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October 2026 Sightings
October 31st
Kessingland: to the Lapland Bunting again on the beach plus two Snow Buntings.
Southwold: the HUME'S WARBLER still in Southwold churchyard.
Walberswick Marsh: two ZITTING CISTICOLAS seen from the boardwalk between the bridge and the wind pump. A Short-eared Owl seen perched and hunting in the area.
Minsmere: five Shore Larks the beach before flying onto South Scrape and a Snow Bunting on the beach behind East Hide.
Hollesley Marsh: a Water Pipit on the scrape.
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October 30th
Kessingland: a DESERT WHEATEAR on the beach close to the lifeboat opposite Seaview Holiday Park plus a Lapland Bunting on the beach.
Benacre: a Little Stint on the Broad. A Firecrest in a copse east of Beach Farm. A male Ring Ouzel along the track south of Beach Farm.
Southwold: a HUME'S WARBLER in Southwold churchyard.
Walberswick Marsh: two ZITTING CISTICOLAS seen from the boardwalk between the bridge and the wind pump.
Landguard: a Hawfinch flying around the compound.
October 29th
Hopton: a SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF along Warren Road.
Carlton Marsh: a Glossy Ibis, 12 Cattle Egrets and 41 Greater White-fronted Geese on Peto's Marsh.
Benacre: a Little Stint on the Broad. Two Firecrests in a copse east of Beach Farm.
Southwold: a Yellow-browed Warbler along North Road.
Walberswick Marsh: ZITTING CISTICOLAS seen between the beach and Dunwich River and by the old mill.
Minsmere: a Snow Bunting, three Firecrests and Water Pipit.
Thorpeness: two Firecrests at OCP.
Iken: three Cattle Egrets.
Shingle Street: a Short-eared Owl hunting behind the allotments.
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October 28th
Somerleyton Marsh: initially 24 Pink-footed Geese flew over followed by two more flocks totalling 150+.
Benacre: a Quail flew south after it was flushed from the north side of the Broad. Two Firecrests in a copse east of Beach Farm.
Aldeburgh Marsh: the juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper again present plus a ringtail Hen Harrier.
Sudbourne Marsh: four Tundra Bean Geese, two Pink-footed Geese and 12 Greater White-fronted Geese plus Raven and six Bramblings over and a Firecrest.
Woodbridge: a Raven flew west over Bredfield Road.
Landguard: a Long-eared Owl on the Butts that flew to Customs and later flushed by Crows with a Ring Ouzel in the same area.
October 27th
Hen Reedbeds: a Tundra Bean Goose and 24 Greater White-fronted Geese on arable above Hen Reedbeds.
Thorpeness: a SABINE'S GULL north.
Aldeburgh Marsh: a juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper visible from the southern sea wall plus two Tundra Bean Geese south.
Hollesley Marsh: a GREY PHALAROPE and two Tundra Bean Geese on the scrape.
Landguard: six Little Gulls south.
Elveden: a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE reported on a pit.
October 26th
Carlton Marsh: a Garganey on Peto's Marsh.
Heveningham: a Great Grey Shrike in an area with no general access between Heveningham and Ubbeston Green but viewable from a footpath at 52.293324, 1.415117.
Landguard: two Ring Ouzels on the Butts.
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October 25th
Westleton Heath: a Great Grey Shrike viewed south of the quarry do not enter the field) also a Merlin and two Tundra Bean Geese south.
Felixstowe: two Purple Sandpipers on groynes north of the pier.
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October 24th
Benacre: a Firecrest in a copse east of Beach Farm. Two Scaup on Benacre Broad.
Heveningham: a Great Grey Shrike in an area with no general access.
Aldeburgh: three Firecrests around the town plus two Bramblings over.
Aldeburgh Marsh: a Glossy Ibis.
Slaughden: a Merlin.
Shingle Street: two Tundra Bean Geese south and 25 Greater White-fronted Geese north.
Landguard: a Waxwing north and a Shore Lark south.
Trimley Marsh: a Ring Ouzel around the visitor centre and four Firecrests.
Great Finborough: a Merlin at Boyton Hall.
