Thomas Porter

Young birder based in Suffolk and Norfolk, interested in all wildlife, particularly Mammals. Keen photographer. ITFC🚜

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

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

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

Fantastic to see the Gull-billed Tern at Minsmere on saturday, incredible to watch it terrorise gull and avocet families! @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

100+ species day yesterday in Norfolk, including 10 birds of prey and self-found Little Stint and Curlew Sand. @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

An absolute thrill to see and listen to several Nightjars yesterday evening, probably my favourite noise in nature! Also a stunning singing Redstart beforehand! @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

A gorgeous Badger late yesterday evening at Minsmere, also 2 Roseate Terns, Little Gull, and at least 12 Hobbys! @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

Zigzagging back down south over the last 2 days, calling in on a few rarities on the way. Highlights of Blue-winged Teal, Marsh Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, Ring-necked Duck, Red-necked Grebe, Scaup and Osprey! @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

A magical moment on Cairngorm mountain yesterday watching 3 Ptarmigan at close range, a species I haven't seen in several years. Over the moon! @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

A Dipper and a Red Squirrel in the Cairngorms yesterday morning, 2 species I will never tire of watching. @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

A fantastic couple of days in Northern Scotland with highlights of King Eider and 50+ Long-tailed Ducks at Loch Fleet, then Taiga Bean Goose, 2 White-billed Divers and Bottlenose Dolphins in Aberdeenshire. @MisterJamesP8

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A joy to watch the Snow Buntings on a very snowy Cairngorm today! @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

Great to see the 2 White-billed Divers in the Firth of Forth on Thursday, then the Stejneger's Scoter just up the road! @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

A journey north today, beginning with the incredible Great Grey Shrike in Lincolnshire and ending with fantastic views of 4 stunning male Black Grouse in the Pennines! @MisterJamesP8

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

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

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

Stunning views of Lesser Spot in Thetford today!

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

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

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

Lovely Fudge duck at Holkham on Saturday.

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

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

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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.

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

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

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

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

[Thomas Porter @MisterThomasP]

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