Walked to Trimley Marshes first thing via Loompit and while there wasn’t too much different it was very pleasant in the fine, sunny conditions; birds comprised a good total of 309 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Whimbrel, 5 Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper, a Greenshank, 33 Avocets, a good total of 36 Little Egrets roosting at high tide, a Kingfisher at Loompit (actually the first one I’ve seen in Suffolk since I’ve been here!) and a noticeable increase in ducks at Trimley since I was last there including c55 Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, c19 Pochard and 52+ Tufted Ducks.
Also of note was a male Lesser Emperor hawking over Loompit.
There was then a good gathering of birds off the point back at Landguard in the evening which included a good 27 Mediterranean Gulls (with the first six juveniles in amongst them) and 10 Common Terns while 7 Sanderling flew south.
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