Wednesday 30th June 2010
Moth highlights today were a Lobster Moth, 2 Pine Hawk Moths, 2 Elephant Hawks, 2 Privet Hawks and a Small Elephant Hawk. Also of note were 3 Kent Black Arches, a Dark Sword-grass, a Brown Tail, 2 Scarce Footman, 4 Rosy Waves, 5 Lyme Grass, and 8 Shore Wainscots. Numerous Ringlet butterflies were around the reserve.
At Redwell Marsh 15 Black-tailed Godwits, a Green Sandpiper and a Cuckoo were of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BLACK KITE 7PM STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB SHOWING WELL THEN FLEW TWDS BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB
*5 SPOONBILLS CLEY OFF EAST BANK ON POPE'S MARSH AT 6.20PM
*SPOONBILL E/OVER TITCHWELL RSPB+ CAMBERWELL BEAUTY IN PICNIC AREA
Tuesday 29th June 2010
Another quiet day for birds, 8 Wigeon flying west over the Broadwater were of interest and 12 Swifts were feeding round the pines. 2 Sedge Warblers, 6 Reed Warblers, 15 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler and 6 Goldfinches were also counted. Moth highlights were 3 Red-necked Footman, a Privet Hawk Moth, a Kent Black Arches, a Buff Tip and a Green Pug.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE. DIRECTIONS FROM VIS'CTR
*POT'SHANK BREYDON WATER OFF SOUTH WALL
Monday 28th June 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Shelduck, 6 Eider, 147 Common Scoter, 5 Gannets, 15 Sandwich Terns, 3 Little Terns and a Bar-tailed Godwit. Moth trapping highlights were 4 Privet Hawk Moths, 1 Eyed Hawk Moth, 1 Elephant Hawk, 1 Small Elephant Hawk, 2 Peppered Moths, a Kent Black Arches and a Red-necked Footman. 2 Dark Green Fritillaries were reported from the NWT dunes reserve and a Camberwell Beauty was also reported.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*9 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON PAT'S POOL & 4 SPOT'SHANKS
Sunday 27th June 2010
Highlights today were 50 Common Scoters, 3 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 38 Sandwich terns, 2 Common Terns, 2 Little Terns, 35 Avocets, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 13 Whimbrel, and a Razorbill on the beach.
Saturday 26th June 2010
Seawatching highlights were 54 Common Scoter, 2 Fulmars, 10 Gannets, 71 Sandwich Terns and 3 Little Terns. Also of note were 5 Reed Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats and a Whitethroat.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT DIRECTIONS FROM VISITOR CENTRE
*AD.SPOONBILL CLEY NWT ON BILLY'S WASH 9.3OAM
*4 SPOT/SHANKS CLEY ON ARNOLD'S MARSH NT
*2 AD.MED GULLS KELLING HEATH IN SE/HORSE PADDOCKS
Friday 25th June 2010
A quiet day for birds, highlights were a Little Egret east along the beach, a Sparrowhawk in the pines, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap and a Reed Warbler in the scrub. Moths included 2 Privet Hawks, 2 Poplar Hawks and 2 Pine Hawks together with 35 Common Swifts, 30 Cinnabars, 1 Short-cloaked Moth, 1 Pale Prominent, 1 Barred Red, 2 Common Emeralds, 9 Bordered Whites, 1 Small Blood Vein, 1 White Plume Moth, 6 Haworth's Pugs, 1 Rosy Wave and a Green Pug. Butterflies remain very scarce after the cold blast last weekend, with only 2 Speckled Woods observed.
Thursday 24th June 2010
At Holme NOA today 25 Bar-tailed Godwits and 15 Sandwich Terns flew over the Observatory. Also of note were 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 8 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, 7 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 7 Long-tailed Tits, and 2 Coal Tits around the reserve. A Red-necked Footman was in the moth trap together with an Eyed Hawk Moth, a SMall Elephant Hawk and 2 Pine Hawk Moths.
On Redwell Marsh 25 Black-tailed Godwits and a Turtle Dove were of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) 2.15PM WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE. DIRECTIONS FROM VISITOR CENTRE.RES OPEN 9.30AM TILL 5PM
*3 SPOONBILLS AD+2 IMM 4PM CLEY NWT E/OVER ARNOLD'S MARSH. 4 SPOT/SHANKS SIMMOND'S SCRAPE. 2 HARBOUR PORPOISE OFF N/END OF EAST BANK
*AD SPOONBILL TILL 8.57AM CLEY NWT ON BILLY'S WASH THEN FLEW WEST+LITTLE STINT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*RAVEN OVER KELLING HEATH AT 11.50AM THEN FLEW NORTH
Wednesday 23rd June 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) 12.15PM WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE. DIRECTIONS FROM VISITOR CENTRE.RES OPEN 9.30AM TILL 5PM
*2 AD SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON POPE'S MARSH AT 6.45PM+2 LITTLE STINTS ON NORTH SCRAPE
*3 SPOT/SHANKS TITCHWELL RSPB+3 RUFF
Tuesday 22nd June 2010
At Holme NOA today an adult Red Kite flew west at around 1pm over the grazing marshes.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE MONTAGU'S HARRIER W/PAST TITCHWELL RSPB 11.50AM & 2 SPOONBILLS FLEW E/AT 12PM
*5 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON ARNOLD'S MARSH
*2 SPOONBILLS E/OVER WEYBOURNE 1.15PM
*RED KITE EDGEFIELD TIP 3.20PM
*RED KITE HOW HILL N.R W/OVER REEDHAM WATER 11.50AM
*SPOT'SHANK TITCHWELL RSPB
Monday 21st June 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 36 Common Scoter, 4 Fulmars, 8 Gannets, 90 Sandwich Terns, 15 Common Terns and 16 Little Terns, and 400 Knot and 213 Bar-tailed Godwits were counted.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT 11.15AM. DIRECTIONS FROM VIS'CTR
*HONEY BUZZARD RPTD THURSFORD OVER A148 BY CRAWFISH PUB 4PM
*HONEY BUZZARD RPTD SWANTON NOVERS RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 11.45-11.55AM
*2 SPOONBILLS GREAT YARMOUTH NE/OVER BRADWELL N.R LATE A/NOON
*2 SPOONBILLS KELLING WATER MEADOWS TILL 4.30PM THEN FLEW EAST
*SPOONBILL THIS A/NOON CLEY NWT ON ARNOLD'S MARSH +WOOD SAND ON NORTH SCRAPE 2.30PM & 3 SPOT'SHANKS
*2 RED KITES GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 6PM
*2 SPOT'SHANKS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH +3 LITTLE GULLS & PAIR RED-CR.POCHARDS
Sunday 20th June 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2 Fulmars, 39 Gannets, 2 Kittiwakes, 33 Sandwich Terns, 14 Common Terns, 2 Arctic Terns and 28 Little Terns. Over 700 Knot flew east at high tide. Around the reserve a Sparrowhawk, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Whitethroats and a male Blackcap were of interest.
Moth trapping was very poor owing to the cold north winds, but a Common Swift a Marbled Minor sp and a Lychnis were of interest. Two Speckled Woods and a Large Skipper were seen around the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE. DIRECTIONS FROM VIS'CTR
*HONEY BUZZARD RPTD SWANTON NOVERS RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 2PM
*AD SPOONBILL CLEY NWT ON AVOCET SCRAPE 9.15AM +AD LITTLE STINT ON NORTH SCRAPE & 1s LITTLE GULL
Saturday 19th June 2010
At Holme NOA today strong northerlies produced some exciting seawatching with highlights including 3 Common Scoters west, 6 Fulmars, 39 Manx Shearwaters moving with some very close inshore, 127 Gannets, 19 Knot, 250 Bar-tailed Godwits, 17 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Terns and 19 Little Terns. The moth catch was very poor with just 11 species including a Buff Ermine, 4 Sand Darts and a Mottled Beauty.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*2 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE MID-A/NOON+LITTLE STINT & 3 AD.SPOT/SHANKS
*6 1s LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB+2 RED-CR.POCHARDS
*30 MANX S/WATER PAST HOLME NOA SINCE 10AM
*MANX S/WATER PAST OVERSTRAND 8.35AM
*SANDWICH TERN COLNEY GPs 10.36AM
Friday 18th June 2010
A flock of 85+ Swifts were feeding over the pines and a Cuckoo was heard. A Grasshopper Warbler was singing near the entrance, 3 Lesser Whitethroats were singing on the reserve. A Marsh Tit was near the ringing shed. Moths included 10 Sand Darts and 1 Small Elephant Hawk. 3 Speckled Woods were flying around the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) 10.55AM WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE. DIRECTIONS FROM VISITOR CENTRE.RES OPEN 9.30AM TILL 5PM
*MARSH WBLR TILL 8.40AM CLEY NWT SINGING BETWEEN VISITOR CENTRE & OLD WOMAN'S LANE BUT NO FURTHER SIGN BY 9.20AM
*5 SPOONBILLS 4.30PM TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+2 SPOT/SHANKS,RUFF,4 LITTLE GULLS & RED-CRESTED POCHARD
*5 SPOONBILLS PAST HOLME NOA E/TWDS THORNHAM AT 4.20PM
*SPOONBILL E/OF CLEY N/OF A149 BETWEEN EAST BANK & IRON ROAD AT 4.15PM *CO.DURHAM 2 RED-CRESTED POCHARDS BISHOP MIDDLEHAM ON CASTLE LAKE
*SPOONBILL (COLOUR RINGED ) CLEY NWT ON BILLY'S WASH AT 8.40AM
*2 CHILEAN FLAMINGOS CLEY NWT AT 7PM
Thursday 17th June 2010
5 Pochard were on the Broadwater and on the sea 2 Gannets and 38 Sandwich Terns were of note. A Hobby was hunting early morning.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) 9.30AM WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE. DIRECTIONS FROM VISITOR CENTRE.RES OPEN 9.30AM TILL 5PM
Wednesday 16th June 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 12 Eider, 1 Fulmar, 4 Gannets, 110 Knot, 15 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Terns and 10 Little Terns.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) 12.45PM WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE. DIRECTIONS FROM VISITOR CENTRE.RES OPEN 9.30AM TILL 5PM
*ROSEATE TERN CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE BRIEFLY LATE EVNG
*HONEY BUZZARD NEAR GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT AT MIDDAY
*AD SPOONBILL CLEY NWT+CURLEW SAND & SPOT/SHANK
*ARCTIC SKUA BREYDON WATER N/OVER SOUTH WALL AT 7.15PM
Tuesday 15th June 2010
At Holme NOA today a juvenile Marsh Tit was ringed and a Reed Warbler which was at least 9 years old was retrapped at the Observatory. Two Lesser Whitethroats were singing and a Little Egret flew past. A poor night for moths, a Diamond-back was nevertheless of note and a Brown Argus and 4 Speckled Woods were flying around the reserve in the sunshine.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE 4PM. DIRECTIONS FROM VIS'CTR
*SPOONBILL E/OVER BLAKENEY FRESHMARSH 9.30AM
*1s CURLEW SAND CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 9.20AM
*4. 1s LITTLE GULLS BREYDON WATER AT E/END THIS MRNG AT HIGH TIDE
*3 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH
Monday 14th June 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE. DIRECTIONS FROM VIS'CTR
*SPOONBILL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 9.40AM & WOOD SAND 9.10AM
Sunday 13th June 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 13 Eiders, 12 Gannets, an adult Med Gull, 38 Sandwich Terns, 19 Common Terns, and 13 Little Terns. 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 1 Cuckoo and a drake Mandarin on the Broadwater were also of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE SHOWING WELL. FURTHER DIRECTIONS FROM VIS'CTR. RESERVE OPEN 9.30AM-5PM
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 8PM SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK NEAR BEACH C/PK IN SEA BUCKTHORN
*3 SPOONBILLS JUST E/OF BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE THIS A/NOON
*3 SPOONBILLS W/OVER CLEY NWT 9.40AM & CURLEW SAND ON NORTH SCRAPE
*2 COMMON CRANES S/OVER BERNEY MARSHES RSPB 11.20AM
*DRK MANDARIN HOLME NOA ON BROADWATER
Saturday 12th June 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Gannets, 2 Fulmars and 5 Sandwich Terns, a Grasshopper Warbler was singing and 2 Lesser Whitethroats were on the reserve. Moths included Diamond-back, Privet Hawk Moth, Small Elephant Hawk, 1 Figure of 80, 1 Tawny Shears and a Heart & Club.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BLACK KITE W/OVER TITCHWELL THEN THORNHAM 5.03PM
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) 12PM WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE SINGING AND SHOWING WELL INTERMITTENTLY
*PROB.HONEY BUZZARD GREAT RYBURGH WATCHPOINT FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT TO RIGHT OF TOWER 11.40-11.45AM+2 HOBBIES & 8 BUZZARDS
*6 SPOONBILL HOLME NWT 5.45PM
*2 AD.SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON BILLY'S WASH 9.25AM THEN FLEW W/.+LITTLE STINT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*SPOONBILL FLEW OVER MORSTON QUAY 6.35AM
*CURLEW SAND BRIEFLY TITCHWELL RSPB+2 GARGANEY, 1s MED GULL & 5 LITTLE GULLS
Friday 11th June 2010
Seawatching at Holme NOA today produced 15 Eider, 1 Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 5 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns, and 5 Little Terns. A Cuckoo was around the reserve and 2 Lesser Whitethroats were singing.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) 5.09PM WELNEY WWT DIRECTIONS FROM VISITOR CENTRE
*HONEY BUZZARD 2MLS S/OF HEMPTON OVER A1065 AT 11.20AM
*CURLEW SAND TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+4 LITTLE GULLS
Thursday 10th June 2010
At Holme NOA today north winds made this a quiet day for birds and for moths. A diver sp, 12 Common Scoter, 4 Herring Gulls, 3 Common Terns and 8 Sandwich Terns were on the sea despite poor visibility, and on the reserve a Lesser Whitethroat was singing.
Moth highlights were 9 Common Swifts, 3 Swallow Prominents, 1 Pale Prominent, and a Silver Y.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE GOLDEN ORIOLE MARTHAM FLEW TWDS WEST SOMERTON AT c10.20AM
*SPOONBILL HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDON HIDE AT 1.45PM
Wednesday 9th June 2010
At Holme NOA today a Turtle Dove and a Cuckoo were on the reserve, together with 6 Swallows, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroats and a Chiffchaff.
Butterflies included a Red Admiral, a Speckled Wood, 2 Wall Browns and 2 Common Blues. Moths included Elephant, Privet and Pine Hawk Moths.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*6 LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH
Tuesday 8th June 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*POSS BLACK KITE RPTD OVER WIVETON TWDS SALTHOUSE HEATH 2.50PM
*NO SIGN BLUE-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT BUT 1s LITTLE GULL ON NORTH SCRAPE
*OSPREY S/OVER BLAKENEY HARBOUR 2.25PM
Monday 7th June 2010
Seawatching today produced 3 Fulmars, 3 Gannets, 25 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns and 11 Little Terns. 2 Cuckoos, 20 Swifts, 4 Sedge Warblers and 4 Reed Warblers were also of interest.
Butterflies inclued Common Blue, Brown Argus, Large White and Small Heath.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*DRK BLUE-WINGED TEAL 8.30PM CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE FROM DAUKES HIDE
*DRK BLUE-WINGED TEAL 8.15PM CLEY NWT BTW BEACH C/PK & NORTH SCRAPE ON BILLY'S WASH & SPOONBILL
*MALE WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER BLAKENEY POINT 11AM
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE 10.30AM
*NO SIGN 5 BLACK-WINGED STILTS TITCHWELL RSPB BY 7.45AM BUT GOLDEN ORIOLE BY VIS'CTR SINGING 6.45AM ONLY, CURLEW SAND & 6 LITTLE GULLS ON FRESHMARSH
*BLACK TERN RANWORTH BROAD NWT
Sunday 6th June 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE WESTERN SUBALPINE WBLR BLAKENEY POINT IN SUAEDA AT LONG HILLS THO ELUSIVE
*5 BLACK-WINGED STILTS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+4 LITTLE GULLS
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BEHIND LYLE HIDE IN NETTLES+WILLOWS 2.45PM. DO NOT STAND ON BANK
*NO SIGN PROB GOLDEN ORIOLE COLNEY BEHIND ELECTRICITY SUB-STATION
Saturday 5th June 2010
Highlights were a Gull-billed Tern west over the grazing marsh, on the sea 200 Common Scoter, 2 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 4 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern, 1 Little Tern, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 12 Swifts, a Grasshopper Warbler near the car park, 6 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats and 6 Whitethroats were also seen.
Butterflies included 2 Green Hairstreaks, a Small Heath and 2 Orange Tips.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*GULL-BILLED TERN HOLME NOA S/OF OBS FLEW W/ALONG S/SIDE OF MARSH 12.59PM
*GULL-BILLED TERN TITCHWELL RSPB E/OVER FRESHMARSH 12.42PM
NORFOLK 5 BLACK-WINGED STILTS 7.30PM TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH +MONTAGU'S HARRIER THRU, SPOONBILL FLEW WEST 7.35PM, 7 LITTLE GULLS & 1s MED GULL
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE 11.30AM
*PROB GOLDEN ORIOLE COLNEY BEHIND ELECTRICITY SUB-STATION SINGING - FOR 2nd DAY
Friday 4th June 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 3 Eiders, 35 Common Scoters, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Fulmar, 4 Gannets, 3 Sandwich Terns, 6 Common Terns and 3 Little Terns. A Turtle Dove, 10 Swifts, 5 Swallows, 7 House Martins, 3 Lesser Whitethroats and a Willow Warbler were also of note.
Moths included Poplar, Small Elephant and Pine Hawk moth, also Buff Tip, Pale Tussock, Flame Wainscot, Sand Dart, and a single Diamond-back moth.
Thursday 3rd June 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*NO SIGN OF AD MALE TRUMPETER FINCH CLEY NWT AT N/END OF EAST BANK BY 9.28AM
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE RPTD CLEY NWT FROM DAUKE'S HIDE AT 4PM
*PURPLE HERON 8.10AM BETWEEN STALHAM & WAYFORD FLEW OVER A149 NEAR SEWAGE WORKS & APPEARED TO LAND S/OF SEWAGE WORKS NEAR RIVER ANT
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) THIS A/NOON WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE SHOWING WELL -DO NOT STAND ON BANK
*HONEY BUZZARD 10.30AM NEAR GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT
*5 COMMON CRANES CLEY NWT W/OVER EAST BANK AT 11.20AM
*COMMON CRANE NW/OVER PENSTHORPE AT MIDDAY
*OSPREY GREAT RYBURGH OVER WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT AT 3.20PM
*CURLEW SAND TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+ 6 1s LITTLE GULLS ,4 RED-CRESTED POCHARDS & 90 BLACK-T.GODWITS
*BITTERN TITCHWELL RSPB SHOWING WELL BY MAIN PATH AT 5.45PM
Wednesday 2nd June 2010
On Redwell Marsh 2 Little Gulls and a Black-tailed Godwit were of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD MALE TRUMPETER FINCH 7.15PM CLEY NWT JUST E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK ON SHINGLE RIDGE. WALK ALONG BEACH & VIEW FROM BEACH NOT SHINGLE RIDGE
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 3.50PM CLEY c500YDS N/OF WINDMILL ON FENCE W/OF W/BANK. PK AT THE SLUICE & WALK N/ALONG SEAWALL
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) 2.40PM WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE SHOWING WELL -DO NOT STAND ON BANK
*NO SIGN OF THRUSH NIGHTINGALE THIS MRNG E/OF CLEY AT WALSEY HILLS NOA. OR MARSH WBLR SALTHOUSE AT GRAMBOROUGH HILL
*2 LITTLE GULLS HOLME NOA AT REDWELL MARSH
*4 1s LITTLE GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD,LRP,HOBBY OVER REEDBED & TURTLE DOVE IN C/PK
*LITTLE STINT BREYDON WATER RSPB ALONG SOUTH WALL THIS EVNG
Tuesday 1st June 2010
At Holme NOA two Bearded Tits were of particular note
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD MALE TRUMPETER FINCH 6.35PM CLEY NWT E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK ON SHINGLE RIDGE SHOWING WELL - PLEASE VIEW & PHOTOGRAPH FROM A SENSIBLE DISTANCE
*THRUSH NIGHTINGALE 6.15PM E/OF CLEY AT WALSEY HILLS NOA AT TOP OF STEPS SINGING BUT ELUSIVE
*MARSH WARBLER JUST E/OF SALTHOUSE BEACH C/PK AT GRAMBOROUGH HILL
Monday 31st May 2010
At Holme NOA today, seawatching produced 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Fulmars, and 5 Gannets. 2 Turtle Doves and a Cuckoo were of note and 50 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Willow Warbler, and 2 Bullfinches were of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD MALE TRUMPETER FINCH THIS EVNG CLEY NWT E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK ON SHINGLE RIDGE
*TRUMPETER FINCH (PRESUMED SAME AS BIRD LATER RE-FOUND AT CLEY) BLAKENEY POINT BY LIFEBOAT STATION 9AM ONLY & NO FURTHER SIGN BY 11.40AM. APPROACH ONLY FROM BEACH TO AVOID DISTURBING BREEDING BIRDS
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE - DO NOT STAND ON BANK
Sunday 30th May 2010
Another day of mixed weather, seawatching produced 30 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Fulmars, 8 Gannets, 10 Sandwich Terns, 23 Common Terns, 8 Arctic Terns and 13 Little Terns. A Cuckoo, 2 Turtle Doves, 3 Pied Wagtails, and 1 Lesser Whitethroat were also of interest.
Insects included 2 Green Hairstreaks, 1 Orange Tip, 1 Red Admiral, 1 Wall Brown and 4 Common Blues, while in the moth trap 6 Cinnabar, 1 Bordered White, 3 Small Elephant Hawks, 1 Common Swift, 1 Brown Rustic and 2 Yellow Belles were of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*NO SIGN MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE -DO NOT STAND ON BANK
*8 ARCTIC TERNS FLEW PAST HOLME NOA
*2 MED.GULLS (AD+1s) OFF HOPTON-ON-SEA
*IMM.LITTLE GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+DRK RED-CR.POCHARD
Saturday 29th May 2010
A wet day, seawatching early morning produced 102 Common Scoter, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Fulmars, 5 Gannets, 2 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns, 6 Little Terns and an unidentified diver sp. Also of interest were 30 Swifts, 17 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 3 Bearded Tits from the Car Park Hide, and a pair of Bullfinches on the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BEE-EATER SALTHOUSE ON WIRES ON CROSS STREET c10.20AM THEN FLEW SE/TOWARDS SALTHOUSE HEATH BUT NO SIGN AFTER
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE -DO NOT STAND ON BANK
*TEMMINCK'S STINT CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE 7.10AM
*NO SIGN RED-BACKED SHRIKE GRAMBOROUGH HILL
*SPOONBILL WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA OVER PINEWOOD CARAVAN PARK 8.20PM MAY HAVE LANDED IN HOLKHAM AREA
*SPOONBILL TITCHWELL RSPB TIL MID-MRNG ON FRESHMARSH+2 DRK GARGANEY & 3 RED-CR.POCHARDS
*3 DRK GARGANEYS WELNEY WWT FROM BUXTON HIDE
Friday 28th May 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2 Fulmars, 1 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Terns and 13 Little Terns. A Turtle Dove and a Cuckoo were of note, 8 Swifts, 8 Swallows, 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats and a Chiffchaff were also seen.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*2 FEM RED-FOOTED FALCONS BREYDON WATER OVER NORTH WALL 2.05-2.25PM+WHINCHAT
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY PATH TO LYLE HIDE 2PM -DO NOT STAND ON BANK
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 6.06PM SALTHOUSE 1/4ML ESE/OF BEACH C/PRK AT GRAMBOROUGH HILL
*TEMMINCK'S STINT CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE
*RED KITE 1ML SW/OF HOLT FROM B1110 5.54PM
*RED KITE SE/OF BURNHAM MARKET BY B1355 1.25PM
*LITTLE STINT BREYDON WATER FROM HIDE
*HOBBY NORWICH OVER CRINGLEFORD MARSHES 1.05PM
Thursday 27th May 2010
Highlights today were 100 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 33 Sandwich Terns, 16 Common Terns, 2 Arctic Terns and 25 Little Terns. A Cuckoo, 10 Swifts, 12 Swallows, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap and 1 Willow Warbler were also seen.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ICTERINE WARBLER 8.17AM TRIMINGHAM BY ENTRANCE TO WOODLAND LEISURE PARK SINGING
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE THIS EVNG SALTHOUSE 1/4ML ESE/OF BEACH C/PK AT GRAMBOROUGH HILL & SPOONBILL FLEW WEST 5.30PM
*MALE RED-BACKED SHRIKE 11.50AM KELLING WATER MEADOWS
*TEMMINCK'S STINT LATE A/NOON CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE
*SPOONBILL E/OVER BLAKENEY HARBOUR 7.50PM
*2 CURLEW SANDS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 8.25AM
*2 LITTLE STINTS BREYDON WATER AT E/END FROM HIDE
Wednesday 26th May 2010
Highlights today were on the sea 100 Common Scoter, 3 Fulmars, 35 Gannets, 10 Sandwich Terns, 7 Common Terns, 1 Arctic Tern and 8 Little Terns. A single Brent Goose, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethtroats and a Willow Warbler were also of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 8.10AM
*NO SIGN TEMMINCK'S STINT HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE 7PM BUT DRK GARGANEY
*LITTLE STINT BREYDON WATER BY SOUTH WALL EARLY A/NOON
Tuesday 25th May 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 19 Gannets, 9 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns, and 15 Little Terns. Also of interest was a Cuckoo, 4 Sedge Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroas a Chiffchaff and 2 Bullfinches.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*RED-FOOTED FALCON WINTERTON NORTH DUNES EARLY MRNG THEN FLEW NE
*4 TEMMINCK'S STINTS 6.25PM CLEY NWT FROM NORTH HIDE
*TEMMINCK'S STINT HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE 9.30AM & 2 SANDERLINGS
*SPOONBILL JUST NE/OF LODDON ON HARDLEY FLOOD AT W/END 8AM
*6 COMMON CRANES W/OVER CLEY NWT 12.20PM
*6 COMMON CRANES W/OVER SALTHOUSE HEATH 11.45AM
*OSPREY OVER HOLKHAM BAY 3.15PM
*3 DRK GARGANEY WELNEY WWT FROM BUXTON HIDE
Monday 24th May 2010
Highlights today were 4 Eider, 50 Common Scoter, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars, 19 Gannets, 16 Sandwich Terns, 8 COmmon Terns, 25 Little Terns and a Guillemot on the sea, while around the reserve 2 Cuckoos, 6 Swifts, 25 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 1 Grasshopper Warblers, 5 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler and 2 Redpoll sp were of interest.
Moths of note included Pinion-streaked Snout, 1 Peppered Moth, 10 Small Elephant Hawks, 1 Elephant Hawk, 1 Swallow Prominent, 7 Least Black Arches and a Grass Rivulet. Butterflies included Green Hairstreak, Brown Argus, Small Copper, Common Blue and Small Heath.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*3 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY NWT ON PAT'S POOL 7.15AM
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS TITCHWELL RSPB & 2 LITTLE GULLS
*NO SIGN SAVI'S WARBLER STIFFKEY FEN
*2 COMMON CRANES NEAR GREAT RYBURGH OVER WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT 10.50AM
*2 STONE CURLEWS WEETING HEATH NWT
Sunday 23rd May 2010
Highlights for today were 160 Pink-feet seen flying North-east, on the sea 100 Common Scoter, 1 Gannet, 1 Common Tern and 14 Little Terns, 2 Cuckoos flying around the reserve, a Grasshopper Warbler in the NOA Car Park, 6 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Whitethroats, and a Spotted Flycatcher was in the pines above the Observatory early afternoon.
Butterflies included 4 Green Hairstreaks, 3 Brown Argus, 2 Small Copper, 7 Common Blue, 6 Orange Tips and 6 Wall Browns. Moths included a Least Black Arches, 1 Pine Hawk Moth, and 24 Cinnabars.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*SAVI'S WARBLER STIFFKEY FEN SINGING 9.51PM+SHOWING INTERMITTENTLY
*3 TEMMINCK'S STINTS 7.15PM HICKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL VIEWED FROM HIDE ON WEAVER'S WAY
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE THEN FLEW OFF+BLUE-HEADED WAG EYE FIELD & 2 2s MED GULLS FLEW OVER VISITOR CENTRE
*TEMMINCK'S STINT WELNEY WWT FROM FRIENDS HIDE 1PM.
*HONEY BUZZARD GREAT RYBURGH FROM WENSUM VALLEY WATCHPOINT THO DISTANT
*2 COMMON CRANES BREYDON WATER SOUTH WALL LATE MORNING+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER EARLY A/NOON & 3 HOBBIES
*SPOONBILL FLEW OVER WEST RUNTON c6.10PM
*2 RED KITES 1/2ML E/OF CORPUSTY OVER IRMINGLAND HALL 4.50PM
*DRK GARGANEY CLEY NWT 9.45AM ON NORTH SCRAPE+MALE BLUE-HEADED WAG
*MALE BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL WEST RUNTON W/OF CARAVAN SITE THIS MRNG THEN FLEW WEST
*MALE HEN HARRIER W/OVER BARTON TURF 12PM
*SPOTTED FLYCATCHER HOLME NOA IN PINES ABOVE OBSERVATORY
Saturday 22nd May 2010
4 Common Buzzards, 25 Black-tailed Godwits, a Greenshank, 2 Cuckoos, 38 Swallows, a Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler and a single Bearded Tit were of note.
Butterflies included Green Hairstreak, Wall Brown, Orange Tip, Common Blue and Small Copper.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BEE-EATER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB NW/OVER BRUNDALL MARINA 10.25AM & HONEY BUZZARD E/AT 12.20PM
*BEE-EATER SSW/OVER KELLING WATER MEADOWS 10.10AM
*BEE-EATER STRUMPSHAW OVER CHAPEL ROAD 12.30PM BUT HEARD ONLY
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 8AM & SANDERLING
*TEMMINCK'S STINT WELNEY WWT FROM FRIENDS HIDE 12.30PM
*TEMMINCK'S STINT BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE AT OVERY MARSHES ON POOL 200YDS W/OF PINES & SPOONBILL
*TEMMINCK'S STINT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH 12.05PM & DRK GARGANEY
*2 WOOD SANDS PENSTHORPE N.R ON SCRAPE & MED GULL
*RED-N.GREBE BTW TITCHWELL & BRANCASTER HAS UNFORTUNATELY DIED
*2 MED GULLS (AD+2s) PENSTHORPE WATERFOWL PARK
Friday 21st May 2010
Seawatching produced 4 Gannets, 7 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 8 Little Terns. 3 Common Buzzards were of note along the ridge.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE & MALE BLUE-HEADED WAG ON EYE FIELD
*SPOONBILL BURNHAM OVERY ON POOL W/OF HOLKHAM PINES 2.20PM
*OSPREY OVER WINTERTON NORTH DUNES 12PM
*RED-N.GREBE BTW TITCHWELL & BRANCASTER AT N/END OF GYPSY LANE ON LAST POOL ON RIGHT 10.10AM SHOWING WELL
Thursday 20th May 2010
At Holme NOA a Cuckoo was around the reserve and seawatching produced 1 Eider, 2 Common Scoters, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Fulmars, 1 Kittiwake, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern, and 20 Little Terns. An impressive moth catch included 9 Least Black Arches, 2 Flame Wainscots, 1 Elephant and 3 Small Elephant Hawks, 12 Pine Beauties, 15 Cinnabars and 18 Yellow Belles.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*TEMMINCK'S STINT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH BUT ELUSIVE+DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARD
*TEMMINCK'S STINT CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE AT 4PM
*HONEY BUZZARD E/OVER WELNEY WWT AT 11.15AM
*SPOONBILL BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE BY RIVER MOUTH
*DRK LONG-T.DUCK TITCHWELL RSPB OFFSHORE FROM END OF BOARDWALK AT 11.20AM
*WOOD SAND HICKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE THIS MRNG
*BLUE-HEADED WAG TILL 12.45PM CLEY NWT FROM EAST BANK THEN FLEW WEST
Wednesday 19th May 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching highlights today were an immature drake Eider, 2 Common Scoter, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Fulmars, 2 Gannets, 1 Kittiwake, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern and 20 Little Terns. A Cuckoo was calling early morning and 15 Swallows, 4 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, and 8 Whitethroats were around the reserve.
Moth trapping produced 2 Small Elephant Hawk Moths, 2 Northern Drabs, a Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet and a White Ermine. Butterflies included 4 Green Hairstreaks, 1 Small Copper, 6 Wall Browns and 2 Orange Tips.
Tuesday 18th May 2010
Seawatching today produced 100 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars, 3 Gannets, 30 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Terns and 27 Little Terns. A single Yellow Wagtail flew over east.
