| Avocets,
Carlton
Marshes ©
Andrew
Easton An adult WHITE-TAILED EAGLE flew south over Gapton Marshes and Carlton Marshes on the afternoon of the 30th. A NIGHTINGALE was singing at Herringfleet on the 28th, and single TREE PIPITS were seen at Lowestoft North Denes and Carlton Marshes the same day. An ALPINE SWIFT, that had started the morning in Sheringham, flew south along the coast past Corton and Lowestoft on the 27th. |
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GANNET Morus bassanus
Ness Point - 7th (56 N).
FULMAR Fulmarus glacialis
Corton - 6th (1).
Ness Point - 13th (3 N, 1 S), 19th (1 S).
LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta
Herringfleet Marshes - 12th (6), 18th (8), 22nd (2).
Carlton Marshes - 30th (6).
GREAT WHITE EGRET Ardea alba
One flew over Oulton and Carlton Marshes on the 19th.
Two flew high eastward over Carlton Marshes and Oulton Broad on the morning of the 20th.
BITTERN Botaurus stellaris
Carlton Marshes - 14th (1).
MANDARIN Aix galericulata
Herringfleet Marshes - 7th (2+), 14th (3), 19th (2), 21st (4), 22nd (2), 24th (3), 28th (2).
Fritton Lake - 15th (2).
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| Green-winged Teal - Herringfleet Marshes © Andrew Easton |
GREEN-WINGED TEAL Anas carolinensis
The drake found at Herringfleet Marshes on February 26th was still present on April 24th. Teal numbers present there were greatly reduced on the 25th, so it may have finally departed now.
TEAL Anas crecca
Herringfleet Marshes - 12th (178), 19th (109), 25th (34), 28th (25).
EIDER Somateria mollissima
Ness Point - 13th (1 N).
COMMON SCOTER Melanitta nigra
Pakefield - 28th (2).
GOLDENEYE Bucephala clangula
Herringfleet Marshes - 16th (1).
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE Haliaeetus albicilla
One flew north over Oulton Broad on the 11th, it had first been seen on the Blyth estuary before heading north along the coast. Later in the afternoon it was seen at Winterton.
An adult flew south over Gapton Marshes and later Carlton Marshes on the afternoon of the 30th. It was later seen between South Cove and Benacre in the evening.
OSPREY Pandion haliaetus
Corton new sewage works - 21st (1 N).
RED KITE Milvus milvus
Kessingland - 2nd (1 S).
Ashby - 12th (1).
Oulton Broad - 12th (1), 23rd (2 over).
Herringfleet Marshes - 16th (1).
Somerleyton - 17th (2).
Lowestoft North Denes - (2).
Corton - 19th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 19th (1), 21st (1).
Kessingland sewage works - 20th (1).
Sandy Lane, Blundeston - 26th (2).
HEN HARRIER Circus cyaneus
Carlton Marshes - 21st (ringtail).
COMMON CRANE Grus grus
Five flew over Gorleston then over Somerleyton heading southward on the morning of the 18th.
Two flew over Oulton Broad on the 19th.
WATER RAIL Rallus aquaticus
Leathes Ham - 2nd (3).
Carlton Marshes - 16th (3), 20th (1).
AVOCET Recurvirostra avosetta
Carlton Marshes - 3rd (10), 4th (10), 6th (8), 7th (10), 18th (20), 19th (7), 20th (6).
GREY PLOVER Pluvialis squatarola
Herringfleet Marshes - 25th (1), 26th (1), 28th (1).
RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula
Herringfleet Marshes - 15th (1), 19th (2), 22nd (2).
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Charadrius dubius
Carlton Marshes - 16th (1), 29th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 19th (5), 20th (3)., 22nd (2), 23rd (1), 25th (3), 26th (2), 28th (5).
RUFF Philomachus pugnax
Carlton Marshes - 5th (4), 6th (6), 7th (1), 25th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 6th (8), 7th (3), 11th (2), 12th (2), 13th (3), 16th (2), 18th (1), 23rd (2), 24th (5), 25th (8), 26th (4), 28th (3).
DUNLIN Calidris alpina
Herringfleet Marshes - 24th (1), 25th (1), 28th (1).
SNIPE Gallinago gallinago
Castle Marshes, North Cove - 9th (15).
Herringfleet Marshes - 24th (12).
