ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM will take place at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 30th April 2019 at Felixstowe Bowls Club Committee Room, Crescent Road, Felixstowe IP11 7PB Members should have received a copy of the AGM Agenda plus the minutes of last years meeting but in a couple of instances we do not hold a current e-mail address - if you are a member & have not received the relevant paperwork and would like a copy please contact landguardbo@yahoo.co.uk 

Saturday 30th March 2019

As the spring progresses Linnet numbers are slowly increasing on the reserve.

Another glorious sunny morning with a few more migrants around including 4 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Redwing, Brambling, Fieldfare, Firecrest & Wheatear plus a couple of new Songies. Once again next to no vis mig although a single Rook heading south is worth a mention.

Ringing: 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest.

Friday 29th March 2019

Brimstone is only infrequently noted here.

Flat calm, frost, glorious sunshine. Migrants hard to come by but included 3 Goldcrest, Firecrest, Greenfinch, Mipit & Redwing. No vis mig although 2 Buzzards drifted over the top end of the site then north. 3 Brent, single Gannet & Great-crested Grebe noted offshore.

Lead-coloured Drab is not recorded annually.

Ringing: 2 Goldcrest, 1 Blackbird, 1 Linnet, 1 Wren.

Thursday 28th March 2019

Migrants today included 50 Starling, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Redwing, Fieldfare, Rock Pipit, Wheatear, Woodcock plus a couple of new Robins. 5 Snipe gaining height and moving north was notable. Offshore southbound 8 Shelduck & 2 Gannet with northbound, 6 Oyk, 2 Red-throated Diver & Bonxie.

Ringing: 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Robin, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Linnet, 1 Wood Pigeon.

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Always good to get a Mistle Thrush drop in. Other migrants include 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Redwing, 3 Wheatear, Black Redstart, Goldcrest, Rock Pipit, Sparrowhawk & Skylark. Vis mig poor with just a single Mipit logged. Offshore a handful of Brent plus 2 Great-crested Grebe south. A Hedgehog marching down View Point Road at 0445 hrs is notable as very few occur here.

Early Grey is a common enough species but only rarely noted here.

Ringing: 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackbird, 1 Redwing.

Tuesday 26th March 2019

On the move south single Heron, Rook & Yellowhammer. On site 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wheatear, Black Redstart, Brambling, Purple Sand & Turnstone. A bit to clear, cold & sunny for many migrants but at least the first Small White of the year showed up.

Ringing: 3 Goldcrest, 1 Wood Pigeon.

Monday 25th March 2019

Colder north-westerly conditions not ideal. On the move southbound 112 Black-headed Gull, 21 Common Gull, 4 Brent, Shelduck, Gannet & Yellowhammer overhead with northbound 3 Greylags plus a Jackdaw that went south before returning north. On site 3 Wheatear, 2 Goldcrest, Brambling, Chiffchaff, Firecrest & Snipe.

Common Plume occurs here in very small numbers and did well to find the trap in this wind.

Ringing: 1 Redwing.

Sunday 24th March 2019

Quieter today after yesterdays unexpected visitor. On site 4 Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest, Blackcap, Black Redstart, Long-tailed Tit & Purple Sand. On the move southbound 8 Carrion Crow, Skylark & Siskin plus in off the sea 4 Mipits & Lapwing.

Ringing: 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Dunnock, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Long-tailed Tit.