The day starts early at Minsmere & Dunwich ends with Wheatear at Landguard.

5 am start from home gets us looking at our first Sand Martins of the year as they fly about around the sand bank at Minsmere at about 6. 30.
Quickly on to North hide where we pick up the Garganey without to much trouble & I get my fourth Jack Snipe in the last two weeks as it bobs about not far from the hide.
Walking on to the next hide we search for the Iceland Gull but only pick out a Caspian that's nice but not needed for a tick.
It's still pretty cold but the sun is on it's way & it gets warmer as we walk round the reserve, we see & hear many Cetti's Warbler plus a sprinkling of Bearded Tits. Booming Bittern heard but not seen today,must say we never looked to hard for one.
Jimmy & I have been a bit lazy with not going for Med Gull but pick out many here today for a year tick. A nice break in the restaurant before shooting off to the Heath to get me a Dartford Warbler & I also pick up a tick when a Woodlark flies up & over my head.
It's off now to Landguard where we pick up our first Wheatears of the year & a pair off Black Redstart show well.
We missed out on the Iceland Gull but despite that & the fact that it came on the pager as we got near home we had a great day & I picked up 6 years ticks to move on to 177 for the year.