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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13.9.16

CATTLE EGRET-BURTON RSPB

After finishing a night duty this afternoon, I received a text from Allan Conlin: a Cattle Egret had been found at Burton RSPB. Living just 15 minutes away, I quickly made my way to the reserve and headed straight to the old Inner Marsh Farm hide.




Cattle Egret

The Cattle Egret was soon picked up, weaving gracefully among the sheep on the far side of the pool—what a delightful sight! I managed to reach the hide just before the heavens opened, making for a wet but very rewarding afternoon.

Other notable birds included 7 Curlew Sandpipers and 16 Dunlin, although the hoped-for Little Stint remained absent.

Curlew sandpiper

All in all, a fantastic afternoon’s birding and another Cattle Egret added to Burton RSPB, marking my third record for the reserve.
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