18th-19th May 2019
Friday, 30 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Black Redstart by The Leas, Sheringham
PALLAS'S WARBLER in The Dell, Mealy Redpolls x 3 at Wells Woods
Shorelarks x 15, Snow Buntings x 25 at Holkham Gap
Shorelarks x 35 reported between Holkham & Wells
Black-throated Divers x 2, Great Northern Divers x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 3, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebes x 3, Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 2 at Barton Broad
Pale-bellied Brent Goose flew past Weybourne Camp
Smew redhead at Snettisham RSPB
Lapland Buntings x 3, Twite x 16 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Velvet Scoters x 6 off beach car park at Cley
Taiga Bean Geese x 2 (possible), Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Waxham
Great White Egret at Breydon Water
Taiga Bean Geese x 9 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Hen Harrier, Twite x 25 at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2, Short-eared Owls x 9 at Haddiscoe Island
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Great Yarmouth
Tundra Bean Geese x 3, Russian White-fronted Geese x 3, Barnacle Goose, Pink-footed Geese x 8,500 west of B1153 near Docking
Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Divers x 2 at Holme
Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
MEGA NEWS
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Black Redstart by The Leas, Sheringham
PALLAS'S WARBLER in The Dell, Mealy Redpolls x 3 at Wells Woods
Shorelarks x 15, Snow Buntings x 25 at Holkham Gap
Shorelarks x 35 reported between Holkham & Wells
Black-throated Divers x 2, Great Northern Divers x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 3, Black-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebes x 3, Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 2 at Barton Broad
Pale-bellied Brent Goose flew past Weybourne Camp
Smew redhead at Snettisham RSPB
Lapland Buntings x 3, Twite x 16 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Velvet Scoters x 6 off beach car park at Cley
Taiga Bean Geese x 2 (possible), Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Waxham
Great White Egret at Breydon Water
Taiga Bean Geese x 9 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Hen Harrier, Twite x 25 at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2, Short-eared Owls x 9 at Haddiscoe Island
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Great Yarmouth
Tundra Bean Geese x 3, Russian White-fronted Geese x 3, Barnacle Goose, Pink-footed Geese x 8,500 west of B1153 near Docking
Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Divers x 2 at Holme
Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
MEGA NEWS
None
Thursday, 29 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Red-necked Grebes x 2, Black-throated Divers x 2, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 8, Snow Bunting, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
PALLAS'S WARBLER in The Dell, Wells Woods
Purple Sandpiper at Hunstanton
Taiga Bean Geese x 7 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Shorelarks x 24 at Holkham Bay
Snow Buntings x 30 on beach at Cley
Spoonbill, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Felbrigg Hall NT
Great White Egrets x 2 at Welney WWT
Water Pipits x 2 at Rockland Broad
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
MEGA NEWS
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Red-necked Grebes x 2, Black-throated Divers x 2, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 8, Snow Bunting, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
PALLAS'S WARBLER in The Dell, Wells Woods
Purple Sandpiper at Hunstanton
Taiga Bean Geese x 7 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Shorelarks x 24 at Holkham Bay
Snow Buntings x 30 on beach at Cley
Spoonbill, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Felbrigg Hall NT
Great White Egrets x 2 at Welney WWT
Water Pipits x 2 at Rockland Broad
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
MEGA NEWS
None
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Rough-legged Buzzard, Black-throated Divers x 3, Great Northern Divers x 3, Slavonian Grebes x 3, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 12, Hen Harriers x 2, Water Pipits x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 25, Velvet Scoters x 8 at Cley
Smew redhead flew past, Black Redstart at Sheringham
Short-eared Owl at Thornham Point
Rough-legged Buzzard at Blakeney Point
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
MEGA NEWS
None
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Rough-legged Buzzard, Black-throated Divers x 3, Great Northern Divers x 3, Slavonian Grebes x 3, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 12, Hen Harriers x 2, Water Pipits x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 25, Velvet Scoters x 8 at Cley
Smew redhead flew past, Black Redstart at Sheringham
Short-eared Owl at Thornham Point
Rough-legged Buzzard at Blakeney Point
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
MEGA NEWS
None
Tuesday, 27 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Hen Harriers x 2, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 3, Long-tailed Ducks x 11, Great Northern Divers x 3, Black-throated Diver, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egret, Taiga Bean Geese x 4, Water Pipits x 2, Bittern at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Twite x 26, Hen Harrier, Spotted Redshanks x 3 at Thornham Harbour
Slavonian Grebe, Great White Egret, Spotted Redshank, White-fronted Geese x 3 at Breydon Water
Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, Red-necked Grebe at Sheringham
Taiga Bean Geese x 7, Russian White-fronted Geese x 80, Hen Harrier at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Velvet Scoters x 7, Great Northern Diver off beach car park at Cley
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
PALLAS'S WARBLER still at The Dell, Mealy Redpolls x 3 at Wells Woods
Rough-legged Buzzard at Haddiscoe Island
Lapland Bunting, Caspian Gull, Velvet Scoters x 3, Snow Bunting at Happisburgh
Rough-legged Buzzard at Holkham Freshmarsh
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Smew redhead, Spoonbill at Snettisham RSPB
Snow Buntings x 2, Little Gulls x 3 at Snettisham Coastal Park
Lapland Buntings x 4, Twite x 16, Hen Harrier at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Spoonbill at Blakeney Harbour
Caspian Gull at Walcott
Tundra Bean Geese x 3 at South Walsham Marshes
Slavonian Grebe at Burgh Castle
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Hen Harrier at Warham Greens
MEGA NEWS
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Hen Harriers x 2, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 3, Long-tailed Ducks x 11, Great Northern Divers x 3, Black-throated Diver, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egret, Taiga Bean Geese x 4, Water Pipits x 2, Bittern at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Twite x 26, Hen Harrier, Spotted Redshanks x 3 at Thornham Harbour
