Little Auk (Alle alle) Oulton Broad Suffolk December 2021

Suffolk bird news December 2021

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A Hume’s Warbler was at Aldeburgh by the disused railway off Church Farm Road 26th-27th. Nearby the Great Northern Diver was again on River Alde at Aldeburgh and the Grey Phalarope remained at Aldeburgh Town Marshes until 2nd.

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A Black Guillemot flew north offshore at Southwold 5th. A Little Auk was at Oulton Broad 5th-7th.

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Five Shorelark were at Hollesley Marshes RSPB at the mouth of the River Alde and also on the Orfordness side of the river until mid-month.  Another Shorelark was at Kessingland 12th and at Walberswick on Marshes 12th.

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Red-necked Grebe, Black throated Diver and Great Northern Diver were seen on the River Orwell and a Great Northern Diver was on the River Stour. A Black-necked Grebe was on the River Deben at Waldringfield 13th and a Slavonian Grebe was on Covehithe Broad briefly 11th.

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A Glaucous Gull was at Landguard NR 3rd and another was at Minsmere from 30th. An Iceland Gull was at Oulton Broad 5th and it or another was seen at Lowestoft and on on Lake Lothing 18th.