tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58210768035546828162024-03-13T23:36:02.469-07:00Lowestoft BirdingNotes on birds/wildlife from a nature enthusiast & photographer (copyright Peter Ransome)Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.comBlogger2176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-91273063573523530022024-02-27T13:29:00.000-08:002024-02-27T13:29:47.961-08:00Dead mustelidOn Friday 23rd February, travelling to work at 8.00am I saw a freshly dead Mustelid, either a Polecat or ferret, I should have stopped but didn't check it until 5.15pm where sadly it been further run over and looked like a Polecat but too squashed to find out for certain.Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-77198781029370251872024-02-27T13:27:00.000-08:002024-02-27T13:27:43.368-08:00Back to the Wild Swans brieflyOn Monday 19th the promise of a sunny start meant I went back to a Sutton field and the <b>41 Whoopers Swans</b> were still by the roadside.Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-18290320074759369862024-02-27T13:21:00.000-08:002024-02-27T13:25:25.454-08:00Dowitcher, Smew & Wild SwansOn Saturday 17th February, after rain all night, I walked in wellington boots down to the far end of Carlton marshes and saw the fine <b>Long- billed Dowitcher</b> amongst all the Black- tailed Godwit. I also saw the 3 male Pochards on an eastern pool on Petos too.
<b>2 Smew </b>flew east at the cafe hide, flew east looking to the left over Rollesby broad.
<b>41 Whooper Swans</b> and <b>5 Mutes</b> at Sutton and <b>1 Bewick's Swan</b> in a field by a pool, just north of a pub at Hickling.
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The fine Long- tailed Duck was by the eastern side of the Broad but I had to wait a couple of hours before it came near to the beach edge after I had seen Carl B walk north along the beach. I had been looking from the hide, where I saw <b>2 female Marsh Harriers</b> quartering the reeds at the back. <b>4 Goldeneye, a male and 3 females</b> were seen straight out on the Broad as was a <b>pair of Pintail (1 male & 1 female)</b>. Around <b>15 Teal</b> and 10 <b>Gadwall </b> were also seen. Walking back to the beach, the fine <b>Long- tailed Duck</b> initially seen close in by the north- east corner of the Broad before it swam closer to the middle edge where I obtained a few pictures.
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We are devastated. He sometimes runs around in a crazy state, we called it his "horse-y cat" state as he ran around like a thoroughbred emitting a deep 'yowl' and he did this again today but this time, fatally and tragically he suddenly keeled over in the hall by the entrance to the kitchen and emitted a terrible cry & suddenly died, we think from a heart attack. This was totally and beyond awful & happened at 8.10am this morning 1st February, both Jenny & I were with him at the end. Our beautiful and handsome boy was only 10.7 years old having been born in July 2013. As a young Kitten, barely weeks old, he had initially featured in the Lowestoft Journal as a consignment of kittens that had been brought to the vets as the 'person' in question was considering putting them into a sack and throwing them in the river. The vet refused to do this & we adopted him from the RSPCA. We had visited an address in Malvern Rise, Lowestoft and the lady there had her bungalow set up for rescue cats and kittens, when she showed us into a room, there was a big ball of black and white cats, a tortoiseshell and 1 Tabby, which suddenly I said could we have that one please, pointing at our future cat, Cosmo- we were in luck as he was available. I was so pleased. We named him Cosmo. When he was a kitten, he was a real bundle of fun and would cosy up with Comet our other Kitten (black and white) that we adopted also at that time. They really were the dream team as pets as they had totally different personalities, but often cuddled up together. As a kitten cat and indeed as a young cat too for up to 2.5 years old he would suck my fingers, an indication that he had been parted from his mother far too soon, but it was an endearing bond between him and me, he was still sucking my fingers even after he had grown out of kittenhood. Cosmo was a real character who in his prime, would go missing for up to 4 hours at a time (and consequently get me worried for his safety) usually at the back of the house in what was the wilderness beyond. One time, in searching for him, I saw him playing with a