winter. ❄️ A true case of ‘returning to the nest’ 🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

TWO SHORT TALKS: Birding South Africa & Barn Owl Support Suffolk. Speakers: Katya Bathgate & Sally Nelson. Thursday, 25 September 19:30 Venue: Hintlesham Community Hall, Timperleys, Hintlesham, Ipswich, IP8 3PS Admission charge: £3. Non-members most welcome. Full-time students free. #SuffolkBirding

We teamed up with the other Suffolk Bird Group projects at Uni of Suffolk’s Freshers Wildlife Fair – Barn Owls, Swifts, House Martins & Peregrine Falcons all under one roof! Great to meet so many new faces & the next generation of bird people. 🦉✨ @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @sosswifts.bsky.social

Back from holiday, straight into DIY for the locals: first Barn Owl box is up today after the break 🦉✨ Just the tiny matter of the Very Long List still waiting — this project keeps us busy! @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

🦉 Good news — in the next few weeks we’ll be swooping into a couple of primary schools to chat all things Barn Owls! Feathers, pellets & a bit of owl magic coming to the classroom… wish us luck with the small humans! ✨ @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

The Wryneck at Landguard Bird Observatory was quite confiding within the compound this afternoon #SuffolkBirding #UKBirding @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

North Wiltshire Ringing Group ringing control: Sedge Warbler ringed 9th August 2025 at Trimley Marshes, Suffolk, controlled by us on Salisbury Plain on the 16th August 2025. 7 days since ringed, 238km movement west #birdringing #Migration

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. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding

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. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds

Six shiny new barn owl boxes are flying the nest today, off to their new homes thanks to our brilliant band of volunteers. Not sure if the owls requested ensuite facilities, but we’ve done our best! 🦉🏡 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Barred warbler Kessingland, 24/08/2025 A scarce Suffolk #bird in recent year. Found this morning by @stuartreeves.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding

Couldn't resist visiting the Boyton BLACK STORK last week. What a bird and watched it for 2 hours without seeing another person! #birding #suffolkbirding @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social a morning double twitch (2 UK lifers) on 24/08/25. Warblerswick for the Zitting Cisticolas, several displaying song flights from the male & another preening seen in the reeds. RSPB Boyton for the juvenile Black Stork feeding in the borrowdyke.

Just watching Black Stork at Boyton Marshes and had two Dotterel in off the sea calling, did a couple of passes of the fields but don't think they landed #ukbirding

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🤯 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #ukbirding

Greenish warbler Lowestoft 16/08/025 A few more images from yesterday; still present today @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds #suffolkbirding

Zitting Cisticola doing his song flight thing from Walberswick NNR, Suffolk, earlier in the week #SuffolkBirding #UKBirding #RareBirdsUK @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Greenish warbler Lowestoft, Ness Point, 16/08/2025 Another excellent find by Andrew Easton @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds #suffolkbirding

The Ness Point Greenish Warbler was delightfully showy & vocal at times this evening. I went for 'arty' over frame filler. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds My best UK one since the one feeding between the Diplodocus & Tricerotops in Aith plantation on Shetland

Found a flock of 10 Woodlarks in stubble whilst botanising in the Brecks this morning, including lots of juveniles! @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkbis.bsky.social #SuffolkBirding #UKBirding

Well done to John Turner, with the 700th Swift box he has made for us - Save our Suffolk Swifts. It has been delivered to Northgate Secondary School as part of a Swift Community Set of 8 boxes and a call system. @sosswifts.bsky.social #SuffolkBirds

Suffolk Bird Group have the first car load of NL funded nest boxes in stock ready for distribution; Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart and Grey Wagtail. These are ear-marked for Tunstall, Rendlesham and Hollesley where volunteers will be installing them in suitable habitat. #SuffolkBirds

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

Black Stork still present and showing well at Boyton Marshes 11082025. #UKBirding #SuffolkBirding

Ridiculous views to finish off of the Black Stork at Boyton Marshes working its way along the dyke #UKBirds @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Fan-tailed warbler / Zitting cisticola Walberswick, Suffolk. 06/08/2025 Display flights regular and defending its territory from sedge warblers. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

#lowestoft Life - 1st-7th August 2025 More insect life and a little bit of half-hearted local twitching. blueeyedbirding.blogspot.com/2025/08/lowe... @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkmoths.bsky.social

We are at Blaxhall Fete this after if you are in the vicinity pop by and say hello 🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Busy morning crafting the ultimate Spin the Wheel of Barn Owl Facts for upcoming events and school visits. Will the kids learn a fun owl fact… or be forever haunted by the phrase “a group of owls is called a parliament”? 🎯🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

It’s International Owl Awareness Day – the one day a year it’s normal to be obsessed with owls 🦉 So here’s to the silent gliders, pellet producers, and expert glare-givers keeping things wise and watchful since forever. 🦉@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

The juvenile Black Stork from Saturday. #birds #ukbirding #suffolkbirding #blackstork @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Well I wasn't expecting to see Zitting Cisticola on the patch when I set out this morning - 1 km south of Walberswick - record shots #ukbirding #suffolkbirding

Congratulations to William Brame @landguardbirder.bsky.social for realising this was a different white butterfly. Now confirmed by @chrisvanswaay.bsky.social as a Southern Small White - the first seen in England. As it is a female let's hope it has been laying eggs. @matthewberry.bsky.social

Fan-tailed warbler / Zitting cisticola Walberswick, Suffolk. 03/08/2025 Heat haze and a small distant bird in a bouncing display flight. All I could get was the key features - if you squint. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Black stork Boyton Marshes RSPB reserve 30/07/2025 The immature #bird showed relatively well this morning! Walking up to, then falling asleep in front of us. @rspb.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Black stork Boyton Marshes RSPB reserve 30/07/2025 @rspb.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds

Black stork Boyton Marshes RSPB reserve 30/07/2025 The range of blue green colours within the black, similar to glossy ibis, are difficult to capture. @rspb.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds

Amazing views of the Black Stork at Boyton Marshes today. Well worth journey & the family didn’t complain too much about the early start either! Added a previously dipped year bird on the way back, in the form of a Ring-necked Duck. #243 #birds #ukbirding #blackstork @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Another enjoyable @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social meeting today, at Minsmere. 70+ species including Arctic Skua (for some), a pair of Stone Curlews & 11 Little Gulls. One of the best moments was in ‘extra time’ when we saw a Curlew Sandpiper then three juvenile Spotted Redshanks, my first of the year.

Always a quiet day after Swifts fledge…. Have you room to add nesting space, Swift boxes or House Martin nest cups? An opportunity to boost your colonies there maybe @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @sbghousemartins.bsky.social

We are down at ‘Wonderful World’ at Melton church this afternoon. 🌱 Drop in and say hi if you are passing 🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Roseate tern Lowestoft 24/07/25 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social Found by @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social

In what’s turning out to be one of the toughest years for Barn Owls in a long time, it’s truly heartwarming to receive footage like this from one of our monitored boxes—a small but shining reminder of hope and resilience in the wild 🦉@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

1/ Exciting ringing recovery! 😮 The first Hungarian-ringed Reed Warbler to be found in Britain & Ireland was recorded by Justin and Dan at @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Trimley Marshes at the beginning of May this year. #Ornithology #UKBirding 📷 Hungarian-ringed Reed Warbler by Justin Zantboer.