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August 2024 Sightings
August 31st
Lowestoft: three Long-tailed Skuas south off Ness Point (two at 09:58 and one at 11:50) and two CORY'S SHEARWATER north (from North Beach at 10:07 and from Ness Point at 10:40). A Great Skua south off Ness Point (at 11:50) and a Sooty Shearwater north (at 17:00).
Covehithe: a close Sooty Shearwater north (at 16:39).
Southwold: two CORY'S SHEARWATERS (one south at 08:10, one north at 09:18). A WHITE-BILLED DIVER north (at 10:30) plus a Sooty Shearwater north (at 11:35).
Hen Reedbeds: an Osprey again on the Blyth.
Minsmere: a CORY'S SHEARWATER south (at 08:20), three Long-tailed Skuas (one south at 07:20, two south at 08:30) and 11 Arctic Skuas, including a flock of eight south (at 08:50).
Sizewell: two Long-tailed Skuas south (at 08:32) and eight Arctic Skuas south (at 08:50).
Thorpeness: three Long-tailed Skuas (one south at 07:29, two south at 08:22) and eight Arctic Skuas south (at 08:55). A Sooty Shearwater north (at 10:13).
North Warren: two Long-tailed Skuas south (at 08:44).
Hazlewood Marsh: an Osprey present and two Spoonbills.
Bawdsey: a CORY'S SHEARWATER off East Lane (at 10:30).
Felixstowe: a juvenile Tree Sparrow on feeders at Suffolk Sands holiday park plus a Sooty Shearwater south.
August 30th
Minsmere: a Curlew Sandpiper still on East Scrape, four Black Terns offshore and Little Gull on South Scrape.
Hazlewood Marsh: four Spoonbills.
Orford: four Spoonbills flew south plus a Whinchat by the sewage works.
Felixstowe: a juvenile Tree Sparrow on feeders at Suffolk Sands holiday park.
Wetherden: a Goshawk in a kettle with Buzzards.
​August 29th
Lowestoft: a Black Tern off Link's Hill and five Whinchats on the Denes.
Pakefield: two Black Terns off CEFAS.
Kessingland: a Pied Flycatcher by the sewage works fishing lakes.
Benacre: five Whinchats around the sluice.
Minsmere: a Curlew Sandpiper on East Scrape, two Cattle Egrets flew towards Island Mere, four Spoonbills and two Pied Flycatchers in the Sluice bushes.
Thorpeness: 11 Little Gulls offshore then flew inland.
Boyton Marsh: an Osprey from Burrow Hill, Curlew Sandpiper on the left-hand flash and Whinchat.
Hollesley: two Whinchats along the river wall.
Shingle Street: at least three Whinchats around.
Bawdsey: a Pied Flycatcher at East Lane.
August 28th
Kessingland: a Pied Flycatcher along Marsh Lane.
Beccles: a Pied Flycatcher in a garden in the town.
Southwold: two Black Terns south offshore.
Blythburgh: an Osprey and four Spoonbills viewed from the A12 bridge.
Wenhaston: a Raven over Blackheath.
Minsmere: two Cattle Egret from South Hide and seven Garganey on the scrape.
Eastbridge: six Whinchats.
Boyton Marsh: the Curlew Sandpiper still present.
Felixstowe: a Whinchat behind the Ferry Inn.
Landguard: a Pied Flycatcher ringed at LBO plus a Spotted Flycatcher on the Butts.
Trimley: a Cattle Egret at Loompit Lake.
Shelley: an Osprey and a Wood Sandpiper at Gifford's Flash.
August 27th
North Warren: two Whinchat on the shingle ridge.
Aldeburgh Marsh: two Whinchats present.
Hazlewood Marsh: a Curlew Sandpiper and three Spoonbills.
Havergate Island: a Merlin flew south.
Boyton Marsh: the Curlew Sandpiper still present, an Osprey along Butley River plus two Whinchats.
Shingle Street: at least three Whinchats around.
Bawdsey: two Whinchats at East Lane north towards the first Martello Tower.
August 26th
Southwold: two Cattle Egrets, including a juvenile, flew north over the town.
Reydon: five Whinchats around St. Felix marshes.
Hen Reedbeds: an Osprey on the Blyth plus 13 Spoonbills.
Minsmere: a Garganey on East Scrape plus 23 Little Gulls.
Aldeburgh Marsh: eight Whinchats around.
