Ness Point, Lowestoft.

NESS POINT:   The first visit of the day to the Ness brought in a flock of 20+ EIDER both male and female which where heading North against the prevailing wind. A flock of 5 BRENT had given up an where being swept south. I also had a flock of 9 COMMON SCOTER again heading into wind. A few CORMORANT well out doing the same and adult GANNET flying south well out must have numbered out at 50+ birds.
LINKS HILL:  On arrival spotted a MED GULL with a colour ring. This is the same bird as I have seen at Tramps Alley.  (as seem below)

Followed by another new comer.

Followed by a BLACK HEADED GULL

NESS POINT: On arrival guys from Lounge Lizard Danny followed latter by Peter. Best bird on this visit was a VELVET SCOTER heading north with a COMMON SCOTER. Still plenty of GANNETS offshore and  two flocks of EIDER of about 20+ birds in one and 26 in the other with 7 male. Still CORMORANTS well out and 6 white birds well out supposed SWANS id no good. Even I cant see that far.

 



 



Home

This write up is not being made until Thursday 21st November for no other reason than it is to cold to site up stairs. I spend long enough in the cold as it is.

Mind you this is an absolutely amazing thing to be able to do. To record that last Saturday, that is on November 16th.  I was able to see in my garden a first winter CASPIAN GULL. Harry my very own herring gull who wanders in and out of here in the winter and brings in his female friend in the summer. Brought in for his Saturday feed on the shed roof,  a very white headed bird. It met every criteria for a cas. The long dark bill-The low profile forehead-The dark eye-The black primaries-The forward hung body and cut back belie-The longer legs. What else can you give for the id on such a bird. It was all there. So what is bad about it. It flew in and I stood and identified the features only for it to fly off in 40 seconds. But what a view for a Cas. Thanks Harry. Its not many who have this claim to fame.

Ness Point

The biggest flock of COMMON SCOTER today was a flock of about 40 birds flying north. But also there was flocks of 7 and 5 flying in the same direction. A flock of BRENT GEESE numbering 20 birds also flew south and nothing else to show except for a flock of 14 STARLING coming in of the sea.

Logging Mill (Sewer works Corton) and Ness Point

Walk was in bright sunshine but very little on view. Rather a chill in the air, but well covered up.

Corton Sewer Works: A SPARROW HAWK came over soon after getting out of the car and headed well over the fields. Some CROWS and 3 BLACKBIRDS eating blackberries. WREN, GREAT TIT and BLUE TIT. An obliging HEDGE SPARROW who was very upset at being molested. Other than that a JAY.

Ness Point: Was more promising with three flocks of late moving ARCTIC TERNS. The first held 3 birds and the 5 and then 2. I am not sure as it was well of but I think there was a kittiwake flying north to against the wind. I also had 1 BRENT GOOSE north and three CORMORANT. Several GANNETS well out at sea with a closer young one heading north.

Home: Flock of about 12 TEAL flew high over the house this morning and it seems we might well have a resident BLACKBIRD now for the winter.

Covehithe and Benacre

As soon as I stepped into the field I had a close encounter with a young MERLIN flew through the piggery and disappeared. This was a good start to a raptor day. Next one up was a female MARSH HARRIER and then a KESTREL. followed MINUETS LATER BY A common buzzard. Down on the cove 4 female and male GOLDENEYE. Mallard in abundance and MUTE SWAN. Also several LAPWING with BARNACLE GEESE in the far field. I also picked up on 2 BEARDED TITS although I am sure there was more and a pair of MEADOW PIPIT and the same in regards to PIED WAG. WREN and ROBIN as well as HEADGE SPARROW. I only put to flight 1 SKYLARK although I heard about 4 through the bushes. At Benacre flock of BARNACLE GEESE with a good sprinkling of young birds. CROW, ROOKS are flying high at times today and already pairing up. At the broad I was met by a small flock of BEARDED TIT (5) Right outside the hide. Views where not good. DABCHICK where very white but not conclusion on any rarities. Other stuff included GOLDFINCH, CHAFFINCH, GREAT TIT, BLUE TIT, SPARROW HAWK. STOCK DOVE and LONG-TAILED-TIT.

 

Not the best Pic

Of Bearded Tit.