Hooded Merganser briefly

On Saturday 17th November, walking along the northern back walking west sadly the Hooded Merganser took off further up the river and flew onto the very low tide estuary and again it could't be seen. Compensation came in the form of 20 White- fronted Geese that flew that over my head and east over the Blythburgh estuary, as I was looking for the Merganser on the estaury at 9.30am. A look in Corton woods and around Dip farm failed to turn up any of the Firecrests seen earlier.