With rain forecast for the afternoon, Brian, Norman and I headed south, initially desiring to seek for Tree Pipits at Mayday Farm. Within the occasion we by no means arrived there, being waylaid by Stone Curlews and a good looking Hare at Weeting Heath, adopted by a detour to Lakenheath.
The primary fowl we encountered was a Nightingale singing actually a few yards from the trail: regardless of a half-hour vigil we by no means caught a glimpse. The stroll around the reserve gave us flight views of quite a few Bitterns, a single Pastime, a Kingfisher and half a dozen Cuckoos, whereas a flock of recently-fledged Lengthy-tailed Tits oozed cuteness!
Final cease was Santon Downham the place, regardless of an extended stroll to the street bridge and again, all we managed was a lone Gray Wagtail that refused to pose for photographs! Loads of Banded Demoiselles alongside the river financial institution, so as to add to the Variable Damsel from Lakenheath.
