Robin Chittenden

November bird news has been uploaded to birdlineeastanglia.co.uk

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Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus (isabellinus?)) Beeston Common Norfolk October 2015

A rather dark Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) at Whitlingham CP, Norfolk 30/11/2025

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) x Pochard (Aythya ferina) hybrid in the rain at Whitlingham CP 29/11/2025.

The latest 'Wildlife Roundup' has been published in the winter issue of the Norfolk Widldlife Trust 'Tern' magazine.

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Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Norfolk August 2025

Adult female Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) on right, with two Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) West Runton Norfolk UK 13 November 2025. It was colour ringed in Poland at Głuszyńskie on 28/04/2024 when it was in at least its fourth calendar year. With thanks to the birder who put me onto the bird

North Norfolk Living Winter 2025

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October bird news has been uploaded to birdlineeastanglia.co.uk

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Red-tailed Shrike aka Turkestan Shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides) Dunwich Suffolk October 2025

Surprise find at NWT Cley Marshes was this very late Whinchat associating with Stonechats & Reed Buntings (30th October 2025)

Found an injured Grey Seal pup at Winterton in Norfolk (25th October 2025). 'Friends of Horsey Seals' were notified and thought it looked mostly like puncture wounds from a dog bite.

Vagrant Emperor (Anax ephippiger) patrolled area just north of the Red-tailed Shrike at Dunwich Suffolk 9th October 2025

September bird news has been uploaded to birdlineeastanglia.co.uk

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Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Winterton Norfolk September 2025

North Norfolk Living Autumn 2025

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August bird news has been uploaded to birdlineeastanglia.co.uk

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Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) (Library photograph)

July bird news has been uploaded to birdlineeastanglia.co.uk

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Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) Dunwich Suffolk UK September 1998

Congratulations Barry

Possibly but was it not at RSPB Minsmere

Wow brilliant find

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What a lovely way to have your initial ID corrected. Turns out I found the first Saker to be photographed in Portugal. It was the second (or possibly third) record for Portugal following an unseen satellite tagged bird that was tracked electronically www.facebook.com/groups/25587...

June bird news has been uploaded to birdlineeastanglia.co.uk

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White-winged Tern (Library photograph)

The latest 'Wildlife Roundup' has been published in the Summer issue of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust 'Tern' magazine. Read a pre-edited version at robinchittenden.co.uk by scrolling down to the relevant heading under 'Bird & Wildlife photographs'.

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Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) RSPB Titchwell May 2024

May bird news has been uploaded to birdlineeastanglia.co.uk

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Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) Carlton Marshes Suffolk May 2025

Unbelievable luck to find this pale morph Booted Eagle that initially flew north-east over SWT Carlton Marshes at 14.30 on 7th May 2025. It then headed north-west over Peto’s Marsh and dropped out of view at Burgh St Peter at 14.45

Unbelievable luck to find this Booted Eagle that initially flew north-east over SWT Carleton Marshes at 14.30 on 7th May 2025. It then headed north-west over Peto’s Marsh and dropped out of view at Burgh St Peter at 14.45

Unbelievable luck to find this Booted Eagle that initially flew north-west over SWT Carleton Marshes at 14.30 on 7th May 2025. It then headed north-west over Peto’s Marsh and dropped out of view at Burgh St Peter at 14.45

April bird news has been uploaded to birdlineeastanglia.co.uk

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Booted Eagle (Aquila pennata) (Library photograph)

When I phoned the news out from the only (?) public phone box the response was 'how am I going to get there?'. The airport was closed on Sundays. Despite that some did manage to get there on the Sunday but unfortunately the Parula had gone.

Yes to Cliff Swallow. I didn't get any photos of the Parula but have poor transparency of some of the crowd. After finding it I ran around Tresco letting everyone know. The pub was instantly evacuated by all the birders in the rush to get out.

Thanks Mark. You've returned the favour many times, especially in Norfolk, since then.