Chris Darby
@chrisddarby.bsky.social
Retired marine scientist. Birding mainly Kessingland, Suffolk & Runwell, Essex. https://chrisdarbyimages.blogspot.com/
Great egret
Suffolk, 26/11/2025
Fishing in the last light
Suffolk, 26/11/2025
Fishing in the last light
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Great egret
Suffolk, 26/11/2025
Fishing in the last light
Suffolk, 26/11/2025
Fishing in the last light
Shorelark
Kessingland beach, 20/11/2025
7 today with 25 snow bunting.
Kessingland beach, 20/11/2025
7 today with 25 snow bunting.
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Shorelark
Kessingland beach, 20/11/2025
7 today with 25 snow bunting.
Kessingland beach, 20/11/2025
7 today with 25 snow bunting.
Siberian chiff chaff
Lowestoft, 16/11/2025
Lowestoft, 16/11/2025
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Siberian chiff chaff
Lowestoft, 16/11/2025
Lowestoft, 16/11/2025
Isabelline shrike (possibly Daurian)
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk,
Hunting wasp and bees during the morning of 17/11/2025. May have moved on yesterday am when the bracken in its favoured feeding area was cut. #birds
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk,
Hunting wasp and bees during the morning of 17/11/2025. May have moved on yesterday am when the bracken in its favoured feeding area was cut. #birds
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Isabelline shrike (possibly Daurian)
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk,
Hunting wasp and bees during the morning of 17/11/2025. May have moved on yesterday am when the bracken in its favoured feeding area was cut. #birds
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk,
Hunting wasp and bees during the morning of 17/11/2025. May have moved on yesterday am when the bracken in its favoured feeding area was cut. #birds
Tawny Owl
18/11/2025
Should have gone to Specsavers!
18/11/2025
Should have gone to Specsavers!
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Tawny Owl
18/11/2025
Should have gone to Specsavers!
18/11/2025
Should have gone to Specsavers!
Marsh harrier
@rspbminsmere.bsky.social , 17/11/2025
Keeping the starling murmuration active. Estimated at 15k #birds, although how, I have no idea.
@rspbminsmere.bsky.social , 17/11/2025
Keeping the starling murmuration active. Estimated at 15k #birds, although how, I have no idea.
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Marsh harrier
@rspbminsmere.bsky.social , 17/11/2025
Keeping the starling murmuration active. Estimated at 15k #birds, although how, I have no idea.
@rspbminsmere.bsky.social , 17/11/2025
Keeping the starling murmuration active. Estimated at 15k #birds, although how, I have no idea.
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
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North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Grey phalarope
Benacre, 30/10/2025
An excellent find by team @paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
A very confiding #bird.
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Benacre, 30/10/2025
An excellent find by team @paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
A very confiding #bird.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Grey phalarope
Benacre, 30/10/2025
An excellent find by team @paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
A very confiding #bird.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding
Benacre, 30/10/2025
An excellent find by team @paulgreenwildwire.bsky.social
A very confiding #bird.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding
Four mornings with no little auk yet; despite them being seen to the north and south of the beach. A velvet scoter close in this morning.
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Four mornings with no little auk yet; despite them being seen to the north and south of the beach. A velvet scoter close in this morning.
Shorelark
Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
#SuffolkBirding @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
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Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
#SuffolkBirding @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
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October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Shorelark
Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
#SuffolkBirding @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Kessingland beach pools, 29/10/2025
Feeding in the same area as last winter, so possibly a returning #bird
#SuffolkBirding @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
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Reposted by Chris Darby
Dungeness: A pale bird dropped into a Bramble beside me at the red and white gates, then morphed into a super leucistic Kestrel and alighted on a lamp post in the power station, only to be mobbed by a Magpie then have a close shave with an encounter with a Peregrine.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Dungeness: A pale bird dropped into a Bramble beside me at the red and white gates, then morphed into a super leucistic Kestrel and alighted on a lamp post in the power station, only to be mobbed by a Magpie then have a close shave with an encounter with a Peregrine.
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Red-tailed or Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
October 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Red-tailed or Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
It seems very settled. Hunting bees and storing them in a gorse bush larder.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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October 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
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Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
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Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
October 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Turkestan shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
Dunwich, Suffolk 02/10/2025
My out for three shrikes week just went to four, when this Turkestan / red-tailed shrike was found, a short walk from Minsmere, where I was birding today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
October 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Out for three shrikes in Norfolk.
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
October 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Out for three shrikes in Norfolk.
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
Lesser grey shrike, Winterton
Red-backed shrike, Winterton
Isabelline (Daurian?) shrike, Happisburgh
#birds
September 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Pied flycatcher
Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
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Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Pied flycatcher
Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Southwold 25/09/2025
No sign of the two yellow-browed warblers, after a morning sea watch, but good to find a pied flycatcher in the same area.
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Reposted by Chris Darby
We spent the rest of our final morning on Shetland y’day checking spots up the west side of Mainland, including the burn of Geosetter. Just a Blackcap seen on the way up, but coming back down this stunning Wood Warbler popped out!
Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social
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September 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We spent the rest of our final morning on Shetland y’day checking spots up the west side of Mainland, including the burn of Geosetter. Just a Blackcap seen on the way up, but coming back down this stunning Wood Warbler popped out!
Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social
#UKbirding
Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social
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Reposted by Chris Darby
The Blue-winged Teal at Hillwell y’day kicked off the final day of our 1st group to Shetland of the season. We were lucky as it flew in from the south with a group of Teal just as we arrived. Certainly a lot easier to pick out in flight than on the deck!
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Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social
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September 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The Blue-winged Teal at Hillwell y’day kicked off the final day of our 1st group to Shetland of the season. We were lucky as it flew in from the south with a group of Teal just as we arrived. Certainly a lot easier to pick out in flight than on the deck!
#UKbirding
Pic by @chrisddarby.bsky.social
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Reposted by Chris Darby
Taxonomy didn’t ruin the excitement for our Shetland group this morning when we stumbled on this absolutely stunning Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll up at North Roe with the Isbister sparrow flock! Hopefully a sign that more will be on the way!
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September 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Taxonomy didn’t ruin the excitement for our Shetland group this morning when we stumbled on this absolutely stunning Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll up at North Roe with the Isbister sparrow flock! Hopefully a sign that more will be on the way!
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