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 SORC - Status of 2009 records

 

Status of 2009 submitted / assessed records
 
Correct up to 18th February 2010.
By Justin Zantboer.
 

Date(s)
Species
Location(s)
Observer(s)
Status
090109
Great White Egret
Shingle Street
 
NP
090111-090210
Green-winged Teal - Drake
Minsmere RSPB
J Kennerley et al (photos)
A
090111-090113
Taiga Bean Goose – x3 (pos 4)
Reydon Marshes
BJ Small et al (photos)
A
090117
Great White Egret
Dingle Marshes
G Grieco + C Courtney
A
090120
Great White Egret
Minsmere RSPB
JA Rowlands et al
A
090126
Great White Egret
Felixstowe Ferry
T Humphries (photo)
A
090130-090301
Great White Egret
Castle Marshes / Barsham
M Dane, P Heath et al (photos)
A
 
 
 
 
 
090203
Goshawk
East Lane
 
NP
090208-090215
Black Brant
Gedgrave / Orfordness / Sudbourne
MC Marsh et al
A
090214
Raven
Lower Holbrook
P + J Kennerley
A
090216-090312
Great White Egret
Pipps Ford / Needham Market
J Rankin, R Rafe et al (photo)
A
090228-090318
Great White Egret
North Warren
Multi-observed (photo)
A
 
 
 
 
 
090302
Raven (same)
Minsmere RSPB
JM Gibbs + M Muttitt
A
090302
Raven (same)
Sizewell
JH Grant
A
090303
Great White Egret
Minsmere
JH Grant + JM Gibbs
A
090307
Jackdaw monedula
Levington
WJ Brame
A *
090309-090326
Cattle Egret
Bures / Nayland
S Reid et al (photos)
A
090315
Curlew Sandpiper x3
Minsmere RSPB
 
NP
090316
Green-winged Teal - Drake
Micklemere
D Archer et al (photo)
A
090316
Hooded Crow
Levington
WJ Brame
A
090318-090408
Ferruginous Duck - Drake
Loompit Lake, Trimley St Martin / Trimley Marshes SWT
WJ Brame et (photos)
A
090316-090322
Raven
Benacre / Covehithe
CA Buttle + R Walden (photos)
A
090329
Willow Tit x2
Castle Marshes, Beccles
 
NP
090331-090401
Hoopoe
Corton
R Murray et al (photos)
A
090331
Hooded Crow
Corton
C Darby + D Eaton (photos)
A
 
 
 
 
 
090405
Hoopoe
Gorleston
IR Smith
A
090405
Raven
Fritton Lake
AC Easton + R Wilton
A
090408-090420
Purple Heron – Adult
Hollesley / Boyton / Shingle Street
NJ Mason et al
A
090405
White Stork
Eastbridge
P Sawyer (photo)
A
090413
Hoopoe
Barsham
Per D Balmer
A
090429
Red-rumped Swallow
Minsmere RSPB
S White, J Almond et al
A
090410-090412
Kentish Plover – Female
Orfordness
MC Marsh + D Crawshaw (photos)
A
090415
Hoopoe
Landguard Bird Observatory
Multi-observer (photos)
A
090425
Montagu’s Harrier – Male
Lound
AC Easton + R Wilton (photo)
A
090426
Kentish Plover – Male (same)
Minsmere RSPB
Multi-observer (photo)
A
090426
Kentish Plover – Male (same)
Orfordness
MC Marsh + D Crawshaw (photo)
A
090428
Ferruginous Duck – Female
Great Livermere
J Walshe + L Gregory (photo)
A
090430-090501
Purple Heron – 1S
Minsmere
JH Grant et al
A
090430
Rough-legged Buzzard
Benacre
CA Buttle
A
 
 
 
 
 
