Lowestoft Bird News - January 2005

RED-THROATED DIVER Gavia stellata
Kessingland - 1st (6 N, 18 S, 4 on sea), 2nd (16 N, 6 S, 2 o/s), 3rd (3 N, 17 S, 1 o/s), 4th (7 N, 7 S), 5th (12 N, 8 S), 6th (14 N, 5 S, 2 o/s), 7th (3 N, 2 S), 8th (11 N, 3 S), 9th (44 N, 28 S), 10th (6 N, 1 S), 11th (15 N), 12th (10 N, 3 S), 13th (9 N, 2 S, 2 o/s), 14th (12 N, 6 S), 15th (13 S), 16th (3 N, 3 S), 17th (1 N, 5 S, 1 o/s), 18th (4 N, 7 S), 19th (5 N, 19 S, 1 o/s), 20th (21 N, 3 S, 1 o/s), 21st (12 N, 13 S), 22nd (69 N, 5 S, 2 o/s), 23rd (18 N, 2 S, 3 o/s), 24th (9 N, 1 S), 25th (16 N, 3 S, 2 o/s), 26th (26 N, 4 S), 27th (2 N, 1 S), 28th (3 N), 29th (45 N, 2 S), 30th (33 N, 28 S, 1 o/s), 31st (11 N, 16 S, 2 o/s).
Ness Point - 22nd (1 N), 23rd (1 N).

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER Gavia immer
On the 3rd at 10:50 one flew south at Kessingland close to the beach.

LITTLE GREBE Tachybaptus ruficollis
Hamilton Dock - 2nd (1), 22nd (1).
Leathes Ham - 28th (3).

GREAT CRESTED GREBE Podiceps cristatus
Kessingland - Recorded on 12 dates.
Highest Day Count = 33 (33 S) on the 8th.
Monthly total = 59 (6 N, 48 S, 5 o/s).

FULMAR Fulmarus glacialis
Singles flew north past Kessingland on the 25th and 29th.

GANNET Morus bassanus
Kessingland - 1st (8 N), 2nd (1 N), 5th (1 N), 7th (1 N), 8th (3 N), 10th (1 N), 11th (1 N), 17th (2 N), 20th (2 N), 22nd (2 N), 23rd (1 S), 28th (1 N), 29th (8 N), 30th (2 N), 31st (1 N).

CORMORANT Phalacrocorax carbo
Lake Lothing - 3rd (1).
Kessingland - 4th (1 S), 5th (1 S), 7th (1 N), 9th (1 o/s), 10th (2 S), 11th (1 S, 1 o/s), 12th (1 N, 1 S), 14th (1 N), 18th (1 N), 24th (2 N, 1 S), 25th (1 N, 1 S), 29th (1 N).

SHAG Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Up to five Shag's were present during the month. During the day they were usually fishing along Lake Lothing between the old Brooke Yachts ship yard and Mutford Lock. Four of the five roosted at Leathes Ham, with the other bird roosting on the Kittiwake Wall in Lowestoft Harbour.

The latter site used to be the favoured site in town. However, the dead trees in the middle of Leathes Ham have proven very popular in the last two winters.
Leathes Ham - 1st (2), 6th (4), 16th (2), 23rd (2 roosting), 30th (3 roosting).
Lake Lothing - 2nd (1 ad), 3rd (3 ad + 2 1st-winters), 9th (2), 20th (2), 28th (2).
Lowestoft Harbour Kittiwake Wall - 1st (1 roosting), 6th (1 roosting), 16th (1 roosting).
Oulton Broad - 9th (1 1st winter).
Hamilton Dock - 15th (1).
Kessingland - 29th (1 S).

Shag - Lake Lothing - January 3rd, 2005 - ©Mike Parker

LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta
Noted along Breydon South Wall on the 3rd (2), and at Burgh Castle on the 15th (1).

GLOSSY IBIS Plegadis falcinellus
Still there!!! After being seen at dawn flying east from Berney Marshes "Arnie" Ibis was back at Burgh Castle on the afternoon of the 3rd until 14:50 when it flew west. On the 11th it was at RSPB Berney Marshes on the Norfolk side of the estuary. On the 15th it was at the west end of Breydon Water at 07:55 and on the 16th it was present briefly on Burgh Castle Flats with Lapwings at 08:00. As always proving difficult to catch up with but it's still there!!!

