Carl Buttle
@carlbuttle.bsky.social
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Suffolk birder who enjoys local patch birding at Benacre, Covehithe and Carlton Marshes
Temmincks Stint on Peto’s Marsh first big pool before Turnpike Hide, Carlton
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Hoopoe late this afternoon at Lakeland Drive, Oulton Broad
2 days ago
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Minsmere today 3 Temmincks Stints, Spoonbill, Knot, 2 Sanderling, Common Sandpiper, LRP and just missed the Lesser Scaup
3 days ago
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This female Wheatear was a surprise at Sotterley Park this morning (pics by Barry)
5 days ago
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Red-footed Falcon showing well again this morning north end of Peto’s Marsh, Carlton
7 days ago
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RFFalcon performing well over Peto’s Marsh, Carlton this morning
8 days ago
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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)
8 days ago
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12 days ago
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4 Black-winged Stilts Peto’sMarsh, Carlton this morning
12 days ago
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2 sp Red Knot, 2 Bar-tailed godwits, Painted Lady Benacre Broad, 2 Whimbrel Meadow south of Covehithe Broad and Clouded Yellow
13 days ago
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Lesser Yellowlegs at Aldeburgh Town Marshes on the main pool this morning also Spoonbill, Bar-tailed Godwit and 5 Whimbrel
18 days ago
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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
20 days ago
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Good morning at Carlton Marshes with Wood Sandpiper, 5 Hobby, 15+ Swifts, 3 Ruff, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Bittern, Cuckoo, Cattle Egret (over the river)
22 days ago
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Whimbrel this morning Share Marsh, Carlton from the river bank, 2 Cattle Egret over the river
24 days ago
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The Iberian Chiffchaff showed well this morning on Westleton Heath in the SE corner
26 days ago
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Carlton Marshes today 2 Common Cranes flew south, 2 Cattle Egrets (over the river) 3 Med Gulls
29 days ago
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White Wagtail Beach Farm, Benacre, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit Easton Broad. Also was informed that there was a Wryneck at Benacre Sluice last Saturday
about 1 month ago
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Carlton Marshes this morning, 2 Cattle Egret, Green Sandpiper, Ruff and Grasshopper Warbler (pic by brother Barry)
about 1 month ago
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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
about 1 month ago
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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
about 1 month ago
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This mornings male Ring Ouzel at Covehithe, photo by my brother Barry
about 1 month ago
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Male Ring Ouzel and Wheatear north end of meadow south of Covehithe Broad, 2 Wheatear, White Wagtail field south of Easton Broad
about 1 month ago
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My first Wheatear of the year this morning at Covehithe along with a White Wagtail
about 2 months ago
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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
about 2 months ago
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A pair of Garganey showing well on Peto’s
about 2 months ago
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Drake Ferruginous Duck on the main lagoon Peto’s Marsh and Drake Garganey on pool before Turnpike Hide thanks to Andrew Easton
about 2 months ago
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My earliest Swallow ever at Covehithe Broad this morning. Rock Pipit in the Sluice at Benacre
about 2 months ago
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Bar-tailed Godwit Benacre Broad
3 months ago
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling, Avocet and Med Gull Benacre Broad this morning
3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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Female Smew on Minsmere Scrape today from west hide also Whooper Swan and Goosander, on Westleton Heath Woodlark and Dartford Warbler
3 months ago
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Drake American Wigeon showed well this morning from North Hide, Peto’s Marsh, Carlton also a smart ‘sinensis’ cormorant
3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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Early start paid off this morning with excellent views of the Humes Warbler at the south end of the Denes Oval, Lowestoft
3 months ago
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No luck today at Hen Reedbeds with the Twite or Tundra Bean Geese but saw Caspian Gull, adult YLGull and RBMerganser
4 months ago
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Snow Buntings at Kessingland taken by brother Barry
4 months ago
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4 Shorelarks in front of coastguard Lookout, Pakefield
4 months ago
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About 80 Snow Buntings 800 metres north of Sailors Home pub, Kessingland
4 months ago
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Mute Swans enjoying the bleak weather Hen Reedbeds, 4 Goosander flew west, couldn’t find the Twite
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4 months ago
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Happy New Year everyone, highlight of 2025 was the three rare autumn shrikes in Suffolk
4 months ago
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Female Scaup north end Covehithe Broad today and drake Goldeneye Benacre Broad
4 months ago
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Drake Smew still on main lagoon Peto’s Marsh, 2 Great Egrets also and Cattle Egret looking north from North Hide, Carlton Marshes
5 months ago
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Drake Smew still showing on the main lagoon at Carlton Marshes from the moorings hide
5 months ago
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Eastern Black Redstart showing beautifully this morning at Sheringham , took this with my iPhone, just missed a Great Shearwater
5 months ago
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Silver Leaf Fungus Sotterley Park today, also Raven
5 months ago
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Better photo of the Tundra Bean Geese on Benacre Broad this morning
5 months ago
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2 Tundra Bean Geese west end of Benacre Broad
5 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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Gooseneck Barnacles, Benacre
6 months ago
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