A trip out to Covehithe and Easton Broads

On Saturday 13th November, after a few really difficult weeks, I was really pleased to join Paul & Jane F over to Covehithe Broad where we saw first a female Marsh Harrier and then a male Marsh Harrier quartered the reeds at the back but very sadly, no sign of the hoped for Bewick's Swans. There were several Mute Swans, 5, 2 immatures and 3 adults. Out to sea, we saw first a flock of 123 Common Scoters far out to sea, they were joined by other Common Scoters and totalled 210 in all. Walking to Easton Broad by walking over the wooded cliff, no sign of hoped for Woodcock by a small field with Highland Cattle a Long- tailed Tit flock included 3 Marsh Tits and 1 of these birds regularly flew over to the trees along the cliff edge and fed on some seeds. By the Broad edge at Easton Broad, 2 Turnstone seen and walking back, an inquisitive Grey Seal stuck its head out of the water close several times. Several small groups of Starlings flew in off the sea (about 10 of groups c30 birds each). 2 Gannets flew North and a Red- throated Diver flew North as did 1 Dunlin too. Back at Covehithe Broad first a female Stonechat flew into the reeds at the back and then she was joined by a male Stonechat too.