New Years Day at Carlton Marshes © Andrew Easton A GREAT WHITE EGRET was at Belton Marshes on the 26th before flying to Burgh Castle Marshes, where is was again present on the 27th. The ground being frozen for a few days seems to have moved the CATTLE EGRETS on from Carlton Marshes the last sighting there being one going to roost on the 20th. Although one was seen at Walnut Tree Farm at Benacre on the 24th. |
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RED-THROATED DIVER Gavia stellata
Ness Point - 1st (60+).
Hopton - 1st (50+).
LITTLE GREBE Tachybaptus ruficollis
Carlton Marshes - 26th (1).
SHAG Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Hamilton Dock - 1st (1), 19th (1), 27th (2).
Lake Lothing - 5th (1), 12th (2), 14th (1), 15th (1), 19th (1), 31st (1).
CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis
At 07:44 on the 1st the three Cattle Egrets left roost with four Little Egrets. Two of them again headed high southwards over Carlton Colville, this time accompanied by a Little Egret; with the third one departing westward, presumably across the River Waveney again towards the Burgh St. Peter area.
One was at Carlton Marshes on the 2nd to 13th at least, with at least two roosting there on the evening of the 6th, and at least one roosting on the 10th. Two left roost at 07:30 on the 12th and headed off towards Benacre.
News was received on the 3rd that the other two has been following sugar beet harvesting operations in fields north of The Street at Benacre on the 2nd, finally solving the mystery of where the birds departing south from roost heading in the Rushmere/Mutford direction have been going. They were there again, near Walnut Tree Farm, on the 4th to 6th and 12th to 15th at least, a commute of just over five miles each way.
On the 19th two left roost at 7:32 and headed of southwards as usual (to Benacre). The third individual was on the reserve during the afternoon at least, and all three arrived back at roost at 16:46.
One roosted at Carlton Marshes on the evening of the 20th, and one was seen at Walnut Tree Farm at Benacre on the 24th, but none have been reported since then following a few days with the ground frozen.
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| Cattle Egret - Carlton Marshes © Andrew Easton |
LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta
Breydon South Wall - 1st (3), 6th (3+).
Carlton Marshes - 1st (at least 6 roosted), 5th (6), 6th (6 roosted), 10th (6 roosted), 12th (7 left roost), 19th (8 or 9 left roost, 7 or 8+ arrived to roost), 26th (5 left roost), 27th (6 roosted).
Herringfleet Marshes - 9th (5), 12th (3), 23rd (1).
GREAT WHITE EGRET Ardea alba
Breydon South Wall - 5th (1), 6th (1), 28th (2).
Castle Marshes, North Cove - 15th (1).
Belton Marshes - 26th (1 flew to Burgh Castle Marshes).
Burgh Castle Marshes - 26th (1), 27th (1)
GREYLAG GOOSE Anser anser
Oulton Broad - 19th (200+).
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Anser albifrons
Breydon South Wall - 1st (56 + 40 flew west towards Berney Marshes area).
Carlton Marshes - 26th (2).
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE Anser brachyrhynchus
Carlton Marshes - 1st (28 over), 5th (35 over).
Blundeston/Somerleyton Marshes - 1st (500+ over), 5th (c. 4500 over).
Camps Heath Marshes - 10th (70+).
St. Olaves - 26th (800+ N).
BARNACLE GOOSE Branta leucopsis
Oulton Broad - 19th (1).
TEAL Anas crecca
Herringfleet Marshes - 9th (30+), 12th (88), 26th (140).
COMMON EIDER Somateria mollissima
Gorleston - 6th (2), 11th (1).
COMMON SCOTER Melanitta nigra
Hopton/Gorleston - 1st (c. 80), 6th (c. 80).
VELVET SCOTER Melanitta fusca
Hopton/Gorleston - 1st to 11th (5).
GOOSANDER Mergus merganser
Carlton Marshes - 5th (4 flew SW), 12th (4 over), 19th (5 over), 20th (5 over), 26th (6 flew west).
North Cove (River Waveney) - 21st (5).
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| White-fronted Geese - Breydon South Wall © Andrew Easton |
RED KITE Milvus milvus
One flew over Stephenson's Walk and Sussex Road in Lowestoft on the 13th.
MARSH HARRIER Circus aeruginosus
Carlton Marshes - 1st (5+ roost), 5th (2), 6th (3+), 7th (3), 12th (3), 19th (4).
Herringfleet Marshes - 8th (3), 9th (2), 12th (2), 23rd (2).
HEN HARRIER Circus cyaneus
Carlton Marshes - 2nd (1 ringtail), 7th (male).
PEREGRINE Falco peregrinus
Lake Lothing - 1st to 5th (pair).
Carlton Marshes - 5th (1), 20th (1).
Breydon South Wall - 6th (1).
GREY PARTRIDGE Perdix perdix
Ellough Airfield - 13th (2).
WATER RAIL Rallus aquaticus
Carlton Marshes - 1st (3+), 5th (2), 6th (2).
AVOCET Recurvirosta avosetta
Burgh Castle Flats - 1st (4).
LAPWING Vanellus vanellus
Herringfleet Marshes - 9th (42), 12th (c. 1800). 23rd (c. 50).
RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula
Kessingland Beach - 6th (5).
SANDERLING Calidris alba
Ness Point - 5th (1).
Kessingland Beach - 6th (1), 13th (2), 15th (4).
PURPLE SANDPIPER Calidris maritima
Ness Point/Lowestoft North Beach - 1st (3), 5th (8), 6th (5), 8th (4), 10th (7), 11th (5), 12th (4), 13th (5), 14th (11), 20th (6), 27th (5).
DUNLIN Calidris alpina
Herringfleet Marshes - 26th (1).
RUFF Philomachus pugnax
Herringfleet Marshes - 12th (3), 26th (1).
SNIPE Gallinago gallinago
Carlton/Oulton Marshes - 1st (2), 13th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 23rd (11).
WOODCOCK Scolopax rusticolus
St. Olaves - 10th (1).
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa
Herringfleet Marshes - 9th (185), 12th (214), 23rd (183).
GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus
One has been present on the run-off lagoon at the western end of Beccles southern bypass, opposite the Urban Jungle, from the 10th to 15th at least.
One was on Breydon South Wall Marshes on the 28th.
CASPIAN GULL Larus cachinnans
Ellough - 10th (adult), 31st (adult).
YELLOW-LEGGED GULL Larus michahellis
Oulton Broad - 19th (2 adults, 1st winter), 21st (2 adults).
Carlton Marshes - 19th (2 adults).
North Quay Retail Park - 19th (1 adult).
Leathes Ham - 19th (1st winter).
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| An old photo view from the late 19th century of South Pier and Yacht Club area. |
GUILLEMOT Uria aalge
Lake Lothing - 31st (1).
RAZORBILL Alca torda
Lake Lothing - 31st (1).
RING-NECKED PARAKEET Psittacula krameri
Nicholas Everitt Park - 1st to 10th (1 female).
BARN OWL Tyto alba
Carlton Marshes - 1st (1), 5th (1).
Oulton Marshes - 20th (1).
North Cove - 21st (1).
TAWNY OWL Strix aluco
Carlton Marshes - 1st (1).
St. Olaves - 26th (1).
SHORT-EARED OWL Asio flammeus
Carlton Marshes - 6th (2, with at least one also visiting Oulton Marshes), 7th (1), 9th (1), 10th (1), 11th (1), 14th (1).
Breydon South Wall - 28th (1).
BOHEMIAN WAXWING Bombycilla garrulus
Two were at the junction of Beccles Road/Hollow Grove Way in Carlton Colville on the 4th and 5th.
Three were around the Crestview Drive/Westhall Road area in Lowestoft on the 9th, and around the Westhall Road/Wissett Way junction on the 11th, with seven there on the 12th to 15th, though later on the 15th eight were in nearby Hollingsworth Road.
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| Waxwing - Carlton Colville © Andrew Easton |
WATER PIPIT Anthus spinoletta
Carlton Marshes - 1st (2), 12th (1+).
Herringfleet Marshes - 12th (1), 26th (1).
GREY WAGTAIL Motacilla cinerea
Kessingland sewage works - 5th (2), 26th (1).
STONECHAT Saxicola rubicola
Herringfleet Marshes - 12th (2), 19th (1), 26th (2).
MISTLE THRUSH Turdus viscivorus
St. Olaves - 1st (1 singing).
CETTI'S WARBLER Cettia cetti
Carlton Marshes - 1st (2), 5th (2), 19th (2).
Herringfleet Marshes - 19th (2).
BLACKCAP Sylvia atricapilla
Kessingland sewage works - 5th (1).
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER Phylloscopus inornatus
One was trapped and ringed at Burgh Castle on the 6th.
CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita
Warren Lane, Hopton - 1st (1).
Carlton Marshes - 6th (1).
Burgh Castle - 6th (3).
Kessingland sewage works - 10th (1), 13th (3), 26th (3).
ASDA car park - 12th (1).
Castle Marshes, North Cove - 15th (1)
Linear Park Cycle Track - 19th (1).
Hamilton Dock - 20th (1).
GOLDCREST Regulus regulus
Burgh Castle - 1st (1).
BEARDED TIT Panurus biarmicus
Herringfleet Marshes - 9th (1 heard).
BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla
St. Olaves - 23rd (1).
New Road, Bradwell - 27th (4).
SISKIN Carduelis spinus
St. Olaves - 23rd (2).
GREENFINCH Chloris chloris
New Road, Bradwell - 27th (50+).
SNOW BUNTING Plectrophenax nivalis
Kessingland Beach - 1st & 2nd (32), 5th (38), 10th (19).
YELLOWHAMMER Emberiza citrinella
Ness Point - 12th (1)
Green Lane, Lound - 15th (7).
Carlton Marshes - 26th (1).
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