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October 2024 Sightings
October 5th
Corton: an Yellow-browed Warbler at the northern end of Corton Wood.
Southwold: two Yellow-browed Warblers in the church yard.
Thorpeness: the Osprey still at the Meare. A Yellow-browed Warbler by the allotments.
Havergate Island: a Yellow-browed Warbler by the main hide.
Trimley Marsh: both LITTLE BUNTING and RUSTIC BUNTING trapped and ringed at the reserve. A Cattle Egret behind reservoir hide.
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October 4th
Corton: an OLIVE-BACKED PIPIT at the old sewage works.
Kessingland: a Yellow-browed Warbler ringed at the sewage works.
Southwold: the PALLAS'S WARBLER again in the churchyard plus Firecrest, a Pied Flycatcher and three Yellow-browed Warblers. Four Purple Sandpipers on groynes north of the pier.
Reydon: a Yellow-browed Warbler at the Smere.
Blythburgh: a Yellow-browed Warbler south of the estuary in Deadman's Covert.
Westleton: a Yellow-browed Warbler in the south-east corner of the heath.
Aldringham Walks: two Whooper Swans over and a Brambling in scrub.
Thorpeness: two Yellow-browed Warblers by the allotments. An Osprey fishing at the Meare.
Aldeburgh: a possible PALLAS'S WARBLER in the cemetery.
Orford: Yellow-browed Warblers west of the Castle and in the church yard.
Landguard: a Yellow-browed Warbler in the compound.
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October 3rd
Gunton: a possible eastern race Lesser Whitethroat at the west side of the old railway line, 200m from the tunnel.
Southwold: a Yellow-browed Warbler and Pied Flycatcher at the church yard, with PALLAS'S WARBLER and Yellow-browed Warbler just north of the church. A 1CY Caspian Gull at the harbour.
Dunwich: a Yellow-browed Warbler at the heath by the pond dipping platform.
Thorpeness: an Osprey reported at the Meare. A Snow Bunting on the beach, close to the outfall notice.
Aldeburgh: a Yellow-browed Warbler in scrub at the eastern end of Church Farm Road.
Orford: a Yellow-browed Warbler along the track to the sewage works.
Shingle Street: a Yellow-browed Warbler at the allotments and a Whinchat near the tennis court..
October 2nd
Corton: a first-winter Caspian Gull in a field by the old sewage works.
Gunton: a Yellow-browed Warbler at Dip Farm, between the Kiosk and the bridge.
Southwold: four Sooty Shearwaters north and a Pomarine Skua south.
Minsmere: up to 20 Sooty Shearwaters offshore plus an immature Long-tailed Skua south. A Little Stint on East Scrape and a Yellow-browed Warbler in the sluice bushes.
Thorpeness: a Sooty Shearwater north.
Hollesley Marsh: a Ring Ouzel present.
October 1st
Lowestoft: a Great Northern Diver north offshore.
Minsmere: a Little Stint on East Scrape and a Yellow-browed Warbler in the sluice bushes.
Slaughden: a Black-throated Diver on the sea, drifting north.​
September 5th
Lowestoft: a Sooty Shearwater north past North Beach and a SABINE'S GULL north past Ness Point.
Southwold: both a Velvet Scoter and a Sooty Shearwater heading north offshore
Blythburgh: 16 Spoonbills from the A12 bridge.
Minsmere: a Redstart south of the sluice towards Sizewell, a RED-BACKED SHRIKE on the Chapel fields and two Curlew Sandpipers on South Scrape.
Thorpeness: three Manx Shearwaters, two Sooty Shearwaters and six Little Gulls offshore.
Bawdsey: two Sooty Shearwaters north off East Lane.
Landguard: the DOTTEREL still present, plus a Pied Flycatcher ringed, a Whinchat and a Purple Sandpiper on the Point.
Shelley: the juvenile PURPLE HERON still on Gifford's Flash.