Slavonian Grebe, Great White Egret, Spotted Redshank, White-fronted Geese x 3 at Breydon Water
Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, Red-necked Grebe at Sheringham
Taiga Bean Geese x 7, Russian White-fronted Geese x 80, Hen Harrier at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Velvet Scoters x 7, Great Northern Diver off beach car park at Cley
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
PALLAS'S WARBLER still at The Dell, Mealy Redpolls x 3 at Wells Woods
Rough-legged Buzzard at Haddiscoe Island
Lapland Bunting, Caspian Gull, Velvet Scoters x 3, Snow Bunting at Happisburgh
Rough-legged Buzzard at Holkham Freshmarsh
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Smew redhead, Spoonbill at Snettisham RSPB
Snow Buntings x 2, Little Gulls x 3 at Snettisham Coastal Park
Lapland Buntings x 4, Twite x 16, Hen Harrier at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Spoonbill at Blakeney Harbour
Caspian Gull at Walcott
Tundra Bean Geese x 3 at South Walsham Marshes
Slavonian Grebe at Burgh Castle
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Hen Harrier at Warham Greens
MEGA NEWS
None
Monday, 26 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Black-throated Divers x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Slavonian Grebes x 2, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipit, Rough-legged Buzzard at Titchwell RSPB
Short-eared Owl, Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 20, Snow Buntings x 21 at Holkham Bay
PALLAS'S WARBLER in The Dell, Spoonbill flew over Wells Woods
Great White Egrets x 2, Snow Buntings x 4, Slavonian Grebe, Russian White-fronted Geese x 9 at Breydon Water
Short-eared Owls x 2, Ruddy Shelduck at Snettisham RSPB
Purple Sandpiper at Hunstanton
Taiga Bean Geese x 6 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Ongar Hill
Twite x 7 at Thornham Harbour
Hen Harrier at Thornham
Snow Buntings x 2 at Waxham
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2, Taiga Bean Geese x 16, Great White Egret at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Little Auk, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Blue Fulmar, Little Gulls x 4, Puffin at Sheringham
Hen Harriers x 2 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoter, Great Northern Divers x 2 at Holme
MEGA NEWS
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Black-throated Divers x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Slavonian Grebes x 2, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipit, Rough-legged Buzzard at Titchwell RSPB
Short-eared Owl, Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 20, Snow Buntings x 21 at Holkham Bay
PALLAS'S WARBLER in The Dell, Spoonbill flew over Wells Woods
Great White Egrets x 2, Snow Buntings x 4, Slavonian Grebe, Russian White-fronted Geese x 9 at Breydon Water
Short-eared Owls x 2, Ruddy Shelduck at Snettisham RSPB
Purple Sandpiper at Hunstanton
Taiga Bean Geese x 6 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Ongar Hill
Twite x 7 at Thornham Harbour
Hen Harrier at Thornham
Snow Buntings x 2 at Waxham
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2, Taiga Bean Geese x 16, Great White Egret at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Little Auk, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Blue Fulmar, Little Gulls x 4, Puffin at Sheringham
Hen Harriers x 2 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoter, Great Northern Divers x 2 at Holme
MEGA NEWS
None
Sunday, 25 November 2018
Weekend Update!
Last week was horrible – went to work on Monday and did something at work which resulted in me doing my back in, but didn't realise how much until Tuesday afternoon. Woke up Tuesday morning feel seriously dizzy and not able to go to work. Later on that day, my back was so painful I could hardly walk and on Wednesday I couldn't walk upright – the pain was really bad, the worst back pains I have ever had and couldn't even put my socks on. I was also experiencing severe pins and needles in both my hands on and off for several days. I phoned the surgery and got a call back from a nurse, who advised me to take Voltarol (that I had in the house) and Paracetamol to relieve the pain and to keep moving, but to sign myself off work for a week. Moving was easier said than done, especially when laying flat felt more comfortable! It was quite frightening to be honest, as I have never had pains like these in my back before – I was not able to stand upright properly until Friday. The Voltarol definitely helped, but I felt very drugged up and slept alot. Since I arrived home from work on Monday evening, I didn't go out of my front door at all until Saturday morning.
Over the weekend I sold the piano (at last) – to a very nice lady in Burnham Market (still to be collected though), I've also sold a Norwegian Jumper (that was sitting on the top shelf of my parent's airing cupboard for years), a first edition 'Dictionary of Entomology' and received a big fat refund/compensation cheque from BT (from my parent's house). My back was still painful over the weekend, but minor compared to last week. Had to finish sorting through paperwork at Holme and started the dreaded shredding process – so exciting!
I didn't get time to go birding sadly, as too many other things to sort out. Birders who have enjoyed the comfort of using my mother's cushions in the hides at Holme Marsh Reserve NWT, will be pleased to know that I have added three more comfortable cushions to hide 1 and 2! Could I kindly request that people pile up the cushions on the single chair in each hide when they have finished, rather than leaving them on the bench seat, from where they generally end up falling onto the dirty hide floor. My mother used to remove the cushions, handwash them and return them, but I'm not that dedicated!
I popped into The White Horse pub at Holme this afternoon, just to ask how the cat was doing. My sisters and I had been worried, as we had not seen the cat in mother's garden at all and this either mean't it had settled in to its new home or something more sinister! I was hugely relieved to hear from a young lad in the pub that 'Misty' has settled in well and 'rules the roost' and seems to like spending time with her brother. I had a tear in my eye as I walked out of the pub, such a relief! Thank goodness we made the right decision.
It looks incredibly bare outside mother's house after the massive buddleia cull and part of me regrets doing it, but as I said last week, somebody would have done it eventually anyway. Every time I return to the property, an immense sadness envelops me – every item we sell or take out, is another memory erased. Apart from a Robin, I didn't see a single bird in the garden today and all because there is no one there to feed them anymore – its almost haunting.
