February 2025 Sightings
February 18th
Kessingland: the Shore Lark still present opposite the southernmost caravan.
Benacre: a Merlin around the Beach Farm sheep field.
Benacre Broad: seven Whooper Swans plus two Scaup.
Botany Marsh: the HOODED CROW again present.
Alton Water: a Hawfinch and a Cattle Egret around the reservoir.
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February 17th
Kessingland: the Shore Lark still present opposite the southernmost caravan.
Benacre Broad: two Scaup.
Minsmere: a Water Pipit on the South Levels, a juvenile Glaucous Gull on the beach and three Caspian Gulls.
Thorpeness: five Goosanders on the Meare plus an adult Caspian Gull.
Botany Marsh: the HOODED CROW again present.
Sudbourne Marsh: two Short-eared Owls.
Boyton Marsh: 287 Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Hollesley Marsh: the Cattle Egret in the field below the prison and several Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Holbrook: 4+ Hawfinches again around the churchyard.
Lower Holbrook: two Slavonian Grebes in Holbrook Bay.
Offton: two Ravens over the village.
February 16th
Walberswick: c.30 Snow Buntings still along the beach between Walberswick and Dunwich.
Minsmere: a Water Pipit from West Hide, two Cranes at Island Mere, four Whooper Swans on East Scrape and a Merlin between Minsmere and Westleton.
Aldringham Walks: a Jack Snipe flushed.
Thorpeness: the drake RING-NECKED DUCK again on the Meare plus a second-winter Caspian Gull.
North Warren: five Water Pipits on South Marsh, viewable from the central track.
Aldeburgh Estuary: the Great Northern Diver again on the river.
Aldeburgh Marsh: 350 Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Botany Marsh: the HOODED CROW again present.
Blaxhall: the six Whooper Swans again in the field along School Road.
Martlesham Creek: a Hawfinch adjacent to the boatyard.
Wherstead: a Black-throated Diver off the Strand.
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February 15th
Kessingland: the Shore Lark still present.
Benacre Broad: seven Whooper Swans plus a Scaup.
Minsmere: two Spoonbills on East Scrape.
Aldeburgh Marsh: c.200 Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Botany Marsh: the HOODED CROW again present.
Hollesley Marsh: the Cattle Egret in the field below the prison and two Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Woolverstone: a Great Northern Diver on the river.
Holbrook: five Hawfinches again around the churchyard.
February 14th
Kessingland: the Shore Lark still present and two Jack Snipe in the reedbed on the north beach..
Carlton Marsh: the Red-necked Grebe again on the big lagoon on Peto's Marsh.
Minsmere: a Water Pipit from West Hide.
Thorpeness: seven Goosander on the Meare.
Aldeburgh Estuary: the Great Northern Diver again on the river.
Aldeburgh Marsh: 235 Eurasian White-fronted Geese and a Merlin.
Holbrook: two Hawfinches again around the churchyard.
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February 13th
Carlton Marsh: a Red-necked Grebe on the big lagoon on Peto's Marsh.
Boyton Marsh: 140 Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Hollesley Marsh: four Bewick's Swans, the Cattle Egret in the field below the prison and a first-winter Caspian Gull on the scrape plus two Eurasian White-fronted Geese in the field between the car park and the scrape.
Wherstead: a Black-throated Diver off the Strand.
Flatford: nine Hawfinches flew north over Gibbonsgate Lake and landed in Miller's Field Wood.
February 12th
Minsmere: six Bewick's Swans a still on the Scrape.
Hollesley Marsh: a Short-eared Owl and a Water Pipit.
Trimley: both the Pink-footed Goose and a Tundra Bean Goose present plus seven Eurasian White-fronted Geese. A Great Northern Diver on the river.
Freston: a Black-throated Diver flew up river plus two Great Northern Divers towards Woolverstone Marina.
Holbrook: five Hawfinches again around the churchyard.
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February 11th
Benacre Broad: six Whooper Swans plus three Scaup.
Dunwich: 50+ Snow Buntings on the beach north of the car park.
Minsmere: six Bewick's Swans and two Water Pipits on West Scrape.
Slaughden: a Great Northern Diver flew over the Martello Tower heading out to sea.
​February 10th
No news.
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February 9th
Lowestoft: nine Purple Sandpipers 500m north of Ness Point.
Minsmere: four Bewick's Swans, 4+ Caspian Gulls and a Water Pipit.
Aldeburgh Estuary: the Great Northern Diver again off the old Brick Dock.
Aldeburgh Marsh: 264 Eurasian White-fronted Geese and five Water Pipits.
Hollesley Marsh: a Short-eared Owl by the power lines.
Chelmondiston: a Black-throated Diver off Clamp House Marsh.
Holbrook: four Hawfinches again around the churchyard.
Flatford: 2+ Hawfinches again in trees west of the entrance to short path leading to Judas Gap.
Gifford's Flash: a Hawfinch by the road near East Lodge.
February 8th
Minsmere: a juvenile Glaucous Gull on East Scrape.
Sizewell: likely the same juvenile Glaucous Gull seen at Minsmere was by the Sizewell B outflow.
Aldeburgh Estuary: a juvenile Great Northern Diver off the old Brick Dock plus a Merlin towards Hazlewood Marsh.
