Heavily cropped phonescoped shot of the Hockwold Washes Caspian Tern. When feeding along the river it occasionally ventured into Suffolk
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The BTO/RSPB/NE Heathland Birds Survey is underway. Lots of squares to cover in East Anglia (and elsewhere!) for Woodlark, Dartford Warbler and Nightjar. Can you help with the survey?
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Some shots from a (50% successful) double twitch in East Anglia with @eb263.bsky.social today. Hume’s Warbler, Purple Sandpipers, Black Redstart, and Marsh Harrier! #Birding #UKBirding #BirdingSuffolk

A bit of poor-quality video of the Montagu’s Harrier on Havergate Island this evening. #birdingsuffolk

Quite a mouthful. Eurasian Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit and Pied Avocet on the River Deben at Melton. #birding #birdingUK #birdingSuffolk

#birdoftheday is this Black-tailed Godwit on the River Deben at Melton, demonstrating that odd-looking ability some long-billed #birds have for #rhynchokinesis; flexing of the mandible.
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Lakenheath Purple Heron flew SW past Joist Fen viewpoint at 9.15pm.

Also 2+ Bittern Grey Heron Little Egret.

On Hockwold Wash Garganey 5 Greenshank 8 Black tailed Godwit Redshank Avocet 6 Oystercatchers
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#birdoftheday Pied Avocet. One of a couple of birds on the upper Deben Estuary at Melton a couple of days ago.
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Another in the #commonbirds series. I liked the reflection of this Black-headed Gull in the still water of the River Deben at Melton.
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Later at Lackford Slough (mini Minsmere) Avocet 2, Common Tern 2, Marsh Harrier 2, LRP 4+ B H Gull nests 2 drk Pochard Kingfisher
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Highlights from my Long Melford local patch walk this morning included 5 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, Cuckoo, 4 Swallows (still very few here), 2 Cetti's Warblers, Gadwall, Marsh Tit and Little Egret. Plus 2 Nightingales heard last night whilst out moth trapping. #birdingsuffolk

Early afternoon on the Slough at Lackford 2 Greenshank, LRP GWE LE and 3 Common Terns as well as the male Marsh Harrier coming in with food and a pair of Cuckoo’s
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A few sightings from this morning after the rain.

Lakenheath Sedge Fen to Botany Bay and oxbow lake area

2 Cranes and others calling, Bittern GWE Pochard 5 Shovellor 8+ Cuckoo inc 2 calling females Hobby Kestrel Red Kite Buzzard Marsh Harriers Bearded Tit etc no Booted Eagle🙁/1
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