"Duck Soup": new plumage for the LT Duck

On a very fine day on Saturday 27th February, a particularly long exercise walk to Covehithe then Benacre Broad revealed the fine adult male Long- tailed Duck on Covehithe Broad, sat just behind a stone in the water it was very close but sadly flew to the back of Broad, occasionally it swam out. A male Goldeneye swam right behind the island, just long enough to get a few pics before it swam left again. The Long- tailed Duck swam left of the island too. Meanwhile, a Water Pipit fed by the Broad edge but just too far away from the camera. Maurice B arrived & we saw Clive N in the distance too. We also saw Kevin B and told us the boat wreck was on the beach just north of there were the pipe stuck out from the exposed cliff. Carl B briefly joined us and the Long-tailed Duck swam out from behind the island and showed well briefly before swimming to the northern end of the Broad. We walked over and it was impressive managed to get a few phone shots. Walking over to Benacre Broad, a male Scaup was over the far northern side fairly near the beach.