Friday 27 December 2013

Xmas and Tomorrow

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD XMAS!

Dad and I are going on a guided boat trip tomorrow on the river stour, on the suffolk/essex border. In my opinion, I think its one of the best places in winter, and hopefully I shall nail my first Slavonian Grebe in East Anglia!!!! Fingers Crossed.

BOXING DAYS SIGHTINGS!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Glossy Ibis still at Oulton Marshes, Lowestoft
Iceland Gull at Snape
Firecrest at Kessingland
Mealy Redpoll at Lackford Lakes
Long-tailed Duck at Covehithe
Velvet Scoter x 2, Scaup x 2 at Bawdsey
Snow Bunting x 55 still at Pakefield
Black-throated Diver still at Alton Water
Purple Sandpiper x 11 at Ness Point, Lowestoft

Other News!
**MEGA** BRUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT at Portland Harbour, Dorset!

CHRISTMAS DAY'S SIGHTINGS!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Glossy Ibis still at Oulton Marshes, Lowestoft
Twite x 25 at Dunwich
Long-tailed Duck at Covehithe Broad
Snow Bunting x 64 at Pakefield
Rough-legged Buzzard still at Orford Ness
Hen Harrier at Minsmere
Snow Bunting x 8 at Landguard

Other News!
**MEGA** AMERICAN BUFF-BULLIED PIPIT at Burton Marsh, Cheshire
**MEGA** IVORY GULL still at Patrington Haven, Yorkshire
**MEGA** IVORY GULL still at Lewis, Western Isles

Tuesday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Glossy Ibis still at Oulton Marshes, Lowestoft
Black-throated Diver, Slav Grebe x 2 still at Alton Water
Balearic Shearwater past Aldeburgh
Black Brant at Shotley Marshes
Snow Bunting x 60 at Pakefield
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck x 2, Snow Bunting x 8 at Landguard

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL still at Patrington Haven, Yorkshire
**MEGA** IVORY GULL at Lewis, Western Isles

Monday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Glossy Ibis still at Oulton Marshes, Lowestoft
Black-throated Diver still at Alton Water
Snow Bunting x 50 at Pakefield
Velvet Scoter x 2 past Landguard
Crossbill at West Stow

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL still at Patrington Haven, Yorkshire

Sunday 22 December 2013

OLD TRAFFORD!


MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Come on United!!!!!

Dad and I went to Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United FC yesterday. We are Man U nuts, so it was great to go and see them beat West Ham 3-1. Welbeck, Januzaj and Young were the scorers. All 3 goals were fantastic, especially Young's!

On the way up to Old Trafford, we saw a Red Kite, and a Buzzard. Not too much, but better than nothing. Mind you, I was asleep for most of the journey LOL. Took some pics on my phone when we were sitting in the ground, great views.

The stadium from our seats.

 Me.

Just before kick-off

We were very high up, so the light was very poor, that's why the pictures are so rubbish. Had a great day, as we left at 7:10 and got back at 10:30 in time for Match of the Day.

We have been to Old Trafford many more times before this match. Just in case you are wondering.

Happy Birding!

Sunday's Sightings!

Sorry about the delay, so I have jumped straight to yesterdays bird sightings in Suffolk. Hope there is no inconvenience.

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Glossy Ibis again at Oulton Marshes
Long-tailed Duck x 3 past Landguard

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL still at Patrington Haven, Yorkshire

Monday 16 December 2013

Monday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Slavonian Grebe x 2 at Alton Water
Red-breasted Goose x 2 (esc.), Caspian Gull, Pink-footed Goose, Barnacle Goose x 200 at North Warren RSPB
Lapland Bunting still at Southwold
Waxwing x 8 between Aldringham and Thorpeness (y'day) but no sign today
Grey Phalarope still at Walberswick
Waxwing x 3 at Ipswich Hospital
PARROT CROSSBILL X 10 still at Tuntstall Forest
Snow Bunting x 30 at Pakefield
Shag at Landguard
Slavonian Grebe x 2 at Alton Water

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL at Patrington Haven still, Yorkshire

Sunday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
PARROT CROSSBILL X 10 at Tuntstall Forest
PARROT CROSSBILL X 11 at Mayday Farm
Grey Phalarope, Waxwing still at Walberswick
Black Brant, Dark-bellied Brent Goose x 300 at Falkenham
Firecrest at Kessingland
Lapland Bunting at Southwold
Velvet Scoter past Thorpeness
Slavonian Grebe at Alton Water still

