Peter Ransome

Purple Sandpiper at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk today, 1 of 7 at midday

Final one of the preening Purple Sandpiper, 1 of 7 at Ness Point, Lowestoft today at midday

Another one of the preening Purple Sandpiper, 1 of 7 at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk, today at midday

A preening Purple Sandpiper at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk, 1 of 7 seen at midday today

Another one of the North Beach Hooded Crow, nr Links Rd car park this am, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Lowestoft North Beach Hooded Crow, near Links Rd car park, Suffolk this am
also 3 Red Kites in off, flyover male Peregrine and Buzzard in off

An adult Mediterranean Gull (winter plumaged) at Links Road car park, Lowestoft, Suffolk today

The unusually marked Carrion Crow at Links Road car park North Denes, Lowestoft, Suffolk today

Delighted to see this delightful Eastern Black Redstart along Sheringham promenade, North Norfolk, this morning, initially elusive, it eventually showed well for all of 10 minutes! A bird I have wanted to see for a long time! Merry Christmas everyone.

I'd like one too Brian, sorry unable to PM you on BlueSky

Another one of the aberrant Stonechat that has taken up residence at Lowestoft Net Posts, North Denes, Lowestoft, Suffolk this morning

Nice to finally catch up with the aberrant Stonechat at the Lowestoft Net Posts, Lowestoft North Denes, Suffolk this morning

Another pic of the Isabelline Shrike at RSPB North Warren this afternoon

The Isabelline Shrike at North Warren RSPB this afternoon

Delighted the Turkistan Shrike at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk stayed until this Friday am, as we have only just got back from our Shetland trip

Thanks Rob, the bird was very obliging

Delighted to revisit the Winterton Lesser Grey Shrike again this afternoon

A Willow Emerald was delightfully confiding at Carlton Marshes, Suffolk last weekend

Delighted to finally photography the elusive Barred Warbler at Kessingland Sluice Dunes, Suffolk on the 3rd attempt, it was feeding on elderberries for all of 90 seconds!

Didn't show like that when I was there just 4 brief flight views, typical Ransome views!

One more of the immature Greenish Warbler at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk yesterday

More pics of the fine immature Greenish Warbler at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk yesterday which showed well at times, thanks to @Leostoff for the find

The Ness Point Greenish Warbler at Ness Point, Lowestoft, Suffolk, many thanks to @Leostuff for finding

The Ness Point Greenish Warbler hopping down to the ground within the Bird Eye factory ground another great find by @Leostuff

Privet Hawkmoth caterpillar descending an Ash tree to pupate beneath ground. But plastic grass meant it couldn't. Plastic lawns are terrible on every front. Ban them.
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I also found these White Helleborines in a nearby wood in the Chilterns- 5 seen in total

Delighted to see these Burnt Tip Orchids in the Chilterns last weekend, my first having missed them in Wiltshire 12 years ago!

Fabulous David

Delighted to have 14 flowers on the Bee Orchids at my work place that I have caged and watered over this very dry spring, here is the reward!