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Pictured above is one of the Fulmars, Fulmarus glacialis,
which have recently been seen feeding close inshore at Ness Point.A review of January & February 2001 highlights is now online click here to view.
Please Note that due to the current outbreak of Foot & Mouth Disease in the UK both Norfolk and Suffolk County Council have closed all public bridleways or footpaths which cover farmland, woodland or common land. In Suffolk at least some paths will be reopened from the 1st of April check the link above for details. Some beaches, such as Benacre and parts of Kessingland Beach are also closed. Click on the County links for more details on their respective websites.
Acknowledgements:
Thanks to all of the following who have contributed to this page during 2001:
Peter Allard, Chris & Alison Allen, Chris Baker, Leslie Batchelder, Derek Beamish, Kevin Blowers, James Brown, Tim Brown, Jon Burrell, Matthew Deans, Andrew Easton, Ricky Fairhead, Jenny Gort, John Grant, Lee Gregory, Dave Holman, Robert Holmes, Colin Jacobs, Mike Marsh, Chris Mutimer, Peter Napthine, Peter Ransome, Jim Read, Neville Skinner, Brian Small, Richard Smith, David Walsh, John Warnes, Robert Wilton, Robert Wincup, James Wright, Jack Wylson & anyone we have inadvertently missed.Please feel free to e-mail any sightings from the Lowestoft area to us at loungedweller@hotmail.com
WEEK ENDED 01 APRIL 2001
Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica
One oiled summer plumaged individual was seen on the sandy beach inside Great Yarmouth harbour mouth, Norfolk, 30th March.
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer
The first winter bird present since November 27, 2000 remained on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft until the 1st April at least. It generally frequents the western end of the waterway, between the shipyard area and Oulton Broad. Although on the 31st March it was to the east near the red mooring bollard in mid channel. Most of the juvenile mantle feathers have now been moulted out. To read a brief history of Great Northern Divers in Lowestoft , click here.
Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
One colour ringed bird in Hamilton Dock, most days up to 1st April at least.
Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla
One north past Ness Point, 28th March.Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
A pair were at Kirkley Fen on 27th March. A pair were again feeding in Hamilton Dock on 1st April. They are becoming increasingly common within the town itself.Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
Three were on the sea off Kessingland, 31st March.
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
One in flight over Broadland Sands Holiday Village, at Corton, 29th March.
One flew north over Kessingland Sewage Works, 1st April.
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima
7, Ness Point, 28th March.
6, Ness Point, 30th March.
11, Ness Point, 1st April.
One of the Purple Sandpipers feeding in Hamilton Dock.
Dunlin C. alpina
Three were feeding at Ness Point, 28th March.Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
One flew north along Whapload Road, Lowestoft, 29th March.
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
One migrant calling in flight over Lowestoft at 9:50pm on 28th March.Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
One adult summer and a first summer were feeding at at Ness Point, 28th March, and an adult again on the 1st April.Little Gull L. minutus
The usual adult was again at Ness Point on the 28th March.Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
The flock feeding on the Denes Oval had increased to 170 on 30th March, and small numbers of migrants were noted on this and the following day.
Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris
A single bird was at Lowestoft north beach on the 1st April.
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Seven flew south past Corton, and two were over Fritton Lake, 31st March. Eleven were feeding along the cliffs at Corton on the 1st April.
Swallow Hirundo rustica
The first for the area this spring was seen at Kessingland Beach, 30th March. Another was seen over Fritton Lake on the 31st March.
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
One flew north along Lowestoft north beach, 1st April.
White Wagtail Motacilla alba alba
Single birds were seen at Kessingland Beach and at Corton Sewage Works, 1st April.
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
A flock of 30 were in Bell Lane, Belton, 27th March.
Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
The usual pair were along Hamilton Road, 26th March, and the male was seen there on the 29th & 30th. An immature male was singing from buildings at Ness Point on the evening of the 30th. One female was at Corton church on April 1st. Two males and two females were in the Hamilton Dock area on the 1st April.
Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
Single males were on the North Denes,Lowestoft, 28th March, and Kessingland Beach, 30th March. Females were seen on Kessingland Beach and Lowestoft North Denes on the 1st April.Redwing Turdus iliacus
Small numbers have been seen throughout the week in Lowestoft, Oulton Broad and Corton, with the largest group being 21 on the 31st March.
(Above) Redwing by Jack Wylson.
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
A single bird was singing near Kessingland Sewage Works, 1st April.
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
A pair that had been feeding on apples in gardens at Oulton Broad since late December 2000 finally moved on this week, and a male was seen to fly in from out to sea at Ness Point on 1st April. A male at Kessingland Sewage Works may have been new in as well.
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Single birds were seen in Park Road and St. Margarets Road, Lowestoft, 26th March. A brief spell of sunshine on the 28th tempted one along the old railway near the bridge on Rotterdam Road to launch into song. The rain, and cold, soon put a stop to it!
Two were singing in Belle Vue Park, four were in Warrenhouse Wood and one was in St Margarets Road, Lowestoft, 30th March. On the 31st we were able to get a better idea of the numbers that have arrived, at least 26 were present:
Belle Vue Park: 2
Flycatcher Lane: 2
Warrenhouse Wood: 4
Gunton Warren: 2
Lowestoft Cemetery: 4
Leathes Ham: 1
Foxburrow Wood: 1
Kessingland Sewage Works: 3
Golf Course, Hopton: 7
Willow Warbler P. trochilus
Recorded at Kessingland Sewage Works (two) and Kensington Gardens, Lowestoft on 1st April.
Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus
After single birds in Flycatcher Lane, behind the Denes Oval, 29th March, and two in Warrenhouse Wood, on the 30th, a excellent total of at least 10 were found on the 31st:
Belle Vue Park: 2
North Denes Camp Site: 2
Warrenhouse Wood: 2
Kensington Gardens: 2+
Kessingland Sewage Works: 2
Those in Belle Vue Park, Kensington Gardens and Kessingland Sewage Works were still present 1st April.
Jackdaw Corvus monedula, Rook C. frugilegus, Carrion Crow C. corone
Small numbers of all three species were passing south throughout the day, often at great height, on 1st April.
Siskin Carduelis spinus
Seven flew south along the north beach at Lowestoft on 31st March, and on the same date one was watched on a bird feeder at a garden in Gunton.Linnet C. cannabina
There was an almost continuous passage of small southbound flocks, totalling at least 200 birds, along the coast at Lowestoft throughout the day on 31st March. Much smaller numbers were still on the move 1st April.Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
A female was feeding along the cliff edge between Corton and Hopton on 31st March.
The warm weather on the 31st March and 1st April also tempted several Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock butterflies and one Comma butterfly out of hibernation in the area. There were also large numbers of bumblebees around as well.
WEEK ENDED 25 MARCH 2001
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer
The first winter bird present since November 27, 2000 remained on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft until the 25th at least. It generally frequents the western end of the waterway, between the shipyard area and Oulton Broad. Most of the juvenile mantle feathers have now been moulted out. To read a brief history of Great Northern Divers in Lowestoft , click here.
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
Two circled around Ness Point before drifting off, 24th March.
Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
One roosted on the Kittiwake wall in Lowestoft harbour, 24th March, and was swimming in Hamilton Dock on the 25th.Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla
One adult swimming around in Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft harbour on the morning of the 24th March had probably decided to sit out the foggy conditions, it was back again next morning.Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
A pair were feeding along the northern edge of Hamilton Dock, on the morning of the 24th March.Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
A flock of fourteen flew north past Ness Point, 25th March.
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
Two feeding in field at Corton, 24th March.Sanderling Calidris alba
Three flew south past Pakefield, 24th March.Purple Sandpiper C. maritima
1, Ness Point, 20th March.
5, Ness Point, 24th March.
Nine were feeding at Ness Point, with two more in Hamilton Dock, 25th March.
Turnstone Arenaria interpres
16, Hamilton Dock, 20th March.
13 flew south past Pakefield, 24th March.
30 Hamilton Dock, 25th March.
Turnstones feeding at Hamilton Dock.
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
One adult summer at Ness Point, 20th & 24th March. There were three breeding plumaged adults there on the 25th. Large numbers of adults have been reported back in the breeding colonies in Belgium and the Netherlands during the past week hence the drop in numbers at Ness Point.Little Gull L. minutus
The usual adult, pictured below, was again at Ness Point on the 20th, 24th & 25th March.
Guillemot Uria aalge
A single bird swam north past Ness Point, 24th March.Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
A flock of seventy feeding on the Denes Oval, 24th March, were the only birds feeding on an area that normally acts as a magnet to passerine migrants. The freshly dug earth of the old rubbish dump under the adjacent North Denes Camp Site seems a bigger draw for them at the moment.Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
Over fifty were in a single field at Corton on 24th March, and several more were passing over, most were probably newly arrived migrants. A ridiculously tame individual present at Ness Point, was probably an exhausted migrant.Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
One male was feeding around the ponds in Sparrows Nest Park, 24th March.WHITE -SPOTTED BLUETHROAT Luscinia svecica cyanecula
A fine male was discovered feeding with a couple of Northern Wheatears in the rubble strewn drainage ditch at the base of the inland side of the seawall just to the north of the car park at Ness Point at 12:30 GMT, 24th March. It strongly favoured these open ditches with no cover resulting in excellent viewing conditions most of the time. Occasionally it would venture across the car park behind the Birds Eye factory and skulk more typically in the Tamarisk, Tamarix gallica, bushes, but the rubbish lying around here provided ample markers for direction giving. It would invariably return to the seawall though and was still present at 18:05pm, at least, as it was getting dark.
It was reported briefly at first light on the 25th but was not seen after this, though it could still be sheltering somewhere in the area.
Male White-spotted Bluethroat
Ness Point on 24th March 2001.
For an account of the finding of this bird
and more pictures click here.Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
One male, Hamilton Road, 20th March.
On 24th March the usual pair were in the Hamilton Road area, and an additional younger male was in the industrial units to the north of this area. In addition two seen along the clifftop between Corton and Hopton on the same date were probably newly arrived.Stonechat Saxicola torquata
One at Gunton Warren, Lowestoft North Beach, 24th March.Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
The combination of easterly winds and coastal fog resulted in a small arrival in the Lowestoft area on the morning of the 24th March, at least nine were seen. A single male was feeding along the north wall of Hamilton Dock; a male and two females were in the car park between Ness Point and the North Denes; two males and a female were on the freshly dug earth on the North Denes Camp Site, and a pair were in the MoD fields at Corton.Redwing Turdus iliacus
Large numbers have been heard calling at night throughout the week as they head back to Europe.Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
2, Hopton Golf Course, 19th March.Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Ten were at Corton church, and one or two were in Sparrows Nest Park and along Gunton Cliff behind the North Denes Camp Site, 24th March.Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus
Two were seen on 24th March, one on the golf course at Hopton, the other along the clifftop between Corton and Hopton.Coal Tit Parus ater
A pair were seen in the pines at the golf course at Hopton, 24th March.Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
A single male was in pines at the golf course at Hopton, 24th March.
WEEK ENDED 18 MARCH 2001
Great Northern Diver G. immer
The first winter bird present since November 27, 2000 remained on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft until the 18th at least. It generally frequents the western end of the waterway, between the shipyard area and Oulton Broad. To read a brief history of Great Northern Divers in Lowestoft , click here.Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
One north past south beach Lowestoft, 18th March.Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
80+ north past Ness Point, 18th March. As in the first week of March almost all were adults, but in larger groups of up to 40 individuals.Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
One second winter bird roosting on the Kittiwake wall, Lowestoft harbour, 14th March. Presumably the colour ringed bird seen last weekend. An unringed first winter bird has been present earlier this winter as well.
