December 3rd
Hollesley. The Gulls are returning in numbers, 6 Caspian gull, 4 adults 2 1st winter. 3 Yellow Legged Gulls, 2 Adult 1 2nd winter. 1 Russian white-fronted 1 Barnacle that I could see.
December 4th
Hollesley 4 Caspian Gulls again
December 10th
Hollesley today. Woodcock and 25 white-fronted geese. 20 Common Snipe 1 Jack Snipe, and a Dunlin. Most of the water is now frozen solid.
December 11th
East Lane car park. Dartford warbler calling. North of car park on pool by first martello tower 2 Goldeneye and a Purple sand which is finally a patch tick.
December 17th
1 of 30 Russian White-fronted Geese from Hollesley today.
December 19th
A Redpoll and Brambling in the garden today. Few pics from the garden feeders.
December 20th
Hollesley 2nd winter Caspian gull. 28 white-fronted geese, 2 barnacle geese flew in with them. 22 black tailed godwit. Little grebe on main pool. Spotted Redshank flew in to the main pool then a walk to Boyton had myself finding the Drake Green Winged teal again. 1000 teal and 100 Black tailed Godwit.
December 21st
Things are hotting up, well Im off work now so i can get out more. Highlights 7 Snow Bunting on the shingle ridge and an Adult Caspian Gull on the pool. Couple of nice Marsh Harriers.
December 22nd
Another good day today, Great White Egret, Pochard, 35 Red Throated divers, a Goosander flew along the river and a strange Caspian x Herring gull. Guillemot on the sea is another patch year tick.
All in all a good few days. The patch aint bad is it.