090503
Black Kite
Stowupland
D Archer
A
090503
Tawny Pipit
Sutton Common
E Marsh (photos)
A
090504-090524
Purple Heron – 1S
Lakenheath Fen
B Bland et al (photos)
A
090513
Short-toed Lark
Landguard
S Abbott, NB Cant, D Craven, D Pearsons + J Zantboer
A
090514
White-winged Black Tern – 1S
Great Livermere Lake
T Stopher et al (photos)
A
090514
Marsh Warbler
Minsmere RSPB
JA Rowlands et al
A
090514-090515
Icterine Warbler
Landguard Bird Observatory
WJ Brame et al
A
090514-090515
Icterine Warbler
Shingle Street
P + J Kennerley et al
A
090514-090515
Icterine Warbler
Thorpeness
BJ Small + LG Woods
A
090517-090519
Melodious Warbler
Landguard Bird Observatory
EW Patrick et al (photos)
A
090517
Melodious Warbler
Orfordness
MC Marsh + D Crawshaw (ringed / photos)
A
090518
Honey Buzzard
Aldringham Walks
R Macklin
A
090520
Quail
Mutford
JD Warnes
A
090522
Honey Buzzard
Nacton
J Zantboer
A
090530
Common Rosefinch – Male
Minsmere RSPB
D Martin (photo)
A
 
 
 
 
 
090604-091115
Great White Egret
Benacre Broad / Hen Reedbeds / Minsmere / Westwood Marshes
Multi-observer (photos)
A
090606-090612
Montagu’s Harrier – 2S female
Orfordness
MC Marsh + D Crawshaw (photos)
A
090606
Marsh Warbler
Landguard Bird Observatory
N Odin et al
A
090607
Marsh Warbler
Thorpeness
S Mayson
A
090608
Honey Buzzard
North Warren
R Macklin
A
090610-090616
Purple Heron – Adult
Minsmere
JA Rowlands, R Drew et al
A
090611
Marsh Warbler
Landguard Bird Observatory
G Gregory, N Odin + J Zantboer (ringed / photos)
A
090621
Woodchat Shrike – 1S female
Orford
Multi-observer (photos)
A
 
 
 
 
 
090709
Pectoral Sandpiper
Minsmere
D Pearsons + K Freeman
A
090714
Black Kite
Hen Reed Beds RSPB
R Drew
A
090717
Cory’s Shearwater
Southwold
BJ Small
A
 
 
 
 
 
090802
Montagu’s Harrier – Ringtail (same)
Shingle Street
P Kennerley
A
090802
Montagu’s Harrier – Ringtail (same)
Felixstowe Ferry
WJ Brame + CPS Ruffles
A
090806
Honey Buzzard
Kings Forest
PJ Hobbs
A
090813-090824
Montagu’s Harrier – Ringtail (same)
Orfordness
MC Marsh, P + J Kennerley et al
A
090815
Montagu’s Harrier – Ringtail (same)
Felixstowe Ferry
WJ Brame
A
090822-090823
Montagu’s Harrier – Ringtail (same)
Boyton Marshes
Multi-observer
A
090825
Ortolan Bunting
Landguard Bird Observatory
PJ Merchant, N Odin et al
A
090828-090830
Ferruginous Duck – Juvenile
Minsmere
R Harvey et al
A
090830
Red-footed Falcon – 1S male
Minsmere
D Jones + P Montgomery
A
 
 
 
 
 
090904
Cory’s Shearwater
Thorpeness
 
NP
090909
Red-necked Phalarope
East Lane
C Holden et al (photos)
A
090913
Cory’s Shearwater
Southwold
BJ Small + DF Walsh
A
090913
Sabine’s Gull – Juvenile
Thorpeness
S Mayson + C Fulcher
A
090913
Sabine’s Gull – Adult
Thorpeness
S Mayson + C Fulcher
A
090914
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Landguard Bird Observatory
G Gregory, A Kettle + B Mackie
A
090914-090918
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Thorpeness
Multi-observer
A
090917
Cory’s Shearwater
Thorpeness
 