The house is probably going up for sale soon. I don't want to sell it really, but there isn't much choice. I'm the only one that could just about buy my sisters out (from selling my house), but my mortgage would be much bigger than my current one and I wouldn't have any pennies to do the house up (trust me it needs sorting!), plus I don't really want all that added pressure/financial burden at my age. Besides the fact that I don't think I could live in it emotionally – I think the sadness would continue and I can't see me ever feeling any different in that house. The biggest thing that frustrates me, is that it is highly likely that it will be sold to a second home owner and like most of the houses in the road and in fact the village, will stand empty for most of the year and lets be honest, the chances of them being naturalists are probably nil. The house will be extended and the garden will be destroyed and replaced by decking, concrete, pots and barbecue area. Any naturalists/birders/ornithologists out there, who would like to buy a two bed house (that needs alot of work doing) but has an amazing organic wildlife garden for the last fifty years, please email your interest! It will save us the estate agents fees if we sell it privately!!!
Over the weekend I sold the piano (at last) – to a very nice lady in Burnham Market (still to be collected though), I've also sold a Norwegian Jumper (that was sitting on the top shelf of my parent's airing cupboard for years), a first edition 'Dictionary of Entomology' and received a big fat refund/compensation cheque from BT (from my parent's house). My back was still painful over the weekend, but minor compared to last week. Had to finish sorting through paperwork at Holme and started the dreaded shredding process – so exciting!
I didn't get time to go birding sadly, as too many other things to sort out. Birders who have enjoyed the comfort of using my mother's cushions in the hides at Holme Marsh Reserve NWT, will be pleased to know that I have added three more comfortable cushions to hide 1 and 2! Could I kindly request that people pile up the cushions on the single chair in each hide when they have finished, rather than leaving them on the bench seat, from where they generally end up falling onto the dirty hide floor. My mother used to remove the cushions, handwash them and return them, but I'm not that dedicated!
I popped into The White Horse pub at Holme this afternoon, just to ask how the cat was doing. My sisters and I had been worried, as we had not seen the cat in mother's garden at all and this either mean't it had settled in to its new home or something more sinister! I was hugely relieved to hear from a young lad in the pub that 'Misty' has settled in well and 'rules the roost' and seems to like spending time with her brother. I had a tear in my eye as I walked out of the pub, such a relief! Thank goodness we made the right decision.
It looks incredibly bare outside mother's house after the massive buddleia cull and part of me regrets doing it, but as I said last week, somebody would have done it eventually anyway. Every time I return to the property, an immense sadness envelops me – every item we sell or take out, is another memory erased. Apart from a Robin, I didn't see a single bird in the garden today and all because there is no one there to feed them anymore – its almost haunting.
The house is probably going up for sale soon. I don't want to sell it really, but there isn't much choice. I'm the only one that could just about buy my sisters out (from selling my house), but my mortgage would be much bigger than my current one and I wouldn't have any pennies to do the house up (trust me it needs sorting!), plus I don't really want all that added pressure/financial burden at my age. Besides the fact that I don't think I could live in it emotionally – I think the sadness would continue and I can't see me ever feeling any different in that house. The biggest thing that frustrates me, is that it is highly likely that it will be sold to a second home owner and like most of the houses in the road and in fact the village, will stand empty for most of the year and lets be honest, the chances of them being naturalists are probably nil. The house will be extended and the garden will be destroyed and replaced by decking, concrete, pots and barbecue area. Any naturalists/birders/ornithologists out there, who would like to buy a two bed house (that needs alot of work doing) but has an amazing organic wildlife garden for the last fifty years, please email your interest! It will save us the estate agents fees if we sell it privately!!!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Red-necked Grebes x 3, Slavonian Grebe, Shag, Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Water Pipit, Hen Harriers x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Hen Harriers x 2, Spoonbill at Cley NWT
Twite x 14 at Thornham Harbour
Shorelarks x 25, Slavonian Grebes x 3, Little Gulls x 5, Snow Buntings x 13 at Holkham Bay
Slavonian Grebe at Burgh Castle
Great White Egrets x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 9, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting at Breydon Water
PENDULINE TIT, Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret, Bittern, Short-eared Owls x 4 at Haddiscoe Island
Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 20 at Happisburgh
Snow Buntings x 70 west of Gramborough Hill
Long-tailed Duck, Little Gull at Salthouse
Red-necked Grebes x 2, Slavonian Grebe, Shags x 5 at Holme
PALLAS'S WARBLER in The Dell, Wells Woods
Little Gulls x 18, Red-throated Divers x 800 at Sheringham
Hooded Crow (or hybrid) at Hickling Broad NWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Morston
Hen Harrier at Surlingham Church Marsh RSPB
Great White Egret, Bittern, Short-eared Owl, Rough-legged Buzzard at Welney WWT
Hen Harrier at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Velvet Scoters x 10 at Hopton-on-Sea
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Tundra Bean Goose at Burnham Deepdale
Snow Buntings x 32 at Sea Palling
Russian White-fronted Goose at Horsey
Pomarine Skua at Winterton
Purple Sandpiper at Overstrand
Taiga Bean Geese x 4 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
MEGA NEWS
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Red-necked Grebes x 3, Slavonian Grebe, Shag, Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Water Pipit, Hen Harriers x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Hen Harriers x 2, Spoonbill at Cley NWT
Twite x 14 at Thornham Harbour
Shorelarks x 25, Slavonian Grebes x 3, Little Gulls x 5, Snow Buntings x 13 at Holkham Bay
Slavonian Grebe at Burgh Castle
Great White Egrets x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 9, Short-eared Owl, Snow Bunting at Breydon Water
PENDULINE TIT, Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret, Bittern, Short-eared Owls x 4 at Haddiscoe Island
Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 20 at Happisburgh
Snow Buntings x 70 west of Gramborough Hill
Long-tailed Duck, Little Gull at Salthouse
Red-necked Grebes x 2, Slavonian Grebe, Shags x 5 at Holme
PALLAS'S WARBLER in The Dell, Wells Woods
