Links Hill, Lowestoft, North Shore.

No wonder birds have trouble in feeding because as soon as they turn up on the beach someone walks by with a dog. The thing is they are still enjoying our summer so who would deprive them of there few days in our most glorious part of the country.
Best bird was the lovely plumage of a RED KNOT who was only on the beach for a minuet.  It was with a pair of SANDLING which did stay a short time longer. The sound of COMMON TERN with young being fed is also a great joy, but it was obvious that they were struggling to find small fish for dinner. There was also 9 SANDWICH TERN post sitting and looking rather lazy.

Home

Now the Buddleia is flowering it has brought in the butterflies. Last Friday was the best with RED ADMIRAL and three PAINTED LADY. Also some small blues but so flitty no chance on id.

However later in the day I managed a pic of a HOLLY BLUE, not very blue though.

Garden Job

The first dragonfly of the year turned up today with a SOUTHERN HAWKER. So a pic was called for. Plenty of White Butterflies  but only one RED ADMIRAL and two HOLLY BLUES. Just one SWIFT over today but a large flock of the same over GORLESTON ON SEA.

Pathways

I think this is a WILLOW EMERALD, but what do I know about these things. I am lost in the air.

It was good to have a pair of GREY HERON on site today and also three TEAL in eclipse plumage. Rather an early move for the winter. The LITTLE GREBE are still tending two young. The MALLARD population is holding up with 22 birds and also four MOORHEN. SWIFT .

Gunton Hall and Pathways

Times is odd as home alone and wife in hospital, but we still keep on looking.

Gunton and Pathways WEBS count today, best I can do at the moment. Not the right day but hey ho.

Best was however a lovely COMMA But in the garden and at Pathways a view able but brief view of a GARDEN WARBLER and two female BLACKCAP also two singing males rather late. LITTLE GREBE with young and MALLARD the same with 27 birds in all. SWIFT 2, SAND MARTIN 1, HOUSE MARTIN 2, LESSER WHITETHROAT 2,