Monday 27 August 2012

Windy Day in Suffolk

It was a windy day on Bank Holiday Monday so I was not expecting much in the way of small birds
But it turned out OK
 
EAST LANE
 
Willow Warbler
 
YOUNG LITTLE GREBE
 
 
Then on to Shingle Street, were I met up with Dave and Margaret Carter who kindly point out were the Whinchats, Stonechat and Wheatear were!
 
Young Stonechat
 
 
WHINCHAT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHEATEAR
 
 
 

Friday 24 August 2012

First For Suffolk SPANISH SPARROW

Went down to Landguard with my mate Eddie Marsh today, after a couple of hours watching from Observatory decide to walk to photograph the Whinchats we had seen. Only out there for a few minutes when stumble across what I thought was a Tree Sparrow, but it turned out to be a Mega rarity a Spanish Sparrow a first for Suffolk and only 7 have been seen since 1950 in Gt Britain!!
 
 

 
 

Cuckoo at Shingle Street

After Boyton went to Shingle St, was watching a Wheater when this young Cuckoo popped up on a fence only 15ft  away from me and stayed for over one hour.





 
 

Another Great Day at Boyton

Wheatears at Boyton, got there early to catch these little fella's
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Sedge Warbler
 
 
Reed Warbler
 
 
 
 
 
Then as I was leaving saw this little Willow Warbler on top of bushes near Banter's Barn
 
 

Saturday 18 August 2012

Great Afternoon at Boyton

Saturday  started off quitely, but got a lot better at Boyton.

First a Greenshank



Then Wood Sandpiper not great shots but, very shy and distant bird!



Then my mate Andy Last spotted at Wheatear



having a stretch

Then right next to Wheatear a Whinchat arrived.




Sandwich Tern

Bar tailed Godwit