MEGA BIRD NEWS:2nd May 2026-Lesser Kestrel-Cornwall-Croft Pascoe Pool-Adult male still showing well in roadside bush at 50.0280, -5.1723; very limited parking, park considerately in layby (TR12 6SN) and walk through woods to end of plantation to view-Zitting Cisticola-Suffolk-Walberswick NNR-Displaying male again over saltmarsh between beach and Dunwich River; use Cliff Field car park (IP18 6TX; card/app payment only) and walk south-west along beach for c 1km to view from 52.3063, 1.6560. View only from the seawall, do not walk out on the raised bank-Stejneger's Scoter-Fife-East Wemyss-2nd-summer drake still on sea; use Weavers Court car park (KY1 4RT) and view from Wemyss Caves
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15.4.16

BACK ON THE NEW PATCH

I nipped over to Acre Nook Sand Quarry and Lapwing pool on my lunch break this afternoon, hoping that a few spring migrants mightn't have dropped in. On arrival at Lapwing pool, 12 Goldeneye and 17 Wigeon were on the pool, along with 2 Little Grebes and 7 Tufted Duck.

12 Goldeneye had dropped in on the pool before heading north

It was very quiet around Lapwing Pool, so I headed towards Acre Nook. The usual suspects were still around 14 Shelduck,19 Shoveler,8 Teal,34 Lapwing and a Little Ringed Plover.

Little Ringed Plover

As I was birding, a Green woodpecker called and flew into a tree next to me.

Green Woodpecker

What a bird, I never get fed up with seeing these, but it only landed briefly and then headed across the quarry. Another good hour of birding, but still hoping for a few more migrants.
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