RSPB Dungeness there was Juv black terns and Arctic tern. Glossy ibis feeding on the arc pit bank. On burrows pit 3 yellow wags. scotney pit where we saw 17 different waders including pectoral sand, wood sand (video of them below . Thanks Toby’s Birding and Robs Birding for the walk!

Well my 16 weeks of summer on Shetland has come to an end! An experience rich with unforgettable moments, with the amazing spring migration taking top spot! Immense thanks to Brydon Thomason for the amazing opportunity and to those many others. I'll be back..

Unreal day at Dungeness Bird Observatory and Oare Marshes with Robs Birding Evan Atkinson Brodie (Scaup boy) Thomas Wildlife Videos and others! 101 species total including Glossy Ibis, Pec Sand, Night Heron, 2 Cattle Egret, 27 Black Terns, 3 Wood Sands, 30+ Green Sand, Curlew Sand and loads more!!

Yesterday, I got to witness a proper fall of Flycatchers on my patch. 6+ Pied and 2+ Spotted Flycatchers in Bure Park, Great Yarmouth! Most of them with Cantley Steve. A very welcome pair of patch ticks!

A day at sea yesterday provided a Long Tailed Skua and 3 Arctic Skua off Lowestoft but ended nicely with this Sooty Shearwater off Great Yarmouth! A Patch ✅️ and Norfolk Year ✅️! Brings me to 221 in Norfolk this year!

Cracking day at Spurn Bird Observatory Migfest with David Walsh Toby’s Birding Sam O'Donnell Levi Gravett Jac French 🪽 and others. Highlights were Ortolan Bunt, Pallid harrier, Wryneck, Red Backed Shrike, Wood Warbler as well as more common migrants such as many of both flycatchers!

Schipper's Field official opening at #Migfest24 now, with a guided tour from Paul Willoughby covering the habitat management plans. Tour disrupted by a fly-by Wryneck! Please enjoy access strictly from the mown footpaths. After Migfest, access is for Friends of Spurn.

Franklin´s Gull, Larus pipixcan photographed at Säkylä, photo by Mika Bruun - 3rd record for Finland

This cracker of a Lesser Grey Shrike at Winterton yesterday evening certainly lifted my mood after dipping Barred Warbler at Burnham Overy Dunes. Yellow Browed Warbler seen well at Holkham, too. LGS and YBW take me to 223 in Norfolk this year! The LGS is my 309th British Bird!

The elusive Pale-legged Leaf Warbler at Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve today was a challenging bird to hear and see, let alone photograph, as it fed deep in cover. Thrilled to connect with it and catch up with so many old friends.

Well, you don't get many better days than that! Asian Desert Warbler (lifer 310), Hoopoe showing down to 10ft at times, Siberian Stonechat (Norfolk Tick 273), 2 Richard's Pipit and Red Backed Shrike to finish! Norfolk Year List now on 227!! Great to see so many friends!

A truly epic day in Norfolk with animalgenius Toby’s Birding. Started the cracking Asian Desert Warbler at Winterton followed by really showy Hoopoe at North Walsham, Siberian Stonechat at Cromer and then not 1 but 2 Richard's Pipits at Happisburgh and a bonus Red-backed Shrike!

Sadly 2024 was one of the poorest breeding seasons for Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers since we started in 2015. Only 9 nests were found/monitored & on average only just over one young fledged per nest. This is probably not enough to sustain the population, see woodpecker-network.org.uk/images/Lesser_…

On our way to Cornwall for a weeks birding. As we were nearby, it would've been rude not to stop for the probable Isabelline Shrike at Gillingham this evening! Dorset Bird Club

Arrived in Cornwall yesterday lunchtime. Stopped off at Hayle Estuary and had 3 Pink Footed Geese with the Canada's. 6 Cory's Shearwaters past Porthgwarra later on. Cornwall Birds Cornwall Birding

Quieter today. 5 Cory's Shearwater, 4 of which past Pendeen, other past Porthgwarra. The trio of Pink Footed Gesse was still on the Hayle. Thousands of gulls in the Lelant roost, but nothing special. The Choughs performed well at Porthgwarra though!

This Kentish Plover at Holme today was a long-awaited Norfolk tick for me. Congratulations Ben Rackstraw for another great find and thanks on behalf of all for sharing your news so quickly!

After a dip at Labrador Bay on Sunday, I was very pleased to connect with 9 Cirl Buntings at a site near Falmouth! Cornwall Birds Cornwall Birding

A memorable morning at Donna Nook.... brief field views of the Black-faced Bunting, c2 miles from GPC location yesterday morning, which then went into the nets with Reed Buntings! Ringed and released in front of a small group RareBirdAlertUK

I wasn't expecting to see much on the nearby list on BirdGuides this morning, but when Red Eyed Vireo appeared, I rushed to Durlston Country Park and had brilliant views of this charismatic bird on our last morning of our trip! Dorset Bird Club