Lovely local Ring ouzel found by Ed Bateman #Essexbirding

Paired LBB and what looks like the returning (now adult) LBBxHG. Lacks full dark band on P5, which YLG normally shows #Essexbirding

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2cy Bonaparte’s gull, Abberton- found by Peter Low #Essexbirding

Little stint and friends, Minsmere.

A surprise Little stint on Minsmere's West scrape today.

Lesser scaup, m & f, Abberton #Essexbirding

Drake Canvasback, Abberton #Essexbirding

Pochard that seems to be the same bird first seen in December and showing features of possible Pochard x Canvasback, Abberton #EssexBirding

Peregrine falcon, Colchester.

Daurian/Isabelline shrike, North Warren, Suffolk.

Little stints, Abberton.

Lesser scaup, with scaup, Abberton

Brambling, Aldeburgh.

1W Brown shrike, Upper Hollesley Common, Suffolk.

Lovely Jay in the garden today #essexbirding

Aldeburgh's weekend Yellow-browed warbler.

Juvenile Hobby, Minsmere, Suffolk.

Turkestan shrike, Dunwich.

The stunning ad male Turkestan shrike, Dunwich.

Beautiful pale juvenile sinensis Cormorant, Abberton #essexbirding

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Very striking gingery Grey Squirrel, Castle Park, Colchester.

Glossy ibis, distantly, Abberton #essexbirding

Juvenile Little stint, Abberton #essexbirding

Juvenile Curlew sandpipers, Abberton #essexbirding

Some of the impressive Curlew sandpiper flock at Abberton, with the associating Little stints.

Showy Wryneck at Landguard NR, Suffolk.

Typical Abberton long-range views of Curlew sandpiper and Little stint #essexbirding

Adult and juvenile Black tern, Abberton #essexbirding

Adult Black tern, Abberton.

Arctic warbler, Gt. Wigborough, Essex, showing better today #essexbirding

A phylloscopus warbler that flicked up in the orchard of Gt. Wig church, showing strong super and dark eye stripe and short wing bar, eventually showed just about well enough to nail down as Arctic warbler #essexbirding

Hefty, presumably, juvenile female Peregrine bombing around at Abberton #essexbirding

Juv Curlew sandpiper, Whinchat and juv Red-backed shrike from the Suffolk coast.

Osprey, juvenile Peregrine & male Ruff from Abberton and Old hall #essexbirding

Spotted flycatcher and Clouded yellow, Gt. Wigborough #essexbirding

2cy Caspian gull, Abberton.

Juv Little gull, one of two that flew high over LBC late Wednesday

Juv/1cy Caspian gull, Abberton #essexbirding

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Male Emperor dragonfly patrolling LdlH cw.

Male Southern Migrant hawkers, Abberton.

Red-eyed damselflies, Abberton.

Norfolk hawker over the VC pool, Abberton.

Part of the ordonata-fest at Abberton: black-tailed skimmer, broad-bodied chaser, emperor dragonfly and southern hawker.

Female Lesser emperor, Abberton VC #essexbirding

Ringlet, Friday wood.