It was good to see this superb male Black Redstart busily feeding around the Sluice at Minsmere today, probably an early spring migrant, and very confiding, although I struggled to keep my camera steady in the breeze! BTO Suffolk Brigit Strawbridge SuffolkWildlifeTrust

A male Great Crested Newt, rescued from possible danger by the house yesterday, and safely released in my garden pond where they are plentiful! (10th March 2026) SuffolkWildlifeTrust

A few butterflies out in the sun this morning including this beautiful Peacock, showing its amazing 'eyes' while taking nectar from a patch of Comfrey flowers in a local churchyard. From coastal Suffolk (16th March 2026). BC Suffolk Branch Butterfly Conservation 🦋 SuffolkWildlifeTrust

An uncommon winter visitor to Suffolk, this Slavonian Grebe turned up on the South Scrape at Minsmere today, presumably the same bird that was present earlier on the South Levels (17th March 2026)

Peacock butterflies now waking up in the spring sunshine in coastal Suffolk, and occasionally pausing to feed on nectar from the bright yellow flowers of Lesser Celandine (19th March 2026) BC Suffolk Branch Butterfly Conservation 🦋

An interesting little group of waders from the Scrapes at Minsmere this week, Ringed Plover, Dunlins (3) and a Little Stint, the latter in winter plumage and an extremely scarce bird here in late winter/early spring! (15th - 20th March 2026) Graham Appleton

A Common (Harbour) Seal keeping a close eye on me as it swims against the tidal flow of the River Blyth at Southwold, Suffolk, surrounded by the loud alarm calls of nearby Herring Gulls as they try to drive it away! (22nd March 2026)

A Snipe in close up from the West Scrape at Minsmere, Suffolk, showing its cryptic plumage of intricate patterns and textures that enable it to blend into the surrounding vegetation, especially when motionless, but in this case searching for worms! Graham Appleton

The sounds of spring are all around us, notably the loud, rapid 'drumming' sound frequently repeated by a male Great Spotted Woodpecker high up in a tree - females also 'drum' in reply, but usually less powerfully. From my garden in coastal Suffolk today (23rd March 2026).

Beautiful Snake's-head Fritillaries now in full flower in a Suffolk churchyard where they have been naturalised for many years, and increasing steadily thanks to sympathetic management, along with many thousands of Primroses! (26th March 2026) BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland Suffolk BIS

Increasing numbers of Sandwich Terns now arriving on the South Scrape at Minsmere, Suffolk, and joining the cacophony of Black-headed Gulls already present! Also good to see that two of the terns were posturing and displaying to each other - welcome back! (31st March 2026)

The sounds of spring! Here's a Wren in full song at Minsmere, Suffolk, but having to compete with the noisy calls of Black-headed Gulls and Sandwich Terns on the Scrape, and also the 'whinnying' call of a Little Grebe close by in the marsh pools! (31st March 2026)

Not to be missed... the spectacular, highly vocal and tumbling acrobatic display flight of male Lapwings over their spring nesting territories! From the Scrapes at Minsmere on the Suffolk coast (2nd April 2026)

Spring butterflies out in the sun here in coastal Suffolk today including 2 male Orange-Tips and a few Peacocks on Bluebell, Comfrey and Dandelion flowers - also a Holly Blue and Red Admiral... sorry, no photos of the latter! (4th April 2026) BC Suffolk Branch Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Bee-flies and butterflies from the sunny Suffolk Sandlings this week... bee-flies feeding on the nectar of Primrose flowers and Green Alkanet, and nearby a fresh female Orange-Tip and a Peacock butterfly - plus many others out in the warm sunshine! BC Suffolk Branch BBC Springwatch Fans

Pond life - after dark? Yes, male Great Crested Newts and Smooth Newts viewed by torchlight in my garden pond, always fascinating to watch these amazing amphibians at night! Brigit Strawbridge Urbanponds101 Froglife BBC Springwatch

Hundreds of Sand Martins feeding and perching in the reeds, Great Crested Grebes displaying and a few diving ducks from the Island Mere at Minsmere, Suffolk, in cool, overcast and breezy weather (10th April 2026)

Colourful and confiding Mandarin ducks (female and male) - introduced from China many years ago but now well established and breeding in many parts of the UK, these ones from Christchurch Park in Ipswich, Suffolk (11th April 2026)

Sand Martins 'swarming' in the early morning light, and checking out old nesting sites used last year. Many are already starting to open up fresh burrows in the sandy cliff which will hopefully provide safe nest sites for the next generation here at Minsmere! (14th April 2026)

Sandwich Tern numbers are rising steadily on the Scrapes at Minsmere, Suffolk, and so are the noise levels, including the constant sound of Black-headed and Mediterranean Gulls nearby! (14th April 2026) BBC Springwatch BBC Suffolk