Aldeburgh Marsh: 150 Eurasian White-fronted Geese and a Merlin.
Melton: two Slavonian Grebes reported on the river.
Holbrook: five Hawfinches again around the churchyard.
Flatford: seven Hawfinches again in trees west of the entrance to short path leading to Judas Gap.
February 7th
Southwold: a Sooty Shearwater close in, heading north offshore.
Minsmere: a juvenile Glaucous Gull on the South Levels plus 20+ Caspian Gulls around the reserve.
Aldeburgh Estuary: a juvenile Great Northern Diver off the old Brick Dock.
Stour Estuary: a Shag just up river from Harwich docks.
Holbrook: five Hawfinches again in the churchyard.
Lower Holbrook: two Slavonian Grebes in Holbrook Bay.
February 6th
Somerleyton: two Cattle Egrets along Slugs Lane.
Corton: a Firecrest again in Corton woods.
Aldeburgh Estuary: a juvenile Great Northern Diver off the old Brick Dock.
Felixstowe Ferry: eight Tundra Bean Geese flew north and a Jack Snipe along the river wall. A Cattle Egret still in the meadow behind Gulpher Farm.
Loompit Lake: both the Pink-footed Goose and a Tundra Bean Goose present plus four Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Freston: a Black-throated Diver off Stoke Sailing Club.
Holbrook: five Hawfinches again in the churchyard.
February 5th
Somerleyton: six Cattle Egrets along Slugs Lane.
Corton: two Firecrests and a Ring-necked Parakeet at the north end of Corton woods.
Kessingland: the Shore Lark still present, just south of the last caravan.
Minsmere: six Bewick's Swans still on East Scrape.
North Warren: 70+ Eurasian White-fronted Geese on North Marsh.
Aldeburgh Estuary: a juvenile Great Northern Diver off the old Brick Dock plus a Merlin at Aldeburgh Marsh.
Hollesley Marsh: a Cattle Egret in the field below the prison, a single Pink-footed Goose and two Short-eared Owls between the site and Shingle Street.
Kingsfleet: five Corn Buntings on the track down from Deben Lodge.
Wherstead: a Black-throated Diver off the Strand.
Holbrook: two Hawfinches again in the churchyard.
Bury St Edmunds: between 18 and 20 Ring-necked Parakeets noted in the town recently.
Hengrave: up to nine Ring-necked Parakeet recently.
February 4th
Burgh Castle: a male Hen Harrier viewed from the fort.
Minsmere: six Bewick's Swans, four Whooper Swan and a first-winter Common Gull, thought to be subspecies heinei. It has also been seen at Sizewell pig fields.
Hollesley Marsh: a Cattle Egret in the field below the prison and two Caspian Gulls, an adult and a first-winter.
Kirton Creek: two Whooper Swans.
Kingsfleet: eight Corn Buntings.
Holbrook: five Hawfinches again in the churchyard.
Flatford: a Hawfinch again in trees west of the entrance to short path leading to Judas Gap.
February 3rd
Covehithe Broad: seven Whooper Swans, three Bewick's Swans that later flew south over Covehithe Broad plus three Scaup.
Wangford: five Cattle Egrets still in the field opposite the entrance to Henham quarry.
Hollesley Marsh: a Cattle Egret in the field below the prison.
Loompit Lake: both the Pink-footed Goose and a Tundra Bean Goose present plus four Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Wherstead: a Black-throated Diver down river from the Orwell Bridge.
Holbrook: the Hawfinches again in the churchyard.
February 2nd
Fritton Mound: two male Hen Harriers and two Short-eared Owls looking onto Haddiscoe Marshes, with both species flying into Suffolk.
Covehithe Broad: two Scaup again present plus two Bewick's Swans.
Minsmere: a Water Pipit from Island Mere hide.
Botany Marsh: the HOODED CROW still present.
Boyton Marsh: 271 Eurasian White-fronted Geese.
Hollesley Marsh: a Cattle Egret in the field below the prison and a Short-eared Owl along the river wall.
Woodbridge: a Firecrest a Kyson Point.
Ipswich: a Raven over Stoke Park Drive.
Holbrook: five Hawfinches again in the churchyard.
Cattawade: a Water Pipit east of the A137.
Flatford: seven Hawfinches south-west of Judas Gap (51.9538, 1.0195).
February 1st
Somerleyton: three Cattle Egrets along Slugs Lane.
Carlton Marsh: seven Cattle Egrets left the roost early morning.
Walberswick: c.50 Snow Buntings still along the beach between Walberswick and Dunwich.
Dunwich: a Long-tailed Duck off the car park, drifting north.
Minsmere: a Raven, a Whooper Swan, four Bewick's Swans, a Goosander and a Purple Sandpiper. Two Cranes on Island Mere.
Botany Marsh: the HOODED CROW still present.
Boyton Marsh: 160+ Eurasian White-fronted Geese and a Short-eared Owl hunting between the reserve and the pumping station.
Orwell estuary: a Great Northern Diver off Clamp House, Chelmondiston.
Shotley: four Cattle Egrets in fields along the B1456.
Erwarton: both male and female Hen Harrier seen at Sop Corner.
Holbrook: five Hawfinches in the churchyard.
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