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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10.7.16

ACRE NOOK AND LAPWING HALL POOL-JULY SIGHTINGS

Acre Nook Sand Quarry bird sightings:

The month started off relatively slowly and was hard birding. 6 Teal turned up on the 5th along with 7 Mandarin. A flock of 14 Linnets were around on the 6th.

Teal

Mandarin Duck


Linnet

Numbers of Gulls continue to rise as the month proceeds, with all the usual species being seen.47 Curlew and 9 Oystercatchers were present on the 8th, along with a Little ringed plover. 9 Pochards were present on the 10th, along with 84 Curlew and 17 Oystercatchers. Lapwing numbers are continuing to rise as well, with well over 50 present by the 10th.2 Great spotted woodpeckers showed well on the 11th but flew before I could get any photos. On the evening of the 10th, an adult Mediterranean Gull was picked out among at least 200 gulls that are now coming in off he fields at night to roost. A Redshank was a surprise find on the 10th as well, with 2 Gadwall also feeding near the far reedbed.

Mediterranean Gull 
Redshank

Lapwing Hall Pool bird sightings:
A Black necked grebe was found on the 4th and was still around on the 10th. A single Mandarin on the 6th. 8 Pochard on the 8th, along with a female Wigeon. Tufted ducks have now reached over 40 by the 10th. 6 Little Grebes were around on the 8th.

Black-necked Grebe
 Pochard
Mandarin Duck
Wigeon

On the 9th, I was walking down the lane towards Lapwing Hall pool, and a Spotted flycatcher appeared near the kissing gate.




 Spotted Flycatcher