Suffolk Birci Report 2002 Nunnery Lakes, November 26th; 45 at Oulton Broad, December 13th; 150 at Livermere Lake, December 17th and 100 at Somerleyton and 80 at West Stow CP, December 21st. COMMON LINNET Carduelis cannabina Common summer visitor and passage migrant. Overwinters in small numbers. Red list. The only flock of any consequence in the first two months of the year was 65 at Sizewell on February 11th. Spring passage got underway in March with peak counts of 50 at Nunnery Lakes NR, March 12th; 40 at Kedington, March 24th and April 7th; 40 at Boxford, April 2nd; 100 at Dunwich on April 11th and 60 at North Warren on April 25th. Breeding reports included just 67 pairs at North Warren and Aldringham Walks (99 pairs in 2001 and 107 in 2000 ), 33 pairs at Minsmere and seven pairs at Sizewell. Post-breeding gatherings included 20 at Haverhill, July 12th; 48 at Havergate Island, August 28th; 100 at North Warren, September 24th and 120 at Aldringham Walks, September 28th. Landguard logged 1648 flying south during October, with a peak count of 301 on 28th. The only gatherings of note in the second-winter period involved 50 at Bawdsey Manor, October 24th; 45 at Barton Mere, December 17th; 350 at Creeting Road, Stowmarket, December 21st and 150 at Covehithe, December 28th increasing to 200, December 31st. TWITE Carduelis flavirostris Locally fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant. Red list. An encouraging picture with reports received from 11 sites along the coastal strip. Lowestoft: one at North Denes campsite with Meadow Pipits, Nov.23rd. Covehithe: seven, Oct.5th.
SouthÂŤold: Nov. 1st. Walberswick: 20, Jan. 11th. Dingle Marshes: 30, Mar.3rd; 25, Oct. 19th. Dunwich: 35, Jan.lOth; 42, Jan.l7th; 12, Jan.27th; 22, Nov.20th. Minsmere: two, Oct.26th; 15, Oct.28th; Nov.2nd.
Orfordness: 20, Nov.2nd. Havergate Island: 13, 0ct.30th. Deben Estuary: 20, Nov. 17th. Trimley Marshes: three, Oct.5th. LESSER REDPOLL Carduelis cabaret Uncommon and declining resident. Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber list. Very low numbers were reported in the first half of the year, especially from the coastal area. Peak counts were 160 at Tuddenham Heath, March 5th; 50 at Lackford Lakes, March 13th and 60 at Minsmere, April 15th. The only possible hint of breeding was a female with a brood patch, trapped at Lackford Lakes during CES ringing on May 11th. Autumn passage at Landguard involved a total of 172 south between September 27th and November 25th. The peak day-count was 37 on November 4th. Very scarce throughout the county in the second-winter period with peak counts of just 37 at Minsmere, October 2nd and 60 at Dunwich Heath, October 13th. 140