Dave Pearsons

Another cracking morning at Landguard. Seconds of the ultra elusive Pallas’s Warbler alongside a Firecrest, with views of a Yellow-browed Warbler shortly afterwards. Definitely my favourite bird trio! A privilege to see this Jack Snipe, just the fourth ever to be trapped/ringed at the site.

I’ve really enjoyed birding at Landguard regularly this autumn. Y’day was great, with Jack Snipe & Long-eared Owl amongst 50+ species. Today was epic! A self-found Yellow-browed Warbler then the magic moment of relocating a Pallas’s Warbler with Will Brame which he & Bill Mackie had found earlier.

Said I would ask around for potential Suffolk counters for 4 wader surveys on the Stour Nov Dec Jan & Feb. £90 each survey + Travel expenses. If interested DM me. Unfortunately, dates are all weekdays.

A fun afternoon in primary school: owls got new names—Tawny was crowned the Invisible Owl, LEO became the Bunny Owl 🐰🦉. After much debate (and giggles), the final poll crowned the Barn Owl as the kids’ favourite. Democracy in action, feathered edition!
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TWO SHORT TALKS: Birding South Africa & Barn Owl Support Suffolk. Speakers: Katya Bathgate & Sally Nelson. Thursday, 25 September 19:30 Venue: Hintlesham Community Hall, Timperleys, Hintlesham, Ipswich, IP8 3PS
Admission charge: £3. Non-members most welcome. Full-time students free. #SuffolkBirding

We teamed up with the other Suffolk Bird Group projects at Uni of Suffolk’s Freshers Wildlife Fair – Barn Owls, Swifts, House Martins & Peregrine Falcons all under one roof! Great to meet so many new faces & the next generation of bird people. 🦉✨ @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @sosswifts.bsky.social

I just love Autumn migration. Today at Landguard Bird Observatory, going south,we had over 2300 Swallow, with House & Sand Martin mixed in. A good of other birds were also recorded. An Osprey was chased off into Essex by the local Peregrine and a Bonxie was a welcome addition to the morning.

🦉 Good news — in the next few weeks we’ll be swooping into a couple of primary schools to chat all things Barn Owls! Feathers, pellets & a bit of owl magic coming to the classroom… wish us luck with the small humans! ✨ @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

The shameless hypocrisy of Nigel Farage | The News Agents Nigel Farage has been branded a “Putin-loving free speech impostor and Trump sycophant” during his visit to the US to plead for help with Britain's so-called ‘free-speech problem.’ But will slagging…

“He's done everything he could to break down this country - now he's gone off to America to tell everyone how broken we are.

"Well, thanks.”

Nigel Farage has been busy slagging off the UK in Congress… of course Britain is broken, he broke it.

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Six shiny new barn owl boxes are flying the nest today, off to their new homes thanks to our brilliant band of volunteers. Not sure if the owls requested ensuite facilities, but we’ve done our best! 🦉🏡 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

A group of young people are looking into the distance, with countryside around them. Wording alongside reads: BTO Youth. Join Our Youth Advisory Panel! Scan the QR code to find out more and apply. A QR code sits to the right of the wording.

Apply to join BTO's Youth Advisory Panel👉 bit.ly/_YAPVolunteer

If you're aged 16-24, passionate about nature and people’s engagement in the natural world, then this is your chance to have a positive impact.

📆 Applications close on Sunday 7 September. We look forward to hearing from everyone!

A young Cetti's Warbler at Landguard Point this morning. #Birds #UKBirding #SuffolkBirds

Well done to John Turner, with the 700th Swift box he has made for us - Save our Suffolk Swifts. It has been delivered to Northgate Secondary School as part of a Swift Community Set of 8 boxes and a call system. @sosswifts.bsky.social #SuffolkBirds

Busy morning crafting the ultimate Spin the Wheel of Barn Owl Facts for upcoming events and school visits. Will the kids learn a fun owl fact… or be forever haunted by the phrase “a group of owls is called a parliament”? 🎯🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

It’s International Owl Awareness Day – the one day a year it’s normal to be obsessed with owls 🦉 So here’s to the silent gliders, pellet producers, and expert glare-givers keeping things wise and watchful since forever. 🦉@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Congratulations to William Brame @landguardbirder.bsky.social for realising this was a different white butterfly. Now confirmed by @chrisvanswaay.bsky.social as a Southern Small White - the first seen in England. As it is a female let's hope it has been laying eggs. @matthewberry.bsky.social

Fan-tailed Warbler have regular flight views this morning a superb Suffolk tick and my second in UK after bird in Dorset in May 2000. #suffolkbirding #ukbirding

Off-lead dogs damage Little Tern colony A colony of rare Little Terns on Norfolk's east coast has suffered after off-lead dogs attacked the birds, killing at least four chicks. The RSPB and Norfolk Police have issued urgent pleas to dog owners, warning of potential prosecution as the breeding season reaches its most critical stage.

Wardens and police have issued an urgent plea to dog owners after uncontrolled pets attacked a colony of Little Terns on the Norfolk coast, killing at least four chicks and endangering dozens more:

We are down at ‘Wonderful World’ at Melton church this afternoon. 🌱 Drop in and say hi if you are passing 🦉 @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

A neat little moth that was new to me Ethmia quadrillella was found on a window at home earlier Sir David Attenborough put in an appearance at Landguard today with I guess Boaty Macboatface on board 🤪

In what’s turning out to be one of the toughest years for Barn Owls in a long time, it’s truly heartwarming to receive footage like this from one of our monitored boxes—a small but shining reminder of hope and resilience in the wild 🦉@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

Hopefully the first of many

SOSSwifts offer free surveys and advice & keep a stock of #Swift nest boxes. We re-visited a Brandiston location where a Swift colony has now been created with 6 boxes being used, quite spectacular. 4 more nest boxes are going up to provide additional nesting space @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

26 members of @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social attended last Saturday’s walk at Redgrave & Lopham Fen. There was a great deal of collective knowledge! We saw a wide variety of birds (37), butterflies (15), dragonflies (11) and plants. Highlights included Purple Hairstreak and Common Emerald Damselfly.

Off-lead dogs threatening nesting birds at Suffolk reserve, says ranger Ground-nesting birds including Ringed Plovers at Landguard Nature Reserve in Suffolk are being disturbed by dogs off leads, threatening their survival. Ranger Leonie Washington has urged owners to follow signage and keep dogs under control. Repeated disturbances cause nest failures, forcing birds to expend vital energy and jeopardising breeding success throughout the season.

Ground-nesting birds at Landguard NR are under threat due to dogs roaming off their leads, a ranger has warned: