Suffolk Bird Group indoor talk - "Hobbies and Stonies" by Ed Keeble. Thursday January 29th 19:30 at Hintlesham Community Hall. All welcome. Admission £3 #suffolkbirds

"Never doubt that a small group of 4,000 thoughtful, committed citizens can count 5,600,000 birds" 😻

⭐️An exciting opportunity for a fully funded PhD with BTO British Trust for Ornithology and Liverpool John Moores University, to study the population-level movement patterns of over-wintering #Curlew!⭐️ #ornithology #movementecology

I'm in need of a new bridge camera. Don't suppose anyone has Canon SX70 tucked away in the cupboard they no longer use and looking to sell? Good working order. Thanks #birdinggear

The International Swan Census takes place this weekend, 17-18 January. If you record any Bewick's or Whooper Swans in BirdTrack, we would greatly appreciate if you could add details on the number of adults and juveniles, habitat and location pinpoint #ukbirding Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman / BTO

A library of nocturnal flight calls from Beijing, including many eastern species that could be recorded in Europe. See wildbeijing.org/beijing-noct... #nocmig #china #beijing #migration #birds

One I completed before I got ill. Finished page of artwork of the @flamboroughbird.bsky.social Song Sparrow from last year.

Sorting through some old stuff and found this incomplete Egyptian Plover painting. Really need to get back to painting! #BirdArt

Delighted to watch a drake Smew at Alton Water today, my first there for many years. Another cracking find by Steve Babbs #suffolkbirding

My Swarovski STS 65 HD scope, with 20-60 zoom is available, although lens caps missing. Comes with stay-on case (front lost its lower clip). Tripod available. Know any local young birders who may like it? - free of charge @landguardbo.bsky.social @landguardbirder.bsky.social @david-walsh.bsky.social

9 months in the new house and finished on 69 species, highlights were Quail, Nuthatch, and Whimbrel, let’s see if we can get close to 80 species next year.

Red-necked Grebe, the best from a 10k walk around Flamborough today. Also hundreds of Guillemots already on the cliffs #UKBirding

Birders' Christmas 'robin' - the Eastern Black Redstart at Filey. It put on quite a show, actively feeding at the base of the cliffs and among the rocks #UKBirding

Last call for UK priority shipping: the Alula Elves are closing the shop at midnight tonight to go birding, so get your final orders in now!

You'll grouse if you're not swift about it. Last orders for Alula Designs for standard UK delivery (16th December), first class (19th) and priority (21st). aluladesigns.co.uk/ #ByBirdersForBirders

Our paper in December's @britishbirds.bsky.social describes success in using sound recording for detecting Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. We found Lesser Spots still present in woodlands where they have not been seen/heard for years. This is very exciting www.woodpecker-network.org.uk/index.php/ne...

Great afternoon at a very dull and overcast Minsmere. Highlights were the Temminck’s Stint, 9+ Caspian Gulls, 4 Little Gulls, 12 Goosander, and 2 Water Pipits. Several thrushes arriving late afternoon so perhaps more to find tomorrow? Also great to catch up with @debalmer.bsky.social #SuffolkBirding

Happy to get a notable photo award for my Olive-backed pipit image, thank you @birdguides.bsky.social

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Tough 7 mile slog around Thorpeness this morning with @scottmayson.bsky.social with highlights being 2 Firecrest and 3 Great Egret. Pallas's Warbler at Aldeburgh Church was to close not to give it a look.

This month's fascinating talk is about Recording Rare Breeding Birds in the UK and Essex, by Mark Eaton from the RBBP. It's streaming live on YouTube from 8pm on Friday: youtube.com/live/VlTi7GS... #essexbirding #RareBirdsUK @ukrbbp.bsky.social

Spotted a fin whilst making a cup of tea from our house this afternoon. They made a kill too! @ninaohanlon.bsky.social

Still time to apply for this great opportunity with @theseabirdgroup.bsky.social Get in touch if you have any questions! Dealine tomorrow 🐧 #ornithology #seabirds

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Lovely morning birding in the murk and drizzle around Thorpeness OCP. Amongst the 60+ Goldcrest, at least 5 Firecrest and 2 Yellow-browed Warbler present #SuffolkBirding #UKBirding

We had three Bonaparte’s Gulls (ad and two 1st w’s) in Dunnet Bay this morning!!! Also a Juv Sabine’s Gull, Juv Little Gull, 1st w Mediterranean Gull and a Curlew Sandpiper with @ninaohanlon.bsky.social #CaithnessBirds

Lovely views of this Rustic Bunting at Hoswick, Shetland today. #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

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What a bird! Glad I went back for seconds. That is both ‘Isabelline’ Shrikes within about 500 metres of each other, be it 14 years apart. #SuffolkBirds

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Whilst birding on Unst, news broke of an Eastern Bonelli's Warbler. The bird performed well to the small crowd present. #RareBirdsUK #UKBirding

Just returned from a much needed break to the Shetland Isles (my 14th visit) with @scottmayson.bsky.social and @wallcreeper1.bsky.social For me, my birding highlight of the trip was watching my 3rd Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler down to 20ft with 7 other birders whilst on Unst.

This small grey looking Lesser Whitethroat was at Grutness this afternoon. Presumably blythi. #UKBirding #ShetlandBirding

Lovely flight views once again of the North American Blue-winged Teal with Eurasian Teal at Loch of Hillwell today. Still a very rare bird in these parts with around ten Shetland records. A nice addition to the house list... #BirdingScotland #UKbirding #RareBirdsUK #Birds #UKWildlife

A beautiful start to the day in Shetland, let’s see what today brings….we go again!

Willow Warbler in Sycamore at Garth, Shetland.

Headed to Unst first thing today and got amazing views of the PG Tips (much better than the photo suggest). News breaking of the Eastern Bonelli’s had had heading up for that where it showed really well.

Lovely views of the Marsh Sand at Musselburgh this morning. Next stop Shetland.

So it begins

Great day birding Fen Drayton and surroundings with @scottmayson.bsky.social, catching up with the already present Curlew Sandpipers, Little Stint and Black Tern, plus good views of small and large fish eaters #UKBirding

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Just wow 😵‍💫 #MolluscMonday

Great morning on patch with @woodybirder.bsky.social, highlights being a brief Barred Warbler, 8 Cattle Egrets (patch tick), Spot Fly (year tick 🙈), and a Peregrine being mobbed by a Hobby. #SuffolkBirds

Juv Curlew Sandpiper on Freswick beach this morning #CaithnessBirds

Little Stint and Sanderling on the beach at Hauxley this afternoon #NEbirding #birds

Seawatch at Bloody Foreland, Donegal this am surpassed expectations. Self-found Fea's type petrel (0858 south), 3 Cory’s, 17 Great (📷), 18 Sooty, 800+ Manx. Also 2 adult Sab's Gulls, 3 Pom Skuas (1 with spoons), 3 Arctics, 13 Bonxies. (0630–1300) #IrishBirding #UKBirding

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Lovely evening at Aldeburgh Town Marshes with a nice selection of waders and this cracking Garganey. #SuffolkBirds

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