Wood Mouse, 'growling' in hunter mode. He always emitted a growling sound when he had a prey item (usually a mouse or vole) in his mouth. Early on in his life, he liked to go and visit the neighbours wandering in any open windows left open in the summer and our neighbours were constantly saying that they had visits from Cosmo and I think they very much enjoyed his company, too. He was such a character and we loved him dearly. One time, when he was just over 1 year old he went missing for a day and a half in August 2014 and I took leave from work in order to search for him, I leafletted around a 100 houses and knocked on the doors of the immediate neighbours several times. That afternoon, a neighbour next door (but one) rang to say they had just freed him as he had been trapped in their car all this time. Highly unlikely, for a day and a half in those temperatures, I think not, also I went up to this car and called his name and I knew he would have responded as he always did when he was nearby when I called his name. I don't believe this, we think he called in to their house and they were looking at taking him perhaps thinking he was a friendly stray, only with me ringing the door bell and leafletting the property appealed to their conscience perhaps and let him go. I don't believe he was trapped in their car & if this was the case (and we have our doubts) he would have been very lucky to survive as it was during baking temeratures in August. We were so pleased to get him back. After that, he appeared to stopp visiting the neighbours homes in this way settling for either wondering outside at the front, sometimes sitting underneath cars or sitting on the window sill. If I went outside, at the front I had to be careful, if he was over the road he would always pop across to see me regardless of any traffic and we feared for him being hit, but fortunately he never was. I also had to be careful taking the bins out down the side passage as he would always follow me to the front, even I I closed the gate as he would leap onto the fence and walk along that to join me at the front. Another of his nine lives used up was when he came back one night completely salivating (with small pools of saliva on the duvet that night- we suspect he had ingested a small amount of poison/ insecticide) and I stayed up all night with him encouraging him to take water. Now, I would have rushed him to the night vets. Fortunately, he was as right as rain the next morning and we had him fully checked over by the vet on his annual check up the following week. He used tio hate having his btemperature at the vets and his hissing would only stop if I petted him and said "it's alright my boy" In his younger days, he would often get into fearful scraps with neighbouring cats and several times he had massive bumps on his face/ body which amassed due to an infection and we had to whisk him over to the vets for curative anti-biotic injections. One time, he came back from the back with 3 great bumps on his face a torn claw and we rushed him to the vets where he had an anti-biotic injections, we believe he was either attacked by a Fox or a dog and was lucky to survive this, he made a full recovery. I soon got attuned to listening any cat scraps, with terrible screeching noises as I knew it would involve Cossie and I would run outside and he would come running back to me, when I called his name. He loved a stick game outside in the back garden where I would run around the garden with a trailing stick and he would launch himself like an exocet missile from one side of the garden to another ending up attacking the stick! He often seemed to go outside when it was wet and when he came back in again his coat of fur was matted just like an otter and I used to say "you're all wet!" and he loved being towelled dry. He also loved playing with cat toys and sometimes these furry balls would roll underneath the book case and it was quite funny when I produced a torch out to seek out where the ball was in the dark crevice, he would lie down too and look for it with me (see pic below- now a much treasured possession). He was above all such a loving cat, he loved being rubbed at the side of his head, having his ears rubbed and under his chin and he would purr quite loudly, obviously very contented, this would often lead to a lovely 'tribble' purr and he would often sit on your lap too. He would come around the back of you and head butt from the left side and then the right and then the left and he loved being made a