On the 23rd it was again on the mudflats at Burgh Castle in the morning but departed southwards along the River Waveney. Late afternoon it was relocated feeding in the horse paddocks at Willow Farm, Belton and was easily viewable from the Angles Way footpath that runs alongside the fields.

Present again in the horse paddocks on the 24th. On the 26th it was initially in the horse paddocks, but later flew south onto the adjacent fields on Belton Marshes. On the 28th and 29th it was on Belton Marshes, though again often distant. On the 30th it swapped between Belton Marshes and Haddiscoe Island on opposite sides of the River Waveney several times. When on Haddiscoe Island it could sometimes be viewed from Burgh Castle from the south end of the Castle itself.

Glossy Ibis - Belton - January 2005 - ©Andrew Easton

MUTE SWAN Cygnus olor
12 were on marshes between Somerleyton and Fisher Row on the 4th with a Black Swan on Herringfleet Marshes the same day.
20 were on Herringfleet Marshes on the 6th.

WHOOPER SWAN Cygnus cygnus
15 flew west over Holly Road, Oulton Broad on the 3rd.

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE Anser brachyrhynchus
200+ flew south past Kessingland approximately 500 metres from the beach at 09:15 on the 5th .
170 were on Somerleyton Marsh on the 8th.
c.1500 were feeding at Belton Marshes on the 9th.
c.2000 Blundeston Marshes on the 12th.
A lone bird was on Belton Marshes on the 23rd.
c.3000 were in flight over Belton Marshes on the 25th.
2000+ were on Belton Marshes on the 29th, included two piebald partially leucistic individuals.

TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE Anser (fabalis) serrirostris
Nine were present on Herringfleet Marsh (TM465975) on the 4th and 5th. Eight were still present on the 6th and 7th. They were next seen flying off to the north in the early morning on the 9th.

Bean Geese - Herringfleet Marsh - January 6, 2005 - ©Robert Wilton

WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Anser albifrons
Two were with the c.1500 Pink-footed Geese at Belton Marshes on the 9th. Four flew south high over Kessingland on the 30th.

CANADA GOOSE Branta canadensis
94 were at Somerleyton Marshes on the 10th.

DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE Branta bernicla bernicla
Pakefield - 5th (6 S).
Kessingland - 10th (2 S), 14th (3 N), 16th (5 S).

EGYPTIAN GOOSE Alopochen aegyptiacus
Leathes Ham - 1st (2), 16th (2), 20th (2), 23rd (2), 28th (3), 30th (2).
Burgh Castle - 3rd (2).
Herringfleet Marsh - 6th (4).
Lound Water Works - 6th (2), 8th (2).
Hundred Acre Field, Gunton Wood - 8th (1).
Somerleyton - 12th (2 on the playing field).
Kirkley Fen - 12th (2).
Hamilton Dock - 16th (2).
Burnt Hill Lane, Carlton Colville - 28th (14).

SHELDUCK Tadorna tadorna
Kessingland - 5th (1 S), 14th (1 S), 16th (4 S), 25th (1 S).

[MANDARIN Aix galericulata
One female was on Gunton Hall lake on the 9th. View from the car park at the adjacent Tesco superstore.]

WIGEON Anas penelope
Kessingland - 1st (11 N, 22 S), 8th (5 S), 15th (17 S), 24th (9 N),29th (6 N).
Leathes Ham - 3rd (1).

GADWALL Anas strepera
Leathes Ham - 2nd (2).
Lound Water Works - 8th (10).

TEAL Anas crecca
Kessingland - 15th (12 S), 24th (13 N), 29th (8 S).
Burgh Castle - 30th (30).

PINTAIL Anas acuta
Kessingland - 18th (1 S), 25th (3 N), 31st (1 N).

SHOVELER Anas clypeata
Leathes Ham - 4th (80++).
Lound - 9th (4 on the village pond).

[SCAUP Aythya marila
Just south of our area the six long staying Scaup were still on Benacre Pits on the 29th at least.]

Common Eider - Lowestoft Harbour - January 2005 - ©Tim Brown

COMMON EIDER Somateria mollissima
Kessingland - 1st (1 S), 23rd (2 N), 24th (2 N), 25th (1 N), 29th (1 N).
Lowestoft Harbour - 8th & 9th (male), best viewed from Waveney Road or Lowestoft South Pier, although it was also seen in Hamilton Dock on the 9th.