Little Gulls x 18, Red-throated Divers x 800 at Sheringham
Hooded Crow (or hybrid) at Hickling Broad NWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Morston
Hen Harrier at Surlingham Church Marsh RSPB
Great White Egret, Bittern, Short-eared Owl, Rough-legged Buzzard at Welney WWT
Hen Harrier at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Velvet Scoters x 10 at Hopton-on-Sea
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Tundra Bean Goose at Burnham Deepdale
Snow Buntings x 32 at Sea Palling
Russian White-fronted Goose at Horsey
Pomarine Skua at Winterton
Purple Sandpiper at Overstrand
Taiga Bean Geese x 4 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
MEGA NEWS
None
Saturday, 24 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 3, Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, Little Gulls x 6 at Titchwell RSPB
Crossbills x 10 at High Kelling
Slavonian Grebe at Breydon Water
Twite x 14 at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owls x 3, Hen Harrier at Haddiscoe Island
Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Cley
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Kimberley Hall
Snow Bunting at Weybourne Camp
Hen Harrier at Horsey
Shorelark at Gramborough Hill
Russian White-fronted Geese x 20 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Great Northern Diver at Sheringham
Ruddy Shelduck, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe at Holme
Tundra Bean Geese x 5, Pink-footed Geese x 200, Russian White-fronted Geese x 10 at Sea Palling
Smew Redhead, Short-eared Owl at Snettisham RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 at Burgh Castle Marshes
Shorelarks x 20, Slavonian Grebes x 3 at Holkham Bay
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2 at Wells Woods
MEGA NEWS
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Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 3, Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, Little Gulls x 6 at Titchwell RSPB
Crossbills x 10 at High Kelling
Slavonian Grebe at Breydon Water
Twite x 14 at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owls x 3, Hen Harrier at Haddiscoe Island
Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Cley
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Kimberley Hall
Snow Bunting at Weybourne Camp
Hen Harrier at Horsey
Shorelark at Gramborough Hill
Russian White-fronted Geese x 20 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Great Northern Diver at Sheringham
Ruddy Shelduck, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe at Holme
Tundra Bean Geese x 5, Pink-footed Geese x 200, Russian White-fronted Geese x 10 at Sea Palling
Smew Redhead, Short-eared Owl at Snettisham RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 at Burgh Castle Marshes
Shorelarks x 20, Slavonian Grebes x 3 at Holkham Bay
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2 at Wells Woods
MEGA NEWS
None
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FRIDAY 23rd NOVEMBER
Bewick's Swan flew over Thornham
Slavonian Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Bewick's Swan at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 3 at Holkham Bay
Caspian Gull at West Runton
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2, Short-eared Owl at Haddiscoe Island
PARROT CROSSBILL (probable) flew over mound at Waveney Forest
Short-eared Owl at Cromer
Short-eared Owl, Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Slavonian Grebe at Holme
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL at Wells Woods
Great White Egrets x 3, Slavonian Grebe, White-fronted Goose x 6, Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Long-tailed Duck, White-fronted Goose at Barton Broad
Caspian Gull at Cromer
Mealy Redpoll with Lesser Redpolls x 27 at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park
KING EIDER drake on sea, Little Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harriers x 2 at Warham Greens
MEGA NEWS
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FRIDAY 23rd NOVEMBER
Bewick's Swan flew over Thornham
Slavonian Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Bewick's Swan at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 3 at Holkham Bay
Caspian Gull at West Runton
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2, Short-eared Owl at Haddiscoe Island
PARROT CROSSBILL (probable) flew over mound at Waveney Forest
Short-eared Owl at Cromer
Short-eared Owl, Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Slavonian Grebe at Holme
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL at Wells Woods
Great White Egrets x 3, Slavonian Grebe, White-fronted Goose x 6, Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Long-tailed Duck, White-fronted Goose at Barton Broad
Caspian Gull at Cromer
Mealy Redpoll with Lesser Redpolls x 27 at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park
KING EIDER drake on sea, Little Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harriers x 2 at Warham Greens
MEGA NEWS
None
Thursday, 22 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Slavonian Grebe, Spotted Redshank, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Twite x 15 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Snow Buntings x 45 at Cley NWT
Great Northern Diver off beach car park at Cley
Great Northern Divers x 2, Little Gulls x 2 at Sheringham
Twite x 4 at Thornham Harbour
Great White Egret at Gapton Marshes
Dartford Warbler east of Morston Quay
Hen Harrier at Blakeney Point
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 3, Mealy Redpolls x 40 at Wells Woods
Russian White-fronted Geese x 14 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Black Brant on inner saltmarsh at Holkham Gap
Great White Egrets x 4, Slavonian Grebe, Short-eared Owl at Breydon Water
Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Holme
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Snow Buntings x 6 at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owls x 2 at Haddiscoe Island
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Short-eared Owl at Burnham Overy Staithe
MEGA NEWS
None
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Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Slavonian Grebe, Spotted Redshank, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Twite x 15 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Snow Buntings x 45 at Cley NWT
Great Northern Diver off beach car park at Cley
Great Northern Divers x 2, Little Gulls x 2 at Sheringham
Twite x 4 at Thornham Harbour
Great White Egret at Gapton Marshes
Dartford Warbler east of Morston Quay
Hen Harrier at Blakeney Point
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 3, Mealy Redpolls x 40 at Wells Woods
Russian White-fronted Geese x 14 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Black Brant on inner saltmarsh at Holkham Gap
Great White Egrets x 4, Slavonian Grebe, Short-eared Owl at Breydon Water
Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Holme
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Snow Buntings x 6 at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owls x 2 at Haddiscoe Island
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Short-eared Owl at Burnham Overy Staithe
