Corton birding

This site aims to detail bird migration within my home parish of Corton in Suffolk and surrounding area. The site is often excellent for migration, mainly in autumn and has produced such gems as Alpine Accentor, Red-flanked Bluetail, Olive-backed Pipit, Arctic Warbler, Rustic Bunting, Pine Bunting, 3 Dusky Warblers, Great Snipe and Buff-breasted Sandpiper to name but a few.

My name is James Brown and I have been am active birder since the age of 10 mainly in east Anglia, laterly concentrating on the Lowestoft area and Suffolk, though i have visted most of the country in pursuit of birds and have worked on RSPB reserves such as Radipole Lake, Dorset. Stints at Southampton and York Universities also familiarised myself with birding in Dorset and Yorkshire and I have visited the likes of Fair Ilse, Shetland.

In the past I have been an avid yearlister (315 nationally in 2002 and 257 in Suffolk in 2003) but recent politics have tempered that urge somewhat. I now intend to concentrate on the local patch (Lowestoft area total of 218 acheived in 2004) and bird finding.

I have been fortunate enough to find a few good birds over the years such as 3 Great Snipes, Red-flanked Bluetail and Black-winged Pratincole. I have written sections for the Suffolk annual bird report and have stood on the Suffolk Ornithological records commitee.

 

The upcoming weather page will now be updated weekly with potential based on long range charts and local/national predictions.

Birds: An excellent spring so far on the Corton patch with highlights being Hoopoe and Great-grey Shrike. Check out the spring 2009 page for more details.

Old news pages deleted to free space but Sept 2008 will remain just to show the potential of the patch.

Essential links page added.

NOTE THE AUTUMNS SIGHTINGS WILL NOW BE POSTED ON MY BLOG..CLICK LINK ON THE MENU