COMMON SCOTER Melanitta nigra
Kessingland - 1st (6 S), 2nd (5 S), 8th (1 S), 10th (29 N), 11th (3 N), 13th (11 N), 14th (18 N), 15th (1 N), 22nd (2 N), 23rd (2 N), 25th (1 N), 28th (4 N), 29th (6 N, 1 S), 30th (6 N), 31st (2 S).

VELVET SCOTER Melanitta fusca
Ness Point / Kessingland - One flew south past Ness Point close inshore on the 16th, shortly afterwards it was seen flying past Kessingland only about 10 metres offshore.

GOLDENEYE Bucephala clangula
Kessingland - 14th (1 o/s), 15th (1 S, 1 o/s), 16th (1 S), 22nd (1 drake on River Hundred).

MARSH HARRIER Circus aeruginosus
Breydon South Wall - 3rd (1 1st-yr female), 9th (3), 22nd (1).
Belton Marshes - 9th (2), 23rd (1 female), 26th (1 male).

HEN HARRIER Circus cyaneus
Breydon South Wall - 1st (ad. male), 5th (ad. male), 9th (ad. female).
Belton Marshes - 23rd (1 ringtail).

[COMMON BUZZARD Buteo buteo
One has been in the Barnby/Mutford area for several weeks. Just south of our area there is also a long staying Common Buzzard on the Benacre Hall estate which occasionally wanders across the A12 into adjacent fields, so keep an eye out as you pass.]

SPARROWHAWK Accipiter nisus
South Lowestoft - 3rd (1 drifting north).
Pakefield - 3rd (1 west over A12).
near Mutford - 3rd (1).
Kessingland Beach - 8th (male on beach eying up Snow Buntings!).
Somerleyton railway station - 9th.
Waveney Forest, Fritton - 23rd (1).
Leathes Ham - 30th (1).

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE Alectoris rufa
Lound Water Works - 8th (8).

GREY PARTRIDGE Perdix perdix
Gapton Marshes - 1st (2).
Stirrups Lane, Corton - 1st (2).

WATER RAIL Rallus aquaticus
On the 9th one was along the stream beside the Linear Park/Cycle Track behind Marham Road.
One was seen at Burgh Castle on the 15th, and two were heard there on the 22nd and 28th.
One was heard at Holly Road, Oulton Broad on the 23rd.

OYSTERCATCHER Haematopus ostralegus
Lake Lothing - 9th.
Kessingland - 25th (1 N).

AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta
Burgh Castle - 3rd (100), 9th (84).

RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula
Lake Lothing - 3rd (2).
Hamilton Dock - 3rd (1), 15th (5), 22nd (4).
Lowestoft South Beach - 8th (1).

GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis apricaria
Breydon South Wall - 3rd (100).

LAPWING Vanellus vanellus
Breydon South Wall - 3rd, 1000 feeding in fields.
Belton Marshes - 26th (c.300).

SANDERLING Calidris alba
Ness Point - 3rd (1), 8th (1), 22nd (1).
Hamilton Dock - 1st (2), 6th (2).
Lowestoft South Beach - 8th (1), 13th (10), 20th (1), 22nd (6).

PURPLE SANDPIPER Calidris maritima
North Beach/Ness Point - 1st (3), 2nd (3), 3rd (2), 4th (5), 8th (3), 9th (4), 12th (3), 15th (1), 19th (5), 21st (10), 22nd (10), 23rd (8), 25th (7), 26th (4), 28th (8), 31st (6).
Hamilton Dock - 3rd (1).

The increase to ten on the 21st is presumably due to the recurring cold snaps in northern England and Scotland pushing birds farther south at that time.

Purple Sandpiper - Ness Point - January 2005 - ©Andrew Easton

CURLEW Numenius arquata
Breydon South Wall - 3rd (several in fields).
Kessingland - 22nd (one in of sea then south).
Belton Marshes - 23rd (6), 25th (1), 26th (5).

JACK SNIPE Lymnocryptes minimus
Two flushed from a field at Mutford while it was being ploughed on the 13th.