One, Lake Lothing, 17th March.Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla
Three south past Ness Point, 18th March.Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
Pair, Oulton Broad, 17th March.Pochard Aythya ferina
One male, Oulton Broad, 17th March.Common Eider Somateria mollissima
One adult male on the sea just off Lowestoft South Pier, 15th March.Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
One south past Ness Point, 18th March.Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Two, Oulton Broad, 17th March.Knot Calidris canutus
One north past Ness Point, 18th March.Sanderling C. alba
Seven, Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft harbour, 18th March.Purple Sandpiper C. maritima
2, Ness Point, 17th March.
7, Ness Point, 18th March.Turnstone Arenaria interpres
40, Lowestoft harbour, 17th March.Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
Numbers at Ness Point seem to be going down coinciding with reports from Europe that the first birds are returning to their breeding grounds in Belgium. Three, two adults and a second summer, were at Ness Point on the 17-18th.Little Gull L. minutus
An adult seen feeding at the sewage outfall at Ness Point on the 17-18th was probably the same individual that has been seen in recent weeks. It usually appears mid-afternoon.Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Several pairs are starting to repair their nests on the Kittiwake wall in Lowestoft harbour. If previous years are anything to go by, as the numbers of Kittiwakes increase the wintering Shag will find it increasingly difficult to maintain a roosting space on the wall, as the Kittiwakes can be very determined in their efforts to evict it.Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Two, Oulton Broad, 18th March.
One at Kirkley Fen, 18th March.Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Pair, Hamilton Road, 17th March.Redwing Turdus iliacus
4, Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad, 17th March.
50+ in fields at Corton, 18th March. No doubt birds that are now returning to the Continent, as many have been heard calling at night throughout the last week.Mistle Thrush T. viscivorus
4, Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad, 17th March.Common Seal Phoca vitulina
One in Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft harbour, 17th March.
WEEK ENDED 11 MARCH 2001
Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata
Small numbers can still be seen in flight distantly off Ness Point up to 11th March at least.Great Northern Diver G. immer
The first winter bird still present on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft, up to 10th March at least, usually towards the western end, between the shipyard area and Oulton Broad.Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
One, Lake Lothing, 10th March. It later roosted on the Kittiwake wall in the harbour.
This particular bird was colour ringed as a nestling on the Isle of May, Fife, Scotland on 28th July 1999. It was previously seen in Lowestoft between 8th April and 9th May 2000 at least.Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
10, Lake Lothing, 5th March.
One or two are already singing and displaying on Leathes Ham.Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
One past Ness Point, 6th March.
One south past Ness Point, 11th March.Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
Three flying inland over Raglan Street, central Lowestoft, 6th March.
Four, Oulton Broad, 10th March.Pochard Aythya ferina
One male, Oulton Broad, 10th & 11th March.Tufted Duck A. fuligula
15, Oulton Broad, 10th March.Scaup A. marila
Four, (3 males) Benacre Pits, 10th March.Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
One south past Ness Point, 11th March.Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
One male slightly oiled, Lake Lothing, 9th March.
One male slightly oiled on the neck, Oulton Broad, between The Wherry pub and The Boulevard, 10th March.Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
One south past Ness Point, 11th March.
Two, Lake Lothing, Lowestoft, 10th & 11th March.Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
One, Ness Point, 11th March.Sanderling Calidris alba
40, north then later south, past Ness Point, 10th March.Purple Sandpiper C. maritima
3, Ness Point, 6th March.
8, Ness Point, 10th March.
9, Ness Point, 11th MarchDunlin C. alpina
Five south past Ness Point, 11th March.Turnstone Arenaria interpres
35, Ness Point, 10th March.
28, Pakefield, 10th March.Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
Two adults feeding at Ness Point, 6th March.
One adult, North Denes, Lowestoft, 6th March.
Four adults feeding at Ness Point, 10th March. One was in full summer plumage.
One first winter, Lowestoft South Pier, 10th March.
Two adults and one first winter, Ness Point, 11th March.Little Gull L. minutus
One adult feeding at Ness Point, 10th March.Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus
4, Ness Point, 10th March.Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
15, Bell Lane, Belton, 6th & 7th March.Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Up to three between Hamilton Dock and Ness Point, 10th March.
Pair, Hamilton Road, 11th March.Coal Tit Parus ater
Pair, Belle Vue Park, 11th March.Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret
Four in Holly Road, Oulton Broad, 9th March.Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly Aglais urticae
Two flying around in central Lowestoft, 7th March.
Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata
50+ in flight off Ness Point, 2nd March.
100+ in flight and on the sea off Ness Point, 3rd March. Most are rather distant.
50+ in flight and on the sea off Ness Point, 4th March. Most are rather distant.
38 close inshore on the sea off Pakefield, south Lowestoft, 4th March.Black-throated Diver G. arctica
1 close inshore on the sea off Pakefield, south Lowestoft, 4th March.Great Northern Diver G. immer
The first winter bird still present on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft, up to 4th March at least, usually towards the western end, between the shipyard area and Oulton Broad.Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
One on the sea off Ness Point, 4th March.
One on the sea off Pakefield, south Lowestoft, 4th March.Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
One south past Ness Point, and later one feeding with the gulls there, 3rd March.
One north past Ness Point, and two feeding with the gulls there, 4th March.Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
38 north past Ness Point between 10:00 and midday, 3rd March. Almost all were adults, in small groups of up to eight.
33 north past Ness Point, 4th March. All but one were adults. The largest single group comprised 14 adults. Some of them were probably heading for the large colony at Bass Rock in Scotland, the source of the species scientific name.Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus
Five, Oulton Broad, 4th March.Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
The regular pinioned drake still present, 4th March.Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
2 on the sea at Kessingland, 4th March.Pochard Aythya ferina
One male, Oulton Broad, 4th March.Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
Three, two males and a female, on the sea off Kessingland, 4th March.Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Five south past Ness Point, 4th March.Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
One male, Lowestoft harbour, 4th March.Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
One female, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 27th February.Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus
One again perched on posts carrying power cables on Thorpe and Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, up to 28th February at least, it generally ranges between here and Somerleyton Marshes.
As noted above all public footpaths in this area are closed, if you do visit this area please view only from the road, but it would be better to avoid the area completely for the moment.Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
Two calling at Leathes Ham, Lowestoft, 4th March.Sanderling Calidris alba
28, Kessingland Beach, 4th March.Purple Sandpiper C. maritima
4, Ness Point, 27th February & 2nd March.
12, Ness Point, 3rd March.
8, Ness Point, 4th March.Ruff Philomachus pugnax
6, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 27th February.Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
Two adults feeding at Ness Point, 2nd March. There seem to be about six adults in the area.
Three adults feeding at Ness Point, 3rd March.
At least seven different adults feeding at Ness Point during the day, 4th March.
Rather surprisingly no first or second winter individuals have been seen in the town so far this winter.
One of the adult Mediterranean Gulls that is regularly seen feeding at Ness PointLittle Gull L. minutus
One adult feeding at Ness Point, 1st March.Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
200 following in the wake of one passing ship at Ness Point, 2nd March.
It won't be too much longer before the first breeding birds again take up residence in Lowestoft harbour.Barn Owl Tyto alba
Two, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 27th February.Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus
Two, Ness Point, 3rd & 4th March.Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
23, Rainbow Superstore car park, Carlton Colville, 26th February.
3, St. Olaves, 26th February.
35, Belton, 3rd & 4th March.Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
One adult male, Hamilton Road, 4th March.Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
One, in gardens at Hopton, 4th March.Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
35, Pakefield Beach, south Lowestoft, 4th March.
