Rob Smith💙💛

Norfolk based naturalist - mostly birds, moths, and orchids. Senior Reserves Assistant with Norfolk Wildlife Trust covering Upper Thurne area.

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Yesterday I completed the King's Lynn 10k in 1hr 23mins whilst running for the Little Discoverers charity. Many thanks to all who have donated! There's still a little time left for anyone else who wishes to do so 💙💛💙💛 https://t.co/gVAzEmgjXT

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Pleased to catch up with the Snettisham Short-toed Lark yesterday — it spent most of the evening feeding along the strandline before moving to the footpath, where it showed beautifully!

[Ashley Saunders @Oriole_Ashley]

After three seasons of pelagics off Wells without much reward, we finally dug something out on today’s trip as this gorgeous intermediate juv Long-tailed Skua showed well with a young Arctic while we were steaming about 1.5m off Titchwell

Great comparison shots by @davidjrbratt

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

@Davedack81 Two hours roughly

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Needless to say DRB and I had an exceptional wknd away in the Netherlands! Highlights inc. Spectacle Eider, 1000s of Barnacles and White-fronts, 3 Black Woodpeckers, 8 Smew, Pygmy Cormorant, Pacific Diver, Bewick's Swans, Black-necked Grebes and 6 Spoonbills

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

At the Goose fields of Oudeland van Strijen we did find this Ross's Goose but upon a quick check of https://t.co/Os2yD8gurb it appears to be a known escape present since early December.

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Goosing in the Netherlands was next level. More White-fronted Geese than I've ever seen. 10ks of Barnacle Geese as well as several large flocks of Brent. All grazing happily by the roadside & easy watching from the car. No hedges to look thru & no hills to hide behind!

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

@PeterMo03067857 @msabirder Thank you Peter!

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Birders of Twitter, We're down in Poole this weekend, and I'd like to try and see some of the wintering Spoonbill. I note from today that 15 were at Shipstal Point and 25 were a few days ago. Is this a regular spot and my best place to try? Thanks in advance!

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

One from a couple of weeks back - a brutish juvenile Yellow-legged Gull from a pelagic out of Wells-next-the-Sea.

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Another fall of birds yesterday afternoon had me heading to Waxham after work. In a little over two hours, I recorded 50+ Wheatear, 6 Redstart, 3+ Whinchat, 5 Pied Fly, Tree Pipit, and 5 Spot Fly.

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Oh, how time flies! Today marks 10 years full time with the NWT 😯!

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

A selection of images from yesterday: Willow Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart and Wheatear...

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Also this photo 😍 - sat on a log watching the sun go down over the saltmarsh with mates, having just seen a shit ton of birds. Even with nigh on no light behind us fresh in Pied Flys, Spot Fly and Redstarts feed away on the woodland edge. The ultimate birding goal!

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

This 👇. 💚

[Will Walmsley @norwichbirds]

Afternoon from Stiffkey Campsite Wood to Garden Drove with @robertsjsmith and @davidjrbratt produced an astonishing afternoon arrival of birds with 30+ Pied Fly, 20+ Redstart, 15 Willow Warbler, 16 Wheatear, 7 Whinchat, 2 Spot Fly and a smattering of Sylvias. Birds everywhere!

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Here we go again! COYL

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

@AndyStocker9 Yes, and they're still in very good condition, I've noticed. Due to a latter emergence, perhaps?

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Escaped the house for a bit today and had a short walk around some local fen/ alder carr where White-barred Clearwings were fairly numerous during a short spell with the TIP lure...

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Does anyone have any campsite recommendations for near Dungeness, please? I'm thinking of a mini-mothing getaway next month...

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

A species on my radar to rediscover at Hickling - the nationally scarce Marsh Pea (Lathyrus palustris).

[Rob Smith💙💛 @robertsjsmith]

Had to go for a walk after watching that dross last night... no sign of the Caspian Tern at Hickling, but like buses, another Sandwich Tern dropped on to Brendans Marsh!