Happily the story continues. Back for another breeding season, our Suffolk-ringed Nightingale was caught on territory at Abberton Reservoir again today, with a brood-patched female. 🤎

A Swift Community Set comprising of four Swift nest boxes and a 240V Peak Boxes call system has been installed at Dennington Primary School where their pupils will be able to see the colony develop. Over 25 schools and colleges now have sets here Suffolk Bird Group SuffolkWildlifeTrust

Bittern flypast at Island Mere, RSPB Minsmere this morning. RSPB Minsmere 🌍 RSPB England RSPB Suffolk Bird Group BTO Suffolk ⁦Lee Woods⁩

Dotterel at Aldeburgh Marshes this afternoon was a memorable bird to mark my 200th species in Suffolk this year. Congrats to finder Val Lockwood and thanks Keith Loveridge for precise directions. My first in the county for many years.

Ten Waxwing still working through the berries Waitrose & Partners #saxmundham this morning Lee Woods Suffolk Bird Group BTO Suffolk

Two Short eared Owls on the NE Suffolk Coast today Suffolk Bird Group Lee Woods BTO Suffolk

Late to the party but finally saw waxwings today! Guess I’m waxing lyrical! Suffolk Bird Group BTO Suffolk

Waxwing flock resting after feeding on Cotoneaster berries in Saxmundham, Suffolk this afternoon (25th April 2024) Suffolk Bird Group BTO Suffolk SuffolkWildlifeTrust

Super Swift article in the May East Anglian Daily Times Suffolk magazine. Wonderful Waveney Bird Club work with the new Eel’s Foot Inn Swift tower plus it highlights SOSSwifts’ work across the county. They’ll soon be here! Steve Piotrowski SuffolkWildlifeTrust Suffolk Bird Group

Swift nest boxes up and ready for guests at Bramfield House School. Decorated by pupils.

An excellent event last weekend with some great species seen!

Spotted Redshanks (3) now gaining their superb summer plumage, feeding and preening at low water on the Deben estuary today (21st April 2024), prior to their migration to the far north of Europe, Russia and beyond
Suffolk Bird Group BTO Suffolk Graham Appleton

Woodlark on the Suffolk Coast today. Suffolk Bird Group Lee Woods BTO Suffolk

Short Eared Owl
Resting
22/04/2024
OM Digital Solutions OM SYSTEM Cameras BTO Suffolk Suffolk Bird Group

Marsh Harrier hunting in the setting sun yesterday RSPB Minsmere 🌍. It's nice to get some back lit photos sometimes, makes for a more realistic image when photographing into the light. Detail is still good, although could be a bit lighter in the shadede parts.

An adult Spoonbill in breeding plumage with long crest and ochre breast patch finding a plentiful supply of food on the East Scrape RSPB Minsmere 🌍 today
BTO Suffolk Suffolk Bird Group

Sparrowhawk perched in the rhododendron tunnel at RSPB Minsmere 🌍 today. What a bird!!!
RSPB BTO Suffolk Suffolk Bird Group

Bramfield House School have decorated their nest boxes too, brilliant! Chris Faiers Suffolk Bird Group SuffolkWildlifeTrust We have more Swift Community Sets available for schools around Suffolk thanks to generous donations of time and money.

Surf Scoter (drake first winter) showed a little closer on this mornings high tide at #Walberswick Suffolk Bird Group RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides
with Bev & Martin Roper Paula Shipley
Walberswick, Suffolk
19 April 2024

It's a terrible picture but get your magnifying glass out and you'll spy a White Tailed Sea Eagle, seen in the distance from the Bittern hide at Minsmere this afternoon! What a lovely surprise and what an enormous bird! RSPB Minsmere 🌍 RSPB England Suffolk Bird Group