Old Man of Minsmere aka John Richardson

Saturday, 19 September 2026

Montagu's Harrier and Red-backed Shrike July 2024

On the 4th of July 2024, Tom Swarman and I were on Upper Hollesley Common photographing a lovely male Red-backed Shrike, when we spotted a harrier flying in the Military compound, so went to investigate and too our delight it was a male Montagu's Harrier a very rare raptor. I was told to keep it quiet for obvious reasons, but now it's ok

What a Great day that was !!!

Sunday, 30 August 2026

My Rambles throughout Suffolk through my lens during August 2026

1st August

Hollesley RSPB

2nd August

Wantisden

3rd August

Ramsholt

home

Gypsy Moth

4th August

Foxborrow Farm SWT

and Home

5th August

Sutton Heath walk and home

6th August

Wantisden

7th August

Sudbourne and Butley

8th August

Upper Hollesley Common and Home

9th August

Upper Hollesley Common

Home

Zebra Jumping Spider

10th August

East Lane & Shingle Street

11th August

Shingle Street

Upper Hollesley Common

14th August

Shingle Street

Raven

15th August

Walberswick

Zitting Cisticola

Reed Bunting (Juv)

16th August

Shingle Street

Sutton Heath

17th August

Shingle Street

Pied Flycatcher

18th August

Shingle Street

19th August

Shingle Street

Hollesley RSPB

A Hobby catching a Swallow

20th August

Hollesley RSPB

home

21st August

Shingle Street

22nd August

Iken

Buzzard

23rd August

Hollesley RSPB

24th August

Hazlewood Marshes

25th August

Shingle Street

26th August

Shingle Street

27th August

Upper Hollesley Common

walk with Veronica and Millie

Marsh Barn Cafe

If you have ever been to the Marsh Barn Café and Hollesley RSPB, you probably did not spot the large painting behind the bars in the room that used to sell clothes, it comes in the days pre 2001 when the inmates used to look after the Suffolk Punches