COMMON SNIPE Gallinago gallinago
Gapton Marsh, Bradwell - 3rd (1).

WOODCOCK Scolopax rusticola
One was seen at Blundeston Marshes on the 9th.

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa
Breydon South Wall - 3rd (5), 9th (2).

REDSHANK Tringa totanus
Lake Lothing - 3rd (3), 9th (14), 28th (3).

SPOTTED REDSHANK Tringa erythropus
Burgh Castle Flats - 16th (1).

GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus
Two were noted at Blundeston Marshes, near Wicker Well on the 9th. Three were flushed from alongside The Cut at St. Olaves/Haddiscoe on the 30th.

COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos
One was feeding in Mutford Lock Basin, Lake Lothing on the 9th.

TURNSTONE Arenaria interpres
Lake Lothing - 3rd (1), 9th (5).
Hamilton Dock - 3rd (1), 15th (4).
Oulton Broad - 2nd (2), 9th (5).
Lowestoft South Beach - 8th (1), 20th (4), 22nd (36).
Kessingland - 12th (18 feeding in the winter wheat field above the sewage works), 30th (2 N).
Ness Point - 12th (11).

Turnstone - Ness Point - January 2005 - ©Andrew Easton

MEDITERRANEAN GULL Larus melanocephalus
32 were seen at Great Yarmouth Beach, Norfolk, on the 2nd (Birdguides), closer to home 6 were at Pakefield near the Jolly Sailors pub on the 2nd. This site seems to be a regular haunt for this species nowadays.
Pakefield - 2nd (6), 9th (4) [1st. winter, 2nd. winter + 2 ads], 16th (4) [1st. winter, 2nd. Winter + 2 ads], 20th (1 adult), 23rd (3) [2nd. Winter + 2 ads].
Kessingland - 8th (1 adult S), 9th(1 adult S), 11th (1 adult S), 14th (1 adult S), 18th (1 adult N).
Ness Point - 20th (2 adults), 22nd (1 adult), 30th (1 adult).
Hamilton Dock - 22nd (1 adult).
Links Road Car Park - 28th (1 adult).
On the 31st one adult was foot paddling for worms with other gulls on the roundabout at the junction of Katwijk Way and St. Peters Street

LITTLE GULL Larus minutus
Two flew north past Kessingland on the 25th.

KITTIWAKE Rissa tridactyla
Kessingland - 1st (3 N, 40 S), 2nd (3 N, 32 S), 3rd (9 N, 9 S), 4th (29 N, 13 S), 5th (2 N), 6th (4 N), 7th (16 N, 30 S), 8th (18 N, 101 S), 9th (190 N, 41 S plus good numbers following distant boats), 10th (48 N, 48 S), 11th (5 N, 3 S), 12th (80 S), 13th (54 N, 6 S), 14th (24 N), 15th (8 S), 17th (11 N, 10 S), 18th (26 N, 14 S), 19th (10 S), 20th (4 N, 2 S), 21st (3 N, 11 S), 23rd (2 N, 14 S), 24th (18 N, 1 S), 25th (1 N), 26th (17 N), 28th (10 N, 1 S), 29th (7 N), 30th (1 N),
31st (2 N, 20 S).
Ness Point - 15th (1 S), 16th (1).

GUILLEMOT Uria aalge
Three apparently healthy individuals, including one in full summer plumage, drifted north close inshore past Ness Point and Lowestoft North Beach on the 30th.

[LITTLE AUK Alle alle
One was on Benacre Pits just to the south of our border on the 24th. One found on a building site in Darsham on the 29th was released on Benacre Pits, but had disappeared from there soon after.]

Little Auk - Benacre Pits - January 24th 2005 - ©Mike Parker

PUFFIN Fratercula arctica
At 10:15 on the 30th a Puffin flew north past Kessingland accompanied by a Guillemot.

AUK sp. Alcidae
Kessingland - 1st (1 N, 6 S), 2nd (7 N), 4th (4 N, 2 S, 1 o/s), 5th (6 N, 5 S), 6th (2 N, 1 S), 7th (1 N, 1 S), 8th (3 N, 8 S), 9th (39 N, 12 S), 10th (1 N, 5 S), 12th (6 N, 2 S), 13th (1 S), 14th (10 N, 3 S), 15th (1 N), 17th (3 N, 3 S), 18th (4 N, 1 S), 19th (3 N, 3 S), 20th (4 N, 2 S), 21st (4 N, 5 S), 23rd (10 N), 24th (7 N), 25th (11 N, 3 S), 26th (36 N, 1 S, 1 o/s), 27th (2 N, 1 o/s), 28th (1 N), 29th (14 N, 1 S, 1 o/s), 30th (34 N), 31st (37 N, 4 S 1 o/s).

