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Peter Ransome

@peterjransome.bsky.social

Birder, wildlife enthusiast, orchid lover & amateur wildlife photographer

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Delighted the Turkistan Shrike at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk stayed until this Friday am, as we have only just got back from our Shetland trip

10.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob, the bird was very obliging

25.09.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to revisit the Winterton Lesser Grey Shrike again this afternoon

24.09.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Willow Emerald was delightfully confiding at Carlton Marshes, Suffolk last weekend

19.09.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to finally photography the elusive Barred Warbler at Kessingland Sluice Dunes, Suffolk on the 3rd attempt, it was feeding on elderberries for all of 90 seconds!

27.08.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Didn't show like that when I was there just 4 brief flight views, typical Ransome views!

26.08.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One more of the immature Greenish Warbler at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk yesterday

18.08.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More pics of the fine immature Greenish Warbler at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk yesterday which showed well at times, thanks to @Leostoff for the find

18.08.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ness Point Greenish Warbler at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk, many thanks to @Leostuff for finding

16.08.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Ness Point Greenish Warbler hopping down to the ground within the Bird Eye factory ground another great find by @Leostuff

16.08.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Privet Hawkmoth caterpillar descending an Ash tree to pupate beneath ground. But plastic grass meant it couldn't. Plastic lawns are terrible on every front. Ban them.
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05.08.2025 06:47 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...

🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...

04.07.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I also found these White Helleborines in a nearby wood in the Chilterns- 5 seen in total

04.06.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to see these Burnt Tip Orchids in the Chilterns last weekend, my first having missed them in Wiltshire 12 years ago!

04.06.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fabulous David

04.06.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to have 14 flowers on the Bee Orchids at my work place that I have caged and watered over this very dry spring, here is the reward!

04.06.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another one of the imm female Black-tailed Skimmer on our North Lowestoft, Suffolk, back garden wall yesterday afternoon

01.06.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Immature female Black-tailed Skimmer on our North Lowestoft, Suffolk, back garden wall yesterday morning (a little brown on the eye so assume imm female)

01.06.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Trump's Extinction Plan The Hawaiian hawksbill is one of the rarest sea turtles on Earthβ€”fewer than 100 adult females are known to nest across the islands. Each year, they return to the same fragile beaches on the southern c

Stop Trump's Extinction Plan action.eko.org/a/stop-trump...

18.05.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to find this adult female Red-footed Falcon at Fisher Row, Oulton Marshes, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk yesterday evening, technical problems meant I couldn't post this BOC shot until today

16.05.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The adult female Red- footed Falcon at Carlton Marshes, Lowestoft, Suffolk this evening, great to see 5 Red- footed Falcons at loose again & nice to met up with so many people all enjoying this experience

10.05.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another shot of the extremely obliging immature male Red- footed Falcon at Carlton Marshes SWT, Lowestoft, Suffolk this evening.

08.05.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Absolutely delighted to finally see an extremely obliging (rather than distant) immature male Red- footed Falcon at SWT Carlton Marshes , Lowestoft, Suffolk, this evening. 1 of 4 seen (the remaining trio: an adult male and 2 females also seen roosting in trees further back on the island)

08.05.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to see this Purple Heron at Carlton Marshes SWT, Lowestoft, Suffolk, this evening glad it flew back!

24.04.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice example of Bracket Fungus at Westleton Heath, Suffolk, today

20.04.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Glad to see this Small Copper butterfly at Westleton Heath, Suffolk this am

20.04.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comma butterfly at Westleton Heath, Suffolk, 1 of 2 seen this morning

20.04.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speckled Wood butterfly at Westleton Heath, Suffolk, this morning, 1 of at least 3 seen.

20.04.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, sorry I haven't been able to read it! It was very showy

18.04.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Final one of the ringed showy male Blackcap early am today at Corton Old Sewage Works, Suffolk

18.04.2025 11:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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