Tuesday 29 April 2014

Kessingland for Hoopoe and Grasshopper Warbler

Went back to Kessingland for the Hoopoe (I have not seen a Hoopoe since I found the one at Shingle St in 2012). It was showing quite well at times

When it flew you could see why they call it the butterfly bird
Also present was a reeling Grasshopper Warbler
 
 
 
 
What a Great couple of Birds
 

Visit to Benacre for Wryneck and got lots more!!

A visit to Benacre for Wryneck.
 it was always distant on that day, but it turned out to be a great days birding, after the long walk to Beach Farm, within 200yd area, saw the following  birds.
Wryneck, pair of Grey Partridge's, pair of Ring Ouzel's, 10 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Blue headed Wagtail, 1 Channel Wagtail and a Spoonbill flew over.
 
Wryneck
 
 
 
Ring Ouzel's
 
 

 
Grey Partridge's
 
 
Yellow Wagtails
 
 
 
 
Blue Headed Wagtail
 
 
White Wagtail
 
 
Channel Wagtail
 
Whitethroat
 
 
Record shot of Spoonbill flying high over
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Kessingland and Southwold

On Saturday we decided to try to find the Dotterel at Kessingland, but no luck,
But found the four Ring Ouzel showing well at times.
 
 







Then down the coast to Southwold we found this very showy Chiffchaff in the gorse around the Golf course
 
 

Sunday 20 April 2014

A few Migrants starting to arrive on Suffolk Coast

Well the migrants and starting to arrive in Suffolk
 
Nightingale's
(Always singing and always hiding!!)
 
 
Chiffchaff's
 
 
 
Then we found 16 Yellow Wagtails in Bawdsey
 
Swallows at East Lane
 
Minsmere Thursday quite a day
My first Raven in Suffolk
(Record Shot)
 
Two stunning Mediterranean Gulls
 
2nd Winter Caspian Gull
 
Kittiwake
A pair of Blackcap at Shingle Street
Greenland Type Wheatear
(they are more approachable)
 
 
 
Great Week !!!