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May 2026 Sightings
May 9th
Lowestoft: a Great Northern Diver flew north.
Minsmere: a summer-plumaged Black Tern on South Scrape.
Hollesley Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper on the flood below Warren Hill prison.
May 8th
Carlton Marsh: the male RED-FOOTED FALCON again over Peto's Marsh.
Reydon: two Cranes circling over St. Felix School then gliding high north.
Hollesley Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper on the flood below Warren Hill prison.
May 7th
Carlton Marsh: the male RED-FOOTED FALCON again over Peto's Marsh.
Dunwich Heath: the first churring Nightjars.
Minsmere: two Wood Sandpipers on West Scrape and a pair of Garganey on South Scrape.
Hollesley Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper on the flood below Warren Hill prison and a Spoonbill on the main scrape.
May 6th
Kessingland: a Whinchat on the north side of Benacre Sluice.
Carlton Marsh: the male RED-FOOTED FALCON again over Peto's Marsh.
Westleton Heath: the IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still present.
Hazlewood Marsh: two summer-plumaged Curlew Sandpipers.
Boyton Marsh: three Wood Sandpipers on the new scrape.
Hollesley Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper on the flood below Warren Hill prison.
May 5th
Carlton Marsh: the male RED-FOOTED FALCON again over Peto's Marsh.
Westleton Heath: the IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still present.
Minsmere: two Wood Sandpipers and a Little Ringed Plover on West Scrape.
Martlesham Wilds: a Wood Sandpiper.
Shingle Street: a TAWNY PIPIT in the garden of the Battery Cottage before flying north.
May 4th
Carlton Marsh: a male RED-FOOTED FALCON over the old scrape and Peto's Marsh.
Westleton Heath: the IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still present.
Orford Ness: an Osprey, four Spoonbills and a Little Stint.
Hollesley Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper on the flood below Warren Hill prison.
Martlesham Wilds: a Wood Sandpiper.
May 3rd
Carlton Marsh: four BLACK-WINGED STILTS on Peto's Marsh.
Dunwich Heath: the WOODCHAT SHRIKE was again noted in the evening, having not been present during the day.
Westleton Heath: the IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still present.
Minsmere: a GOLDEN ORIOLE singing south of the Discovery Centre.
Hollesley Marsh: two Wood Sandpipers on the flood below Warren Hill prison.
Upper Hollesley Common: a White Stork flew west.
Landguard: a MELODIOUS WARBLER and a Pied Flycatcher trapped and ringed at LBO.
May 2nd
Covehithe: a HOOPOE noted in a farm garden.
Dunwich Heath: a WOODCHAT SHRIKE from the bridleway path, 200 yards from the toilet block.
Westleton Heath: the IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still present.
Minsmere: the male Ring Ouzel south of the sluice.
Hollesley Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper on the flood below Warren Hill prison.
Landguard: a WOOD WARBLER behind the kitchen of the Obs. The first Spotted Flycatcher of the year was ringed.
May 1st
Westleton Heath: the IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF still present.
Minsmere: six Wood Sandpiper from the public viewing platform, a Little Stint on East Scrape and a male Ring Ouzel south of the sluice.
Aldeburgh Marsh: a Wood Sandpiper flew south.
Hazlewood Marsh: a Curlew Sandpiper.
Bawdsey: a Spoonbill on the lagoons at East Lane.
Landguard: the TAWNY PIPIT again on the beach, often in the fenced off area.
Shelley: a Wood Sandpiper on Gifford's Flash.
Lakenheath Fen: a GREAT REED WARBLER between Trial Wood and Mere Hide.