WEEK ENDED 25 FEBRUARY 2001
Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata
c350 in flight off Ness Point, 25th February.Great Northern Diver G. immer
The first winter bird still present on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft, up to 24th February at least, usually towards the western end, between the shipyard area and Oulton Broad.Bewick's Swan Cygnus (columbianus) bewickii
4, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 20th February.Pochard Aythya ferina
One male, Oulton Broad, 24th February.Rough-legged Buzzard B. lagopus
One again perched on posts carrying power cables on Thorpe and Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, up to 22nd February at least, it generally ranges between here and Somerleyton Marshes.Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima
10, Ness Point, 22nd February.
12, Ness Point, 24th February.Ruff Philomachus pugnax
12, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 22nd February.Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
300, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 21st February.
The flock spent much of the morning on the flooded fields before flying off to Breydon Water.Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
Two, Haddiscoe Marshes, 19th February. An adult and a second winter.
One adult feeding at Ness Point, 23rd February.
Three adults feeding at Ness Point, 24th February.Little Gull L. minutus
One adult feeding at Ness Point, 25th FebruaryRock Pipit Anthus petrosus
Two, Ness Point, 24th February.Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
One adult male, Hamilton Road, 24th February.Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
One, in gardens at Hopton, 24th February.
WEEK ENDED 18 FEBRUARY 2001
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer
The first winter bird was still present on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft, up to 17th February at least, usually towards the western end, between the shipyard and Oulton Broad.Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
9, Lake Lothing, 17th February.Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
One Dutch colour ringed bird, Lake Lothing, 17th February.
This bird was ringed in the nest 8th June, 1999 in a ground nesting colony on the Friesian island of Vlieland. It was still there on 16th July, but by 14th September it had flown to Lowestoft where it was last seen on the 29th April 2000. Obviously Lowestoft was to its liking.Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
One, Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft Harbour, 13th February.Mute Swan Cygnus olor
30, Wheatacre Marshes, Norfolk, 18th February.Bewick's Swan Cygnus (columbianus) bewickii
75, Wheatacre Marshes, Norfolk, 18th February.Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
150 on the sea at Kessingland, 14th February.
120, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 15th February.
200+, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 16th February.Gadwall A. strepera
20, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 15th February.Eurasian Teal A. crecca
100, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 15th February.
150, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 16th February.Northern Pintail A. acuta
6, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 15th February.
16, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 16th February.Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Four, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 14th February.Hen Harrier C. cyaneus
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 13th February.Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 14th February.Rough-legged Buzzard B. lagopus
One again perched on posts carrying power cables on Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, up to 17th February at least, it generally ranges between here and Somerleyton Marshes.
Rough-legged Buzzard, Haddiscoe Marshes, February 13.Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Three, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 14th February.Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
One roosting on the rock groyne at the South Pier, 17th February.Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
One, Ness Point, 17th February.Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
1500, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 15th February.Sanderling C. alba
Two, Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft Harbour, 17th February.
Six, Lowestoft South Beach, 17th February.Little Stint C. minuta
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, 16th February.Purple Sandpiper C. maritima
11, Ness Point, 13th February.
9, on the old sea wall, Lowestoft North Beach, 16th February.
10, Ness Point, 17th February.
Six roosting on the rock groyne at the South Pier, 17th February.Ruff Philomachus pugnax
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 14th February.
8, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 15th & 16th February.Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
20+, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 14th February.
30+, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 15th & 17th February.
50+, Wheatacre Marshes, Norfolk, 18th February.Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
1, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 17th February.Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 14th & 15th February.Turnstone Arenaria interpres
86 roosting on the rock groyne at the South Pier, 17th February.Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
One adult on roofs north of Hamilton Road, and another adult at Ness Point, 13th February.
At least five different adults between Lowestoft Harbour and North Denes, 17th February. One has the lower right leg missing.
One was displaying to Black-headed Gulls, L. ridibundus, with no success!
The main sewage outfall seems to be shut at the moment, so the gulls are currently feeding close in at Ness Point itself.Guillemot Uria aalge
One on the sea drifted south past Ness Point, 17th February.Barn Owl Tyto alba
Two, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 17th February.Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus
One, Ness Point, 13th February.
One, Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft Harbour, 14th February.
Two between Ness Point and the Harbour, 17th February.Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba
40, Kessingland Sewage Works, 14th February.Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
Pair, Hamilton Road, Lowestoft, 13th February.
One adult male, Hamilton Road, 17th February.Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
Two, Kessingland Sewage Works, 14th February.Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus
2, near Black Mill, Wheatacre Marshes, Norfolk, 18th February.Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret
Four at Kirkley Fen, 18th February.Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
38, Kessingland Beach, 14th February.Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
120 minimum, Wheatacre Marshes, Norfolk, 18th February.
WEEK ENDED 11 FEBRUARY 2001
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer
The first winter bird was still present on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft, up to 10th February at least, usually towards the western end, between the shipyard and Oulton Broad.Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla
9 south, Lowestoft North Denes, 5th February.Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
Seven south past Kessingland, 11th February.Northern Shoveler A. clypeata
Seven south past Kessingland, 11th February.Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
One male, Hamilton Dock, Lowestoft Harbour, 11th February.Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 10th February.
Three, including one adult male, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 11th February.Hen Harrier C. cyaneus
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 10th & 11th February.Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus
One again perched on posts carrying power cables on Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, up to 11th February, it generally ranges between here and Somerleyton Marshes.Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 10th February.Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
One feeding in the car park, Normanston Park, 5th February.Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima
12, Ness Point, 10th & 11th February.
11, Ness Point, 5th February.
6, Ness Point, 6th February.
Twelve were noted last week, certainly the highest count this winter so far.Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
One flushed from the tideline rocks at the Old Coastguard Station, Lowestoft, 5th February.Turnstone Arenaria interpres
24 feeding on the North Denes, Lowestoft, 6th February.Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
The Dutch white ringed adult, 21N, was on the North Denes, 6th February.
One adult feeding close inshore at Ness Point, 10th February.Stock Dove Columba oenas
Three, Lowestoft North Denes, 5th February.
13, Lound Waterworks, 11th February.Barn Owl Tyto alba
Two, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 10th February.Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus
One, Ness Point, 10th February.Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
One flying around the roofs in the town centre, Lowestoft, 5th February.
One in flight over Raglan Street, central Lowestoft, 6th February.
One, Kessingland Sewage Works, 11th February.Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
One, Kessingland Sewage Works, 11th February.Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
36, Kessingland Beach, 11th February.Muntjac Deer Muntiacus reevesi
One male feeding in roadside fields at Ashby, 11th February.
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer
The first winter bird was still present on Lake Lothing, Lowestoft, up to 4th February, usually towards the western end, between the shipyard and Oulton Broad.Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis
One, Lake Lothing, Lowestoft, up to 3rd February at least.Bewick's Swan Cygnus (columbianus) bewickii
Five, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 31st January.
Six, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 2nd February.Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
25 on the sea off Pakefield, 3rd February.Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
One female, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 2nd February.
Three, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 3rd February.Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus
One again perched on posts carrying power cables on Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, up to 4th February, it generally ranges between here and Somerleyton Marshes.Merlin Falco columbarius
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 3rd February.Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
20, Burnt Hill Lane, Carlton Colville, 3rd February.Knot Calidris canutus
3, on the heavily flooded Lowestoft North Denes, 4th February.Purple Sandpiper C. maritima
Eight, Ness Point, 3rd February.Dunlin C. alpina
9, on the heavily flooded Lowestoft North Denes, 4th February.Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
One adult, Burnt Hill Lane, Carlton Colville, 3rd February.
One adult, Ness Point, 4th February.Little Gull L. minutus
One adult feeding at Ness Point, plus a further 11 south, 4th February.Barn Owl Tyto alba
Two, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 2nd February.Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
One, Haddiscoe Marshes, Norfolk, 2nd February.Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Five near the footbridge, Bloodmoor Road, Lowestoft, 3rd February.Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
One in gardens along London Road South, Lowestoft, 3rd February.
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