On the beaten track to capture some of the wildlife to be seen in and around the grounds of the Southwold Boating Lake and Tea Rooms. The whole area forms a rich mosaic of habitats which attracts quite a wide variety of creatures great and small. We really hope that you will enjoy your visit, all the pictures have been taken within a 1 kilometre radius of the boating lake cafe so it is possible that you may well encounter some of them.
Grey Squirrel deciding to depart
Photo and notes by William Hancock
This Garden Warbler dropped by to gorge on the very early ripening of these Elder Berries very close to cream tea island (I hope he left a tip)
Photo and notes by William Hancock
Cormorant cleared for take off and making a splash.
Photo and notes by William Hancock
Foxy on the dried out Lagoon last week Hoping to catch the unwary.
Photo and notes by William Hancock
Baby seal on Southwold Beach.
Photo and notes by William Hancock
Lovely little stoat at dusk out on the decking.
Photo and notes by William Hancock
Without doubt one of our most dramatic and colourful birds, you will be lucky to get a glimpse as it speedily whirrs low over water and land, a riot of colour, cobalt blue with warm chestnut underparts together with a white throat, dark dagger like bill and red legs to complete the rainbow.
Photo and notes by William Hancock
Small Chinese Water Deer, they are about early with the lark which is best time to catch a glimpse, both are escape artists, having fled from Woburn Park years ago and finding East Anglia to their liking decided to stay and set up home.
Photo and notes by William Hancock
Small Muntjac they are about early with the lark which is best time to catch a glimpse, both are escape artists, having fled from Woburn Park years ago and finding East Anglia to their liking decided to stay and set up home.
Photo and notes by William Hancock
Southwold Boating Lake & Cafe, North Parade, Southwold, Suffolk IP18
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Contact: Mr David P Ball, M: 07771 781739, E: davidpball@tiscali.co.uk
or Mrs Penny Ball, M: 07917 700539
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