January 2026 Sightings
January 1st​
Kessingland: four Shore Larks and 100+ Snow Buntings present on the beach.
Southwold: a RED-NECKED GREBE and two Velvet Scoters north offshore.
Walberswick: at least one FAN-TAILED WARBLER still present in scrub about one mile south of the beach huts plus three Jack Snipe around the shore pools.
Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT from West Hide plus a Water Pipit. A Black-throated Diver offshore.
Sudbourne: a Cattle Egret at Moss Carr paddocks.
Gedgrave: two Bewick's Swans, a Cattle Egret, a Raven plus 12 Tundra Bean Geese flew south.
Waldringfield: a Great Northern Diver half a mile up river from the dock.
Ipswich: a Common Sandpiper on the River Gipping in front of the railway station.
Alton Water: two Scaup again viewable from Tattingstone Wonder.​​
Stour Estuary: the Black-throated Diver flew west and landed on the west side of Holbrook Bay and the Great Northern Diver east of buoy 4 off Stutton Ness. Two Black-necked Grebes below Lower Holbrook.
Mildenhall: the overwintering Yellow-browed Warbler again present.


