Carlton Marsh

 

Sat and kept warm in the centre and then took a look outside. Only to find an otter swimming through the dyke next to the centre. Ran back in and put a call out. It kept on heading along the channel faster than I could walk. Some visitors and staff managed to get a glimpse as it made its way towards Spratts. In three hours only 11 species.

Pathways Care Farm

 An increase in numbers of GADWALL with a count of 17 and so the build up begins. Also a fall of BLACKBIRDS with 13 birds counted but I would think more on site.

Links Hill:  Ver little to shout about with 15 BHG but one of them might well have come a distance as it had a pink flush which could mean that it has been feeding on shrimp.

Lowestoft

 Myself and Derick called in on Crestview Drive to see if we could pick up on a small flock of WAXWING. A small group of local birders had an eye on them and sure enough birds in a tree just off from the road. Light was bad so pics not good. But now winter has arrived. At Links Hill car park a good flock of BHG with at least 6 MED GULLS one with a yellow ring, (See below)

 

Links Hill

 After  the storm very little about with only seven TEAL North. Seven MED GULL at rest and on groynes and the first COMMON GULL at rest. Very large  bird, odd how they vary in size.