Butterflies included Green Hairstreak, Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip, Red Admiral and Peacock.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY LYLE HIDE & WOOD SAND. RESERVE OPEN 9.30AM-5PM. DO NOT STAND ON BANKS
*TEMMINCK'S STINT 5.30PM CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE
NORFOLK
*2 COMMON CRANES W/OVER CLEY NWT 10.15AM
*RED-N.GREBE BTW TITCHWELL & BRANCASTER AT TOP OF GYPSY LANE IN DITCH E/OF PATH 9AM
*OSPREY RANWORTH BROAD IN SW/CORNER 6.25AM
Monday 17th May 2010
Highlights today were 22 Black-tailed Godwits flying over the grazing marsh, 2 Cuckoos, a Turtle Dove and a Wheatear in the dunes, 3 Grasshopper Warblers, 10 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 12 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, and 4 Willow Warblers. A major movement of Swallows was observed during the afternoon with at least 450 flying through west.
Moths included 14 Cinnabars, 4 Green Carpets, 1 Silver-ground Carpet, 9 Pine Beauties, 19 Yellow Belles, a Chocolate Tip, 2 Northern Drabs and a Waved Umber.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*PROB BLACK KITE BTW DOCKING & CHOSELEY OVER MINOR ROAD THEN FLEW NE 3.40PM
*PROB BLACK KITE S/OVER WELLS 2.35PM
*BLACK KITE W/OVER KELLING WATER MEADOWS 9.25AM
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT FROM ALLPORT HIDE BUT ELUSIVE & GREAT WHITE EGRET FLEW S/AT 10.10AM. RESERVE OPEN 9.30AM-5PM. DO NOT STAND ON BANKS
*TEMMINCK'S STINT RPTD TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH MID MRNG ONLY +LITTLE STINT, CURLEW SAND, WOOD SAND & LITTLE GULL
*HONEY BUZZARD W/OVER AYLMERTON 10.25AM & OSPREY 11AM
*FEM GOSHAWK SWANTON NOVERS RAPTOR WATCHPOINT DISPLAYING 2.28PM
*OSPREY THIS EVNG RANWORTH BROAD
*2 GARGANEY WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBS
Sunday 16th May 2010
Highlights at the Observatory today were 16 Gannets offshore, 3 Common Terns, 14 Little Terns, 27 Black-tailed Godwits over the grazing marsh, 4 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Whitethroats and a Chiffchaff.
Moths included a Great Prominent, 7 Yellow Belles, a Chocolate Tip, 5 Pine Beauty, 2 V-Pugs, 10 Cinnabars, 2 Hebrew Characters, 4 Pebble Prominents, 2 Powdered Quakers, 3 Small Elephants, 5 Northern Drabs, 4 Flame Shoulders, 1 Small Waved Umber, 1 Heart & Dart, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, Lychnis, 3 Shuttle-shaped Darts, 1 Least Black Arches, 1 Clouded Drab, 1 Agonopterix aranella, 1 Agonopterix ocellana and 1 Scoparia ambigualis.
Another good day for butterflies, at least 3 Green Hairstreaks were around the Observatory together with 2 Orange Tips and 6 Speckled Woods.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BLACK KITE RPTD OVER WELNEY WWT HEADING HIGH NE/AT 3.05PM & MALE BLUETHROAT BY LYLE HIDE 2.45PM
*TEMMINCK'S STINT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH EARLY MRNG ONLY +5 COMMON CRANES FLEW E/ALONG BEACH 2PM, CURLEW SAND & 2 WOOD SANDS
*NO SIGN WOODCHAT SHRIKE WINTERTON DUNES
*5 COMMON CRANES PAST BURNHAM NORTON TWDS BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE 2.45PM
*OSPREY NW/OVER NORTHREPPS THIS MRNG
*RED-N.GREBE BTW TITCHWELL & BRANCASTER AT N/END OF GYPSY LANE
*1s LITTLE GULL ROCKLAND BROAD 7.20PM
*1s LITTLE GULL CLEY NWT ON PAT'S POOL THIS MRNG BRIEFLY
Saturday 15th May 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching highlights included 1 Eider, 65 Common Scoter, 20 Sandwich Terns and 4 Little Terns. A Whimbrel flew over calling and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling. Also of interest were 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 30+ Swifts, 23 Swallows west, 12 Sedge Warblers, 6 Reed Warblers, 7 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler.
Butterflies included 2 Green Hairstreaks, a Wall Brown and 2 Orange Tips, while in the moth traps a Privet Hawk Moth, a Least Black Arches, Frosted Green, Swallow Prominent and 13 Cinnabars were of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE 10.48AM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 250YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY LYLE HIDE. RESERVE OPEN 9.30AM-5PM. DO NOT STAND ON BANKS
*GREAT WHITE EGRET WELNEY WWT FROM BUXTON HIDE 8.55AM SHOWING WELL. RESERVE OPENS 9.30AM
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+2 WOOD SANDS
*TEMMINCK'S STINT CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*SPOONBILL TITCHWELL RSPB ON SALTMARSH BRIEFLY BUT FLEW W/+2TEMMINCK'S STINTS, 3 WOOD SANDS, CURLEW SAND, 2 HOBBY & WHINCHAT
*SPOONBILL RPTD THORNHAM MARSH
*OSPREY WIVETON THEN NE/OVER CLEY CHURCH 9.55AM+RINGTAIL HARRIER SP
*RED-N.GREBE BTW TITCHWELL & BRANCASTER AT N/END OF GYPSY LANE ON LAST POOL ON RIGHT
*DRK GARGANEY HOCKWOLD WASHES
*SPOTTED FLY STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB BY RAIL CROSSING 6.20AM
Friday 14th May 2010
Seawatching at Holme NOA today produced 1 Common Scoter, 7 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 2 Sandwich Terns, 4 Common Terns and 45 Little Terns. A Yellow Wagtail flew over west and 7 Swallows, 30 Swifts, 8 Sedge Warblers, 5 Reed Warblers, 7 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroats, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Willow Warblers, a Siskin and a Redpoll sp were also of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BLACK KITE RPTD TILL 6.15PM NEAR WELNEY VILLAGE FROM NEW BEDFORD RIVER BRIDGE THEN DRIFTED NE & LOST TO VIEW
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE 4.43PM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 250YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT ON EMBANKMENT BY 2 SETS OF STEPS SHOWING WELL
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT BY LYLE HIDE 9.45AM. RESERVE OPEN 9.30AM-5PM
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH VIEWABLE FROM MAIN PATH 11.20AM
*2 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY NWT+SPOT/SHANK
*TEMMINCK'S STINT HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE FROM WEAVERS WAY
*POSS HONEY BUZZARD N/OVER ROLLESBY 5.15PM
*5 COMMON CRANES OVER NORTHREPPS
*CURLEW SAND TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH & WOOD SAND
*FEM BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL BLAKENEY AT FRIARY HILLS NT 1PM
*RING OUZEL BLAKENEY IN FRIARY GARDENS+2 CETTI'S WBLRS
*GRASSHOPPER WBLR TITCHWELL RSPB +CUCKOO, 2 LITTLE GULLS PAST BEACH & BITTERN OVER
Wednesday 12th May 2010
A quiet day at Holme NOA, 2 Turtle Doves flew east past the Observatory, 10 Sedge and 5 Reed Warblers were singing, a Lesser Whitethroat and 8 Whitethroats were counted together with 1 Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaffs.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 100YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT
*MALE BLUETHROAT 11.25AM WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE
*HONEY BUZZARD 3.45PM W/OF KING'S LYNN BY A17 AT CLENCHWARTON
*DRK GARGANEY TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+3 RED-CRESTED POCHARDS
*2 BLACK TERNS CLEY NWT OVER PAT'S POOL AT 10.35AM
*MALE RING OUZEL 10AM BLAKENEY AT FRIARY HILLS NT+WHITE WAG
*MALE BLUE-HEADED WAG STIFFKEY FEN AT 12.15PM+2 1s LITTLE GULLS
*BLACK TERN PENTNEY GPs
*1s LITTLE GULL THORPE ST.ANDREW ON THORPE MARSHES
Tuesday 11th May 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2 Eider, 2 Fulmars, 3 Gannets, 9 Sandwich Terns, 1 Common Tern, 4 Arctic Terns and 15 Little Terns. Around the reserve a Cuckoo, 6 Swifts, 4 Swallows, 6 Sedge Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 7 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff and 3 Willow Warblers were of interest.
The Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth was again feeding on the wallflowers early afternoon.
On Redwell Marsh, 50+ Swifts, 25 Swallows, 20 House Martins and 2 Sand Martins were feeding. A Wood Sandpiper was still present.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*3 TEMMINCK'S STINT CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE & SPOONBILL ON BILLY'S WASH
*COMMON CRANE E/PAST HOLME NOA 10.30AM
*3 PIED FLYs GREAT YARMOUTH CEMETERY THIS MRNG
*DRK GARGANEY TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH +2 RED-CR.POCHARDS & 17 ARCTIC TERNS THRU
Monday 10th May 2010
Another quiet day, highlights were 2 Whimbrel, 3 Cuckoos, 5 Swifts, 8 Swallows, 8 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, and 1 Chiffchaff.
The Broad Bordered Bee Hawk Moth returned to the wallflowers outside the Observatory building mid morning. In the moth traps a V-Pug, 2 Streamers, 3 Pine Beauties, 3 Muslins, 2 Powdered Quakers, 1 Pine Hawk Moth, 2 Northern Drabs and a Hebrew Character were recorded.
At Redwell Marsh a Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank and a White Wagtail were of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 100YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT
*MALE BLUETHROAT WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE & 2 GARGANEY
*TEMMINCK'S STINT CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE +BONXIE PAST & BLACK TERN
*SPOONBILL NE/OVER HORSEY MILL 5.10AM
*COMMON CRANE TILL 5.05PM HOLKHAM THEN FLEW TWDS WELLS
*RED-N.GREBE BTW TITCHWELL & BRANCASTER AT N/END OF GYPSY LANE IN DITCH
*SPOT'SHANK HOLME ON REDWELL MARSH 9AM
Sunday 9th May 2010
At Holme NOA today 57 Pink-footed Geese were still around the grazing marsh. On the sea 8 Eider, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Fulmars, 4 Gannets, 6 Common Terns, 7 Arctic Terns east, and 6 Little Terns. 2 Cuckoos were in the village, and 2 Swifts, 2 Swallows, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Whitethroats, and 3 Chiffchaffs were also of note. A female Ring Ouzel was still on the NWT reserve in the dunes.
A superb Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth was feeding on the wallflowers in front of the Observatory building mid afternoon.
On Redwell Marsh a Wood Sandpiper, summer plumage Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper and White Wagtail were of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 100YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT MID-A/NOON
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT WELNEY WWT SINGING NEAR LYLE HIDE LATE MRNG BUT NO SIGN GREAT WHITE EGRET BUT PAIR GARGANEY+GREENSHANK. DO NOT STAND ON BANK
*3 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY MARSHES NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 7.20AM
*6 COMMON CRANES HIGH E/OVER SUSTEAD 2.25PM
*3 COMMON CRANES FLEW W/THEN E/OVER GRESHAM 12.25PM
*COMMON CRANE HOLKHAM NNR 3.25PM ON FRESHMARSH VIEWABLE FROM A149 THO DISTANT.
*HONEY BUZZARD WEST RUNTON 9.18 AM FLEW TOWARDS FILBY+HOBBY AT RUNHAM
*SPOONBILL BREYDON WATER RSPB ON MUD FLATS FROM S/WALL 3.30PM
*HOODED CROW 11.47AM WINTERTON DUNES NNR AT NORTH DUNES AROUND PONDS TOWARDS HORSEY+WHINCHAT
*RED-N.GREBE BTW BRANCASTER+TITCHWELL IN DITCH AT N/END OF GYPSY LANE 6.15PM
*2 LITTLE GULLS (AD+1s) STIFFKEY FEN
*18 WHIMBREL WAXHAM IN FIELD N/OF PIPE DUMP
*CUCKOO HEACHAM ON LODGE ESTATE 5.50AM.
*HOBBY OVER COLNEY GP'S MAIN LAKE 2PM+CETTI'S WARBLER
Saturday 8th May 2010
A very poor day weather-wise, the highlight was a Grasshopper Warbler singing in the NOA car park. A Cuckoo was calling early afternoon.
Moths included a Small Elephant Hawk and a Chinese Character
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE 4.55PM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 100YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT SINGING WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE. DO NOT STAND ON BANK
*3 TEMMINCK'S STINTS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE+ARCTIC TERN
*YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER NORWICH IN AREA WITH NO GENERAL ACCESS
*COMMON CRANE HOLKHAM NNR FROM WASHINGTON HIDE
*MALE RING OUZEL HOLME NWT IN FORESTRY
*4 WOOD SANDS HICKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE 4.08PM
*WOOD SAND NEAR HOLME AT REDWELL MARSH+SUM.PLUM SPOT/SHANK
*WOOD SAND WELNEY WWT THIS MRNG
*WOOD SAND PENTNEY GP'S 10AM
*WOOD SAND BTW HINDOLVESTON+HOUSE BRIDGE ON POOL BY ROAD c5PM
*LITTLE GULL ROCKLAND BROAD 8.20PM
Friday 7th May 2010
A quiet day at the reserve, a Hobby flew through the pines late morning and a Yellow Wagtail flew over east. A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling near the entrance gate to the NWT reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE MIDDAY WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 100YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT SHOWING WELL
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT SINGING WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE
*1+HONEY BUZZARD 12.55PM GREAT RYBOROUGH S/OF WENSUM VALLEY RAPTOR WATCHPOINT+OSPREY SOUTH
*COMMON CRANE 2.20PM HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH NNR FROM WASHINGTON HIDE THEN FLEW TO FIELD E/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE
*RED-NECKED GREBE TITCHWELL JUST E/OF VILLAGE L/OF A149 AT E/END OF GYPSY LANE IN E/SIDE OF DRAINAGE CHANNEL+DRK GARGANEY
*WOOD SAND PENTNEY GPs AT 6PM
Thursday 6th May 2010
At Holme NOA today 2 Swallows flew through east and a male Grasshopper Warbler was reeling near the heligoland trap. 4 Sedge Warblers, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler were also present.
Moths included 21 Cinnabars, 8 Poine Beauties, 2 Yellow Belles, 2 Northern Drabs and a Ruby Tiger. Butterflies included 6 Speckled Woods and a Green Hairstreak.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE 5.40PM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 100YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT SHOWING WELL
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT 10.30AM SINGING WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE
*3 TEMMINCK'S STINTS c11.45AM CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*3 LITTLE GULLS 2 ADs STIFFKEY FEN THIS MRNG+GREENSHANK
*RED-NECKED GREBE TITCHWELL JUST E/OF VILLAGE L/OF A149 AT E/END OF GYPSY LANE IN E/SIDE OF DRAINAGE CHANNEL 2.20PM
*3 RING OUZELS WAXHAM S/OF PIPE DUMP+17 WHIMBREL N/OF PIPE DUMP
*3 RING OUZELS HOLME NWT AT 11AM
*COMMON CRANE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM WASHINGTON HIDE
*DRK GARGANEY BREYDON WATER RSPB AT SOUTH WALL MID MRNG+SPOT/SHANK & ARCTIC TERN E/
*4 WOOD SANDS HICKLING BROAD FROM CADBURY HIDE AT 4.50PM
*DRK GARGANEY TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+2 RED-CRESTED POCHARDS 1 DRK,PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE & WOOD SAND THRU WEST
*OSPREY 3MLS W/OF TERRINGTON ST.CLEMENT S/OVER A17 AT c6.35PM
*4 ARCTIC TERNS ROCKLAND BROAD AT 8PM+1s LITTLE GULL,HOBBY & GRASSHOPPER WBLR
*LITTLE GULL STRUMPSHAW FEN THIS EVNG
Wednesday 5th May 2010
At Holme NOA today highlights were on the sea 1000+ Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 9 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Terns and 9 Little Terns. Elsewhere on the reserve a single Cuckoo and a single Swift were recorded, 3 Sedge Warblers were singing, a Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Whitethroats were counted, and a Chiffchaff was of note. Three Common Cranes were heard flying over the A149 at Thornham at 1pm.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE 1.15PM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 100YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT SINGING WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE
*3 TEMMINCK'S STINTS 7.25PM CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*HOOPOE THETFORD W/OVER C/PK BEHIND LIBRARY ALONG LITTLE OUSE TWDS BRANDON AT 8.25AM
*POSS IMM MALE RED-FOOTED FALCON RPTD NORWICH AT UEA BROAD OVER BROAD BRIEFLY THEN FLEW NE/ AT 2.50PM
*SPOONBILL HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH ON POOLS VIEWABLE FROM BONE'S DRIFT AT 3.35PM
*SPOONBILL BREYDON WATER NE/ALONG SOUTH WALL & LANDED AT NORTH END
*COMMON CRANE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH 2.45PM THEN FLEW NORTH
*RED-NECKED GREBE TITCHWELL AT E/END OF GYPSY LANE IN E/SIDE OF DRAINAGE CHANNEL AT 8.30AM SHOWING WELL
*FEM RING OUZEL MORSTON QUAY ON COASTAL PATH. 3 LITTLE GULLS 2 ADs STIFFKEY FEN
*OSPREY TITCHWELL RSPN W/OVER THORNHAM POINT AT 1.03PM
*4 WOOD SANDS HICKLING BROAD FROM CADBURY HIDE AT 7.20PM+WHIMBREL OVER
Tuesday 4th May 2010
Highlights from the Observatory today were 17 Common Scoter, 2 Arctic Terns and 4 Little Terns on the sea, a Hobby east over the pines and a Turtle Dove west over the reserve. Three Reed Warblers were singing along the east bank together with 6 Sedge Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats and 6 Whitethroats. At least 2 Ring Ouzels and 4 Wheatears were again in the dunes on the NWT reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE 5.55PM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 200YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT & 2 COMMON CRANES NEAR BURNLEY HALL ESTATE IN FIELD ON SEAWALL SIDE
*MALE BLUETHROAT WELNEY WWT BY LYLE HIDE - RESERVE OPEN 9.30AM-5PM
*TEMMINCK'S STINT CLEY NWT FROM DAUKES HIDE & 2 WOOD SANDS ON BILLY'S WASH
*WOOD WBLR GORLESTON IN BEACON PARK
*3 WOOD SANDS HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE
*WOOD SAND WELNEY WWT ON LADY FEN
*RED-N.GREBE 6.05PM BTW BRANCASTER & TITCHWELL E/OF END OF GYPSY LANE
*DRK GARGANEY CLEY NWT ON PAT'S POOL +SPOT'SHANK & 3 BARNACLE GEESE
*1s LITTLE GULL ROCKLAND BROAD 10.30AM
*1s LITTLE GULL STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB
*2 RING OUZELS HOLME NOA 8.20AM +WHINCHAT & SEV WHEATEARS
*2 ARCTIC TERNS WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 11.30AM
Monday 3rd May 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 10 Fulmars, 89 Gannets, 14 Kittiwakes, 1 Common Tern, 38 Arctic Terns east, 16 Little Terns east, and a sum plum Razorbill. A Wheatear and 2 Ring Ouzels were in the dunes on the NWT reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES 400YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT 12.50PM
*MALE BLUETHROAT WELNEY WWT BY LYLE HIDE THIS MRNG
*2 SPOONBILLS HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH & COMMON CRANE FLEW E/TWDS LADY ANN'S DRIVE 10.45AM
*7 WOOD SANDS HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE FROM HIDE ON WEAVERS WAY PATH
*2 WOOD SANDS CLEY NWT ON BILLY'S WASH +GARGANEY FROM BISHOP HIDE, SPOT'SHANK & WHIMBREL
*DRK GARGANEY TITCHWELL RSPB +LITTLE GULL & 3 SPOT'SHANKS
*2 RING OUZELS HOLME NWT & 2 WHINCHATS
*FEM RING OUZEL WAXHAM S/OF PIPE DUMP IN GRASS FIELD
*RING OUZEL WINTERTON NORTH DUNES EARLY MRNG
*4 MANX S'WTRS PAST SHERINGHAM EARLY MRNG
*38 ARCTIC TERNS E/PAST HOLME
Sunday 2nd May 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 110 Common Scoter, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 10 Fulmars, 31 Gannets, a pale phase Arctic Skua, 3 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns and 36 Little Terns. Of particular note were 2 Whinchats, 12 Wheatears and 3 Ring Ouzels in the dunes on the NWT reserve. 45 Swifts and a Lesser Whitethroat was also seen.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT SINGING WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE THO ELUSIVE. WHILST BIRD STAYS RESERVE OPENS 7AM, LAST ADMISSION 5PM & CLOSES AT DUSK BUT NO SIGN SINCE
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE WINTERTON DUNES NNR IN SOUTH DUNES 4PM c400M S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT BUT NO FURTHER SIGN
*4 COMMON CRANES NE/OVER SEA PALLING
*COMMON CRANE HOLKHAM 11.26AM IN FIELD E/OF LADY ANNE'S DRIVE AT N/END
*6 WOOD SANDS HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE
*WOOD WARBLER TITCHWELL RSPB ALONG MEADOW TRAIL c1.30PM
*2 BLACK-N.GREBE TITCHWELL RSPB FROM ISLAND HIDE 9AM
*CURLEW SAND SNETTISHAM RSPB IN HIGH TIDE ROOST FROM ROOST HIDE
*DRK GARGANEY CLEY NWT ON PAT'S POOL 7AM
*DRK GARGANEY CLEY MARSHES NWT 11.19AM ON N/SIDE OF S/POOL
*3 RING OUZELS HOLME NWT+2 WHINCHAT & ARCTIC SKUA
*RING OUZEL MORSTON 1/2ML W/OF HARBOUR LATE A/NOON
*FEM RING OUZEL BURNHAM OVERY DUNES 3PM
*5 DRK VELVET SCOTERS TITCHWELL RSPB+GREAT SKUA
*RED KITE GREAT RYBURGH ON FAkENHAM ROAD 10.30AM THEN SW/
*3 LITTLE GULLS (AD+ 2 1s) TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH
*1s LITTLE GULL STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB LATE A/NOON FROM FEN HIDE
*4 MANX S/WATER FLEW E/PAST OVERSTRAND THIS MRNG
*MANX S/WATER PAST HOLKHAM BAY 9.45AM
*NO SIGN DOTTEREL CHOSELEY
Saturday 1st May 2010
At Holme NOA today 275 Pink-feet were still on the grazing marsh, 6+ Whimbrel flew through and a Greenshank was of interest. A Cuckoo, 15 Swifts, 25 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 12 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, and 8 Willow Warblers were around the reserve. Two Whinchats, 15+ Wheatears and 2 Ring Ouzels were in the dunes on the NWT reserve, and 10 Yellow Wagtails were on the Golf Course. Three Common Cranes were circling fields south of the Observatory late morning.
Moths included Small Elephant, Poplar and Pine Hawk moths together with a Lunar Marbled Brown and a V-Pug. A Green Hairstreak was near the heligoland trap.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT 4.30PM WELNEY WWT SHOWING WELL. LAST ADMISSION 5PM & CLOSING AT DUSK. RESERVE OPENS 7AM
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE WINTERTON DUNES NNR IN SOUTH DUNES 5PM c400M S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT LATE A/NOON+RING OUZEL
*FEM MONTAGU'S HARRIER (WING-TAGGED) WINTERTON NORTH DUNES 3PM
*WING-TAGGED FEM MONTAGU'S HARRIER HORSEY IN DUNES AT HORSEY GAP LATE A/NOON
*MALE MONTAGU'S HARRIER 1ML N/OF POTTER HEIGHAM BY A149 FLEW TOWARDS WEST SOMERTON 1.20PM
*MALE MONTAGU'S HARRIER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB SE/OVER FEN HIDE 5.53AM+HOBBY, WHIMBREL & ARCTIC TERN NW/
*FEM MONTAGU'S HARRIER CLAXTON MARSHES SE/ALONG RIVER YARE VALLEY 4.30PM
*3 COMMON CRANES TITCHWELL RSPB E/11.10AM
*COMMON CRANE S/OF WALSEY HILLS NOA E/AT 12.58PM
*2 DOTTEREL 6.15PM 3/4ML NE/OF CHOSELEY IN FIELD W/OF CHALKPIT ROAD
*WOOD WARBLER LYNFORD ARBORETUM c100YDS N/OF WEIR BRIEFLY
*2 GARGANEY BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB+MARSH HARRIER, 2 HOBBY, YELLOW WAG & 5 WHEATEAR
*DRK GARGANEY WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBSERVATORY 9.07AM
*2 RING OUZELS HOLME DUNES NWT+2 WHINCHATS
*1s LITTLE GULL STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB
*2 2s MED GULLS OVER MUCKLEBURGH HILL 10.25AM
Friday 30th April 2010
At Holme NOA today a quieter day produced 10+ Whimbrel, 1 Cuckoo, 30 Swifts over west, 4 Sand Martins, 35 Swallows, 1 Whinchat and 6 Wheatears in the dunes, 15 Sedge Warblers, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF 3.30PM TITCHWELL RSPB BY 1st POND ALONG MEADOW TRAIL SINGING & SHOWING WELL+DRK GARGANEY ON FRESHMARSH & 2 ARCTIC TERNS
*1s MALE WOODCHAT SHRIKE 5.30PM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES S/OF BEACH ROAD IN GORSE 400YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT
*TEMMINCK'S STINT CLEY NWT ON SIMMOND'S SCRAPE AT 7.30PM
*MONTAGU'S HARRIER CLEY NWT W/OVER EYE FIELD AT 6.30AM
*FEM MONTAGU'S HARRIER (WING-TAGGED) S/OVER HORSEY CORNER NT C/PK AT 8.50AM
*2 DRK RED-CRESTED POCHARDS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+DRK GARGANEY
*COMMON CRANE SHERINGHAM W/OVER TOWN CENTRE AT 4.35PM
*RED-NECKED GREBE TITCHWELL RSPB ON POOL R/OF FEN HIDE+TURTLE DOVE & GRASSHOPPER WBLR IN REEDBED.DRK GARGANEY ON FRESHMARSH+2 PAIRS RED-CRESTED POCHARD. SPOT/SHANK ON SALTMARSH+2 GREENSHANK
Thursday 29th April 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 500+ Common Scoter, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 7 Fulmars, 14 Sandwich Terns, 8 Comic Terns and 5 Little Terns. A Hobby was hawking insects over the fields south of Thornham bank, and other migrants included 1 Greenshank, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Cuckoo, 20+ Swifts west, 5 Sand Martins, 55 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 1 Tree Pipit, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 25 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Whitethroats, 8 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs and 30 Willow Warblers. Two Redpoll sp flew over calling.
Moths included an Emperor, a Muslin and a Pine Beauty, while butterflies included 2 Brimstones and a Small Copper.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*WOODCHAT SHRIKE 10.45AM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES S/OF BEACH ROAD 400YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT BUT MOBILE. VIEW FROM A SENSIBLE DISTANCE
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT 5.15PM SINGING WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE. RESV OPENING AT 7AM LAST ADMISSION 5PM & CLOSING AT DUSK
*NO SIGN OF HOOPOE SHERINGHAM JUST W/OF GOLF COURSE BY 8AM
*MALE IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF 5.50PM TITCHWELL RSPB BY 1st POND ALONG MEADOW TRAIL (SINGING ON & OFF)+DRK GARGANEY,2 GRASSHOPPER WBLRS & AD LITTLE GULL ON RES
*BEE-EATER TILL 6.55PM TITCHWELL RSPB OVER VISITOR CENTRE & C/PK THEN FLEW WEST
*BEE-EATER TILL 6.20PM BETWEEN BRANCASTER & DOCKING ON WIRES BY B1153 ONLY
*MARSH WBLR BREYDON WATER RSPB RPTD BY BURNT AREA IN C.P. BETWEEN HUMBERSTONE FARM & MARSH FARM 12.30PM TG.509.075
*FEM MONTAGU'S HARRIER HORSEY GAP OVER C/PK AT 1.10PM
*POSS MONTAGU'S HARRIER RPTD E/OVER WEYBOURNE CAMP AT 9.37AM
*2 SPOONBILLS E/OVER OVERSTRAND AT 7.35AM
*SPOONBILL W/OVER CLEY NWT AT 7.25AM
*FEM RING OUZEL SHERINGHAM IN FIELD W/OF GOLF COURSE
*MALE BLUE-HEADED WAG CLEY NWT IN EYE FIELD+WOOD SAND ON BILLY'S WASH AT 8.20AM
*TURTLE DOVE STIFFKEY FEN
*WOOD SAND HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SRAPE AT 12.30PM
*RINGTAIL MONTAGU'S HARRIER (WING-TAGGED) WAXHAM IN DUNES BEHIND CARAVAN PARK MID ANOON
*5 COMMON CRANES OVER WAXHAM+3 RING OUZELS BY HOLIDAY CAMP & 7 WHIMBREL BY PIPE DUMP
*OSPREY HICKLING BROAD NWT AT 2.30PM
*RED-NECKED GREBE TITCHWELL RSPB ON GRAZING MEADOW POOL+DRK GARGANEY & AD LITTLE GULL. 2 PAIRS RED-CRESTED POCHARD ON FRESHMARSH & GRASSHOPPER WBLR FROM FEN HIDE
Wednesday 28th April 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 11 Eider, 1000+ Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 3 Sandwich Terns. A Peregrine flew west over the marsh and 6 Whimbrel, 1Greenshank, 1 Cuckoo, 5 Swifts, 7 Sand Martins, 45 Swallows, and 7 Yellow Wagtails flew through. Also of note were a Common Buzzard, female Wheatear on Broadwater Road, 2 Grasshopper Warblers reeling, 20 Sedge Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Whitethroat, 9 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, and 25+ Willow Warblers were around the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*WOODCHAT SHRIKE 5.35PM WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES S/OF BEACH ROAD ON W/SIDE 200YDS S/OF HERMANUS RESTAURANT
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT SINGING WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE+DRK GARGANEY. RESV OPENING AT 7AM LAST ADMISSION 5PM & CLOSING AT DUSK
*FEM KENTISH PLOVER TILL 6.58AM RPTD HEACHAM ON BEACH ROOSTING WITH SANDERLING THEN FLEW TWDS HUNSTANTON
*HOOPOE 6.50PM SHERINGHAM JUST W/OF GOLF COURSE BUT MOBILE
*HOOPOE NORTH WALSHAM BRIEFLY EARLY MRNG
*TAWNY PIPIT TILL c4PM WAXHAM c1/2ML S/OF CHURCH DOWN TRACK TO PLOUGHED FIELD+2+WHINCHAT,3+WHITE WAGS,10+YELLOW WAGS & 20+WHEATEAR
*MONTAGU'S HARRIER WAXHAM S/PAST HOLIDAY CAMP AT 10.15AM+RING OUZEL & RED KITE THRU
*3 SPOONBILLS 4PM W/OVER CLEY NWT+2 RED KITES OVER AT 1.45PM
*3 COMMON CRANES W/OVER BURNHAM OVERY AT 12.50PM
*3 COMMON CRANES NW/OVER NORTHREPPS AT 11.05AM
*HONEY BUZZARD SNETTISHAM NE/OVER KENHILL AT 10.05AM
*3 COMMON CRANES BEESTON REGIS SW/OVER BEESTON PRIORY AT 11.27AM
*COMMON CRANES WEYBOURNE W/OVER COASTGUARDS COTTAGES AT 11.48AM
*WOOD SAND CLEY NWT ON BILLY'S WASH AT 8.50AM
*RED KITE SE/OVER WEYBOURNE AT 9AM
*RED KITE SHERINGHAM E/OVER PRETTY CORNER AT 10.42AM
*RING OUZEL ROYDON COMMON NWT+18 WHIMBREL
*WOOD SAND HICLKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL SCARPE AT 12.30PM
*2 RING OUZELS WARHAM IN FIELS S/OF CHURCH EARLY A/NOON
*AD LITTLE GULL STIFFKEY FEN AT MIDDAY
*AD LITTLE GULL BARTON BROAD 6.35PM+2 BLACK TERNS
Tuesday 27th April 2010
At Holme NOA today another quiet day with relatively few common passerines. 2 Whimbrel flew through calling and 2 Cuckoos and a Turtle Dove were in the area, a Tree Pipit flew low over the east bank, and 30 Yellow Wagtails flew over the dunes. A Whinchat and a Wheatear were also on the NWT reserve. One Blackcap, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 6 Sedge Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers and a Chiffchaff were also of interest.
