Wednesday 16th August 2023

Warmer calm conditions (for a change) delivered a few migrants including 12 Willow Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, Blackcap plus the first Pied Fly & Tree Pipit of the autumn. A dispersing Great Spotted Woodpecker paid a visit & 2 Black Red were in the moat. Southbound 36 Swallow with offshore movements almost non-existent. Plenty of birds on the reserve at the moment including 350 Starling, 200 Linnet, 80 House Sparrow & 25 Goldfinch with counts on some recent days slightly larger than todays so plenty of birds to look through on a visit.

What we thought was Dusky Thorn was first recorded here just four years ago and has been annual in very small numbers since. A blog reader has since pointed out our error in that it is actually our first site record of September Thorn a species with very few Suffolk records this century. Oops !

Ringing: 6 Willow Warbler, 5 Linnet, 3 Robin, 2 Whitethroat, 1 Dunnock, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Great Tit, 1 Pied Flycatcher.