Stu Buck

Birding, butterflies & dragonflies, nature generally, real ale, the odd airshow. Also on bluesky👇

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I’m giving the blue side a look!
https://t.co/8Yz1lRA8mX
If you’re also on blue sky and we follow each other here give me a follow there and I’ll follow back.
I’ll stay here too until I’ve seen how things are.

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@JoKingNorfolk We got very brief views then the rain came! We will try again on a dry day if it’s still there.

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This swallowtail was in my daughter’s North Walsham garden yesterday. Not the best pics so I can’t tell if it’s a local or continental.
@BC_Norfolk

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@MarkClements27 Damn! Probably flew over my house and I was out birding elsewhere.

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@BakerBoySOG Sorry to read that Paul. I can’t imagine. Happy to donate.

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@HarriermanPhil @BBCLookEast It depends … I read on FB (yes, the 100% reliable source!) recently that the pronounciation depends on location, which seems to be backed up by this article

“From Thrapston up to The Wash, it's the "Neen", anywhere south of Thrapston, it's the "Nen".

https://t.co/Rt2jkJ5H34

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This lovely penduline tit at Titchwell showed well for a while after being relocated at Patsy pool.
Thanks to the finders and for putting the news out.
#penduline
@RSPBTitchwell

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The two Richard’s pipits at Happisburgh this morning showed rather well.

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@LingwoodMurray Good pics there Murray

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A small but growing crowd at Winterton this morning enjoying the Asian Desert Warbler. Showed sporadically well but spent much of the time skulking in various bushes. Well done to finder.
#winterton #asiandesertwarbler

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Some different views of the Siberian Stonechat at Weybourne Camp today.

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A couple of days late to the party, but we were very pleased to find the Siberian stonechat at Weybourne Camp on and around the brambles just east of the guns today.

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@peaceofcakes The few seconds it sat still 😄

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Pied flycatcher at Salthouse duck pond willows this morning.

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Some of this afternoon’s performers at Burnham Overy dunes, which included : 4+ c redstart, several whinchat, several wheatear, 2+ willow w, lesser whitethroat, several chiffs, 1+ garden w, m blackcap, hobby, plus all the usual suspects.

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@joaniemac17 I don’t think these were on the same sort of trip as Roger Waters probably was 😄

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Eight elephant hawk moth caterpillars from a square foot patch of long grass in my daughter’s Norfolk garden today. Saved from their little dogs who didn’t like them at all and barked bravely at them while also running away 😄. I’ve no idea why they were all gathered together.

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@bsec_wales But a beauty.

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@crikey_O_reilly ���

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@LyleVieanne All I know is my daughter’s garden is … I’d like to say wild but that would imply some intent … 😄

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@FirehorseP Put them where the dogs couldn’t get them