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Carl Buttle

@carlbuttle.bsky.social

Suffolk birder with local patch at Benacre, ex twitcher and love travelling

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Managed excellent views of the Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick perched up but most views in flight. Little Gull on shore pools

03.08.2025 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mini village west of Beach Farm, Benacre. On the Broad summer-plumaged Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Spoonbills, Green, Common Sandpiper, 2 Sanderling, 2 Greenshank, 2 Ruff, 2 Knot, adult Arctic Tern

02.08.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Benacre Broad 3 Spoonbills, 6 Green Sandpipers, Arctic Tern, 10 Common Sandpipers, Greenshank, Ruff, Hobby and this Gannet which l tried to rescue to get the fishing line off but unfortunately flew out to sea

29.07.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 Spoonbills, Green Sandpiper Benacre Broad. More info on what is happening at Benacre Sluice/Levels

26.07.2025 12:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wood Sandpiper this morning on Petoโ€™s Marsh, Carlton Marshes also Green Sandpiper and 3 Great Egrets

22.07.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minsmere today Spoonbill, Arctic Tern, 2 Little Gulls, 2 Ruff, 2 Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper on the scrape, lots of Silver-washed Fritillaryโ€™s, sev White Admirals, Purple Hairstreaks Woodland trail

09.07.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Decent flight views of the Collared Pratincole Aldeburgh Town Marsh late morning

08.07.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 Spoonbills, c120 Avocet, c150 Black-tailed Godwits Benacre Broad but not a single Little Tern, Sand Martin colony doing well

04.07.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spotted Flycatcher with young in North Suffolk today, photos by my brother Barry

03.07.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minsmere today 2 Roseate Terns, 2 Spoonbills, 2 Little Gulls, 7 Spotted Redshank, Tawny Owl and lots of Silver-washed Fritillary also a few White Admiral

25.06.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vagrant Emperors Share Marsh Trail, Carlton Marshes taken by brother Barry yesterday

21.06.2025 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vagrant Emperors Share Marsh Trail, Carlton today

20.06.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cuckoo Carlton Marshes yesterday

10.06.2025 15:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Purple Heron viewable from the new viewing platform looking west, Share Marsh trail, Carlton Marshes

17.05.2025 09:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My son photographed this in Watton today. I saw 2 Red-footed Falcons at Carlton Marshes today, a 1st summer male and a female from North Hide

13.05.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Purple Heron just flown from Petoโ€™s Marsh across the river to Burgh St. Peter, at least 3 Red-footed Falcons over north end of Petoโ€™s, Carlton Marshes

12.05.2025 10:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spoonbill, Great Egret Covehithe Broad, 6 more Great Egrets on Benacre Broad, 2 Wheatear north of the Sluice

09.05.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unbelievable luck to find this Booted Eagle that initially flew north-west over SWT Carleton Marshes at 14.30 on 7th May 2025. It then headed north-west over Petoโ€™s Marsh and dropped out of view at Burgh St Peter at 14.45

09.05.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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An immature Crane dropped onto Share Marshes, Carlton and another flew high south earlier, at least 6 Red-footed Falcons over Petoโ€™s Marsh, 2 Great Egrets, Bittern

08.05.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Red-footed Falcons showed well this morning at Carlton Marshes, due to colder weather spent a lot of time perched, at least 5 different birds, since arriving l have seen at least 7 different birds

06.05.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2 Blue-headed Wagtails at Beach Farm, Benacre, on the Broad 2 Spoonbills, 5 Great Egrets, 7 Greenshank, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Grey Plover, Whimbrel, 5 Common Sandpipers

03.05.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unbelievably now watching 5 Red-footed Falcons over Petoโ€™s Marsh, Carlton

02.05.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BWStilt still North Warren 11.25 from first hide south of Halfway House

02.05.2025 10:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Spoonbill, 5 Great Egrets, 2 LRP, 2 Common Sandpipers, Knot, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, about 30 Little Terns, 4 Grey Plovers, 2 Sanderling, Goldeneye Benacre Broad, Wheatear, Common Sandpiper Sluice.

30.04.2025 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Wood Sandpiper first pool before Turnpike Hide, Petoโ€™s, Carlton Marshes

29.04.2025 09:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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5 Great Egrets, 9 Little Terns, 10 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Wheatear, 2 Red Kites Benacre

28.04.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Purple Heron at Carlton Marshes today quite near to the visitor centre, eventually flew towards Peto's Marsh then over the river into Norfolk

24.04.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hooded Crow feeding on the eastern side of Benacre Broad, just flown south, also here Goldeneye, 3 sp Bar- tailed Godwits and Whimbrel

22.04.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Blue-headed Wagtail and 3 Yellow Wagtails with cows Share Marsh, Carlton, Common Sandpiper Petoโ€™s then flew west, 4 Whimbrel north

21.04.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Female Common Redstart just north of Benacre Sluice

19.04.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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