Carlton Marshes - 28th (1), 29th (2).
JACK SNIPE Lymnocryptes minimus
Castle Marshes, North Cove - 9th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 19th (1), 25th (1).
GREENSHANK Tringa nebularia
Corton - 16th (1 over).
Herringfleet Marshes - 22nd (1), 23rd (1), 24th (2), 28th (1).
WHIMBREL Numenius phaeopeus
Corton - 16th (1 over).
Castle Marshes, North Cove - 18th (2), 19th (6), 20th (8), 22nd (13), 24th (c. 20), 25th (26).
Carlton Marshes - 25th (27).
Herringfleet Marshes - 24th (1), 25th (1).
Lowestoft South Beach - 27th (1 S).
Kessingland Levels - 26th (1).
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa
Carlton Marshes - 8th (2), 9th (2), 10th (8), 11th (1), 13th (5), 14th (3), 18th (7), 20th (1), 23rd (4), 25th (3).
Kessingland Levels - 21st (2).
Herringfleet Marshes - 24th (1).
Ellough - 25th (2).
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| An old photo view from the late 19th century of South Pier and Yacht Club area. |
WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus
Carlton Marshes - 21st (1), 29th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 23rd (2), 24th (2), 25th (2).
GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus
Herringfleet Marshes - 2nd (1), 12th (2), 16th (1), 18th (5), 19th (2), 21st (2), 22nd (2), 24th (1), 25th (3), 28th (2).
Carlton Marshes - 7th (1), 9th (1), 18th (1), 20th (1), 23rd (1).
COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos
Carlton Marshes - 25th (2+), 29th (5).
Lake Lothing - 27th (1).
GREAT SKUA Stercorarius skua
Ness Point - 7th (1 N).
Pakefield Beach - 25th (1 south over the beach).
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| Great Skua - Ness Point © Andrew Easton |
LITTLE GULL Hydrocoloeus minutus
Kessingland - 1st (40 N, 5 S).
SANDWICH TERN Sterna sandvichensis
Ness Point - 7th (4 N).
COMMON TERN Sterna hirundo
Oulton Broad - 18th (1)
RAZORBILL Alca torda
Kessingland - 1st (1 N).
BARN OWL Tyto alba
Carlton Marshes - 1st (1).
North Cove - 24th (2).
Oulton Marshes - 25th (1).
SHORT-EARED OWL Asio flammeus
Carlton Marshes - 13th (1), 14th (1), 16th (1), 21st (1), 28th (1).
Worlingham Marshes - 22nd (1).
Gunton Warren - 27th (1).
Black Street - 30th (1).
COMMON SWIFT Apus apus
Gorleston - 27th (1 in off the sea).
Beverley Close, Oulton Broad - 30th (1).
ALPINE SWIFT Tachymarptis melba
One that had spent the previous night in the Sheringham area of north Norfolk was then seen on the morning of the 27th heading along the coast past Overstrand, Trimingham, Eccles-on-Sea and Winterton before being seen at Corton, Gunton Warren and Lowestoft North Denes.
It then vanished, but having arrived in Lowestoft as rain showers arrived from the west, it may having taken shelter on a building, as previous individuals seen in Lowestoft have done in cold and wet conditions.
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| Alpine
Swift
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Gunton Warren © Andrew
Easton
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CUCKOO Cuculus canorus
Carlton Marshes - 17th (1), 19th (1), 28th (2).
Oulton Marshes - 20th (1), 25th (1).
Kessingland sewage works - 20th (1).
Castle Marshes, North Cove - 22nd (1).
Worlingham Marshes - 26th (1).
SAND MARTIN Riparia riparia
Kessingland - 1st (3 N).
Carlton Marshes - 3rd (40), 7th (8), 8th (1), 10th (5), 11th (15), 12th (15), 13th (25), 14th (c. 50), 28th (60+), 29th (150+).
Corton Cliffs - 6th (5), 7th (7).
Pakefield Cliffs - 7th (3 N).
HOUSE MARTIN Delichon urbica
Carlton Marshes - 11th (2), 12th (3), 13th (4), 14th (1), 28th (5).
SWALLOW Hirundo rustica
Beccles Marshes - 3rd (10), 5th (2).
Herringfleet Marshes - 6th (1), 12th (1), 14th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 6th (3), 7th (1), 8th (4), 10th (5), 11th (5), 12th (15+), 14th (c. 20), 28th (5), 29th (1).
