25 year old birder & naturalist. Northumbrian now living on the edge of the Norfolk Broads. UEA graduate.
Norfolk / Northumberland
Joined October 2013
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Black-faced Bunting, Hume's Leaf Warbler and Little Bunting all seen well between Warham Greens and Stiffkey in recent days.
ALT Black-faced Bunting
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ALT Little Bunting
Good day in North Norfolk for @OrioleBirding. Best was this Little Bunting at Stiffkey at dusk plus a brief Hume’s Warbler at Holkham and a scattering of common migrants.
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Very decent day out in East Norfolk with good numbers of migrants arriving at Waxham and Sea Palling, followed by Isabelline Wheatear and a bonus Quail in the dunes at Winterton.
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The final day of our @OrioleBirding Shetland tour was the stuff of dreams! The 1cy male Siberian Blue Robin at Hillwell stole the show (and showed much better than my record shot!), plus Two-barred Warbler at Quendale, Little Bunting, Barred & Yellow-browed Warblers etc. Amazing.
ALT Siberian Blue Robin
ALT Two-barred Warbler
ALT Two-barred Warbler
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The westerlies continued through the middle of our @OrioleBirding Shetland tour although there were still great birds to be seen. This Western Bonelli's Warbler was at Okraquoy but even more exciting was finding a smart 1cy Citrine Wagtail on the beach at Grutness.
Just back from leading @OrioleBirding Shetland tour with @NparsonsNick. Persistent westerlies were the theme for the first part of the trip, with highlights including the 1cy American Black Tern at Tingwall Loch, Baird's Sandpiper, and no less than five Buff-breasted Sandpipers.
ALT American Black Tern
ALT Buff-breasted Sandpiper
ALT Baird's Sandpiper
ALT 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers
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I was working in NW Norfolk on 7 Sep so called in at Titchwell. Both Spotted Crakes showed really well on the freshmarsh plus a flyover Osprey, 3 Little Stints and a Wood Sand. Definitely had worse evenings!
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Some highlights from @Scillypelagics for @OrioleBirding last week. Despite calm winds, we had great views of Cory's, Great, Sooty and Manx Shearwaters, plus many showy Wilson's and European Storm Petrels.
ALT Wilson's Storm Petrel
ALT Cory's Shearwater
ALT Great Shearwater
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I was passing Cattawade early afternoon so called in to have a look for the Hudsonian Godwit. I got lucky as it flew in and landed right below us just after I arrived. Great views!
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Some highlights from a decent spell of summer birding and wildlife recently including my 1st British Squacco Heron since 2010, Purple Emperor at Foxley Woods, Southern Migrant Hawker at Strumpshaw Fen and my 1st Large Tortoiseshell at Beeston Common (thanks to @MarkClements27).
ALT Squacco Heron - Kelling Water Meadows
ALT Purple Emperor and Red Admirals - Foxley Woods
ALT Southern Migrant Hawker - Strumpshaw Fen
ALT Large Tortoiseshell - Beeston Common
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Finally catching up with my backlog of photo editing from the spring. Here are a few favourites from a great @OrioleBirding Lesvos tour in early May. Details in ALT.
ALT Lots of Curlew Sandpipers and Little Stints
ALT Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
ALT Western Rock Nuthatch
ALT Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
Much better flight views of the young male Red-footed Falcon over the Meadow Trail at Strumpshaw Fen this morning.
Great to finally catch up with the local Red-footed Falcon at Strumpshaw Fen on my third attempt. It was showing well close to Sandy Wall early morning then began hunting as the day warmed up. Plenty of Hobbies too.
Great views of the 2cy Ross’s Gull following tractors at Thornham this afternoon. Hopefully the start of a good spring in Norfolk!
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Nice to be just around the corner when the Iberian Chiffchaff was found at Westleton Heath today. My first in Britain! Plus excellent views of Nightingales and Dartford Warblers nearby too.
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It’s been a good start to our @OrioleBirding Speyside trip with some quality seabirds off the Fife coast. Stejneger’s Scoter was a lifer for me plus White-winged Scoter, 2 White-billed Divers and lots more.
Excellent views of female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the Brecks today for @oriolebirding.
Some more highlights from the Spanish Steppes from earlier in the month. Such good birding! @OrioleBirding
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ALT Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
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