STOCK DOVE Columba oenas
A flock of 35 was at Share Marsh, Carlton Marshes on the 9th. A flock of ten were at Belton Marshes on the 26th.

BARN OWL Tyto alba
Carlton Marshes - 2nd (1), 9th (1), 16th (1).
Gapton Marsh - 5th (1).
Belton Marshes - 26th (1), 28th (1).

LITTLE OWL Athene noctua
Lound water works - 1st (1).

TAWNY OWL Strix aluco
One was in a garden at Carlton Colville on January 23rd.

SHORT-EARED OWL Asio flammeus
All winter this species has been giving exceptional views in the Gapton Marsh area of Breydon South Wall. Recent visits have suggested that on days when there is no wind birds are hunting early afternoon onwards. On the 3rd two were quartering marshes at midday.
Gapton Marsh, Bradwell - 1st (2), 3rd (4), 5th (1), 9th (4), 16th (3), 22nd (3).

KINGFISHER Alcedo atthis
Lake Lothing - 3rd (2), 20th (1), 28th (1).
Oulton Broad - 2nd (1).
Lowestoft Road, Carlton - 19th (1 north across the road towards the drainage pond).

GREEN WOODPECKER Picus viridis
Marsh Lane - 3rd (1).
Lound Water Works - 6th (1).
Carlton Marsh - 6th (1).
Belton Marshes - 9th (2).
Burgh Castle - 15th (1).
Waveney Forest, Fritton - 23rd (1).

GREAT-SPOTTED WOODPECKER Dendrocopos major
Back Lane, Burgh Castle - 3rd (2).
North Cove - 3rd (1 on feeders).
Marsh Lane - 3rd (1).
Somerleyton - 22nd (2).
Waveney Forest, Fritton - 23rd (1).
Corton Woods - 28th (1).
Gunton Woods - 28th (1).

SKY LARK Alauda arvensis
Kessingland Levels - 2nd (8 in stubble field).
Kessingland Beach - 3rd (6).
Carlton Marshes - 9th (74).

ROCK PIPIT Anthus petrosus
Ness Point - 2nd (2), 12th (1), 16th (2), 28th (1), 30th (2).
Lowestoft Harbour - 22nd (1).

GREY WAGTAIL Motacilla cinerea
Waveney Dock, Lowestoft Harbour - 2nd (1).
Kessingland Sewage Works - 3rd (1), 7th (1), 8th (1), 12th (1), 19th (1), 22nd (1), 28th (1).
Kessingland Sluice - 1st (1).
Oulton Broad - 23rd (1), 30th (1).
Woods Loke East, Lowestoft - 31st (1).

PIED WAGTAIL Motacilla alba yarrelli
Kessingland sewage works - 28th (12), 20th (20).

BOHEMIAN WAXWING Bombycilla garrulus
Three were seen perched in trees along the Linear Park/Cycle Track behind Marham Road on the 9th. A single bird was seen in flight there later in the day.

STONECHAT Saxicola torquata
Carlton Marsh - 6th (2), 9th (2), 16th (2).
Herringfleet Marsh - 6th (1).

SONG THRUSH Turdus philomelus
Four were seen in Gunton Woods on the 28th, one of which was in song.

REDWING Turdus iliacus
One was heard calling over Lowestoft South Pier at 05:00 on the 1st.
One was in a garden at Prior's Close, Gunton on the 8th.
Four were in Lowestoft Cemetery on the 18th and 19th.
Somerleyton - 22nd (12).

FIELDFARE Turdus pilaris
Blundeston Marshes - 9th (50).
Belton Marshes - 9th (2).
Somerleyton - 22nd (2).

MISTLE THRUSH Turdus viscivorus
Lound waterworks - 8th (1).
Waveney Forest, Fritton - 23rd (3).
Belton - 30th (2 singing).

