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@richieatkins68

Cambridgeshire patch birder (RSPB Ouse Fen-Berry Fen & Barleycroft Lake), occasional twitcher, an amateur nature (birds) photographer, & life long Arsenal fan.

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Three lifers in a weekend, Brown Shrike & Dartford Warbler in Suffolk on Saturday, then a Yellow-browed Warbler at Ferry Meadows, Peterborough yesterday. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400 #rarebirds

03.11.2025 05:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Distant shot of three Curlew Sandpiper at Grafham Water today. Also, a Little Stint was just out of shot, so a good day. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

07.09.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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17 Glossy Ibis that dropped into RSPB Ouse Fen yesterday. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

07.09.2025 08:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A beautiful Wheatear in the Suffolk Coast today. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

24.08.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My first Crossbill seen at Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk yesterday #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

07.08.2025 08:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice close view of Little-ringed Plover
@rspbframptonmarsh.bsky.social this week. #Birds #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

11.07.2025 06:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Five of fourteen Spotted Redshank at RSPB Frampton Marsh today. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

09.07.2025 20:59 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm not normally into photographing dragonflies, but it's difficult not to when you get this close-up view of one. Four-spotted chaser on a recent trip to RSPB Lakenheath. #uknature #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

15.06.2025 08:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sedge Warbler singing it's heart out this morning on RSPB Ouse Fen, Berry Fen. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

15.06.2025 08:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A very good weekend at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes for rarities, starting with the White-winged Black Tern on Friday and followed by the Red-backed Shrike today. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #rarebirds
#RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

08.06.2025 10:04 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You can never have too much Puffin. #Birds
@nationaltrust.org.uk #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

22.05.2025 06:15 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When you didn't read the party dress code. Lone Razorbill amongst the Guillemot #Birds @nationaltrust.org.uk #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

21.05.2025 06:12 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lift-off, Guillemots off the Farne Islands. #Birds
@nationaltrust.org.uk #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

20.05.2025 06:22 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After last year's disappointing trip to Farne (weather too bad to land & too early for the Arctic Terns), this year made up for it, beautiful weather and lots of Terns, #Birds @nationaltrust.org.uk #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

19.05.2025 05:29 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A recent trip to the Farne Islands, and the star of the show. #Birds #FarneIslands @nationaltrust.org.uk
#RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

18.05.2025 09:04 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whitethroat on the patch. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
#RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

15.05.2025 03:58 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reed Warbler on my patch at RSPB Ouse Fen. #Birds
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

14.05.2025 06:37 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Corn Bunting from the weekend. #Birds
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

13.05.2025 06:41 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Plenty of Hobby on RSPB Ouse Fen this afternoon. #Birds
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

10.05.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Whitehead seen at Tiritiri Matangi, an island in the Hauraki Gulf 28 km north of Auckland New Zealand, a nature reserve home to most endemic species. #Birds #birdphotography #nature #canon #canon100-400 #NewZealand

07.05.2025 05:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Willow Warbler on local patch, Ouse Fen RSPB this weekend. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
#RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

06.05.2025 05:08 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Swallow taking a breather yesterday morning. #Birds
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05.05.2025 07:03 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reed Warbler on Berry Fen, Ouse Fen RSPB this weekend. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

04.05.2025 18:37 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted Shag seen on a trip from Kaikoura, New Zealand #Birds #birdphotography #nature #canon #canon100-400 #NewZealand

04.05.2025 18:33 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grey Wagtail on my way to see the Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham Water, Cambs, yesterday. #Birds
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

04.05.2025 18:03 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wrybill at the Miranda PΕ«korokoro Shorebird Centre, on my recent trip to New Zealand. #Birds #birdphotography #nature #canon #canon100-400 #NewZealand

03.05.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Common Sandpiper on my way to see the Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham Water, Cambs, today. #Birds
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

03.05.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My first UK Spotted Sandpiper at Grafham Water, Cambs this morning. #Birds @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
#RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

03.05.2025 10:25 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Red-crowned Parakeet seen on Kapiti Island from my recent trip to NZL. New Zealand #Birds #birdphotography #nature #canon #canon100-400 #NewZealand

02.05.2025 06:20 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A handsome Red-crested Pochard (and partner) at Barleycroft, RSPB Ouse Fen, earlier this week. An unusual couple of visitors to Barleycroft Lake, Ouse Fen RSPB this week #Birds
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #RSPB #bird #ukbirding #uknature #birdphotography #nature #ukwildlife #canon #canon100-400

02.05.2025 06:15 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0