Suffolk
Bird
Group

June 20th

Westleton Heath: a QUAIL singing in a field, south-west of the quarry.

Minsmere: three ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape and a Wood Sandpiper on East Scrape.

Metfield: a QUAIL singing in a bean field (c.52.3727, 1.3693).

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June 19th

Westleton Heath: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON again near the quarry.

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape and a Wood Sandpiper plus two Spoonbills on East Scrape.

Hollesley Marsh: three Little Ringed Plovers and three Spoonbills.

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June 18th

Minsmere: three ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape plus two Spoonbills, a Wood Sandpiper on West Scrape and an Osprey over.

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June 17th

Lowestoft: an Osprey south and continued over Pakefield and Kessingland.

Walberswick: a female RED-BACKED SHRIKE present at Westwood Marsh, viewable from southern gate on the large bund.

Westleton Heath: a QUAIL singing ENE of the quarry, at Grimston's Clump.

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June 16th

Westleton Heath: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON again near the quarry.

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape plus a 3CY Yellow-legged Gull and a Glossy Ibis on the Konik field

Eastbridge: three BEE-EATERS flew north between Eastbridge and Theberton.

Sizewell: a GULL-BILLED TERN flew south over Sizewell Hall.

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June 15th

Westleton Heath: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON again near the quarry plus the male RED-BACKED SHRIKE viewed from the Minsmere approach road.

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape plus a Spoonbill.

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June 14th

Dunwich Heath: a female RED-BACKED SHRIKE on the west track, about 100 yards from Coastguard Cottages.

Westleton Heath: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON again near the quarry plus a male RED-BACKED SHRIKE nearby.

Hollesley Marsh: a TEMMINCK'S STINT from the screen plus a CASPIAN TERN over before heading inland.

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June 13th

Breydon Water: a CASPIAN TERN at the east end, flying towards the bridge.

Westleton Heath: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON still near the quarry.

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape. The GULL-BILLED TERN from further down the coast was relocated at Island Mere

Hollesley Marsh: a GULL-BILLED TERN before moving over Orfordness before flying towards Boyton.

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June 12th

Wangford: a Cattle Egret along Post House Road.

Walberswick: a 2CY female RED-FOOTED FALCON present at Westwood Marsh.

Westleton Heath: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON by the quarry.

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape.

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June 11th

Westleton Heath: a female RED-FOOTED FALCON near the quarry.

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape.

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June 10th

Walberswick: two female RED-FOOTED FALCONS present at Westwood Marsh.

Minsmere: three ROSEATE TERNS and a 2CY Little Gull on South Scrape.

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June 9th

Walberswick: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON again over the bund and a Spoonbill south.

Dunwich Heath: a singing QUAIL in a field, north of Dunwich Road.

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape.

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June 8th

Walberswick: the RED-FOOTED FALCON again over Westwood Marshes.

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June 7th

Lowestoft: three Manx Shearwaters south.

Kessingland: a Bee-eater seen near Green Lane.

Walberswick: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON again over Westwood Marshes from the central path plus a Glossy Ibis again

Minsmere: three ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape and a 2CY Little Gull.

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June 6th

Lowestoft: four (three and one) Manx Shearwaters south off Ness Point plus a pale phase Arctic Skua north.

Walberswick: the female RED-FOOTED FALCON again, hawking over the central path. Two Glossy Ibises south over the main reedbed.

Minsmere: three ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape.

Thorpeness: seven Manx Shearwaters south including a flock of six.

Hollesley Marsh: two Glossy Ibises flew over, heading north.

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June 5th

Kessingland: a Bee-eater north over.

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape.

Aldeburgh Marsh: the female RED-NECKED PHALAROPE still present on the pool nearest the old brick works plus four Spoonbills.

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June 4th

Minsmere: a ROSEATE TERN and a Glossy Ibis over North Marsh.

Aldeburgh Marsh: a female RED-NECKED PHALAROPE on the flash plus two Spoonbills.

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June 3rd

Walberswick: a female RED-FOOTED FALCON perched in a bush at the north end of the marsh.

Minsmere: a ROSEATE TERN and a 2CY Little Gull on South Scrape.

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June 2nd

Minsmere: two ROSEATE TERNS on South Scrape and a Curlew Sandpiper on East Scrape.

Hazlewood Marsh: a dark-morph HONEY BUZZARD flew north.

Boyton Marsh: a Glossy Ibis on the original scrape.

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June 1st

Carlton Marsh: a GOLDEN ORIOLE heard near the Mooring Hide.

Walberswick: an Osprey caught a fish from Dunwich River at Westwood Marsh and flew towards East Hill.

Minsmere: the GULL-BILLED TERN again present, either at Island Mere or on the Scrapes. Two ROSEATE TERNS, two Little Gulls and a Spoonbill on South Scrape.

North Warren: a Glossy Ibis over Fen Reedbed.

Hollesley Marsh: eight Spoonbills on the scrape.​