fuss off. He had several cries, cat language that I could easily interprete including a kitten cry usually emitted when he wanted a special fuss, which of course he always received. Another cry for food (usually emitted everyday as he loved his food. In particular when I was making ham and cheese toasties, he always came down for a little titbit of ham which he loved, which he wolfed down. He loved pieces of freshly cooked chicken he'd be there in flash when I said "chicken or "fish" for and fish. If you threw a small piece of ham, his party tryck was to catch it like an alligator and wolf it down! We shared a very special bond together, when I returned from work, or from elsewhere if he was outside at the front he was nearly always be there or I'd see him come running back to go back into the house from the front door. Cossie would always jump through the cat flap to go outside. When I took the bins out from the back garden down to the side passage to the front garden, he would always follow me. When he was on the outside kitchen window ledge, I would let him in and I would say "I help, I help" and he would always pause to let me lift him down onto the kitchen floor as he was quite a heavy cat and didn't want him to jar his legs. If he was inside when I returned home he would always come down the stairs to greet me. Cosmo had a very good appetite and loved his food. When it was bedtime he would leap on the bed and I would put my arm outside the duvet and he would flop onto the whole length of my arm for me to tickle his chin and enjoy the warmth. There was nothing better that a Cossie cuddle, I used to say. It was so soothing for me I always quickly drifted off to sleep, a great cure for insomnia. He was a wonderful great big cuddle/ teddy cat. He was so lovely. When I called him from the back door if he was around he would come running back to me crying 'meeoow- meeooww- meooww' and be so pleased to see me. He had a penchant for tiger bread rolls and loved licking them. When we bought anything new contained within a box he loved to sit in it for the next few days, which was quite comical. He was a constant presence in our lives, a perfect boy, an ideal pet and companion, a much loved member of the family and we shall miss him dreadfully. RIP Cosmo, our beautiful tiger boy, you enriched our lives so much, you will always be loved in our hearts and remembered, forever.
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Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-85189093401332784342024-01-31T10:26:00.000-08:002024-01-31T11:27:48.656-08:00No Owls or wild Swans but nice Egret findOn Wednesday 31st January, I took a few hours leave to look for Swans in East Norfolk and Short- eared Owls at St. Benet's Abbey near Ludham. I arrived at about 1.30pm, unfortunately, it was quite windy and no Owls were seen. This is the first time this has occurred this winter, zero Owls, typical. No Swans either (apart from the odd Mute). A <b>Red Kite </b>flew over (south of the car park) and that or a <b>different bird </b>was seen to the north of the car park later. Around 5<b> Marsh Harriers</b> seen, <b>mostly males</b>, one had red tags and <b>2 juveniles</b> seen too. I did see <b>3 Cranes</b> flying over (south of the car park) from the far left to the back. Surprise of the trip when I was travelling along the Marsh Road back to Ludham Johnson Street, I saw a<b> Cattle Egret</b> seen over the far side of the field. Stood out a mile, I saw it whilst driving back down the road. With a yellow bill and white jowl. It then flew left, yet another nice find!Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-43080166340441759652024-01-29T14:47:00.000-08:002024-01-29T14:51:45.327-08:00American Black Scoter at HolkhamLater on Sunday 28th January, John H informed me that the ABS had been sighted 'close in' off Holkham, so I picked John up around 10am and drove to Holkham. The car park fee was a costly £6.50 for 4 hours so we walked past the Pines along the dunes and into the Marram dunes affording some height over the bay and sea. Joining agroup of some 40 birders. It was immediately apparent thaty the Scoter flock was quite a way out to sea. We initially thought we stood little chance of picking out the ABS. We moved from the left to the right of the group and people were having glimses of the bird. Indeed I saw the occasional flash of yellow on the bill of a bird. Probably it. It was only when a kind birder let me have a look through his 60X Swarovski scope that I could clearly see the Scoter, a fantastic <b>American Black Scoter</b>, all black with an obvious swollen yellow bill, this was the American Black Scoter, a first for Norfolk and only the second one I have seen seeing one a few years back at Berwick Upon Tweed, after seeing the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeen a few years ago.Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-8194943776938080902024-01-29T14:42:00.000-08:002024-01-29T14:44:22.913-08:00Normal service is resumed!On Sunday 28th January, after the magic of yesterday with a showy LT Duck and finding/ re-finding Waxwings and joint finding a WT Eagle, normal service was resumed & I was at Halvergate, Norfolk around the Marsh road/ Branch road area but I couldn't see any Cattle Egrets or Cranes in nearby broadland. I did see a <b>couple of Little Egrets </b>and c<b>100 Pink- footed Geese</b>.Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-81349378821494550362024-01-27T14:46:00.000-08:002024-01-29T14:40:29.156-08:00Benacre magic then Eaglefest at LangstagtoftOn Saturday 27th January, I drove down to Benacre just after first light, I was determined to get some pics of the LT Duck. A sharp "tick" revealed a <b>Yellowhammer </b>perched up in a trees by the long bush-lined track to the cliffs. Walking down, I saw <b>2 Ringed Plovers </b>again on the broad edge and a <b>Lapwing</b> on the shoreline further north. Initially, there was no sign of the LT Duck, but then I spotted it again, the far side of the Broad but it was swimming this way! Within minutes it was in the middle of the Broad then minutes later it was right over to the Broad edge close to the beach. The bird was frequently diving and I was able to get into position during its dives and this fine <b>Long- tailed Duck</b> was totally at ease & sometimes surfaced barely 5 metres from me! There were also 5 <b>Goldeneye </b>on the Broad, 3<b> males and 2 females.</b> The bird regularly fished along the south and middle eastern edges of the Broad. <b>3 Dunlin</b> suddenly flew from the Broad over the beach and seawards. After a tweet from David W., I left & I was walking back and then driving back along Mill Road, just 1000 metres west of Covehithe itself by the wood by the Pig field, I stopped by the wood for a call of nature! As I walked back to the car, I heard the rattling calls of Mistle Thrushes, and then the very distinctive trilling of Waxwings! By the road side, I could initially see <b>6 Waxwings </b>perched up in a tree very high up, 2 were further up in the next tree along flew back and joined the aforementioned 6, making <b>8 Waxwings </b>in total. I had a few moments to savour these birds before suddenly they took to flight and flew north over the wood. I turned my attention to the ploughed field north of the wood, the other side of the road and I was pleased to see <b>2 Mistle Thrushes</b> in the field. An hour and 15 minutes later, I was driving along Kiln Lane, Langstagtoft (a great name sounds Germanic to me!) and I saw Nick M by the side of the road, I stopped and he informed me the Eagle had flown, but as I walked back to the car he said he had it. I rushed back and saw the excellent <b>White- tailed Eagle</b> flying left and then right where it wheeld around turned and then flew up into a tree! It sait in this tree for about an hour, sometimes obscured, sometimes almost in full view. It was memorably mobbed by a <b>Buzzard </b>on 2 occasions and was accompanied by some corvids, mostly <b>Carrions Crows up to 8</b> but also <b>4 Jackdaws</b> too. <b>2 Red Kite</b> were also seen flying around too. The first 2nd year White-tailed eagle 3X had a fly to the right of the tree before flying back. Thn after about an hour it flew left and Rene B who joined us together with Jeremy G and Matthew S, we drove parked just off the road and incredibly saw the fine Eagle perched on top a large dead tree at the back of a field. It sat here for a further hour and 15 minutes. Incredibly during that time, I saw a massive bird flying, over a wood over to the right of the field, I looked at it with my bins and scope and thought this another <b>White- tailed Eagle</b>! I then switched to my camera to get as many pictues as I could. It was flying over the wood to the right. An incredible find, as I switched to the camera taking shots I heard Rene yelling out "There's a 2nd White- tailed Eagle!" The Eagle, it was obviously an immature bird flew over the wood disappeared, then a minute later reappeared and finally flew north.
