Saturday, 10 January 2009

Suffolk (Bawdsey East Lane & Quay) – 25th December 2008

Heavy cloud cover, a cold wind and a low level mist, it must be Christmas in East Anglia! Off to coast and a look at what the pits at East Lane Bawdsey hold, plenty of ducks including Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, Teal, Widgeon, Tufted, Shoveller & Gadwall. Also Mute Swan, Canada & Greylag Geese, then in the coastal tamarisk we find Stonechat and Meadow Pipit and finally Common Buzzard & Hen Harrier over.
A short stop at the Quay and across the Deben there are hundreds of Golden Plover along with Curlew, Ringed Plover, Dunlin & Lapwing.
Life bird count: 376 Year bird count: 265 Month bird count: 70

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