Suffolk
Bird
Group

April 12th

Carlton Marsh: a Crane low over Peto's Marsh the along the river valley towards Somerleyton.

Benacre: the drake Garganey again on the Broad.

Hen Reedbeds: the drake Garganey again on the pool just east of the reedbeds.

Dunwich: four Ring Ouzels and a Black Redstart at Mount Pleasant.

Shottisham: the WHITE STORK seen over the village after the Shingle Street sighting.

Shingle Street: the WHITE STORK seen to fly inland.

Bawdsey: a WHITE STORK in a paddock on the edge of the village before flying towards East Lane and refound in a field by the lagoons, then flew towards Shingle Street.

Haughley: the Ring Ouzel still in the sheep field along Plashwood Road.

Livermere: three Little Gulls.

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April 11th

Glebe Marsh: a Spoonbill and two Cattle Egrets by Burgh Castle.

Lowestoft: a Ring Ouzel in off at Ness Point then south-west over the town.

Barnby: a female type Black Redstart in the village.

Benacre: a Black Redstart at Beach Farm and a drake Garganey on the Broad.

Southwold: a Short-eared Owl on Tinker's Marsh.

Hen Reedbeds: a drake Garganey on the pool just east of the reedbeds.

Walberswick: the first Grasshopper Warbler of the year on the marshes by the wind pump. A Ring Ouzel in north fields then flew towards the Common.

Minsmere: a Short-eared Owl from the North Wall plus two Garganey present.

Eastbridge: a Ring Ouzel by the bridge.

North Warren: a Great Grey Shrike in the pony field and a Spoonbill on North Marsh.

Haughley: a Ring Ouzel in a sheep field along Plashwood Road.

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April 10th

Lowestoft: the Snow Bunting still at Ness Point.

Kessingland: three Black Redstarts in Kessingland Beach caravan park and later six counted north of the sluice.

Benacre: a drake Garganey on the Broad and a Black Redstart at Benacre Sluice.

Chippenhall Green: a HOOPOE late morning.

Boyton: the first Whimbrel of the year over Boyton.

Landguard: three Black Redstarts.

Loompit Lake: a Black Redstart just east of the lake on the track to Trimley.

 

April 9th

Blackheath: a ringtail Hen Harrier flew north-east.

Stour Estuary: a drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Cattawade Bridge, behind the red barn.

 

April 8th

Eastbridge: a Black Redstart in the garden of the Eels Foot Inn.

Orford: a Black Redstart on the north edge of the village.

Boyton Marsh: a Cattle Egret.

Giffords Flash: two Little Gulls.

Brockley: a Black Redstart present.

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April 7th

Carlton Marsh: the Blue-headed Wagtail again with cattle on Share Marsh.

Walberswick: a Black Redstart behind the village hall.

Minsmere: a Great Northern Diver north offshore plus an Arctic Skua. Presumably the same WHITE STORK seen earlier at Melton was noted landing in reeds on the North Levels before circling high over Island Mere.

Hollesley Marsh: two Eurasian White-fronted Geese in the field beyond the sluice.

Melton: a WHITE STORK over the boatyard.

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April 6th

Lowestoft: the Glaucous Gull seen earlier at Minsmere was seen to go north past Ness Point, before heading south again.

Carlton Marsh: the Blue-headed Wagtail again with cattle on Share Marsh plus four Cattle Egrets.

Covehithe: one Scaup on the Broad plus an Arctic Skua north offshore.

Minsmere: a first-winter Glaucous Gull north along the beach.

Orford: a Black Redstart on the north edge of the village.

Botany Marsh: a Eurasian White-fronted Goose.

Upper Hollesley Common: two Bramblings along the path east of the car park.

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April 5th

Lowestoft: a Snow Bunting at Ness Point, south of the old Coastguards.

Carlton Marsh: a Blue-headed Wagtail again with cattle on Share Marsh plus a Cattle Egret.

Kessingland: a Goosander flying north-west over Kessingland beach caravan park.

Westleton: a male Hen Harrier at Lymballs Lane flying north-west over the A12.

Alde Estuary: the first Garden Warbler of the year, plus a Black Redstart and a Cattle Egret.

Flatford: the first Nightingale .of the year near Old Fen Bridge.

Lakenheath Fen: two Garganey present.

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April 4th

Carlton Marsh: a Blue-headed Wagtail with cattle on Share Marsh.

Carlton Colville: a Ring Ouzel on farmland, south of The Street.

North Cove: a male Hen Harrier.

Southwold: a Black Redstart behind the Harbour Inn.

Minsmere: a Black Redstart at the west end of the North Wall.

Orford: the first Tree Pipit and Whitethroat of the year. A Spoonbill in the creek opposite Chantry Point.

 

April 3rd

Benacre: a HOODED CROW north over the Broad.

Covehithe: two Scaup again on the Broad.

Minsmere: two Cranes flew towards the Levels. A pair of Garganey from West Hide plus two Spoonbills and four Caspian Gulls.

Hollesley Marsh: four Eurasian White-fronted Geese opposite Simpsons Saltings.

Martlesham: a Raven over the A12.

Redgrave Lake: an Osprey flew over the road by the lake.

Lakenheath Fen: the first Cuckoo of the year.

 

April 2nd

Hollesley Marsh: three Spoonbills on the scrape before flying north and four Eurasian White-fronted Geese.

Trimley Marsh: first Yellow Wagtail of the year on the summer flood.

 

April 1st

Orford: a Black Redstart at Chantry Meadow.

Boyton Marsh: a Cattle Egret with the bull.

Hollesley Marsh: four Eurasian White-fronted Geese.

Ixworth: a WHITE STORK seen at Micklemere.​

Lackford Lakes: two Little Ringed Plovers from Bernard's Hide.

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