Moths included a Chocolate Tip, Streamer and a Pine Hawk Moth. 3 Green Hairstreaks were around the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT SINGING 6.10PM WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE+DRK GARGANEY. RESV OPENING AT 7AM LAST ADMISSION 5PM & CLOSING AT DUSK
*RICHARD'S PIPIT SIDESTRAND ON CLIFFS BRIEFLY THEN FLEW WEST
*MALE RING OUZEL BREYDON WATER RSPB BY THE FARM+15 GREENSHANKS
*2 RING OUZELS E/OF MORSTON QUAY IN HORSE PADDOCK BY STONE WALL+2 MED GULLS OVER E/
*RED KITE S/OVER HOLT AT 11.10AM+2 MALE FIRECRESTS SINGING
*2 RING OUZELS WAXHAM BY CHURCH
*5 RING OUZELS ROYDON COMMON NWT ON HILL
*2 ARCTIC TERNS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+GREENSHANK & SHORT-E.OWL
*MALE HEN HARRIER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM FEN HIDE AT 3.45PM
Monday 26th April 2010
A quieter day at Holme NOA, seawatching was still good with an Osprey west, 4 Eider, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 24 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 37 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns and 37 Little Terns. Also of note were a Swift, 15 Sand Martins, 27 Swallows, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 9 Sedge Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, and 2 Willow Warblers.
Sunday 25th April 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 3 Eider, 1200 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 1 Sandwich Tern, 10 Arctic Terns and 8 Little Terns. Notable migration took place today including an Osprey east, 21 Avocets, 50 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Whimbrel, 5 Cuckoos, 7 Swifts, 27 Sand Martins, 59 Swallows, 6 House Martins, 7 Tree Pipits, 74 Meadow Pipits, 46 Yellow Wagtails, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Blue-headed Yellow Wagtails, a female Black Redstart was in the dunes as was a Whinchat, 2 Stonechats and 17 Wheatears. 4 Grasshopper Warblers were reeling, 20 Sedge Warblers were counted, 4 Reed Warblers were seen, and 7 Lesser Whitethroats, 9 Whitethroats, 28 Blackcaps, 55 Chiffchaffs, and 49 Willow Warblers were recorded.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BEE-EATER W/OVER SHERINGHAM 8.45AM - HEARD ONLY
*BEE-EATER JUST W/OF CROMER NEAR WINDHAM PARK 8.35AM - HEARD ONLY
*MALE BLUETHROAT (WHITE-SPOTTED) WELNEY WWT NEAR LYLE HIDE SHOWING WELL. RESERVE OPENS TILL DUSK
*2 SPOONBILLS E/OVER BRANCASTER 7.45PM
*WOOD WBLR BLAKENEY POINT AT THE MARRAMS 4PM
*WOOD SAND HICKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE 11.25AM
*BLACK REDSTART HOLME ON GOLF COURSE & MALE BLUE-HEADED WAG
*2 RING OUZELS HUNSTANTON S/OF SEARLES HOLIDAY CAMP IN PADDOCK THIS MRNG
*MALE RING OUZEL BREYDON WATER NEAR HUMBERSTONE FARM
*RING OUZEL BURNHAM OVERY DUNES JUST S/OF GUN HILL
*MALE RING OUZEL WALSEY HILLS NOA ON E/SIDE 10.15AM
*RING OUZEL HEACHAM BY NORTH BEACH 3.30PM TF.668.390
*MALE BLUE-HEADED WAG CLEY NWT IN EYE FIELD
Saturday 24th April 2010
At Holme NOA today 85 Pink-feet were still present and 31 Brents were seen on the seawatch. Also of note on the sea were 2 Eider, 800 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2 Fulmars. A Great White Egret flew past west with a Little Egret, and 3 Common Cranes circled the east end of the grazing marshes mid afternoon. Other birds of note included Greenshank, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Barn Owl, a Tree Pipit, 12 Yellow Wagtails, a female Redstart, a Whinchat and a Wheatear were in the dunes together with a male Ring Ouzel, a Cetti's Warbler, 4 Grasshopper Warblers, 15 Sedge Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 10 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, 45 Willow Warblers, a male Firecrest and a single Redpoll were seen.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT 3.30pM WELNEY WWT FROM NEAR LYLE HIDE BRIEFLY THO ELUSIVE. LAST ADMISSION 7PM, RESERVE CLOSES AT DUSK, REOPENS 6AM
*HOOPOE BURNHAM OVERY IN FIELDS BY WINDMILL 6.30AM THEN FLEW E/.
NORFOLK
*NO FURTHER SIGN LESSER KESTREL HOLME NEXT THE SEA, BUT MALE KESTREL cTF.703.443
*NO FURTHER SIGN GREAT WHITE EGRET HOLME NWT BY 1.30PM BUT 2 BLUE-HEADED WAGTAILS, RING OUZEL + 2 REDSTART
Friday 23rd April 2010
At Holme NOA, seawatching produced 1200 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Fulmars, 2 Gannets, 1 Little Tern, 2 Guillemots and 8 Sandwich Terns. A Red Kite, 5 Marsh Harriers, a female Goshawk and 6 Buzzards were seen. 10 Sand Martins, 42 Swallows, 2 Sedge Warblers and 2 Reed Warblers were also of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*WHITE-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT AT DUSK WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE BUT ELUSIVE. PLEASE REPORT TO VISTOR CENTRE & FOLLOW ON SITE INSTRUCTIONS
*1s LITTLE GULL HICKING BROAD ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE
*4 COMMON CRANES OVER HICKLING BROAD NWT AT 10.35AM
*3 COMMON CRANES WINTERTON DUNES NNR LATE MRNG+5 YELLOW WAGS
*COMMON CRANE W/OVER KELLING QUAGS AT 11AM
*COMMON CRANE BETWEEN SALTHOUSE & CLEY OVER W/VIEWABLE FROM SALTHOUSE HEATH AT 11.07AM
*COMMON CRANE WELLS OVER W/END OF BEACH HUTS AT 11.44AM
*FEM GOSHAWK OVER HOLME NOA THEN FLEW SW/TWDS HOLME VILLAGE+FEM MARSH HARRIER
*SPOT/SHANK HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE AT 8.05AM+RUFF. GRASSHOPPER WBLR SE/OF HIDE+CETTI'S WBLR
*RED KITE N/OVER SEDGEFORD
*2 GOSHAWK DERSINGHAM FEM+RED KITE AT 11.20AM
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER BREYDON WATER+12 GREENSHANKS & COMMON SAND
*LITTLE TERN W PAST HOLME NOA THIS A/NOON+9 SANDWICH TERNS & 25 SWALLOWS
*7 RING OUZELS WAXHAM 6 BY SANDS HOLIDAY CAMP. & 1 200YDS N/OF PIPE DUMP+MALE WHIE WAG AT 3.15PM
*2 MALE RING OUZELS BURNHAM MARKET ON BEACON HILL. VIEWED N/FROM PARKING AREA
*RING OUZEL WEST RUNTON ALONG COSTAL PATH THIS MRNG
Thursday 22nd April 2010
At Holme NOA highlights included a Grasshopper Warbler reeling by the entrance to the NWT reserve, 9 Yellow Wagtails flew over calling together with 2 Tree Pipits, also on the reserve were 4 Sedge Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers and 2 Chiffchaffs. Two Whimbrel flew over and a Cuckoo was calling from the east end of the reserve.
At Redwell Marsh a Green Sandpiper, a Turtle Dove, a Cuckoo and an unidentified ring-tail Harrier were noted.
Wednesday 21st April 2010
At Holme NOA today a quiet day but a Greenshank flew through east and 7 Sand Martins and 2 Swallows were seen. 4 Sedge Warblers were singing in the reeds and a Chiffchaff and a Willow Warbler were on site. A single Crossbill flew over calling. A male House Sparrow by the Obs was ver unusual. A Green-winged Teal was reported from the first NWT hide but flew off into the middle of the marsh.
Tuesday 20th April 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1405 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Fulmars, and 10 Gannets. A Cuckoo was seen along the east bank and 4 Swallows flew through. 2 Chiffhcaffs and a Willow Warbler were also noted.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*HOOPOE BURNHAM OVERY FLEW TO CENTRE OF VILLAGE 3.15PM BUT NO FURTHER SIGN
*MANX S'WTR E/PAST SHERINGHAM 10.14AM
*BLACK-N.GREBE OFF WEST RUNTON 800YDS E/OF BEACH C/PK DRIFTING EAST
*BLACK-N.GREBE CROMER 500YDS W/OF PIER 1.20PM SHOWING WELL
*BLACK REDSTART WINTERTON SOUTH DUNES
*PAIR GARGANEY GREAT YARMOUTH AT BURE PARK TG.522.100
*2 RING OUZELS HUNSTANTON S/OF SEARLES HOLIDAY CAMP IN PADDOCK THIS EVNG
*2 MALE RING OUZELS POTTER HEIGHAM MID MRNG AT END OF MARSH ROAD & 9 WHIMBREL
*RING OUZEL WAXHAM SANDS HOLIDAY PARK 10AM
*SHORT-E.OWL SALTHOUSE OVER SEA POOL 5.45PM
*PURPLE SAND BTW ECCLES & SEA PALLING
*MALE REDSTART SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK AT S/END & 2 GRASSHOPPER WBLRS
Monday 19th April 2010
A quiet day with some light rain, birds of note were 4 Avocets feeding around the Broadwater, 7 Sand Martins and 19 Swallows, 4 Sedge Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, and 1 Willow Warbler.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*QUAIL NNW/OF KING'S LYNN AT ONGAR HILL CALLING & SHORT-E.OWL
*2 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP
*2w ICELAND GULL TILL DUSK CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 6.40PM & 2w Y-L.GULL
*FIRECREST GREAT YARMOUTH CEMETERY IN SOUTH SECTION 1PM
*PAIR GARGANEY GREAT YARMOUTH AT BURE PARK 8AM TG.522.100
*RED-N.GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB & 3 RED-CR.POCHARDS ON FRESHMARSH
*SUM'PL SPOT'SHANK WELNEY WWT +2 WHITE WAGS, 15 YELLOW WAGS & WHEATEAR
Sunday 18th April 2010
At Holme NOA today 2 Eider, 1142 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, a winter plumage Black-throated Diver, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Fulmars, 5 Sandwich Terns and 2 Arctic Terns were recorded on the seawatch. 3 Red Kites were circling over the grazing marshes and a Cuckoo was calling east of the Observatory early morning. 28 Swallows, 7 Sand Martins, 52 Meadow Pipits, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 10 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers, a Jay, 1 Brambling, 5 Siskins, 2 Crossbills and 6 Redpoll sp were also counted.
At Walsey Hills a Cetti's Warbler, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs and a Little Egret were noted while 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Pochards and a Little Grebe were on Snipes Marsh. On the east bank and sea pool 60+ Avocets, 2 Spotted Redshanks, 20 Curlews, 6 Sandwich Terns, 40 Redshanks, a female Pintail and a Sand Martin were counted.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SNETTISHAM RSPB ON FRESHMARSH WITH PINKFEET THIS MRNG
*GOSHAWK W/OVER GORLESTON +MALE FIRECREST & GARDEN WBLR
*3 RED KITES HOLME NOA DRIFTING E/TWDS HOLME CHURCH 10.20AM
*RED KITE OVER MORSTON QUAY 5.15PM
*2 GARGANEY GREAT YARMOUTH AT BURE PARK 7.30AM SHOWING WELL
*FEM BLACK REDSTART ECCLES ON TRACK BY SIGNAL BOX 12.30PM
*LITTLE GULL FILBY BROAD
*2 RING OUZELS BTW WAXHAM & HORSEY
*RING OUZEL CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS
*2 GRASSHOPPER WBLRS WELLS WOOD AT THE DELL 7.40AM & TAWNY OWL
*GRASSHOPPER WBLR SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK & REDSTART
*CUCKOO HOLME NOA +2 YELLOW WAGS, BRAMBLING, 2 CROSSBILLS & 4+REDOLL SP
Saturday 17th April 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 2 Eider, 1065 Common Scoter, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Fulmars and a single Sandwich Tern. Also of interest were a Greenshank at Gore Point, 15 Swallows and a House Martin west, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaffs, 5 Willow Warblers, and a female Firecrest was ringed.
At Walsey Hills a Lesser Whitethroat was seen and on Snipes Marsh a Reed Warbler and a Sedge Warbler were noted.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*COMMON CRANE KELLING HEATH CIRCLED 12.03-12.05PM THEN FLEW SW/.
*COMMON CRANE FLEW SE/OVER BINTREE MILL 4.40PM
*4 SHORELARK HOLKHAM GAP PRESENT E/OF GAP EARLY A/NOON+WHEATEAR
*FEM FIRECREST HOLME NOA RINGED+RELEASED 10.40AM
*MALE FIRECREST GREAT YARMOUTH SINGING IN BUSHES IN FRONT OF ST.MARY'S CHURCH, REGENT ROAD
*2 DRK GARGANEY HOCKWOLD WASHES
*DRK GARGANEY HICKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL 8AM FROM HIDE ON WEAVER'S WAY FOOTPATH+WHIMBREL
*PAIR GARGANEY GREAT YARMOUTH 6.15PM ON POND AT BURE PARK+SHOWING WELL TG.522.100
*WOOD SAND PENTNEY GP'S 2.27PM
*RED KITE N/OVER SHOTESHAM 2PM
*ARCTIC TERN BARTON BROAD AT 11.38AM WITH 10 COMMON TERNS
*2 GRASSHOPPER WARBLER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB+2 BUZZARD, GREEN SAND, YELLOW WAG, REED WARBLER & WHITETHROAT
*14 BUZZARD GREAT YARMOUTH IN THERMAL BEFORE DRIFTING S/ 10.45AM
*9 BUZZARD WINTERTON DUNES NNR 10AM ON THERMAL THEN DRIFTED S/WITH MARSH HARRIER
*NORFOLK NO SIGN WOOD SAND HARDLEY FLOOD
Friday 16th April 2010
At Holme NOA 200 Pink-feet were still on the marshes and 18 Avocets on the Broadwater. 8 Swallows flew through, 2 Sedge Warblers were singing, 4 Chiffchaffs and a Willow Warbler were of note.
Thursday 15th April 2010
2 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Redpoll sp, 2 Swallows, 4 Sedge Warblers and 25 Avocets were of interest.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER TITCHWELL RSPB OVER REEDBED+2 PAIRS RED-CRESTED POCHARD ON GRAZING MARSH POOL. SPOT/SHANK ON BRACKISH MARSH & GREEN SAND ON POOL E/OF FEN HIDE
*2 AD MED GULLS HOLME NOA ON REDWELL MARSH AT 4PM+GREENSHANK ON LAVENDER MARSH
Wednesday 14th April 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 8 Eider, 60 COmmon Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Fulmars and 17 Gannets. 8 Sand Martins flew east along the broadwater and 3 Swallows were also seen. A Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin and a Redpoll were also of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*2 RED KITES OVER SNETTISHAM RSPB THIS MRNG
*2 WHITE WAGS WELNEY WWT+38 YELLOW WAGS,GREENSHANK,3 WHIMBREL,8 SEDGE WBLRS & COMMON TERN
*ARCTIC TERN COLNEY GPs
*COMMON CRANE E/OF ACLE N/OVER A47 AT 5PM
*4 RED-CRESTED POCHARDS 2 DRKs TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH
*FEM BLACK REDSTART CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS AT 5.30PM ON S/SIDE VIEWABLE FROM ROAD
Tuesday 13th April 2010
At Holme NOA 75 Pink-footed Geese were still on the marsh, 2 Red Kites flew along the ridge from Thornham, and on the sea 3 Arctic Skuas flew through. A female Black Redstart was seen briefly mid morning, and a Barn Owl, 3 Swallows, a Sedge Warbler and a Redpoll sp were also of note.
A Common Quaker, 4 Hebrew Characters, a Powdered Quaker, a Clouded Drab and a Shoulder Stripe were in the moth traps.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*MALE REDSTART CLEY BY WEST BANK 150YDS FROM VILLAGE ON STRANDLINE
*2 RED KITES BETWEEN SNETTISHAM & A149 THIS MRNG
*SANDWICH TERN OVER WALSEY HILLS NOA AT 2.15PM
*1s LITTLE GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+2 PAIRS RED-CRESTED POCHARDS & RED KITE OVER VILLAGE AT MIDDAY
Monday 12th April 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 209 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Fulmars, and 1 Gannet. Also of interest were at least 7 Avocets feeding on the Broadwater, a Green Woodpecker along the approach road, a Yellow Wagtail over high east, 2 Sedge Warblers in the reeds, 4 Chiffchaffs in the scrub and a second year female Black Redstart was feeding on the east bank late afternoon.
Moths included Red Chestnut, Pale Pinion, Early Grey, and Powdered Quaker.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*FEM LAPLAND BUNTING HARDLEY FLOOD 9.30AM ON BANK OF RIVER YARE BTW HARDLEY STAITHE AND RIVER CHET+POSS.RINGTAIL MONTAGU'S HARRIER
*15 SHORELARK HOLKHAM GAP 1/2ML E/OF BOARD WALK FEEDING ON SALTMARSH
*2 RING OUZELS SALTHOUSE HEATH IN 1ST FIELD E/OF 1ST CROSSROAD
*MALE REDSTART EAST WRETHAM HEATH NEAR HIDE 1.40PM
*RED KITE W/OVER KELLING HEATH 1.49PM, ANOTHER OR SAME E/AT 1.55PM
*RED KITE SE/OVER TITCHWELL RSPB 8.15AM+2 RED-C.POCHARD ON FRESHMARSH & 1s LITTLE GULL
Sunday 11th April 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 6 Eider, 1209 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2 Fulmars.
Moths included 5 Small Quakers, 3 Hebrew Characters, 1 March Moth, 4 Clouded Drabs, 1 Pale Pinion, 1 Pine Beauty, 2 Common Quakers, 1 Early Grey, 1 Powdered Quaker and 2 Red Chestnuts.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD BLACK BRANT HUNSTANTON CLIFFS ON BEACH WITH 60 DARK-BELLIED BRENTS
*15 SHORELARK HOLKHAM GAP 1KM W/OF END OF BOARDWALK
*SPOONBILL CLEY NWT FLEW W/AT 10.15AM
*STONE CURLEW BTW SHERINGHAM+WEYBOURNE AFTER ISOLATED COTTAGES THIS MRNG BUT FLEW OFF
*RING OUZEL WIVETON BTW WIVETON DOWNS+LANGHAM
*50+TWITE BROOME PITS 10AM
*2 FIRECRESTS LYNFORD ARBORETUM+3 HAWFINCHES & 16 CROSSBILLS
*GOSHAWK WHITLINGHAM C.P. OVER STATION MARSHES
*REDSTART PENTNEY GP'S 3PM+GREEN SAND
*RED KITE OVER SANDRINGHAM JUST E/OF A149 AT 9AM
*AD ARCTIC TERN 3.20PM COLNEY GP'S FROM CHAPEL BREAK ROAD
*GRASSHOPPER WARBLER SINGING SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK+2 WHITETHROATS
*SPOT/SHANK CLEY NWT ON ARNOLD'S MARSH+PEREGRINE HUNTING
Saturday 10th April 2010
At Holme NOA today the highlight was a superb second-year male Great Grey Shrike which was ringed this morning and was in the area of the marsh south of the Observatory until early afternoon, when it gradually headed west through the dunes. Also of interest were a Sand Martin, a Swallow, a single Tree Pipit over, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 2 alba Wagtails, 2 Sedge Warblers along the Broadwater edge, a male Lesser Whitethroat singing in the dunes, 7 Chiffchaffs, 5 Willow Warblers, a single Siskin, 70+ Linnets and a Crossbill. Four Red Kites flew through east during the day and a Hen Harrier was also seen. On the sea 44 Brent Geese, 2 Wigeon, 3 Eider, 1650 Common Scoter and 10 Red-breasted Mergansers were of interest.
Moths included 2 Pale Pinions, a Double-striped Pug, a Pine Beauty, 14 Hebrew Characters, 23 Powdered Quakers and 2 Shoulder Stripes.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE 4.10PM HOLME DUNES ON LAVENDER MARSH BY BOOTH ON APPROACH TRACK
*COMMON CRANE SW/OF STIFFKEY FEN CIRCLING 1.38PM
*COMMON CRANE WEST RUNTON FLEW SE/OVER INCLEBOROUGH HILL AT 2.26PM
*COMMON CRANE NORTHREPPS FLEW S/OVER FOREST PARK CARAVAN SITE 2.38PM
*GARGANEY WELNEY WWT THIS MRNG
*DRK SCAUP WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE
*2 RED KITES GLANDFORD OVER AT 9.30AM
*2 RED KITE FLEW W/BTW THORNHAM+HOLME 11.05AM
*RED KITE CASTLE RISING 2.45PM FLYING W/OF VILLAGE TOWARDS THE WOOTTONS FROM OLD HUNSTANTON ROAD
*RED KITE BTW CLEY+BLAKENEY 9.03AM
*RED KITE W/OVER SHERINGHAM PARK 8.33AM
*RED KITE S/OF WALSEY HILLS NOA AT THE HANGS 8.55AM
*RED KITE OVER THORNHAM 10.55AM
*RED KITE FLEW W/OVER MORSTON 9.12AM
*RAVEN REPTD S/OVER DENVER 1.10PM
*2 RED-C.POCHARD TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH 10.45AM
*BLACK-N.GREBE WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE 10.45AM
*SPOT/SHANK BREYDON WATER SOUTH WALL THIS EVNG+WHITE WAG & SEDGE WARBLER
*LESSER WHITETHROAT HOLME NWT ON DUNES+2 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 BARN OWLS, 2 MARSH HARRIER & 2 SANDWICH TERN ON BEACH
Friday 9th April 2010
At Holme NOA today 2 Marsh Harriers, 8 Avocets, a Barn Owl, 4 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 2 Tree Pipits, 60 Meadow Pipits, 2 Sedge Warblers, 10 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers, and 110+ Linnets were of note.
Thursday 8th April 2010
At Holme NOA seawathing produced 6 Brent Geese, 1 Eider, 1500 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Gannet and 4 Sandwich Terns. Three Marsh Harriers, 1 Buzzard and 4 Sparrowhawks were seen, while 6 Sand Martins, 15 Swallows, a Sedge Warbler, and 10 Chiffchaffs were of note.
Moths included Northern Drab, Hebrew Character, Common Quaker, Small Quaker and Diurnea fagella.
Wednesday 7th April 2010
At Holme NOA today 60 Pink-feet were on the marsh, 4 Swallows, 35 Meadow Pipits and 2 Pied Wagtails flew through. Around the reserve 7 Blackcaps, 18 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Redpolls and a Siskin were of note.
In the moth traps 5 Common Quakers, 1 Pine Beauty, 2 Clouded Drabs, 3 Small Quakers, 1 Shoulder Stripe and 3 Hebrew Characters.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD LETHERINGSETT N/OVER A148 AT 12.34PM
*BLACK BRANT STIFFKEY ON SALTMARSH N/OF STIFFKEY CAMPSITE AT 1.30PM WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*6 RING OUZELS TILL 9.45AM NORTHREPPS BEHIND GARDEN CENTRE ON HUNGRY HILL THEN FLEW SW TWDS/
*MALE RING OUZEL BURNHAM OVERY DUNES 300YDS E/OF BOARDWALK
*RING OUZEL CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS THIS MRNG
*COMMON CRANE GLANDFORD AT BAYFIELD ESTATE OVER COPSE S/OF MINOR ROAD FROM GLANDFORD AT 11.20AM
*3 DRK GARGANEY WELNEY WWT AT 10.30AM+12 YELLOW WAGS,3 SEDGE WBLRS & 1,000 BLACK-T.GODWITS
*2 AD LITTLE GULLS COLNEY GPs
*FIRESCREST TITCHWELL RSPB NEAR FEN HIDE BUT ELUSIVE+2 BITTERNS IN REEDBED. WATER PIPIT ON FRESHMARSH+YELLOW WAG
*BLUE-HEADED WAG HUNSTANTON IN HORSE PADDOCK BY SEARLES CARAVAN PARK AT 7PM+2 YELLOW WAGS
Tuesday 6th April 2010
At Holme NOA a Sand Martin, 6 Swallows and a House Martin flew through during the day. A Satellite moth was in the trap.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*NO SIGN IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF STIFFKEY FEN BY MID MRNG
*15 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP 3PM
*SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) RPTD TITCHWELL RSPB & 8 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE
*RED-N.GREBE OFF HOLKHAM GAP 1PM
*BLACK REDSTART GREAT YARMOUTH CEMETERY IN SOUTH SECTION 3PM
*BLACK REDSTART BRANCASTER GOLF COURSE NEAR CLUBHOUSE
*BLACK REDSTART WINTERTON 8.55AM
*BLACK REDSTART BEESTON REGIS JUST E/OF CHURCH
*SUM'PL SLAV GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 6.45AM
*23 CROSSBILLS HOVETON HALL IN WATER GARDEN
*SHORT-E.OWL WARHAM GREEN
*RED KITE W/OVER SCULTHORPE MOOR NNR
*RED KITE CLEY OVER THE HANGS 1.30PM
Monday 5th April 2010
A blustery day at Holme NOA produced 74 Brent Geese, 1 Eider, 1000+ Common Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Red-throated Diver on the sea. Elsewhere a Little Egret and 4 Marsh Harriers were noted around the grazing marshes and a Buzzard was also of interest. 2 Swallows flew over and 2 Chiffchaffs were in the scrub.
Moths included Hebrew Character, Dotted Border, Mottled Grey, Clouded Drab, Common and Small Quakers.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF ON W/SIDE OF STIFFKEY FEN BY PATH IN SALLOWS BY RIVER NEAR SEAWALL SINGING 6.25PM. PARK ON A149 IN LAYBY, WALK E/ALONG PATH ON S/SIDE OF ROAD, THEN TAKE PATH N/TO SEAWALL TO VIEW
*16 SHORELARKS 4PM E/OF HOLKHAM GAP
*AD SPOONBILL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 9AM
*BLACK-N.GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB 3.55PM
*STONE CURLEW NORWICH SW/OVER SHERBOURNE PLACE CALLING 12.15AM
*DRK GARGANEY BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB NEAR WINDPUMP & 10 WATER PIPITS FROM NEW HIDE EARLY MRNG
*2 FIRECRESTS WALSEY HILLS NOA 10.45AM
*2 WATER PIPITS WELNEY WWT 12PM & DRK GARGANEY
*RED KITE W/OVER KELLING HEATH 4.35PM
*RED KITE W/OVER SHERINGHAM PARK 4.25PM
*RED KITE OVER CROMER TWDS FELBRIGG PARK 3.45PM
Sunday 4th April 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching today included 2 Brent Geese, 2 Eider, 606 Common Scoter, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Fulmar, and 1 Gannet. A Water Rail, 15 Avocets, 4 Woodcocks, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 187 Curlew, 9 Swallows, 110 Meadow Pipits, 8 Pied Wagtail, 7 Chiffchaffs and a Firecrest were all seen during the day.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*UNCON RPT IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF STIFFKEY FEN ON W/SIDE IN COPSE NEAR PATH BUT SEEN ONLY & NOT HEARD
*10 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP 1.15PM
*2 SPOONBILLS CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*1 SPOONBILL TILL 6.20PM CLEY NWT THEN FLEW TWDS SALTHOUSE
*SPOONBILL W/OVER KELLING WATER MEADOWS 8AM
*2 COMMON CRANES HORSEY NEAR MILL LATE MRNG
*WHITETHROAT SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK
Saturday 3rd April 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 800 Common Scoters, and 4 Great Crested Grebes. Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard and Barn Owl were hunting during the day and 4 Swallows flew through west. A male Blackcap was in the scrub and a Willow Warbler was singing, while a male Firecrest was in the pines.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF THIS EVNG ON W/SIDE OF STIFFKEY FEN BY PATH IN SALLOWS BY RIVER NEAR SEAWALL. PARK ON A149 IN LAYBY, WALK E/ALONG PATH ON S/SIDE OF ROAD, THEN TAKE PATH N/TO SEAWALL TO VIEW
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB BY LAST BUNGALOW ON SHINGLE BANK 12.05PM
*HOODED CROW CROMER NW/OVER GOLF COURSE 8.20AM & EARLIER W/OVER SIDESTRAND 8.15AM
*MALE RING OUZEL BRUNDALL MARSH BY RAILWAY LINE 7.45AM
*MALE RING OUZEL STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB OPP MARSH COTTAGE 6.55AM
*FIRECREST HOPTON-ON-SEA ON WARREN LANE & RING OUZEL AT HOPTON CLIFFS
*MALE FIRECREST HOLME NOA THIS MRNG
*DRK GARGANEY BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB NEAR WINDPUMP 2.45PM
*RED KITE BURNHAM NORTON W/OVER A149 TWDS VILLAGE 10.30AM
*3 SANDWICH TERNS W/PAST CLEY BEACH 11AM
*3 MED GULLS SNETTISHAM RSPB FROM ROTARY HIDE 1.25PM
*2 COMMON TERNS COLNEY GPs THIS A/NOON
Friday 2nd April 2010
At Holme NOA today 38 Pink-feet were on the marsh and a Marsh Harrier was hunting. Seawatching produced 800+ Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, a Great Crested Grebe and an immature Gannet. Seven Swallows flew through the dunes and at least 1 Wheatear was also seen. A Chiffchaff was on the reserve.
Moths included Hebrew Character, Red Chestnut and Common Quaker
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*RED KITE JUST S/OF LODDEN BY A146 AT 9.25AM
*BLACK REDSTART GREAT YARMOUTH DOCKS THIS MRNG
Wednesday 31st March 2010
At least 6 Chiffchaffs were around the reserve and a female Blackcap was in the buddleia. Seawatching produced 6 Wigeon, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 800 Common Scoter.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
* ALPINE SWIFT CROMER OVER TOWN CENTRE AT 3PM BUT MOBILE
*MALE BLACK REDSTART NORTH WALSHAM AT PRIVATE SITE E/OF TOWN AT 9.30AM
*RED-NECKED GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB+3 WHITE WAGS ON BEACH. BITTERN OVER REEDBED & 50 AVOCETS ON FRESHMARSH
*FIRECREST HEMSBY AT S/END OF DUNES AT 2.30PM
Tuesday 30th March 2010
Two Wheatears were in the dunes and a Swallow flew through west.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*BLACK KITE SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK FLEW S/OVER N/END 3PM
*ALPINE SWIFT 6PM CROMER ROOSTED ON CHURCH TOWER
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD S/OVER UPTON BROAD NWT 5.40PM & MALE RING OUZEL NEAR VIEWPOINT
*RED KITE OVER MUCKLEBURGH HILL 4.30PM
*DRK GARGANEY STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM FEN HIDE
*DRK GARGANEY WELNEY WWT 3PM
Monday 29th March 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ALPINE SWIFT 12.40PM CROMER OVER W/END OF GOLF COURSE
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 3.10PM. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*2 FIRECRESTS HOPTON-ON-SEA BY WARREN LANE THIS A/NOON
*2 AD MED GULLS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH & SPOT'SHANK
Sunday 28th March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Goosander and 11 Eider, together with 400 Common Scoter. A Wheatear was in the dunes.
Moths included 11 Hebrew Characters ,11 Common Quakers, 2 March Moths, 2 Mottled Greys, a Chestnut and an Oak Beauty.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ALPINE SWIFT 5.30PM CROMER OVER TOWN CENTRE
*ALPINE SWIFT 3.35PM OVERSTRAND OVER GOLF COURSE
*ALPINE SWIFT JUST W/OF TRIMINGHAM 1.56PM
*ALPINE SWIFT JUST W/OF SIDESTRAND 1.55PM
*ALPINE SWIFT E/OVER TITCHWELL RSPB 12PM
*SPOONBILL BURGH CASTLE AT RIVER YARE / RIVER WAVENEY CONFLUENCE
*10 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP 2.45PM
*2 COMMON CRANES BTW HUNSTANTON & HEACHAM FLEW E/OVER A149 AT 7.40AM
*2 BLACK REDSTARTS HAPPISBURGH IN C/PK THIS A/NOON
*BLACK REDSTART MORSTON QUAY W/OF INFORMATION CENTRE BY BOATS
*RED-N.GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB 9.25AM
*2 RED KITES S/OVER EASTON 11AM
Saturday 27th March 2010
At Holme NOA today 125 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Marsh Harriers, 6 Avocets, 7 Chiffchaffs and 3 Siskins were of note. A Short-eared Owl was hunting in the dunes pm and a Swallow flew through. 180 Meadow Pipits and 6 Pied Wagtails flew west, a Wheatear was in the dunes and a Firecrest was in the pines mid afternoon.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ALPINE SWIFT TILL 5.10PM CROMER THEN LANDED ON SIDE OF CHURCH TOWER TO ROOST
*ALPINE SWIFT E/OVER NORTHREPPS 2.20PM
*ALPINE SWIFT HUNSTANTON NEAR LIGHTHOUSE VIEWABLE FROM C/PK 9.25AM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*2w CASPIAN GULL SHERINGHAM SAT ON SEA 12.15PM
*12 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP 9.30AM
*5+MEALY REDPOLLS CRINGLEFORD BY RIVER YARE 7.20AM. PARK AT WAITROSE & WALK TWDS UEA TO VIEW ALDERS & SILVER BIRCHES BY SHARP BEND IN RIVER
*6 COMMON CRANES NW/OVER BURGH CASTLE 9.30AM
*OSPREY NW/OVER NORTHREPPS 10.50AM
*2 FIRECRESTS HOPTON-ON-SEA ON WARREN LANE & BLACK REDSTART ON CLIFFS
*FIRECREST HOLME NOA BY C/PK 3.45PM
*BLACK REDSTART WINTERTON NORTH DUNES & FIRECREST
*BLACK REDSTART HEACHAM AT N/END OF SOUTH BEACH BY CHALETS 4PM
*BLACK REDSTART 3PM MORSTON QUAY W/OF INFORMATION CENTRE
*8 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM FLEW OVER PADDOCK 3PM & 12 CROSSBILLS
*SHORT-E.OWL HOLME NWT
Friday 26th March 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 4 Eider, 2200 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Fulmars and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Several Chiffchaffs were around the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*7+SHORELARKS HOLKHAM GAP c1/2ML E/OF BOARDWALK AT 2.15PM
*2 WAXWINGS 3.50PM NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION
*2 WATER PIPITS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+WHITE WAG
*IMM SPOONBILL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE AT 7.55AM
*RAVEN E/OVER WALSEY HILLS NOA AT 7.36AM
*6 MEALY REDPOLLS SW/OF NORWICH AT CRINGLEFORD BY RIVER YARE AT 7.15AM. FROM WAITROSE WALK TWDS UEA TO VIEW ALDERS BY BEND IN RIVER
*2 MANDARIN FELBRIGG HALL NT ON LAKE AT 1.30PM
*MALE RING OUZEL BLAKENEY N/OF KISSING GATE AT FRIARY HILLS AT 3.45PM
*2 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE CLEY NWT IN EYE FIELD WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*MALE YELLOW WAG HEACHAM BETWEEN CHALETS AT SOUTH BEACH+3 WHEATEARS
*2 WATER PIPITS HOW HILL NR ON BUTTLE MARSH+JACK SNIPE & WILLOW WBLR
*2 FEM BLACK REDSTARTS HUNSTANTON NE/OF LIGHTHOUSE BY BLUE CHALET AT 4.15PM
*LONG-E.OWL GORLESTON-ON-SEA W/OF BEACON PARK AT 5.20PM
*2 BLACK REDSTARTS WINTERTON DUNES NNR IN SOUTH DUNES+FIRECREST & WHITE WAG
Thursday 25th March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 1500 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, and 1 Red-necked Grebe. 2 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 263 Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 27 Pied Wagtails, a male Ring Ouzel, 6 Redwings, 4 Tree Sparrows, 2 Siskins, 85 Linnets, 13 Twite, 2 Redpolls and 4 Reed Buntings flew over during the day. A female Black Redstart and 3 Wheatears were in the dunes, 24 Chiffchaffs were counted, a male Firecrest was in the pines.
