Come up and see me sometime. Dunwich RT shrike gives the sexy look. #ukbirds #birds

Some little brown jobs @landguardbo.bsky.social this morning (friday). A couple of showy spotted flycatchers, 3 whinchat and at least 4 wheatear. Supporting cast of willow warblers, and both whitethroat. @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social #ukbirds

@macrolunchtimes.bsky.social Arent you an Olympian Darren?

A warm session at the Naze on tuesday. No pied flycatcher for me, but plenty of chiff chaff families, spotted flycatchers and a juvenile green woodpecker. The sand martin colony looks like Petra from the Last Crusade! #birds #ukbirds #essexbirding

Just in case you hadn't heard, there's a black stork on holiday in Suffolk. Dont know whether its tame, stupid or just plain apathetic. Nice elegant bird though. 😉 #ukbirds #birds @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social

Good to see turtle doves showing well at EWT Fingrinhoe today. At least 3 singing birds. Then on to Abberton to twitch the distant pectoral sandpiper. @swallowbirding.bsky.social also seen. 😁 #essexbirding #ukbirds #birds

Honestly, it was this big. #birds #ukbirds

I think this is the bit when he says cheeeeese. #ukbirds #birds

Excellent visit to Devil's dyke today Very hot at 10am. Butterflies always in the move. Over 70 chalk hill blues seen, plus 4 Dk green fritillary, various whites, peacocks, gatekeeper, meadow brown, small copper. @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social @epollard.bsky.social @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

@epollard.bsky.social Any reports of CHB from Newmarket yet, Edward?

Suggestions please for the collective noun for a group of commas. Please keep it clean. 😉 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Bumped into a lady at Fermyn woods yesterday who had promised herself to never again photograph another skipper. But look what shes missing! @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social #butterflies

A blue day with @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social in dark and cool conditions Wednesday. Adonis & common blue, plus brown argus at Devils dyke, Newmarket. Small blues at Magog Down. #ukbutterflies #ukinverts

@macrolunchtimes.bsky.social @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social Looks familiar. Good call Darren. 👍😁

Seriously? No further sign of something that the observer cant tell anyone about. Why bother? 🤪 #ukbirds

RSPB Ouse fen this morning. Excellent views of the Great reed warbler, especially from the river's north bank. Plus bearded tit, sedge warblers and bitterns. What a lovely reserve! @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Cracking day with the Carlton marsh red footed Falcons. Occasionally sitting close to the path for piccies. Shame about the light. 😥 @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds

Sneaked out for a post covid lung clearing hour at Abberton res yesterday. Saw this stunning 'dilute ' pochard. A first for me. @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social #birds #birdsuk

Good day in the Brecks with @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social 4 stone curlew at Weeting heath, barnie, 2 cattle egret & 5 roe deer st Lakenheath. First tree pipits and woodlark of the year in a felled area on the Brandon road.

Found a friendly dartford warbler today. When all others were flitting off into the distance, this one just sat in the sun preening. Bless! #birds #ukbirds

I was hoping for hawfinch at Lynford Arboretum on Wednesday. No luck unfortunately, but I was happy to see this jay. Not a bad substitute on a difficult cold day. 😁 #ukbirds #birds @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social

White faced scops owl from Gambia #superbowlsunday #birds

This great crested grebe had a real struggle with its prey this morning. Its probably still trying! #birds #ukbirds

Good views of the solitary white fronted goose at Abberton Saturday morning. Nice to have some light on the subject. 😁 A flock of 7 was also feeding in the nearby field. #birds #ukbirds #essexbirding

I've just downloaded some pics from August! Yeah, I know. 😲 Here is a mating ball of Sea Aster bees from RSPB Titchwell. @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social @vannabartlett.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #bees #inverts

Slavonian grebe absolutely showing off at Abberton reservoir friday. Male hen harrier from Lodge lane. Caspian gull at Hide bay. Shame about the light. Good views of the grey shrike at Copt hall. #ukbirds #birds #essexbirding

Seriously? Is this legal? Definitely not responsible if anything kicks off. 😡 Copt Hall, nr Colchester.

Quality views of the Abberton ring neck duck today. I can imagine coach loads of twitchers lining the causeway to view. 🤭 @chrisdipperboyd.bsky.social @swallowbirding.bsky.social Its the bird in the middle of the shot.........possibly. 😂

@wildlifeandtravel.bsky.social Is this one of yours Martin?

Star of the show at Abberton res friday was this Slavonian grebe. #ukbirds #birds

Visit to South Essex this morning. Finally connected with this short eared owl. Year tick! 😁 #birds #ukbirds #essexbirding

Connected with the Hunstanton glaucous gull today, demonstrating why it's called a white winger. Best viewed from the dunes by the coastal path. #ukbirds #birds

Cat. Big cat. Very big cat. Nuff said. On a mission.

Come up and see me sometime, you know you want to. Shorelark at Stone Point, East Mersea. Took some finding, but I'm glad it stuck around. 👍 #birds #ukbirds

Off birding tomorrow. Hoping to catch up with the Mersea individual if it sticks. Hope it's as well behaved as this group from Benacre broad a few years ago. #birds #ukbirds

You ain't seen me, right? #birds #ukbirds

Eyes peeled. Theres at least one out there somewhere. ❤ #ukbirds #birds

#nature #dragonflies I visited my brother in Sussex July 2023 with Southern Damselflies and Common Hawker in mind. Both seen. I liked the mark variation of the Southerns.

Good flock of Brent geese at Blue House farm, including this leucistic example. Worryingly, only one juvenile seen in a group of 30 birds. 😲 #birds #ukbirds

No light, no likey In other words, rubbish profile, no follow. 😁

Day pass to Suffolk today. Trimley chat and Landguard purple sandpipers the targets. #ukbirds

Havent seen a sparrow in the garden for weeks. Any ideas why? #ukbirds

Wallasea island btw. 👍 @rspb.bsky.social #ukbirds

Hen harriers seen today. Always distant, but I guess that's what keeps them alive in some parts of the country.

Chimney gull. Not a herring anywhere to be seen. 🤷‍♂️

Shoveller numbers are building at Abberton res. One of my favourite ducks, this drake is showing of his bill seive nicely.

Yellow browed warbler from a visit to Holkham Pines this morning.

Nice of the local farmer to preserve the integrity of the footpath. 😡

Sunshine on a rainy day.