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL at Patrington Haven, Yorkshire

Saturday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
PARROT CROSSBILL X 10 again at Tunstall Forest
PARROT CROSSBILL X 2 again at Mayday Farm
Grey Phalarope still at Walberswick
Slavonian Grebe at Alton Water
Long-tailed Duck at Benacre Broad still
Twite x 45, Water Pipit between Walberswick and Dunwich
Firecrest x 2 at Corton
Bewick's Swan x 6, Hen Harrier at Minsmere

Other News
**MEGA** FORSTER'S TERN at Garrettstown, Co. Cork
**MEGA** SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER still at North Ronaldsay, Orkney
**MEGA** IVORY GULL still at Evie, Orkney Mainland

Friday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Grey Phalarope still at Walberswick
Long-tailed Duck still at Benacre Broad
Purple Sandpiper x 6 at Ness Point, Lowestoft

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL still at Evie, Orkney
**MEGA** SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER still on North Ronaldsay, Orkney

Thursday 12 December 2013

Thursday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
PARROT CROSSBILL X 13 again at Mayday Farm
Grey Phalarope, Spoonbill still at Walberswick
Long-tailed Duck at Benacre Broad
Snow Bunting x 20 at Pakefield
Purple Sandpiper at Ness Point
Eurasian White-fronted Goose x 2 at Minsmere

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL at Evie, Orkney
Two-barred Crossbill at Lynford Arboretum
Desert Wheatear still at Severn Beach, Gloucestershire

Wednesday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Grey Phalarope still at Walberswick
Waxwing x 3 at Lowestoft
Long-tailed Duck at Benacre Broad
Bewick's Swan x 5 at Stutton Mill

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire
Desert Wheatear at Severn Beach, Gloucestershire

Tuesday 10 December 2013

Tuesdays Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Grey Phalarope still at Walberswick
Black Redstart at Landguard
poss Black Brant, Water Pipit x 3 at Shingle Street
Long-tailed Duck still at Benacre Broad

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire

Monday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings
PARROT CROSSBILL X 2 still at Mayday Farm
Grey Phalarope at Walberswick
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver, Water Pipit x 3 on Stour Estuary from various sites
Long-tailed Duck at Benacre Broad
Black-throated Diver past Landguard
Long-tailed Duck at Felixstowe Ferry

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire
**MEGA** poss. PACIFIC DIVER off Worthing, Sussex
Two-barred Crossbill again at Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk

Sundays Sightings

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
PARROT CROSSBILL X 10, Crossbill x 10 at Mayday Farm
Pomarine Skua, Velvet Scoter x 3 at Thorpeness
Snow Bunting x 18, Great Skua, Great Northern Diver at Landguard
Snow Bunting x 30 at Pakefield
Scaup x 2, Velvet Scoter at Bawdsey
Black Redstart x 2 at Slaughden
Rough-legged Buzzard at Orford
Spotted Redshank x 2 at Dingle Marshes, Dunwich

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire
Tow-barred Crossbill at Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk

Sunday 8 December 2013

Daily Sightings Page

I have totally forgotten about the Daily Sighting's Page and the Video's page on the Blog. I'm very sorry. I shall start doing this again as much as I can. It may be like the Suffolk Bird Sighting's, I may not be able to do it each night, because of Homework, but I will try as much as I can.

Yesterday, Mum, Dad and I went to Lynford Arboretum, to try and nail the 2barredXbill, for the second time. We missed the bird by 15 minutes - typical! When we arrived there to find out this news, there were 2 guys there who had seen it. It was with about 30 Crossbills. We saw 2 Hawfinch and 10+Crossbill.

Saturday 7 December 2013

Coastal Devastation

Thursday Night bought total devastation to places all the way along the North Norfolk coast. The A149 is flooded from Cley to Salthouse, with Hemsby, Snettisham, Titchwell and Holme being hit awful buy the storm, the latter being least affected. Cley NWT is shut, but the visitor center is now open. Titchwell has just about got away with it, but the beach and dunes area are destroyed, and I believe that Snettisham is still Closed.

