If you find a dead bird, please report to Defra/Deara for possible collection and testing, and also to @birdtrack.bsky.social for monitoring purposes (really easy one the phone app). Note that records to BirdTrack don't feed through to Defra/Deara but really important to collect info for monitoring.

New owl flat going up — luxury box edition, tucked inside a barn. Warm, dry, five-star. 🦉✨ @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Putting up owl boxes is brilliant – and we’re doing lots of that – but boxes alone aren’t enough. An owl box without good habitat is a bit like a house without a fridge… there’s nothing to eat! Rough grass, field margins and fewer poisons make all the difference 🦉🌾 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Another nest box made by our wonderful volunteer John and now up in place 🙌 Fingers crossed it’s just in time for owls to approve and move in this year 🦉🤞 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Huge thanks to our volunteer extraordinaire Duncan🦉🔨 A fab new landing shelf and a bit of box TLC means it’s officially back in business for another season. Owls approve. Very much so. 🦉✨ @duncanrford.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Suffolk Bird Group have these excellent talks next Thursday 29th, Save Our Suffolk Swifts will be there with nest boxes, we can have a swift Swift chat for guidance in a break. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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

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

Delighted to be out helping Bentley Parish Council’s Barn Owls today! A brand new box up and their existing box repaired and cleared, all ready for the season ahead. Here’s to a great year for their Owls! 🦉 ✨ @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Last barn owl box of the year is officially up 🦉 Time to down tools, warm up, and start plotting next year’s boxes. Thanks for cheering us on all year — we’ll carry on as we mean to go on. Happy New Year! 🎊 🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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

Great end to my birding year this afternoon watching at least 36 Red Kite come into a local roost, 30 of which flew around above the site for a good 10 minutes at sunset, also 7 Buzzard and 2 Woodcock seen #SuffolkBirding

I am looking at purchasing a new waterproof coat and am tempted by the Paramo Halcon or Halcon 360 but interested to know if anyone has any knowledge on if the Halcon 360 is worth the extra money? #birdinggear

Wishing you an owl-together wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year 🦉✨ Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported BOSS this year — we truly couldn’t do it without you. With heartfelt thanks from the whole team 🦉🎄 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Two Barn Owl boxes nearly ready for barns. Very nativity-core: wooden, cosy and built for new beginnings… just missing the owls. No wise men required. 🦉✨ @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

In JT’s right hand is his 800th Swift box he has made for Save Our Suffolk Swifts, a mightly effort. In his left hand is a Spotted Flycatcher box, his 1000th nest box for Suffolk. He’s also made Tawny/Little Owls, Nuthatch & Grey Wagtail too @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

Fantastic to have the 2024 Suffolk Bird Report land in the door mat. Swifts obviously checked first. 379 nest boxes were used in 2024, up from 272 in 2023 and 231 in 2022. We are chasing up data for 2025, please do let us know your records. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

Nice few hours around SWT Lackford Lakes today with 58 species seen. The best being a single Goldeneye, 40+ Pochard, a Great White Egret, 3 Redpoll, and about 150 Siskin #SuffolkBirds

Boss flew over to Brantham Brooklands Primary today for a whole-school assembly after the children raised funds for local barn owl boxes. The pupils were absolutely captivated — so full of questions and excitement. An absolute delight to share the owl magic! ✨🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

The last Save Our Suffolk Swifts talk of 2025 is next week in Ipswich Wednesday, 10 December, 7.30pm Museum Street Methodist Church, 17 Black Horse Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EF Simon Hooton will reveal the incredible life and ecology of Suffolk's swifts @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

At it again… another barn owl box going up! 🦉💪 With habitat like this, who could resist giving the owls a new des-res? Huge thanks to our brilliant volunteers for keeping Suffolk’s owls in style. Here’s hoping the new tenants approve! 🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

As the weather cools, barn owls can save precious energy by hunting from perches. If you’ve got the land—and are lucky enough to have owls nearby—popping in a few posts can really help them this winter. A small boost for a magical bird! 🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

SUFFOLK BIRD GROUP November 27th Indoor Talk #SuffolkBirds

A rare break in the rain = one very content barn owl catching some rays! 🌤️🦉 We’re getting more sightings reported lately, which is a really positive sign. Thanks to everyone who shares their owl moments with us — please keep them coming! 💛 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Had a spare few hours today so headed to a very chilly SWT Lackford Lakes to see the drake Green-winged Teal that has been on the Slough for a few days, there were also a pair of Goldeneye on the Sailing Lake & at least 4 Crossbills beside Plover Lake plus lots of Siskin and Redwing #Suffolkbirding

