Autumn Migrants coming early

 Well last year I only saw 1 Pied Flycatcher all year, but this August there has been a great full of them, on the 3rd August 68 were spotted on our East Coast.

1st August East Lane (2 were found)

 3rd August (four found)

Also Whinchat

We found 2 Wheatear whilst walking in the evening of 3rd August at Shingle Street

Morning visit to Minsmere

10th August

Common Sandpiper and Turnstone

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank

Spotted Redshank


12th August
Shingle Street

Wheatear

13th August 
Shingle Street

Wheatear

Whinchat

2nd of my Life ticks
American Golden Plover
14th August
Hazelwood Marshes

15th August Sizewell 

Juvenile Black Redstart

17th August

Shingle Street

Red-backed Shrike

19th August 

Minsmere

2nd of my Life ticks

SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER

(always distant)

21st August

East Lane

Another fall of Pied Flycatcher (6)

22nd August 

Hollesley

the 3rd of my Life ticks

Ortolan Bunting

Trapped and ringed at Hollesley

Stonechat and Whinchat

whilst on a afternoon walk at Shingle Street