Pakefield Cliffs - 7th (7 N).
Corton Cliffs - 7th (2).
WOOD LARK Lullula arborea
Corton old sewage works - 21st (1).
WATER PIPIT Anthus spinoletta
Carlton Marshes - 3rd (5+), 4th (1), 6th (1), 7th (6).
Herringfleet Marshes - 6th (13), 7th (1), 8th (2), 12th (8+), 13th (9), 17th (2), 18th (4), 22nd (1), 24th (2).
MEADOW PIPIT Anthus pratensis
Pakefield Cliffs - 7th (3 N).
Carlton Marshes - 7th (3).
TREE PIPIT Anthus trivialis
Marsh Lane, Kessingland - 14th (1).
Corton new sewage works - 21st (1 over).
Lowestoft North Denes - 28th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 28th (1).
WHITE WAGTAIL Motacilla alba alba
Herringfleet Marshes - 17th (1), 25th (1), 28th (1).
Denes Oval - 21st (2).
Kessingland Levels - 21st (2).
Lowestoft North Denes - 22nd (1).
Carlton Marshes - 29th (1).
BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL Motacilla flava flava
Carlton Marshes - 25th (1).
YELLOW WAGTAIL Motacilla flava flavissima
Carlton Marshes - 7th (1), 12th (2), 14th (1), 19th (1), 21st (3), 23rd (1), 25th (1), 28th (4), 29th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 13th (1), 2nd (1), 25th (1), 26th (4), 28th (1).
Lowestoft North Denes - 21st (6).
Corton new sewage works - 21st (1).
Water Lane, Lowestoft - 28th (1 over).
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| White-spotted
Bluethroat
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Herringfleet
Marshes © Andrew
Easton
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WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT Luscinia svecica cyanecula
An often elusive male was in the reed stubble beside the riverbank path at Herringfleet Marshes on the 6th. When disturbed it would fly to the riverside reeds or even across the river, but usually returned eventually. It was seen again early morning on the 7th but not subsequently.
NIGHTINGALE Luscinia megarhynchos
Herringfleet Marshes - 28th (1).
COMMON REDSTART Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Gunton disused railtrack - 16th (1), 23rd (3).
Moat Side Farm, Mutford - 16th (1).
BLACK REDSTART Phoenicurus ochruros
Ness Point - 18th (1).
NORTHERN WHEATEAR Oenanthe oenanthe
Gunton Burial Field - 16th (1).
Lowestoft North Denes - 18th (4), 19th (1), 23rd (3).
Carlton Marshes - 18th (4). 21st (2), 28th (4), 29th (7).
Kessingland Levels - 21st (12), 26th (1).
Kessingland Sluice - 21st (3).
Pakefield Cliffs - 23rd (1).
STONECHAT Saxicola rubicola
Carlton Marshes - 3rd (1 singing), 16th (1), 20th (2).
RING OUZEL Turdus torquatus
Corton new sewage works - 27th (1).
FIELDFARE Turdus pilaris
Beccles Marshes - 3rd (33 N).
Oulton Marshes - 17th (2), 25th (28).
Carlton Marshes - 19th (1), 29th (4).
Water Lane, Lowestoft - 28th (15 over).
REDWING Turdus iliacus
Beccles Marshes - 3rd (3 N).
North Cove - 14th (c. 30).
Oulton Marshes - 17th (34), 25th (2).
Kessingland sewage works - 20th (4).
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| Common
Redstart
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Gunton
disused railtrack
©
Andrew Easton
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CETTI'S WARBLER Cettia cetti
Carlton Marshes - 6th (8), 19th (8), 20th (10).
Pakefield Cliffs - 7th (1), 23rd (1), 26th (1).
Oulton Marshes - 17th (1), 25th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 22nd (2).
GRASSHOPPER WARBLER Locustella naevia
Carlton Marshes - 14th (1 singing), 15th (1 singing), 18th (4 singing), 19th (4), 20th (6 singing), 23rd (3), 25th (4 singing), 28th (3 singing).
Oulton Marshes - 17th (3 singing), 24th (3 singing), 25th (3 singing).
Castle Marshes, North Cove - 20th (8).
Herringfleet Marshes - 21st (3), 22nd (2).
