SUFFOLK BIRDING with BINS
Supported by BINS and local birders
Suffolk BINS
'Finders Keepers Cup' 2009
This prestigous award will again be going out to the fortunate birder/s who finds the best and most enjoyed bird within the county during 2009 as voted by our members. It is the ambition of us all to find a species new to their county or even the 'Holy Grail' to find that MEGA!!! So go on, get yourself out there in the field and let's make 2009 a magical year filled with some spectacular finds to compliment our tremendous diversty in bird species already here for us all to enjoy. Happy hunting and good luck!
Please note - All national (high-lighted in red) and county rares are subject to ratification by the British Birds Rarities Committe (BBRC), and SORC where appropriate.
November 2009.
Penduline Tit/s - heard 3x thru-out November - Minsmere RSPB.
Dusky Warbler - 2nd November - Gunton Warren.
Photo by Andrew Easton.
October 2009.
Red-rumped Swallow - 31st October - Thorpeness Common.
Red-breasted Goose - 30th October - South off Thorpeness Common.
Raddes Warbler - 29th October - Arnolds Walk, Lowestoft.
Raddes Warbler - 22nd October - Thorpeness Common.
Pied Wheatear - 22nd October - Shingle Street.
Photo by James Kennerley.
Red-flanked Bluetail - 14th October - Minsmere RSPB.
Photot by Bill Baston.
Glossy Ibis - 6th October - Landguard Bird Obs.
Glossy Ibis - 4th October - Pakefield.
Glossy Ibis - 4th October - Southwold.
Marsh Sandpiper x 2 - 4th October - Stour Est.
September 2009.
Glossy Ibis - 27th September - Burgh Castle.
Glossy Ibis - 20th September - Hollesley Marsh RSPB.
Ortolan Bunting - 20th September - Corton.
Glossy Ibis - 19th September - Bawdsey.
Greenish Warbler - 17th September - Landguard Bird Obs.
Lesser Grey Shrike - 14th September - Trimley Marsh SWT.
Glossy Ibis - 10th September - Boyton Marsh RSPB.
Photo by Lee Woods.
Glossy Ibis - 8th September - Blyth Estuary.
Arctic Warbler - 1st September - Landguard Bird Obs.
Photo by Bill Baston.
August 2009.
Red-footed Falcon - 30th August - Minsmere RSPB.
Marsh Sandpiper - 30th August - Levington Creek.
Ferruginous Duck - 28th August - Minsmere RSPB.
July 2009.
Black Kite - 24th July - Woodbridge.
Black Kite - 14th July - Hen Reedbeds.
Red-footed Falcon - 11th July - Trimley Marsh SWT.
June 2009.
Bee-eater - 27th June - Sutton Heath.
Woodchat Shrike - 21st June - Gedgrave Marsh.
Photo by Lee Woods.
Bee-eater - 11th June - Stowmarket.
Bee-eater - 1st June - Dingle Marsh.
May 2009.
Squacco Heron - 18th May - Felixstowe Ferry.
Thrush Nightingale - 16th May - Thorpeness Common.
White-winged Black Tern - 14th May - Great Livermere.
Bee-eater - 10th May - Lound Waterworks.
Bee-eater - 6th May - Boyton Marsh RSPB.
Tawny Pipit - 3rd May - Sutton Heath.
Photo by Eddie Marsh.
Golden Eagle - 2nd May - Orford quay.
April 2009.
Ferruginous Duck - 28th April - Great Livermere.
Black-winged Stilt - 22nd April - Tinkers Marsh.
March 2009.
Penduline Tit x 3 - 20th March - Dingle Marsh.
Photo by Bill Baston.
Ferruginous Duck - 18th March - Loompit Lake.
Cattle Egret - 9th March - Bures.
Photo by Stuart Read.
Penduline Tit x 2 - 8th March - Minsmere RSPB.
January 2009.
Penduline Tit - 26th January - Lakenheath Fen RSPB.
Lesser Yellowlegs - 19th January - Southwold Town Marsh.
Photo by Matthew Deans.
Please note - All national (high-lighted in red) and county rares are subject to ratification by the British Birds Rarities Committe (BBRC), and SORC where appropriate.
November 2009.
Penduline Tit/s - heard 3x thru-out November - Minsmere RSPB.
Dusky Warbler - 2nd November - Gunton Warren.
Photo by Andrew Easton.
October 2009.
Red-rumped Swallow - 31st October - Thorpeness Common.
Red-breasted Goose - 30th October - South off Thorpeness Common.
Raddes Warbler - 29th October - Arnolds Walk, Lowestoft.
Raddes Warbler - 22nd October - Thorpeness Common.
Pied Wheatear - 22nd October - Shingle Street.
Photo by James Kennerley.
Red-flanked Bluetail - 14th October - Minsmere RSPB.
Photot by Bill Baston.
Glossy Ibis - 6th October - Landguard Bird Obs.
Glossy Ibis - 4th October - Pakefield.
Glossy Ibis - 4th October - Southwold.
Marsh Sandpiper x 2 - 4th October - Stour Est.
September 2009.
Glossy Ibis - 27th September - Burgh Castle.
Glossy Ibis - 20th September - Hollesley Marsh RSPB.
Ortolan Bunting - 20th September - Corton.
Glossy Ibis - 19th September - Bawdsey.
Greenish Warbler - 17th September - Landguard Bird Obs.
Lesser Grey Shrike - 14th September - Trimley Marsh SWT.
Glossy Ibis - 10th September - Boyton Marsh RSPB.
Photo by Lee Woods.
Glossy Ibis - 8th September - Blyth Estuary.
Arctic Warbler - 1st September - Landguard Bird Obs.
Photo by Bill Baston.
August 2009.
Red-footed Falcon - 30th August - Minsmere RSPB.
Marsh Sandpiper - 30th August - Levington Creek.
Ferruginous Duck - 28th August - Minsmere RSPB.
July 2009.
Black Kite - 24th July - Woodbridge.
Black Kite - 14th July - Hen Reedbeds.
Red-footed Falcon - 11th July - Trimley Marsh SWT.
June 2009.
Bee-eater - 27th June - Sutton Heath.
Woodchat Shrike - 21st June - Gedgrave Marsh.
Photo by Lee Woods.
Bee-eater - 11th June - Stowmarket.
Bee-eater - 1st June - Dingle Marsh.
May 2009.
Squacco Heron - 18th May - Felixstowe Ferry.
Thrush Nightingale - 16th May - Thorpeness Common.
White-winged Black Tern - 14th May - Great Livermere.
Bee-eater - 10th May - Lound Waterworks.
Bee-eater - 6th May - Boyton Marsh RSPB.
Tawny Pipit - 3rd May - Sutton Heath.
Photo by Eddie Marsh.
Golden Eagle - 2nd May - Orford quay.
April 2009.
Ferruginous Duck - 28th April - Great Livermere.
Black-winged Stilt - 22nd April - Tinkers Marsh.
March 2009.
Penduline Tit x 3 - 20th March - Dingle Marsh.
Photo by Bill Baston.
Ferruginous Duck - 18th March - Loompit Lake.
Cattle Egret - 9th March - Bures.
Photo by Stuart Read.
Penduline Tit x 2 - 8th March - Minsmere RSPB.
January 2009.
Penduline Tit - 26th January - Lakenheath Fen RSPB.
Lesser Yellowlegs - 19th January - Southwold Town Marsh.
Photo by Matthew Deans.
