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The NE Coast is always good for scarce passage migrants and vagrants this time of year especially if there have been strong North Easterlies - Unusual amount of RB Shrikes coming in. One of the reasons I moved to Norfolk - many arriving work their way down the coast and Norfolk gets a very...

I’m not a reserve warden - never have been. Started birding and twitching rare birds in my teens. Have travelled all over the UK, Europe and North America on birdwatching trips - the best one I did was a two week migration survey in Greece at lake Kirkini - an amazing 175 species seen! Gave...

I agree it is sad. Birds, also use the Earth’s magnetic fields to navigate too and I did wonder a few weeks ago (and mentioned it as much) whether the particularly strong solar storm would impact migration in an unusual way. That might explain why there is a Killer Whale off the Northern...

Beautiful colour bird - It is possibly an escape (from captivity ) so would have been condemned to a life in a cage - there was one in Holland too this week. Unfortunately hundreds of wild birds overshoot migration or get blown off course by weather or even piggy bag legitimate migrating...

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Sometimes people forget to consider how wars effect the environment- Ukraine is a particularly important country for biodiversity holding some of the best habitat in Europe providing home to some of our rarest species; especially around the Pripyat delta system (and around Chernobyl), Danube...

That’s a really good birding spot - I found a male Red-Backed Shrike up there one summer. Also good for Nightingale and both species of Whitethroat https://ebird.org/species/rebshr1?siteLanguage=en_GB I love Blackcaps singing too - woke up to one in the garden a few weeks ago.🙂

Nice selection but I’m very surprised that you saw a Siskin which would be a very interesting record - they are Winter Visitors to most of UK and back on their breeding grounds by now - there is a breeding population in UK but in the far north of Scotland. Edit - should clarify there are...

I’m really fortunate to live and work in a rural area which means if I have time to take an hour’s lunch break at work, I get to do some birding. I also get to do it all on private land so no dogs or runners/cyclists, just the whole area to myself and very quiet and peaceful. Fish are spawning...

There’s been no reports of any sightings since the 9th - one turned up in Hampshire on Sunday so could be that same one that’s moved on.

There’s a Hoopoe behind 3 Ponds Holiday Park in Denton which is just outside Newhaven )if anyone fancies a twitch. 😉). They are usually very confiding when feeding so a good photo op if you can find it.

I can’t help with the ID apps as I don’t use them - I learnt the old fashioned way with binoculars and field notes! 😎 Yes, your image is a Common Buzzard - one of the most variable species there is in terms of plumage. Note the broad wings ( Sparrowhawks and Kestrel have more pointed wings...

Herons and large gulls most definitely list high on list of predators but cold and wet weather can also take a toll - chicks get cold and fail to thrive.

Keep one eye on the sky above the Amex when you watch our attempts on goal fly into orbit - it’s always good to multi-task :lol:

The IoW birds are all satellite tracked but that data isn’t publicly available for security reasons (birds of prey, especially eagles are subject to persecution/shooting, egg theft in this Country and are very susceptible to disturbance around nesting sites so the the tracking data will be used...

Hi Eeyore I’m in Norfolk We have quite a few sightings up here. Some of birds this year have been immature wild dutch ringed birds and we’ve had a few IoW immature birds wandering up here. The two this month were one from Europe and an IoW bird. The Norfolk reintroduction project was...

Great isn’t it - had a small flock of Swallows and House Martins on the Nature Reserve at work last week - still too early for Swifts - when I hear those screaming then I know summer will have arrived 🙂 Hoopoe in one of the local gardens this week. The White-tailed Eagles we’ve had up hear...

Hi No in Norfolk now but I used to see them quite regularly in Brighton on migration - best place is on the cliffs up by the Belle Toute Lighthouse ( at Birling Gap) in March/April or September/October. (Or Ashdown Forest if that’s nearer for you)...

Had a Cuckoo’s Saturday ( and a male Ring Ouzel)

Wrong image! 😂 yes earlier image is a Stonechat - a female