Corton.

Walk round the Logging Mill (Sewer farm) and on to cliff edge:

The logging trees where not seen and neither where many birds. Just the usual with BLACKBIRD, REDWING, CROW, and flock of around 12 FIELDFARE flying south west. A few PHEASANT, ROBIN, WREN, GOLDCREST, GOLDFINCH and the well polished JAY. Along rail track the only thing was BLUE TIT and GREAT TIT.
At the cliff a very white HERRING GULL flew by, with no real way of knowing it may have been a YELLOW LEGGED. Off shore the only thing visible was a GUILIMOT. On way back to footpath a single SWALLOW flew over caravans. But along the cliff a SKYLARK was in full song and not to high either. 4 LINNETS sat on cliff edge until they saw us and took to the air. We came across some more around 8 birds in all sitting on fence surrounding water board land with 6 GREENFINCH. A GREEN WOOD was also feeding on the land. A KESTREL hovered close by and then left after defaulting on a catch. We had over fly us here another 2 SWALLOWS heading in desperation South. We also saw 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOOD and 2 JAYS between church and caravans and walked back along road.

Sparrows Nest, Oval and Ness

First called in at NESS: With only 3 COMMON SCOTERS flying North and GANNETS far over the horizon. However a few MED GULLS feeding with others a mile offshore on a shoal of something, more than likely herring. A few TURNSTONES and that was it.

A Short walk around S.N. brought in the usual array of Tit's. With several GOLDCREST putting in an appearance. The best birds where BLACKBIRDS with European traits. Large bills and dark ones at that. Found a single WILLOW WARBLER behind the Oval and plenty of JAYS. Also a GREEN WOOD on the Oval itself. CHAFFINCH,WREN and ROBIN all about and calling. The sad part of the walk was coming across a SHORT EARED OWL. It had obviously flown in from the continent and was well wasted away. No size and just fluff. Literally nothing to it. Rather sad to think it made it all the way to demise.

                                                      Moribund:   Short Eared Owl

Ness Point, Lowestoft.

Just a short time brought in some really lovely male EIDER two flocks flew close in shore. Also plenty of GANNETS way out. BLACK SCOTER close in to. 

BUT RATHER COLD WET AND WINDY.

Ness, Lowestoft.

Just a short call in brought several SCOTER flying north, one flock of 12 birds and another of 30. Plenty of action far out with juvenile and adult GANNETS all seemingly flying south. Must be Herring out there. I did see one other bird which on my reckoning was a GOOSANDER. this bird was flying south as for the few BRENT that are hanging about I don't think they know where they are heading.

Corton, Suffolk.

LIFFER......OLIVE BACKED PIPIT I was only thinking the other day. If there was an area of improvement on my life list it was in the area pipits. So sure enough it happened today. Although the bird has been there for seven days and I had dipped yesterday. I sure did get it this time round. What great bird to see and so conffinding  Yes it passed about 8 feet away and what a striking bird for such a small job. It's gizz action is really odd with it skull king and disappearing in the leaf litter and short grass. What a job at times to see, but what a lovely bird.

Lound Lakes

As usual I was giving my time to young people this morning. We had a very able guy sharing with them the basic principles of Search and Rescue. It was all a very encouraging and soul searching experience as it can never be really easy to carry out such work. As volunteers how much we owe them.

For the bird front the best bird was a a lovely male BLACK REDSTART that put in a few just outside the centre. A bird for everyone to see and enjoy, for most a first time experience  Other than that was the number of REDWING feeding on adjacent hedges. But for me the sight of GREEN WOODPECKER was as always breathtaking. I also picked up a female BLACKCAP which again is as so many birds right now on the way through. Also those really dark and large BLACKBIRDS with their large beaks from assumed Bavaria  well at least from the far continent of Europe.

Sparrows Nest and Oval

Walk through SP brought in an immediate SPARROW HAWK female bird which flew in front of me as I parked up on Whapload Road. Flew very low hunting over the old net hangings. Plenty of ROBINS on arrival and calling GOLDCREST. Walk up to the top and caught up with the TIT flock. No surprises although they did stay for about 20 minuets before moving on. REDWING and FIELDFARE in abundance. I also caught a flock of FIELDFARE flying in above the trees about 12 birds in flock. Plenty of BLACK'S about and THRUSHES everywhere. Walked along Flycatcher and picked up some very noisy JAY'S who seemed to be intent on just enjoying the noise. REDWING, FIELDFARE and SONG THRUSH over the oval. A single CHAFFINCH feeding above and one flying. Came across a single REDSTART at farside of Oval and walked back to car.