Hazlewood Marsh: a Curlew Sandpiper.
Havergate Island: three Curlew Sandpipers.
Boyton Marsh: the Curlew Sandpiper still present on the original flashes, an Osprey along Butley River plus a Whinchat.
Shingle Street: an Osprey drifted towards the coast then headed north-east and four Whinchats.
Bury St Edmunds: an Osprey flew south.
Shelley: an Osprey at Gifford's Flash.
August 25th
Hen Reedbeds: an Osprey on a post on the Blyth plus 11 Spoonbills.
Minsmere: a Little Stint on East Scrape and a day-roosting Nightjar showed well by the visitor centre.
Eastbridge: two Cattle Egrets 200 yards west of the bridge viewed from the footpath.
Hazlewood Marsh: and adult and juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Spoonbill plus an Osprey over the Alde towards Iken.
Boyton Marsh: the Curlew Sandpiper still present plus a Whinchat and an Osprey along Butley River by the oyster beds.
Bawdsey: an Osprey south over East Lane.
Felixstowe: the Osprey from East Lane noted south offshore past the promenade.
August 24th
Minsmere: a Wood Sandpiper on the scrape.
Boyton Marsh: the Curlew Sandpiper still present.
Shingle Street: a Pied Flycatcher from the path at the allotments.
Nayland: two Ravens flew WNW over The Woodyard..
August 23rd
Lowestoft: three Sooty Shearwaters north off Ness Point.
Walberswick: a Caspian Gull.
Minsmere: a female Garganey on South Scrape and a Spoonbill on East Scrape.
Boyton Marsh: a Curlew Sandpiper and 11 Cattle Egrets plus an Osprey.
Shingle Street: two Pied Flycatcher still present.
Foxhall: an Osprey south over the A12 Foxhall roundabout.
Pipps Ford: an Osprey circling over before heading down the Gipping valley towards Great Blakenham.
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August 22nd
Minsmere: two Garganey on the scrape and three Little Gulls.
Thorpeness: 19 Little Gulls (16S, 3N) offshore.
Snape: an unconfirmed report of CORNCRAKE along the river wall, 150m from the Maltings.
August 21st
North Warren: two Whinchat on South Marsh from the Haven viewing platform.
Shingle Street: two Whinchat opposite the tennis courts and a Pied Flycatcher in the Poplars by the allotment.
Ipswich: both a Pied Flycatcher and Spotted Flycatcher in Chantry Park.
August 20th
Gorleston: a probable ELEONORA'S FALCON flew north over Cliff Hill.
Walberswick: a juvenile Caspian Gull.
Minsmere: a SABINE'S GULL flew south offshore plus seven Spoonbills and three Little Gulls.
Shingle Street: a Whinchat opposite the tennis courts and a Pied Flycatcher in the Poplars by the allotment.
Great Livermere: two Caspian Gulls and four Yellow-legged Gulls.
August 19th
Lowestoft: three Black Redstarts at Ness Point wind turbine.
North Warren: a Whinchat on South Marsh.
Shingle Street: a Whinchat opposite the tennis courts.
Landguard: a Whinchat and a Black Redstart at LBO.
Shelley: a Wood Sandpiper on Gifford's Flash.​
August 18th
Kessingland: two Pied Flycatchers in the copse next to Heathlands caravan park plus three Spotted Flycatchers.
Minsmere: Garganey and five Spoonbills.
Westleton: a Pied Flycatcher on the heath.
Shingle Street: four Pied Flycatchers in poplars by the allotment.
Bawdsey: three Pied Flycatchers at East Lane along the concrete track.
Landguard: a Whinchat ringed at LBO.
Shelley: an Osprey at Gifford's Flash.
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August 17th
Carlton Marsh: a ringed Spoonbill on Share Marsh and two Garganey on Peto's Marsh.
Minsmere: Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Garganey and Spoonbill on East Scrape.
Hazlewood Marsh: two Curlew Sandpipers.
Landguard: a Pied Flycatcher at LBO.
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August 16th
Minsmere: Curlew Sandpiper, two Little Stints, four Garganey and 21 Little Gulls.
Thorpeness: possible ROSS'S GULL offshore.
Shotley: two Cattle Egrets in a cattle field north of the marina.
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August 15th
Minsmere: Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint on East Scrape.
North Warren: four Spoonbills on South Marsh.
Hazlewood Marsh: two Curlew Sandpipers.
