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| 20260905 Red-footed Falcon Unaware juvenile... Recalls tame birds by clifftop footpaths in the South West. |
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| 20260905 Red-footed Falcon Strange but true... |
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| 20260905 Red-footed Falcon Bird came down to feed on locusts put out by a local dog walker. |
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| 20260905 Red-footed Falcon Early morn exercises, the Eagle pose. |
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| 20260905 The Norfolk Hawker Mural 2nd birder of the morn. Red-foot initially flew low around my head as if expecting to be fed... then back up onto roof edge. |
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| 20260827 Arctic Skua |
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| 20260827 Arctic Skua |
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| 20260803 Arctic Skua on Herring Gull |
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| 20260803 Arctic Skua Grabbing tail of Herring Gull. |
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| 20260803 Arctic Skua 2nd summer pale morph. Well marked cap and neck collar. Underparts barred as in juvenile. |
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| 20260812 Peregrine Flew onto the Bodham Tx Tower from the direction of Holt to the NW. Using the tower as a static attack launch site. Reviewing the shots revealed a blue darvik on the birds left tarsus. Ringing Scheme: London Ring Number: GE10466 Species of bird: Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) This bird was ringed by P J Wilkinson as age nestling, sex unknown on 21-May-2025 11:30:00 at Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England OS Map reference TG20 accuracy -, Central co-ordinates 52deg 35min N 1deg 19min E accuracy -. It was found on 12-Aug-2026 time unknown at TX Tower, Norfolk, England OS Map reference TG13 accuracy -, Central co-ordinates 52deg 52min N 1deg 11min E accuracy -. Finding condition: Sight record by non-ringer Finding circumstances: Identified by Colour Ring(s) Extra Information: - It was found 448 days after it was ringed, 31 km from the ringing site, direction -. |
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| 20260812 Peregrine White MB on blue. Emailed the Hawk & Owl Trust to find that she is a Norwich Cathedral bird ringed as a pullus last year. Using the European cr-birding site is not a pleasant experience, but in this case it gave the email address of a H&O Trust member... |
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| 202607 25 Peregrine Female bird in early morn sun, Cromer Church. Male appeared latter on also to sun himself on the tower. No sign of juveniles after 3 visits...?? Have they succumbed to the extreme heat during the 3rd heat wave? |
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| 20260725 Peregrine Positioned sunlit bird against tower shadow... Links bird well to its habitat, but against the sky surely more pop!? |
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| 20260808 Wood Sandpiper Juvenile bird, the 1st of the autumn. |
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| 20260808 Yellow-legged Gull |
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| 20260808 Caspian Gull 2nd summer. |
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| 20260808 Caspian Gull Bill and head shape comparison with Yelleg. |
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| 20260808 Marsh Harrier Only one juv about reserve. Well marked bird with patagial panels!? A poor season which is probably due to the heat waves... As with the heronry of NFWood. |
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| 20260728 Pectoral Sandpiper Shot from the sea wall to remains of the pool... |
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| 20260728 Pectoral Sandpiper Adult male with thick breast markings. |
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| 20260728 Pectoral Sandpiper Diagnostic v-neck head on. |
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| 20111001 Pectoral Sandpiper The famous Marazion Beach bird... cannot be beaten. Juvenile bird with a less solid pectoral band. G1 and Sigma at 851mm, laying on sand. Re-processed to 2026 standards. |
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| 20260725 Caspian Gull Early morn on Cromer beach. 1st summer bird, rather worn and tertials missing from left wing. Excellent bill, a 2nd winter type, very streaky with a black distal end. Wing covert wear is extensive and reveals the dark brown secondaries in this wing. Note bug infestation around eye, overall not a healthy bird... |
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| 20260725 Peregrine Falcon Female sunning. A Cromer visit is not complete... No sign of juveniles but the tercel appeared on the sunny side later on. |
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| 20260725 Caspian Gull Adult Sheringham rocks. A large lanky classic. |
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| 20260725 Caspian Gull Dark eyes due to varying amounts of vein like blobs in the iris. Eyes look black at range. |
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| 20260725 Caspian Gull |
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| 20260718 Arctic Tern Over Arnolds. Maybe nesting on the rejuvenated Blakeney Point...? Sandwich Tern juveniles are now gathering on Arnolds, rumoured to be from a new colony on the Point..!?? |
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| 20260718 Black Tern Juvenile West inshore, Cley Beach. An excellent flyby. |
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| 20260718 Continental Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa limosa. A helpful Juvenile with 2 adult Ll islandica. |
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| 20260718 Continental Black-tailed Godwit Adult non-breeding plumage and juv with 2 ad islandica. |
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| 20260781 Continental Black-tailed Godwit Juvenile helpfully with a deep bill base. Note this gives a straighter bill profile than the slightly up-curved islandica. |
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| 20260724 Spoonbill Low over East Bank. |
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| 20260708 Long-tailed Shrike Unblocked. Lanius schach erythronotus Pleased with the separation in this shot. Will re-process the background blur for less blur when time permits... Shot used in the Rarity Finders Report: www.birdguides.com/articles/rarity-finders-long-tailed-shrike-in-fife |
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| 20260708 Long-tailed Shrike Very early morning sunshine. 1680mm. |
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| 20260708 Long-tailed Shrike 1/500th, ISO1250 during a pause to pose. Tail wear... |
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| 20260707 Long-tailed Shrike Mobbed and tracked about fruit farm hedge by 2 male Yellowhammer. Midday on the 7th. 3rd hand info has it that the Shrike had predated a Yellowhammer nest and had used a hawthorn bush to butcher prey. |
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| 20260707 Isle of May To the South of the Barnsmuir Fruit Farm. Polytunnels full of strawberries and raspberries stretching for many clicks, surrounded by arable fields with large hedges between. |
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| 20260707 The Bass Good to see The Bass once again. |
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| 20260707 Long-tailed Shrike One of the first tail shots as bird continually searched about hedgerow with intent... Head as Red-backed Shrike, tail as Brown Shrike. Note tail reduced as heavily abraded. |
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| 20260708 Tree Sparrow Each time the Shrike entered a nearby ash tree this Tree Sparrow shot out and persistently called. Many strange observation occurred without seeing or shooting any prey taken... 2nd hand info related that young Blue Tits had been grabbed and consumed. |
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| 20260708 Willow Warbler 3 times the Shrike sat in this hawthorn and 2 Willow Warblers came out and moved about it. They seemed to be mesmerised by it... A regular and persistent 'hueet' call was heard during these confrontations...?? |
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| 20260708 Long-tailed Shrike |
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| 20260708 Long-tailed Shrike 1st summer male. |
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| 20260708 Corn Bunting Abundant on this fruit and veg farm and also at the organic campsite farm. The Shrike was found during a bird survey of this species. |
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| 20260709 Drumcarro Camp Site Highly commendable organic farm. Note The Owl House accommodation at this farm. |
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| 20260709 View from the tent. The Highlands cannot be seen from East Fife. Rolling countryside as Northumberland and a holiday destination for golfers... |
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| 20260709 Wemyss Caves Home of the Pict's. Pronounced Wems. |
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| 20260709 E Wemyss Ideal FOP for Scoter. Concrete groynes for sea-duck to loaf on, and a seawall for Twitchers to loaf on. Eider abundant here. Close parking also! |