September 4th
Carlton Marshes: a PURPLE HERON reported.
Benacre: a Raven near Beach Farm.
Covehithe: a dark Fulmar flew south close in.
Hen Reedbeds: an Osprey on the Blyth.
Thorpeness: two Whinchats on the cliff top, north of the old caravan park.
Boyton Marsh: a Whinchat on
Bawdsey: a Sooty Shearwater south off East Lane.
Landguard: a Wryneck in the beach bushes opposite Icky Ridge, a DOTTEREL and a Redstart.
Manningtree: two Spoonbills east of the railway bridge, on the Stour mudflats.
Shelley: the juvenile PURPLE HERON still on Gifford's Flash.
September 3rd
Lowestoft: a Little Gull at Ness Point and a Redstart in the north-east corner of the Bird's-eye factory.
Benacre: a Redstart and a Whinchat in the Benacre Pit area.
Hen Reedbeds: two Ospreys on the Blyth.
Minsmere: a Black Tern roosting on South Scrape.
Aldringham Walks: Pied Flycatchers and Whinchat noted
North Warren: 7+ Pied Flycatchers and an eclipse male Garganey.
Boyton Marsh: a female Merlin on the scrape.
Shingle Street: three Whinchats still around today.
Upper Hollesley Common: a Whinchat.
Landguard: two Redstarts and a Purple Sandpiper on the point. Two Tree Pipits; one on the beach and one in the ringing compound.
Shelley: the juvenile PURPLE HERON still on Gifford's Flash, but elusive.
September 2nd
Lowestoft: 7+ Pied Flycatchers and two Redstarts around between Battery Green roundabout and Mariners Score.
Benacre: a Redstart south of Beach Farm and a Whinchat north of the sluice.
Hen Reedbeds: an Osprey again on the Blyth and seven Spoonbills.
Thorpeness: a Pied Flycatcher at the old caravan park, a Sooty Shearwater flew north plus 20 Little Gulls.
Dunwich: a Black Tern off the coastguard cottages.
Landguard: both Wryneck and Wood Warbler ringed at LBO.
Shelley: the juvenile PURPLE HERON still on Gifford's Flash.
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September 1st
Gorleston: 2CY Caspian Gull on the beach.
Corton: an Sooty Shearwater south (at 09:20). Common Redstart at the Radar Lodge.
Gunton: a Pied Flycatcher along the disused rail track near the bridge.
Lowestoft: two Sooty Shearwaters (one north at 06:34, one north at 07:10).
Benacre: a Leach's Petrel north (at 10:16), two Whinchats on the approach road to Beach Farm and a Tree Pipit south over Beach Farm plus three Common Redstarts.
Covehithe: two Sooty Shearwater (one north at 07:30, one north at 07:50) plus five Arctic Skuas south.
Southwold: a Manx Shearwater north (at 06:38), a Leach's Petrel north (08:35 to 08:40) and a Great Skua south (at 09:30). Two Caspian Gulls by the harbour and two Common Redstarts on the driving range.
Reydon: a Whinchat and a Pied Flycatcher along the footpath between Reydon and Easton Bavents.
Hen Reedbeds: an Osprey again on the Blyth and 12 Spoonbills.
Minsmere: a Garganey on the scrape.
Aldringham Walks: a Common Redstart and a Pied Flycatcher.
Thorpeness: two Long-tailed Skuas and five Arctic Skuas and a Sooty Shearwater north.
Hazlewood Marsh: an Osprey present, 11 Spoonbills and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper.
Orford: one HONEY BUZZARD east over the church and one east of the quay.
Havergate Island: an AMERICAN/PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER flew north over Dovey's.
Shingle Street: a Whinchat on telegraph wires and a Tree Pipit.
Felixstowe: a juvenile Tree Sparrow on feeders at Suffolk Sands holiday park.
Raydon: a Whinchat on the disused railway.
Shelley: a juvenile PURPLE HERON on Gifford's Flash.