Norfolk Bird & Mammal Report 2013 - Black Redstart photograph

My copy of the Norfolk Bird Report for 2013 came through the letterbox this morning.  Along with the usual quality that you would associate with such an esteemed organ, I was chuffed to see one of my photos within the esteemed covers!

This one!

Juvenile Black Redstart in the Norfolk Bird Report

There are a fair few Black Redstart photos kicking about on my hard drive, but due to their breeding status they don't get circulated much.  Nonetheless, while we are on the subject, here are a couple more from the session with the now famous bird...

Juvenile Black Redstart

Juvenile Black Redstart 

Juvenile Black Redstart

Got to be one of my favourite birds.

Records committee accept 'my' bird shock!

Some time ago, I did a post about a Skua that I couldn't correctly identify (it is here).  I did the right thing and submitted the description to the good people at the Norfolk Records Committee.  After cogitation, they accepted it to the records as a Long-tailed variety.  Which was nice.

Here is a picture of another bird that I took that day.

And here is a picture of people getting too close looking at the bird above that didn't see the Skua.  Except one, who doesn't yet know that it was a Long-tailed variety.

Skua ID Pics

This floated over the bank at Salthouse yesterday, and then again a short while later at Cley.  I spoke to a nice chap on site who veered toward Arctic, and I tended to agree.  However, it has been suggested that this might be a Long-tailed so here are some ropey photos.  Any thoughts?