Mediterranean Gull - Lowestoft © Andrew Easton Six WOOD SANDPIPERS were at Carlton Marshes on the 27th, with 11 there on the 28th and 14 at Herringfleet Marshes the same day. Good numbers of GREEN and COMMON SANDPIPERS were also passing through the area at the same time. A PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER was along Breydon South Flats and South Wall Marshes on the 18th, and was last seen on the 22nd. At least 7 VAGRANT EMPEROR and at least 10 RED-VEINED DARTERS were at Carlton Marshes on the 24th. |
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FULMAR Fulmarus glacialis
Ness Point - 7th (1 N).
LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta
Carlton Marshes - 7th (5), 14th (3), 26th (6), 28th (2).
Herringfleet Marshes - 28th (3).
RED KITE Milvus milvus
Carlton Marshes - 14th (1).
HOBBY Falco subbuteo
Herringfleet Marshes - 18th (1), 29th (2).
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| Pacific Golden Plover (lower bird) - Breydon South Wall Marshes © Andrew Easton |
PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis fulva
One was found with European Golden Plovers on Breydon South Flats near the windpump on the morning of the 18th before flying of in the direct of Berney Marshes. In the evening it was back on the South Flats near the windpump and later on adjacent stubble fields on the South Wall Marshes until dusk.
On subsequent days it was usually to be found in company of European Golden Plovers in the horse paddock west of the brick pump house, and on the adjacent mudflats at low tide, and was still present through to the evening of the 22nd.
EUROPEAN GOLDEN PLOVER Pluvialis apricaria
Carlton Marshes - 28th (3),
RINGED PLOVER Charadrius hiaticula
Lowestoft North Beach - 28th (1).
KNOT Calidris canutus
Ness Point - 27th (1)
SANDERLING Calidris alba
Lowestoft North Beach - 26th (2), 28th (7).
DUNLIN Calidris alpina
Ness Point - 28th (2).
PURPLE SANDPIPER Calidris maritima
Ness Point - 14th (1 adult).
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| Purple Sandpiper - Ness Point © Andrew Easton |
RUFF Philomachus pugnax
Carlton Marshes - 14th (1).
SNIPE Gallinago gallinago
Herringfleet Marshes - 28th (1), 29th (1).
BLACK-TAILED GODWIT Limosa limosa
Herringfleet Marshes - 7th (7), 14th (5), 18th (8).
Carlton Marshes - 26th (5), 27th (3), 28th (4), 29th (26).
GREENSHANK Tringa nebularia
Carlton Marshes - 14th (2).
Herringfleet Marshes - 28th (2), 29th (4).
WOOD SANDPIPER Tringa glareola
Carlton Marshes - 27th (6), 28th (11).
Herringfleet Marshes - 28th (14), 29th (11).
GREEN SANDPIPER Tringa ochropus
Carlton Marshes - 14th (1), 26th (2), 27th (1), 28th (8).
Herringfleet Marshes - 18th (3), 28th (12), 29th (6).
COMMON SANDPIPER Actitis hypoleucos
Carlton Marshes - 25th (13), 26th (1). 28th (5).
North Cove (River Waveney) - 26th (6).
Lowestoft North Beach - 27th (1).
Lake Lothing - 27th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 28th (11).
Leathes Ham - 28th (4).
TURNSTONE Arenaria interpres
Lowestoft North Beach/Ness Point - 23rd (5), 24th (7), 25th (12), 26th (13), 28th (15+), 29th (9).
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| An old postcard view from the late 19th century looking across the River Waveney to Burgh Staithe. Today the location of the Waveney River Centre. |
MEDITERRANEAN GULL Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Lowestoft South Beach - 4th (16).
Lowestoft North Beach - 7th (1), 14th (1), 23rd (1), 26th (10), 27th (2).
LITTLE GULL Hydrocoloeus minutus
Links Road car park/Lowestoft North Beach - 25th (1), 30th (3), 31st (2).
SANDWICH TERN Sterna sandvichensis
Lowestoft North Beach - 27th (4), 29th (2).
COMMON TERN Sterna hirundo
Lowestoft North Beach - 27th (61), 29th (68).
GRASSHOPPER WARBLER Locustella naevia
Carlton Marshes - 6th & 7th (1 singing), 11th (2 singing), 14th (1 singing).
VAGRANT EMPEROR
Kessingland Beach - 1st (1).
Carlton Marshes - 14th (1), 24th (7+ including ovipositing pair).
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| Vagrant Emperor - Carlton Marshes © Andrew Easton |
LESSER EMPEROR
Lound Lakes - 4th & 5th (1)
RED-VEINED DARTER
Gunton Woodland Burial Field - 1st (9), 12th (4).
Kessingland Beach - 2nd (7).
Carlton Marshes - 14th (10+), 21st (1), 24th (10+), 27th (1).
SCARCE BLUE-TAILED DAMSELFLY
Kessingland Beach - 1st (3).
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