CETTI'S WARBLER Cettia cetti
Heard singing at Harper's Lane, Gapton Marshes, Bradwell on the 3rd and 9th: also at Blocka Lane, Ashby on the 4th.

CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita
Noted at Kessingland sewage works on the 1st (1), 2nd (1), 3rd (2), 7th (1), 12th (1), 19th (1), 30th (3).
Waveney Forest, Fritton - 23rd (1).
Stevens Street, Lowestoft - 28th (1).

Two of the three individuals at Kessingland sewage works on the 30th were singing frequently. There seem to be several of these around this winter, but where are all the Blackcaps ?

DUSKY WARBLER Phylloscopus fuscatus
Just as we'd all been hoping, the Kessingland Dusky Warbler made it into the New Year being seen early morning on the 1st, and remained throughout the whole month, being seen daily up to the 31st along the cliff.

The best time to see this bird is early morning when the sun is on the slope. In the afternoon it often appears to slink off into inland gardens when it becomes impossible to locate. Walk north along seawall from the beach bus shelter opposite the Sailors Home pub for approx. 200 yards. For most of the month it has favoured the area between the two sets of steps with railings.

This is the second December record for Kessingland after one at the sewage works from 30/12/02 - 06/01/03.

GOLDCREST Regulus regulus
Back Lane, Burgh Castle - 3rd (1).
Kessingland Levels - 2nd (2).
Kessingland sewage works - 30th (2).
Burgh Castle - 15th (3).
Carlton Marshes - 16th (1).
Waveney Forest, Fritton - 23rd (2).
One spent five minutes on a peanut feeder in a garden in Holly Road, Oulton Broad on the 22nd.

BEARDED TIT Panurus biarmicus
Heard calling from reeds alongside the River Waveney at Burgh Castle on the 15th, 16th, 22nd and 30th; and three were heard and seen along the river at Waveney Forest, Fritton on the 23rd.
The good breeding season in 2004 has resulted in larger numbers being present this winter than for we have seen for quite a while.

MARSH TIT Parus palustris
4 were on feeders at North Cove Reserve on the 3rd.
Waveney Forest, Fritton - 23rd (1).

ROOK Corvus frugilegus
A pre-roost flock at Flixton Hall farm, near Lowestoft, was c 2000 strong on the 3rd.

CARRION x HOODED CROW Corvus corone x C. cornix
One was on the beach at Kessingland on the 22nd. More frequently seen around the Beach Farm area at Benacre just south of the River Hundred. Another regular resident individual was at Burgh Castle on the 30th.

BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla
One was seen at Somerleyton playing field on the 22nd.
Waveney Forest, Fritton - 23rd (1).

GOLDFINCH Carduelis carduelis
Carlton Marsh - 6th (40).
Kessingland sewage works - 8th (8).

SISKIN Carduelis spinus
Blocka Lane, Ashby - 4th (20).

LINNET Carduelis cannabina
North Denes, Lowestoft - 14th (16).

BULLFINCH Pyrrhula pyrrhula
near Mutford - 2nd (female).
Back Lane, Burgh Castle - 3rd (heard).
Kessingland sewage works - 3rd (pr).
High Path, Kessingland - 8th (male).
Carlton Marshes - 9th (4).
Corton - 28th (4).

YELLOWHAMMER Emberiza citrinella
Marsh Lane, Carlton Marshes - 3rd (2), 6th (15), 16th (10).
Coopers Lane, Kessingland - 12th (10).

SNOW BUNTING Plectrophenax nivalis
Kessingland - 1st (68), 2nd (60), 3rd (c100, 18 ringed), 5th (100), 7th (100), 8th (70), 6th-17th (60-80), 18th-21st (80-100), 22nd (70), 23rd (70+), 24th (80-100), 25th - 28th (50-60), 30th (80-100).
Breydon South Wall - 3rd (26).

REED BUNTING Emberiza schoeniclus
One heard along Breydon South Wall on the 3rd. Another was heard at Burgh Castle on the 9th. Two were at Carlton Marshes on the 16th.
A large flock, maybe up to 200, were noted on set aside land near Game Covert, Somerleyton on the 20th.

CORN BUNTING Miliaria calandra
Two were at Share Marsh, Carlton Marshes on the 9th, with 8 there on the 16th.


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