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May 2025 Sightings
May 20th
Carlton Marsh: the first-summer PURPLE HERON still on Share Marsh.
Kessingland: a Raven south over the levels and a Goosander on the shore pool.
Minsmere: a Black Tern on South Scrape.
Hollesley Marsh: eight Spoonbills and a Wood Sandpiper viewed from the pill box.
Barham: an Osprey over.
Lakenheath Fen: a Glossy Ibis seen from Joist Fen viewpoint.
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May 19th
Carlton Marsh: a PURPLE HERON still viewable from the viewing platform on the Share Marsh trail.
Benacre Broad: two Spoonbills and a Little Stint.
Boyton Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper on the flash.
Hollesley Marsh: nine Spoonbills and two TEMMINCK'S STINTS.
Shingle Street: a Spoonbill on the saline lagoons south of Battery Cottage.
Bramford: a Hooded Crow or hybrid flew over.
May 18th
Carlton Marsh: a PURPLE HERON viewable from the viewing platform on the Share Marsh trail.
Minsmere: a reported RED-FOOTED FALCON between Lucky Pool and Leiston old abbey.
Boyton Marsh: two Wood Sandpipers on the flash.
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May 17th
Carlton Marsh: a PURPLE HERON viewable from the viewing platform on the Share Marsh trail.
Minsmere: a Spoonbill over and a report of three PURPLE HERON from Bittern Hide.​
Eastbridge: three Common Crane.
Westleton Heath: three Common Crane high over heading west.
Shingle Street: a Spoonbill and a female Red-backed Shrike.
Woodbridge: a Goshawk over Bredfield Road.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still for the 20th day.
Great Finborough: a HOOPOE photographed in a private garden.
Mildenhall: a Common Quail heard singing early morning at Mildenhall Fen.
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May 16th
Southwold: a Puffin north.
Boyton: a Cattle Egret flew north.​
Hollesley Marsh: nine Spoonbills and four Wood Sandpiper.
Shingle Street: a singing Corn Bunting.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still in front of the Obs.
Pipps Ford: an Osprey present which then flew north.​
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May 15th
Carlton Marsh: at least three RED-FOOTED FALCONS still on the reserve.​
Covehithe: a Common Crane.
Hollesley Marsh: two drake Garganey and two Wood Sandpiper.
Huntingfield: a MONTAGU'S HARRIER flew north.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still in front of the Obs.
May 14th
Carlton Marsh: at least three RED-FOOTED FALCONS still on the reserve.
Minsmere: a TEMMINCK'S STINT and a Glossy Ibis.
Eastbridge: a Common Crane and five Arctic Terns.​
Aldeburgh: two Common Crane at Town Marshes.
Hollesley Marsh: two drake Garganey, two Common Cranes and four Wood Sandpipers.
Woodbridge: a Raven soaring over Bredfield Road.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still in front of the Obs.
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May 13th
Carlton Marsh: at least three RED-FOOTED FALCONS still remained on the reserve and an unconfirmed report of a BOOTED EAGLE .
Benacre Broad: three Spoonbills.
Minsmere: a Glossy Ibis on East Scrape.
Trimley Marshes: three TEMMINCK'S STINTS on the winter flood and a Little Stint on the estuary.
Great Finborough: a RED-FOOTED FALCON flew east.
Livermere: up to nine Black Terns over the lake.
Lakenheath Fen: six Black Terns and a Little Gull at Hockwold Washes.
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May 12th
Carlton Marsh: at least three RED-FOOTED FALCONS still remained on the reserve, and a PURPLE HERON flew from Peto's Marsh across the river.
Minsmere: a Wood Sandpiper from Wildlife Lookout (West Hide).
North Warren: a Wood Sandpiper seen from Sluice Cottage viewing platform.​
Boyton Marsh: a drake Garganey and three Spoonbills.
Trimley Marshes: four TEMMINCK'S STINTS and a Little Stint on the winter flood.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still present for the 15th day, also a Black Redstart and a female Whinchat.
Livermere: up to eight Black Terns over the lake.
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May 11th
Carlton Marsh: at least four RED-FOOTED FALCONS still on the reserve, and a BOOTED EAGLE flew south.
Minsmere: a Wood Sandpiper from Wildlife Lookout (West Hide).
North Warren: a PURPLE HERON again seen around The Fen reedbed from Crossing Cottage viewpoint.​
Hazelwood Marshes: two Little Stints.
Hollesley Marsh: a drake Garganey.
Shingle Street: a Spoonbill flew north, a male Whinchat near the tennis court and a Corn Bunting between here and East Lane.
Trimley Marshes: two TEMMINCK'S STINTS still present from Benson Hide.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still in front of the Obs.
Lakenheath Fen: a Wood Sandpiper at Hockwold Washes.​​
​​May 10th
Carlton Marsh: at least five RED-FOOTED FALCONS still on the reserve, a PURPLE HERON and a Spoonbill.
North Warren: a PURPLE HERON again seen around The Fen reedbed and from Crossing Cottage.
Aldeburgh: three Spoonbills flew over heading north.
Hollesley Marsh: two drake Garganey from the viewing platform.
Trimley Marshes: three TEMMINCK'S STINT and a Little Stint on the Winter Flood.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still in front of the Obs.
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May 9th
Carlton Marsh: at least six RED-FOOTED FALCONS still on the reserve plus a Little Gull.
Covehithe Broad: a Spoonbill at the south end.
