The Eagle has finally landed

On Thursday 26th January, a topsy turvy day starting well when driving down to Thorpeness when I sighted a Red Kite soaring over the A12 at Frostendon at 10am. No luck with Goosanders at Thorpeness none seen, 2 close Egyptian Geese seen here feeding in front of the Mere and at North Warren, 47 Barnacle Geese seen but little else and no sign of the WFGeese. A tweet about the WTEagle seen back on Haddiscoe Island then not seen by Carl B. I went home for lunch, but further clarification that it was still there and I drove over to whats left of Waveney Forest (even more trees cut down), I saw John and Jane B who siad it was still there, 2 people down there said it was still there but out of sight. The area was right at the far side of Haddiscoe Marsh, suddenly the fine immature White- tailed Eagle flew right around 300 metres then settled down again and sadly out of sight. 15 minutes later it flew towards us and clipped the river giving reasonably close views, it was a very scruffy individual with tatty wing and very pale headed, magnificent to see it then tuned and flew over to the east towards Burgh Castle. A Buzzard and 3 male Marsh Harriers also seen. I had finally seen a WT Eagle (even if it was a released Isle of Wight bird) in the Lizard area after many missed previous attempts.