The Grey Seal pups have been washed away, with 263 pups lost at Horsey. That's horrible news. I would presume that about the same are lost at Blakeney, with this place being completely hammered by the water. I think a majority of Freshwater places along the Norfolk Coast are now Saltwater, which will kill hundreds of fish living in there.

The hides at Cley are nearly all underwater, and the reedbed is almost no-more.

Sheringham sea watching hut has been washed away, so my dream of sea watching in the hut at Sheringham will be no more. :(

Hemsby locals that lived on the cliffs have had to evacuate, as some of the houses have been washed ashore, some even going out to sea. It's a shocking picture to think, let alone see.

I hope that the reserves will open soon, and that things will be back to normal. However, I realize that everything will not be exactly as it is. Reed beds will have to be re-grown, and hides will have to be re-built. I hope everyone is OK.

Saturdays Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Hooded Crow, Spotted Redshank at Dingle Marshes, Dunwich
Firecrest x 2 at Corton Woods
Snow Bunting x 31 at Pakefield
Snow Bunting x 6 at Landguard
Long-tailed Duck at Benacre
Hen Harrier x 4 at Lakenheath Fen
Pale-bellied Brent Goose x 2 past Thorpeness

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL X 2 at Seahouses, Northumberland
**MEGA** IVORY GULL at Boddam, Aberdeenshire
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside, Lancashire

Friday's Sightings

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Snow Bunting x 28 at Pakefield
Short-eared Owl at Shingle Street
Velvet Scoter x 2 at Dunwich
Velvet Scoter past Landguard

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL again at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire

Thursday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Pomarine Skua off Landguard
Hen Harrier at Lakenheath Fen
Snow Bunting x 25 at Pakefield

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL flew past Tarbat Ness, Highland

Wednesday 4 December 2013

Wednesday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Slavonian Grebe x 12 in Holbrook Bay
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup, Bittern at Benacre Broad
Bewick's Swan x 6 at Stutton Mill
Long-tailed Duck x 4 off Landguard

Other News!
**MEGA** IVORY GULL at Baleshare, North Uist
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire

Tuesday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Long-tailed Duck at Covehithe Broad
Scaup at Benacre Broad
Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua off Minsmere
Slavonian Grebe x 7 in Holbrook Bay
Velvet Scoter off Landguard

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire
**MEGA** BRUNNICH'S GUILEMOT off Filey, Yorkshire

Monday 2 December 2013

Mondays Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Shag at Stutton
Long-tailed Duck, Sanderling x 4 at Covehithe Broad
Slavonian Grebe x 9 at Holbrook Bay
Snow Bunting x 11 at Pakefield
Rough-legged Buzzard, Long-tailed Duck at Orford
Scaup at Benacre Broad

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire but no further sign this afternoon

Sunday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
PARROT CROSSBILL X 6 again at Tunstall
Snow Bunting x 15 at Pakefield
Snow Bunting x 5 at Gunton
Purple Sandpiper x 6 at Ness Point, Lowestoft
Snow Bunting x 17 at Landguard
Ruddy Shelduck at Castle Marsh, Lowestoft
Hen Harrier at Ramsholt
Rough-legged Buzzard, Swallow at Orford
Scaup at Nacton Shores
Black Brant at Kings Fleet
Slavonian Grebe at Alton Water
Great Northern Diver at Harkstead
Great Northern Diver at Waldringfield
Firecrest at Gunton
Snow Bunting x 2 at Shingle Street
Slavonian Grebe x 8 at Stutton Ness
Velvet Scoter x 2, Bonxie past Thorpeness
Hen Harrier at Lakenheath Fen

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL still at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire
**MEGA** FORSTER'S TERN again at Claddagh Beach, Co. Galway

Saturday's Sightings!

Suffolk Bird Sightings!
Slavonian Grebe at Alton Water
Sooty Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Black-throated x 2 at Southwold
Bittern, Yellow-legged Gull at Trimley Marshes
Velvet Scoter x 2 at Ness Point, Lowestoft
Hen Harrier between Ramsholt and Shottisham
Twite x 6 at Minsmere
Snow Bunting at Landguard
Hen Harrier at Lakenheath Fen

Other News!
**MEGA** BAIKAL TEAL at Marshside RSPB, Lancashire
**MEGA** FORSTER'S TERN at Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway
**MEGA** IVORY GULL at Seaburn, County Durham