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John quite rightly was keen to get there at first light, so at 5.10am this morning he kindly picked me up from home and we eventually arrived at Daisy Meadows Car Park at Heybridge at around 7.10am and it was still dark as we had to use a torch to use the ticket machine, Justin L was there too. Half an hour later after a 1.2 mile walk along the river, through a house estate, we reached the creek where there was already around 40 people. It was only just starting to get light and the excellent <b>Northern Water Thrush</b> was feeding along the farside of the dyke and it was regularly feeding, moving all the time, lightly pumping its tail. When it flew we heard a Dipper like "twoc twoc" call was heard, very distinctive. It gradually made its way along the far side of the bank towards us and very close but in pre dawn light, it then flew back along the creek and and disappeared, we late learnt it flew across the road and over the houses. 7.34- 7.50am, At 8.21-8.25am we initially heard the "twoc twoc" call and flew to the middle of the dyke and was feeding from reed stems in the middle of the water, before flying off again. Finally at 11.20am- 11.24am it flew to the middle of the dyke again feeding from the reed stems in the water before flying to the farside appearing closer again but unfortunately a car travelling down the road jammed its horn on and the bird flushed and flew down the dyke. Whilst we waited between the second and third showings, it was amazing to see a <b>Marsh Harrier</b> fly over and toward the industial estate. Whilst in the bush near us, I spotted first <b>1 </b>and the <b>2 Cetti's Warblers </b>showing briefly out in the open mainly around the base of this bush. It was really good to see and chat with Justin L, Julie, Rob Win and Matthew D. Driving back in Suffolk in the field just west of the road, before Stratford St. Andrew, I saw <b>4+ Fieldfares </b>in a stubble field. Thanks to John for the excellent driving.
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It dived and I didn't see it again! I lookeda t Lake Lothing and from Asda, nothing seen there either. I drove over to Ellough, checked the wrong area sandy Lane I then went to sandpit Lane from the Industrial Estate I took the road winding left from there which opened out into field and looking across a alrge field to the left looking back over the road to Beccles I immediately saw a very fine covey of <b>7 Grey Partridges</b> sheltering near the telegraph pole. These were my first local ones for 8, yes EIGHT years! I drove to Kessingland checked the pools, the beach up to the Snow B feeding area and down to Pakefield Lighthouse nothing there checked the shore and shore pools and saw nothing except <b>Mute Swans (3) </b>seen and 1 Sky Lark. The reedy area I checked there nothing save for a <b>female Reed Bunting</b>. Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-41492532461294636702024-01-07T08:31:00.000-08:002024-01-07T08:51:03.146-08:00Big twitch to EssexOn Friday 5th January, I took A/L from work and together with Paul & Jane F (needing the much needed luck as I have missed several big rarities recently) at 7am drove down to Heybridge, Maldon in Essex. Parking at the Daisy Meadows car park having negotiated several flooded roads. We walked right along the river path and through a few roads in surburbia before we saw an area to the side which had reeds bramble and a flooded ditch where the bird had been seen. We arrived on scene around 9.30am, where there was already a large crowd of around 100 people stood around the bank that curled around the flooded ditch. 3 and a half hours passed and no sign of the bird whatsoever we were joined by Jeremy G for an hour or so before he left. Suddenly at around 12 noon behind us in a bush covered ditch where there were only 3 gaps to look in the watery here, I had noticed 2 birders looking in these gaps several times. I heard a double sharp Dipper like call and there was a ripple in the crowd as the more knowledgable birders realised this was the flight call of the bird we were after. Suddenly, a chap had it perched in the bushes but it appeared to move right and we all moved into position, I opted for height but was restricted in a small concrete area with railings and other birders descened into a scrum up here. I abandoned the camera and scope and I knelt down as birders were now saying the bird