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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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 !!!