S
090917
Sabine’s Gull – Juvenile
Minsmere
 
S
090917-090918
Greenish Warbler
Landguard Bird Observatory
G Gregory et al (photos + ringed)
A
090920-090926
Ortolan Bunting
Corton
P Hawkins et al
A
090922
Icterine Warbler
Minsmere
 
NP
090927
Hooded Crow
Thorpeness
BJ Small, R Joliffe et al
A
090930
Balearic Shearwater
Minsmere
 
S
 
 
 
 
 
091017
Bee-eater
Sudbury
P Tarry
A
091026-091215
Great White Egret
Lakenheath Fen
Multi-observer
A
091022-091023
Radde’s Warbler
Thorpeness
S Mayson, P Whittaker et al
A
091031
Red-rumped Swallow
Thorpeness
 
S
 
 
 
 
 
091102-091108
Dusky Warbler
Gunton
N Blacker et al
A
 
 
 
 
 

 

A = Accepted.
NP = Not Proven.
P = Pended.
C1 = First circulation.
C2 = Second circulation.
S = Submitted

 
* Jackdaw monedula accepted as showing characteristics of.
 
Acceptances in purple involve records for which descriptions were received but were accepted as multi-observer records without circulating.
 
Acceptances in yellow involve records for which no descriptions were received but were accepted anyway as multi-observer records.
 
Acceptances in green involve records for which descriptions were received and accepted by either a County Recorder or the Secretary.
 
Acceptances in blue involve records which were accepted as part of an acknowledged mass occurrence within the County.

  
 SORC - Outstanding descriptions for 2009

Outstanding County rarities descriptions for 2009
 
Correct up to 18th February 2010.
By Justin Zantboer.
 
200109
Great White Egret
Micklemere
J Rankin
030209
Rough-legged Buzzard
Semer
 
040209
Great White Egret
Minsmere
D Newton
160209
Great White Egret
Somerleyton
 
240209
Black Brant – Adult
Falkenham Marshes
D Craven
260209
Rough-legged Buzzard
St Olaves / Somerleyton
 
070309
Raven
North Warren
LGR Evans
150309
Rough-legged Buzzard
Reydon Marshes
 
150309
Willow Warbler x2
East Lane
 
270309
White Stork
Thorrington Street
 
270309
White Stork
Lackford
H Vaughen
310309
Purple Heron
Ipswich
 
050409
Goshawk
Bawdsey
ML Cornish
050409
Goshawk
Purdis Heath, Ipswich
PJ Merchant
140409
Goshawk
Felixstowe
P Oldfield
160409
Great White Egret
Micklemere
 
160409
Purple Heron
Ipswich
 
170409
Goshawk
Benacre
P Whittaker
170409
Red-footed Falcon – Female
Great Ashfield / Norton
 
220409
Red-footed Falcon – Female
Castle Marshes, North Cove
D Moore
250409
Great White Egret
North Warren
D Craven + ML Cornish
250409
Rough-legged Buzzard
Weston, nr Beccles
 
260409
Great White Egret
Breydon South Wall
A Easton
260409
Serin
Bawdsey
ML Cornish
260409
Serin
Landguard
N Odin (heard only!)
270409
Rough-legged Buzzard
Thornham Magna
 
300409
Kentish Plover
Minsmere
 
020509
Golden Eagle – Sub-adult
Orfordness
S Rutt, PJ Ransome et al
020509
Montagu’s Harrier – Ringtail
Southwold
CA Buttle
030509
Red-rumped Swallow
Landguard
P Oldfield
030509
Red-rumped Swallow
Livermere
D Balmer + P Wilson
060509
Bee-eater
Butley
 
070509
Great White Egret
Herringfleet Mill
C Jacobs
070509
Raven
Lakenheath Fen
 
100509
Bee-eater
Lound
 
210509
Black Kite
Rendlesham
 
300509-310509
Purple Heron
Minsmere
 
310509
Black Kite
Haughley
 
010609
Bee-eater
Dingle Marshes
PD Green
110609
Bee-eater
Stowmarket
C Fulcher
120609
Balearic Shearwater x2
Kessingland
P Read
130609
Montagu’s Harrier
Sutton Heath
R Tomlinson + G Button
140609
Ferruginous Duck
Minsmere
 
