Minsmere Trip 05.04.15

A flying visit to Minsmere Reserve on the Suffolk coast, hoping for a few year listers in the way of arriving migrants. Only got 2 new birds, a 2nd year caspian gull on the scrape and 2 sandwich terns over the scrape and out to sea again. Other notable birds: party of 4 bearded tits from the North Wall, 70 black tailed godwits from the East Hide, distant female black redstart from near the dragonfly pond and a few goldcrests near the Visitors' Centre. Otherwise, fairly quiet, with buzzards seen en route.
A quick trip to Dunwich Heath for dartford warbler was not a success, plenty of chiffchaffs calling though, along with finches and several reed buntings.

From the North wall looking south over the scrape

busy goldcrest

nice head shot of goldcrest

female bearded tit

male bearded tit

3 of the 4 distant bearded tits

grey heron from East Hide

Excellently plumaged black headed gull

very distant female black redstart