Today saw me on a solo run up to Minsmere with a quick stop at Dunwich Heath on the way in and Abberton on the way home. I ticked Dartford and Cetti’s Warbler on the heath before making my way to North Hide at Minsmere where I quickly found a drake Garganey and smart pair of Smew.
A single House Martin flew over the scrape with a Sand Martin giving another early year tick. I searched hard for Jack Snipe but found only eight Common Snipe. A walk to Bittern hide provided the opportunity to find a drake Pintail on the way and gave two more ticks with Bearded Tit and Bittern from the hide before I left taking a small detour to finally tick Scaup this year at Abberton.
A grey windy day in Suffolk moved the year list to 171.
![A few more migrants return Dartford%2BWarbler](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IwNAUS6eI50/WM7SOHXThVI/AAAAAAAAMFo/Fkgp50rQfuMSKAgIM-eomGnX6g8ZC6PQgCLcB/s1600/Dartford%2BWarbler.jpg)
![A few more migrants return Pintail](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fup8WFQasOE/WM7SfiW-2KI/AAAAAAAAMFw/nQzT-1O8NAwq_c6_HhK5ZDqg5nkPh0N6ACLcB/s1600/Pintail.jpg)
![A few more migrants return Goldeneye](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C_SkSB4Edms/WM7SmzeLt-I/AAAAAAAAMF0/RUACjQCElVA1RRZYq0NpukjpsTl3Te2WgCLcB/s640/Goldeneye.jpg)
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Brian Anderson
Essex Birder using the blog as a diary of my trips around the country chasing birds. Enjoying the places it takes me and the people I meet along the way. Great to spend time with my Dad and brother as we chase our year lists and grow our life list in the process.
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