Enjoyed a very pleasant @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social boat trip on the River Ore and Butley River on Sunday, was interesting to observe a good number of waders from the boat. Also before the trip I managed to see the North Warren shrike which was showing very well #Suffolkbirding

Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025 Showed well today. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds

Slightly off topic, apologies. Collected a car load of Redstart, Nuthatch, Spotted Flycatcher and Grey Wagtail nest boxes from our SBG volunteer. These are destined for suitable east Suffolk habitat; Southwold, Ufford, Woodbridge and up along the Deben and Ore. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Helpful farmer providing a lift-up for a barn owl box install — if only all our setups came with bonus levels this easy! 🦉🎮💪 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Another boot load of Swift nest boxes destined to help Suffolk’s Swifts, kindly made by our volunteer. These boxes are destined for Stowmarket, Aldeburgh and Bury St Edmunds. SOSSwifts provide free surveys & advice, Swift conservation works @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

We have a Save Our Suffolk Swift talk this Thursday 6th November at 7pm, Moreton Hall Community Centre Symonds Road, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7JH. All are most welcome to attend @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

Three more beauties ready for action! 🦉 Handcrafted by one of our brilliant volunteers — these owl boxes are all set to head out and become des-res homes for some very lucky barn owls. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Circumstances can change, SOSSwifts have had these 3 Swift boxes donated back into the @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social project. We will happily donate these 3 nest boxes on for you to install at a Suffolk location where Swifts nest already. #SaveOurSwifts

Timely reminder for everyone to continue to report all dead birds that you find to the links below for possible testing. It's also really valuable to submit to @birdtrack.bsky.social for monitoring purposes too.

A grand day out at the Mansion House in Ipswich for Discovery Day! BOSS was there with the other brilliant Suffolk Bird Group projects — and the barn owl pellet dissections stole the show! Curious young minds, tweezers at the ready, and plenty of “ewws” and “wows”! 🦉🔍 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Full steam ahead! We’re busy getting owl boxes up before winter sets in — giving our feathery friends plenty of time to find their new homes well before next year’s breeding season. Ladders out, tools at the ready, and spirits sky-high! 🦉 🍁 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

🐦 Nov 8 || Suffolk Bird Group: Orfordness (National Trust) Reserve - 8 & 9 November. Some places available to stay overnight on Saturday in self-catering dormitories. >>> www.suffolkbirdgroup.org/events

Return of the Osprey - Dr Tim Mackrill from the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation. A talk at Woodbridge Community Hall, Station Road, IP12 4AU on Thurs 16 October at 7.30 pm, organised jointly by Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Woodbridge Wildlife Group & Suffolk Bird Group #Suffolkbirds

🐦 Oct 19 || Suffolk Bird Group: Titchwell - Meet at the reserve car park at 9.00 am. >>> www.suffolkbirdgroup.org/events

🎤 Oct 16 || Suffolk Bird Group: ‘Ospreys in Suffolk’ >>> www.suffolkbirdgroup.org/events

Nice walk around the village this morning with 42 species recorded on my birdtrack.bsky.social list. Seems to have been an increase in Blackbirds and Wood Pigeons over the last couple of days and a few Swallows went over heading south #suffolkbirding

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

Red-necked Phalarope on the Humber just north of Chalky Point #MigFest25 #spurnbirds

🐦 Sep 20 || Suffolk Bird Group: Shingle Street And Hollesley Marshes - Meet at Coastguard Cottages car park at 8.30 am. >>> www.suffolkbirdgroup.org/events

Will be @ @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social for Migfest this weekend and would like to giveaway my old scope and tripod. If there's any young birders looking for a used but well loved scope that's seen plenty of rare birds please either point them in my direction or come find me over the weekend! #ukbirding

1/ Calling UK birders! 📢 We need your vital help to fill data gaps for bird populations outside the breeding season via the Winter Bird Survey ➡️www.bto.org/winbs #Ornithology #UKBirding

Brilliant day at @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Lackford Lakes for the last day of the school summer holidays. The highlight was definitely the 12 Crossbill that showed well enough for a few phone scoped pictures #suffolkbirding

Last chance to apply! 📢 We're looking for a Seabird Monitoring Programme Organiser. For the full job role and to apply visit www.bto.org/jobs Deadline for applications is Monday 8 September. #Ornithology @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social