Its been a quite month for me really as I've not been out birding very much until this week. I've now finished work and start my new job at Hollesley prison on Monday. Couple days off birding has fared well.
Anyway starting early in the month, June 4th a surprise Blue headed Wagtail on Hollesley Scrape. A Spoonbill,43 Black tailed Godwit, a calling Cuckoo and as it was late evening the Barn Owl was hunting.
June 11th a Walk towards Woodbridge from Wilford bridge, a Bee eater flew over calling, probably same one tracked along the coast.
June 16th i went in to the garden to hear the wonderful song of a Woodlark. I was hoping to hear Nightjar from the garden as i do each year but not a peep, Barn Owl hunting though.
June 17th 2 Spoonbill, one ringed NB2V
22nd Hollesley, the leak has been fixed (apparently) so there is still plenty of water and now plenty of muddy margins so waders are now present. Boom Adult Pectoral Sandpiper, not an easy bird to identify as the heat haze and distance made it tricky. Jizz was the key and i could sometimes make out the braces and chest band. It took some time to be confident in my identification.
Other waders were 3 Spoonbill, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Tundra Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin.
The evening was spent on Upper Hollesley Common, Common Redstart was a bonus as was a fly over and calling Stone curlew, the 10 singing Nightjars were phenomenal.
23rd June
I Checked for the Pec Sand again which was still present but i was able to get around to the river wall to see it much better and was correct in my initial ID. Heat haze still made pictures impossible but i gave it a go at least. Other new waders in were a Wood Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper. 2 Spoonbill again with the ringed NB2V.
I moved onto Boyton, a Turtle dove gave brief but nice views as did a Summer plumage Spotted Redshank. The Avocets were protecting its young hidden in long grass.