Moths included a Shoulder Stripe, 3 Hebrew Characters, 3 Mottled Greys, 4 Dotted Borders, a Common Quaker and a Clouded Drab.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ALPINE SWIFT 3.45PM HUNSTANTON ALONG CLIFFTOP
*ALPINE SWIFT 3.40PM CROMER ROOSTING ON N/SIDE OF CHURCH TOWER CURRENTLY OUT OF VIEW
*ALPINE SWIFT TILL 2.40PM SHERINGHAM OVER BEESTON BUMP THEN FLEW EAST
*9 SHORELARKS HOLKHAM GAP
*2 WAXWINGS 8.35AM NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ON SEAFRONT BY WHELK COOPERS CAFE THIS A/NOON
*FIRECREST HOPTON-ON-SEA ALONG WARREN LANE THIS MRNG
*2 CASPIAN GULLS 2w+1w SE/OF KINGS LYNN AT BLACKBOROUGH END TIP AT 11AM
*RED KITE S/OF KELLING HEATH OVER FIELDS AT 11.20AM
*4 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK MID A/NOON
*2 WATER PIPITS THORPE ST.ANDREW AT THORPE STATION MARSH SE/OF CATTLE FIELD AT 1.25PM
*BLACK REDSTART 3.45PM WEYBOURNE IN GARDEN OF WINDMILL VIEW . VIEW FROM 5-BAR GATE FROM TRACK TO COASTGUARDS
*2 FIRECREST FELBRIGG HALL NT AT LIONS MOUTH C/PK+3 BRAMBLING & c20 CROSSBILLS
*5 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK+GREAT N.DIVER OFFSHORE
Wednesday 24th March 2010
At Holme NOA today 230 Pink-feet were on the marsh, 2 Marsh Harriers were hunting, 3 Water Rails were heard, 7 Avocets were on the Broadwater, a Green Woodpecker was in the pines, a single Swallow flew through west, 120 Meadow Pipits, 10 Pied Wagtails, 2 Ring Ouzels, a Redwing, 12+ Chiffchaffs, 8 Siskins, a Redpoll sp and 2 Crossbills were noted. At least 3 Firecrests were between the paddocks and the pines early morning.
At Redwell Marsh a Ring Ouzel was in the hedge by the public footpath at 7.10am.
Moths included 2 Hebrew Characters, an Oak Beauty, a Chestnut moth and a Common Quaker.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ALPINE SWIFT 6PM HUNSTANTON OVER LIGHTHOUSE
*ALPINE SWIFT CROMER DRIFTED EAST AT c7.30AM BUT SWALLOW & 2 WHITE WAGS ON SEAFRONT
*NO FURTHER SIGN OF ALPINE SWIFT GREAT YARMOUTH BETWEEN TESCO & B & Q BY EARLY A/NOON
*12+SHORELARKS HOLKHAM 1/2ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP AT 4PM
*2 WAXWINGS NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION
*IMM SPOONBILL BURNHAM NORTON ON POOL NEAR C/PK AT 9.52AM BUT ELUSIVE
*RING OUZEL HOLME NOA ON REDWELL MARSH THIS MRNG. 3+FIECRESTS BY THE OBS+8+CHIFFCHAFFS & REDWING
*RED KITE S/OF CLEY OVER RIVER GLAVEN AT 6.30AM
*RED KITE WINTERTON N/OVER NORTH DUNES 12.15PM
*RED KITE HICKLING BROAD NEAR VIS'CTR
*RED KITE S/OVER SALTHOUSE AT 12.05PM
*2 FIRECRESTS SINGING WALSEY HILLS NOA
*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES BY SALTS HOLE+RED KITE OVER
*RING OUZEL BLAKENEY IN PADDOCK
*2 BLACK REDSTARTS HAPPISBURGH IN BEACH C/PK
*2 RING OUZELS HOLME NOA+2 CROSSBILLS
Tuesday 23rd March 2010
At Holme NOA today the highlight was an Alpine Swift which flew through west mid afternoon and came back low east at around 4.15pm. Six Common Cranes also flew west inland. On the sea 8 Eider, a Common Scoter, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, and 4 Fulmars were seen. 120 Pink feet were on the marsh and 114 Brent Geese flew past offshore. A t least 11 Buzzards flew through and other migrants included 3 Sand Martins, 90 Meadow Pipits, 11 Pied Wagtails, 8 Chiffchaffs, 7 Tree Sparrows, 6 Siskins and 52 Linnets. Other species of note were a Water Rail, 27 Avocets, 6 Goldcrests, 20 Long-tailed Tits and 2 Yellowhammers on the Golf Course.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ALPINE SWIFT TILL 5PM CROMER THEN APPEARED TO GO INTO N/SIDE OF CROMER CHURCH TOWER TO ROOST
*ALPINE SWIFT HUNSTANTON W/OVER CLIFFS 5.20PM
*ALPINE SWIFT 4.12PM HOLME NOA E/OVER THORNHAM BANK
*ALPINE SWIFT W/OVER OVER TITCHWELL RSPB 3.18PM
*ALPINE SWIFT BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE OVER A149 2.55PM
*ALPINE SWIFT 2.20PM HOLKHAM PARK FLEW W/OVER N/END OF HOLKHAM PARK LAKE
*ALPINE SWIFT JUST W/OF EAST RUNTON OVER A149 AT 3.25PM
*ALPINE SWIFT WNW/OVER OVERSTRAND MID A/NOON
*NORFOLK ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD E/OVER GUIST BRIDGE 11.45AM
*6 COMMON CRANES S/OF TITCHWELL CIRCLING & DRIFTING W/OVER CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS & VIEWABLE DISTANTLY FROM TITCHWELL RSPB 12.25PM +DRK GARGANEY, BITTERN & PAIR RED-CR.POCHARDS
*6 COMMON CRANES SE/OF HUNSTANTON DRIFTING SOUTH 12.50PM
*6 COMMON CRANES SW/OVER LANGHAM 11.40AM
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ON SEAFRONT LATE A/NOON
*1w SPOONBILL LATE A/NOON CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE & 2 WHITEFRONTS ON POPE'S MARSH
*FIRECREST CROMER ON GOLF COURSE & 3 BLACK REDSTARTS
*3 BLACK REDSTARTS GREAT YARMOUTH AT WATERWAYS 12.50PM
*2 DRK GARGANEY HOCKWOLD WASHES FROM RIVER BANK THIS A/NOON
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB +HEN HARRIER & 20 TWITE AT THORNHAM POINT
*NORFOLK / SUFFOLK 4 L.S.W'PECKERS BTW SANTON DOWNHAM & BRANDON BY LITTLE OUSE RIVER & PAIR MANDARINS
Monday 22nd March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 7 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 19 Red-breasted Mergansers, 10 Great Crested Grebes and 11 Fulmars. A Water Rail was callin from the reeds and a Barn Owl was hunting early morning. 120 Meadow Pipits, 10 Pied Wagtails, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 6 Siskins and 3 Reed Buntings flew over. 5 Tree Sparrows were at the feeding station.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ALPINE SWIFT S/OVER WINTERON-ON-SEA 5.30PM & BLACK REDSTART IN WINTERTON DUNES
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HOVETON HALL N/OF ASHMANHAUGH WOOD OVER FIELDS 10.15AM - PRESENT 3 WEEKS
*5 WAXWINGS NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 N/OF BOWTHORPE ROAD ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION
*LAPLAND BUNTING CLEY NWT JUST S/OF SOUTH POOL OPP WATCHER'S COTTAGE 1.15PM WITH MEADOW PIPITS
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB JUST BEFORE BUNGALOWS ON SHINGLE BANK 4.10PM
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ON SEAFRONT 2.50PM
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH+PUTT THIS A/NOON
*1w COMMON CRANE THIS A/NOON HOCKWOLD WASHES BUT MOBILE
*DRK GARGANEY BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB W/OF WINDPUMP
*DRK GARGANEY WHITLINGHAM C.P ON N/SIDE OF CONSERVATION AREA 1PM
*RED KITE N/OVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB 6AM & 3 BITTERNS
*RED KITE FLITCHAM NE/OVER B1153 AT 2.45PM
*2 FIRECRESTS FELBRIGG HALL NT AT LION'S MOUTH & 30 CROSSBILLS
*4+VELVET SCOTERS OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +LONG-T.DUCK & 30 TWITE
*6 BEWICK'S SWANS ITTERINGHAM BY MANNINGTON HALL
*5 TREE SPARROWS HOLME NOA 10.30AM
Sunday 21st March 2010
At Holme NOA today 240 Pink-feet were still on the marsh together with 320 Wigeon. A Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harriers, 5+ Buzzards, 45 Lapwings, 170 Curlews, 25 Skylarks, 280+ Meadow Pipits, 3 Stonechats, a Tree Sparrow, 25 Siskins and 48 Linnets were of note.
NORFOLK ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & 3 MARSH HARRIER. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PRK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE AND TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM 2PM ON GROYNE OPP.THE CROWN PUB
*4 COMMON CRANE SHERINGHAM FLEW W/OVER SHERINGHAM PARK 9.40AM
*2 COMMON CRANES FLEW W/OVER KELLING HARD 9.50AM
*2 COMMON CRANES FLEW W/OVER CLEW NWT AT 10AM
*2 COMMON CRANES MORSTON JUST W/OF HARBOUR DRIFTED E/10.20AM+SPOT/SHANK
*2 SHORELARK SNETTISHAM RSPB 200M S/OF LAST CHALET
*AD BLACK BRANT SNETTISHAM RSPB WITH 30 DARK-BELLIED BRENTS
*HOODED CROW CALIFORNIA FLEW IN OFF SEA THEN N/AT 8.10AM
*DRK GARGANEY BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB VIEWABLE FROM MILL+LITTLE RINGED PLOVER & WHITE WAGTAIL
*DRK GARGANEY HOCKWOLD WASHES FROM WASHLAND VIEWPOINT
*2 FIRECREST FELBRIGG HALL NT AT LION'S MOUTH C/PRK+30 CROSSBILL
*MALE FIRECREST TRIMINGHAM SINGING AT ENTRANCE TO WOODLAND LEISURE PARK+4 WHEATEAR & 2 WHITE WAGS
*FIRECREST ORMESBY BROAD ON BOARDWALK NEAR HIDE TO ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD 10.30AM+2 SLAV GREBES
*RED KITE HOLKHAM PARK NEAR S/ENTRANCE AT 3.50PM
*2 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS FEEDING AT SIDE OF ROAD JUST OFF A149 AT 6.45AM
*5 WHOOPER SWANS KEN HILL MARSH THEN FLEW NE/.
*LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER LYNFORD ARBORETUM BY BRIDGE OVER STREAM MID A/NOON
*4 WHEATEARS HORSEY BY NELSON HEAD TRACK
*4 CROSSBILL FLEW E/OVER HOPTON-ON-SEA
*3 CROSSBILL SANTON WARREN AT ST.HELENS C/PRK
*1200 BLACK-T.GODWIT WELNEY WWT 8.30AM+55 RUFF &13 AVOCET, RESERVE OPEN 9.30AM-5PM
*MALE WHITE WAG OPP.BROGRAVE FARM
*SWALLOW OVERSTRAND FLEW W/THIS MRNG
Saturday 20th March 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 11AM & HEN HARRIER. PARK PAST WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ON SEAFRONT
*MEALY REDPOLL WHITLINGHAM C.P NEAR LITTLE BROAD
*3 SLAV GREBES ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD & SLAV GREBE ON FILBY BROAD
*FIRECREST TITCHWELL RSPB IN C/PK BY START OF PATH TO VIS'CTR
*3 WATER PIPITS BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB OPP C/PK BY DITCH LATE MRNG & LRP ON POOL BY WINDPUMP
*LEUCSITIC RED KITE OVER SILVERGATE 2.35PM
*RED KITE W/OVER BARTON TURF EARLY A/NOON
*RED KITE OVER HINDOLVESTON
*22 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH BY C/PK
*MALE HEN HARRIER HORSEY BY NELSON HEAD TRACK & 3 WHEATEARS
*5 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK 1.30PM & 8 CROSSBILLS
*30 CROSSBILLS FELBRIGG HALL NT AT LION'S MOUTH C/PK TG.188.398
Friday 19th March 2010
Highlights of the day included eight Buzzards, a single Red Kite over the village and the lone Tree Sparrow was agin at the feeders.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 7.30AM BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 BUT NO SIGN AT 10.30AM TM.446.982
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM 100YDS E/OF SEAWATCHING SHELTER AT 1.30PM
*JUV ICELAND TILL 10.15AM BREYDON WATER+LRP
*2 FIRECRESTS FELBRIGG HALL NT AT 1.45PM BY ENTRANCE TO LIONS MOUTH C/PK+MEALY REDPOLL & 30 CROSSBILLS
*LRP BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB+WATER PIPIT
*DARTFORD WBLR HOPTON-ON-SEA ALONG CLIFFTOP+MALE BLACK REDSTAT & WHEATEAR
*RED KITE HOLME NOA S/OVER A149 AT c12.30PM+TREE SPARROW ON FEEDERS
*PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE CLEY NWT BY BEACH ROAD WITH 800 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE AT 1.10PM
*2 WHEATEARS SALTHOUSE W/OF BEACH C/PK
*FIRCREST TITCHWELL RSPB IN C/PK AT 4.40PM SHOWING WELL+WOODCOCK BY PATH FROM C/PK TO VISITOR CENTRE & WATER PIPIT ON FRESHMARSH
*3 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCKS AT 3.45PM
*SLAV GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB
Thursday 18th March 2010
Sea-watching produced a single drake Goldeneye and 25 Red-breasted Merganser. The first Swallow of the spring today with a single west, a Tree Sparrow was obsevered at the feeding station.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*NORFOLK ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD THIS A/NOON BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 TM.446.982
*REDHEAD SMEW BURE MARSHES ON COCKSHOOT BROAD AT 6AM
*HOODED CROW W/OVER KELLING QUAGS AT 9.18AM
*2 SAND MARTINS W/OVER CROMER GOLF COURSE 10.23AM
*SWALLOW W/THRU HOLME NOA+TREE SPARROW ON FEEDERS
*FIRECREST TITCHWELL RSPB IN C/PK BY CYCLE RACK AT 2.45PM+CHIFFCHAFF,6 SAND MARTINS & 6 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE
*FIRECREST WELLS WOODS BEHIND BEACH HUTS
*FEM BLACK REDSTART CLEY IN BEACH C/PK+8+SAND MARTINS THRU
*9 MED GULLS 3 ADs GREAT YARMOUTH ON BEACH BETWEEN PIERS COMING TO BREAD
*SNOW BUNTING BRACASTER ON FRESHMARSH THEN FLEW WEST
3 WATER PIPITS BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB IN DITCH NEAR PUB+ROCK PIPIT
Tuesday 16th March 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES +3 S-E.OWLS & HEN HARRIER. PARK PAST WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 AT 10.20AM TM.446.982
NORFOLK
*5 WAXWINGS NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 N/OF BOWTHORPE ROAD ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION 8.40AM
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM BELOW SEAWATCHING SHELTER
*RED KITE W/OVER BINHAM 3.40PM
*RED KITE BODHAM W/OVER CROMER RIDGE VIEWABLE FROM A148 1.42PM
*4 WIN'PL SLAV GREBES ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD
*BLACK REDSTART CLEY NEAR VILLAGE HALL IN NW/CORNER OF ALLOTMENTS
*50 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH & G.N.DIVER
*2 FIRECRESTS FELBRIGG HALL NT AT LION'S MOUTH C/PK 9.15AM
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM FEN HIDE THIS MRNG
*BITTERN BLAKENEY FRESHMARSH & 17 TWITE ON SALTMARSH
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER HOLME NOA OVER HOLME MARSH THIS A/NOON & BLACK-T.DIVER
*6 BEWICK'S SWANS ITTERINGHAM BY MANNINGTON HALL
*DRK RED-CR.POCHARD SPARHAM GPs THIS A/NOON
*MANDARIN WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD & SWALLOW OVER
Monday 15th March 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 TM.446.982
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD FRITTON N/OVER FRITTON WOOD NEAR PYLONS THIS A/NOON
NORFOLK
*5 WAXWINGS NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 N/OF BOWTHORPE ROAD ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION 3.30PM
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL CLEY NWT BY NORTH HIDE ON BEACH 1.30PM
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM BY PROMENADE SHELTER & G.N.DIVER
*3 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE NW/OF BURNHAM NORTON ON NORTON MARSH WITH PINKFEET 8.15AM
*14 VELVET SCOTERS OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +2 WATER PIPITS, FEM RED-CR.POCHARD & 2 SPOT'SHANKS
*WATER PIPIT WELNEY WWT
*3 WIN'PL SLAV GREBES ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD 8.50AM & WIN'PL SLAV GREBE ON FILBY BROAD
*DRK GARGANEY JUST W/OF GILLINGHAM VILLAGE N/OF A146 ON POOL IN FIELD 10.30AM
*RED KITE N/OVER SNETTISHAM PUMPING STATION 12.25PM
*4 SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE
*4 PALE-BELLIED BRENTS CLEY NWT
*MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON TRIANGLE 5.30PM
Sunday 14th March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Med Gull and 2 Kittiwakes. A Water Rail and a Barn Owl were of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*2 COMMON CRANES WINTERTON NORTH DUNES+MALE DARTFORD WARBLER
*2 COMMON CRANE STUBBS MILL 3.15PM
*COMMON CRANE OVER BURE MARSHES AT 9.25AM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ON SEAFRONT 5PM
*WAXWING SW/OF COLTISHALL AT HIRSTEAD MILL BRIEFLY 1.O5PM
*1+GARGANEY S/OF CLEY, W/OF GLANDFORD ROAD BEYOND SEWAGE WORKS IN FLOODED ROUGH PASTURE 11.20AM THO ELUSIVE
*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES W/OF MEALS HOUSE BEFORE PATH TO JOE JORDAN HIDE AT 3.50PM
*4 SLAV GREBES NW/OF FILBY N/OF A1064 ON ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD
*3 SLAV GREBES TITCHWELL RSPB ON SEA
*SLAV GREBE FILBY BROAD+1w DRK SCAUP & BITTERN
*REDHEAD SMEW CUCKSHOOT BROAD CLOSE TO HIDE AT 10.25AM+RED KITE OVER
*14 WHOOPER SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE IN PLOUGHED FIELD
*BITTERN WHITLINGHAM C.P. FLEW ALONG N/SHORE W/OF BAY/ISLAND 12PM
*5 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM+11 CROSSBILL IN C/PRK
*5 MANDARINS FELBRIGG HALL NT ON LAKE 8.30AM+20 CROSSBILL & 15 BRAMBLING
*DRK MANDARIN DUCK WHITLINGHAM C.P. THIS MRNG
*FEM RED-CRESTED POCHARD TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH 1.50PM
*RUFF DENVER SLUICE 'TIL 6.30AM
*CROSSBILL NORWICH OLD CATTON FLEW OVER WOODLAND DRIVE 10AM
Saturday 13th March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 700 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebes, and 1 Fulmar. A Tawny Owl was calling on the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET * ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 2.55PM BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 ON GATE POST TM.446.982
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM OFFSHORE AT HIGH TIDE AT 5PM
*5 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB AT 12PM+WATER PIPIT & 16 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
*3 MEALY REDPOLL STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB IN ALDERS FROM SANDY WALL+5 BITTERN
*SLAV GREBE NW OF FILBY ON ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD
*SLAV GREBE FILBY BROAD
*2 FIRECREST FELBRIGG HALL NT+7 COMMON CROSSBILL AT LION'S MOUTH C/PRK AT 1PM & 2 FEM MANDARINS, VIEW FROM MEADOW
*4 SCAUP (AD DRK, 2 AD FEMS, 1w DRK) WELLS ON BOATING LAKE 11.18AM
*3 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCKS AT 2.15PM+10 CROSSBILL
*FEM MANDARIN DUCK GUIST ON RIVER SOUTH OF BRIDGE AT 5.40PM
*8 CROSSBIL SANTON WARREN FROM BRIDGE ON MARKS LANE 11.15AM+4 BRAMBLING AT ST.HELEN'S PICNIC SITE
Friday 12th March 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 4 Eider, 1000+ Common Scoters, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver east and 95 Bar-tailed Godwits on the beach. A male Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owls and a Tawny Owl were of note. Three Avocets were around the Broadwater and 27 Lapwings were counted.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET *ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 3.45PM BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 ON GATE POST TM.446.982
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS IN HARBOUR AT 3.55PM. 4 SCAUP 2 DRKs ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE AT c3.35PM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ON GROYNE BY SEAWATCHING SHELER AT 4.20PM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL RPTD TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH 1PM+WATER PIPIT,3 SPOT/SHANKS & BITTERN OVER REEDBED. 2RED-CRESTED POCHARDS 1DRK ON GRAZING MARSH
*55 BEWICK'S SWANS NW/OVER HORSFORD AT 10.30AM
*2 FIRECRESTS12.50PM FELBRIGG HALL NT AT LIONS MOUTH C/PK
*6 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCKS AT 2.15PM
*131 BEWICK'S SWANS BREYDON WATER RSPM AT N/END
*9 MANDARIN 5 DRKs FELBRIGG HALL NT ON LAKE+2 ON NEARBY POND AT 2PM
Thursday 11th March 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 6 Brent Geese and 2 Eider. A Marsh Harrier and 2 Buzzards were hunting, a single Avocet was of note and 7 Crossbills were in the pines. 17 Snow Buntings flew along the beach.
NORFOLK ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 12.30PM BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 ON GATE POST TM.446.982
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL LATE MRNG SHERINGHAM ON SEAFRONT SHOWING WELL+AD Y-L.GULL & RED-NECKED GREBE .BLACK GUILLEMOT E/PAST AT 10.30AM
*5 WAXWINGS NORWICH AT EARLHAM ON IVY ROAD BY NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION AT 3PM
*6 WAXWINGS 4.15PM NEAR NORWICH AT THORPE MARRIOTT ON LONG DALE IN GARDEN BY PLAYING FIELD
*WAXWING JUST W/OF CROMER IN GARDEN OFF A149 BETWEEN CLIFTON PARK & HOWARDS HILL AT 4PM
*TAIGA BEAN GOOSE HOLKHAM E/OF LADY ANNES DRIVE IN 2nd FIELD N/OF A149 BY PILLBOX AT 3.15PM SHOWING WELL
*SHORT-E.OWL CLEY NWT FROM EAST BANK THIS EVNG
*3 SLAV GREBES ORMESBY BROAD N/OF A1064 ON ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD 12.30PM
*DRK MANDARIN KINGS LYNN AT HOSPITAL WALK 12.55PM
*SPOT/SHANK BREYDON WATER SOUTH WALL THIS A/NOON+3 MED GULLS AD+2w+1w
*2 WATER PIPITS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+2 SPOT/SHANKS ON SALTMARSH &VELVET SCOTER
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB
Wednesday 10th March 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 3.45PM BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES
c1/2ML NW/OF A143+2 SHORT-E.OWLS,PEREGRINE & 4 MARSH HARRIERS TM.446.982
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM ON BEACH 100YDS S/OF LAST CHALET AT 11.30AM .
*AD TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE HOLKHAM E/OF LADY ANNE'S DRIVE AT 3.30PM
*5 WAXWINGS THIS A/NOON NORWICH AT EARLHAM ON IVY ROAD BY EARLHAM FIRE STATION
*3 SLAV GREBES ORMESBY BROAD N/OF A1064 ON ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD
*40 CROSSBILLS THETFORD WARREN AT 1.30PM
Tuesday 9th March 2010
NORFOLK ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 LATE MRNG TM.446.982
*3w CASPIAN GULL EDGEFIELD OPP TIP 4.30PM
*5 WAXWINGS NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 N/OF BOWTHORPE ROAD ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION 8.30AM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ON GROYNE BY BEACH CAFE
*3 AD BLACK BRANTS WELLS IN HARBOUR & BY FOOTBALL PITCH 2.35PM
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT S/END OF CHALETS
*3 SLAV GREBES ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD FROM SCREEN N/OF FILBY BRIDGE C/PK & PAIR SMEW FILBY BROAD
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB +30 TWITE & BITTERN
*BLACK-T.DIVER OFF SALTHOUSE 9.35AM & 30 SNOW BUNTINGS
*SPOT'SHANK MORSTON QUAY 1PM
*3 MED GULLS (2 ADs & 1w) HOLKHAM PARK LAKE
*12 CROSSBILLS NEAR NORTH WALSHAM AT WITTON WOODS JUST N/OF POND
Monday 8th March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatch highlights were 7 Eider, 1Long-tailed Duck, 1200 Common Scoter, 18 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Fulmar. Six Buzzards were circling south east of the Observatory, 2 Barn Owls were hunting and a Tawny Owl was heard in the pines. 8 Siskins flew over calling and 21 Crossbills were in the pines mid morning but mobile.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET *ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 TM.446.982
*5 WAXWINGS NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 N/OF BOWTHORPE ROAD ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION 9.15AM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ON GROIN BY SEAWATCHING SHELTER
*9 SHORELARKS HOLKHAM GAP
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB 400YDS S/OF CHALETS ON BEACH 9.15AM
*TAIGA BEAN GOOSE 4.53PM HOLKHAM E/OF LADY ANNE'S DRIVE VIEWABLE 200YDS PAST ENTRANCE GATE
*MEALY REDPOLL UEA BROAD BY SE/EDGE 3.15PM
*LONG-T.DUCK HOLME OFF GORE POINT
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON MAIN RIVER 7.30AM
*3 WATER PIPITS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH & 3 SPOT'SHANKS
*2 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT W/OF WEST BANK 11.45AM & 9+PALE-BELLIED BRENTS
*2 FIRECRESTS FELBRIGG HALL NT AT LION'S MOUTH C/PK
*20+CROSSBILLS SANTON WARREN BY ST.HELEN'S PICNIC SITE 2.10PM
*7 CROSSBILLS HOLME NOA BY ENTRANCE 12PM
Sunday 7th March 2010
At Holme NOA today 600 Pink-feet, 230 Brent Geese and 1000+ Wigeon were around the grazing marshes. A Marsh Harrier and a Common Buzzard were hunting together with two Barn Owls. Also of note were 70 Lapwings, 230 Curlews, a male Stonechat, 3 Goldcrests and 6 Siskins.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 9.15AM. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 TM.446.982
*5 WAXWINGS NORWICH AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 N/OF BOWTHORPE ROAD ON IVY ROAD OPP NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL 5PM SHERINGHAM ON BEACH BY BEACH HUT CAFE SHOWING WELL
*12 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP 10.45AM
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB 200YDS S/OF CHALETS ON BEACH
*2 TAIGA BEAN GEESE HOLKHAM 1/2ML W/OF LADY ANNE'S DRIVE WITH WHITEFRONTS & 2 FIRECRESTS JUST W/OF MEALS HOUSE
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BTW VIS'CTR & FRESHMARSH 4.30PM
*PAIR GARGANEY HICKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE VIEWABLE FROM WEAVER'S WAY PATH 9AM & WHOOPER SWAN
*BLACK-T.DIVER PAST CLEY BEACH +G.N.DIVER & PALE-BELLIED BRENTS FROM EAST BANK
*2 FIRECRESTS FELBRIGG HALL NT IN LION'S MOUTH C/PK THIS MRNG
*2 SLAV GREBES ORMESBY BROAD ON LITTLE BROAD 8.30AM
*20 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH
*4 SCAUP WELLS BY CARAVAN PARK ON BOATING LAKE 1.30PM
*7 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCKS 2.45PM & 5 CROSSBILLS BY C/PK
*2 HAWFINCHES SANTON WARREN AT ST.HELEN'S PICNIC AREA
*MALE HEN HARRIER TITCHWELL RSPB ROOSTED THIS EVNG
*26 BEWICK'S SWANS N/OF BECCLES AT GILLINGHAM MARSHES
*12 CROSSBILLS NORTH WALSHAM AT WITTON WOODS 3.15PM
*MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON TRIANGLE 4.30PM
Saturday 6th March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider, 6 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Red-throated Divers and 2 Fulmars. 1500 Pink-feet and 23 Brent Geese were counted, and 1600 Wigeon were around the grazing marshes. A Stonechat was feeding nearby and 10 Siskins flew over calling, 6 Crossbills were in the tops of the pines mid morning.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES 9.47AM AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143. TM.446.982
*1+ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS CHEDGRAVE MARSHES THIS A'NOON+2 S-E.OWLS. PK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM ALONG SEAFRONT 3.20PM SHOWING WELL
*5 WAXWING EARLHAM 3.09PM ON IVY ROAD OPP.NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION
*BLACK BRANT HUNSTANTON WITH BRENT GEESE ON BEACH OFF END OF CLIFF AT 4.10PM
*7 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB OVER RAILWAY LINE AT 2.25PM
*TAIGA BEAN GOOSE HOLKHAM E/OF LADY ANNE'S DRIVE IN FIELDS 150 YDS N/OF PAY KIOSK AT 4.50PM+2 FIRECRESTSBY WASHINGTON HIDE
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB STILL BY END CHALET
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB IN TREES AROUND VISITOR CENTRE+4 SPOT/SHANK & WATER PIPIT ON FRESH MARSH, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER & 6 VELVET SCOTER OFFSHORE
*MEALY REDPOLL LYNFORD ARBORETUM ON GRAVEL TRACK BY LAKE+4 HAWFINCHES & 15+CROSSBILL
*SLAV GREBE ORMESBY BROAD ON ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD 8AM VIEWABLE FROM HIDE NORTH OF FILBY BRIDGE C/PRK. TG.463.142
*6 BEWICK'S SWANS BREYDON WATER SOUTH WALL+3 WHITE WAGTAILS
*SHORT-E.OWL ROYDON COMMON NWT
*GREAT NORTHERN DIVER TITCHWELL RSPB+2 BITTERNS & 4 SPOT/SHANKS
*2 FIRECREST HOLKHAM 100M W/OF MEOLS HOUSE WITH TIT FLOCK
*FIRECREST HOLKHAM 200YDS W/OF LADY ANNE'S DRIVE AT 1.45PM
*FIRECREST FELBRIGG HALL NT IN LION'S MOUTH C/PRK 10.15AM
Thursday 4th March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching highlights were a drake Velvet Scoter, 1 Long-tailed Duck and 1 Goldneye. A Merlin was hunting over the marsh and 2 Avocets were on the Broadwater.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE 1.5MLS NW/OF BURNHAM NORTON VIEWABLE FROM SEAWALL EARLY A/NOON
*2 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES THIS MRNG. PK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 7.30AM BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143. TM.446.982
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD c1.5MLS NNE/OF HOVETON NEAR HOVETON HALL OVER FIELDS N/OF ASHMANHAUGH WOOD AT 3.30PM vTG.313.203
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB 100YDS S/OF CHALETS ON SHINGLE AT 12.05PM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM BY BOAT RAMP BELOW THE CROWN PUB AT 4.35PM
*5 WAXWINGS NORWICH TILL 9AM AT EARLHAM JUST W/OF A140 N/OF BOWTHORPE ROAD ON IVY ROAD BY NORTH EARLHAM FIRE STATION THEN FLEW WEST
*MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON TRIANGLE ON N/SIDE AT 7.15AM+7 CROSSBILLS
*BLACK-T.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB+6 VELVET SCOTERS. 47 AVOCETS ON FRESHMARSH+67 TWITE
*BITTERN GUIST BY TOLLBRIDGE AT 10.20AM
*2 SLAV GREBES ON ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD FROM VIEWING SCREEN
*50 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK
*14 MANDARINS FELBRIGG HALL NT. 1+FIRECREST IN LIONSMOUTH C/PK
*3 RED-CRESTED POCHARDS TITCHWELL RSPB+67 TWITE,6 SPOT/SHANKS,47 AVOCETS,BITTERN & BLACK-T.DIVER OFFSHORE
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 1500 Common Scoter, , 2 Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Fulmars, and the Snow Goose which flew west along the shoreline with 6 Brent Geese. 2 Snow Buntings also flew through east. A Peregrine was on the marsh and 4 Barn Owls were hunting. A Stonechat was also of note.
