Strong warm onshore wind abating during the afternoon brought some rewards for the effort put in. Southbound 267 Teal, 187 Swallow, 57 Wigeon, 44 Cormorant, 44 Shelduck, 18 Shoveler, 17 Sand Martin, 9 Great Black-backs, 7 House Martin, 6 Gadwal, 5 Oyk, 4 Gannet, 2 Arctic Skua, Barwit, Common Scoter, Manx & Sooty Shearwater with northbound 12 Gannet, 10 Common Tern, 10 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Scoter & Red-throated Diver. A Guillemot was close inshore off the point & a Purp was present in the afternoon. Birding on land difficult due to the wind included 10 Robin, 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Wheatear, 3 Lesser 'throat, 3 Redstart, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Black Red, 2 Whinchat, Pied Fly, Yellow Wag & the first Short-eared Owl of the autumn.
Despite being widespread across Suffolk, Hedge Rustic has always been very infrequent here & is now on the IUCN Red List as "vulnerable" due to declining numbers.
Ringing: 2 Robin, 1 Blackcap, 1 Pied Flycatcher.
