We arrive in Martlesham & find the pub where they have been reported in the trees near by, it is only half light so we have to wait for 1/2 hour for the Waxwings to arrive, we see 7 in flight but only 5 land in the Rowan trees in the court yard in front of the pub.
I get a record shot but it is not to bright, so my small camera finds it a real struggle but it is what it is.
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| The 5 Waxwings |
About seven or eight other birders arrive to have a chat to & get some local knowledge for future trips to the Suffolk area.
With no chance of the weather getting any better we head off to Landguard to look for the Snow Buntings on the beach area.
We do a couple of walks along the beach with no luck, we are feeling a bit cold by now so we pop into the cafe to charge our batteries with some toast & a nice cup of tea, then one last go to find the Buntings.
We spread out to give us a better chance of finding the target birds.
As Jimmy walks along the pebbles on the beeach we find ten Snow Buntings right in front of him, they are a very hard bird to find even when you are right on top of them, so target bird seen & just for good measure we pick out some Med Gulls & a few Little Gulls, so we get 3 year ticks for the day not to bad as we had not to much time due to the bad weather ,the forecast was spot on as we head home with the rain pouring down.
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Fieldfare seen with the Waxwings   |
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