Saturday 25 April 2015

Three weeks of birding in Suffolk

It's been tree weeks since I posted on my blog, so this morning weather was not great so decided to get down to it.
 
6th April 2015
 
Dartford Warbler
 

 
11th April 2015
Chiffchaff
 
 
13th April 2015
 
female Blackcap
 

male Blackcap


My first House Martin of 2015


Swallow


Wheatear


My first Willow Warbler of 2015
 
 
14th April 2015
 
1st Winter Male Black Redstart
 


 
Male Stonechat
 


Wheatear

 
15th April 2015
 
Record photo of Nightingale
 
 
Melanistic Pheasant
 
 
16th April 2015
 
Stonechat pair
 

 
17th April 2015
 



 
20th April 2015
 
'Fan' tastic Chiffchaff
 
 
Cracking Sedge Warbler




Whitethroat

 
21st April 2015
 
Cettis Warbler
 
(this popped up very close on managed a quick snap)
 

Sedge Warbler still showing well again this morning




 
In the afternoon went for a walk with Veronica from Sutton heath to Sutton Common
(so took 7D and 400mm F5.6, just in case any birds popped up !!)
 
Mistle Thrush
 

Woodlark

 
Yellowhammer
 
 
22nd April 2015
 
male Redstart
 






Song Thrush


 
24th April 2015
 
Linnet
 


Meadow Pipit


 
Redstart
(contemplating his feet)


Couple of record photo's of my first Whinchat of 2015