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Today's Little Auk found by @joshuapev.bsky.social at Landguard Point this morning

30.10.2025 16:23 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
RINGING RECOVERIES Blackcap ringed Slapton, Devon 1st October 2025 was retrapped 392 km away at LBO 13th October 2025 is a classic example of late autumn wanderings in random directions that this species is prone to in recent times. Lesser Redpoll ringed Thorpe Marsh, South Yorkshire 27th September 2025 was retrapped 244 km away at LBO 18th October 2025 on it's autumn migration. Also a couple of Blue & Great Tit ringed at Trimley Marshes  this autumn have hedge hoped around the dock to visit us on their autumnal wanderings.
27.10.2025 10:53 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The immature White-tailed Eagle at Trimley Marshes SWT this morning.
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12.10.2025 15:50 — 👍 33    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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One of four Stonechats at Landguard Point this afternoon.
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08.10.2025 17:46 — 👍 24    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A count of 24 Clouded Yellows at Landguard Point this afternoon included 2 of this "Helice" from.

08.10.2025 17:43 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Song Thrushes are starting to pass through Landguard Point in small numbers.
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08.10.2025 17:41 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

4000th species, surely?

07.10.2025 14:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Turkestan Shrike hot on the heels of a Bee at Dunwich Heath this afternoon.
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06.10.2025 16:11 — 👍 32    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Common Kestrel surveys Landguard Point from one of the Dock lighting towers.
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02.10.2025 16:34 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A large female Sparrowhawk at Landguard Point this morning.
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01.10.2025 17:58 — 👍 30    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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SEPTEMBER RINGING TOTALS 2025   It has been the busiest September we've had for quite some time. Just over double the birds last year; 721 over 36 species has kept us far too busy to complain about the lack of recent scarcities. In terms of species it has been a very typical Autumn selection for Landguard but it is hopeful to see many iconic species in reasonably healthier numbers. Species No. Ringed Blackcap 139 Chiffchaff 135 Meadow Pipit 100 Willow Warbler 59 Robin 56 Blue Tit 42 Goldcrest 38 Great Tit 16 Long-tailed Tit 15 Grey Wagtail 15 Reed Warbler 14 Song Thrush 13 Lesser Whitethroat 9 Whitethroat 8 Pied Flycatcher 7 Cetti's Warbler 6 Blackbird 6 Woodpigeon  5 Sedge Warbler 5 Dunnock 5 Redpoll 4 House Sparrow 4 Spotted Flycatcher 3 Wren 2 Sparrowhawk 2 Linnet 2 Goldfinch 2 Wood Warbler 1 Starling 1 Redstart 1 Greenfinch 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Magpie 1 Garden Warbler 1 Coal Tit 1 Brambling 1 Total 721
30.09.2025 21:44 — 👍 13    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
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One of five Stonechats at Landguard Point this morning.
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30.09.2025 16:53 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Blackcaps have been a feature of Landguard Point in recent days.
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30.09.2025 12:01 — 👍 26    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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One of several Chiffchaffs at Landguard Point today.
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29.09.2025 20:04 — 👍 25    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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A Clouded Yellow refuelling on Birdsfoot Trefoil at Landguard this afternoon.

29.09.2025 19:30 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Common Redstart at Landguard Point this afternoon.
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29.09.2025 19:11 — 👍 16    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Sandwich Tern in the River Orwell at Landguard Point this morning.
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28.09.2025 17:20 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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One of four Crested Tits at RSPB Loch Garten on Sunday September 21st
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25.09.2025 12:41 — 👍 15    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pink-footed Geese and a glider at RSPB Vane Farm on Sunday 21st September.
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25.09.2025 12:38 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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One of the locally bred Black Redstarts at Landguard Point this morning.
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25.09.2025 12:08 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A distant Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton-Maxey gravel pits, Cambridgeshire this afternoon #Birds #UKBirding

24.09.2025 15:47 — 👍 19    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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A very brief visit to Musselburgh Lagoons en route to Perthshire yielded Gannet, Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, several Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper and at least 3 Little Stints

15.09.2025 17:16 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Another nice day at Landguard Point, featuring Wryneck, Willow Warbler, Wheatear and Hobby.
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11.09.2025 20:04 — 👍 16    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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An interesting afternoon visit to Trimley Marshes yielded Glossy Ibis, juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff and Green Sandpiper .
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10.09.2025 18:27 — 👍 16    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A Hobby the highlight at Landguard Point this morning.
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10.09.2025 11:04 — 👍 23    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A great day at Landguard Point today, rounded off by this Wryneck and brief but close flight views of the elusive Hoopoe. Thanks to Ian Sillett for putting out the Wryneck news.
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09.09.2025 18:08 — 👍 21    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A juvenile male Black Redstart coming in to one of its favourite perches at Landguard Point this morning.
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09.09.2025 14:24 — 👍 27    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A nice selection of migrants at Landguard Point today.
Northern Wheatear, Common Redstart, Short-eared Owl, Whinchat and Purple Sandpiper
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07.09.2025 17:19 — 👍 14    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Pied Flycatcher at Landguard Point this afternoon.
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06.09.2025 20:45 — 👍 29    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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One of two Spotted Flycatchers present at Landguard Point this morning.
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05.09.2025 10:29 — 👍 37    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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