October 23rd
Sizewell: two Sooty Shearwaters lingering offshore before heading south.
Slaughden: a juvenile SABINE'S GULL at, four Sooty Shearwaters, an Arctic Skua and five Little Gulls all south.
Melton: a DUSKY WARBLER south of Wilford Bridge by the amenity centre.
Felixstowe: 12 Greater White-fronted Geese flew north over Clickett Hill Road.
October 22nd
Lowestoft: a Ring Ouzel flew west from scrub at Kirkley Ham.
Kessingland: the ISABELLINE SHRIKE again on the cliffs, just north of the steps to The Hollies. A Snow Bunting on the beach and a Lapland Bunting on the seaward side of the shore pools plus two juvenile Greater White-fronted Geese on the pools and a Short-eared Owl and a Merlin in off. A Long-eared Owl flushed from Sea Buckthorn c.400 yards south of Heathland steps.
Minsmere: two Tundra Bean Geese on East Scrape and a Little Stint. A Water Pipit in front of North Hide.
Aldringham: a HOOPOE in a garden.
Hollesley Marsh: four Greater White-fronted Geese and a Water Pipit on the Scrape.
Shingle Street: a Yellow-browed Warbler at entrance to footpath by the side of the allotments. A Ring Ouzel and a Firecrest. A Water Pipit at the pool by the second Martello Tower south of the allotments.
Felixstowe: a Yellow-browed Warbler along Wolsey Gardens.
Alton Water: a drake LESSER SCAUP at the Alton Hall Lane end.
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Ashby: a Great Grey Shrike between Ashby Church and Beech House.
Corton: a HUME'S WARBLER along the footpath through the caravan park, north of the old sewage works.
Gunton: three Firecrests at Dip Farm.
Kessingland: an ISABELLINE SHRIKE again on the cliffs.
Benacre: a Firecrest in a copse east of Beach Farm, a Purple Sandpiper south. Two Scaup on Benacre Broad.
Walberswick: a TWITE near the old feeding station along the beach then flew south.
Minsmere: a Firecrest in the Sluice bushes. A Long-tailed Skua south.
Sizewell: a SABINE'S GULL south.
Sudbourne Marsh: 29 Greater White-fronted Geese, nine Tundra Bean Geese and two Cattle Egrets.
Shingle Street: a Ring Ouzel plus 25 Greater White-fronted Geese and a Water Pipit between Shingle Street and East Lane.
Landguard: a Firecrest in Tamarisks on the east side of the compound plus a Black Redstart.
Ipswich: four Ring-necked Parakeets south-east over junction of Constable Road and Tuddenham Road.
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October 20th
Ashby: a Great Grey Shrike between Ashby Church and Beech House.
Kessingland: an ISABELLINE SHRIKE again on the cliffs.
Benacre: a Firecrest in a copse east of Beach Farm and a Grey Phalarope on Benacre Broad.
Minsmere: three SABINE'S GULLS north and one south, a Long-tailed Skua north, a Sooty Shearwater north and a CORY'S SHEARWATER north. A Firecrest in the Sluice bushes.
Thorpeness: a Yellow-browed Warbler by the allotments. Two Sooty Shearwaters, a Great Northern Diver north, a juvenile Pomarine Skua south, a Razorbill and four Red-breasted Mergansers.
North warren: c.17 Tundra Bean Geese on South Marsh and 15 Greater White-fronted Geese on North Marsh.
East Lane, Bawdsey: a Sooty Shearwater north. A Short-eared Owl mobbed by a pair of Ravens.
Landguard: 28 Greater White-fronted Geese flew out of the river and then north over Felixstowe. A juvenile SABINE'S GULL north. A Sooty Shearwater north. A Long-tailed Skua south.
Trimley Marsh: 28 Greater White-fronted Geese flew out early morning plus 12 on the reservoir, a Water Pipit on the main lagoon and three Jack Snipe on the Summer Flood. A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF and a Firecrest ringed.
Coastal Suffolk: a Quail flushed from an inaccessible site.
October 19th
Lowestoft: a Long-tailed Skua and 15 Little Gulls off Ness Point.
Kessingland: an ISABELLINE SHRIKE on cliffs by The Hollies.
