Hazelwood Marshes

This RSPB reserve has changed since the flooding of the low land after the sea surge of 2013. It was the  first time for me to visit now that it has been set up. I was part of a group from Waveney Bird Club on a field trip.
The best bird was a close fly by of a HOBBY which was and always will be joy. But I suppose the real birding was the fact that over a thousand BLACK TAILED GODWIT can never be over emphasised. Also of note SPOONBILL, GREY PLOVER, WILLOW WARBLERS at least 8 birds. PIED WAG, 200 CURLEW, 9 GREY HERON, 28 LITTLE EGERET the most I have ever seen as a group.

I think that this walk through from Sailors Path to Snape is the best Suffolk walk ever. With a single pale Grayling and also a pic of one of the Lowestoft Peri's

 

 
 

Ness Point and Lowestoft sea front.

Now for the cheating....as I and Mary spent a few hours a few weeks ago at Pensthorpe.. So obviously there is some cheating here but not as much as you could do. But I cannot but share some of the pictures.
Ness Point:  I had two young ARCTIC TERN which came closer than some, but also adult SANDWICH TERN.
South Beach:  Plenty of gulls and Kitties still with a metal rung bird to be identified later but obviously a British bird.
Arctic tern

 

 They start um young on Champagne in Lowestoft, if you are lucky or Stella.

 

 

Computer issues?

The age of the computer is fraught with difficulties. But be of good cheer they are being resolved. New lappy has been acquired.

North Dene's, Lowestoft.

Back on the scene again....... Sat and watched the COMMON TERNS flying in for the evening roost. There must be 600 birds this evening and obviously something among them but no joy this evening. I only could identify 7 young birds however which in some respects is good but when you consider the number of birds in the air is it?
As for him well HARRY and SALLY have had two young and they are in the air and missing most of the day. The bird table is producing well with up 20 STARLING and my pair of BLACKBIRDS which fledged two young for the first time. I have known this to happen so close to home. I have also three HOUSE S[ARROWS visiting the table every day now and this again is a first.

Acle Strait and Ness Point.

Acle Strait: Midday ride through saw two MARSH HARRIER and four KESTREL plus a few fly over SANDWICH TERNS leaving the Breydon.

Ness Point:   Late evening, with 5 SANWHICH TERNS North and 4 COMMON TERN North.

From home this morning Raptor flew through west of me at 09:35 hrs heading South. Seagulls kicked of but the bird was low and flew much like a Marsh with long tail but seemed rather a tad small. Tweeted it out but I don't think anyone else pined it.

Carlton Marsh

Just missed an Osprey so it seems but things are not always what they seem. So the best today was not a bird but again another flyer. What I first believed to be a Black Darter was in fact a female Black Tailed Chaser, still learning and still slow. Also SMALL SKIPPER and BLACK TAILED CHASER which were in the best numbers I have ever seen and must have made over 20 in all. I did have a lovely GREEN SAND but it was well of and the BLACK TAILED GODWIT were in good colour with 11 birds in all. It was also good to see a pair of COMMON TERN on the scrape and also several pairs of beautiful coloured LINNET. SEDGE, REED, and CETTI'S WARBLER as well as COMMON WHITETHROAT. A single COMMON BUZZARD and 3 LAPWING.

FEMALE BLACK TAILED CHASER I think?

Catch up time.

Been rather lax after spending sometime away. But still holding out. Best birds in the last week were two COMMON CRANE that flew overhead at home address. Not the first for here but still good to see.
COMMON BUZZARD this morning flying South as was a CURLEW and MED GULL at North Denes Yesterday. I also had  four male POCHARD at Leathe's ham as well as a REED WARB feeding a young fledged chick.
As for the garden the BLACKBIRD has a youngster and came and gave the garden a look today as dad had a bath. What we do for our birds,
Went to Lound Lakes today and although birding was not the best due to the time of year ether stuff was good so for those of any interest welcome to the world of BLACK TAILED SKIMMER and BLUE TAILED DAMSELFLY.