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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds
North Warren RSPB, Suffolk, 17/11/2025
Showed well today.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #birds
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolkbirding
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
@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
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
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
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
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"
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
October 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Red-tailed shrike
Dunwich, Suffolk, 05/10/2025
"Showing well"
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding #birds
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
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.
@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Whinchat
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
September 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whinchat
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Kessingland beach, 12/09/2025
Common buzzard
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
September 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Common buzzard
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
Kessingland, 12/09/2025
September 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM