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    Suffolk Birding

    Not sure about the bird of prey. Benacre is good for raptors including hen harrier. As for photography, most birds are too far away or move about too much for good pictures. Most of the best photographs are taken by birders with cameras and lenses costing many thousands of pounds. I have a...
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    Montagu's harrier Juv Monty's seen well on Orford Ness today, Friday 14th. Any photographs of this SORC bird? (On my year list as Monties.)
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    Suffolk Birding

    Small harrier I visited Minsmere on Monday 10 September. A ring-tailed Monties was seen over scrape just before I arrived. Then seen by a small group, including me, over South Levels in the afternoon I recall, when bird turned and the light was right that it was orange underneath. The...
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    Suffolk Birding

    The two birders I met on the Orwell south bank today had travelled down like me. We found the distant black-necked grebe off Freston, seen from Stoke Sailing Club. Also a red-throated diver nearer the bridge. The south Suffolk guys must have been at the yellowthroat, so no one to give...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Gunton Humes Warbler Gunton is just north of Lowestoft. From Great Yarmouth head south on the A12. After the road becomes single carriageway turn left onto Corton Long Lane. At the end turn right and go through Corton Woods and out the other side. Golf course and shelter belt are on the...
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    Suffolk Birding

    October rare birds seen by me Suffolk seven Sandhill crane lifer don't do Scotland;), glossy ibis, red-flanked bluetail, Daurian isabelline shrike, olive-backed pipit, booted warbler and dusky warbler. Norfolk only one a second isabelline shrike for the year seen after the Suffolk bird.
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    Suffolk Birding

    Lowestoft 12/10/11 Parked at Ness Point black redstart on railings at base of "Gulliver" wind turbine Walk through "gate" towards rocks. First bird a purple sandpiper. Two others nearer Ness Point jetty. Roosting oystercatcher on rocks Links Road woodchat shrike still present seawatch for...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Crane crazy Indeed. Walking from Minsmere sluice late am towards East Hide, direct route via North Wall shut. Hoped to see the "crane sp" which flew over Kessingland. Not to be. Nearly trod on the two snow buntings and crippling views obtained. Joined by RSPB volunteer who was in on a...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Lowestoft Bird Club I do plenty of birding in Lowestoft but my only Yarmouth birding is at Breydon. Recent visit bagged juv red-backed shrike, yellow-legged gull, whinchat and 3 wheatears at North Denes but the Corton tree pipits and pied fly had gone!
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    Suffolk Birding

    Stork Stork settled just over county boundary Stork showing most of today, Saturday, at Aldeby shooting pools on the Norfolk side of the Waveney. The bird seemed settled but did fly over the river and over Castle Marshes Barnby (off A146) in the afternoon, to become a Suffolk sighting...
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    Suffolk Birding

    South of the county Starting at Landguard Short-toed treecreeper showed off and on early am. Managed to scope it. This from the east side of the compound. A black redstart nearby on the common. To Levington where the long-tailed duck could be seen off the Marina with two goldeneye. Upriver a...
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    Suffolk Birding

    I had 85 avocet fly past me at Boyton on 9 January down the Alde / Ore. Thanks Reluctant to put the record out given what has happened with the slaty-backed gull or Franklin's gull (on BF).:-C
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    Suffolk Birding

    Gull ID pitfalls On a trip to Suffolk on Saturday 29 Jan. I found, at North Warren, what I was thought was a glaucous gull. The bird did not fly at all and was roosting behind other gulls. Confirming that the bird was white-winged was not easy. I altered Suffolk birders to my sighting. Was...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Minsmere list now 201 with king eider late pm Followed up Saturday sightings Arrived early at Minsmere car park, having passed three young red deer by the Canopy Hide. In the road for much of the time! Minsmere 200 up with excellent views of an obliging wryneck at North Bushes. Soon after...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Minsmere recent sightings updated to Sat 11 September The recent (Minsmere) sightings page has been updated. Wryneck elusive but seen well at times Red-backed shrike easier to see. Barred warbler very elusive. Nothing new then. Weather better Sunday for this bird (hopefully!)
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    Suffolk Birding

    Still on 199! Cheers but I plan to go to Minsmere tomorrow Sunday. Saw the Holme arctic warbler today and on course for a record Norfolk year list.
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    Suffolk Birding

    Minsmere will be busy this weekend Lets hope the rain is not too heavy saturday. Home late because of a car fire on the A140 Ipswich Road near Norwich. Still good birding to look forward to. My current Minsmere reserve total is 199. Last site tick montagu's harrier. Any one of red-backed...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Elusive greenish warbler Thorpeness old caravan park Cheers, the long-staying barred warbler did unblock my Suffolk list and no doubt others too. Greenish warbler identified by call but hard to see, moving around the trees at the old caravan park north of Thorpeness. Only my second greenish...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Barred warbler yes icterine warbler no Overdue Suffolk tick. 29th warbler species for Suffolk
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    Suffolk Birding

    Barred warbler yes icterine warbler no The Felixstowe Ferry barred warbler showed well in the afternoon from the brambles etc behind the pub. Scoped gorging on blackberries. (Picking only those which were ripe.) At Landguard no sign of the icterine warbler but two yellow wagtails adult and...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Often easier to see rarities than uncommon birds As a Norfolk birder who enjoys Suffolk birding, I have seen some great warbler species over the years in Suffolk. In the same way (noting BF Norfolk thread) that tawny pipit and ortolan are not rare but harder to find than many rarities, I...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Palllid swift records Looking up BBRC report for 1990 and RBA website "previous records" the first Suffolk pallid swift was seen on 31 October 1999. I know of no one I met at the Kessingland pallid swift who had seen the species before 1999 in Suffolk. Was one of many who twitched the...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Ness Point and Minsmere No the bittern on Saturday was so close to the hide at times it could not be seen from upstairs! Sunday 21st Went to Ness Point when a late am pager message said pendulines had not been seen again. A seal at the Ness Point jetty and seven purple sandpipers north of...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Minsmere Got the snipe, thank you, which showed well from Island Mere. Two in a week after seeing the Levington Lagoon bird. Also there a very showy bittern feeding on sticklebacks etc out in the open for long periods. The bird gave everyone crippling views off and on all day. It may be...
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    Suffolk Birding

    Minsmere will be busy this weekend Reported on the pager too. Rather than trying to boost my Norfolk year list I will brave the busy hide to try and knock off my Minsmere reserve bogey bird jack snipe. Penduline tit would be a Minsmere tick too. Forgive me Paul E for editing your post...
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