Matthew Deans

@BLI_Jim Great shot, Jim. I hope you had a good time away in S.A.

After nearly a month away in South Africa, it was great to be back birding on the North Norfolk Coast again today. This imposing 2W Glaucous Gull, between Waxham and Horsey, was my primary target and posed beautifully when it finally flew in.

A gorgeous male Snow Bunting from Landguard, Suffolk, on 22 February. Three birds have been present here for much of the winter but will soon be off to their breeding grounds.

@Craigshaw333 Very nice clip that.

Just back from Malaga White headed duck displaying youtu.be/ZGpiiO7gpsk

An enjoyable morning at Carlton Marshes, Suffolk, with the highlight the continuing drake American Wigeon. Also seen were a single Tundra Bean Goose and c150 White-fronted Geese.

@Craigshaw333 Glad you made it pal.

Touch n go whether I would make it to hollesley after work before dark, just made it Slavonian Grebe still, patch tick.

Record shot of Slavonian Grebe at Hollesley Marshes, Suffolk, this afternoon. A rare bird in the county since the demise of the Stour wintering population in recent years.

Hume's Warbler at Lowestoft, Suffolk this morning. A very active bird which showed well. A very pale individual with a call similar to a Pied Wagtail.

@nature_michelle Thanks, Michelle. Yes, plenty of good birds to see in Suffolk. Just need some decent weather to enjoy them!

@DeansMatthew Lovely photo Matthew. I’m thinking of a quick trip up there in a few weeks, sounds like there’s lots to see! 🤞🏻

Dartford Warbler singing on the Suffolk coast this morning. It was also good to see Wood Larks and Crossbills today.

Record shot of one of the Zitting Cisticolas at Walberswick, Suffolk, in nice winter light this morning.

It was nice to see my first Killdeer on British soil in twenty years today at Ripley, Hampshire. Also, Little Gull of note here. Then, on to Holbury for the Great-tailed Grackle.

Aurora borealis from Suffolk last night and Aurora australis from Victoria, Australia yesterday (taken by my sister).

Aurora borealis from Hollesley, East Suffolk, at 9:30pm this evening.

Some nice winter wildfowl around Alton Water reservoir, south Suffolk, today. A 'white nun' Smew and a flyover Bewick's Swan plus the two female Scaup still present.

@LewisStuff Great photo.

Pfrimer's Parakeet is a very local endemic, confined to one ridge of hills North of Brasilia. They were hard to track down at their northern roost sites until we found an inquisitive group in late afternoon:

One of my favourite wintering birds - Snow Buntings - in a snow blizzard today at Kessingland beach, Suffolk.

Shore Lark, Kessingland beach, Suffolk, in a snow blizzard this afternoon. One of four birds overwintering at this location.

A striking leucistic Blackbird in the North Bushes at Minsmere @RSPBMinsmere this morning. An influx of continental Blackbirds was evident here today with at least 20 - 30 seen.

Started the new year at Minsmere @RSPBMinsmere where the highlights were Temminck's Stint, Firecrest & Water Pipit. Then two Bewick's Swans and 12 Tundra Bean Geese at Gedgrave, Orford.

Happy New Year to all my friends and followers. Here is a Sri Lanka Blue-Magpie from Sinharaja earlier in December. One of my birds of the year.