Cattle Egret - Carlton Marshes © Andrew Easton Three CATTLE EGRETS were present together at Castle Marshes on the 24th, with just one again on the 25th. Four GREAT WHITE EGRETS were at Breydon South Wall Marshes on the 24th, with two on the 25th. Two ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS were at Haddiscoe Island on the 23rd with one still present on the 25th. Haddiscoe Island also held a PENDULINE TIT on the 25th, seen and heard near Tofts Monk Mill. A RING-NECKED PARAKEET continued to visit Nicholas Everitt Park regularly up to the 23rd. |
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SLAVONIAN GREBE Podiceps auritus
Breydon Water (Burgh Castle) - 14th (1), 22nd (1), 23rd (1), 24th (1), 25th (1).
CATTLE EGRET Bubulcus ibis
The adult was prsent at Carlton Marshes throughout the month, though as its favourite white cattle have now left for their winter home, it is now following the remaining cattle on the fields between the main track and the Share Marsh track but can be hidden in the long vegetation at times.
Presumably the same individual was seen at nearby North Cove on the afternoon of the 11th and at Castle Marshes on the 12th.
On the 24th three were present together at Carlton Marshes, then back to just one on the 25th, but at least two were there on the 30th.
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| Cattle Egret - Carlton Marshes © Andrew Easton |
LITTLE EGRET Egretta garzetta
Herringfleet Marshes - 15th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 16th (1), 17th (1), 25th (1).
GREAT WHITE EGRET Ardea alba
Breydon South Wall - 18th (2), 22nd (4), 23rd (3+), 24th (4), 25th (2).
Lound Lakes - 18th (1 over).
BITTERN Botaurus stellaris
Waveney Forest (River Waveney) - 23rd (1).
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE Anser brachyrhynchus
St. Olaves - 5th (80+ N).
Herringfleet Marshes - 15th (200+).
Oulton/Blundeston/Flixton Marshes - 25th (c. 700 over).
Lowestoft North Denes - 30th (9 W).
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Anser albifrons
Burgh Castle Marshes - 24th (35), 25th (9).
Carlton Marshes - 25th (25 over).
TEAL Anas crecca
Carlton Marshes - 5th (1), 16th (45).
Herringfleet Marshes - 15th (14).
GOOSANDER Mergus merganser
Kessingland - 12th (4 S).
Waveney Forest (River Waveney) - 23rd (1).
Oulton Broad - 26th (6 redheads), 27th (6 redheads), 28th (5 redheads), 30th (1 male & 7 redheads).
North Cove (River Waveney) - 27th (5 redheads). Presumed same as Oulton Broad as they had disappeared from there earlier that day.
RED KITE Milvus milvus
Breydon South Wall Marshes - 25th (1).
HEN HARRIER Circus cyaneus
Carlton Marshes - 24th (ringtail).
ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD Buteo lagopus
Haddiscoe Island (Norfolk) - 21st (1), 23rd (2), 24th (1), 25th (1).
MERLIN Falco columbarius
Peto's Marsh, Carlton Marshes - 9th (1)
Breydon South Wall Marshes - 22nd (1+).
Haddiscoe Island (Norfolk) - 21st (1).
Fritton Marshes - 25th (1).
LAPWING Vanellus vanellus
Carlton Marshes - 5th (50).
Oulton Marshes - 23rd (2000).
PURPLE SANDPIPER Calidris maritima
Lowestoft North Beach - 4th (1), 16th (2).
DUNLIN Calidris alpina
Carlton Marshes - 16th (3), 17th (5), 23rd (1).
REDSHANK Tringa totanus
Carlton Marshes - 16th (2), 23rd (2).
WOODCOCK Scolopax rusticola
Jeldwen, Lake Lothing - 5th (1).
Crown Score - 17th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 23rd (2).
Corton disused railtrack - 23rd (1).
Mutford - 23rd (3).
Marsh Lane, Worlingham - 25th (1).
