Thomas Porter

A personal best tally of 94 this Jan 1st! Main highlights were an incredible Jack Snipe, Weasel, Firecrest and GND. @MisterJamesP8 @DavidWalsh22 @ed_keeble

Nice afternoon at Kessingland and then Carlton Marshes with highlights of Shore Lark, Fudge Duck, Garganey, booming Bitterns and a Barn Owl.

Stunning views of Lesser Spot in Thetford today!

Great to see this brute at Horsey yesterday, it seemed to be causing the seals a real headache!

Lovely Fudge duck at Holkham on Saturday.

Today started in Lincolnshire with the Snow Goose aswell as 2 Long-eared Owls and a Raven, then onto Rutland for the stunning Red-necked Grebe and just as we began heading south news broke of the Red-flanked Bluetail near Dereham so we had to make a detour! @MisterJamesP8

Incredible day in Norfolk today with @MisterJamesP8, recording over 100 bird species!Starting in Thetford with jaw-dropping Goshawks that my photos do not do justice, then onto Titchwell where we had Long-tailed Duck, Slav Grebe, 7 Eider and Scaup.

Great afternoon around Lowestoft seeing the distant American Wigeon and very vocal Hume's Warbler.

A fantastic week on patch at UEA and Earlham, with highlights of White-fronted Geese, Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull, Bittern and Firecrest!

A fantastic January for me, seeing 141 bird species all around East Anglia. @MisterJamesP8

Happy New Year! As per recent Jan 1sts I’ve done a local (c10km from home) list. 107 was a personal best tally. I missed Sparrowhawk/Jay but had lots of highlights incl this Jack Snipe (using thermal - thanks @MisterThomasP) and both Great Northern (pic) & Black-throated Divers.

What a year! Up and down the country with @MisterJamesP8, seeing a personal record of 253 bird species including 15 lifers! Looking forward to 2026!

Fantastic day in Norfolk today, starting with the Black-winged Kite at Ludham Bridge, then the stunning Eastern Black Redstart and a Puffin at Sheringham, and ending with a Hen Harrier at Warham Greens! @MisterJamesP8 @TSbirding

A great day in Lincolnshire yesterday with @MisterJamesP8 . Highlights of Snow Goose, Bewick's & Whooper Swans, Bean & White-fronted Geese, Cranes and 4 LEOs!

Phenomenal views of the Black-winged Kite on Saturday, hunting around Ludham Bridge. Also Bewick's, Whoopers, 2 SEO, Barn Owl, White fronts and Cranes!

I was pleased to see the Bittern is still lurking around UEA broad this afternoon, 2 weeks after it was initially discovered, also a small flock of Redpoll were a nice surprise.

Pleased to refind the Bittern at UEA broad again today and watch it feed until dusk, I was then absolutely blown away when an Otter popped up next to me! Sadly too dark for my camera by this point, but an absolute joy to watch it fishing alongside the Bittern!

Some real excitement today after a Bittern was seen at UEA broad yesterday, having got up before dawn and spent hours searching, I was eventually rewards with some beautiful views of a very secretive bird.

Great to see both Shore Larks and Snow Buntings at Kessingland last week. @MisterJamesP8

Always enjoyable to see the stunning Parakeets at Earlham Marsh!