Tuesday 2nd March 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching highlights were 163 Brent Geese, 400 Wigeon, 6 Eider, 12 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes and 5 Fulmars. Also of interest today were 4 Common Buzzards circling south of the grazing marshes, 3 Water Rails calling near the Observatory and 3 Siskins on the feeders in front of the Dell Hide. 30 Snow Buntings flew along the beach.
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLME NOA S/OF BROADWATER WITH PINKFEET EARLY A/NOON
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 4.15PM TM.446.982
*4 WAXWINGS EARLHAM BY FIRE STATION
*3 WAXWINGS NORTH WALSHAM IN SAINSBURY'S C/PK TG.284.304
*2 WAXWINGS WEST RUNTON AT THE VILLAGE INN 8.30AM
*WAXWING BRADWELL ON GREEN LANE BRIEFLY
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL THIS A/NOON SHERINGHAM BY BEACH HUT CAFE & BLACK REDSTART AT E/END OF PROMENADE 2.15PM
*30 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB
*17 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT
*2 FIRECRESTS FELBRIGG HALL NT IN LION'S MOUTH C/PK & 8 CROSSBILLS
*SLAV GREBE ORMESBY BROAD ON LITTLE BROAD
*2 REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM TOWER HIDE & 2 BITTERNS FROM FEN HIDE
*50 TWITE TITCHWELL RSPB ON BRACKISH MARSH & 12 VELVET SCOTERS
Monday 1st March 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 15 Eider, 10 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Goldeneye, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Black-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, and 11 Fulmars. The Snow Goose was again on the grazing marsh mid morning with Pink-feet, and a Marsh Harrier and 2 Common Buzzards were seen, together with 2 Barn Owls. A male Stonechat was in bushes south of the Broadwater and 6 Siskins and 3 Snow Buntings flew over calling.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET *AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLME NOA S/OF BROADWATER WITH PINKFEET +10 LONG-T.DUCKS, 3 SNOW BUNTINGS, 2 BLACK-T.DIVERS, 2 G.N.DIVERS & HEN HARRIER
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 1.30PM & SHORT-E.OWL TM.446.982
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 1.30PM. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL 5.40PM SHERINGHAM OFF WHELK COPPERS TEAROOMS
*5 WAXWINGS 4.58PM WEST RUNTON AT THE VILLAGE INN
*5 WAXWINGS NW/OF NORWICH AT THORPE MARRIOTT AT LONG DALE BY PLAY AREA 7AM THEN FLEW TWDS GRACE EDWARDS CLOSE
*3 WAXWINGS NORTH WALSHAM IN SAINSBURY'S C/PK TG.284.304
*3 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE BTW BURNHAM NORTON & BURNHAM DEEPDALE AT W/END OF NORTON MARSH & 48 BARNACLE GEESE ON OVERY MARSHES
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS IN HARBOUR WITH BRENTS
*2 COMMON CRANES N/OVER LYNFORD ARBORETUM 1.35PM
*1w BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON 50YDS E/OF RAMP 8.25AM
*RED KITE POSTWICK OVER A47 8.15AM
*SLAV GREBE ORMESBY BROAD ON LITTLE BROAD 10.45AM
*100 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH
*FIRECREST FELBRIGG HALL NT BY LION'S MOUTH C/PK
*4 SCAUP WELLS BY CARAVAN SITE ON BOATING LAKE
*7 TWITE MORSTON QUAY & SPOT'SHANK
*11 VELVET SCOTERS OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +51 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH, WATER PIPIT & 9 SPOT'SHANKS
*5 AD WHOOPER SWANS STANHOE BY JACK'S LANE & MALE HEN HARRIER
*AD BEWICK'S SWAN WIVETON S/OF THE BELL PUB C/PK VIEWABLE FROM BLAKENEY ROAD
*9 MANDARINS FELBRIGG HALL NT
Sunday 28th February 2010
*2 WAXWINGS NORTH WALSHAM IN SAINSBURY'S C/PK
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL 10.50AM SHERINGHAM BY PROMENADE ON GROYNE & PURPLE SAND
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL 4.40PM SHERINGHAM ON SEAFRONT BUT MOBILE
*2 REDHEAD SMEW NAR VALLEY FISHERIES
*AD BEWICK'S SWAN WIVETON S/OF THE BELL PUB C/PK VIEWABLE FROM BLAKENEY ROAD 11.15AM
*SPOT'SHANK MORSTON BY LOWER C/PK THIS A/NOON
Saturday 27th February 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 9 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 2500 Common Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Fulmar. Also of note were a female Merlin, 6 Barn Owls and a single Stonechat.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD THORPE MARSHES SHOWING WELL AT 4.15PM FROM A143 JUST BEFORE BRIDGE+3 SHORT-E.OWLS & 6 MARSH HARRIERS
*AD GREATER SNOW GOOSE HOLME NOA ON MARSH AT 3.50PM WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE+BARNACLE GOOSE
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM 1.20PM ON GROYNES OPP. SEA-WATCHING SHELTER
*WAXWING NORTH WALSHAM 4.40PM IN SAINSBURY'S CAR PARK TG.284.304
*TAIGA BEAN GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH+43 BARNACLE GEESE & 275 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
*17 SHORELARK HOLKHAM BAY c1ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP THIS MRNG
*SLAV GREBE ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD THIS MRNG
*4 SCAUP (AD DRK, 2 AD FEM, 1wDRK) WELLS ON BOATING LAKE
*2 L-T.DUCK HOLME AT GORE POINT+MERLIN
*C30 TWITE HOLME AT GORE POINT+c100 SNOW BUNTINGS
*15+ HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM AT 9.30AM
*2 FIRECRESTS FELBRIGG HALL NT IN PICNIC AREA+10 MANDARIN ON LAKE
*2+VELVET SCOTER TITCHWELL RSPB
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN FROM FEN HIDE THIS MRNG+5+BITTERNS
*2 SPOT/SHANK TITCHWELL RSPB+WOODCOCK IN PICNIC AREA
*1w MED GULL KING'S LYNN AT FISHER FLEET THIS A'NOON
Friday 26th February 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 8.30AM BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE TM.446.982
*GLAUCOUS GULL W/OVER SALTHOUSE BEACH+50 SNOW BUNTINGS BY BEACH C/PK
*2w GLAUCOUS GULL PAST SHERINGHAM AT 10.28AM
*1w CASPIAN GULL SE/OF KINGS LYNN AT BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON+2w MED GULL
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS W/OF BEACH ROAD ON FOOTBALL PITCH LATE A/NOON WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*4 SCAUP WELLS ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE EARLY MRNG
*BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON 100YDS E/OF RAMP AT 9.15AM+2 GREAT N.DIVERS OFFSHORE
*DRK LONG-T.DUCK OFF SEA PALLING+PURPLE SAND THIS MRNG
Thursday 25th February 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 9 Long-tailed Ducks and 1000+ Common Scoter. Five Marsh Harriers were counted and 2 Buzzards were also seen. 2 Water Rails were calling from the reeds and a Woodcock was flushed. 3 Barn Owls were hunting the marsh.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE HOLME NOA SE/OF OBS ON GRAZING MARSH WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE AT 10.45AM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD GUNTHORPE OVER A148 NEAR ANGLIAN WATER TREATMENT WORKS
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 2.30PM JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*12 SHORELARKS HOLKHAM c500YDS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP AT 8.20AM+LAPLAND BUNTING
*RED KITE W/OVER KELLING WATER MEADOWS AT 9.25AM
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER WARHAM GREENS THIS MRNG
*3 MANDARIN 2 DRKs FELBRIGG HALL NT LAKE
*2 COMMON CRANES CIRCLING OVER SHERINGHAM AT 1.30PM
*MED GULL WALCOTT OPP POST OFFICE AT HIGH TIDE
*9 LONG-T.DUCKS PAST NOA+5 MARSH HARRIERS OVER GRAZING MARSH
*9 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM EARLY MRNG SHOWING WELL
Wednesday 24th February 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 10 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 1100 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers and 1 Fulmar. 3 Marsh Harriers and 2 Barn Owls were also seen.
*SNOW GOOSE HOLME NOA MIDDAY S/OF BROADWATER WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 3.20PM BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE TM.446.982
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 2.45PM+HEN HARRIER & 7 SHORT-E.OWLS. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL CROMER ON GROYNE JUST W/OF PIER AT 2.35PM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL TILL 11.40AM WEST RUNTON ON BREAKWATER THEN FLEW E/+ 1w BLACK REDSTART BUT ELUSIVE
*16 SHORELARKS HOLKHAM BAY c3/4ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP
*WAXWING NORTH WALSHAM IN SAINSBURYS C/PK MIDDAY.TG.284.304
*MALE HEN HARRIER W/OVER BRANCASTER STAITHE AT 8.30AM
*4 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS BRANCASTER HARBOUR AT 9.10AM
*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM AT E/END OF PROMENADE BY BOAT RAMP AT 9.25AM
*3 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS 12.10PM WOLFERTON TRIANGLE AT W/END+7 CROSSBILLS
*19 BARNACLE GEESE HEACHAM SOUTH BEACH BY INNER SEA WALL+7 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE AT 1.15PM
*SHORT-E.OWL THORNHAM OFF A149 OVER FIELDS S/OF FARM SHOP+MERLIN
*DARTFORD WBLR HOPTON-ON-SEA ON CLIFFS LATE MRNG+3 MED GULLS OFFSHORE
*17 BARNACLE GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH AT 1.30PM FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE WITH 250 PINK-FOOTED GEESE
*2 HEN HARRIERS TITCHWELL RSPB IN ROOST AT 5PM
Tuesday 23rd February 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLME NOA BY APPROACH ROAD 10.55AM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 12.30PM. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 10.05AM TM.446.982
*WAXWING NORTH WALSHAM IN SAINSBURY'S C/PK 11.10AM
*BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON FROM RAMP ON BEACH 10.30AM
*RED KITE 1/2ML E/OF THORNAGE VILLAGE OVER FIELDS 9.55AM
*REDHEAD SMEW SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 10AM
*VELVET SCOTER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +AD MED GULL & SPOT'SHANK
*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM IN FRONT OF MUSEUM 11.45AM
*100 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH
*3 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM 3PM & 10 CROSSBILLS
Monday 22nd February 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Fulmars and 1 Gannet. Of note on the grazing marshes were a Snow Goose with 1000+ Pink-feet, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 30+ Golden Plover and 100+ Curlew.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLME NOA JUST S/OF OBS WITH PINKFEET 12.33PM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE TM.446.982
*WAXWING NORTH WALSHAM IN SAINSBURY'S C/PK 10.05AM
*2 LAPLAND BUNTINGS HOLKHAM BEACH & 15 SHORELARKS
*1w GLAUCOUS GULL W/ALONG WEYBOURNE BEACH
*2 AD BLACK BRANTS WELLS ON FOOTBALL PITCH 2PM & 4 SCAUP AT HARBOUR MOUTH VIEWABLE FROM COASTGUARDS
*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES W/OF LADY ANNE'S DRIVE NEAR POOL 1.45PM
*1w BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON ON CLIFF E/OF SLIPWAY
*150 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH
*3 LONG-T.DUCKS PAST HOLME NOA & G.N.DIVER
Sunday 21st February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 9 Eider, 1004 Common Scoter, 7 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser and a single Fulmar.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES AT 5.15PM. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.01.
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES AT 1.15PM c1/2ML NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE. VIEW ONLY FROM ROAD TO AVOID DISTURBANCE
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD W/OVER STIFFKEY AT 12.40PM
*GREAT WHITE EGRET CHEDGRAVE MARSHES S/OVER AT 2PM+2 SHORT-E. OWLS, FEM HEN HARRIER & SEVERAL MARSH HARRIERS
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE S/OF TITCHWELL VILLAGE c1.5ML S/ALONG CHALKPIT ROAD IN FIELD ON LEFT WITH+9 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE & c350 PINK-FOOTED GEESE AT 12.25PM
*6 WAXWINGS GORLESTON OPP. POLICE STATION
*16 SHORELARK HOLKHAM BAY 3/4 MILE E/OF HOLKHAM GAP 9.30AM
*2w CASPIAN GULL 1ML S/OF THURLTON IN FIELD S/OF B1136 LODDON ROAD 1.30PM+1w YELLOW-LEGGED GULL
*9 COMMON CRANES STUBBS MILL, HORSEY IN ROOST+30 MARSH HARRIER & WOODCOCK
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT ON MAIN SPIT
*C60 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE CAR PARK 1PM
*4 SCAUP WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA ON BOATING LAKE
*1w BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON 150 YDS W/OF SLIPWAY+RED KITE E/AT 10.05AM & 2 SNOW BUNTINGS IN FIELDS
*SLAV GREBE ORMESBY BROAD ON LITTLE BROAD+BITTERN
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VISITOR CENTRE 11AM
*3 YELLOW-LEGGED GULL (AD, 2w, 1w) BTW GELDESTON+KIRDBY CRANE
*51+MED GULLS GREAT YARMOUTH ON BEACH BTW PIERS
*REDHEAD SMEW WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD AT E/END+SCAUP & 6 GOOSANDER
*SMEW FILBY BROAD
*2 REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM FEN HIDE AT 11AM+BITTERN & 4 OTTERS
*SPOT/SHANK MORSTON ON CAR PARK SCRAPE
Saturday 20th February 2010
Seawatching highlights were 16 Eider, 25 Long-tailed Ducks, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Fulmars and a single Kittiwake. Also of interest were 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Water Rails, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Barn Owls, a Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 5 Fieldfares, 4 Bullfinches and 25 Snow Buntings.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) BY TITCHWELL VILLAGE W/OF CHALKPIT ROAD WITH PINKFEET 12PM
*2 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS JUST NW/OF FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE 7.30AM
*GLAUCOUS GULL W/ALONG SALTHOUSE BEACH 10AM
*10 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE SW/OF BREYDON WATER ON LANGLEY MARSHES THIS A/NOON
*c80 TAIGA BEAN GEESE 2.33PM CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB FROM BURNT HOUSE LANE
*2 AD BLACK BRANTS WELLS JUST E/OF BEACH ROAD ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE THIS A/NOON
*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD LATE MRNG +2 SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP
*7 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM 8.20AM & 8 CROSSBILLS
*1+FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES E/OF JOE JORDAN HIDE LATE A/NOON
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB THIS MRNG +2 BITTERNS & 90 BEWICK'S SWANS FLEW EAST
*100 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH BY C/PK
*1w LITTLE GULL BURGH CASTLE
*64+BEWICK'S SWANS E/OVER WYMONDHAM
*57 BEWICK'S SWANS NORWICH E/OVER PARK LANE 9.20AM
*4 SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE
*SPOT'SHANK MORSTON HARBOUR THIS A/NOON
Friday 19th February 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching highlights were 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Red-throated Divers, and 9 Fulmars. Also of note were 2 Water Rails, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Barn Owls, a Stonechat, 1 Fieldfare and a Jay.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1.15PM CHEDGRAVE MARSHES SHOWING VERY WELL, PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TO VIEW FROM MOUND TG.458.011
*3 AD BLACK BRANTS WELLS JUST W/OF BEACH ROAD ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE AT 4PM WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*2 AD BLACK BRANTS WELLS BY FOOTBALL PITCH OFF BEACH ROAD AT 2.25PM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE TILL MIDDAY CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE THEN FLEW OFF
*3 TUNDRA GEESE S/OF BRANCASTER 1ML E/OF CHOSELEY FARM MIDDAY WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE THEN FLEW OFF
*REDHEAD SMEW WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD AT E/END+SCAUP & GOOSANDER
*4 WAXWINGS WHITLINGHAM C.P. BRIEFLY BY PICNIC AREA THEN FLEW EAST
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY PICNIC AREA 1+WATER PIPIT OVER FRESHMARSH & 2 VELVET SCOTER OFFSHORE
*MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON TRIANGLE THIS MRNG
*2 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT ON SERPENTINE 8AM+3 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*AD MED GULL WEST RUNTON BEACH C/PK COMING TO BREAD AT 2.20PM
*31 SNOW BUNTINGS TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH+3 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE.AD MED GULL ON FRESHMARSH+TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH
*REDHEAD SMEW WHITLINGHAM C.P.AT E/END+GOOSANDER
*19 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK AT 11AM
*2 BITTERNS STRUMPSHAW FEN FROM FEN HIDE AT 4.20PM
Thursday 18th February 2010
At Holme NOA poor visibility hindered seawatching but even so 5 Eider, 1800 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, and 2 Great Crested Grebes were recorded. 2 Barn Owls were hunting and a single Fieldfare was still on the reserve.
NORFOLK
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH E/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE WITH 150 PINK-FOOTED GEESE AT 10.30AM
*AD FEM RING-NECKED DUCK 2MLS ESE/OF NORWICH AT TROWSE IN WHITTLINGHAM C.P.ON GREAT BROAD+1w DRK SCAUP,REDHEAD SMEW & 6 GOOSANDERS 4 DRKs
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 4PM CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER., PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO FOREST EDGE TO VIEW FROM MOUND TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 3PM BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE+3 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE WITH c3,000 PINK-FOOTED GEESE cTM.446.982
*2 WAXWINGS GUIST BY CHURCH AT 8.50AM THEN FLEW WEST
*2 WAXWINGS WELLS OVER CHURCH AT 3.05PM
*WAXWING WINFARTHING 7.30AM BRIEFLY TM.110.854
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD MIDWAY ALONG CHANNEL WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE LATE MRNG
*34 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB AT 3PM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT
*100 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK THIS MRNG
*16 SHORELARKS HOLKHAM c3/4ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP+7 SNOW BUNTING AT 1.15PM BUT MOBILE
*4 SCAUP AD DRK+1w DRK+2 FEM WELLS ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE THIS A/NOON
*SPOT/SHANK MORSTON HARBOUR ON SCRAPE BY C/PK+GREENSHANK
*RUFF SALTHOUSE AT N/END OF IRON ROAD
*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM AT E/END OF SEAFRONT ON SLIPWAY
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM BRICK HIDE THIS MRNG+DRK GOOSANDER,4 BITTERNS & 5 OTTERS
*BLACK REDSTART TITCHWELL RSPB IN DUNES BY BOARDWALK+30 SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH.MEALY REDPOLL BY VISITOR CENTRE.WATER PIPIT ON FRESHMARSH+9 AVOCETS,SPOT/SHANK ON BRACKISHMARSH & BIITERN OVER REEDBED
*JUV WHOOPER SWAN SALTHOUSE IN FIELD W/OF IRON ROAD
Wednesday 17th February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Kittiwakes and 1 Fulmar. Other birds of note were 2 Barn Owls, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard, a male Stonechat and 2 Bullfinches in the NWT Car Park.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE 12.52PM BETWEEN CHOSELY & B1153 IN FIELD JUST N/OF PINE BELT WITH c3,000 PINK-FOOTED GEESE
*17 SHORELARKS HOLKHAM BAY c3/4ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP AT 2.20PM SHOWING WELL. 4 SCAUP AD DRK+1w DRK+2 AD FEM WELLS ON PINEWOODS BOATING LAKE
*19 WAXWINGS TILL 12.35PM E/OF NORWICH AT THORPE ST.ANDREW BY SAINSBURY'S C/PK THEN FLEW TWDS DUSSINGDALE DRIVE
*WAXWING WINFARTHING 3.30PM TM.110.854
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD COMMUTING BETWEEN HARBOUR CHANNEL & FOOTBALL PITCH
*98 TAIGA BEAN GEESE 5.10PM BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB VIEWABLE FROM THE STATION
*SPOT/SHANK BRANCASTER STAITHE+11 TWITE
*100+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK AT 2.45PM
*10 SPOT/SHANK TITCHWELL RSPB+WATER PIPIT,2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS .MEALY REDPOLL BY VISITOR CENTRE & WOODCOCK BY TRACK FROM C/PK .9 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE WITH 1150 COMMON SCOTERS+7 LONG-T.DUCKS & GREAT N.DIVER
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM RECEPTION CENTRE HIDE AT 11.30AM+BITTERN
*2 MALE HEN HARRIERS WARHAM GREENS THIS A/NOON+3 MARSH HARRIERS
Tuesday 16th February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatch highlights were 2 drake Long-tailed Ducks west, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, one Great Northern and 1 Red-throated Diver, 8 Great Crested Grebes and 10 Fulmars. 2 Barn Owls were hunting and at least 15 Fieldfares were still around the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 11.25AM +RED-N.GREBE, 2 REDHEAD SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 AT 11.30AM TM.446.982
*25 WAXWINGS CROMER ON LOUDEN ROAD ON ROOF OF CHARTERED SURVERYORS
*18 WAXWINGS THORPE ST.ANDREW ON DUSSINGDALE DRIVE 11.55AM
*17 WAXWINGS EARLY A/NOON THORPE ST.ANDREW IN SAINSBURY'S C/PK
*4 WAXWINGS CROMER BY LLOYDS TSB BUT MOBILE
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 9AM
*AD BLACK BRANT BURNHAM OVERY MARSHES 300YDS FROM C/PK WITH BRENTS 11.55AM
*2 VELVET SCOTERS OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +50 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH, WATER PIPIT ON FRESHMARSH & MALE HEN HARRIER
*11 SNOW BUNTINGS THORNHAM POINT 10.05AM
*5 TWITE THORNHAM HARBOUR & PEREGRINE
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM FEN HIDE THIS MRNG & 4 BITTERNS
*BITTERN TITCHWELL RSPB IN FLIGHT OVER REEDS 8.45AM
*PURPLE SANDPIPER SHERINGHAM AT E/END OF SEAFRONT ON RAMP 4.55PM
*SHORT-E.OWL RINGSTEAD OFF BURNHAM ROAD 5PM
Monday 15th February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 6 Eider, 12 Long-tailed Ducks, 280 Common Scoters, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 13 Fulmars and a single Gannet. Over 2500 Pink-feet were around the marshes and a Water Rail was feeding near the Observatory. A Barn Owl was hunting and a Marsh Harrier was noted. 15 Fieldfares were in the scrub and 6 Goldcrests were in the pines.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES THIS A/NOON +2 SHORT-E.OWLS & HEN HARRIER. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*18 WAXWINGS THORPE ST.ANDREW AT DUSSINGDALE DRIVE / COMMONWEALTH WAY JUNCTION 2PM
*WAXWING SHERINGHAM 7.30AM - NO FURTHER DETAILS
*5 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE 1ML E/OF CHOSELEY WITH 350 PINKFEET 4PM
*2 AD BLACK BRANTS WELLS ON FOOTBALL PITCH 2.45PM & AD BLACK BRANT JUST W/OF FOOTBALL PITCH
*AD BLACK BRANT BURNHAM OVERY MARSH 3PM & 2 PALE-BELLIED BRENTS
*17 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP ON SALTINGS
*15 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB & 4 EURASIAN WHITEFRONTS
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR +2 WATER PIPITS ON FRESHMARSH & 8 SNOW BUNTS ON BEACH
*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES BY WASHINGTON HIDE
*1w BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON ON GRASS BY 'NO ACCESS TO BEACH' SIGN 10.40AM
*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD +REDHEAD SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP
*12 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT
*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CARAVAN SITE ON BOATING LAKE 8.25AM
*JACK SNIPE BREYDON WATER RSPB BY SOUTH WALL THIS A/NOON
*2 FIRECRESTS FELBRIGG HALL NT IN WESTERN C/PK
*VELVET SCOTER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB & 2 BEARDED TITS NEAR OLD PARRINDER HIDE
*2 BEARDED TITS THORNHAM E/OF COAL HOUSE
*49 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLKHAM GAP & BITTERN FROM WASHINGTON HIDE THIS EVNG
Sunday 14th February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 4 Eider, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 6 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Fulmar. A Water Rail and 3 Barn Owls were seen, together with 40 Fieldfares on the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
AD FEM RING-NECKED DUCK 2MLS ESE/OF NORWICH AT TRWOSE IN WHITLINGHAM COUNTRY
PRK ON E/SIDE OF GREAT BROAD S/OF ISLAND THIS A'NOON +REDHEAD SMEW & 2
GOOSANDER
GREATER SNOW GOOSE AD 1ML E/OF CHOSELEY + 9 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE
2 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES + 3 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER, 4
SHORT-EARED OWLS, 30+ MARSH HARRIER, 20+ BEARDED TIT & MERLIN, PARK BEYOND
WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT
FORK TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY FOREST EDGE TG.458.011.
ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML
NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE AT 2.45PM.
22 WAXWING E/OF NORWICH AT THORPE ST.ANDREWS ALONG DUSSINGHAM DRIVE 10.45AM
THO MOBILE
2 WAXWING WHITLINGHAM COUNTRY PARK IN CAR PARK BRIEFLY 4.50PM THEN FLEW
WAXWING 1/4ML EAST OF SHERNBORNE IN HEDGE BY ROAD 12.30PM.
WAXWING COSTESSEY IN VALLEY VIEW CRESCENT 9.15AM THEN FLEW W/
3 COMMON CRANES BTW HORSEY AND WEST SOMERTON ON SEAWARD SIDE OF B1159
18 SHORELARK HOLKHAM BAY IN SALTINGS 1/2M EAST OF HOLKHAM GAP
2 SHORELARK SNETTISHAM RSPB 400YDS S/OF BUNGALOWS + AD BLACK BRANT ROTARY
HIDE 8AM THEN FLEW S/TO SALTMARSH, WAXWING S/OVER &16 SNOW BUNTING
4 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE HOLKHAM W/OF LADY ANNE'S DRIVE THIS EVENING
13 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB VIEWABLE FROM TRACK BTW RAILWAY
CROSSING AND FISHERMAN'S CAR PARK
10 LONG-TAILED DUCK (7 DRK) HUNSTANTON + FEM VELVET SCOTER OFF CLIFFS
2 SCAUP (1 DRK) WELLS ON BOATING LAKE
c70 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE IN BEACH CAR PARK
SNOWBUNTING HOLME ON THE BEACH + WOODCOCK & WATER RAIL HOLME NOA, 2
PORPOISES ON SEA
SHORT EARED OWL BUCKENHAM W/OVER MEADOW BEHIND BUCKENHAM CARRS
BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON ALONG CLIFFTOP F/PATH W/OF CAR PARK + MED GULL IN
CAR PARK
BITTERN COLNEY GP'S FLEW TO W/SIDE OF LONG PIT 9.48AM
BITTERN STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FLEW OVER W/SIDE 10.05AM
HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM 3.20PM
2 MEALY REDPOLL STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB IN ALDERS IN C.P.
3 GOOSANDER (2 DRK) COLNEY ON RIVER YARE BY CHURCH
2 PURPLE SANDS SHERIGHAM ON E/SIDE NEAR BEACH HUT CAFE
SPOT/SHANK MORSTON QUAY
Saturday 13th February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 26 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 Fulmar. 3 Barn Owls were hunting and 3 Marsh Harriers were noted. a male Stonechat was near the Observatory and 25 Fieldfares were still on the reserve. 3 Goldcrests were in the pines and 50 Snow Buntings were on the beach.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*SNOW GOOSE N/OF STANHOE E/OF FRIAR'S THORNE FARM 9.20AM TF.804.399
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES AT THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW/OF A143 NE/OF BRIDGE +2 SHORT-E.OWLS & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 12.35PM. PARK BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD, WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*15 WAXWINGS 4.25PM THORPE ST.ANDREW ON DUSSINGDALE ESTATE BTW WINSTANLEY ROAD & COMMONWEALTH WAY
*WAXWING NORWICH OVER MORRISON'S C/PK 2.55PM
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH+PUTT 1PM
*17 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP MID MRNG
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT S/END OF CHALETS +15 SNOW BUNTINGS, 20 TWITE & PURPLE SAND FROM ROTARY HIDE
*2 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE BTW RINGSTEAD & THORNHAM BY ROAD
*MALE BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON ON CLIFFTOP PATH E/OF BEACH C/PK 11AM
*2 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK +17 CROSSBILLS BY DISABLED C/PK & 2 GOOSANDERS ON CONSERVATION LAKE
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH +SPOT'SHANK & 2 VELVET SCOTERS
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB FROM BRICK HIDE 12.15PM
*BITTERN GUIST BY TOLL BRIDGE IN FLIGHT OVER REEDS 8.50AM
*MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON TRIANGLE 9.10AM
*43 BARNACLE GEESE BURNHAM OVERY N/OF A149 ON MARSHES 11.45AM
Friday 12th February 2010
Seawatching today produced 20 Eider, 23 Long-tailed Ducks, 1060 Common Scoter, 4 Velvet Scoter, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, and 4 Fulmars. A Water Rail, 2 Barn Owls, 3 Rock Pipits, 1 Stonechat, 40 Fieldares and 15 Snow Buntings were recorded.
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE TILL c1.50PM 1.75MLS N/OF STANHOE IN FIELD E/OF FRIAR'S THORNE FARM THEN FLEW N/WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE TF.804.399
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 2.45PM THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW OF A143 BETWEEN HADDISCOE+ST.OLAVES+10 TAIGA BEAN GEESE,SHORT-E.OWL,RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & 3 MARSH HARRIERS
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 10.20AM CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER,3 SHORT-E.OWLS & MERLIN. PK/BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD.WALK W/PAST COTTAGE,TAKE R/FORK TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*16 SHORELARKS HOLKHAM BAY 1/2ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP AT AT 4.30PM.272 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE ON FRESHMARS
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON SHINGLE NEAR END OF CHALETS+12+SNOW BUNTINGS
*WAXWING 1/2ML SE/OF BURNHAM NORTON BY A149 IN HEDGE BY SHARP BEND & ALONG LANE TO BURNHAM MARKET AT 2.45PM SHOWING WELL
*AD BLACK BRANT NE/OF BURNHAM OVERY STAITHE MARSHES AT 3.15PM WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE. 33+BARNACLE GEESE WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE & JUV EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
*AD TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE 1.75MLS N/OF STANHOE IN FIELD E/OF THORNE FARM AT 11.50AM WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE TF.804.399
*5 AD WHOOPER SWANS 3/4ML NW/OF STANHOE W/OF STATION ROAD AT 11.15AM TF.795.380
*ecl DRK SMEW BLICKLING HALL LAKE AT 9.55AM
*3 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK AT 9.15AM
*80 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK SHOWING WELL
*2+PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE CLEY OFF BEACH ROAD WITH c400 DRARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*BLACK REDSTART WEST RUNTON BELOW CLIFF ON E/SIDE
*2 HAWFINCH SANTON WARREN IN PINES BY CHURCH C/PK EARLY A/NOON
*AD BEWICK'S SWAN WIGHTON S/OF CRABBE ROAD AT 12.45PM
*2 LITTLE OWLS FLITCHAM AT ABBEY FARM THIS A/NOON
*SHORT-E.OWL NARBOROUGH RAILWAY NWT RES MID A/NOON
*WAXWING W/OF NORWICH AT THORPE ST.ANDREW ON DUSSINGDALE ESTATE AT JUNCTION OF WINSTANLEY ROAD & NEWBURY AVENUE
Thursday 11th February 2010
At Holme NOA 3 Marsh Harriers, a Common Buzzard, 3 Water Rails, 1 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 2 Barn Owls, 1 Tawny Owl, 45 Fieldfares and 31 Snow Buntings were of note.