could be seen in the base of the bush covered ditch. Jane F could could see it, but I couldn't even though I was just a few feet from her. I could'nt move and a voice beside me says just concentrate on the puddle rippkle and the bird will appear, a such enough it did, an absolutely fantastic <b>N</b><b>orthern Water Thrush</b>, Robin sized with cream supercilia, and markings below with thick dark streaking on white underbelly and bubble gum legs and pinkish bill. It walked right picking away at the puddle while its tail was pumped frequently it then quickly walked left again before taking its time constantly feeding around the edge of the puddle and then finally disappeared right of the gap in the hedge. Seen for around 3 minutes, sometime obscured views and sometimes showing completely in the gap and briefly well. The bird appaered to fly right and we decided to leave, I relieved to be out of the scrum, relieve my camera and scope. Next stop was Lodge road Abberton reservoir. We parked at the Community Centre and took the short walk over to the edge of the reservoir where intially we saw a flock of around 120 birds, mostly <b>Tufted Duck</b>, but also 3 Wigeon, <b>5 Pochard</b> and briefly on thr right hand end a fine female <b>Scaup</b>. Along the back of the reservoir we could a 300+ flock of very distant Pochard, no hope of picking the Canvasback bfro there.Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-78147248833643790192024-01-01T14:48:00.000-08:002024-01-17T14:04:54.947-08:00New Year's Day birdingOn Monday 1st January 2024, a new year and first light I was down by Hamilton Dock, initially for 20 minutes I could not see the Diver but then it surfaced over the south- west side by the ships. I spent some time with the fine <b>Great Northern Diver</b>, although it was nearly always distant once swimming into the channel before swimming into the south- west corner of the harbour before fishing by the ships. I saw Andrew E, James B, Maurice B., Roger C. Andrew E kindly said he had seen the Black Redstart by the Bus station, but there was initially no sign for me. Wandering over to look for Purple Sands, I couldn't see any but Rog said there was one by the finger promentary and sure enough I saw a fine <b>Purple Sandpiper</b> perched on a reddish rock on the northern flank. I walked back to the Orbis Energy and Matthew D was watching the fine <b>male Black Redstart </b>. on the ground in the western section of Semblamarine SLP. I then drove to Asda, and initially saw a <b>Peregrine</b> perched on the eastern side of the Grain silo, I was joined by Matthew D and he spotted a second on the southern face preening and looking up at a Pigeon, the <b>pair of Peregrines</b> flew aound the Grain Silo then settled down again. I was scanning with my bins and I could see a distant Diver by the new Gullwing Bridge, Matthew D had his scope to hand and we could see it was a fine <b>Red- throated Diver</b>. This was the ideal Diver, to keep fit and get some exercise, as it was constantly on the move, a truly peripatetic Diver! We walked down to the back of Asda, but as soon as I got there it swam to the Gullwing Bridge dived and then was seen east of there and the bird swam very long distances underwater almost reaching the harbour bridge before resurfacing seen near the Grain Silo then dived and then was seen swimming by and under and west through the water underneath the Gullwing bridge, it swam so first underwater truly the Johnny Weissmuller (Champion Olympic swimmer and the best known for his role as Tarzan if the 1930s and 1940s) of Divers. I then drove down to Southwold by this time, by the outskirts of reydon, a Kestrel sen hovering, when I reached Southwold, it was just after 11am and it was truly hellish with cars and people everywhere. The road where cars park either side just before the water Tower was packed out and had to carefully negotiate all the cars and people, I saw Gus, Matthew D & other birders bu the side of th road half way down to the Harbour Inn, who had seen the legs but a Peregrine had spooked it and it had flown back. I managed to take Gus's parking space and I was very fortunately to pick up the super <b>Lesser Yellowlegs</b>, not great views but it was feeding beyond the reed fringes unfortunately directly against the light but the delicate bill, more slender proportions and yellow legs confirmed it was the bird. A quick look on the west side of the road, I