Butterfly Orchid Loch Tummel, Scotland

Highlight of my holiday to Loch Tummel in Scotland there was a beaver lodge near the hotel and managed some good views with patience, took this clip on my phone, also Butterfly and Marsh Orchids in hotel grounds

Great to see a male and a female Red-backed Shrike today, the male on Westleton Heath (thanks to Jeroen van der Kooij for the photo) and the female on Dunwich Heath

Sorry to hear that Baz Harding passed away yesterday in his care home in Aylsham, he was well known on the Norfolk birding scene

RNPhalarope on pool nearest to the Old Brick Works 11.34, ATM

2 summer plumaged Curlew Sandpipers this evening on Peto’s Marsh, Carlton (thanks to Rob Holmes)

It’s a good year for Bee Orchids found 3 new sights along the Beccles southern bypass. Yesterday at Minsmere the Gull-billed Tern showed really well at Island Mere

Temmincks Stint on Peto’s Marsh first big pool before Turnpike Hide, Carlton

Hoopoe late this afternoon at Lakeland Drive, Oulton Broad

Minsmere today 3 Temmincks Stints, Spoonbill, Knot, 2 Sanderling, Common Sandpiper, LRP and just missed the Lesser Scaup

This female Wheatear was a surprise at Sotterley Park this morning (pics by Barry)

Red-footed Falcon showing well again this morning north end of Peto’s Marsh, Carlton

RFFalcon performing well over Peto’s Marsh, Carlton this morning

An interesting couple of days with the Red-footed Falcon at Carlton Marshes which was very elusive amongst about 14 Hobby, and yesterday at Minsmere 3 Spoonbills flew in from the south but very quiet for waders, then later a Turtle Dove was a pleasure to listen to (pics by Barry)

4 Black-winged Stilts Peto’sMarsh, Carlton this morning

2 sp Red Knot, 2 Bar-tailed godwits, Painted Lady Benacre Broad, 2 Whimbrel Meadow south of Covehithe Broad and Clouded Yellow

Lesser Yellowlegs at Aldeburgh Town Marshes on the main pool this morning also Spoonbill, Bar-tailed Godwit and 5 Whimbrel

Male Ring Ouzel today just north of Benacre Sluice, other birds seen on my walk from Covehithe to Kessingland 5 Wheatear and 2 White Wagtails

Good morning at Carlton Marshes with Wood Sandpiper, 5 Hobby, 15+ Swifts, 3 Ruff, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Bittern, Cuckoo, Cattle Egret (over the river)

Whimbrel this morning Share Marsh, Carlton from the river bank, 2 Cattle Egret over the river

The Iberian Chiffchaff showed well this morning on Westleton Heath in the SE corner

Carlton Marshes today 2 Common Cranes flew south, 2 Cattle Egrets (over the river) 3 Med Gulls

White Wagtail Beach Farm, Benacre, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit Easton Broad. Also was informed that there was a Wryneck at Benacre Sluice last Saturday

Carlton Marshes this morning, 2 Cattle Egret, Green Sandpiper, Ruff and Grasshopper Warbler (pic by brother Barry)

Missed the Red-rumped Swallow by 10 minutes at Minsmere this morning, wasn’t seen after 8.30 but 2 Spoonbills, male Ring Ouzel, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Common Terns also first Whitethroat of the year

Good walk this morning from Southwold to Kessingland, somehow the male Pallid Harrier got past me but did see a White-tailed Eagle and Whimbrel, a Nuthatch flying south along the cliff top was a surprise

This mornings male Ring Ouzel at Covehithe, photo by my brother Barry

Male Ring Ouzel and Wheatear north end of meadow south of Covehithe Broad, 2 Wheatear, White Wagtail field south of Easton Broad

My first Wheatear of the year this morning at Covehithe along with a White Wagtail

Drake Garganey on Peto’s Marsh this morning, no sign of the female or of the Ferruginous Duck, also a summer plumaged Water Pipit, 2 Ruff

A pair of Garganey showing well on Peto’s

Drake Ferruginous Duck on the main lagoon Peto’s Marsh and Drake Garganey on pool before Turnpike Hide thanks to Andrew Easton

My earliest Swallow ever at Covehithe Broad this morning. Rock Pipit in the Sluice at Benacre

Bar-tailed Godwit Benacre Broad

Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling, Avocet and Med Gull Benacre Broad this morning

American Wigeon still on Peto’s Marsh Carlton from North Hide, couldn’t find yesterday’s Green-winged Teal, on Share Marsh Tundra Bean Goose associating with 4 Whitefronts

Female Smew on Minsmere Scrape today from west hide also Whooper Swan and Goosander, on Westleton Heath Woodlark and Dartford Warbler

Drake American Wigeon showed well this morning from North Hide, Peto’s Marsh, Carlton also a smart ‘sinensis’ cormorant

Good days birding at Minsmere and Carlton Marshes, drake American Wigeon, Tundra Bean Goose, 3 Whooper Swans and 2 Firecrests the best. Great to see Gerald Jobson out still enjoying his birding

Three Black Redstarts at Sheringham today, excellent views of the Eastern and just a little further east along the front two normal Black Redstarts including a smart male, also three Glossy Ibis at Stifkey opposite Red Lion pub

Early start paid off this morning with excellent views of the Humes Warbler at the south end of the Denes Oval, Lowestoft

No luck today at Hen Reedbeds with the Twite or Tundra Bean Geese but saw Caspian Gull, adult YLGull and RBMerganser

Snow Buntings at Kessingland taken by brother Barry

4 Shorelarks in front of coastguard Lookout, Pakefield

About 80 Snow Buntings 800 metres north of Sailors Home pub, Kessingland

Mute Swans enjoying the bleak weather Hen Reedbeds, 4 Goosander flew west, couldn’t find the Twite

Happy New Year everyone, highlight of 2025 was the three rare autumn shrikes in Suffolk

Female Scaup north end Covehithe Broad today and drake Goldeneye Benacre Broad

Drake Smew still on main lagoon Peto’s Marsh, 2 Great Egrets also and Cattle Egret looking north from North Hide, Carlton Marshes