In Suffolk for the new year, with the first bird seen been a pair of Blackbirds. A late start, beginning at Westleton, where 25 Bewick’s Swans were seen (three juvenile.) Nearby at Dunwich Cliffs, a Red-throated Diver was found close inshore.
I then walked north from Dunwich beach north towards Walberswick, for about a mile north of the beech carpark. A single Twite was found with two Meadow Pipits as well as two Marsh Harriers (one male) and four Little Egrets.
Late afternoon at Minsmere, at least seven Marsh Harriers were seen, as well as a flock of Bewick’s Swans flying in to roost (presumably the earlier flock.) Cetti’s Warblers and Bearded Tits were also heard and the Starlings put on a nice display.
In addition, the following were also noted: Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Shelduck, Mallard, Gadwall, Teal, Pheasant, Water Rail (heard), Grey Plover, Lapwing, Knot, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Avocet, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Wood Pigeon, Green Woodpecker, Skylark, Wren (heard), Dunnock, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Crow, Chaffinch, Bulfinch, Goldfinch, and Reed Bunting.
