Our main target this morning was the Green-winged Teal at Herringfleet in Suffolk. On route, we stopped at Thetford Forest hoping to connect with the Great Grey Shrike along ride 7. Unfortunately, the shrike could not be found, however, the area was alive with Woodlark, Skylark, Yellowhammer, Meadow pipit and Stonechats. The walk back towards the car produced several Brambling among the numerous Chaffinches and a calling Lesser-spotted Woodpecker nearby was an added bonus.
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| Woodlark |
Leaving Thetford we headed East along the A11 and found the Estate car park at Herringfleet without any problems. The Green-winged Teal had been present since the 26th of February but could be quite elusive at times. Heading through the woods we reached the flooded marshes and were pleased to find the small group of birders had already located the bird. It was feeding along the channels with several of its European cousins. It remained distant but allowed good scope views through the gaps between the trees.
Heading back along the A11 we stopped off at Cavenham Heath and began searching for any signs of early returning Stone Curlews and managed to locate a single bird among the heather.
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| Stone Curlew (Phone-scoped) |
Brian managed to grab a better shot of the bird with his camera
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| Stone Curlew (B Anderson) |
Two more additions to the year list today which stands at 174.
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