Birder, Professional Ornithologist. First Class BSc (Hons) Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation Science

North Norfolk
Joined June 2018
A stream of White-winged Black Tern flew over our heads a few hours after arriving in Lesvos. This was the moment when I realised I was birding on a magical island
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Desert Wheatear at Wells on the eastern side of the RNLI
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The female Desert Wheatear was quite mobile between the breakwaters this afternoon
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Long-tailed Shrike - better late than never
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Jamie Everett retweeted
Quick visit to Freiston Shore earlier this week did not disappoint as the Wryneck was extremely confiding, clearly this individual didn't get the memo...
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Had a lovely few hours with the long-staying Long-tailed Shrike in Gloucestershire last week, it put on one hell of a show @BirdGuides
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Dale Airfield this evening. Quite flighty if the cows did not keep their distance. It was my second attempt as I did not want to dip this species on two different airfields
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Adult Baird’s Sandpiper showed brilliantly on the Nevern Estuary, Pembrokeshire
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One of two Pied Flycatcher at Hunstanton GC this evening
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More larking about is on the way! We've already got another 3 episodes in the bag, and a further 3 will be filmed in the autumn. As per the picture Sam does a lot of pointing and I do a lot of soaking it in.
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Jamie Everett retweeted
Great news! @BBCFOUR4 will be marking Bill Oddie's unique wildlife TV career on the evening of Sunday 16th August: starting at 7pm with The Best of Bill Oddie Goes Wild, followed by Birding with Bill Oddie: Bill’s Beginnings, and finally Bill Oddie’s Top Ten Birds. Please RT!
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Feels incredibly special to see a Hudsonian Godwit where I grew up and began this birding life
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Really enjoyed my first spring in Norfolk, particularly getting to know local spots for migrants, such as this Wheatear. My spring expectations were reserved, but highlights within 5km included Ross’s Gull, Great Reed Warbler, Great Grey Shrike, Hoopoe, BW Stilt and Wood Warbler
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Squacco Heron joined by a Great Egret at Kelling Water Meadows
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One of two Black-winged Stilts landed in front Parrinder Hide, Titchwell this evening
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When I started birding, I always remembered the tale of “Hoopoe only turn up in the Vicar’s garden”. So I followed up on the vague Hoopoe report at Sedgeford by starting at the church. Happy it paid off!
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The distant blob of a Ross’s Gull was not on my bingo card this spring! Thanks @lonsdalebirding for the re-find
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Pink-footed Goose ‘NW-7G’ with a GPS neckband sighted at Honey Hills, Norfolk, is wintering in the UK for the first time. This individual was ringed in the Netherlands and typically wintered in northern Belgium. Likely part of the current Tundra Bean and Whitefront influx
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Closer views than I was expecting of the Snow Goose at Baston Fen. Then onto the Crane and Whooper Swan roost at Willow Tree Fen. Listening to some of the best winter bird sounds with your mates is what it’s all about
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