Minsmere and Suffolk Coast

On 10 October we went on a boat trip on the River Ore, and saw many waders including Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta, Curlew Numenius arquata, Redshank Tringa totanus and Snipe Gallinago gallinago. We also saw a Common Seal Phoca vitulina bobbing in the river.


On 11 October we went to RSPB Minsmere and recorded 44 bird species. Below are photographs of Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa and Little Egret Egretta garzetta.
Avocet
Avocet

Little Egret
Black-tailed Godwit



The bird species we recorded on 11 October at Minsmere reserve comprised:
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Brent Goose Branta bernicla
Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
Wigeon Anas penelope
Teal Anas crecca
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Shoveler Anas clypeata
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Bittern Botaurus stellaris
Little Egret
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
Coot Fulica atra
Avocet
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Black-tailed Godwit
Dunlin Calidris alpina
Snipe Gallinago gallinago
Common Gull Larus canus
Greater Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
Herring Gull Larus argentatus
Stock Dove Columba oenas
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Magpie Pica pica
Jackdaw Corvus monedula
Carrion Crow Corvus corone
Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit Parus major
Coal Tit Periparus ater
Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Robin Erithacus rubecula
House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Greenfinch Chloris chloris
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
Siskin Spinus spinus
Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus

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