MEGA NEWS
None
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Slavonian Grebes x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Spotted Redshanks x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over South Beach, Heacham
Shorelarks x 22, Snow Buntings x 15, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Short-eared Owl at Holkham Bay
Russian White-fronted Geese x 7 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Black-necked Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Duck off beach car park at Cley
Snow Buntings x 50 at Cley NWT
Snow Buntings x 55, Long-tailed Duck at Salthouse
Twite x 17 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Twite x 6, Hen Harrier at Thornham Harbour
Puffins x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 2, Little Gulls x at Sheringham
Common Cranes x 16 south of Waxham
Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Kelling Heath
Great White Egret, Great Northern Diver, Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owls x 4 at Haddiscoe Island
Waxwing at Burgh Castle
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Great White Egret at Hickling Broad NWT
MEGA NEWS
None
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Slavonian Grebes x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Spotted Redshanks x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over South Beach, Heacham
Shorelarks x 22, Snow Buntings x 15, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Short-eared Owl at Holkham Bay
Russian White-fronted Geese x 7 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Black-necked Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Duck off beach car park at Cley
Snow Buntings x 50 at Cley NWT
Snow Buntings x 55, Long-tailed Duck at Salthouse
Twite x 17 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Twite x 6, Hen Harrier at Thornham Harbour
Puffins x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 2, Little Gulls x at Sheringham
Common Cranes x 16 south of Waxham
Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Kelling Heath
Great White Egret, Great Northern Diver, Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owls x 4 at Haddiscoe Island
Waxwing at Burgh Castle
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Great White Egret at Hickling Broad NWT
MEGA NEWS
None
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Shorelarks x 13 at Holkham Bay
Parrot Crossbills x 2 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Sooty Shearwater, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Black-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 6 at Cley
Little Gulls x 3, Purple Sandpipers x 2, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter at Sheringham
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Great White Egret, Bean Geese x 3 at Welney WWT
Bewick's Swans x 5 in field between Thornham and Titchwell
MEGA NEWS
None
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Shorelarks x 13 at Holkham Bay
Parrot Crossbills x 2 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Sooty Shearwater, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Black-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 6 at Cley
Little Gulls x 3, Purple Sandpipers x 2, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter at Sheringham
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Great White Egret, Bean Geese x 3 at Welney WWT
Bewick's Swans x 5 in field between Thornham and Titchwell
MEGA NEWS
None
Monday, 19 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Waxwing flew NE over Norwich
Black-throated Diver at Overstrand
Scaup x 9, Great Northern Divers x 3, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoters x 3, Russian White-fronted Goose, Little Gulls x 179 at Hemsby
Arctic Redpoll, Jack Snipe at Wasley Hills NOA
Parrot Crossbill at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Black Redstart east of Briarfields Hotel, Titchwell
Shorelarks x 13 at Holkham Bay
KING EIDER drake at Sheringham
Great White Egret, Bean Goose at Welney WWT
Snow Buntings x 6 at Winterton
Velvet Scoters x 4 at Cley
Great Northern Diver at Waxham
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 20, Velvet Scoters x 5 at Sea Palling
Hen Harrier at Warham Greens
Short-eared Owl in off sea at Cromer
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2 at Wells Woods
Scaup north of Harbour Master's Office at Wells
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN
Mutton Island, County Galway, Ireland
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Waxwing flew NE over Norwich
Black-throated Diver at Overstrand
Scaup x 9, Great Northern Divers x 3, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoters x 3, Russian White-fronted Goose, Little Gulls x 179 at Hemsby
Arctic Redpoll, Jack Snipe at Wasley Hills NOA
Parrot Crossbill at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Black Redstart east of Briarfields Hotel, Titchwell
Shorelarks x 13 at Holkham Bay
KING EIDER drake at Sheringham
Great White Egret, Bean Goose at Welney WWT
Snow Buntings x 6 at Winterton
Velvet Scoters x 4 at Cley
Great Northern Diver at Waxham
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 20, Velvet Scoters x 5 at Sea Palling
Hen Harrier at Warham Greens
Short-eared Owl in off sea at Cromer
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2 at Wells Woods
Scaup north of Harbour Master's Office at Wells
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN
Mutton Island, County Galway, Ireland
Sunday, 18 November 2018
Weekend Update!
An extremely busy weekend, but alas no birding. Vivien & Ray, Lucy and myself started Saturday off with a very nice full breakfast at Tesco in Hunstanton at 8am. We then spent the entire day at our parent's house in Holme, clearing rubbish from the garden and emptying both large sheds and filling a massive skip, that Vivien had ordered and had delivered on Friday. Ray did a very good job of packing the skip – I don't think there were any gaps left at the end! Vivien and Ray stayed in a B&B in Hunstanton, in order to spend a second day at the house. We all met up for a lovely evening meal at Northgate Indian Restaurant in Hunstanton and then Lucy and I returned to King's Lynn. Slept well!
Today, Vivien, Ray and I returned to the house for round two! We burnt loads of wood that I had advertised free, but nobody bothered replying to my adverts. Richard B had already taken a massive wooden crate that the cat used to sleep in, which will now be used as an owl box (owl and the pussycat springs to mind!). Ray cut down all the massive buddleias that mother had planted in the road years ago! I had been putting off doing this, as sentimentally I didn't want them cut down at all, but they needed to go. We were not able to park in front of the house because of these, plus IF we sell the house, someone else will get rid of them anyway. I dragged all the buddleia through the garden and stacked behind the big willow tree – I lost count of how many times I dragged stuff through the garden! Vivien was fire chief! Sold my father's Bembo tripod this morning to the father of an east coast birder – nice to know its gone to a good home!
