Ospreys and other raptors at Blythburgh

Sue and Peter had invited us to join them to watch a 'Zoom'-style broadcast about the Anglo Saxon Royalty of Rendlesham on their large screen: most enjoyable. Since we still had the whole afternoon ahead of us, we decided on a drive down to Blythburgh to look for the reported Osprey. We parked at Hen Reedbeds and walked from there along the riverbank towards the estuary. Shoals of huge Grey Mullet and lots of Little Egrets kept us interested until, after a half-hour wait, an Osprey eventually appeared over to the west. It gradually worked its way nearer,  finally perching on some wooden poles. When it eventually flew off south, it joined a second bird over the distant trees... Flocks of waders included Curlew Sandpipers, Ringed Plovers, both Godwits and numerous Ruff

A walk around the Hen Reedbeds added Buzzard, four Hobbies, Kestrel and Marsh Harrier to the day list, while a much closer Hobby entertained us while we enjoyed a cream tea near Westleton.