An early start this morning and I was down at Alton Water the other side of Ipswich in double quick time. Initially I went to the main carpark but realising my error (it's a long walk from there to the outfall near the NE corner). I drove around and parking in a lane it was a much quicker stroll coming in from the north and gave direct access to the outfall 'jetty'. And upon arrival the adult Gull-billed Tern showed immediately in flight. In the following 45 minutes it did several fly-bys and also sat preening on the railings on the end of the jetty with the local Common Terns.
I quit the scene once I'd had my fill and headed for Lower Holbrook where a look at the saltmarsh in the bay failed to locate any Lax-flowered Sea Lavender or Golden Samphire but did give me loads of Sea Purslane, Common Sea Lavender, Sea Aster and Common Cord-grass. The latter being a saltmarsh specialist.
Back at home in the afternoon another botanic tick materialised in the form of garden 'weed' - Pale Persicaria.
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