Thousands of Pink-footed Geese flying over us all afternoon which was beautiful, however four Common Buzzards circling overhead in clear blue skies were the highlight for me. Mother's local Robin has been following me around all weekend and was very happy when I topped up the bird table with seed and cleaned the bird ponds out. Vivien and Ray left around 3.30pm and I carried on clearing up from the mass buddleia cull! Gary H. turned up to collect some items I had sorted for Alison and then a bit later Sophie turned up to collect a box of goodies I had for her too, including some old bird rings I had found amongst father's nail and screw box. Tina, one of the neighbours turned up to ask how I was, which was nice of her. I continued sweeping up all the mess until after dark and then went back in the house and had a coffee and sort out in the house.
John F. phoned me to ask if I had been let out yet.... I hadn't got a clue what he was going on about! John obviously hadn't realised that I had not been in King's Lynn all day and he told me there had a been a major 'Chemical' incident in King's Lynn – see here!!! I had turned the water back on for the weekend and went outside to turn it off just before I left. The handle in the stopcock would not turn off completely, however hard I tried to turn it on and off several times – it wouldn't budge any further and I have only manged to turn it off by about 97%! Oh well! I returned home wearily to King's Lynn. Phew!
Today, Vivien, Ray and I returned to the house for round two! We burnt loads of wood that I had advertised free, but nobody bothered replying to my adverts. Richard B had already taken a massive wooden crate that the cat used to sleep in, which will now be used as an owl box (owl and the pussycat springs to mind!). Ray cut down all the massive buddleias that mother had planted in the road years ago! I had been putting off doing this, as sentimentally I didn't want them cut down at all, but they needed to go. We were not able to park in front of the house because of these, plus IF we sell the house, someone else will get rid of them anyway. I dragged all the buddleia through the garden and stacked behind the big willow tree – I lost count of how many times I dragged stuff through the garden! Vivien was fire chief! Sold my father's Bembo tripod this morning to the father of an east coast birder – nice to know its gone to a good home!
Thousands of Pink-footed Geese flying over us all afternoon which was beautiful, however four Common Buzzards circling overhead in clear blue skies were the highlight for me. Mother's local Robin has been following me around all weekend and was very happy when I topped up the bird table with seed and cleaned the bird ponds out. Vivien and Ray left around 3.30pm and I carried on clearing up from the mass buddleia cull! Gary H. turned up to collect some items I had sorted for Alison and then a bit later Sophie turned up to collect a box of goodies I had for her too, including some old bird rings I had found amongst father's nail and screw box. Tina, one of the neighbours turned up to ask how I was, which was nice of her. I continued sweeping up all the mess until after dark and then went back in the house and had a coffee and sort out in the house.
John F. phoned me to ask if I had been let out yet.... I hadn't got a clue what he was going on about! John obviously hadn't realised that I had not been in King's Lynn all day and he told me there had a been a major 'Chemical' incident in King's Lynn – see here!!! I had turned the water back on for the weekend and went outside to turn it off just before I left. The handle in the stopcock would not turn off completely, however hard I tried to turn it on and off several times – it wouldn't budge any further and I have only manged to turn it off by about 97%! Oh well! I returned home wearily to King's Lynn. Phew!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Siberian Chiffchaff at Wells Woods
Twite x 12, Hen Harrier at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Black Redstart at Gorleston Pier at boatyard, Gorleston-on-Sea
Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck, Black-necked Grebe at Weybourne
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 flew over Kelling Quags
Puffin, Great Skua flew past Kelling Hard
Shorelarks x 12, Grey Phalarope flew past Holkham Gap
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000, Russian White-fronted Goose at Anmer
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 20, Little Gulls x 3 at Sea Palling
Scaup x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Barton Broad
KING EIDER drake at Sheringham
Pomarine Skua, Velvet Scoters x 5, Little Gulls x 20, Snow Buntings x 19, Purple Sandpipers x 2 at Winterton
Great White Egrets x 2, Bewick's Swan at Breydon Water
Velvet Scoters x 4 at Walcott
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Water Pipit at Cantley Beet Factory
Water Pipit, Twite, Spotted Redshank, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard at Haddiescoe Marshes, north of Toft Monks
Snow Buntings x 50 at Cley
Pomarine Skua, Lapland Buntings x 2 at Happisburgh
Little Auks x 3, Red-necked Grebe, Scaup at Hemsby
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN
Mutton Island, County Galway, Ireland
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COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Siberian Chiffchaff at Wells Woods
Twite x 12, Hen Harrier at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Black Redstart at Gorleston Pier at boatyard, Gorleston-on-Sea
Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck, Black-necked Grebe at Weybourne
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 flew over Kelling Quags
Puffin, Great Skua flew past Kelling Hard
Shorelarks x 12, Grey Phalarope flew past Holkham Gap
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000, Russian White-fronted Goose at Anmer
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 20, Little Gulls x 3 at Sea Palling
Scaup x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Barton Broad
KING EIDER drake at Sheringham
Pomarine Skua, Velvet Scoters x 5, Little Gulls x 20, Snow Buntings x 19, Purple Sandpipers x 2 at Winterton
Great White Egrets x 2, Bewick's Swan at Breydon Water
Velvet Scoters x 4 at Walcott
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Water Pipit at Cantley Beet Factory
Water Pipit, Twite, Spotted Redshank, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard at Haddiescoe Marshes, north of Toft Monks
Snow Buntings x 50 at Cley
Pomarine Skua, Lapland Buntings x 2 at Happisburgh
Little Auks x 3, Red-necked Grebe, Scaup at Hemsby
MEGA NEWS
FORSTER'S TERN
Mutton Island, County Galway, Ireland
Saturday, 17 November 2018
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KING EIDER drake, Richard's Pipit, Caspian Gull, Little Gulls x 59, Short-eared Owl at Sheringham
Waxwing flew over, Black-throated Diver, Water Pipit, Arctic Tern (probable), Grey Phalaropes x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Little Gulls x 14 at Titchwell RSPB