JACK SNIPE Lymnocryptes minimus
Carlton Marshes - 19th (1).
SNIPE Gallinago gallinago
Carlton Marshes - 5th (25+), 6th (18+), 11th (41), 19th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 15th (4).
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| An old postcard view from the early 20th of the swing bridge over Lowestoft Harbour. |
GREAT SKUA Stercorarius skua
Ness Point - 4th (1 S).
KITTIWAKE Rissa tridactyla
Gunton Beach - 5th (1), 6th (1).
RING-NECKED PARAKEET Psittacula krameri
Nicholas Everitt Park - 2nd to 30th (1). Also seen at Bonds Meadow, Oulton on the 15th.
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| Ring-necked Parakeet - Nicholas Everitt Park © Andrew Easton |
KINGFISHER Alcedo atthis
Oulton Broad - 5th (1).
Herringfleet Marshes - 15th (1).
Carlton Marshes - 17th (1).
SHORT-EARED OWL Asio flammeus
Kessingland Sluice - 2nd (1).
Kessingland Levels - 5th (1).
Haddiscoe Island (Norfolk) - 21st (4).
LITTLE OWL Athene noctua
Carlton Marshes - 19th (1), 23rd (1).
WATER PIPIT Anthus spinoletta
Carlton Marshes - 5th (2), 6th (2), 11th (1), 23rd (1).
GREY WAGTAIL Motacilla cinerea
Kessingland Sluice - 2nd (2).
Kessingland sewage works - 5th (1).
Oulton Broad - 11th (1).
Warrenhouse Wood - 24th (1).
Normanston Drive - 24th (1).
Marsh Lane, Worlingham - 25th (1).
BOHEMIAN WAXWING Bombycilla garrulus
Corton - 23rd (1 N).
BLACK REDSTART Phoenicurus ochruros
Ness Point - 4th (2).
BLACKCAP Sylvia atricapilla
Arnold's Walk - 5th (1).
Bakers Score, Corton - 17th (1).
Corton Wood - 18th (1).
YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER Phylloscopus inornatus
Jeldwen, Lake Lothing - 5th (1).
Mariner's Score - 18th (1).
CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita
Carlton Marshes - 5th (1), 6th (1), 16th (1), 17th (1), 19th (2), 23rd (1).
Lowestoft North Denes - 3rd (1), 5th (2), 6th (2).
Gunton Warren - 3rd (3), 5th (6).
Arnolds Walk - 6th (1).
Linear Park cycle track - 6th (1).
Barnby Marshes - 16th (1).
Corton disused railtrack - 17th (1).
Crop Shop Alley - 17th (1).
Warren Road, Hopton - 17th (4).
Corton Wood - 18th (2), 30th (3).
Mariner's Score - 18th (2).
Waveney Forest - 23rd (1).
SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita tristis
Lowestoft North Denes - 30th (1).
GOLDCREST Regulus regulus
Jeldwen, Lake Lothing - 9th (26).
FIRECREST Regulus ignicapilla
Gunton Warren - 11th (1+).
Corton Wood - 17th (4).
Warren Road, Hopton - 17th (2).
Arnold's Walk - 17th (1).
Dip Farm (Corton Road) - 17th (2).
PENDULINE TIT Remiz pendulinus
One was on Haddiscoe Island, Norfolk, near Tofts Monk Mill on the 25th.
BRAMBLING Fringilla montifringilla
Bonds Meadow - 2nd (2).
CROSSBILL Loxia curvirostra
Lowestoft North Denes - 8th (11 S).
Waveney Forest - 23rd (3+ and a probable PARROT CROSSBILL over calling)
SNOW BUNTING Plectrophenax nivalis
Lake Lothing - 21st (1).
Breydon South Wall - 25th (1).
LAPLAND BUNTING Calcarius lapponicus
Radar Lodge (stubble field) - 5th (1).
Corton old sewage works - 11th (1).
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