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July 2026 Sightings
July 31st
Breydon Water: a MARSH SANDPIPER mid-estuary, c.500m west of the rugby club.
Thorpeness: a BALEARIC SHEARWATER reported north offshore.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river, on north marsh.
Pipps Ford: a Wood Sandpipers on the north-west side.
July 30th
Ramsholt: the three Glossy Ibises on the flooded area below Ramsholt church.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river, on north marsh.
July 29th
Minsmere: four Wood Sandpipers on West Scrape before flying off.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises still at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 28th
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises still at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river, on north marsh.
July 27th
Minsmere: a WHITE-RUMPED SANPIPER on South Scrape before flying off.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises at Lodge Marsh.
Felixstowe Ferry: most likely the same WHITE-RUMPED SANPIPER seen at Minsmere earlier seen on mudflats opposite the saltings.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
Great Livermere: 16 Yellow-legged Gulls.
July 26th
Benacre Broad: two Juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwits, two juvenile Garganey an dan adult Little Gull.
Dunwich: a Spoonbill south.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 25th
Breydon Water: a Pectoral Sandpiper opposite the rugby club on South Wall plus two Ospreys earlier.
Minsmere: an Arctic Tern, six Little Gulls on South Scrape and a Yellow-legged Gull on East Scrape. A Wood Sandpiper from West Hide.
Aldeburgh Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper along the channel west of the main flash.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises still at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 24th
Southwold: an adult ROSEATE TERN feeding offshore then flew south.
Minsmere: an Arctic Tern, six Little Gulls on South Scrape and several Yellow-legged Gulls on East Scrape. A Wood Sandpiper from West Hide.
Eastbridge: a Crane heard calling over.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises still at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 23rd
Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS, an Arctic Tern and six Little Gulls on South Scrape. Two Yellow-legged Gulls on East Scrape. A Wood Sandpiper from West Hide.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises still at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 22nd
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
Ampton: a Quail singing in a barley field, west of the northern end of Livermere Lake.
July 21st
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 20th
Gorleston: a juvenile Caspian Gull on the beach.
Benacre Broad: three Caspian Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull.
Dunwich: a PRATINCOLE species flew over Cliff House camp site.
Minsmere: a Wood Sandpiper on East Scrape.
Thorpeness: a Black Tern and an Arctic Skua flew north offshore.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 19th
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 18th
Benacre Broad: a LESSER YELLOWLEGS seen from the hide.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises and a Wood Sandpiper at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 17th
Minsmere: four ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape.
Theberton: a Quail singing in a set-aside field in the NW corner by Theberton Woods, heard from Pretty Road.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises and a Wood Sandpiper at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 16th
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river, noted either side of the white bridge.
July 15th
Minsmere: three ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises and two Wood Sandpipers at Lodge Marsh.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
July 14th
Minsmere: three ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape, plus two Arctic Terns and an adult Little Gull.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river.
Livermere Lake: the Quail again singing between Broadwater and Ampton village plus an adult Yellow-legged Gull on the Mere.
July 13th
Minsmere: a ROSEATE TERN on South Scrape.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises and two Wood Sandpipers at Lodge Marsh.
Felixstowe: the HOOPOE again seen, along Garrison Lane, adjacent to Grove Road.
Cattawade: the HUDSONIAN GODWIT again on the river and also flew east past the white bridge. For Cattawade, please park at Manningtree train station and walk 10 minutes to view.
Livermere Lake: a Quail calling.
July 12th
Minsmere: the TEMMINCK'S STINT again on East Scrape plus a moulting adult Black Tern and a Little Gull. A ROSEATE TERN on South Scrape.
Ramsholt: three Glossy Ibises and two Wood Sandpipers at Lodge Marsh.
Stutton: a HUDSONIAN GODWIT found in the roost on the river at Stutton Mill. Please do not drive or park down New Mill Lane or Court Farm. Use the layby at the top of the hill opposite the Brantham Bull.
Aldham: two Quail present near Church of St. Mary's, one in a beet field and one in a barley field.
July 11th
Minsmere: a ringed adult ROSEATE TERN on South Scrape plus an adult Little Gull and a TEMMINCK'S STINT on East Scrape.
Hazlewood Marsh: the Curlew Sandpiper still present.
Hollesley Marsh: 31 Spoonbills and nine Little Ringed Plovers.
Aldham: now two Quail present near Aldham church.
July 10th
Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS again on South Scrape.
Hazlewood Marsh: a first-summer Curlew Sandpiper.
Hollesley Marsh: 34 Spoonbills.
Aldham: the Quail singing again in a field near Aldham church.
July 9th
Flixton: a Quail calling on a private estate, heard from public footpath west from Church Road.
Aldham: a Quail singing in a field near the junction to Aldham church.
July 8th
Felixstowe: a HOOPOE seen flying Grove Road between the roundabout and the Grove medical centre.
July 7th
No news
July 6th
Flixton: a Quail flew across the road between Church Road and the Buck PH.
Benacre: a Quail singing.
Minsmere: 14 Spoonbills.
July 5th
Fritton Marsh: two Quail singing from the metal gate at the end of the main track to the right of the pylons.
Minsmere: a juvenile limosa Black-tailed Godwit and a 2CY Arctic Tern on East Scrape, nine Spoonbills and a Cattle Egret on West Scrape.
Boyton: a SERIN singing in a private garden.
July 4th
Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS again on South Scrape.
Hazlewood Marsh: a Curlew Sandpiper.
Hollesley Marsh: 14 Spoonbills and a Cattle Egret.
Felixstowe: a Harrier species (possibly Montagu's or Pallid) seen over the A14 just before the Trimley turn off.
July 3rd
Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS again on South Scrape.
Hollesley Marsh: 37 Spoonbills.
Trimley Marsh: a full summer-plumaged Cattle Egret on the reservoir.
July 2nd
Minsmere: a Cattle Egret on West Scrape.
Hazlewood Marsh: a first-summer Curlew Sandpiper.
Hollesley Marsh: 18 Spoonbills.
July 1st
Minsmere: a summer-plumaged HUDSONIAN GODWIT, initially on West Scrape, before moving to South Scrape and then flying off south. Two ROSEATE TERNS again on South Scrape plus an Arctic Tern. A Cattle Egret on West Scrape then later at Island Mere.
Hollesley Marsh: 19 Spoonbills.