National Rarities in Suffolk

2018

Descriptions of all 18 national rarities, involving 14 species, which were reported in Suffolk during 2018 have been submitted to the British Birds Rarities Committee.  All bar one of the records remain 'in circulation'.

Species
Location
Date
Coue's Arctic Redpoll
Hazelwood Common, Friston
28/11/2017 - 11/4/2018
Coue's Arctic Redpoll
Upper Hollesley Common
5/4/2018 - 7/4/2018
Coue's Arctic Redpoll
Undisclosed
3/3/2018 - 16/3/2018
Red-throated Pipit
RSPB Boyton Marsh
11/5/2018
Tawny Pipit
Landguard
30/8/2018
Savi's Warbler
Westwood Marshes
9/5/2018
Savi's Warbler
RSPB Minsmere
1/6/2018 - 27/7/2018
Savi's Warbler
RSPB Minsmere
6/4/2018 - 27/7/2018
Booted Warbler
Ness Point, Lowestoft
6/9/2018 - 7/9/2018
Arctic Warbler
Lowestoft
13/9/2018
Pallid Swift (2)
Thorpeness
11/11/2018
Tengmalm's Owl
Hollesley
10/10/2018 - 14/10/2018
Lesser Yellowlegs
Shingle Street/Hollesley Marsh
3/10/2018 - 18/10/2018
Semi-palmated Sandpiper
RSPB Minsmere
18/8/2018 - 23/8/2018
Pacific Golden Plover
Aldeburgh Marshes
20/9/2018
Little Bittern
RSPB Minsmere
24/10/2018
American Bittern
SWT Carlton Marshes
7/4/2018 to 16/5/2018
Ferruginous Duck
RSPB Minsmere
24/9/2018 -19/10/2018