Suffolk
Bird
Group

December 7th

Pakefield: six Shore Larks and 65+ Snow Buntings opposite the coastwatch lighthouse.

Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT still on East Scrape and a Water Pipit on West Scrape.

Aldeburgh Marsh: 36 Greater White-fronted Geese plus a Great Northern Diver on the River Alde along the western edge. 

Bawdsey Quay: two Firecrests in the picnic site.

Ramsholt: a Whooper Swan up river from Lodge Marsh.

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December 6th

Kessingland: eight Shore Larks and 45+ Snow Buntings still present on the beach.

Benacre: the two TWITE again on the cliff face near the air raid shelter.

Blythburgh: four Cattle Egrets with cows between A1095 and the estuary, viewed from the White Hart pub.

Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT still on East Scrape.

Thorpeness: a female Long-tailed Duck south offshore.

North Warren: 20 Greater White-fronted Geese south and two adult Caspian Gulls.

Woodbridge: two Cattle Egrets again on Kingston Marsh.

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December 5th

Kessingland: 50+ Snow Buntings still present at the north end of the beach.

Benacre: the two TWITE on the beach by the pillbox, between Beach Farm and the Broad.

Walberswick: a single FAN-TAILED WARBLER still present south of the beach huts.

Dunwich: 20+ Snow Buntings north of the beach car park.

Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT still on East Scrape.

North Warren: 14 Greater White-fronted Geese and 2+ Water Pipits.

Boyton Marsh: eight Greater White-fronted Geese present.

Hollesley Marsh: three Cattle Egrets.

Upper Hollesley Common: a Raven.

Woodbridge: two Cattle Egrets again on Kingston Marsh.

Felixstowe Ferry: the Yellow-browed Warbler again along the Tomline Wall.

Thetford: a Jack Snipe at Nunnery Lakes.

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December 4th

Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT from North Hide plus a Water Pipit in front of Island Mere. 23 Goosanders came in to roost on East Scrape plus at least seven Caspian Gulls and two Yellow-legged Gulls.

Felixstowe Ferry: the Yellow-browed Warbler again along the Tomline Wall.

Landguard: two Snow Buntings at the Point.

Rougham: a Black Redstart at Rough Tower Avenue, Rougham Airfield.

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December 3rd

Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT again on East Scrape plus two Water Pipits. 

Walberswick: 10 Snow Buntings.

Dunwich: three Cranes low south over Dingle before landing.

Felixstowe Ferry: the Yellow-browed Warbler again along the Tomline Wall.

 

December 2nd

Benacre: the two TWITE on cliffs between Beach Farm and the Broad, on cliff face 100m south of the pillbox in the sea.

Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT again on East Scrape.

Boyton Marsh: a female Hen Harrier again.

Hollesley Marsh: two Cattle Egrets.

Woodbridge: two Cattle Egrets again on Kingston Marsh.

Felixstowe Ferry: the Yellow-browed Warbler again along the Tomline Wall.

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December 1st

Kessingland: 6+ Shore Larks still present at the north end of the beach.

Benacre: a Snow Bunting on cliffs between Beach Farm and the Broad.

Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT on East Scrape.

Lackford Lakes: the GREEN-WINGED TEAL in front of Paul's Hide.​