Eastern Yellow Wagtail Dunwich 2020 (Library photograph)

Suffolk bird news October 2022

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An Alpine Accentor was at Slaughden, Aldeburgh 27th-29th.

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A Fea’s type Petrel flew north past Southwold, Lowestoft & Corton 9th. A Sabine’s Gull flew past Southwold 19th and Aldeburgh 20th. Puffins were seen just offshore at Slaughden 19th and Southwold 20th. A Black-throated Diver flew past Southwold, Sizewell & Bawdsey 19th.

A Grey Phalarope & Leach’s Petrel flew past Bawdsey 9th. A Leach’s Petrel flew north past Landguard NR 12th. The Grey Phalarope remained at North Warren South Marsh until 3rd. A Pectoral Sandpiper was at  Walberswick 1st and one was seen again at SWT Trimley Marshes 5th.

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A Pallid Swift was at Benacre & Covehithe 24th, another was at Lowestoft 24th-25th and Landguard 25th and another possible was at Minsmere.

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A Little Bunting was at Sizewell 19th. A juvenile Rose-coloured Starling was at Benacre Sluice with a Starling flock 17th. A Great Grey Shrike was at Easton Bavents 7th.

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Single Dusky Warblers were at Southwold 20th-28th and Benacre Beach Farm 23rd. A Barred Warbler was at Felixstowe Ferry 18th & 21st and single Pallas’s Warblers were at Landguard NR 20th, Aldeburgh 20th, Walberwick 23rd.

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A Rough-legged Buzzard was at Hollesley Marshes 21st. Single Honey Buzzards were over Kessingland 4th, Hen Reedbeds NR 7th and Lowestoft 8th.

A Glossy Ibis was at Carlton Marshes SWT 9th-18th and another was at Minsmere 18th-20th and North Warren RSPB 19th-25th, and singles were seen in flight over Thorpeness 19th, Benacre Broad 22nd and Southwold 22nd & 26th. A Black-necked Grebe was on the River Alde at Snape 19th and a Tundra Bean Goose flew over Carlton Marshes SWT 29th.