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Lee Woods

@woodybirder.bsky.social

Suffolk birder and part-time twitcher. Local patch Thorpeness and have a fascination for the Northern Isles.

297 Followers  |  167 Following  |  101 Posts  |  Joined: 26.08.2024  |  1.8483

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Nice one Cliff πŸ‘

04.12.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed and well done on your new bird βœ…οΈ

03.12.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lesser-crested Tern is now being touted as the species in question?

03.12.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed, the Yellow-browed Warbler was also present within the tit flock πŸ‘

30.11.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just picked this up from the framers and hung it on my study wall. A beautiful drawing from an original photo of the Siberian Rubythroat I found on Fetlar in 2019. Thanks to @ruths-portraits.bsky.social for doing such a beautiful commission for me #ukbirding

14.11.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed they do πŸ‘

11.11.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same here, having missed the 1997 bird at Boyton and then the 2011 bird on Dunwich Heath!

11.11.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#SuffolkBirds #RareBirdsUK

09.11.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BOC shot of the presumed 1w Durian Shrike present at North Warren this afternoon.

09.11.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Tough 7 mile slog around Thorpeness this morning with @scottmayson.bsky.social with highlights being 2 Firecrest and 3 Great Egret. Pallas's Warbler at Aldeburgh Church was to close not to give it a look.

08.11.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice one Jonny. A once annual bird in our county, not anymore ! You scored well with that find πŸ’ͺ

02.11.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. Lovely photos btw.

24.10.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Charlotte, was this today?

24.10.2025 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A little bit of video of the Hollesley Common Brown Shrike this afternoon.

#suffolkbirds

22.10.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lovely morning birding in the murk and drizzle around Thorpeness OCP. Amongst the 60+ Goldcrest, at least 5 Firecrest and 2 Yellow-browed Warbler present #SuffolkBirding #UKBirding

20.10.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MEGA - White-throated Needletail earlier this pm at Tophill Low, E.Yorks

First mainland record since 1991 😲

No sign at the moment but make sure you have the BirdAlertPRO app if its re-found.

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πŸ“· via tophilllow.blogspot.com

08.10.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I have no idea, but that isn't great !

06.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😍

06.10.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Showing well around 0910hrs near the small copse and again by the coastguard cottages at 1540hrs

03.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck on the Scillies, mate. This weather could drop you something in, but I expect it to be on the Northern Isles πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

03.10.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#RareBirdsUK #UKBirding

01.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whilst birding on Unst, news broke of an Eastern Bonelli's Warbler. The bird performed well to the small crowd present. #RareBirdsUK #UKBirding

01.10.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just returned from a much needed break to the Shetland Isles (my 14th visit) with @scottmayson.bsky.social and @wallcreeper1.bsky.social

For me, my birding highlight of the trip was watching my 3rd Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler down to 20ft with 7 other birders whilst on Unst.

01.10.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Excellent, I was on there, too! It was something rough going out in the morning, but by mid afternoon, it had calmed down somewhat. The FEA'S in the wake for 90mims was pretty cool, which was then joined by a Wilson's Petrel

12.08.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You were on that Pelagic Cliff ?!

12.08.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Stork still present and showing well at Boyton Marshes 11082025. #UKBirding #SuffolkBirding

11.08.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed, showing nicely this morning

09.08.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zitting Cisticola (Fan-tailed Warbler) still present and showing well on Corporation Marshes, Walberswick. 09082025. #UKBirding #SuffolkBirding

09.08.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

03.08.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5

You're very much welcome!

03.08.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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