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SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY Applicants need to be competent birdwatchers and have a BTO bird ringing ‘C’ permit with a mist net endorsement as a minimum requirement. An interest in other aspects of natural history and biological recording is also needed. The position runs from Mid-March until mid-November 2026. A job description is available on request. If you require any specifics, please don’t hesitate to ask. Please e-mail landguardbo@yahoo.co.uk

03.02.2026 15:32 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

LBO MEMBERSHIP 2026 Thank you to existing members for the support you gave to Landguard Bird Observatory over the last 12 months. It is through your continued membership and donations that the Observatory is able to continue the important work it does.Membership for 2026 is now due. Members should have received an email reminding them - if not we may have an incorrect email on file & if this is you please email the membership secretary on landguardbomembership@gmail.com so details can be updated. Please can I ask you to continue to support the important work and renew your membership at your earliest convenience. The preferred payment method is by BACS transfer as the banks charge us a fee for each cheque processed. New members who wish to support the observatory and its work are always welcome with further details on www.lbo.org.uk

31.01.2026 13:47 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY Applicants need to be competent birdwatchers and have a BTO bird ringing ‘C’ permit with a mist net endorsement as a minimum requirement. An interest in other aspects of natural history and biological recording is also needed. The position runs from Mid-March until mid-November 2026. A job description is available on request. If you require any specifics, please don’t hesitate to ask. Please e-mail landguardbo@yahoo.co.uk

17.01.2026 16:30 — 👍 5 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

Snow Buntings at Landguard enjoying the Winter sunshine. #birds #birding #suffolkbirds

14.01.2026 15:18 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY SEASONAL WARDEN LANDGUARD BIRD OBSERVATORY Applicants need to be competent birdwatchers and have a BTO bird ringing ‘C’ permit with a mist net endorsement as a minimum requirement. An interest in other aspects of natural history and biological recording is also needed. The position runs from Mid-March until mid-November 2026. A job description is available on request. If you require any specifics, please don’t hesitate to ask. Please e-mail landguardbo@yahoo.co.uk

09.01.2026 10:39 — 👍 9 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 0

LBO MEMBERSHIP 2026 Thank you to existing members for the support you gave to Landguard Bird Observatory over the last 12 months. It is through your continued membership and donations that the Observatory is able to continue the important work it does.Membership for 2026 is now due. Members should have received an email reminding them - if not we may have an incorrect email on file & if this is you please email the membership secretary on landguardbomembership@gmail.com so details can be updated. Please can I ask you to continue to support the important work and renew your membership at your earliest convenience. The preferred payment method is by BACS transfer as the banks charge us a fee for each cheque processed. New members who wish to support the observatory and its work are always welcome with further details on www.lbo.org.uk All the best to blog readers for 2026.

02.01.2026 10:31 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

Thought it was about time i caught up with the Snow Buntings at Landguard this afternoon. #Birds #UKBirding #SuffolkBirds

25.11.2025 15:39 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

JACK SNIPE MOTUS DETECTION Jack Snipe fitted with a Motus tag in Sweden 5th November travelled through Sweden, Denmark, Germany & The Netherlands has pinged the LBO tower. Its last detection in Holland was at WUR Brouwersdam Sluice 2023 hrs 8th November moving the 173 km to LBO at 38.1 km/hr flying over at 0025 hrs on 9th November with the detection lasting over 5 minutes. More information about Motus is on www.motus.org

23.11.2025 08:52 — 👍 52 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 3

Some recent pics from Landguard. #Birds #Birding #Suffolkbirds

21.10.2025 10:04 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This Herring gull was originally ringed GN56540 in 2003 in Felixstowe and had a red colour ring ZFZ fitted, it was recorded several times until 2005 when the Colour ring probably came off, it is the first confirmed sighting in 20 years! it is now 22 years old. #Birdringing #Suffolkbirds #Birds

20.10.2025 10:46 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

At Landguard this morning, a Short Eared Owl, one of the local Foxes and a Black Headed Gull catching fish. #Birds #Birding #Suffolkbirds

10.10.2025 15:01 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Pictures of the three Stonchats at Landguard yesterday. #Birds #Birding #Suffolkbirds

03.10.2025 05:06 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A few from Landguard today #Birds #Suffolkbirds #Birding

01.10.2025 10:23 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Plenty of birds about at Landguard this morning. #suffolkbirds #birds #birding

20.09.2025 10:32 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

An Osprey being escorted past Landguard this morning by the local Perigrine. #suffolkbirds #birds

20.09.2025 10:27 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

BABINGTON'S BIRDS OF SUFFOLK BABINGTON’S BIRDS OF SUFFOLK Landguard Bird Observatory has been donated a fine copy of the ‘Catalogue of THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK’ by CHURCHILL BABINGTON (1884-1886). This original author's presentation copy was given to a H. Parker & despite being nearly 140 years old it remains in very good condition. In an effort to raise funds for LBO, we are pleased to offer the book - an antiquarian masterpiece of its time. The book has a reserve price of £100.00. The highest bid/offer of a donation to LBO that is in excess of £100 and is received no later than 30th September 2025 shall become the proud owner & custodian of this book. Please email offers (in confidentiality) marked Babington to landguardbo@yahoo.co.uk

13.09.2025 16:47 — 👍 10 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0

FENCING REMOVAL It is planned to take down the temporary fencing for ground nesting birds & botany on the reserve this Wednesday 10th September at 0930 hrs. Many hands make light work so all welcome. Please wear appropriate clothing & footwear for the job in hand with a pair of gardening type gloves also useful. If anyone wishes to undertake future voluntary tasks on the nature reserve the Ranger will be present to provide further details.

07.09.2025 19:10 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

A nice selection at Landguard this morning. #Birds #Suffolkbirds #Birding

05.09.2025 13:09 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Lots of birds about at Landguard this morning including these two Pied Flycatchers and a Whinchat. #Birds #Suffolkbirds #Birding

30.08.2025 09:34 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Some more pics of the long staying Purple Sandpiper + Pied Flycatcher at Landguard #birds #Suffolkbirds

24.08.2025 10:43 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Purple Sandpiper at Landguard today. # Birds # Suffolkbirds

17.08.2025 17:44 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wheatear on a stick and Kestrel

12.08.2025 09:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I have now received the ringing info - (both L.B.B. Gulls)

Y.FMD ringed 04/07/2025 at Forteilandkolonie IJmuiden, oost buiten kolonie Holland.

N.V ringed 22/06/2025 at Europoort (Dintelhaven), Zuid-Holland.

12.08.2025 09:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

# @landguardbirder.bsky.social

11.08.2025 11:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0