Systematic List ìrd, four birds was an impressive total at Corton, October 13th and another single was at )unwich Heath, October 16th. Migrants at Landguard included singles in off the sea, ictober 8th, 15th and 23rd. A similar number of birds was present during the second winter period. Singles were at Havergate Island, November 15th and 18th and Falkenham, November 16th. The seven ports from December included a female at North Warren, December 5th; singles at Minsmere and Holbrook Creek, December 23rd and two on Orfordness, December 14th. inland, a female was seen near Lackford, December 7th, and one was seen nearby at nckford Lakes, December 19th. Also in the Breck, one was at Wangford Warren, December 14th. U RASI AN HOBBY Falco subbuteo airly common summer visitor and passage migrant. Reports were received from 76 sites in 2003, very close to the previous year's total of 80. he first bird of the year, seen at both Dunwich and Minsmere on April 14th, is one of he earliest ever recorded (the record is held by one at Ipswich on April 10th 1997). Its rival was well ahead of the main influx of birds, which took place during the last week April. During this period, reports came from ten sites across the county, many ivolving multiple sightings. Along the coast three were at Minsmere, April 26th; four ere at North Warren, April 30th and four flew south at Landguard, April 26th. However, ese reports were eclipsed by a staggering count of 19 birds (a record county total) ver the reed beds at Lakenheath Fen, April 29th, 13 of which were still present on May Ith. 1
Visible passage was noted at four coastal sites in spring, including Thorpeness, essingland and Orfordness, where single birds were seen flying in off the sea in early May. Breeding was confirmed at 11 localities, although one of these, Thetford Forest, held veral pairs (see Field Note). Elsewhere, nine pairs bred at four coastal locations and nother pair nested in an old Common Kestrel's nest in the north-east of the county. FIELD N O T E utumn passage migrants were logged at A partial survey of Thetford Forest in late Kessingland, September 11th; Southwold, summer located ten successful nests. Four August 30th; Orfordness on three dates in of these were in Suffolk and fledged eight September and Landguard on six dates young. All were in Scots Pine - none in Corsican Pine. It is estimated that given between August 22nd and October 2nd. Reports were received from seven sites the extent of suitable habitat, the actual m October, involving singles at Boyton population within the forest could well be twice that number. Marshes on 1st; Landguard on 2nd; MinsRon Hoblyn arid John Seeker mere on 3rd; Lackford Lakes on 4th; North Warren on 6th and Sudbury Common Lands °n 13th. The last bird of the year was seen at Bawdsey, October 29th. ELEONORA'S FALCON Falco eleonorae Accidental. file first county record of this rare Mediterranean falcon and the fifth record for Britain, lowing Previously accepted records from Lancashire, Yorkshire, South Uist and Norfolk, was watched for several minutes before drifting off towards Easton Broad, but it could n°t be relocated (see description on page 171). Revdon: a pale-phase adult between 13.00 and 13.07hrs„ Oct.3rd (B.J. Small.) 69