Pathways

Little change here as the weather continues to pull in for winter. GADWALL numbers still high with a drop in DABCHICK. But the best for the day was a GREEN WOODPECKER which was in the far right meadow. Only gave me the chance of a single shot, but it proved good. This bird a male was interested in steak.

                                  

Ness Point.

Nothing much to write home about today but I still like these MEADOW PIPIT rummaging about in weed cover under Gulliver. With such a dull day even I am surprised. JACKDAWS 4 over house today which is unseasonable as they only hang around in Spring. 

North Denes.

Walked for just an hour around, getting to old for the cold.

Best bird was a pair of STONECHAT that flew in close enough for a good picture when the sun came out. But it was good to see two flocks of GREENFINCH which counted out at 50+ and also LINNET in a flock of 20+ birds. Also a single OYSTERCATCHER and the same for PURPLE SANDPIPER.

Pathways

Today saw the highest bird count of the year at 31 with also adding LAPWING to the year list. Which now brings list to 70 for the year. Which is really good considering. TUFTED DUCK turned up again after being away since May. With COMMON BUZZARD, SPARROWHAWK, KESTREL with the first GREENFINCH in weeks to.

Oulton Broad and Leathe's Ham.

Oulton Broad:  Just a walk round with nothing of major interest but I did pick up a GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL which had colour ring. Black and it seems that it was rung in South Norway after a search. GREAT TIT, BLUE TIT, PIED WAG, TURNSTONE 2 and CORMORANT came in at 3.
Leathe's Ham:  Again only the amount of SHOVELOR was out of the usual with COOT, MOORHEN, GADWALL only four. A lonely GREY HERON stood on his own.

Suffolk from the air.

I gratefully was given the opportunity to fly around North Suffolk today by a relative who took me up in in his Cessna from Seething airport. A flight around many of the places that I usually trudge was on this beautiful Autumn afternoon a real joy. So join me as you enjoy the pic's.

                    Southwold Seafront                                           The River Bly

                                Oulton to the Cut                                                    Great Yarmouth

                                                                Somerlyton Hall

                                                                Waveney Forest

                                                                 As marsh looks?

                                                                          Loddon

Gunton Hall and Pathways.

The day was reasonably warm with the air still. Damp around feet but still pleasant.
Gunton Hall:   The best bird was a KINGFISHER and the number of MALLARD was very high at 37. The numbers of MOORHEN was down on last year but still hold well. GOLDCREST in at 3 and EGYPTIAN GOOSE still holding at a pair. BLACK HEADED GULLS roasting on swimming pool roof for extra warmth.
Pathways:  Still duck about with MALLARD numbers down as was GADWALL and WIGEON but a GREY HERON was the first for a few weeks. But what was interesting was the adult COMMON GULL which always needs a second look as you just never know if it will turn out to be R.B.Gull. But no such luck.

Ness Point and Silo

SLP yard held 3 MEADOW PIPIT and a single ROBIN. Which follows that this is the first day I had a winter ROBIN on my table. Also 7 TURNSTONE and a single OYSTERCATCHER on the outlet. Onlt one fly by CORMORANT.
Yesterday and today our local PERI turned up on his silo air outlet.