140609
Honey Buzzard
Minsmere
 
140609
Willow Tit
Landguard
N Odin
250609
Honey Buzzard
Minsmere
 
270609
Bee-eater
Sutton
R Tomlinson + G Button
010709
Honey Buzzard
Trimley St Mary
DT Langlois, E Luckin + R Biddle
240709
Black Kite
Woodbridge Airbase
 
250709
Cory’s Shearwater
Kessingland
P Reid
050809
Montagu’s Harrier
Melton
 
080809
Great White Egret
Nr Aldeburgh
 
080809
Honey Buzzard
Elveden
 
110809
Honey Buzzard
Martlesham
 
160809
Montagu’s Harrier – Male
Orford
G Grieco + W Stone
290809
Raven x2
West Stow
 
300809
Spotted Crake
Minsmere
S Nixon
050909
Cory’s Shearwater
Southwold
 
050909
Honey Buzzard
Pipps Ford
J Walshe
090909
Spotted Crake
Minsmere
 
100909
Purple Heron
Southwold
C Fulcher
120909
Sabine’s Gull – Adult
Landguard
NB Cant + J Zantboer
130909
Sabine’s Gull
Corton
JA Brown
150909
Sabine’s Gull – Adult
Gorleston
JA Brown
160909
Sabine’s Gull
Lowestoft
R Murray
170909
Sabine’s Gull – Adult
Sizewell
JH Grant
170909
Hooded Crow
Sizewell
H Maclean
180909
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Minsmere
JM Gibbs + JA Rowlands
190909
Honey Buzzard
Corton
 
190909
Honey Buzzard
Hollesley
PJ Merchant
190909
Red-necked Phalarope – Juvenile
East Lane
D Craven
190909
Richard’s Pipit
Corton
JA Brown
190909
Icterine Warbler
Minsmere
S Patterson
200909
Honey Buzzard
Corton
 
230909
Icterine Warbler
Kessingland
 
240909
Balearic Shearwater
Kessingland
P Read
240909
Rough-legged Buzzard
Landguard
B Mackie + PJ Merchant
240909
Tawny Pipit
Landguard
N Odin
011009
Honey Buzzard
Wickham Market
M Riley
031009
Balearic Shearwater
Kessingland
P Read
031009
Balearic Shearwater
Lowestoft
AC Easton
101009
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Sizewell
R Harvey
141009
Great White Egret
Hopton
JA Brown
141009
Sabine’s Gull – Juvenile
Orfordness
D Crawshaw
171009
Great White Egret
Shingle Street
S Babbs
181009
Rough-legged Buzzard x3
Mutford
 
261009
Pallas’s Warbler
Gorleston / Hopton
N Blacker
281009
Great White Egret
Havergate Island
 
291009
Radde’s Warbler
Lowestoft
R Wincup et al
291009
Hooded Crow
North Warren
 
071209-101209
Whinchat
Alton Water
GJ Jobson et al
071109
Great White Egret
Lackford
 
071109-151209
Nordic Jackdaw
Aldeburgh
R Drew et al
281209
Great White Egret
North Warren
S Nixon

  
 SORC - Status of 2008 records

 

Status of 2008 submitted / assessed records
 
Correct up to 18th February 2010.
By Justin Zantboer.
 

