Wednesday 14 February 2018

Good birds, but not showing for the camera though

On Mon Feb 12th there was good birding this am but none of the birds would show for the camera: 2 Hawfinch were flying around Wrentham old cemetery, initially a female was seen and she perched in the tall trees at the back. She and another male Hawfinch often dived in the Yew trees but didn't appear out on the edge at all in the couple of hours of observation. The Glossy Ibis was seen at the back of the flashes at Eastbridge, it was maybe forced to the back by birders using an admittedly public footpath by the side of the flashes. Onwards towards Minsmere and I was fortunate enough to see a second year Glaucous Gull flying north along the beach at Minsmere, this arctic visitor viewed whilst I was walking along the north wall. Joined by Chris L, disappointingly no sign of the both redhead Smew who had been asleep on the bunds. Walking back a male Stonechat showed really well and had a lady not walked by without stopping and then onto the reserve we would have obtained some good shots. By the pools just west of the car park, I spend 1 redhead Smew sitting on a bund asleep and she finally showed despite trying to hide! Common Seal was seen in the sea off Dunwich beach car park too.

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