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  1. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Yellow-browed Warbler at Long Melford A singing male Yellow-browed Warbler was present all of today in trees behind Long Melford sewage works. You may now be used to seeing this species in late autumn, but a singing male in Spring is quite a turn-up. Certainly, this was the first...
  2. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Waxwing in Ipswich The Waxwing reported from Ipswich over the last couple of days appears to be the only Waxwing currently being reported in the country. The report says "in the back garden of 19 Marlborough Rd". Can anyone provide more details on how easy (or not) it is to view this bird? I...
  3. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Grebe-fest at Alton Water If you can brave the cold, a visit to Alton Water should provide you with all 5 British Grebes: Red-necked Grebe (long-staying and ranging from Larchwood to the Sailing Club); Black-necked Grebe (two at the dam end, yesterday and today); Slavonian Grebe (one close by...
  4. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    European Bee-eaters at Theberton. For those who’ve yet to catch up with them, here are a few notes about the Bee-eaters that have recently taken up residence in east Suffolk. I managed to see them early this morning and what a lovely experience to watch them and hear their call - quite...
  5. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Off shore from Felixstowe Ferry, the shingle island at the mouth of the estuary is proving highly attractive to Little Terns. A few days ago, there must have been 25 or more on the island and several others flying around and fishing. The air was full of their 'squeaking door hinge' calls, and...
  6. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Golden Orioles should be back at Lakenheath by mid-May and you can go to TRY to see them anytime from then, through June. You'll be certain to hear them, I would think, but a sighting usually takes a lot of patience. Chose a nice day, take sandwiches, and sit on the river wall waiting! If you...
  7. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Starling Murmurations A friend of mine wants to see a starling murmuration and has asked me the best place to go to see one. I suggested Brighton Pier, but she asked if there was a place more local. How about Snape Maltings, anyone know if anything is happening there? Any other Suffolk...
  8. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Well, the very best of luck with this fishy plan, Jonny. I don't think that it's too optimistic: there appear to be Ivory Gulls out there in the North Sea; and Suffolk did have a very confiding Ivory Gull at Aldeburgh at the tail-end of 1999. Of course, a dead whale would do the trick better...
  9. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Very interesting report about the Grey Phalarope on Birdguides today. It says: "1st-winter flew from the footpath by Little Dingle Hill towards the chip shop in Dunwich today". I hadn't realised that these Phalarope were that omnivorous! This would be good news for when the Walberswick pools...
  10. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Parrot Crossbills Really good views of the Parrot Crossbills at the western end of Tunstall Forest, today. It was a bright sunny morning and, as long as you got the sun behind you, you couldn't wish for better views. I watched the birds for two periods (first a male and a female perched high...
  11. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Red Kites Over recent years, I've been fascinated and pleased by the increased numbers of Red Kite in Suffolk and Essex. I observed one drift over Flatford Mill at 10.10 this morning, only to find later that this was part of a much larger influx. The BINS website reports: "Several sightings...
  12. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Wandered over the border into Suffolk at midday today and was pleased to find two Turtle Doves by Wissington Church (between Nayland and Bures). An increasingly rarer sight nowadays. One seen in display flight and then perched on wire. Stewart
  13. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Quick and correct. (Though I did say that it was easy.) If good luck comes in threes, we should keep watching that bit of seawall! Stewart
  14. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    De ja vu at Aldeburgh Whilst recently watching the Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll , I couldn’t help making some birding connections; a kind of ornithological de ja vu. Here’s what I recalled: Two different high-arctic species took up residence at precisely the same location south of Aldeburgh...
  15. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    White-winged Black Tern at Alton Water A White-winged Black Tern is showing very well at the dam end of Alton Water, for its second day. The bird is in summer plumage, though signs of moult are present. This morning it was coming very close to the southern shore. Three shots here, but the...
  16. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Ah! A post-script on the Wood Warbler: The BINS report for Friday says: "A singing male Wood Warbler different to yesterday's individual (ringed) was present". I think that I (and perhaps you) have mis-interpreted this. The word 'ringed' in brackets, perhaps refers to Friday's bird, not...
  17. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Hi Gi Well, I didn't notice a ring. I'm afraid, that I forgot about all about this 'ring' controversy whilst I was there. In hindsight, I should have taken more particular note, but I was more focused on the other features of the Wood Warbler that are usually considered more interesting than...
  18. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    I also went to see the Wood Warbler at Sutton Common today - and had excellent views. I must admit that I also find it "amazing" that, given the rarity of this species in Suffolk, a non-ringed male replaced a ringed male in exactly the same location a day later! Could it be that the...
  19. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    For those interested in the destination and destiny of the Sandhill Crane that visited Suffolk, there is some interesting news over on the Rare Bird Information section . A Sandhill Crane was seen on 4th Nov. in the Badajoz province in Spain between Palazuelo and Torviscal. It was with Common...
  20. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    I caught up with the Sandhill Crane early this morning. At 6.55 it flew in low from the north (it must have roosted at or near the RSPB reserve) and landed in a field at the edges of the marshes. It was at some distance, but such a big bird the views were still good. I understand that the...
  21. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Sandhill Crane in Suffolk! Flaming 'eck! The wandering Sandhill Crane has come to visit Suffolk. Reported on Sudbourne Marshes - north of Orford - early this afternoon. It's been all over the show this bird, so chances are that it won't stay for long (but let's hope I'm wrong!). Stewart
  22. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Alpine Swift sightings Alpine Swift on Monday heading south from Dunwich and another sighting today at Leiston. Is anyone watching Sizewell A in the evening for a bird roosting (a repeat of the 2003 Alpine Swift)? Stewart
  23. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Thanks Gi for hunting through the archive. Bang goes my thoughts of a 'retrospective tick'! Interesting that it says "Suffolk's second and third earliest reports" - I saw it on the 23rd March and so I would have thought it pretty certain that the two birds are one. Nowadays, I'd be sure to...
  24. Sharp Shin

    Suffolk Birding

    Sightings of Swifts in March now trigger the likelyhood of Pallid Swift. Looking back through my records, I have note of swift sp at Sizewell on 23rd March 1990. Does anyone know if that bird was recorded as Common Swift or Pallid Swift? Thanks - Sharp Shin
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