Black-necked Grebe at Weybourne
Velvet Scoters x 3, Little Gulls x 31, Great Northern Diver, Sooty Shearwater, Short-eared Owl at Coastguards, Hen Harrier, Snow Buntings x 50 east of East Bank at Cley
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Breydon Water
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2, Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Waxham
Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier, Great White Egret at Horsey
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 2 at Barton Broad
Common Cranes x 14 at Potter Heigham Marshes
Siberian Chiffchaff at west end of Holkham Pines
Great White Egrets x 2 at Welney WWT
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Shorelarks x 11 at Holkham Bay
Snow Buntings x 3 at Winterton
Little Auk, Scaup, Little Gulls x 88, Short-eared Owl at Happisburgh
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Mealy Redpolls x 20 at Wells Woods
Black Brant on football pitch at Wells
Hen Harrier at Snettisham RSPB
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 20 at Sea Palling
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Halvergate Marshes
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Berney Marshes RSPB
Little Gulls x 33 at Holme Dunes NWT
Lapland Bunting, Twite x 2 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Stejneger's Stonechat 1w male 19th October to 8th November (ID confirmed by DNA analysis) at Salthouse
MEGA NEWS
None
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KING EIDER drake, Richard's Pipit, Caspian Gull, Little Gulls x 59, Short-eared Owl at Sheringham
Waxwing flew over, Black-throated Diver, Water Pipit, Arctic Tern (probable), Grey Phalaropes x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Little Gulls x 14 at Titchwell RSPB
Black-necked Grebe at Weybourne
Velvet Scoters x 3, Little Gulls x 31, Great Northern Diver, Sooty Shearwater, Short-eared Owl at Coastguards, Hen Harrier, Snow Buntings x 50 east of East Bank at Cley
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Breydon Water
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2, Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Waxham
Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier, Great White Egret at Horsey
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 2 at Barton Broad
Common Cranes x 14 at Potter Heigham Marshes
Siberian Chiffchaff at west end of Holkham Pines
Great White Egrets x 2 at Welney WWT
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Shorelarks x 11 at Holkham Bay
Snow Buntings x 3 at Winterton
Little Auk, Scaup, Little Gulls x 88, Short-eared Owl at Happisburgh
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Mealy Redpolls x 20 at Wells Woods
Black Brant on football pitch at Wells
Hen Harrier at Snettisham RSPB
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 20 at Sea Palling
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Halvergate Marshes
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Berney Marshes RSPB
Little Gulls x 33 at Holme Dunes NWT
Lapland Bunting, Twite x 2 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Stejneger's Stonechat 1w male 19th October to 8th November (ID confirmed by DNA analysis) at Salthouse
MEGA NEWS
None
Friday, 16 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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KING EIDER drake at Sheringham
Velvet Scoters x 5, Snow Buntings x 35 at Coastguards, Short-eared Owl at Cley
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Twite x 16 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Lapland Buntings x 2, Short-eared Owls x 2, Bittern at Blakeney Point
Yellow-browed Warbler still at east end of Walsey Hills NOA
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Great White Egret, Bittern at Welney WWT
Cattle Egret reported at Snettisham RSPB
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Red-necked Grebe, Purple Sandpiper at Waxham
Shorelarks x 13 at Holkham Bay
Pomarine Skua, Little Gulls x 4, Great Northern Diver at Sheringham
Short-eared Owl at Holme Dunes NWT
Short-eared Owl at Warham Greens
Slavonian Grebe at Titchwell RSPB
Velvet Scoter at Hopton-on-Sea
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MOURNING DOVE
In garden at Ballyconneely, County Galway, Ireland
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KING EIDER drake at Sheringham
Velvet Scoters x 5, Snow Buntings x 35 at Coastguards, Short-eared Owl at Cley
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Twite x 16 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Lapland Buntings x 2, Short-eared Owls x 2, Bittern at Blakeney Point
Yellow-browed Warbler still at east end of Walsey Hills NOA
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Great White Egret, Bittern at Welney WWT
Cattle Egret reported at Snettisham RSPB
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Red-necked Grebe, Purple Sandpiper at Waxham
Shorelarks x 13 at Holkham Bay
Pomarine Skua, Little Gulls x 4, Great Northern Diver at Sheringham
Short-eared Owl at Holme Dunes NWT
Short-eared Owl at Warham Greens
Slavonian Grebe at Titchwell RSPB
Velvet Scoter at Hopton-on-Sea
MEGA NEWS
MOURNING DOVE
In garden at Ballyconneely, County Galway, Ireland
Thursday, 15 November 2018
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KING EIDER drake, Richard's Pipit, Caspian Gull, Black-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 2, Little Gulls x 5 at Sheringham
Velvet Scoters x 6, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Black Redstart, Little Gull, Short-eared Owls x 2 at Coastguards, Rough-legged Buzzard at Cley
Bittern, Hen Harrier at Cley NWT
Jack Snipe, Great White Egret, Water Pipit at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Weybourne
Short-eared Owl at Marshland St James, Downham Market
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Caspian Gull at Overstrand
Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl at Thornham Harbour
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Red-necked Grebe off South Beach, Winterton
Short-eared Owl at Haddiscoe Island
Yellow-browed Warbler at east end of Walsey Hills NOA
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Russian White-fronted Geese x 73 at Cantley Marshes RSPB
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MOURNING DOVE
In garden at Ballyconneely, County Galway, Ireland
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KING EIDER drake, Richard's Pipit, Caspian Gull, Black-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 2, Little Gulls x 5 at Sheringham
Velvet Scoters x 6, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Black Redstart, Little Gull, Short-eared Owls x 2 at Coastguards, Rough-legged Buzzard at Cley
Bittern, Hen Harrier at Cley NWT
Jack Snipe, Great White Egret, Water Pipit at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Weybourne
Short-eared Owl at Marshland St James, Downham Market
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Caspian Gull at Overstrand
Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl at Thornham Harbour