Date(s)
Species
Location(s)
Observer(s)
Status
060108-230108
Richard’s Pipit
Shingle Street
J + P Kennerley et al (photo)
A
070108
Ring-billed Gull – Adult
Lackford SWT
T Stopher
A
140108
Snow Goose *
Herringfleet
BJ Small
A
280108-230208
Taiga Bean Goose
Reydon Marsh
BJ Small et al
A
040208
Goshawk
Minsmere
S Mayson, JM Gibbs + M Muttit
A
110208
Hooded Crow
Minsmere
R Drew
A
160208-170208
Great White Egret - same
Minsmere
JA Rowlands et al
A
160208
Rough-legged Buzzard
Freston Park
A Stuart
A
060308
Dotterel
Lower Holbrook
 
NP
090308
Goshawk – Female
Ipswich
J Zantboer
A
260308
Black-necked Grebe – X4
Minsmere
N Andrews, S Mayson + JM Gibbs
A
260308
Bluethroat
Lowestoft
A Horsman per D Eaton
A
270308
White-spotted Bluethroat
Minsmere
Multi-observers (photos)
A
050408-150408
Great White Egret
North Warren
Multi-observers (photos)
A
050408
Rough-legged Buzzard
Darsham
I Barthorpe
A
070408
Red-rumped Swallow
Minsmere
J + P Kennerley et al
A
080408-100408
Black Kite
Boyton / Butley
D Pearsons, K Freeman et al (photos)
A
090408-100408
Purple Heron
Minsmere
R Harvey, CA Buttle et al
A
090408-280408
Black Kite
Boyton / Butley
E Marsh, PJ Hobbs et al (photos)
A
120408
White Stork
Gapton Marshes / Breydon Water
J Wright et al
A
170408-190408
Hoopoe
Hollesley
Multi-observers per NJ Mason
A
230408
Purple Heron – Adult
Trimley Marshes
Multi-observers (photos)
A
260408
Black Kite
Oulton Marshes 0915hrs
RC Smith
A
260408
Black Kite
Castle Marshes 1100hrs
AC Easton
A
260408
Black Kite
Herringfleet Hills 1330hrs
AC Easton, RC Smith + R Wilton.
A
260408
Black Kite
Ashby Dell 1555hrs
JA Brown
A
260408
Montagu’s Harrier – 2S Male
Orfordness
MC Marsh et al (photos)
A
290408
Alpine Swift
Combs Ford
 
NP
040508
Ortolan Bunting
Minsmere
JA Brown et al
A
050508
Rough-legged Buzzard
Oulton Broad
RC Smith
A
060508
Rough-legged Buzzard
Minsmere
R Harvey
A
070508
Raven
Minsmere
R Harvey
A
090508
Purple Heron
Kirton
RQ Skeen
A
090508
Purple Heron
Martlesham Creek
C Holden
A
110508
Honey Buzzard
Theberton
M Radford
A
120508-180508
Red-footed Falcon – Adult male
Lakenheath Fen
T Stopher et al
A
120508-160608
Red-footed Falcon – Adult female
Lakenheath Fen
T Stopher et al
A
130508
Night Heron – First summer
Trimley Marshes
J Zantboer
A
150508
Red-footed Falcon – Female
Minsmere
T Sykes + T Collett
A
170508
Rough-legged Buzzard
Minsmere
JA Brown
A
170508
Roseate Tern – Adult
Landguard Bird Observatory
J Zantboer, NB Cant, M James + D Pearsons
A
210508
Bee-eater
Dingle Marshes
PD Green
A
250508
Blue Fulmer – x3 Blue + x6 intermediate
Orfordness
MC Marsh et al
A
250508
Dotterel – Male
Landguard Bird Observatory
RQ Skeen et al (photos)
A
250508
Long-tailed Skua – Adult
Landguard Bird Observatory
RQ Skeen + EW Patrick
A
250508
Long-tailed Skua – Adult
Orfordness
MC Marsh et al
A
260508
Blue Fulmar
Southwold
S Mayson, N Andrews + LG Woods
A
270508
Honey Buzzard
Glemham
 
NP
270508
Red-necked Phalarope – Adult female
Minsmere
D Fairhurst et al (photos)
A
270508-280508
Icterine Warbler
Minsmere
Multi-observers
A
280508