*2 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & 10+SHORT-E.OWLS. PK/BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD.WALK W/PAST COTTAGE & TAKE RIGHT FORK TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY FOREST EDGE TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 3.45PM THORPE MARSHES c1/2ML NW OF A143 BTW HADDISCOE+ST.OLAVES+SHORT-E.OWL & 3 MARSH HARRIERS
*16 SHORELARKS c1/2ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP AT 11.25AM
*3 WAXWINGS 4PM SHOTESHAM IN GARDEN JUST SE/OF THE GROVE
*WAXWING TERRINGTON ST.CLEMENT IN GARDEN ON NORTHGATE WAY AT 11AM
*NO FURTHER SIGN OF JUV GLAUCOUS GULL CLEY AT E/END OF ARNOLDS MARSH BY 9AM
*60+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE BY BEACH C/PK THIS MRNG
*BITTERN SWANTON MORLEY GPs OVER REEDBED AT E/END OF HOLKHAM LAKE+2 GOOSANDERS
*SHORT-E.OWL STIFFKEY NW/OF CAMPSITE C/PK AT 3PM
*MALE HEN HARRIER FLEW FROM WORTHING W/TWDS BEETLEY GPs AT 2.47PM
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+SPOT/SHANK & MED GULL. MEALY REDPOLL BY VISITOR CENTRE.RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER OVER GAZING MARSH & 15 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE
*JACK SNIPE CLEY NWT IN EYE FIELD NEAR SLUICE LATE A/NOON+4 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE WITH 400 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE. WATER PIPIT W/OF WEST BANK & Y-L.GULL ON NORTH SCRAPE
Wednesday 10th February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 480 Common Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmars and 1 Kittiwake. Also of interest today were 250 Golden Plover, 45 Lapwings, and 2 Barn Owls.
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 12.30PM THORPE MARSHES c1/2MILE NW OF A143 BTW HADDISCOE+ST.OLAVES
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 4PM CHEDGRAVE MARSHES FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF WAVENEY FOREST
*POSS ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD CHOSELEY OVER RIDGE
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE THIS MRNG WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL CLEY ON ARNOLDS MARSH AT 11.05AM
*16 SHORELARKS HOLKHAM BAY c1ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP AT 10.45AM SHOWING WELL
*WAXWING FAKENHAM IN TESCO C/PK THIS MRNG
*WAXWING 2MLS N/OF SCULTHORPW BY B1355 IN HAWTHORN HEDGE
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBSERVATION HIDE
*DRK SMEW BLICKLING HALL LAKE AT 8.15AM
*40 SNOW BUNTINGS TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH W/OF PATH+SPOT/SHANKS & 2 RUFF ON FRESHMARSH
* 2 DRK GOOSANDER FELBRIGG HALL NT AT 10AM
*3 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER W/OVER CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS AT 4.35PM
*20+BRAMBLING N/OF SANTON DOWNHAM BETWEEN LEVEL CROSSING & FIELD BARN
Tuesday 9th February 2010
At Holme NOA 1200 Pink-feet were around the marshes, and on the sea 4 Eider, 9 Long-tailed Ducks, 28 Common Scoters, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 14 Red-throated Divers, 2 Black-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars and a single Kittiwake. 4 Marsh Harriers were counted and 3 Barn Owls, a Rock Pipit, 2 Goldcrests and 20 Linnets were of interest. 2 Waxwings were in willows just south of the Observatory mid afternoon and flew off south east.
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 2.45PM THORPE MARSHES ON GATEPOST c1/2MILE NW OF A143 BTW HADDISCOE+ST.OLAVES
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES FROM MOUND+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER&2 SHORT-EARED OWLS
*WAXWING INGOLDISTHORPE IN GARDEN
*2 WAXWING NORWICH NE/OF CITY ON VIOLET RD THIS AM.
*16 SHORLARK HOLKHAM BAY C1ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP
*2 WAXWING HOLME BIRD OBSERVATORY+PALE BELLIED BRENT&WATER RAIL COMING TO SEED FEEDERS
*2 SHORELARK SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BY GATED ROAD&5+TWITE 11.15AM
*JUV GREAT NORTHERN DIVER WHITLINGHAM CP ON GREAT BROAD+2 MEALY REDPOLLS IN ALDERS
*RED KITE RINGLAND W/OVER VILLAGE
*3 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT E/OF EAST BANK. ALSO 2+PALE-BELLIED BRENTS E/OF BEACH ROAD.
*DRK SMEW BLICKLING LAKE.
*SPOT/SHANK MORSTON HARBOUR ON SCRAPE BY C.P.+2 GREY PLOVER
*60+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE C.P. THIS A'NOON
*C10 VELVET SCOTER OFF TITCHWELL
*6 LT-DUCK HOLME OFF GORE POINT
*9 TWITE MORSTON IN SCRUB
*6 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE W/OF ROLLESBY S/OF A149 THIS A'NOON WITH PINK FOOTED GEESE TG435165
*WAXWING TITCHWELL RSPB IN TREES BY VISITOR CENTRE BRIEFLY MID-MORNING THEN FLEW W/. +2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS IN ROOST
Monday 8th February 2010
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 2.30PM & 2 HEN HARRIERS. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES N/OF A143 BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES 3.20PM +2 AD BEWICK'S SWANS & 2+MARSH HARRIERS
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT S/END OF CHALETS 12PM
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH+PUTT THIS A/NOON & 2 PALE-BELLIED BRENTS
*10 COMMON CRANES WAXHAM JUST S/OF BROGRAVE FARM FROM B1159
*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 2PM & 2 REDHEAD SMEW
*6 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH 10.20AM
*17 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK 1.50PM
*12 TWITE MORSTON 4.05PM & SPOT'SHANK
Sunday 7th February 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced a female Velvet Scoter east, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Fulmars. 4 Marsh Harriers and a Common Buzzard were hunting and a Stonechat and 14 Fieldfares were around the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*PROB MALE PARROT CROSSBILL RPTD SHERINGHAM PARK ON MAIN DRIVE IN SYCAMORES WITH 6 CROSSBILLS 12PM BUT MOBILE
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH VIEWABLE FROM A149 & JUV GLAUCOUS GULL HOLKHAM PARK AT S/END TILL 10.45AM THEN FLEW NW
*2 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES THIS A/NOON +2 HEN HARRIERS & 3 SHORT-E.OWLS. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES N/OF A143 BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES. NEARBY BLACK REDSTART ST.OLAVES IN BOATYARD 11.20AM
*AD BLACK BRANT SNETTISHAM RSPB 100YDS S/OF 1st HIDE ON MUD WITH 200 DARK-BELLIED BRENTS 9.15AM & 2 SHORELARKS JUST S/OF CHALETS
*16 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP. NEARBY PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR +4 VELVET SCOTERS, WATER PIPIT, BITTERN & 3 SPOT'SHANKS
*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P & JUV G.N.DIVER
*SLAV GREBE HOLKHAM BAY +49 SNOW BUNTINGS & 3 FIRECRESTS W/OF MEALS HOUSE
*25 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT 12.25PM +50 SNOW BUNTINGS, BLACK-T.DIVER FLEW EAST & G.N.DIVER
*5 WHOOPER SWANS W/OF BURNHAM MARKET BY RINGSTEAD ROAD NEAR SUSSEX FARM
*5 WATER PIPITS BURNHAM NORTON ON MARSH
*3 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE
*BITTERN SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE AT E/END 3.25PM
Saturday 6th February 2010
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD +RED-N.GREBE, JUV G.N.DIVER, REDHEAD SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP
*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES THIS MRNG +3 SHORT-E.OWLS & HEN HARRIER. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES FROM A143 ROADBRIDGE 11.40AM
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BY GATE TO PRIVATE ROAD 10.55AM
*6 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB & 100 EURASIAN WHITEFRONTS
*MALE BLACK REDSTART WELLS HARBOUR BY HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE 1.20PM
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR 3.15PM
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON NEW WORKINGS 11.48AM
*6 VELVET SCOTERS OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +4 LONG-T.DUCKS, 3 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH, 3 SPOT'SHANKS, HEN HARRIER, & 2 BITTERNS
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB
*2 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE 9.40AM
*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE
*NO SIGN BLACK-T.DIVER SWANTON MORLEY GPs BUT BITTERN ON EAST PIT TG.015.193
Friday 5th February 2010
At Holme NOA today a poor day's weather nevertheless produced on the sea 1 Eider, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Fulmars, while elsewhere 7 Barn Owls, 4 Marsh Harriers, 1 Buzzard, 30 Fieldfares and 2 Rock Pipits.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK EARLY A/NOON SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD E/OF ISLAND+RED-NECKED GREBE,JUV GREAT N.DIVER,2 REDHEAD SMEW,1w DRK SCAUP & REDHEAD GOOSANDER
*NO SIGN OF ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS THORPE MARSHES BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES 2.45 TO 4.30PM BUT 5+SHORT-E.OWLS & 2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS
* 2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BY GATE BEYOND CHALETS SHOWING WELL
*12+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB+90+EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
*BLACK-T.DIVER SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE AT 7.50AM TG.015.193
*3 COMMON CRANES BETWEEN HORSEY & WAXHAM SANDS HOLIDAY CAMP IN 2nd FIELD S/OF BII59
*2 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE
*2 SNOW BUNTINGS TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH+7 VELVET SCOTER WITH 2,100 COMMON SCOTERS OFFSHORE.41 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH. 7 AVOCET,29 RUFF & 9 SPOT/SHANK ON FRESHMARSH
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+MEALY REDPOLL BY VISITOR CENTRE
*10 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK AT 2.25PM
*200+BRAMBLING SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELENS C/PK AT 4PM
*SHORT-E.OWL DERSINGHAM NNR NEAR BOARDWALK AT 9AM
Thursday 4th February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Eider, 3000 Common Scoters, 2 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Goosanders, 2 Red-throated Divers and 1 Great Northern Diver. Over the grazing marshes a ring-tail Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harriers, a Common Buzzard and 2 Barn Owls were hunting during the day. A Woodcock was flushed and 85 Fieldfares were on the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD E/OF ISLAND+RED-NECKED GREBE,JUV GREAT N.DIVER,REHEAD SMEW,DRK SCAUP & REDHEAD GOOSANDER
*2 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS 2.12PM THORPE MARSHES 1 ON GATE POST 800YDS NW/OF A143 BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES+& 1 JUST TO THE NORTH
*LAPLAND BUNTING RPTD GORLESTON ALONG OLD RAILWAY c200YDS BEYOND PARK ROAD AT 2.30PM
*47 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE WAXHAM IN FIELD OPP WAXHAM BARN AT 8.39AM
*PURPLE SAND HEACHAM ON GROYNE 100YDS FROM BOAT RAMP AT 11.40AM
*6 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK AT 12.15PM
*BLACK RDSTART ROLLESBY IN LABY OPP STRAWBERRY FIELDS AT 10AM cTG.447.161
*GOSHAWK SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BANK AT S/END AT 2.15PM
*BITTERN TITCHWELL RSPB IN FLIGHT+MEALY REDPOLL IN TREES BY VISITOR CENTRE+6 AVOCETS & 30 RUFF ON FRESHMARSH. 2 DK VELVET SCOTER OFFSHORE & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER OVER SALTMARSH
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK AT 4.40PM
*2 SHORT-E.OWLS CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+1+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & FEM MERLIN.PK/BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD & WALK W/PAST FOREST LODGE COTTAGE TO EDGE OF FOREST & VIEW FROM MOUND TG..461.012
*2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS ROYDON COMMON IN ROOST+SHORT-E.OWL & MERLIN
*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN FROM BRICK HIDE
*18 BEWICK'S SWANS HALVERGATE MARSHES
Wednesday 3rd February 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 11 Eiders, 4000 Common Scoters, 13 Red-throated Divers, and 3 Fulmars. 3 Marsh Harriers and 3 Barn Owls were hunting, 350 Fieldfares were around the reserve, and a singlePale-bellied Brent Goose flew east.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK 12.35PM SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD+RED-NECKED GREBE,JUV GREAT N.DIVER,REHEAD SMEW & REDHEAD GOOSANDER
*3 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 1ML N/OF ROADBRIDGE+6 SHORT-E.OWLS,2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS,MERLIN & GREEN SAND
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD TILL 5PM HADDISCOE MARSHES THEN FLEW TO WAVENEY FOREST
*4 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE 1ML NW/OF ROLLESBY BY A149 WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE TG.440.170
*30 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB+80 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE & 8 PINK-FOOTED GEESE. GOOSANDER ON RIVER
*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES BEHIND WASHINGTON HIDE AT 8.30AM. 19 BARNACLE GEESE ON FRESHMARSH+276 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE WITH 12.000 PINK-FOOTED GEESE & VELVET SCOTER OFFSHORE
*RED-NECKED GREBE OFF HOLKHAM GAP 10AM
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER W/OVER KELLING WATER MEADOWS AT 10.55AM
*BLACK-T.DIVER SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE IN FAR WEST CORNER BY RIVER WENSUM AT 2.40PM
*47 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE SEA PALLING
*10 BEWICK'S SWANS HALVERGATE MARSHES S/OF A47 OPP STRACEY ARMS PUB
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VISITOR CENTRE+5 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE
*80 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE BY BEACH C/PK+PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE
Tuesday 2nd February 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK 3.30PM SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD AT E/END +RED-N.GREBE, JUV G.N.DIVER, 2 SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD THORPE MARSHES 800YDS NW/OF A143 FLEW TWDS HADDISCOE 1.15PM
*3w CASPIAN GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON & 2 Y-L.GULLS (AD & 1w)
*4+TUNDRA BEAN GEESE 1ML W/OF ROLLESBY BY A149 / B1152 WITH PINKFEET TG.440.170
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SIDESTRAND VIEWABLE FROM BRIDLEWAY OPP SIDESTRAND HALL SCHOOL THIS MRNG
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB BY GATE TO PRIVATE ROAD 10AM
*COMMON CRANE OVER MARTHAM BROAD & DRK SMEW
*BLACK-T.DIVER 1.5MLS N/OF SWANTON MORLEY AT SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE TG.015.193
*12 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT & 2 VELVET SCOTERS
*6 WHOOPER SWANS HALVERGATE MARSHES S/OF A47 OPP OLD STRACEY ARMS 12.10PM
*150 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE & 10 WHOOPER SWANS
*4 PURPLE SANDS SEA PALLING & 47 PALE-BELLIED BRENTS
*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM BY THE CROWN PUB ON ROCKS 11.30AM
Monday 1st February 2010
Seawatching today produced 4 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 500 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated, 1 Black-throated and 2 Great Northern Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Fulmars, and 2 auk spp.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK 10.50AM SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD AT E/END +RED-N.GREBE, JUV G.N.DIVER, REDHEAD SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP
*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 4PM FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES +RED KITE OVER & 3 SHORT-E.OWLS. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD THORPE MARSHES 800YDS N/OF A143 ON GATE POST THIS EVNG BRIEFLY & SHORT-E.OWL
*2. 1w CASPIAN GULLS ALDEBY LANDFILL SITE EARLY A/NOON & AD Y-L.GULL
*7 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE 1ML W/OF ROLLESBY BY A149 / B1152 WITH PINKFEET 3.15PM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT
*BLACK-T.DIVER 1.5MLS N/OF SWANTON MORLEY AT SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE TG.015.193
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY PICNIC AREA IN ALDERS +SLAV GREBE OFFSHORE & 3 SNOW BUNTINGS AT THORNHAM POINT
*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE
Sunday 31st January 2010
At Holme NOA today 2500 Pink-feet and 270 Brent Geese were recorded. On the sea 24 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 3610 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe and 17 Fulmars made for a good day's watching. Other birds of interest included 4 Marsh Harriers, a ring-tail Hen Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Woodcock, 4 Snipe, 2 Barn Owls, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Stonechat, 250 Fieldfares and a pale-bellied Brent Goose on the grazing marsh with Pink-feet.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK GREAT BROAD+RED-N.GREBE,
G.N.DIVER, REDHEAD SMEW & SCAUP
*3 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS RPTD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 5PM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SIDERSTRAND OPP.SIDERSTRAND HALL SCHOOL IN FIELD BY
BRIDLEWAY - VIEW FROM LAYBY
*3 COMMON CRANES WINTERTON+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & 12 WHITE-F.GEESE S/OVER
*BLACK-T.DIVER 11.55AM SWANTON MORLEY GPs SHOWING WELL
*4 HEN HARRIERS GROVE FERRY NNR+4 BITTERNS
*60+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE AROUND BEACH C/PARK
Saturday 30th January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Scaup west at Gore Point, 1 Eider east, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 3,000 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Goldeneye east, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 27 Fulmars and 5 Kittiwakes. Also of interest were 3 Stonechats around the reserve, 2 Barn Owls, 3 Water Rails, 3 Woodcocks, a single Ruff, 100 Skylarks, 14 Rock Pipits, 145 Blackbirds, 740 Fieldfares, 50 Song Thrushes, 200 Redwings, 65 Linnets and 40 Reed Buntings.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES +2 HEN HARRIERS & SHORT-E.OWL. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011
*NO SIGN FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD BY 12.50PM BUT REDHEAD SMEW & AD FEM HEN HARRIER
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH N/OF ROTARY HIDE 12.45PM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBS
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SIDESTRAND VIEWABLE FROM BRIDLEWAY OPP SIDESTRAND HALL SCHOOL 2PM
*6 CRANES HICKLING BROAD NWT AT STUBB MILL 4PM & 2 MERLINS
*BLACK-T.DIVER SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE & BITTERN
*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 3.25PM +G.N.DIVER, 2 REDHEAD SMEW & GOOSANDER
*RUDDY SHELDUCK TITCHWELL RSPB 10.30AM
*2 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME +G.N.DIVER, 2 VELVET SCOTERS & DRK SCAUP
*60+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH
*2 REDHEAD SMEW MARTHAM BROAD 1.15PM
*10 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM & 21 CROSSBILLS
*1w DRK SCAUP ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER WEYBOURNE HEATH 3.20PM
Friday 29th January 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1000 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers ,2 Red-throated Divers, 3 adult Little Gulls, 10 Kittiwakes and 16 Fulmars. A Common Buzzard, 2 Water Rails, a Barn Owl, a single Stonechat and 75 Fieldfares were also of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK THIS MRNG SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD
*NO FURTHER SIGN OF AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH AT 11.30AM BUT 11 BARNACLE GEESE PRESENT
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 2.30PM FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+2 HEN HARRIERS,2 SHORT-E.OWLS & 4 MARSH HARRIERS FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011
Thursday 28th January 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 2000 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 5 Fulmars. 2 Stonechats were around the Observatory building and 35 Fieldfares were present in the scrub. 14 Snow Buntings flew along the beach.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1PM FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+3 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE 12.50PM HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE+5 BARNACLE GEESE
*c60 SNOW BUNTINGS HUNSTANTON ON BEACH NEAR GOLF COURSE
*RED KITE S/OF RINGLAND W/OF TAVERHAM ROAD AT 9AM
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER DEREHAM AT SCARNING FEN OVER A47 AT 8.44AM
*RED-NECKED GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+2 SMEW,SCAUP & GOOSANDER
*RED KITE OFF A149 JUST S/OF TURNING FOR BURNHAM NORTON OVER FIELDS AT 1.18PM
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHELL RSPB BY PICNIC SITE+3 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE
*2 SCAUP 1DRK WELLS ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN SITE BOATING LAKE
*5 BARNACLE GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE+MERLIN FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE. FIRECREST WITH TIT FLOCK BEHIDE WASHINGTON HIDE
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBS AT 3PM
*94 RED-T.DIVERS PAST WALCOTT BETWEEN 10 & 11AM
*92 BEWICK'S SWANS 2MLS W/OF LUDHAM BRIDGE BY A1062+25 WHOOPER SWANS
*14 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLME ON BEACH+2,000 COMMON SCOTERS & 4 EIDER OFFSHORE.
*30 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE W/OF BEACH C/PK
Wednesday 27th January 2010
A poor day weather-wise, seawatching produced 1 Eider, 7 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and a single Gannet.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON SEA WALL SHINGLE AT END OF FOOTPATH FROM RSPB C/PK AT 10.05AM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SIDESTRAND VIEWED FROM BRIDLEWAY OPP SIDESTRAND HALL SCHOOL
*2 MEALY REDPOLLS STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB IN ALDERS BY C/PK
*200 BRAMBLING SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELENS C/PK AT 10.10AM
*6 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK+14 CROSSBILLS
*2 HEN HARRIERS MALE+RINGTAIL 12.10PM OVER STIIFFKEY MARSHES
*RED-NECKED GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD AT 2PM+JUV GREAT N.DIVERS & REDHEAD SMEW
*c50 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE BY BEACH C/PK AT 3.30PM
Tuesday 26th January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2000 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes. Over the marshes 5 Marsh Harriers, a ring-tail Hen Harrier and 2 Barn Owls were hunting during the day, and 6 Common Buzzards were along the ridge. At least 2 Stonechats were present and a redhead Smew flew past. 20 Twite were along Thornham bank.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH THIS MRNG +2 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE & BARNACLE GOOSE
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES VIEWABLE FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST +HEN HARRIER & 4 SHORT-E.OWLS TG.011.458
*84 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB & 60+WHITEFRONTS
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT
*BLACK BRANT BURNHAM OVERY VIEWABLE FROM A149
*2 VELVET SCOTERS OFF TITCHWELL RSPB & SLAV GREBE
*REDHEAD SMEW E/PAST HOLME NOA +RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & 6 BUZZARDS
*SLAV GREBE BREYDON WATER RSPB IN MAIN CHANNEL OFF SEAWALL OPP RUGBY CLUB
*2 REDHEAD SMEW SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD & SCAUP
*5 WHOOPER SWANS SE/OVER BURNHAM NORTON 7.50AM
*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM BY THE CROWN PUB 2.20PM
*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE
*60+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH 2.20PM
*20 TWITE THORNHAM BANK
Monday 25th January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 3 Eider, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 501 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar and 1 Guillemot. A Stonechat and 100 Fieldfares were of note around the reserve.
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NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FROM LADY ANNE'S DRIVE 4PM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES VIEWABLE FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST +HEN HARRIER & SHORT-E.OWL TG.011.458
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB N/OF ROTARY HIDE ON BEACH 11.15AM
*47 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB 1.15PM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT
*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 10.45AM +JUV G.N.DIVER & REDHEAD SMEW
*2+MEALY REDPOLLS STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB IN C/PK THIS A/NOON
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR ON FEEDERS & 1+BITTERN
*COMMON CRANE COSTESSEY N/OVER SAINSBURY'S 9.55AM
*PURPLE SANDPIPER SHERINGHAM BY THE CROWN PUB ON ROCKS 8.40AM
*2 DRK SCAUP SADDLE BOW
*8 PALE-BELLIED BRENTS E/OF CLEY S/OF NORTH FORELAND PLANTATION IN FIELD
*MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON TRIANGLE
Sunday 24th January 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Scaup, 3 Eider, 17 Long-tailed Ducks, 2300 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Fulmars and a Great Skua. Also of note were 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, 2 Barn Owls, 3 Water Rails, 5 Woodcocks, 1 Spotted Redshank (Thornham Harbour), 2 Rock Pipits, 2 Stonechats, 170 Fieldfares and 120 Snow Buntings.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) 2.35PM HOLKHAM E/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES VIEWED FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY
FOREST TG.011.458
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH 150yds BEYOND LAST CHALET+MALE HEN
HARRIER
*60+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB 10.15AM+100 EURASIAN
WHITE-F.GEESE
*BLACK BRANT BURNHAM OVERY MARSHES VIEWED FROM A149 11.55AM WITH
DARK-B.BRENTS+5 BARNACLE GEESE WITH PINK-F.GEESE
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS PITCH & PUTT
*3 COMMON CRANES WINTERTON NORTH DUNES+14 EURASIAN WHITE-F.GEESE S/OVER
*PAIR SMEW MARTHAM BROAD IN NE/CORNER 8.10AM
*SLAV GREBE SPARHAM GPs 4PM
*RED-N.GREBE WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK+G.N.DIVER & REDHEAD SMEW
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR BRIEFLY 9.20AM
*SLAV GREBE OFF HOLME+60+SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH
*WATER PIPIT HICKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE
*RED KITE OVER THORNHAM HARBOUR
*2 DRK SCAUP SADDLE BOW
*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BOATING LAKE
*G.N.DIVER HUNSTANTON CLIFFS+3 VELVET SCOTERS
*35 PALE-B.BRENTS S/OF WALCOTT W/OF B1159 WITH 30 DARK-B.BRENTS
*2 PALE-B.BRENTSD WAXHAM
*MALE HEN HARRIER CLEY NWT FLEW SE/OVER BARNS DRIFT
*2 GREEN SANDS OUTWELL IN FLOODED FIELDS BY DOWNHAM ROAD 9.25AM
*14 MED GULLS GREAT YARMOUTH
Saturday 23rd January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 18 Eider, 21 Long-tailed Ducks, 2080 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe and 3 Fulmars. 4 Marsh Harriers, 3 Buzzards, a Peregrine and a Bittern were seen over the marsh together with 2 Barn Owls, and 2 Stonechats and 45 Fieldfares were of note on the reserve. 40 Snow Buntings flew along the beach.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH AT DUSK+63 BARNACLE GEESE
*NO SIGN DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD BUT OTTER
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB BY 1st PIT 10.30AM+AD Y-L.GULL
*20 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB THO DISTANT+15 EURASIAN
WHITE-F.GEESE
*3 COMMON CRANES OVER HORSEY MERE+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER
*2 AD BLACK BRANTS RPTD WELLS JUST W/OF HARBOUR THIS MRNG
*1w RED-N.GREBE NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK 9.35AM+G.N.DIVER, 2 REDHEAD
SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP
*DRK SMEW FAKENHAM ON RIVER WENSUM BY COMMUNITY PARK
*2 PALE-B.BRENTS BURNHAM NORTON WITH 400 DARK-B.BRENTS+3 MARSH HARRIER,
PEREGRINE & 2 BARN OWLS
*15+LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME THIS MRNG
*50 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH
*2 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON EARLY MRNG
*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BOATING LAKE
*GREEN SAND OUTWELL
Friday 22nd January 2010
A wash out at the Observatory, county news was as follows:
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*82 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB AT 10AM+104 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM W/OF THE CROWN PUB AT 12.30PM+PURPLE SAND
*REDHEAD SMEW ROCKLAND BROAD AT 8.10AM
*2 SCAUP 1DRK WELLS ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE AT 8.45AM
*39 MED GULLS GREAT YARMOUTH BETWEEN PIERS
*RED-NECKED GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW,GREAT N.DIVER & 2 GOOSANDER
Thursday 21st January 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 9 Eider, 17 Long-tailed Ducks, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 9 Fulmars, 2 Kittiwakes and a Guillemot. Also of interest were 4 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, 2 Peregrines, 2 Water Rails, 2 Barn Owls, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechats, 20 Fieldfares, 2 Goldcrests and 2 Bullfinches.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE c3PM HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH JUST W/OF MEALS HOUSE FROM WASHINGTON HIDE
*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES.PK AT WAVENEY FOREST & WALK TO NW/CORNER TO VIEW
*91 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB THIS A/NOON+85 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE,75 PINK-FOOTED GEESE,25 RUFF & 2 PEREGRINES
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS THIS A/NOON ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENTS+2 SCAUP 1 DRK ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE
*REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB ON GRAZING MARSH POOL+WATER PIPIT ON FRESHMARSH. BLACK-T.DIVER OFFSHORE,GREAT N.DIVER & SLAV GREBE. RED KITE OVER SALTMARSH
*10 SNOW BUNTINGS TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH MID MRNG+BLACK-T.DIVER & SLAV GREBE PAST
*7 WHOOPER SWANS SW/OVER CLEY NWT AT 8.22AM
*RED-NECKED GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD AT 1.40PM+SLAV GREBE & 2 REDHEAD SMEW
*200 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE+BARNACLE GOOSE WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE
*4 BARNACLE GEESE BURNHAM OVERY MARSH 11.45AM
*50 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE BY BEACH C/PK
*15 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE BREYDON WATER N/OVER SOUTH WALL
Wednesday 20th January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 3 Eider, 450 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, and 4 Fulmars. 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards and a Peregrine were hunting as was a single Barn Owl. A Water Rail was near the pond and a Stonechat was along the edge of the Broadwater. 65 Fieldfares were feeding on the buckthorn.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF MEALS HOUSE AT 4.30PM+11,000 PINK-FOOTED GEESE
*NO SIGN OF DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD BUT REDHEAD SMEW & 2 GOOSANDER. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE AT 2.45PM WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENTS+2 SCAUP 1 DRK ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BEYOND CHALETS+30 SNOW BUNTINGS BY ROTARY HIDE
*RED-NECKED GREBE WHITLINGHAM GPs ON GREAT BROAD+SLAV GREBE,GREAT N.DIVERS,2 SMEW,GOOSANDER & AYTHYA SCAUP HYBRID
*2 SCAUP 1 DRK WELLS ON BOATING LAKE AT 9.30AM
*BARNACLE GOOSE 1.5MLS S/OF BRANCASTER E/OF B1153 WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE EARLY A/NOON
*19 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN THE PADDOCKS THIS MRNG
Tuesday 19th January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 3 Common Scoter, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver and 2 Fulmars. The Red Kite was recorded together with 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard and a Peregrine. 2 Water Rails were feeding near the pond, 2 Barn Owls and a Tawny Owl were also of note. 2 Rock Pipits and 2 Lapland Buntings flew over calling during the day. 220 Fieldfares, 6 Redwings and 2 Song Thrushes were also counted.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM E/OF THE CROWN PUB ON GROYNES
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BTW 2nd HIDE & BENCH MID MRNG +20 SNOW BUNTINGS, c20,000 PINKFEET & 5,000+BAR-T.GODWITS
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS HARBOUR +SHAG & PAIR SCAUP ON BOATING LAKE
*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB +3 REDHEAD SMEW LEFT OF MAIN PATH, 2 BITTERNS, RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & SPOT'SHANK
*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 11.50AM +G.N.DIVER & SLAV GREBE
*50+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK 1.10PM
*WHOOPER SWAN STIFFKEY FEN LATE A/NOON
*3 Y-L.GULLS BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS MRNG
*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES BY JOE JORDAN HIDE
*50+BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE S/OF A1062 NEAR UPPER STREET
Monday 18th January 2010
At Holme NOA today despite poor visibility seawatching produced 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 30 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, and 2 Fulmars. A Marsh Harrier and a Common Buzzard were hunting over the marsh, and 45+ Fieldfares were still present, as was a Water Rail.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 4.20PM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL BTW EAST RUNTON & WEST RUNTON ON BEACH 1.40PM
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM BY WEST PROMENADE ON GROYNE NEAR CLOSED SECTION 12.45PM
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB PAST 2nd HIDE 2.05PM SHOWING WELL
*POM SKUA RPTD PAST HOLME LATE MRNG +RED KITE, 8+LONG-T.DUCKS & G.N.DIVER
*3 COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD OPP WILLOW FARM ENTRANCE THIS A/NOON
*50+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB THIS MRNG
*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD +G.N.DIVER, SMEW & SCAUP
*3 SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB +RED KITE, 30 TWITE, 2+BITTERNS & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER
*BONXIE OFF CLEY SAT ON SEA 9.45AM THEN FLEW EAST
*200+BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE S/OF A1062 NEAR UPPER STREET
*60 EURASIAN WHITEFRONTS HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE
*5 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME
Sunday 17th January 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Fulmars, 139 Brent Geese, 700 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers. Also of interest were 5 Marsh Harriers, 2 Common Buzzards, the Red Kite which was seen close to the Observatory, a Barn Owl hunting the marsh, 100 Fieldfares in the scrub and 36 Linnets in the willows along the Broadwater.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK 3.15PM BARTON BROAD+4 SMEW - ACCESS FROM IRSTEAD ROAD
*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES 3.20PM THO DISTANT+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & GREEN SAND
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT S/END BY CREEK
*LAPLAND BUNTING WEST RUNTON IN FIELD SE/OF CLIFFTOP C/PARK EARLY MRNG+3+SNOW BUNTINGS
*AD WAXWING NORWICH ON LOWER CLARENCE ROAD 10.15AM
*10+COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD AT STUBB MILL ROOST+MERLIN