Southwold: a Yellow-browed Warbler in trees by the boating lake. A SABINE'S GULL north, 1-2 LEACH'S PETRELS and a Great Northern Diver on the sea.
Minsmere: a SABINE'S GULL south, two Little Stints and a Little Gull on East Scrape. A juvenile Pomarine Skua north.
Landguard: a SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF trapped and ringed.
October 18th
Lowestoft: 38 Sooty Shearwaters, four Manx Shearwaters, four Great Skuas, nine Little Gulls, eight Red-breasted Mergansers and two Goosanders.
Benacre: a juvenile SABINE'S GULL north.
Southwold: two LEACH'S PETRELS, a juvenile SABINE'S GULL north, 12 Sooty Shearwaters, four Manx Shearwaters, three Arctic Skuas, two Great Skuas, six Arctic Terns, 25 Little Gulls, three Red-breasted Mergansers and two Goosanders, a Great Northern Diver, a Merlin and two Long-eared Owls in off. A GREY PHALAROPE the harbour mouth. A Little Auk north.
Minsmere: a Long- eared Owl south, a on the outfall. A CORY'S SHEARWATER north, a SABINE'S GULL north and a Velvet Scoter on the sea.
Thorpeness: a juvenile SABINE'S GULL north, five Sooty Shearwaters. A LEACH'S PETREL north.
Slaughden: a GREY PHALAROPE, a Great Skua, seven Little Gulls and a Jack Snipe in off. A juvenile SABINE'S GULL north, two Sooty Shearwaters and a Red-breasted Merganser. A Mealy Redpoll feeding on the shingle near the Martello Tower.
East Lane, Bawdsey: two Short-eared Owls in off. A Little Auk north.
Alderton: a RADDE'S WARBLER trapped and ringed in a private garden.
Felixstowe Ferry: a Sooty Shearwaters south.
A12 Suffolk/Essex: an Osprey along the Stour.
October 17th
Lowestoft: a Long-tailed Skua and a Great Skua north off Ness Point plus a Black-throated Diver north. A Little Auk north. A Long-eared Owl in off and onto Sparrow's Nest/Arnold's Walk.
Southwold: a juvenile SABINE'S GULL north, two Long-tailed Skuas south, three Arctic Skuas, one Grey Phalarope north, six Arctic Terns, nine Little Gulls and a Short-eared Owl in off. Two Black-throated Divers and eight Velvet Scoters north. A Short-eared Owl in off at the harbour mouth.
Minsmere: five Short-eared Owls in off. A summer-plumaged Black-throated Diver off the North Wall then flew north.
Orford Ness: a Great Northern Diver north, a Black-throated Diver and two Merlins along the shore line.
Hollesley Marsh: a Pale-bellied Brent Goose on the river. Also present on the reserve, a Water Pipit, two Caspian Gulls, a Yellow-legged Gull, a Cattle Egret and a Short-eared Owl in off.
Landguard: a Yellow-browed Warbler trapped and ringed.
Trimley Marsh: three Jack Snipe on the Summer Flood.
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October 16th
Dunwich: a Yellow-browed Warbler on Dunwich cliffs.
Trimley Marsh: the juvenile Curlew Sandpiper still on the Summer Flood.
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October 15th
Minsmere: a Little Stint on East Scrape.
Trimley Marsh: the juvenile Curlew Sandpiper still on the Summer Flood.
October 14th
Kessingland: four Goosander south over the shore pools.
Covehithe Broad: a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper.
Thorpeness: a Shore Lark flew south along the beach plus a Great Northern Diver north offshore.
North Warren: two Cattle Egrets on South Marsh.
Landguard: a Black Redstart at the Point plus a possible blythii Lesser Whitethroat.
Trimley Marsh: the juvenile Curlew Sandpiper on the Summer Flood plus a Jack Snipe.
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October 13th
Kessingland: a Yellow-browed Warbler calling by the entrance to Heathlands. A Jack Snipe on a pool below Heathlands.
Minsmere: a CORY'S SHEARWATER north. Four Scaup south.
Boyton Marsh: two Jack Snipe.
