Suffolk winter goodies

On Saturday Jan 5th, a very early start before first light I walked half way down the main track and joined Andrew E, Rob Will & Josh C from the roost site over on Carlton Marshes, a Cattle Egret flew out and settled on fields just before the scrape. 3 Little Egret also flew out. Meanwhile 5 Goosander (1 male 4 female) flew south and a Peregrine flew north, Driving to Benacre, fortunately I had only got to Cotmer road and had a call from Rob to say there just seen Waxwings. Sure enough, 2 Waxwing were seen in trees just north of the junction between Beccles rd/ Hollow grove way. 2 Cattle Egret were seen from The Street looking north at Benacre. Around 15 Sky Larks seen along the beach. A fine male Green- winged Teal eventually came out of a reedy island, just about the last Teal to emerge from the island after a long and very cold 2 hour wait with Paul & Jane F amongst others. The bird then flew and swam left followed by 3 admiring female birds. Meanwhile out to sea, a great single sex flock of 70 Common Scoter seen (all female). Back on the marshes, 2 Great White Egrets seen mainly in flight, Plus a distant Kingfisher seen perched on a gate. Back at Leiston, 11 Bewick's (2 immatues) and 2 Tundra Bean Geese Leiston Leisure Cente I rang Paul & Jane who promptly turned up and enjoyed the views of the swans and geese and was glad to have my steps ready to enable Jane to get good views over the high fence!, Back at Ness Point, 3 Purple Sandpiper & 13 Turnstone seen on the finger at Ness Point as the light was fading at 3.40pm.