August 14th
Minsmere: five Curlew Sandpipers on East Scrape plus a Little Stint and Garganey.
North Warren: a Glossy Ibis on South Marsh.
Hazlewood Marsh: a single Curlew Sandpiper.
Boyton Marsh: two Wood Sandpipers on the first flash.
August 13th
Minsmere: a Little Stint on West Scrape.
Aldeburgh Marsh: a Curlew Sandpiper.
Orford: three Pied Flycatchers at Orford Quay meadow.
Boyton Marsh: two Wood Sandpipers on the first flash.
Shingle Street: two Pied Flycatchers in Poplars by the allotments.
Upper Hollesley Common: a Pied Flycatcher present.
August 12th
Lowestoft: an adult SABINE'S GULL south past North Beach.
Minsmere: a juvenile RED-NECKED PHALAROPE on South Scrape.
Thorpeness: a Long-tailed Skua south, 18 (1S, 17N) Sooty Shearwaters, a Manx Shearwater and two Arctic Skuas early morning.
North Warren: a Glossy Ibis flew in and landed on South Marsh.
Boyton Marsh: a Pied Flycatcher at Banters Barn.
Landguard: a Pied Flycatcher at LBO.
August 11th
Minsmere: a juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwit, three Little Ringed Plovers and 17 Little Gulls on South Scrape and three Spoonbills on East Scrape. An Arctic Skua flew north.
Aldeburgh Marsh: a Whinchat.
Boyton Marsh: a PECTORAL SANDPIPER reported then flew towards Hollesley Marsh.
Long Melford: a Glossy Ibis seen circling high over fields north of the village before flying west towards Stanstead.
August 10th
Carlton Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper, two Garganey and two Spoonbills.
Minsmere: four juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwits, four Garganey and 21 Little Gulls present.
Hazlewood Marsh: three adult Curlew Sandpipers and 14 Spoonbills.
Woodbridge: an Osprey heading down river near Sun Wharf.
August 9th
Minsmere: a HONEY-BUZZARD south over the South Levels then beyond Sizewell. On the Scrape a juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwit and 14 Little Gulls present.
North Warren: a Cattle Egret on South Marsh.
Hazlewood Marsh: three adult Curlew Sandpipers and 20 Spoonbills.
August 8th
Carlton Marsh: three Wood Sandpipers still and a Spoonbill on Peto's Marsh.
Minsmere: HONEY-BUZZARD high over the South Levels then headed out to sea.
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August 7th
Carlton Marsh: three Wood Sandpipers viewed from the river bank on Share Marsh.
Hazlewood Marsh: two Curlew Sandpipers and 15 Spoonbills.
August 6th
Minsmere: four Garganey on South Scrape and a Curlew Sandpiper on East Scrape.
Beyton: three Ravens.
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August 5th
Minsmere: a Curlew Sandpiper on East Scrape.
North Warren: a Glossy Ibis still on South Marsh.
Hazlewood Marsh: a Curlew Sandpiper, 17 Spoonbills and an Osprey.
Landguard: the Pied Flycatcher still at LBO.
August 4th
Minsmere: two Garganey, four juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwit, a Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Little Gulls and four Spoonbills.
North Warren: a Glossy Ibis on South Marsh.
Aldeburgh: a Spoonbill flew south and a juvenile Caspian Gull on the beach.
Aldeburgh Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper briefly.
Hazlewood Marsh: four Curlew Sandpipers, 14 Spoonbills and a juvenile Caspian Gull.
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August 3rd
Kessingland: a MARSH WARBLER trapped and ringed at the sewage works.
Minsmere: two Little Stints, three juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwit, eight Little Ringed Plovers, six Little Gulls and four Spoonbills.
Landguard: a Pied Flycatcher still at LBO plus an Arctic Skua of the Point.
Trimley Marsh: a Glossy Ibis on the winter flood.
August 2nd
Southwold: Pied Flycatcher at both the sewage works and the cemetery.
Bulcamp Marsh: three adult Curlew Sandpipers on the Blyth Estuary.
Minsmere: an adult Little Stint, a juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwit, seven Little Gulls and three Spoonbills.
Hazlewood Marsh: three Curlew Sandpipers and 14 Spoonbills.
Landguard: a Pied Flycatcher at LBO.
August 1st
Carlton Marsh: Garganey on a pool just before Turnpike Hide.
Minsmere: a Glossy Ibis on West Scrape and two Arctic Skuas north.
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