Almost Daily Cuckoos, but Others Still Missing
On Tuesday the weather was so good we were able to visit some private lakes near Burstwick. The Cuckoo showed very well for Saturday's recce, but was only heard during Tuesday's visit. Some summer visitors were still missing, but highlights included 3 Herons on nests, some Sand Martins, and a smattering of Warblers. There seemed to be a lot of summer visitors noticeable by their absence... The biggest surprise was an Avocet, which flew round south lake three times as we were finishing our meal, and then flew off east. This was the first known record for the site. Cuckoo Ditto Being Mobbed Whitethroat - Saturday Ditto Disappearing Stoat - Saturday Heron Ditto Ditto Ditto Great Crested Grebe Kestrel Fish Feeding Frenzy Roach/Rudd? Roach/Rudd? Avocet Ditto After the session I drove round Sunk Island, where there were a Skylark, a Wheatear and a few Yellow Wagtails on a muck heap. Skylark Ditto Female Yellow Wagtail Wheatear Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditt