The two October birds off Walberswick were perhaps the same as the two off Southwold. Totals for the previous five years are: 1987 18
1988 13
1989 17
1990 11
1991 24
SLAVONIAN G R E B E Podiceps auritus Uncommon winter visitor and passage migrant. After last year's high total of 17 birds, 1992 saw a return to a more typical figure of six individuals. Just one bird was reported in the first winter period and one in the spring. The four birds reported during the second half of the year included a long-stayer at Benacre Broad which remained until forced to move on when the broad froze over in cold weather. Benacre: Benacre Broad, Dec. 12th to 30th. Aldeburgh: offshore, Jan. 19th. Felixstowe: Landguard, S. then on sea, Nov. 15th. Wherstead: R. Orwell, Nov. 11th. Alton Water: Dec. 31st. Holbrook: Holbrook Bay, summer plumage, Mar. 22nd and 23rd. Totals for the previous five years are: 1987 8
1988 6
1989 6
1990 5
1991 17
B L A C K - N E C K E D G R E B E Podiceps nigricollis Scarce winter visitor and passage migrant. Generally the rarest of the County's grebes, the total of eight birds in 1992 is higher than the total for the preceding species and on a par with Red-necked Grebe. The species was also easy to see, with one bird spending most of the first winter period on the Orwell. The individual at Thorington Street Reservoir in June is an intriguing record. Burgh Castle: Breydon Water, Jan. 6th to 23rd. Minsmere: offshore, Aug. 29th to Sept. 1st; Island Mere, Nov. 3rd. Orwell Estuary: variously between Wherstead and Levington, Jan. 7th to Feb. 28th; Pinmill, two Dec. 29th. Alton Water: Dec. 30th and 31st. Stoke-by-Nay land : Thorington Street Res., June 23rd to 28th. Lackford: Lackford W.R., summer plumage, Apr. 21st. Totals for the previous five years are: 1987 5
1988 6
1989 2
1990 5
1991 8
F U L M A R Fulmarus glacialis Fairly common summer visitor and passage migrant. A rather disappointing year. Unfortunately, breeding birds had an unsuccessful year at Bawdsey, despite there being up to 38 present during the spring. Foxes again appeared 35