East Lane, Bawdsey: a Great Northern Diver north.
Trimley Marsh: two Jack Snipe.
October 12th
Lowestoft: a Velvet Scoter north off Ness Point.
Southwold: two Sooty Shearwaters north plus a BALEARIC SHEARWATER and a Manx Shearwater north.
Minsmere: a CORY'S SHEARWATER south (13:21).
Slaughden a CORY'S SHEARWATER south (13:49).
East Lane, Bawdsey: a Long-tailed Skua and a BALEARIC SHEARWATER north.
Felixstowe Ferry: a CORY'S SHEARWATER south (14:55).
Landguard: a SABINE'S GULL south plus a CORY'S SHEARWATER south (15:55) and a Sooty Shearwater north.
Trimley Marsh: the juvenile Curlew Sandpiper on the Summer Flood.
Shotley Marsh: six Cattle Egrets.
​October 11th
Carlton Marsh: two Glossy Ibises flew from Peto's Marsh to roost. A Jack Snipe in front of Moorings Hide.
Blundeston Marsh: three Cattle Egrets flew north west.
Kessingland: a Shore Lark at the north end of Kessingland beach
Minsmere: two Little Stint and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper. A Water Pipit from West Hide.
Aldeburgh Marsh: a Glossy Ibis and a Little Stint.
Iken: an Osprey hunting over the Alde viewed from Iken Cliffs. Ten Cattle Egrets with cattle by Yarn Hill.
Boyton Marsh: a Wryneck.
Butley River: a Garganey and 10 Cattle Egrets on the upper stretch of the river.
Falkenham Creek: a Jack Snipe.
Trimley Marsh: a ZITTING CISTICOLA from the track between the main lagoon and the Summer Flood hide. The juvenile Curlew Sandpiper on the Summer Flood.
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October 10th
Kessingland: a Shore Lark at the north end of Kessingland beach plus a Jack Snipe.
Southwold: a Lapland Bunting south.
Wenhaston: a Yellow-browed Warbler calling on the edge of Church Common.
Minsmere: a Little Stint from North Hide and a Yellow-browed Warbler in the North Bushes. A Water Pipit on East Scrape.
Thorpeness: a pair of Ravens north over OCP.
Felixstowe Ferry: a Yellow-browed Warbler along the Tomline Wall, at teh golf club end.
Trimley Marsh: the juvenile Curlew Sandpiper on the Summer Flood.
October 9th
Lowestoft: two Sooty Shearwaters and two Great Skuas north. A SABINE'S GULL north and a Long-tailed Skua north (09:48) off Ness Point. and another at 12:48.
Kessingland: two Long-tailed Skuas north (11:39).
Southwold: two Sooty Shearwaters and two Great Skuas north. Two Long-tailed Skuas circling slowly north (10:53). A Sooty Shearwater north off the pier.
Minsmere: a Long-tailed Skua offshore (08:50) and a Great Skua and a Arctic Skua north.
Slaughden: a Arctic Skuas south plus four north.
East Lane, Bawdsey: two Great Skuas north. A Long-tailed Skua north (11:40) plus an Arctic Skua south. Two Long-tailed Skuas circling slowly north (13:23). A Pale-bellied Brent Goose south.
Trimley Marsh: a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper on the Summer Flood.
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October 8th
Benacre Broad: a Little Stint.
Southwold: two Great Skuas south. A SABINE'S GULL dip-feeding before heading south.
Minsmere: two Long-tailed Skuas south.
Thorpeness: a Great Skua south and a SABINE'S GULL north.
Trimley Marsh: a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper on the Summer Flood.
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October 7th
Corton: nine Purple Sandpipers flew low north past Corton cliffs.
Lowestoft: a Firecrest in Slounge beer garden, Crop Shop Alley.
Southwold: a Purple Sandpiper on the steps north of the pier car park.
Trimley Marsh: a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, and a Jack Snipe on the Summer Flood.
October 6th
Spexhall: the Great Grey Shrike again along Butts Road.
Thorpeness: a Yellow-browed Warbler in the central section of OCP. A RADDE'S WARBLER trapped and ringed at The Haven.
North Warren: three Cattle Egrets on South Marsh.
Orford: a Yellow-browed Warbler in the village and another by Orford Quay Street car park, between the sailing club and the town meadows.
Campsea Ashe: two Ravens flew east.
Landguard: a Long-tailed Skua heading north offshore plus a Yellow-browed Warbler in the Obs compound by the kitchen.
Trimley Marsh: a juvenile female Merlin, a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper, a Jack Snipe and a Short-eared Owl.
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October 5th
Spexhall: the Great Grey Shrike again along Butts Road.
Thorpeness: a Yellow-browed Warbler near the North End Road entrance of the old caravan park.
Butley River: a juvenile Osprey.
Chillesford: eight Cattle Egrets with cattle on east bank of the Butley River.
Landguard: two Shore Larks again on the back beach plus a Yellow-browed Warbler.
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October 4th
Lowestoft: a Yellow-browed Warbler again along Flycatcher Alley/behind Denes Oval by the steps with a second bird trapped and ringed by Denes Oval. Another Yellow-browed Warbler in off the sea at North Denes. An Arctic Skua north offshore and a Razorbill off Ness Point and later a second south offshore. Two Black Redstarts south of the turbine.
Carlton Marsh: two Glossy Ibis on Peto's Marsh before flying to roost plus a Short-eared Owl over Share Marsh.
Spexhall: a Great Grey Shrike along Butts Road.
Eastern Bavents: a Shore Lark.
Southwold: a Yellow-browed Warbler at the sewage works.
Walberswick: five ZITTING CISTICOLAS south of the village.
Minsmere: a Little Stint on East Scrape.
Aldeburgh: five Bramblings.
Hazlewood Marsh: the BLACK STORK circling and landed.
Botany Marsh: a Glossy Ibis.
Gedgrave Marsh: a Whinchat at the northern end.
Bawdsey East Lane: a Long-tailed Skua flew south.
Landguard: two Shore Larks again on the beach on the river side of the Observatory.
Great Finborough: a Yellow-browed Warbler again at Boyton Hall.
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October 3rd
Lowestoft: a Yellow-browed Warbler at Flycatcher Alley/behind Denes Oval by the steps.
Benacre Broad: two Curlew Sandpipers and a Garganey.
Minsmere: a Yellow-browed Warbler in the North Bushes. A Little Stint on East Scrape.
Shingle Street: a ringtail Harrier species south.
Landguard: two Shore Larks present and a Merlin south plus a Brambling trapped and ringed.
Great Finborough: a Yellow-browed Warbler at Boyton Hall.
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October 2nd
Lowestoft: a Merlin flew south-east corner towards Denes Oval. Two Black Redstarts south of the turbine.
Beccles: a female Hen Harrier flew west over Urban Jungle.
Dunwich Forest: a probable Hen Harrier flew south then inland.
Westleton Heath: a juvenile Ring Ouzel in the field to the east of Raceground Cottage.
Aldeburgh: a Great Northern Diver flew south.
Snape Warren: the BLACK STORK circling over and headed towards Hazelwood. Later seen heading west at Snape Maltings.
Orford Ness: a Merlin flew south.
Felixstowe Ferry: two Curlew Sandpiper on mud west of the boat yard.
Landguard: a Shore Lark on the beach.
Trimley Marsh: an adult Ring Ouzel around the visitor centre.
October 1st
Corton: 1-2 Yellow-browed Warblers in a copse in the centre of Broadland Sands.
Lowestoft: a Yellow-browed Warbler in the north-west corner of Denes Oval. A male Common Redstart at Riverside Road. A Yellow-browed Warbler at the south end of Flycatcher Alley.
Benacre: a Short-eared Owl at Beach Farm.
Minsmere: the RED-EYED VIREO seen again in the North Bushes. A juvenile Ring Ouzel by South Hide.
Thorpeness: a Yellow-browed Warbler on the east side of the old caravan park.
Landguard: a Shore Lark between the back gate and the river plus a Short-eared Owl and three Black Redstarts.
Trimley Marsh: the Pectoral Sandpiper still on the Summer Flood.
Redgrave and Lopham Fen: a Yellow-browed Warbler in a tit flock.​