saw <b>3 Curlew</b> fly east, <b>15 Wigeon</b> and <b>Snipe</b>, <b>2 Redshank</b> on the marsh east of the road. That was enough for me, I needed to leave Southwold promptly. I then drove down to Thorpeness, saw some Ipswich birders, Matthew D again where walking down the road half way to the Golf Club, we looked out to the island by the Mere and saw a roosting <b>redhead Goosander</b> which later swam in the water and tucked in amongst the Mallard, the fine <b>Ring- necked Duck </b>was asleep, it woke up and the bill tip with the black and white band, bobble on head and greyish flanks preceded by the white side breast area was obvious. We also saw a <b>Goldcrest </b>in a tree in front of us and an overflying <b>male Sparrowhawk</b> flying north- east. Next stop was North Warren which was almost as bad as Southwold with cars and people everywhere, I had to drive down the road 3x before I could find somewhere to park but I did find at least <b>8 White- fronted Geese</b> on the North marsh, together with 3<b>0 Greylag</b>, <b>40 Canada</b> and 1<b>20 Barnacle Geese</b> in ever increasing numbers. After that again time to go. Would I brave the crowds with no doubt a packed hide at Minsmere for Hen H or go somewhere a lots less crowded, I plumped for the latter. So next stop, the Lower Waveney Valley, where before the Railway line, I parked and on the second field on the left <b>2 Short- eared Owls </b>were hunting mostly at the far side of the field, they even grappled in flight briefly. A <b>Barn Owl</b> was also patrolling the field and nice to see a <b>Great White Egret</b> fly south- east and <b>2 </b>single ton <b>Little Egrets</b> flying west and north.
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Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-2572888224472140912023-12-27T03:35:00.000-08:002023-12-27T03:37:30.042-08:00Boxing Day walkOn Boxing day, Tuesday 26th December, in the afternoon, I walked along the seawall along the North Beach directly opposite Swimming Pool road and was delighted to see a <b>small flock of Purple Sandpipers</b> fly onto the low seaweed encrusted ledge to feed, there were <b>6 in number </b>and I scanned over to the further ledge 200 metres further south and saw a further <b>2 Purple Sandpipers</b> amongst <b>7 Turnstone</b> and <b>2 Oystercatchers</b>, totalling 8<b> Purple Sandpipers,</b> easily my highest tally this winter. Nothing at Ness Point or Hamilton Dock.Peter Ransomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09561344411351833159noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821076803554682816.post-42443133894560941592023-12-26T03:25:00.000-08:002023-12-27T10:21:00.277-08:00Christmas TreatsA slightly delayed start to Christmas Day, I started at Hamilton Dock where again the GND had done a bunk but looking from the old Coastguards I could see a Duck on the sea by the rocks area, I saw Andrew E & we both made our way to ness Point proper and indeed it was f<b>emale Common Scoter </b>close in but against the light seen just off the sea defence rocks just south of the compass. Sad to see 5 plates had been vandalised and removed hopefully for full restoration. Groups of 4<b>, 3 and 2 Brent Geese </b>flew south close in too. I decided to follow the Scoter as I knew if it swum north the light would impove and indeed it did as I photogphed from the NE tip of Ness Point. As I followed the Scoter, I saw a lone <b>Purple Sandpiper </b>stood on the defence rocks near the north- eastern tip and I paid homage to this bird, my first Purple sand seen this winter. I also checked around Lake lothing and Oulton Broad area but apart from a sheltering <b>Little Egret</b> in the alcove in the lee of a bay and <b>2 Little Grebes</b> on Oulton Broad viewed from the Wherry, little else was seen. I did however take a few pics of the <b>Bee Orchid rosettes</b> at the Lowestoft Cruising Club grassy area. Mid afternoon following a tweet from Jane F, I drove immediately down to Hamilton Dock and initially couldn't see the GND but then I saw it, the fine <b>Great Northern Diver</b> swimming out of Waveney Dock and it slowly swam closing, diving many times, twice catching fish including 1 large flounder it had difficulty initially swallowing. It then came even closer but by this time the light was fading and it started raining, time to go but a great end to the festive treats for the day!
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