High water at Sizewell on the low-lying Suffolk coast (15th September 2022) - a region facing long-term erosion due to climate change, rising sea levels and much more. If fully protected, will Sizewell and its Nuclear Power Stations become an 'island' feature on the coast?

A female Grey Bush-cricket (Platycleis albopunctata) found in the dunes at Sizewell, Suffolk yesterday, a very local species here in Suffolk, and confined to coastal habitats in southern parts of the UK SuffolkWildlifeTrust Suffolk BIS

Black Redstarts feeding at Sizewell, Suffolk this afternoon

When the Ivy is in flower... it attracts a huge range of insects including Ivy Bees (Colletes hederae), now swarming around the flowers, not just those fully open but also those in bud! Ivy is an incredibly important resource for wildlife all year round! SuffolkWildlifeTrust

A flock (or in this case a 'charm') of Goldfinches feeding on the seeds of Creeping Thistles at Eastbridge, Suffolk this afternoon, in blustery conditions... SuffolkWildlifeTrust

A Wheatear pauses briefly on the Suffolk coast, before continuing its long autumn migration to sub-Saharan Africa - bon voyage! RSPB Minsmere 🌍 SuffolkWildlifeTrust

Amazing light at Sizewell beach this morning!

Ongoing drought and high temperatures since June are having a severe impact on the flora and fauna of our wonderful heathland and the varied coastal habitats of the Suffolk Sandlings. Take a look at these photos taken in early September 2022 and in a normal year (2019)...

Rain? Thunderstorms? Still no significant rain here in coastal Suffolk since June, this view of Dunwich cliffs and Sole Bay yesterday afternoon says it all...
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In the warm late afternoon sun, a Hummingbird Hawk-moth resting on a timber fence, and a very fresh Red Admiral basking nearby, quite a contrast!
Eastbridge, Suffolk, 3rd September 2022.
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At least 5 Whinchats feeding on the cattle-grazed Minsmere Levels this afternoon, here's two of them... RSPB Minsmere 🌍

Another sighting of an Osprey in Suffolk today, always a special bird and the fourth for me this year, seen fishing over the Blyth estuary, an area frequently visited by Ospreys in autumn SuffolkWildlifeTrust RSPB England 🌍

Such an incredibly lovely man, sad news of Bill Turnbull Thank you for all your support for our wonderful RSPB Minsmere 🌍 Love and thoughts to all the family and friends.

Low water on the vast mudflats of the Alde estuary at Hazlewood yesterday; Spoonbills feeding deep in the tidal creeks, a large moulting flock of Mute Swans, Shelduck, egrets and huge numbers of waders - plus a distant Osprey... SuffolkWildlifeTrust

Despite the desperately dry conditions I found at least 8 species of butterfly on a short section of the Sailors' Path at Hazlewood today, mostly along the saltmarsh, including Common Blue, Small Copper, Grayling and Painted Lady BC Suffolk Branch Suffolk Butterfly Recorder SuffolkWildlifeTrust

At last, after watching countless Hummingbird Hawk-moths constantly on the move, hovering and darting around at high speed, this one paused to rest for a few moments on a patch of dead or dying brambles at West Stow, Suffolk BC Suffolk Branch British Moths

11 blooms over two nights but all are withered this morning...

For one night only, the Queen of the Night (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) now producing its huge and spectacular white flowers, with pale pink outer bracts, filling the air with a wonderful sweet fragrance. The flowers open fully at dusk but will be withered and closed by the morning...