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  1. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Had the opportunity to spend a few hours in the Waverney Valley today just a stones throw away from Diss, Wortham Ling common to be exact...and as the sun decided to put in a rare appearance what a treat too!! The common is a large tract of open heath surrounded by mixed woodland with pleasent...
  2. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    possible Scaup in the Waverney Posted this on the ID boards a short while ago, pretty much inconclusive but if anyone fancied a look it's at Flixton gravel pits in the Waverney Valley to the west of Bungay. A footpath (angles way) leads past the first large pool where the bird was seen mid...
  3. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Much thanks for the ID, Max!! Forgot to mention the female Wheater we had in the sheep pens north of Southwold town by the coast path. Last time I was in that area my mate found the Pallas's Warbler by the old stile...nice to relive past glories!!! Matt
  4. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Productive walk around Westleton Heath this morning, highlights being 5 Dartford Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler, Stonechat, 4 singing Nightingale (including a very showy and photogenic bird!) 2 Hobby and a group of 18 Red Deer!! All the usuall birds also present aswell as some nice trim looking...
  5. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Saw this bird for myself today, never seen one before so was a pleasant and unexpected surprise!! We also witnessed a Grey Heron throw a stropp and mob it until it flew away to seek it's fish elsewhere!! Other highlights included a large flock of Siskin (Approx 200-300) flying over the woodland...
  6. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Hi again As expected Mins can be very popular on the weekends so passed quite a few birders but vaguely remember passing folk while watching the two Peckers(we'll have to get some BF member identification tags made up!!) Regarding the Caspian, myself and the lady would have missed it too if it...
  7. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Hiya Ron, you should have introduced yourself as it would have been nice to have a chat! We were on the reserve most of the day, managed to pick out some nice sightings....first notable sighting was picked out by my very observant lady friend! who found a Chiffchaff while watching...
  8. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Hi Paul I was told about the Dipper by a friend, apparently not confirmed but a chance conversation with another birder along the river said the bird was seen by an ecologist from wales!! I think if the bird had been seen by others it would have been on the pagers pretty sharpish so I guess...
  9. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Do you happen to remember talking to two chaps in a blue Vauxhall Corsa? If it was you we spoke to near the carpark then I'm glad you found the Slav!! Afterwards went for a quick scan over Stour Estuary from Holbrook Bay and located another 3 Slav Grebes along with 16 Red Breasted Mergansers...
  10. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Headed into Suffolk for a spot of coastal birding with a friend today, first sightings were two Barn Owls along the A144 just out of Bungay.. Southwold town marsh gave excellent views of the Lesser Yellow Legs along with distant... Water Pipits (7) Snipe (Approx400) Black Tailed Godwits...
  11. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Spent the day around the suffolk coast today, a steady stream of enjoyable sightings were had throughout the day..if nothing too out of the ordinary. Started at Shoterly Park looking for those elusive Hawfinch, didn't see any but did get a fly over Common Buzzard along with Little Egret by the...
  12. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    A grand days birding around the Suffolk coast today, started at Minsmere where we had the usual Bearded Tits, Water Rail etc along with a nice fly over view of Bittern ~ a Rock Pipit was heard around north marsh, also 14 Redpolls flew across the path by the dunes. Good numbers of Snipe, Black...
  13. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Nice find! Spent the day around suffolk coast including Benacre with a mate myself today, didn't see much though the reeds at Walberswick seemed to be alive with Bearded Tits, very showy at times too! Moved onto Covehithe, only a couple of Spotted Redshanks were of note among good numbers of...
  14. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    I'll try again;) Some good sightings around Kessingland this morning, a quick jaunt from the path across some farmland and down to the beach produced.. 3 Mediterranean Gulls 4 Golden Plover An apparent influx of Blackbirds, Songthrushes, Robins etc now in the area Also seen from a private...
  15. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Hi there Doug Glad you are enjoying the thread, there are quite a few members from the lowestoft area that post regularly on this forum! I do try and post up pics of various places I visit as it gives people who have never visited before (or have fond memories) an idea of what these places now...
  16. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    A group of 9 Green Sandpipers was seen today by a local birder on the scrape at Hinderclay fen (west of Redgrave and Lopham fen) in the Norfolk/Suffolk border... Things can turn up anywhere!! Matt
  17. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Cheers for the ID Stuart and Tim Another couple of pics of the Blood-vein? (when it wasn't attached to my crotch!) and the Green Hairstreak, my pictures do not do this little insect justice. Matt
  18. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Had a quick jaunt around the suffolk 'backwaters' today with a birding friend, nothing truly out of the ordinery but plenty to see. Raydon, Southwold common and Blyth estuary. The day started by scanning some rough set aside fields (no idea where exactly!) where we heard, then saw three...
  19. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Sounds like you had a great day Claire, never heard a bittern booming myself so I think I need to 'arrange' another trip! That tower hide in the woods is a laugh btw, wouldn't fancy climbing to the top on a very windy day!! Matt
  20. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Excellent reports chaps, lets keep this running.. Gotta give those norfolk boys a run for their money ;) Matt
  21. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Haha, well! It's not 'that' bad, much of the norfolk interior is victim to intensive agriculture, I think it's fair to say the best birding parts of norfolk is the far west around the brecks and fens, the north and east coast and the broads.I'm pretty much lumped right in the middle of an...
  22. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Thanks Ron and Dafi Completely agree about the lack of reports from this part of east anglia, the coastel areas especialy have great potential.The whole area of dunwich heath/forest, minsmere, blythbough estuary and the sorrounding countryside is just one vast plain of bird watching heaven...
  23. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Thanks for the comments all Dave, not exactly sure who owns the seawatch hide but I've found a link that gives more details, the hide itself is located a very short walk north of the old coastguards cottages/tea room and public toilets etc...
  24. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    ..and a couple more! Matt
  25. matt green

    Suffolk Birding

    Considering the birding potential of the east coast there doesn't seem to be a regular suffolk thread?.. so I'll start one now! 3 April, Dunwich heath, general area - blythburgh estuary The day started a little later than anticipated (mostly my fault for sleeping in!) but we soon made our way...
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