I was working down in Suffolk this week and, having finished early on Friday, decided it made more sense to stay on for the weekend rather than drive all the way back to Cheshire only to return on Monday. With a good selection of species reported locally and plenty of birds about, the weekend was already looking promising.
My first stop was Raydon, where a Dartford Warbler had been reported the previous day at the disused airfield. On arrival, it didn’t take long before I heard the distinctive call coming from the scrub. Before long, the bird flew up into a small tree and showed remarkably well. For a species that’s usually so skulking and elusive, it was almost a shock to see it so easily and out in the open.
A great start to the weekend, and it definitely set the tone for what I’m hoping will be a productive couple of days in the county.
