Loom Pit Lake & Bawdsey – 9th February 2008

The forecast promised a bright sunny weekend and thankfully it delivered. So Saturday we set off to two locations where we knew we would get birds to photograph and hopefully prove the camera’s performance in bright conditions with birds in flight.

Loom Pit was busy with Greylag and Brent Geese on the water plus Coot, Widgeon and Goldeneye. The tide was just right, slightly out and incoming pushing waders closer. We saw Knot, Dunlin, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit and Redshank. Walking along, off the lake towards the Trimley Marsh, numerous passerines in the trees Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin & Goldfinch.

We then headed to Bawdsey. First sights were of Brent, Greylag and Mute Swans in the fields off East Lane. Then in the pools there were Pochard, more Brent, Greylag and Mute Swans plus Wigeon. Good opportunities here for flight shoots of incoming Swans and Herring Gulls going over. Life bird count: 359 Year bird count: 88 Month bird count: 59