*RED KITE W/OVER THORNHAM HARBOUR+SPOT/SHANK & PALE-B.BRENT GOOSE
*BITTERN HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FLEW TO REEDS 11.40AM
*1w RED-N.GREBE 1.55PM SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK ON GREAT BROAD+JUV G.N.DIVER & 2 REDHEAD SMEW
*3 REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF F/PATH ON THORNHAM POOLS+2 WATER PIPITS, RED KITE OVER & MERLIN
*BITTERN BARTON BROAD
*3 PALE-B.BRENT GEESE CLEY MARSH NWT
*2 PALE-B.BRENTS TRIMINGHAM
*3 BEWICK'S SWANS CATFIELD OLD AIRFIELD
*200+BRAMBLING SANTON WARREN AROUND ST.HELEN'S C/PARK
Saturday 16th January 2010
Solid rain all day meant nothing of note to report.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRNET PAGER
*AD WAXWING NORWICH 12.32PM BTW RAILWAY STATION & POST OFFICE SORTING OFFICE
IN APPLE TREE ON LOWER CLARENCE ROAD
*70+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB NEAR RAILWAY VIEWED FROM OLD
MILL 11.35AM
*15+TAIGA BEAN GEESE 12PM CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB THO DISTANT
*19+COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD NWT AT STUBB MILL ROOST THIS
EVNG+2+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS, 40+MARSH HARRIERS & MERLIN
*G.N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK GREAT BROAD
*RED KITE THORNHAM HARBOUR DRIFTED TWDS HOLME VILLAGE 3.13PM+MARSH HARRIER &
2 BARN OWLS
*2 WATER PIPITS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+RED KITE OVER SALTMARSH
*3 REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF F/PATH ON THORNHAM POOL 1.05PM
*228 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE S/OF A1062+26 WHOOPER SWANS
Friday 15th January 2010
At Holme NOA 2 Marsh Harriers and a Barn Owl were seen and 2 Stonechats were near the Observatory. 260 Fieldfares were counted and 45 Linnets were present.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*LAPLAND BUNTING THORNHAM MARSH AT 2.15PM+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER
*WAXWING NORWICH NEAR RAILWAY STATION BETWEEN RAILWAY & MORRISONS ON A147 KOBLENZ ROAD BUT ELUSIVE
*1w CASPIAN GULL NAR VALLEY FISHERIES ON WEST LAKE AT 11.40AM
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PLAYING FIELD OFF BEACH ROAD AT 2PM WITH c1200 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*GREAT N.DIVER WHITTLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD AT 10AM+3 GOOSANDERS
*60 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLME NEAR GORE POINT+14 LONG-T.DUCK,7 TWITE,12 RED-BREASTED MERGS,40 COMMON SCOTER & 20 EIDER .BARN OWL OVER GRAZING MARSH+2 MARSH HARRIER & RED KITE OVER. SPOT/SHANK THORNHAM HARBOUR
*50+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK AT 3.20PM
*20+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB FLEW TWDS CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB AT MIDDAY+65+WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
*2 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE TITCHWELL S/OF A149 AT 3.30PM. SPOTSHANK TITCHWELL RSPB+GREAT N.DIVER
*3 REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB+2 BITTERNS.3 TWITE,2 WATER PIPITS,RED KITE OVER SALTMARSH+8 SNOW BUNTINGS THORNHAM POINT.RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER IN ROOST+7 MARSH HARRIERS
Thursday 14th January 2010
At Holme NOA rain and poor visibility prevented seawatching. Highlights were a Woodcock flushed on the reserve, a Water Rail feeding near the pond, 75 Fieldfares feeding on the buckthorn, 2 Goldcrests in the pines and 12 Linnets.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*30+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB VIEWABLE FROM END OF BURNT HOUSE ROAD AT 1.40PM BUT DISTANT+50+EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
*WAXWING 10.20AM NORWICH NEAR RAILWAY STATION BETWEEN RAILWAY & MORRISONS ON A147 KOBLENZ AVENUE
*4 SMEW 2 DRKs BARTON BROAD THIS MRNG. N/OF IRSTEAD ROAD JUST W/OF IRSTEAD
*18 BEWICK'S SWANS CATFIELD BEHIND GAS STORAGE TANK THIS MRNG+3 WHOOPER SWANS
*58 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE THIS MRNG+2 WHOOPER SWANS
*c25 BRAMBLING SANTON DOWNHAM AT ST.HELENS PICNIC SITE C/PK
*3 REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB COMMUTING BETWEEN GRAZING MARSH & FRESHMARSH+BITTERN OVER REEDBED. PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE ON GRAZING MARSH & 2 WATER PIPITS ON FRESHMARSH
*203 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE AT DUCK
Wednesday 13th January 2010
At Holme NOA today 140 Fieldfares were around the reserve and the Water Rail was near the pond. Two Marsh Harriers were mobbing a Buzzard over the marsh mid afternoon, and a Barn Owl was also hunting. 2 Woodcocks were flushed.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*2 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BETWEEN BURNHAM MARKET & DOCKING FIELD WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE,EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE & 3 BARNACLE GEESE
*2 REDHEAD SMEW THIS A/NOON TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF MAIN PATH ON THORNHAM POOLS+2 WATER PIPITS ON FRESHMARSH & RED KITE OVER THORNHAM POINT
*c40 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE W/OF BEACH C/PK ON SHINGLE AT 10.20AM
*WAXWING 12.50PM NORWICH NEAR RAILWAY STATION BETWEEN RAILWAY & WOOLWORTHS ON A147 KOBLENZ AVENUE THEN FLEW NE
*4 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE 3 AD+JUV CHOSELEY IN 2nd FIELD S/OF DRYING BARNS AT 1.45PM
*3 SMEW 2 DRKs BARTON BROAD AT 2.45PM. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD JUST W/OF IRSTEAD
*RED-T.DIVER HICKLING BROAD NWT FROM HIDE BUT DISTANT
*RED KITE JUST SE/OF WIGHTON AT 2PM
*GREAT N.DIVER WHITTLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD
Tuesday 12th January 2010
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*WAXWING 3.40PM NORWICH BY MORRISON'S ON KOBLENZ AVENUE NEAR TRAFFIC LIGHTS
*G.N.DIVER NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 10AM & REDHEAD SMEW
*3 REDHEAD SMEW BURNHAM DEEPDALE
*10 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM
*53 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE & WHOOPER SWAN
*JACK SNIPE TITCHWELL RSPB FROM FEN HIDE
Monday 11th January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 111 Brent Geese, 61 Wigeon, 1 Teal , 8 Eiders, 2500 Common Scoters, 3 Red-throated Divers, 381 Oystercatchers, 58 Dunlin and 109 Curlew. Around 250 Fieldfares were on the reserve and a Water Rail was feeding near the pond.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB NEAR SHORE HIDE AT 1.30PM+29 SNOW BUNTINGS
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH E/OF BOARDWALK+MED GULL. 2 AD BLACK BLACK BRANTS IN FIELD W/OF MAIN FOOTPATH & BITTERN OVER REEDBED
*3 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE TITCHWELL RSPB 2.40PM W/OF MAIN PATH+2 WATER PIPITS ON FRESHMARSH
*3 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT W/OF WEST BANK JUST N/OF SLUICE AT MIIDDAY
*63 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE AT 11.35AM
*GREAT N.DIVER WHITTLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW
Sunday 10th January 2010
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 702 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Guillemots and a Grey Phalarope lingering offshore early afternoon. Also of interest were a Barn Owl, 40 Blackbirds, 90 Fieldfares, 6 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings and a Mistle Thrush, together with a Water Rail.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+RED KITE OVER SALTMARSH
*2w ICELAND GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP 11AM+2 CASPIAN GULLS (AD & 2w) & 6
Y-L.GULLS
*2w ICELAND GULL NAR VALLEY FISHERIES+BITTERN
*GREY PHAL E/PAST HOLME NOA 1.10PM
*3 COMMON CRANES E/OVER WELNEY WWT 4PM
*3 REDHEAD SMEW SADLE BOW 9.20AM
*BITTERN DENVER SLUICE ALONG OUSE RELIEF CHANNEL 10AM
*JUV G.N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW
*RED KITE BTW LITTLE WALSINGHAM & WEST BARSHAM 12.15PM
*SHORT-E.OWL LYNN POINT
*35 CROSSBILLS LYNFORD ARBORETUM 12PM+HAWFINCH
*50+SNOW BUNTINGS WYMONDHAM
*30+EURASIAN WHITE-F.GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH
Saturday 9th January 2010
At Holme NOA further snow had fallen overnight. Seawatching was quieter with 2 Eider, 1500 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar and a single Kittiwake. The Red Kite was hunting south east of the Observatory in the area between Thornham orchards and the marshes. Three Marsh Harriers and 2 Buzzards were also seen. 2 Water Rails were coming to apples in front of the Observatory building, 14 Snipe and 11 Woodcocks were counted during the day on the reserve. 2 Barn Owls were hunting the grazing marshes and 18 Skylarks were feeding there. 2 Stonechats were present and 100 Blackbirds, 70 Fieldfares, 5 Song Thrushes, 30 Redwings and a Mistle Thrush were counted. 2 Jays and 2 Bullfinches were of interest in the village.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1/2ML N/OF WYMONDHAM FLEW OVER A11 AT 1PM
*JUV G.N.DIVER NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD & REDHEAD SMEW
*3 REDHEAD SMEW SADDLE BOW FROM 1st BRIDGE & DRK SCAUP
*17 SNOW BUNTS CAISTER ON BEACH & SHORT-E.OWL
Friday 8th January 2010
At Holme NOA today another cold day with heavy snow showers continue to produce some interest. On the sea 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 800 Common Scoters, 3 Velvet Scoters, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 15 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 16 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Fulmars, 5 Little Gulls, 2 Kittiwakes and a Guillemot were recorded. A further Great Northern Diver flew North East past the Observatory building mid morning and a Barn Owl was hunting on the marsh. Also of note were a single Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 60 Blackbirds, 90 Fieldfares, 2 Water Rails feeding at a pile of apples opposite the Observatory, and 30 Redwings in the scrub.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*ROUGH-LEGED BUZZARD 10.30AM FRITTON MARSHES VIEWED N/FROM HADDISCO BRIDGE BUT DISTANT
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1.25PM CHEDGRAVE MARSHES. PK/AT WAVENEY FOREST & WALK TO NW/CORNER TO VIEW
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS HARBOUR FROM CAUSEWAY TO LIFEBOAT STATION AT 10.47AM SHOWING WELL
*GREAT N.DIVER NE/OVER HOLME NOA OBS
*3 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE BURNHAM NORTON E/OF MAIN TRACK WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENTS GEESE
*JUV GREAT N.DIVER SE/OF NORWICH IN TROWSE AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW. 3 GOOSANDER & 2 BEWICK'S SWANS OVER LATE MRNG
*SLAV GREBE OF HOLME+2 LONG-T.DUCKS,3 VELVET SCOTERS,GREAT N.DIVER & 5 LITTLE GULLS
*3 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE AT 3PM
Thursday 7th January 2010
At Holme NOA today further good seawatching included a single Long-tailed Duck, 1200 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars, 2 Great Skuas, 4 Little Gulls and 29 Kittiwakes. Also of interest were 85 Fieldfares and 2 Stonechats around the reserve together with a Water Rail.
*JUV GREAT N.DIVER SE/OF NORWICH IN TROWSE AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESH MARSH+4+WOODCOCKS IN SCRUB BY VISITOR CENTRE & MERLIN AT THORNHAM POINT
*DRK RED-BREASTED MERGANSER WIGGENHALL ST.MARY MAGDALEN
Wednesday 6th January 2010
At Holme NOA today north easterlies produced interesting seawatching including 75 Brent Geese, 1800 Common Scoter, 26 Red-breasted Mergansers, 13 Red-throated Divers, 5 Great Northern Divers, 11 Great Crested Grebes, 19 Fulmars, 3 Great Skuas, 58 Kittiwakes and 1 Guillemot. Also of note were 2 Peregrines which landed on the marsh, and 38 Fieldfares feeding on the reserve. 2 Stonechats were also seen, as was a Water Rail.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRNET PAGER
*2 SHORELARKS 4PM SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH c100YDS N/OF ROTARY HIDE+6+SNOW BUNTINGS
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH THIS A/NOON+2 WATER PIPIT. c20 SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH & 20 TWITE W/OF BOARDWALK & GREAT N.DIVER PAST .RED KITE OVER GRAZING MARSH THIS MRNG
*c50 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB AT 10.30AM+c100 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
*BONXIE PAST HUNSTANTON
*3 BONXIES PAST HOLME NOA+4 GREAT N.DIVERS,18 FULMARS,18 KITTIWAKES,23 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS & 2 PEREGRINE OVER THE MARSH
*REDHEAD SMEW WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD
*RED-T.DIVER STOWBRIDGE ON RELIEF CHANNEL BETWEEN BRIDGE & DOWNHAM MARKET
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER TICHWELL RSPB
Tuesday 5th January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 200 Brent Geese, 4 Eider, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebes and a single Kittiwake west. Raptor activity was noted with the Red Kite, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Hen Harrier and 1 Peregrine all recorded today. A Water Rail was of interest near the Observatory building and 18 Snipe and 6 Woodcocks were seen. 2 Barn Owls were hunting the grazing marsh and 2 Stonechats, 180 Blackbirds, 50 Fieldfares, 8 Song Thrushes, 20 Redwings and a Mistle Thrush were also present.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*NO SIGN POSS PACIFIC DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB BY MID A/NOON
*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD FROM BOARDWALK 1.10PM BUT DISTANT & PAIR SMEW. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD
*NO SIGN RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD BUT 2 SCAUP
*2w CASPIAN GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP OPP ENTRANCE 2.20PM & 2w ICELAND GULL
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL 2.50PM TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH +35 SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH & HEN HARRIER. NEARBY RED KITE THORNHAM POINT
*2w ICELAND GULL NAR VALLEY FISHERIES IN PRE-ROOST 3PM & AD Y-L.GULL
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB NEAR 1st HIDE +30 SNOW BUNTINGS & 5 SCAUP
*7 COMMON CRANES NEAR HORSEY MILL
*2 COMMON CRANES WAXHAM S/OF WALNUT FARM THIS MRNG
*BONXIE TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF BOARDWALK 1.10PM
*JUV G.N.DIVER NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD
*DRK SMEW FAKENHAM ON RIVER WENSUM DOWNSTREAM OF THREE ARCH BRIDGE
Monday 4th January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 26 Brent Geese, 5 Scaup west, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Goosanders, 3 Red-throated Divers, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 8 Fulmars, 1 adult Med Gull, 1 adult Little Gull, 1500 Common Gulls, a first winter Glaucous Gull, 8000 Herring Gulls and a single Guillemot west. Also of note today were 2 Water Rails feeding near the pond, a Barn Owl hunting the grazing marshes, 3 Stonechats, 45 Blackbirds, 150 Fieldfares, 15 Song Thrushes, 60 Redwings and a Chiffchaff.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*POSS JUV PACIFIC DIVER 12.05PM OFF TITCHWELL RSPB FLEW W/ALONG BEACH THEN OVER THORNHAM MARSH
*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK 1.05PM BARTON BROAD FROM BOARDWALK +3 SMEW & OTTER. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH VIEWABLE FROM A149 NEAR CHURCH
*NO SIGN OF ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES FROM A143 BRIDGE AT 3PM BUT 2 SHORT-E.OWLS,2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS & PEREGRINE
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL HOLME AT GORE POINT MID A/NOON +5 SCAUP PAST, MED GULL & LITTLE GULL
*2w ICELAND GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON & AD Y-L.GULL
*4 COMMON CRANES HORSEY MILL & OTTER BY CAFE
*RED KITE BY HOLME NOA & G.N.DIVER OVER THE BROADWATER
*JUV G.N.DIVER NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD
*5 PURPLE SANDS SEA PALLING 100YDS W/OF C/PK ON ROCKS
*5 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT THIS MRNG
*HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK 12.30PM
*G.N.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +SLAV GREBE, 3 LONG-T.DUCKS, 14 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH, WATER PIPIT ON FRESHMARSH & 30 SNOW BUNTS ON BEACH
*FIRECREST LYNFORD ARBORETUM BY C/PK ENTRANCE 10.30AM
Sunday 3rd January 2010
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 40 Brent Geese, 4 Eider, 696 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes and an adult Med Gull on the beach. 2 Marsh Harriers and a ring-tail Hen Harrier were hunting and 2 Barn Owls were counted. A pair of Stonechats stayed local and a Water Rail was again seen crossing the path near the Observatory building. Over 3000 Pink-feet and 1500+ Wigeon were on the marshes, with several Little Grebes, Tufted Duck, Shoveler and Pochard noted on the Broadwater.
Saturday 2nd January 2010
At Holme NOA a cold dry day produced 4500 Pink-feet, 135 Brent Geese, 800+ Wigeon on the grazing marshes. The Red Kite was hunting south of the Observatory and 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Common Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk and a probable Peregrine were also observed. A Water Rail was giving good views late afternoon near the pond, and 2 Barn Owls were also present. A pair of Stonechats were also on the reserve as were 3 Goldcrests and 6 Long-tailed Tits. On the sea 610 Common Scoters were counted.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH THIS EVNG WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE+LEUCISTIC PINK-FOOTED GOOSE
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD VIEWABLE FROM TREES LEFT OF SAILING CLUB ENTRANCE AT 1.20PM BUT ELUSIVE. NO SIGN OF DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BETWEEN 8.30 & 9.30AM
*WAXWING 2.40PM NORTHREPPS ON FOUNDRY CLOSE
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD ON FOOTBALL PITCH WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*BLACK BRANT WELLS N/OF A149 IN 1st FIELD E/OF TOWN THIS A/NOON WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB THIS A/NOON ON BEACH AT S/END+39 SNOW BUNTINGS & 1w DRK SCAUP ON SOUTH PIT
*2w ICELAND GULL SE/OF KINGS LYNN AT BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON+2 CASPIAN GULLS AD+2w
*45+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB MIDDAY
*GREAT N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW & BLACK-NECKED GREBE
*RED KITE HOLME NOA OVER GRAZING MARSH AT 10.42AM+2 MARSH HARRIERS & BUZZARD
*3 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT AT 10.09AM
*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER MORSTON OVER SALTMARSH+SPOT/SHANK,9 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS & 2 PEREGRINES
*20+SNOW BUNTINGS 11.10AM SALTHOUSE 100YDS E/OF BEACH C/PK ON SHINGLE RIDGE
*5 HEN HARRIERS MALE+4 RINGTAILS WARHAM GREENS LEFT ROOST EARLY MRNG+SHORT-E.OWL
*BLACK BRANT 1ML E/OF STIFFKEY FEN N/OF A149+3 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*REDHEAD SMEW W/PAST WEYBOURNE AT 10,20AM+3 GOLDENEYE & 5 EIDERS
*2 HEN HARRIERS MALE+RINGTAIL WARHAM GREENS IN ROOST+2 SHORT-E.OWLS
Friday 1st January 2009
At Holme NOA today 3000+ Pink-feet, 72 Brents, a Red Kite, a MArsh Harrier, a Common Buzzard, a single Water Rail, a Woodcock, 3 Barn Owls, 2 Stonechats, 38 Blackbirds, 25 Fieldfares, 8 Song Thrushes, 14 Redwings, 3 Goldcrests, a Brambling and 10 Reed Buntings were of note. On the sea an Eider, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars, an adult Med Gull, 1500 Common Gulls and 2500 Herring Gulls were counted.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK WROXHAM BROAD FROM PUBLIC C/PK 3.30PM & FEM RING-NECKED DUCK
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH THIS A/NOON & BITTERN FLEW OVER DITCH N/OF CHURCH 12.40PM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1ML N/OF DOCKING FLEW WEST 1.45PM
*WAXWING GORLESTON AT RED LODGE IN GARDEN TG.530.008
*50+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS BY BEACH ROAD 12.15PM
*AD BLACK BRANT COCKTHORPE AIRFIELD THEN FLEW TWDS MORSTON
*RED KITE THORNHAM POINT 8.40AM
*RED-N.GREBE OFF CLEY NWT +LONG-T.DUCK, G.N.DIVER, BLUE FULMAR, 50 SNOW BUNTS ON SHINGLE RIDGE & WATER PIPIT AT EYE FIELD
*BLACK-N.GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P ON THE GREAT BROAD NEAR HIDE & G.N.DIVER
*4 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME THIS A/NOON
*2 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCKS THIS A/NOON
*60 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH
*110 BEWICK'S SWANS CATFIELD BEHIND GAS PLANT & 18 WHOOPER SWANS
*SCAUP OFF CLEY NWT E/OF COASTGUARDS 12.25PM
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH
*15 SNOW BUNTINGS CLEY NWT BY NORTH HIDE & 2 WATER PIPITS
Thursday 31st December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 5 Eider, 1500 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Med Gull, 2500 Common Gulls, 5000 Herring Gulls, 150 Great Black Backed Gulls, 7 Kittiwakes and a Razorbill. The Red Kite was seen hunting this morning near Thornham marsh and 2 Marsh Harriers, a ring-tail Hen Harrier, a Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, a Merlin and a Peregrine were also seen. A Water Rail was calling in the reeds and 2 Woodcock were flushed. 2 Barn Owls were hunting the grazing marsh. Along Thornham bank 40 Skylarks and a single Rock Pipit were counted, and a female Stonechat was feeding around the Observatory building. A Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrests were feeding close by in the pines.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE 5PM HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE WIGHTON IN BEET FIELD N/OF CRABBE ROAD WITH c10.000 PINK-FOOTED GEESE THEN FLEW NW/
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD 1PM THORPE MARSHES BUT NO FURTHER SIGN BY 2.30PM
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE WITH c250 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*2 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE CLEY NWT BY A149 N/OF OLD WOMENS LANE.JUV PALE-BELLIED BRENT E/OF VISITOR CENTRE WITH c600 DARK-BELLIED BRENTS. 3 BONXIES PAST BEACH C/PK BETWEEN 12.30 & 1.30PM+3 GREAT N.DIVERS & 2 SCAUP
*GREAT N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD OFF S/SHORE+BLACK-NECKED GREBE OFF ISLAND & 400 PINK-FOOTED GEESE OVER NW/
*75 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB+c150 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
*FIRECREST LYNFORD ARBORETUM MIDDAY+7 CROSSBILLS & 6 GOOSANDER ON LYNFORD WATER
*VELVET SCOTER PAST SHERINGHAM THIS MRNG+BONXIE
*35 SNOW BUNTINGS CLEY NEAR COASTGUARDS C/PK BY SMALL POOLS
Wednesday 30th Decemaber 2009
A very wet,cold grey day with very little on show, however the feeding station has a good number of finches visiting with occasional Water Rail. A half hour seawatch produced a single Long-tailed Duck, 250 Common Scoter, a lone red-breasted Merganser, three Red-throated Diver, two Kittiwake and a single Auk sp.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) WIGHTON N/OF CRABBE ROAD
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD OFF PAY+DISPLAY C/PK 2.45PM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE E/OF CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS THIS A/NOON
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS HARBOUR BY LIFEBOAT STATION
*RED KITE HOLME NOA OVER ORCHARDS 11.10AM
*RAVEN E/OVER ROYDON COMMON NWT 8.10AM
*BLACK-N.GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P ON THE GREAT BROAD OPP CONSERVATION AREA 9.25AM & G.N.DIVER
*G.N.DIVER OFF CLEY NWT
*3 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH
*LONG-T.DUCK OFF HOLME NOA
*21 WHITEFRONTS HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE 12.45PM
Tuesday 29th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 2 Eider, 2500 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Fulmar, while around the reserve a Water Rail, 2 Stonechats, 2 Marsh Harriers and a Barn Owl were of interest. 2 Little Egrets, 1200 Pink-footed Geese and 5 Snipe were counted, and 6 Fieldfares, 12 Redwings, 2 Goldcrests and a single Rock Pipits were also seen.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK EARLY A/NOON BARTON BROAD BUT DISTANT. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD
*33 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB THIS MRNG
*50 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB+164 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE,9 MARSH HARRIERS & 2 WATER PIPITS
*4 COMMON CRANES c11AM WAXHAM AT BROGRAVE FARM
*c125 BEWICK'S SWANS NE/OF LUDHAM VILLAGE AT LUDHAM AIRFIELD+c15 WHOOPER SWANS
*BLACK-NECKED GREBE STIFFKEY FRESHES MID A/NOON+HEN HARRIER
*27 SNOW BUNTINGS TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH
*GOLDEN PHEASANT DERSINGHAM BOG BY TREE FELLING SITE 10.30AM
Monday 28th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 1 Eider, 2500 Common Scoter, 7 Red-throated Divers, 2 Black-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Fulmars and a Great Skua. The Red Kite was seen together with a Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks and 2 Kestrels. A Water Rail ran across the path and 2 Stonechats were also seen. 15 Fieldfares and 2 Redwings were in the scrub, and 6 Bearded Tits were near the sluice on Thornham bank.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD AT S/END FROM BOARDWALK SHOWING WELL. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE 3.13PM BUT ELUSIVE
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) 2MLS SSE/OF WELLS 3/4ML W/OF WIGHTON E/OF FIELD BARN WITH PINKFEET 10.35AM
*11 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS BY BEACH ROAD ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE
*120 BEWICK'S SWANS BTW POTTER HEIGHAM & CATFIELD JUST W/OF A149 & 13 WHOOPER SWANS
*46 SNOW BUNTS SALTHOUSE BEACH THIS A/NOON & TWITE
*BLACK-N.GREBE STIFFKEY FRESHMARSH IN CREEK 2.30PM
*2 BLACK-T.DIVERS OFF HOLME NOA & BONXIE PAST
*G.N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 11AM
*G.N.DIVER OFF HUNSTANTON CLIFFS
*3 BARNACLE GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH
Sunday 27th December 2009
At Holme NOA today highlights were the Red Kite hunting in the area for much of the day, a Marsh Harrier, 3 Barn Owls and a Short-eared Owl were also of note. A single Stonechat was near the Observatory and 60+ Fieldfares were seen over the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD AT S/END NEAR TERN RAFTS 11AM
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD RIGHT OF SAILING CLUB 2.20PM
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) 2MLS S/OF DOCKING W/OF B1153 EARLY A/NOON
*LAPLAND BUNTING THORNHAM S/OF SEAWALL IN SET-ASIDE 11.15AM
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS BY BEACH ROAD ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE
*AD BLACK BRANT BTW MORSTON & STIFFKEY N/OF A149 3.45PM
*2 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE S/OF TITCHWELL RSPB WITH PINKFEET 11.50AM
*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE RINGSTEAD N/OF BLUESTONE FARM BY PEDDARS WAY
*26 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB 9AM
*G.N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD AT E/END 10.25AM
*3 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM & 60+CROSSBILLS
Saturday 26th December 2009
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) TITCHWELL S/OF A149 IN FIELD BY ROAD TO
CHOSELEY 9.45AM WITH PINK-F.GEESE
*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD LATE A/NOON+DRK VELVET SCOTER
*AD DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD 11.35AM SHOWING WELL
*107 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB EARLY A/NOON+BARNACLE GEESE E/OF
CANTLEY COCK PUB WITH PINKFEET
*PALE-B.BRENT CLEY MARSHES NWT ON CRICKET MARSH+WATER PIPIT BY WEST BANK
SLUICE
*RED KITE HOLME NWT W/OVER GRAZING MARSH
*RED KITE S/OVER WISSINGTON
Friday 25th December 2009
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) TITCHWELL S/OF A149 IN FIELDS THIS A/NOON
*WATER PIPIT CANTLEY BEET FACTORY
Thursday 24th December 2009
A very successful Sponsored Birdwatch at Holme included Red Kite, 5 Lapland Buntings, 10 Long-tailed Ducks, Eider, 1200 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 3 Fulmars, a Yellow-legged Gull on the beach and a Guillemot offshore. A Woodcock was flushed near the heligoland trap, 2 Marsh Harriers and a Hen Harrier were hunting together with two Barn Owls. Also of note were a Peregrine off the Golf Course, 2 Water Rails, a Kingfisher and 5 Bearded Tits near Thornham sluice, and a Spotted Redshank and 4 Black-tailed Godwits in Thornham Harbour.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK 2PM BARTON BROAD SHOWING WELL
*5+LAPLAND BUNTINGS HOLME+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER,RED KITE,SPOT/SHANK,RED-NECKED GREBE,GREAT N.DIVER,10 LONG-T.DUCKS & PEREGRINE
*2 HEN HARRIERS MALE+RINGTAIL ROYDON COMMON NWT THIS EVNG
*22 GOOSANDERS DENVER SLUICE
*29 WHOOPER SWANS S/OVER DRAYTON
Wednesday 23rd December 2009
At Holme NOA today highlights were a ring-tail Hen Harrier hunting late afternoon, 2 Common Buzzards drifting east, 3 Barn Owls over the grazing marsh, 2 Stonechats around the Observatory, 3 Fieldfares and 25 Redwings on the reserve, 2 Snipe and 2 Woodcock flushed from the undergrowth, and 5,000+ Pink-feet in the area all day. Also of interest were 17 Grey Partridges.
Tuesday 22nd December 2009
At Holme NOA today highlights were a Red Kite again seen drifting over the grazing marshes from Thornham, together with 2 Marsh Harriers and a Barn Owl hunting the marsh. Between the Observatory and Thornham Coal Barn over 40 Snipe, 6 Woodcocks, 3 Ruff and a Spotted Redshank were seen. At least 3 Bearded Tits were in reeds near the sluice along Thornham bank. Other birds of note today were a female Stonechat near the Observatory, a single Rock Pipit flying over, and a Red-throated Diver on the sea.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK 2.57PM BARTON BROAD VIEWABLE FROM BOARDWALK
*9 SHORELARKS c1/3ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP ON SALTINGS AT MIDDAY+36 SNOW BUNTINGS & 6 TWITE
*RED KITE HOLME NOA W/OVER GRAZING MARSH AT 1.12PM
*REDHEAD SMEW HICKLING BROAD ON HEIGHAM SOUND THIS A/NOON
Monday 21st December 2009
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*JACK SNIPE MORSTON
*HEN HARRIER TITCHWELL RSPB+8 TWITE & 2 G.N.DIVERS
*RED KITE W/OVER CLEY MARSHES NWT VIS'CTR 10.05AM
*RED KITE FAKENHAM NEAR RAF SCULTHORPE FLEW OVER FAKENHAM ROAD 11.42AM
Sunday 20th December 2009
At Holme NOA today brilliant sunshine and 3 inches of snow made for quite a winter scene. The Red Kite was again hunting the grazing marshes mid morning, and the ring-tail Hen Harrier was also seen. 2 Marsh Harriers and a Barn Owl were also busy finding food. An influx of Lapwings, Snipe, Woodcock and Skylark were observed today, with 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Woodcocks, 170+ Snipe, 870 Lapwings and 431 Skylarks counted, many of them coming in off the sea. An adult Med Gull was of note on the beach and on the sea 520 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebes were also of interest. 25 Redwings were counted flying over and 2 Stonechats remain faithful to the Observatory area.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*70 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB & 25 WHITEFRONTS
*RED KITE HOLME NOA 10.10AM LINGERING & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER 11.28AM
*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB +LONG-E.OWL BY FEEDING STATION, JACK SNIPE & 3 AD MED GULLS
*20 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLKHAM GAP 1PM
*6 BEWICK'S SWANS WSW/OVER SWARDESTONE 2.10PM
*17 SCAUP PAST SHERINGHAM THIS MRNG
Saturday 19th December 2009
At Holme NOA today a Red Kite was seen twice during the afternoon, lingering around the Coastal Path to Thornham and then flying low over the grazing marshes at approximately 3pm. A ring-tail Hen Harrier was also hunting late afternoon and a Marsh Harrier and a Barn Owl were also present during the day. At least 3 Woodcock and 50+ Snipe were on the marshes, and 135 Skylarks were counted with many coming in off the sea. Seawatching highlights were a Long-tailed Duck, 2500 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye and 1 Red-throated Diver. Also of interest were 68 Golden Plover east, a Green Woodpecker in the pines, and a pair of Stonechats around the Observatory. 16 Redwings flew east along the east bank.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*SHORELARK CLEY NWT OVER VIS'CTR & LANDED IN FIELD NEAR OLD WOMAN'S LANE 2.10PM
*RED KITE 3.20PM HOLME NOA +RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER, 4 WOODCOCK & 50+SNIPE
*RED KITE FAKENHAM S/OVER RIVER WENSUM NEAR THREE BRICK ARCH 10AM
*5 VELVET SCOTERS OFF CLEY NWT 11.50AM
*BITTERN STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB
*2 COMMON CRANES NE/OVER WESTON LONGVILLE 9AM
Friday 18th December 2009
At Holme NOA today 800 Common Scoter were offshore and 48 Brent Geese and an adult Med Gull were of note on the beach. Also of interest were a Barn Owl hunting over the marsh and a Rock Pipit in off the sea. 2 Stonechats were feeding around the Observatory and a single Redwing was seen. 3 Woodcocks were of note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*8 COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD IN STUBB MILL ROOST 3.30PM
*50+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB & 50+WHITEFRONTS
*48 TAIGA BEAN GEESE THORPE MARSHES TILL 10.30AM THEN FLEW OFF NW
*AD SHAG DENVER SLUICE 8AM
*2 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT BY WEST BANK +19 TWITE & G.N.DIVER OFFSHORE
*WATER PIPIT SHERINGHAM AT END OF ESPLANADE
Thursday 17th December 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 9 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 200 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 1 Great Skua, 9 Kittiwakes and 5 Auk sp. Around the reserve 2 Stonechats were feeding close to the Observatory and 4 Marsh Harriers were hunting the grazing marshes.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 11.35AM WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE SHOWING WELL
*SOOTY S/WTR RPTD PAST SHERINGHAM THIS MRNG+VELVET SCOTER
*LONG-T.DUCK PAST HOLME NOA BETWEEN 9.30 & 11.30AM+2 GREAT N.DIVERS,2 GOOSANDERS & BONXIE
*3 GOOSANDER UEA BROAD THIS MRNG
*4 AD MED GULL GORLESTON-ON-SEA ON CLIFFTOP THIS MRNG
Wednesday 16th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2 Eider, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 1000 Common Scoter, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Kittiwakes. Also of note around the reserve were 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Water Rails, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Tawny Owl and 2 Stonechats.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 3.15PM WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE BUT ELUSIVE+WATER PIPIT
*2 TUNDRA GEESE CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE AT 9.17AM+15 BARNACLE GEESE
*2 GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE AT 2.30PM
*25 COMMON CRANES HICKLING ROOSTED AT STUBB MILL+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER,MALE MERLIN & 28 MARSH HARRIERS
*20 TWITE TITCHWELL RSPB ON BRACKISH MARSH+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER OVER SALTMARSH
*16 GOOSANDER DENVER SLUICE
Tuesday 15th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 1 Eider, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 250 Common Scoter, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 19 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 12 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Gannet and 2 Guillemots. Also of note today were a Chiffchaff, 3 Marsh Harriers, 4 Water Rails, 1 Barn Owl and 2 Stonechats. A Short-eared Owl was seen flying in off the sea.
