Systematic List GREAT SNIPE Gallinago media Accidental. 2003 Addition Covehithe: Sep. 13th 2003 (R.Wincup, J.A.Brown, A.Easton and R.Wilton;. This record has now been accepted by the BBRC. It was found exactly a year to the day since the previous record at Corton on 13th September 2002 (and by the same fortunate team of observers). EURASIAN W O O D C O C K Scolopax rusticĂłla Uncommon resident. Fairly common winter visitor and passage migrant. Amber list. The dramatic and rapid decline since the late 1990s in the Eurasian Woodcock's coastal breeding population showed no signs of abating in 2004. The only indication of possible breeding was the presence of single roding males at two separate North Warren sites on two dates in June. Despite extensive survey work, no roding males have been located in the Dunwich Forest/ Walberswick area since 1999. A more encouraging situation was reported from the Suffolk Breck. At least six roding males were present at Woodcock Peter Beeson avenham Heath in ^'ay and on June 28th there were "several" roding in The King's Forest. Reports from the Suffolk section of Thetford Forest were of "good numbers throughout the year". Observers reported this species from only 14 localities in the first winter period - the equivalent figures for 2003 and 2002 were 35 and 19 respectively. The principal totals in January were 12 Westleton Common, 13th and eight, Fressingfield, 8th. Evidence of continued immigration in January was provided by one in over the sea at Thorpeness, 4th and singles at Landguard, 2nd and 26th (dead). February's largest gathering was of 18 at Minsmere on 10th. Elsewhere in February, an unexpected sight was of one south close inshore at Kessingland, 13th, while one at Landguard, 27th, was considered to be an early s Pring migrant. Coastal spring p a s s a g e in M a r c h w a s r e p o r t e d f r o m only three sites; singles w e r e at Kessingland, 6 t h a n d O r f o r d n e s s , 28th w h i l e a s m a n y as 2 2 w e r e f l u s h e d f r o m t h e w o o d s and heath land at M i n s m e r e o n 15th.
The first bird of the autumn passage occurred on October 8th at Landguard; singles were °ted at this well-watched site on 11 dates up to November 22nd and three on October 31st and November 1st. The only other October records, all involving singles, were from Orfordness, 10th, 13th and 14th and Lowestoft, 28th.
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