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Friday 15th September 2017

 The 3 Woodlark on Landguard today are probably our earliest ever in autumn.

A relatively calm and crisp clear morning following the last few windy days, a few migrants along too, on the reserve 32 Pied Wagtail, 30 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chiffchaff, 5 Wheatear, 4 Blackcap, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Woodlark, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Snipe, 1 Willow Warbler & 1 Yellow Wagtail. Offshore 3 Common Tern & 1 Med Gull.
Going South 88 Meadow Pipit, 48 Swallow, 28 House Martin, 3 Grey Wagtail & 3 Jackdaw.


Patillus obscuriporus has been identified as only the second record for Suffolk.

26 birds ringed: Meadow Pipit 10, Chiffchaff 8, Blue Tit 3, Goldcrest 2, Grey Wagtail 1, Song Thrush 1, Wren 1