@Jake_Gearty

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Joined September 2010
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I can't process how fantastic yesterday was. Five years of pain and dipping (8x) in various counties of this bird finally put to rest with incredible views of the Black-Browed Albatross yesterday evening at Bempton Cliffs. I've never been more relieved and happy to see a bird.
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Context of the Red-footed falcon still in Lowestoft this morning. Bemused locals also enjoying the bird!
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Incredible encounter with this juvenile Red-footed falcon in, incredibly urban Lowestoft this evening. The bird fed undisturbed at very close range on assortment of insects!
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Anyone birded Kenya? Specifically Mombasa area - any guides to recommend? Thanks 馃榿
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The Melodious warbler found by Andy Stoddart performed superbly at close range feeding in a few bushes at the far end of middle point. The magic of Blakeney point watching such a rare bird for Norfolk with just a small handful of people!
Melodious Warbler barely a few inches off the beach

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Melodious Warbler in sueada

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Melodious Warbler with a snack

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Melodious Warbler looking back

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Drew and I then slogged it up the point (our original plan) and what started off as a fairly quiet start quickly turned into a truly memorable evening with 50 Pied fly, 10 Whinchat, 15 Redstart, 10 Spot fly, 6 Tree pipit, 2 Wryneck and a Melodious warbler.
Spotted flycatcher on a washing line

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Wryneck on the edge of some brambles

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Spotted and pied flycatcher with common redstart in the background

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Spotted flycatcher on a metal fence

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Birds were pouring in and literally dropping at out feet from 16:30 til dark. I suspect numbers were actually higher but incredibly difficult to keep tabs with birds moving through all the time. Best of luck to those up there today.
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A Wood warbler the highlight from Warham greens yesterday morning with DJL. Also at least 8 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, 2 Yellow wagtail, 6 Lesser whitethroat, 8 Whinchat and an unseasonal Goosander!
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Beachy Head 15th August - An enjoyable morning on the headland with 3 Pied Fly, 2 Redstart, 2 Whinchat, Tree Pipit, Nightingale and a lovely juvenile Cuckoo. Wonderful to watch the PF flycatching at close range!
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Pied fly flying

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Pied fly mid fly catching

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Pied Fly with a nice background

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Welcoming the 2026 Walberswick cohort of Zitting Cisticola. One of eleven individuals seen recently around the site. I suspect there are more however!
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Excellent views of the Hudsonian Godwit along the river Stour by Cattawade this morning. The bird loosely associated with the Black-tailed godwits but would feed quietly on its own away from the main group of Godwits.
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Hudsonian godwit

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Hudsonian godwit

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Caspian Tern from Hickling - 18/06 Was cool to hear it calling!
Caspian Tern mid call

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Caspian Tern - Hickling

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Spotted Flycatcher decimating the Purple Hairstreak population in Suffolk this morning. I saw no less than four hairstreaks being caught in one hour!
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A wonderful close fly by of the Minsmere Gull-billed tern yesterday at Island mere hide.
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Yellow wagtail looking lovely as always!
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Long-tailed duck from the Cuckmere, East Sussex at the weekend. First time seeing this species in summer plumage. Hopefully this bird is now on its way north!
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A new personal record for the @Team_eBird global big day yesterday! 153 species of bird recorded in 24hr period in the county of Norfolk alone. Absolutely exhausting but oh so fun made better doing it alongside friends in glorious weather! ebird.org/tripreport/512636

Norfolk - Spring Bird Race 2026 - eBird Trip Report

09 May, 2026. Created by Henry Wyn-Jones

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A pleasure to spend some time watching Tree pipit doing their classic parachute display in the Brecks.
Tree pipit singing from a perch

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Tree pipit display flight

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Tree pipit display flight

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Tree pipit parachute flight

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Anyone bird racing for eBird big day on Saturday? Need some competition 馃榿
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Nice little post BBS long overdue British tick! Tawny Pipit, Landguard
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Non-lazy editing, it probably looks marginally better really! That'll teach me.
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*Real picture, not AI!* I used some software to remove the heat haze, I guess that's why it's flagged?
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