Monday 14th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 8 Eider, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 420 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 20 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 7 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 6 Fulmars, and a Guillemot. Also of note were 105 Brent Geese, a single Ruff, 2 Barn Owls and a Fieldfare on the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) BTW TITCHWELL VILLAGE & CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS IN FIELDS WITH PINKFEET
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE 2PM
*BLACK REDSTART GREAT YARMOUTH AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE 11.30AM
*DRK SMEW NUNNERY LAKES RESERVE THIS MRNG ONLY
*RED-N.GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB & G.N.DIVER
*27 TWITE 1PM CLEY NWT BY WEST BANK ON SALTMARSH & WATER PIPIT
*5 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCKS THIS A/NOON
Sunday 13th December 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 9 Wigeon, 85 Eider moving west, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 320 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 4 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 11 Kittiwakes, 1 Little Gull and 1 Guillemot. Also of note were 2 Peregrines together along the beach, 115 Snow Buntings on the beach and a Brambling at the feeders.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) BTW TITCHWELL & CHOSELEY IN FIELD NEAR A149
3.30PM WITH PINK-F.GEESE
*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 12.11PM WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE SHOWING WELL
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD N/OF FELTWELL OVER FIELDS E/OF ROAD NEAR CUT-OFF
CHANNEL TILL 12.15PM THEN DRIFTED E/
*NO SIGN DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE BUT CURLEW SAND ON
ARNOLD'S MARSH NT
*2 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE BTW RINGSTEAD & THORNHAM WITH PINK-F-GEESE 8.35AM
*JUV G.N.DIVER BTW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB & BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB ON RIVER
YARE AT END OF ROCKLAND SHORT DYKE TILL 8.30AM THEN DRIFTED DOWNSTREAM
*BLACK-N.GREBE STIFFKEY FRESHES IN CREEK ON RISING TIDE
*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES+2 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE, BONXIE & 35 SNOW BUNTS
*2 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM PADDOCKS 2PM
*38 SNOW BUNTINGS CLEY 300yds E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK 9.50AM
*30+SNOW BUNTINGS 200yds W/OF HOLKHAM PINES
*100+BRAMBLING NE/OF SANTON DOWNHAM AT SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELEN'S C/PARK+6
CROSSBILLS
*AD MED GULL WEST RUNTON C/PARK
*3 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE
Saturday 12th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 32 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, a significant passage of 314 Eider west, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 114 Common Scoter, 5 Velvet Scoter, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 23 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Divers west, 3 Slavonian Grebes, 9 Fulmars, 1 Shag, 1 Great Skua, 1 unidentified Skua sp., 12 Little Gulls and 5 Kittiwakes. Around the recording area 8000 Pink-feet, 6 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, a Grey Wagtail over, 53 Snow Buntings along the beach and a Brambling at the feeders were of particular note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE DERSINGHAM BOG NNR 800YDS W/OF BOARDWALK 2.20PM
*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE 11.35AM
*5 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP 10.45AM
*9 AD WHOOPER SWANS STIFFKEY FEN
*42 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE THIS A/NOON
*BLACK-T.DIVER OFF HOLME NOA +2 G.N.DIVERS WEST, 3 SLAV GREBES, JUV SHAG, BONXIE, 314 EIDER WEST, 5 VELVET SCOTERS, 3 DRK LONG-T.DUCKS & FEM GOOSANDER
*G.N.DIVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON RIVER YARE BY SLUICE THIS MRNG
*G.N.DIVER W/PAST SHERINGHAM 9.30AM & 2 LITTLE GULLS
*REDHEAD SMEW KELLING WATER MEADOWS TILL 9.25AM THEN FLEW WEST
*BONXIE HUNSTANTON OFF LIGHTHOUSE
*200+BRAMBLINGS SANTON DOWNHAM AT SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELEN'S C/PK
Friday 11th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 48 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 1 Eider, 6 Long-tailed Ducks, 54 Common Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 15 Red-throated Divers, 2 Fulmars, 1 Great Skua, 73 Kittiwakes and 7 Little Gulls. A Spotted Redshank was in Thornham Harbour, a Tawny Owl was roosting in the dunes west of the pines, a Chiffchaff was by the Observatory, and 3 Lapland Buntings were in Thornham Harbour with 120 Skylarks.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*3 LAPLAND BUNTINGS HOLME NOA+30 SNOW BUNTINGS.7 LONG-T.DUCKS OFFSHORE+BONXIE & 14 LITTLE GULLS
*AD BLACK BRANT N/OF WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE AT MIDDAY WITH c900 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*31 TWITE (2 COLOUR RINGED) CLEY NWT ALONG BEACH ROAD ON WIRES BY SLUICES AT 9.30AM
*3 DRK LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME NOA+3 LITTLE GULLS,RED-T.DIVER & 40+KITTIWAKES. 2 SONECHATS & BARN OWL ON RESERVE
*200 BRAMBLING SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELEN'S C/PK 11.23AM
*GREAT N.DIVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON RIVER YARE FROM MAIN PATH+2 BITTERNS & 3 OTTERS
*2 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT 1 IN FIELDS BY BEACH ROAD. 1 IN FIELDS BY SERPENTINE. GREAT N.DIVER W/PAST BEACH C/PK+42 SNOW BUNTINGS ON SHINGLE
*c30 COMMON CRANES HORSEY CORNER/NELSON HEAD TRACK THIS A/NOON+GREEN SAND
*BLACK-NECKED GREBE STIFFKEY FRESHES IN CREEK AT 3.30PM
*BLACK-T.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB THIS A/NOON+GREAT N.DIVER,SLAV GREBE & 3+LONG-T.DUCKS. 15 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH BUT MOBILE
*2 FIRECRESTS GORLESTON-ON-SEA AT 1PM IN BUSHES BY JAMES PAGET HOSPITAL THIS A/NOON
Thursday 10th December 2009
At Holme NOA a productive seawatch gave 5 Eider, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 130 Common Scoter, 1 Goldneye, 24 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers, 3 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 137 Kittiwakes and 13 Little Gulls. Also of note today were 3000 Pink-feet, 2 Bitterns, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Med Gull and a Chiffchaff.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
GREAT GREY SHRIKE DERSINGHAM BOG NNR AT 1.30PM BUT MOBILE
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB OPP 2nd HIDE THIS MRNG
*37 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB AT 10.15AM+2 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER, VIEW FROM BURNT HOUSE ROAD
*5 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME
Wednesday 9th December 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 6 Wigeon, 4 Eider, 6 Long-tailed Ducks, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebes, 9 Fulmars, 1 Shag, 19 Kittiwakes, 5 Little Gulls and 2 Guillemots. Two Bitterns were seen and 3 Marsh Harriers were of note. A Chiffchaff was outside the Observatory and 12 Snow Buntings flew along the beach.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT 8.30AM BETWEEN ROTARY HIDE & SHORE HIDE+2 SNOW BUNTINGS & 27 WHOOPER SWANS ON THE PIT
*9 SHORELARKS 1/2ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP LATE MRNG
*AD BLACK BRANT COCKTHORPE AIRFIELD WITH 300 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*2 CASPIAN GULLS 3w+1w SE/OF KINGS LYNN AT BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON+2 1w Y-L.GULLS,GREEN SAND & FEM GOOSANDER THRU WEST
*GREAT N.DIVER S/PAST GORLESTON-ON-SEA EARLY A/NOON+SCAUP,GOOSANDER & 111 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE
*52 WHOOPER SWANS STIFFKEY FEN IN OFF SEA THEN FLEW SW/
*RING-NECKED PARAKEET W/OVER SHERINGHAM GOLF COURSE EARLY A/NOON
*8 LAPLAND BUNTINGS S/OF THORNHAM BANK IN SET-ASIDE+WATER PIPIT
*6 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME NOA+50 SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH
Tuesday 8th December 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching was productive with 10 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 9 Eider, 121 Common Scoter, 10 Long-tailed Ducks, 29 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Goosanders, 18 Red-throated Divers, 5 Great Northern Divers, 25 Fulmars, 14 Kittiwakes, 21 Little Gulls, 1 Guillemot and a Raozrbill recorded. Also of note were a pair of Mandarin Ducks at the village hides, 2 Peregrines, 2 Buzzards and 2 Marsh Harriers hunting over the grazing marsh.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*40+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB 10AM
*3 LITTLE AUKS W/PAST CLEY BEACH C/PARK BY 9.20AM+G.N.DIVER
*LITTLE AUK PAST SHERINGHAM+2 RED-N.GREBES & 9 G.N.DIVERS
*LITTLE AUK ON SEA JUST N/OF HAPPISBURGH 12.45PM
*7 COMMON CRANES HORSEY MILL 8.30AM. 2 SNOW BUNTINGS WAXHAM DUNES 10AM
*BLACK-N.GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB 3PM+G.N.DIVER
*30 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLME ON BEACH NEAR GOLF COURSE+G.N.DIVER SW/PAST
*FEM MERLIN HORSEY MERE
Monday 7th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 9 Eider, 8 Long-tailed Ducks, 20 Common Scoter, 2 Tufted Ducks, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 17 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Divers, 9 Fulmars, 8 Kittiwakes, 5 Little Gulls and a Guillemot. Over 5,000 Pink-feet, 5 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards and 4 Snow Buntings were also of particular note.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM FERRUGINOUS DUCK SNETTISHAM RSPB FROM ROTARY HIDE 10.15AM
*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 12.30PM WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBS
*BALEARIC S'WTR CLEY PAST BEACH C/PK 9.30AM
*AD CASPIAN GULL S/OF EAST HARLING IN PIG FIELD
*7 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT
*BLACK-T.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +3 G.N.DIVERS, SLAV GREBE, LONG-T.DUCK & 52 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH
*G.N.DIVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON RIVER YARE BY SLUICE 12.10PM
*1w Y-L.GULL FELTWELL TIP
*1w Y-L.GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP
Sunday 6th December 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Bewick's Swans, 8 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Goosanders, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Skua, 11 Kittiwakes. Around the Observatory a further 3 Bewick's Swans were of note flying over south, while a Buzzard was hunting and 14 Snow Buntings were on the beach.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*FEM FERRUGINOUS DUCK THIS A/NOON SNETTISHAM RSPB ON SPIT OPP.POOL VIEWED
FROM ROTARY HIDE
*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 2PM WELNEY WWT FROM OBS THO DISTANT & ELUSIVE
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 10.20AM
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD NNW/OF KING'S LYNN W/OF NORTH WOOTTON BY RIVER
GREAT OUSE 10AM TF.605.235
*30+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB ON N/SIDE 1.45PM THO DISTANT &
ELUSIVE+100 EURASIAN WHITE-F.GEESE
*BALEARIC S/WTR S/PAST HORSEY GAP 2.33PM
*2 COMMON CRANES HORSEY CORNER LATE A/NOON. 2 COMMON CRANES HEIGHAM HOLMES
THIS EVNG
*G.N.DIVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON RIVER YARE 2.20PM
*RED KITE W/OVER KELLING HEATH 3PM
*G.N.DIVER WHERSTEAD AT THE STRAND
*6 DRK LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT+17 SNOW BUNTINGS
Saturday 5th December 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 9 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 5 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 19 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Goosanders, 3 Red-throated Divers, 6 Fulmars and 2 Kittiwakes. A Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard were hunting over the grazing marshes.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*GREAT WHITE EGRET HOCKWOLD WASHES
*FEM FERRUGINOUS DUCK 3.30PM SNETTISHAM RSPB FROM C/WAY+2 SHORELARKS ON
BEACH BTW ROTARY HIDE & SHORE HIDE & 8 SNOW BUNTINGS
*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON WELNEY WWT FROM REEDBED HIDE MID-A/NOON
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) SNETTISHAM RSPB TILL 7.58AM THEN FLEW OFF WITH
PINK-F.GEESE
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*GREAT GREY SHRIKE DERSINGHAM BOG NNR S/OF BOARDWALK
*71 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BTW CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB & BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB
VIEWED FROM RIVERBANK LATE MRNG
*12 SHORELARKS BLAKENEY POINT+100 SNOW BUNTINGS
*LITTLE AUK PAST CLEY NWT+WHOOPER SWAN
*100 EURASIAN WHITE-F.GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES
*HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK+2 FIRECRESTS
*G.N.DIVER BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB ON RIVER YARE OFF FISHERMEN'S C/PARK
1.30PM
*G.N.DIVER WINTERTON S/PAST CAFE 2PM
*80+SNOW BUNTINGS HOLME ON BEACH BY GOLF COURSE 12.30PM
*12 TWITE BRANCASTER STRAITHE
*JUV SHAG EAST RUNTON ON HIGH STREET 10.30AM
Friday 4th December 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 130 Brent Geese, 4 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 481 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Fulmars and 3 Kittiwakes. A Marsh Harrier, 4 Barn Owls and a Common Buzzard were seen and a Rock Pipit, 2 Redpolls, 2 Stonechats and 73 Snow Buntings were also recorded.
Thursday 3rd December 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Eider, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 35 Common Scoter, 5 Great Crested Grebes and a Kittiwake east. 186 Lapwings flew through and 2 Rock Pipits flew over calling. A Marsh Harrier and a Barn Owl were hunting the marsh and a single Redpoll sp flew over east.
Wednesday 2nd December 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 214 Wigeon, 161 Teal, 63 Eider, 6 Long-tailed Ducks, 78 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Goosanders, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 3 Kittiwakes and a Razorbill. 2 Marsh Harriers and 2 Barn Owls were hunting, and a movement of 8500+ Lapwings flew through west. Also of note were 375 Blackbirds, 30 Fieldfares, 40+ Redwings, 50 Snow Buntings on the beach, 8 Rock Pipits in Thornham harbour and 8 Lapland Buntings on setaside south of Thornham bank. 2 Redpolls flew over calling and a Water Pipit was also of note.
Tuesday 1st December 2009
At Holme NOA highlights were 3 Whooper Swans west late afternoon, 500+ Wigeon, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Water Rails, 1 Barn Owl, 6 Skylarks, 25 Meadow Pipits, 1 Stonechat, 30 Blackbirds, 6 Redwings, 3 Goldcrests, 15 Reed Buntings and a single Redpoll sp.
Monday 30th November 2009
Cold and squally conditions meant birding was limited, but an afternoon seawatch from the seawatch hide yielded 8 Brent Geese, 9 Shelduck, 140 Wigeon, 16 Teal, 3 Eider, 2 Fulmars, 2 Gannets, 14 Kittiwakes, a Skua sp and a juvenile Glaucous Gull.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE SURLINGHAM CHURCH MARSH RSPB OVER RIVER YARE AT 10.45AM WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE
*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE
*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BY 1st HIDE AT 11AM+c40 SNOW BUNTINGS & HOBBY THRU
*LITTLE AUK W/PAST WEST RUNTON AT 2.40PM+3+BONXIES,2 LITTLE GULLS,VELVET SCOTER,GOOSANDER & BLUE FULMAR
*LITTLE AUK W/PAST SALTHOUSE AT 3PM+3 SLAV GREBES OFFSHORE
*GREY PHAL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH AT DUSK+AD Y-L.GULL,9 SPOT/SHANKS,14 AVOCETS & 2 TWITE BUT NO FURTHER SIGN OF JUV GLAUCOUS GULL
*LEACH'S PETREL PAST SHERINGHAM BETWEEN 7.30AM & MIDDAY+2 POM SKUAS,5 GREAT N.DIVERS,4 BLACK-T.DIVERS,RED-NECKED GREBE,35 BONXIES,c50 LITTLE GULLS,VELVET SCOTER,GOOSANDER & BLUE FULMAR
*3+POM SKUAS PAST SHERINGHAM+45 BONXIES,10 GREAT N.DIVERS,5 RED-NECKED GREBES,2 VELVET SCOTERS,SHAG,PUFFIN & SANDWICH TERN
*BLACK GUILLEMOT N/PAST CULLERCOATS AT 3.30PM+BONXIE
Sunday 29th November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching today produced 1 Shelduck, 20 Common Scoter, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Gannets, a single Great Skua west, and a single Snow Bunting flew over. 2 Barn Owls were hunting during the day, 2 Stonechats were in the dunes and 3 Fieldfares were seen.
Saturday 28th November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Brent Goose, 3 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 14 Common Scoter, 8 Goldeneye, 30 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 3 Fulmars and 6 Gannets. A Marsh Harrier, a Common Buzzard and 4 Barn Owls were seen over the marsh, and a Short-eared Owl was seen flying east towards Thornham. At least 2 Shorelark were on the beach near the Golf Course and a Stonechat was also of note.
Friday 27th November 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2 Brent Geese, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 16 Common Scoter,33 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 3 Gannets, a Kittiwake, and 70 Snow Buntings on the beach. A Water Rail was of note, together with 350 Wigeon, 21 Skylarks, 17 Meadow Pipits, 2 Stonechats, 26 Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, 2 Goldcrests and 20 Linnets.
Wednesday 25th November 2009
Another very rough windy day at the Observatory, seawatching highlights were a drake Eider west, drake Red-breasted Merganser west, 6 Common Scoter east and a Red-throated Diver east. A Barn Owl was showing very well outside the Observatory mid afternoon.
At Redwell Marsh 40 Teal and 12 Wigeon were on the scrapes, and a few Fieldfares and Redwings were still in the hedge by the river.
Tuesday 24th November 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 45 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 4 Goldeneye, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 6 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kittiwake and 2 Guillemots. A group of 7 Swans, probably the same Whoopers seen at Cley this morning, flew west at around 10.30am. Also of note were 2 Barn Owls and a Marsh Harrier over the marsh.
At Redwell Marsh 3 Curlews, 2 Gadwall, 20 Wigeon and 30 Teal were on the scrapes, a Kingfisher flew over the scrapes alighting briefly on a post, and 5 Fieldfares and 10 Redwings were in the hedge. A Chiffchaff was calling from the hedge along the river.
Sunday 22nd November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 21 Brent Geese, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Common Scoter, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Fulmars, 5 Gannets and 33 Snow Buntings along the beach. Also of interest today were 247 Lapwings west, 10 Fieldfares, 8 Redwings and 2 Jays.
Saturday 21st November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching today produced 6 Eider, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 150 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 26 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 13 Red-throated Divers, 17 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 4 Fulmars, 80 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skuas, 2 Great Skuas, 15 Kittiwakes and 11 Little Gulls. A Lapland Bunting flew over east and 85 Snow Buntings were on the beach.
Friday 20th November 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 3 Brent Geese, 120 Wigeon, 3 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 40 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 7 Great Crested Grebes and 7 Gannets. A Peregrine was hunting along the beach, a Water Rail and a Barn Owl were of note, and a Rock Pipit flew over calling.
Tuesday 17th November 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 14 Pintail, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 110 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 19 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars and 2 Gannets. 101 Brent Geese, 1 Barn Owl, 45 Skylarks, 6 Rock Pipits and a Redpoll sp were also of particular note. Along at the Golf Course 2 Stonechats were of interest, 70 Snow Buntings were on the beach, and a single Great Skua flew through west.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET
*2 LAPLAND BUNTINGS HOLME ON BEACH NEAR END OF TRACK THRU GOLF COURSE
10.30AM WITH 70 SNOW BUNTINGS BUT NO SIGN OF ANY SHORELARKS
*2 LONG-T.DUCKS PAST HOLME 8.45-10.15AM+BLACK-T.DIVER, 3 VELVET SCOTER, 11
RED-BR.MERGS, 7 RED-T.DIVER, PEREGRINE & 14 PINTAIL
*2 BLACK-N.GREBES OFF TITCHWELL RSPB THIS A/NOON+BONXIE W/PAST
*G.N.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB 4.00PM+2 SLAV GREBES
*2 PURPLE SANDS SHERINGHAM THIS A/NOON
Monday 16th November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 101 Wigeon, 16 Eider, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 302 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 28 Gannets and 7 Kittiwakes. 5 Fieldfares and a Merlin were also of interest.
Sunday 15th November 2009
At Holme NOA highlights were a Peregrine, 4 Water Rails, a Barn Owl and 2 Cetti's Warblers.
Saturday 14th November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 34 Brent Geese, 64 Wigeon, 226 Common Scoter, 11 Eider, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Fulmar, 8 Gannets west, and 2 Little Gulls east. Also of interest were 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Stonechats, 4 Fieldfares, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 3 Shorelark were seen off the Golf Course together with 54 Snow Buntings, and 2 Rock Pipits and a single Lapland Bunting flew over the Observatory during the day.
Friday 13th November 2009
A very wet day at Holme, highlights were 2 Velvet Scoter offshore and 6 Rock Pipits flying over. In the Golf Course area 2 Red-throated Divers and a Great Northern Diver were offshore and 3 Stonechats, 3 Shorelarks, 80 Linnets and 35 Snow Buntings were also seen.
Thursday 12th November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 243 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 16 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 7 Gannets and a single Razorbill. Also of note were 733 Black-headed Gulls, 1429 Common Gulls, a Peregrine, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Rock Pipits, 2 Stonechats, and at Thornham 35 Linnets and 3 Lapland Buntings together with 48 Skylarks.
Wednesday 11th November 2009
At Holme NOA highlights today were a Marsh Harrier and 2 Barn Owls over the marsh, a Waxwing was seen on the Golf Course, 3 Shorelarks on the beach off the Golf Course, 10 Rock Pipits flying over, 33 Pied Wagtails on the beach late afternoon, 2 Stonechats, 4 Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warblers, and 2 Siskins and 2 Lapland Buntings flying over.
Tuesday 10th November 2009
A very cold and foggy day at the NOA Holme reserve prevented seawatching, but a Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Water Rails, a single Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 6+ Fieldfares, 2 Cetti's Warblers and a male Firecrest were of note.
Monday 9th November 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching included 43 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 198 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 12 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 2 Gannets, 1 Little Gull west and 9 Kittiwakes. A Barn Owl and Short-eared Owl were seen, together with 2 Marsh Harriers and a Merlin. Also of note were 17 Skylarks, 23 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 1 Stonechat, 1 Firecrest, 191 Greenfinches, 47 Goldfinches, 58 Chaffinches, 2 Siskins, 3 Redpoll sp and 18 Reed Buntings.
A Red Admiral and a Peacock were around the reserve.
Sunday 8th November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching highlights included 6 Eider, 800 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 21 Red-breasted Mergansers, 10 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 15 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 4 Fulmars, 25 Gannets, 1 adult Med Gull, 2 Kittiwakes, 1 Guillemot and 2 Razorbills. Also of interest were 2 Barn Owls, 2 Short-eared Owls, 1 Kingfisher, 6+ Cetti's Warblers and 1 Firecrest. Overhead migration included 63 Skylarks, 15 Meadow Pipits, 7 Rock Pipits, 5 Pied Wagtails, 38 Chaffinches, 4 Bramblings, 80 Greenfinches, 30 Goldfinches, 45 Siskins, 25 Linnets, 3 Lapland Buntings, 14 Snow Buntings, 1 Yellowhammer and 40 Reed Buntings.
At least 2 Red Admirals were around the reserve.
NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER
*GREAT WHITE EGRET HOCKWOLD WASHES 11.00AM
*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH 1.50PM FROM WASHINGTON HIDE
WITH PINK-F.GEESE
*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD SW/OF FAKENHAM 3/4ML N/OF EAST RAYNHAM BY A1065 8.50AM
*8+SHORELARKS HOLKHAM BAY 1/2ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP+LAPLAND BUNTING & G.N.DIVER
OFFSHORE
*3 LAPLAND BUNTINGS WEST RUNTON IN STUBBLE FIELD E/OF CLIFFTOP C/PARK
*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL CAISTER-ON-SEA S/PAST SECOND AVENUE 10.15AM+70 SNOW BUNTS
*COMMON CRANE WELNEY WWT MIDDAY
*2 FIRECRESTS HOLKHAM PINES NEAR MEALS HOUSE+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER E/OF LADY
ANN'S DRIVE EARLY MRNG
*PURPLE SAND HUNSTANTON SEAFRONT BY ARCADE
*HEN HARRIER BWT STIFFKEY & WARHAM
Saturday 7th November 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Gannet and 2 Auk sp. A Short-eared Owl was hunting early afternoon and also of interest were a Water Rail, 2 Barn Owls, 15 Skylarks, 2 Stonechats, 12 Redwings, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Firecrest.
Around the reserve a Painted Lady, 2 Red Admirals and 3 Common Darters were seen.
Friday 6th November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider and 1 Red-throated Diver, while around the reserve a Water Rail, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Stonechat were of note.
Thursday 5th November 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 209 Common Scoter, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Fulmars and 5 Gannets. Also of note today were a ring-tail Hen Harrier, a Merlin, 2,500 Golden Plover, 25,000 Knot, a Purple Sandpiper, 2 Barn Owls, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 180 Skylarks, 6 Rock Pipits, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Lapland Buntings and 6 Snow Buntings.
A Clouded Yellow was on the buddlea and a Red Admiral was also seen.
Wednesday 4th November 2009
At Holme NOA today more overhead migration was noted with 25 Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, 15 Rock Pipits, 1500 Starlings, 30 Chaffinches, 48 Greenfinches, 15 Goldfinches, 4 Siskins and 2 Reed Buntings counted. Around the reserve 55 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 4 Redwings, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldcrests, 3 Bearded Tits and 6 Long-tailed Tits were of interest.
A single Large Wainscot was in the moth trap
Tuesday 3rd November 2009
Seawatching today produced 400 Common Scoter and 1 Great Crested Grebe. 10 Pochard and 25 Tufted Ducks were on the Broadwater, together with 8 Little Grebes. A Green and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were in the dunes, and a Barn Owl was hunting. 60+ Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, 18 Redwings, 4 Goldcrests, 600+ Starlings, 15 Chaffinches and 3 Reed Buntings were also of interest.
A Silver Y moth and 2 Large Wainscots were in the traps.
Saturday 31st October 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Eider, 4 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander west and 10 Gannets. 3 Bewicks Swans and 5 Whooper Swans flew over, and 156 Brent Geese were counted. Also counted were 2 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 2 Water Rails, 227 Golden Plovers, 1650 Lapwings west, 1 Jack Snipe, 14 Snipe, 4 Woodcocks, 4 Barn Owls, 2 Short-eared Owls, 134 Skylarks, 4 Shorelarks, 105 Meadow Pipits, 9 Rock Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Pied Wagtails, 44 Robins, 11 Stonechats, 1 Ring Ouzel, 916 Blackbirds, 27 Fieldfares, 59 Song Thrushes, 332 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 11 Goldcrests, 3 Bearded Tits, 2 Jays, 11,742 Starlings, 102 Chaffinches, 2 Bramblings, 12 Greenfinches, 28 Goldfinches, 3 Siskins, 14 Linnets, 7 Twite, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Redpoll sp and 29 Reed Buntings.
Friday 30th October 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 199 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 53 Gannets. A Great Skua was of particular note. Also of interest were 5 Little Egrets, a ring-tail Hen Harrier, 1 Short-eared Owl, 5 Barn Owls, 3 Common Buzzards, a Black Redstart near the NWT entrance gate, a Ring Ouzel in the dunes, 11 Stonechats, 4 Cetti's Warblers, a female Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrests and 4 Bearded Tits. Three Shorelarks were on the beach north of the Golf Course. Overhead migration included 117 Skylarks, 105 Meadow Pipits, 8 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtails, 239 Blackbirds, 80 Fieldfares, 49 Song Thrushes, 616 Redwings, 4 Msitle Thrushes, 2683 Starlings, 1 Tree Sparrow, 212 Chaffinches, 11 Bramblings, 66 Greenfinches, 37 Goldfinches, 19 Siskins, 12 Linnets, 1 Crossbill, 1 Redpoll sp and 23 Reed Buntings.
A Painted Lady was still around the reserve today, and a Rush Veneer, 7 Large Wainscots, 1 Angle Shades and a November moth were also recorded.
HELLO TO MAURICE AND AUD!
Thursday 29th October 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 12 Eider, 414 Common Scoter, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 13 Red-throated Divers and 4 Great Crested Grebes. Also of interest were 3 Little Egrets, 3 Marsh Harriers, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Water Rails, 24 Golden Plover, a Greenshank, 4 Barn Owls, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap. Visual migration was good this morning, with 725 Woodpigeons, 63 Skylarks, 88 Meadow Pipits, 5 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtails, 65 Blackbirds, 11 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Bearded Tits, 2517 Starlings, 98 Chaffinches, 1 Brambling, 63 Greenfinches, 39 Goldfinches, 20 Siskins, 11 Redpoll sp, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Crossbills, 3 Bullfinches and 25 Reed Buntings.
A Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell and Large White were seen, and 11 Large Wainscots, 3 Beaded Chestnuts and a Red-line Quaker were in the moth traps.
Wednesday 28th October 2009
At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 300 Common Scoter, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Goosanders, 2 Great Crested Grebes and a single Gannet. Raptors of interest included Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Peregrine. 2 Water Rails were heard, and 50 Lapwings flew west. 7 Snipe were also counted. 3 Barn Owls were hunting the marsh early evening, and overhead migration included 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 176 Skylarks, 180 Meadow Pipits, 13 Rock Pipits, 10 Pied Wagtails, 215 Blackbirds, 82 Fieldfares, 14 Song Thrushes, 63 Redwings, 53 Jackdaws, 1 Jay, 1845 Starlings, 480 Chaffinches, 10 Bramblings, 49 Greenfinches, 33 Goldfinches, 10 Siskins, 2 Lapland Buntings, 7 Redpoll sp and 47 Reed Buntings. Also of interest were 3 Cetti's Warblers, a tristis Chiffchaff along by the river Hun, 10 Bearded Tits and 25 Snow Buntings along the beach.
A Clouded Yellow butterfly was feeding in front of the Observatory early afternoon, and 2 Painted Ladies, 2 Peacocks, 1 Red Admiral and a Large White were also seen. A Silver Y and 3 Large Wainscots were recorded.
Tuesday 27th October 2009
A huge fall of thrushes took place today, with totals of 842 Blackbirds, 3582 Fieldfares and 6778 Redwings. At least 2 Ring Ouzels were in the dunes on the NWT reserve. Other migrants of note were a Woodcock, 22 Skylarks, 33 Meadow Pipits, 15 Rock Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 5 Pied Wagtails, 2 Stonechats, 590 Starlings, 1 Tree Sparrow, 49 Chaffinches, 40 Bramblings, 36 Greenfinches, 26 Goldfinches, 2 Siskins, 1 Redpoll sp, 1 Yellowhammer and 14 Reed Buntings. On the sea, 33 Common Scoter, 20 Goldeneye, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 64 Gannets and a Guillemot were seen. 6 Little Egrets, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Marsh Harriers, 5 Snipe and 5 Barn Owls were also of interest.
Monday 26th October 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching was quiet but produced 26 Brent Geese, 7 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 342 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 18 Gannets and 1 Guillemot. A probable tristis Chiffchaff was ringed mid morning, and a very pale Common Buzzard caused some excitement out on the marsh. A Short-eared Owl was seen in the area of the Broadwater around lunch time and flew off east towards Thornham. Also of interest were a Barn Owl, 1 Little Egret, 1 Stonechat, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Rock Pipits 2 Redpoll sp and 5 Siskins. A Yellow-browed Warbler was reported in the NWT car park.
Moths are still being caught with a Large Wainscot and 3 Beaded Chestnuts in the traps.
Sunday 25th October 2009
At Holme NOA seawatching produced 55 Common Scoter, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Gannets, a single Arctic Tern, 3 Guillemots and a Razorbill. A Barn Owl was hunting on the marsh and 4 Little Egrets were of interest. A Yellow-browed Warblers were seen at the west end of the approach road. Overhead migration included 28 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Piptis, 2 Rock Pipits, 2 Pied Wagtails, 35 Blackbirds, 4 Redwings and 3 Siskins. Around the reserve 2 Cetti's Warblers were seen and a Spoonbill flew over the pines west mid morning. Two Stonechats were along Thornham bank