North Warren: a PURPLE HERON again seen around The Fen reedbed and a RED-FOOTED FALCON.
Ramsholt: a drake Garganey on the flood.
Hollesley Marsh: a Little Ringed Plover and a Wood Sandpiper.
Lakenheath Fen: a RED-FOOTED FALCON and a Wood Sandpiper at Hockwold Washes.
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May 8th
Carlton Marsh: at least six RED-FOOTED FALCONS still on the reserve plus a Crane flew onto Share Marsh.
Minsmere: a Little Ringed Plover from North Hide.
North Warren: a PURPLE HERON again seen around The Fen reedbed plus two Wood Sandpipers.
Felixstowe Ferry: a Spoonbill on the saltings.
Hollesley Marsh: a Little Ringed Plover, two Spoonbills and three Garganey.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still in front of the Obs.
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May 7th
Carlton Marsh: five RED-FOOTED FALCONS still on the reserve plus a BOOTED EAGLE flew north over mid-afternoon.
North Warren: a PURPLE HERON again seen around The Fen reedbed before going to roost at Thorpeness Meare.
Hollesley Marsh: a Wood Sandpipers and a drake Garganey.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still in front of the Obs.
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May 6th
Carlton Marsh: five (1 adult male, 2 first-summer males, 2 first-summer females) RED-FOOTED FALCONS still on the reserve.
North Warren: a PURPLE HERON again seen around The Fen reedbed before going to roost at Thorpeness Meare.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel still in front of the Obs.
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May 5th
Lowestoft: a total of four Manx Shearwaters flew north.
Carlton Marsh: five RED-FOOTED FALCONS on the reserve and the PURPLE HERON flew onto Whitecast Marsh.
Southwold: an Arctic Skua flew north as did two Manx Shearwaters.
Minsmere: an adult Little Gull on the South Scrape.
North Warren: a PURPLE HERON again seen around The Fen reedbed.
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May 4th
Carlton Marsh: a total of seven RED-FOOTED FALCONS on the reserve, later some roosting and showing extremely well on Jensen's Island. A Crane over Peto's Marsh with three in the afternoon and two Grey Partridges flew onto a field adjacent to the central track. The PURPLE HERON flew into Whitecast Marsh.
Benacre: a Blue-headed Wagtail in the paddock at Beach Farm.
Westleton Heath: a male RED-FOOTED FALCON near the quarry.
Minsmere: two Spoonbills on the South Levels and a Short-eared Owl at the Chapel fields..
North Warren: one PURPLE HERON flew from the roost into the reedbed. At dusk both birds were seen to go to roost. The BLACK-WINGED STILT again on the first pool to the south of the sluice plus a Spoonbill north.
Hollesley Marsh: an immature Merlin.
Sutton Hoo: a singing WOOD WARBLER.
Bawdsey: a male RED-FOOTED FALCON flew in off at East Lane, circling high and then south towards Bawdsey Manor.
Landguard: an adult male RED-FOOTED FALCON flew north offshore.
Capel St. Mary: a BLACK KITE circling south-west of the village.
Lakenheath Fen: 10 Arctic Terns at Hockwold Washes plus a Garganey present.
May 3rd
Corton: four BEE-EATERS flew low south over Broadland Sands (08:19). Noted at further locations further south:
> Southwold: south (09:03).
> Walberswick: from the ferry carry park heading fast south (09:06).
> Thorpeness: heard going over (09:33).
> North Warren: low south (09:37).
Carlton Marsh: five (3m, 2f) RED-FOOTED FALCONS again present as was the PURPLE HERON.
Kessingland: a NIGHT HERON flew east over the sewage works.
Benacre: two Blue-headed Wagtails in the paddock at Beach Farm and two Spoonbills on the Broad.
Southwold: a Spoonbill high north.
Minsmere: the RED-NECKED PHALAROPE still on East Scrape with six Spoonbills later, three Wood Sandpipers and two Spoonbills on the South Levels.
North Warren: a BLACK-WINGED STILT on the first pool to the south of the sluice plus a Wood Sandpiper. Two PURPLE HERONS landed in The Fen reedbed, later going to roost at Thorpeness Meare.
Hollesley Marsh: two Wood Sandpipers.
Cavenham Heath: a female RED-FOOTED FALCON plus an Osprey north over.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel again in front of the Obs.
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May 2nd
Carlton Marsh: the PURPLE HERON again present at Peto's Marsh plus an amazing count of five first-summer male RED-FOOTED FALCONS that went to roost together.
Minsmere: the RED-NECKED PHALAROPE still on East Scrape.
North Warren: a BLACK-WINGED STILT on the first pool to the south of the sluice plus a Wood Sandpiper.
Hollesley Marsh: a possible RED-FOOTED FALCON plus a Little Stint and a Jack Snipe.
Landguard: a female RED-FOOTED FALCON flew north offshore plus the Ring Ouzel again in front of the Obs.
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May 1st
Carlton Marsh: the PURPLE HERON again present at Peto's Marsh plus six Wood Sandpipers.
Tinkers Marsh: a TEMMINCK'S STINT on the western pool.
Minsmere: a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE on East Scrape plus a drake Garganey.
Boyton Marsh: a Cattle Egret.
Hollesley Marsh: two Wood Sandpipers on the scrape, three Spoonbills and four Little Stints. A Channel Wagtail late afternoon.
Landguard: the Ring Ouzel again in front of the Obs.
Shelley: a female RED-FOOTED FALCON briefly at Giffords Flash.
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