Finally caught up with the 2 Twite at Benacre, they flew in at 2.45 to feed on the cliff face, stand on the beach about 100 metres south of the pillbox which is in the sea just south of the Beach Farm track

Gooseneck Barnacles, Benacre

Still 7 Shorelarks near the Pakefield Coastguard lookout also about 30 Snow Buntings further south but ranging along the coast

7 Shorelarks Pakefield opposite Coastguard lookout, 25 Snow Bunting further south, also a single Snow Bunting just north of Benacre Sluice

The Isabelline Shrike is showing amazingly well this morning at North Warren near the old railway line

Great to see the Brown Shrike at Upper Hollesley Common this afternoon, yet another first for Suffolk and number 392 for my county list, slowly edging towards the magical figure of 400

Glossy Ibis Share Marsh Trail, Carlton Marshes viewable from raised platform

Our group refound the East Yorkshire White-throated Needletail at Bempton Cliffs this afternoon. Unbelievable moment when it shot through as we were watching a Barn Owl! Raced down to cliffs to relocate and initially no sign, but it then reappeared and we had it flying over our heads 🤯🤯

Turkestan Shrike showing really well this morning about 200 metres south of Coastguard Cottages, Dunwich Heath, l was in Andorra when it first turned up so was pleased it hung about

2 Little Stint, 9 Curlew Sandpipers, 8 Ruff, Green,2 Common Sandpipers, 8 Sanderling, Wheatear Benacre Broad

Found this Grey-headed Wagtail this morning at Landguard nature reserve. With several Yellow Wagtail. #suffolkbirds #birding

Benacre Broad 4 Little Stint, 7 Curlew Sandpipers, 13 Ruff, Green Sandpiper, 4 Sanderling, Hobby and Painted Lady on the beach. Whinchat north of sluice

Benacre Broad today 4 Little Stints, 4 juv Curlew Sandpipers, 10 Ruff, 5 Knot, 6 Sanderling, 2 Hobby. 2 Whinchat north of sluice also a Hornet

Spotted Flycatcher at Beach Farm, Benacre this morning, Whinchat north of the Sluice, 3 Little Stints distantly, Spotted Redshank on the Broad

Little Stint, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 3 Spoonbills, 2 Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 5 Knot, 2 Ruff, Bar-headed Goose Benacre Broad

Juv Red-backed Shrike still west side of sheep paddocks in bare branched elder bush, Easton Bavents

Benacre Broad Spotted Redshank, Green, Common Sandpipers, 2 Greenshank, 4 Knot, Hobby, Bar H Goose, 2 Guillemot on sea, Wheatear Sluice. Barred Warbler still north of sluice but very elusive.

Excellent views of the Barred Warbler this afternoon at Benacre Sluice, it was my 3rd record from there and the earliest others 4-11-91 and 1-9-18

Fantastic to see 6 Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick this morning, had seen the 2 adults then when the rain cleared up popped 4 juveniles on top of the reeds, nearby on first pool south of black beach huts a Ruddy Shelduck

Benacre Broad 3 Spoonbills, BHGoose, 2 Spotted Redshank, LRP, 7 Greenshank, Green, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Water Rail, Sluice Wheatear

Benacre Broad 5 Spoonbills, Bar-headed Goose, Hobby, 2 Spotted Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 2 Green, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 LRPlovers, Knot, 2 Ruff. Offshore RTDiver flew north

Bar-headed Goose Benacre Broad today

Excellent views of the Greenish Warbler at Ness Point this morning also a Black Redstart

30 years ago today I found this Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Beach Farm, Benacre

Managed excellent views of the Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick perched up but most views in flight. Little Gull on shore pools

Mini village west of Beach Farm, Benacre. On the Broad summer-plumaged Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Spoonbills, Green, Common Sandpiper, 2 Sanderling, 2 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 2 Knot, adult Arctic Tern

Benacre Broad 3 Spoonbills, 6 Green Sandpipers, Arctic Tern, 10 Common Sandpipers, Greenshank, Ruff, Hobby and this Gannet which l tried to rescue to get the fishing line off but unfortunately flew out to sea

2 Spoonbills, Green Sandpiper Benacre Broad. More info on what is happening at Benacre Sluice/Levels

Wood Sandpiper this morning on Peto’s Marsh, Carlton Marshes also Green Sandpiper and 3 Great Egrets

Minsmere today Spoonbill, Arctic Tern, 2 Little Gulls, 2 Ruff, 2 Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper on the scrape, lots of Silver-washed Fritillary’s, sev White Admirals, Purple Hairstreaks Woodland trail

Decent flight views of the Collared Pratincole Aldeburgh Town Marsh late morning

2 Spoonbills, c120 Avocet, c150 Black-tailed Godwits Benacre Broad but not a single Little Tern, Sand Martin colony doing well

Spotted Flycatcher with young in North Suffolk today, photos by my brother Barry

Minsmere today 2 Roseate Terns, 2 Spoonbills, 2 Little Gulls, 7 Spotted Redshank, Tawny Owl and lots of Silver-washed Fritillary also a few White Admiral

Vagrant Emperors Share Marsh Trail, Carlton Marshes taken by brother Barry yesterday

Vagrant Emperors Share Marsh Trail, Carlton today

Cuckoo Carlton Marshes yesterday

Purple Heron viewable from the new viewing platform looking west, Share Marsh trail, Carlton Marshes

My son photographed this in Watton today. I saw 2 Red-footed Falcons at Carlton Marshes today, a 1st summer male and a female from North Hide

Purple Heron just flown from Peto’s Marsh across the river to Burgh St. Peter, at least 3 Red-footed Falcons over north end of Peto’s, Carlton Marshes

Spoonbill, Great Egret Covehithe Broad, 6 more Great Egrets on Benacre Broad, 2 Wheatear north of the Sluice

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

An immature Crane dropped onto Share Marshes, Carlton and another flew high south earlier, at least 6 Red-footed Falcons over Peto’s Marsh, 2 Great Egrets, Bittern

Red-footed Falcons showed well this morning at Carlton Marshes, due to colder weather spent a lot of time perched, at least 5 different birds, since arriving l have seen at least 7 different birds

2 Blue-headed Wagtails at Beach Farm, Benacre, on the Broad 2 Spoonbills, 5 Great Egrets, 7 Greenshank, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Grey Plover, Whimbrel, 5 Common Sandpipers

Unbelievably now watching 5 Red-footed Falcons over Peto’s Marsh, Carlton

BWStilt still North Warren 11.25 from first hide south of Halfway House

Spoonbill, 5 Great Egrets, 2 LRP, 2 Common Sandpipers, Knot, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, about 30 Little Terns, 4 Grey Plovers, 2 Sanderling, Goldeneye Benacre Broad, Wheatear, Common Sandpiper Sluice.

Wood Sandpiper first pool before Turnpike Hide, Peto’s, Carlton Marshes

5 Great Egrets, 9 Little Terns, 10 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Wheatear, 2 Red Kites Benacre