SEDGE WARBLER Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Carlton Marshes - 5th (1), 6th (3), 7th (2), 14th (6), 19th (24), 20th (35).
Castle Marshes, North Cove - 9th (2).
Herringfleet Marshes - 12th (1), 13th (2), 15th (4), 19th (1), 20th (31), 21st (43).
Oulton Marshes - 17th (9).
Leathes Ham - 27th (1).
REED WARBLER Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Leathes Ham - 16th (1 singing), 18th (3), 27th (5).
Oulton Marshes - 17th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 20th (5), 23rd (5), 28th (9).
BLACKCAP Sylvia atricapilla
Leathes Ham - 1st (1), 4th (1), 6th (1).
Kessingland sewage works - 2nd (2), 20th (21 ringed).
Beccles Marshes - 3rd (1).
Carlton Marshes - 6th (6).
Corton - 6th (4).
Oulton Marshes - 17th (13).
GARDEN WARBLER Sylvia borin
Eastwood Farm, Lound - 23rd (2).
Ashby - 25th (1).
Summerhouse Water, Somerleyton - 26th (1).
COMMON WHITETHROAT Sylvia communis
Gunton Meadow - 14th (1 singing).
Lowestoft North Denes - 18th (1), 19th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 19th (1), 20th (3).
Oulton Marshes - 24th (3+).
LESSER WHITETHROAT Sylvia curruca
Bloodmoor Road, Lowestoft - 14th (1 singing)
Dip Farm, Gunton - 18th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 20th (1), 23rd (1).
Pakefield Cliffs - 26th (3).
Marsh Lane, Flixton - 26th (1).
Warren Carr, Blundeston - 26th (1).
Kirkley Fen - 27th (1).
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER Phylloscopus inornatus
A singing individual was found in Gunton Churchyard on the evening of the 23rd, and it was still present on the morning of the 24th. It was favouring the canopy of tall hollies so was rarely visible for long.
A recording of the song of this individual is linked below.
WILLOW WARBLER Phylloscopus trochilus
Leathes Ham - 4th (1 singing), 13th (1), 16th (2), 19th (5).
Beccles Marshes - 5th (1).
Oulton Marshes - 11th (2), 17th (7).
Carlton Marshes - 13th (3), 14th (4).
Gunton disused railtrack - 16th (2).
Corton new sewage works - 16th (1).
Kessingland sewage works - 20th (3).
Blocka Carr, Fritton - 24th (1).
St. Olaves - 24th (1).
CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita
Oulton Marshes - 17th (19).
Kessingland sewage works - 20th (6).
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| Siberian Chiffchaff - Leathes Ham © Andrew Easton |
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SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita tristis
A rather tatty moulting individual was found singing at Leathes Ham on the morning of the 26th March was still present on April 6th, by which time its moult had progressed well and it was looking much smarter.. It generally favours the reed mace and willows between the car park and the tennis courts. A recording of the song of this individual is linked below.
IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus ibericus
A singing male was found at Lowestoft North Denes on the 22nd.
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| Iberian Chiffchaff - Lowestoft North Denes © Andrew Easton |
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A recording of the song of this individual is linked below.
GOLDCREST Regulus regulus
Kessingland sewage works - 2nd (2).
FIRECREST Regulus ignicapilla
Kessingland sewage works - 2nd (1), 20.th (2).
Ashby - 12th (1).
Furze Wood, Corton - 16th (1).
Corton disused railtrack - 16th (1), 19th (1).
Lowestoft North Denes - 22nd (1).
Hubbards Loke, Gunton - 23rd (1).
Gunton Churchyard - 24th (1).
Arnold's Walk - 24th (1).
Sparrows Nest Park - 25th (1).
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| Firecrest - Lowestoft © Andrew Easton |
BEARDED TIT Panurus biarmicus
Herringfleet Marshes - 12th (2), 16th (2), 22nd (2).
TREECREEPER Certhia familiaris
Flycatcher Alley (Denes Oval) - 23rd (2).
Carlton Marshes - 24th (1).
HOODED CROW Corvus cornix
Lowestoft North Denes - 18th (1 N).
BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla
New Road, Bradwell - 7th (12+), 8th-11th (20+), 12th (c. 30).
Lowestoft North Denes - 18th (2 S).
SNOW BUNTING Plectrophenax nivalis
The Hollies, Kessingland - 2nd (1).
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