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Red-necked Grebe off South Beach, Winterton
Short-eared Owl at Haddiscoe Island
Yellow-browed Warbler at east end of Walsey Hills NOA
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Russian White-fronted Geese x 73 at Cantley Marshes RSPB
MEGA NEWS
MOURNING DOVE
In garden at Ballyconneely, County Galway, Ireland
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
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Little Auk at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 3, Great White Egret, Slavonian Grebe at Breydon Water
Spoonbill on saltmarsh/quay at Blakeney
Velvet Scoters x 4, Long-tailed Duck, Black-throated Diver at Coastguards, Snow Buntings x 60 at Cley
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Black-throated Diver at Cley NWT
Shorelarks x 7 at Holkham Bay
Twite x 13, Lapland Buntings x 2 on Blakeney Freshes
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Berney Marshes RSPB
KING EIDER drake at Sheringham
PALLID SWIFT & Rough-legged Buzzard at North Dunes, Winterton
Twite x 10 at Thornham Harbour
Swift sp. flew over Horsey
Red-flanked Bluetail and Dusky Warbler on 28th October near Burnham Market
Dusky Warbler on 18th October at Scolt Head Island NNR
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cromer
Great White Egret, Bittern at Welney WWT
Short-eared Owl at Burnham Norton
Water Pipits x 4, Hen Harrier at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2 reported at Stoke Holy Cross
Great White Egret, Water Pipits x 2 at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
MEGA NEWS
None
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Little Auk at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 3, Great White Egret, Slavonian Grebe at Breydon Water
Spoonbill on saltmarsh/quay at Blakeney
Velvet Scoters x 4, Long-tailed Duck, Black-throated Diver at Coastguards, Snow Buntings x 60 at Cley
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Black-throated Diver at Cley NWT
Shorelarks x 7 at Holkham Bay
Twite x 13, Lapland Buntings x 2 on Blakeney Freshes
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Berney Marshes RSPB
KING EIDER drake at Sheringham
PALLID SWIFT & Rough-legged Buzzard at North Dunes, Winterton
Twite x 10 at Thornham Harbour
Swift sp. flew over Horsey
Red-flanked Bluetail and Dusky Warbler on 28th October near Burnham Market
Dusky Warbler on 18th October at Scolt Head Island NNR
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cromer
Great White Egret, Bittern at Welney WWT
Short-eared Owl at Burnham Norton
Water Pipits x 4, Hen Harrier at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2 reported at Stoke Holy Cross
Great White Egret, Water Pipits x 2 at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
MEGA NEWS
None
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
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Twite x 18, Lapland Buntings x 3 on Blakeney Freshes
Tundra Bean Goose, Long-tailed Duck, Water Pipit, Common Tern, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Dolphin sp. x 6 off East Bank, Velvet Scoters x 5, Black-throated Diver off Coastguards, Spotted Redshank, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
KING EIDER drake, Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Shorelarks x 12 at Holkham Bay
Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
NUTCRACKER probable, flew SE over A148 Holt Road between Railway Bridge and North Norfolk District Council Offices at 11am, 1/2 mile WSW of Cromer
Hen Harrier at Thornham Marsh
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey Fen
Snow Buntings x 7 at North Beach, Winterton
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Caspian Gull at West Runton
MEGA NEWS
NUTCRACKER
Probable, WSW of Cromer, Norfolk
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Twite x 18, Lapland Buntings x 3 on Blakeney Freshes
Tundra Bean Goose, Long-tailed Duck, Water Pipit, Common Tern, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Dolphin sp. x 6 off East Bank, Velvet Scoters x 5, Black-throated Diver off Coastguards, Spotted Redshank, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
KING EIDER drake, Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Shorelarks x 12 at Holkham Bay
Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
NUTCRACKER probable, flew SE over A148 Holt Road between Railway Bridge and North Norfolk District Council Offices at 11am, 1/2 mile WSW of Cromer
Hen Harrier at Thornham Marsh
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey Fen
Snow Buntings x 7 at North Beach, Winterton
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Caspian Gull at West Runton
MEGA NEWS
NUTCRACKER
Probable, WSW of Cromer, Norfolk
Monday, 12 November 2018
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Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebes x 2, Spotted Redshanks x 7, Lapland Buntings x 3, Water Pipits x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
KING EIDER drake, Short-eared Owl, Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Spoonbill, Pale-bellied Brent Goose west of Blakeney Quay
Twite x 13 on Blakeney Freshes
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Snow Buntings x 3 at Holkham Bay
PALLID SWIFT with House Martin at Cromer
PALLID SWIFT over Happisburgh
Crossbills x 2 flew over How Hill
Waxwing at Bowthorpe Industrial Estate
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard, Common Cranes x 2 at North Dunes, Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 3 at Winterton
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoters x 6 at Coastguards, Cley
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 13 at Sea Palling
PALLID SWIFT flew over Tilney All Saints
Twite x 100 at Holme Dunes NWT
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Rough-legged Buzzard east of Martham
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 at Holkham Freshmarsh
MEGA NEWS
LITTLE SWIFT
Hartlepool, Cleveland
MOURNING DOVE
Recently at Ballyconneely, County Galway, Ireland
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Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebes x 2, Spotted Redshanks x 7, Lapland Buntings x 3, Water Pipits x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
KING EIDER drake, Short-eared Owl, Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Spoonbill, Pale-bellied Brent Goose west of Blakeney Quay
Twite x 13 on Blakeney Freshes
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Snow Buntings x 3 at Holkham Bay
PALLID SWIFT with House Martin at Cromer
PALLID SWIFT over Happisburgh
Crossbills x 2 flew over How Hill
Waxwing at Bowthorpe Industrial Estate
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard, Common Cranes x 2 at North Dunes, Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 3 at Winterton
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoters x 6 at Coastguards, Cley
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 13 at Sea Palling
PALLID SWIFT flew over Tilney All Saints
Twite x 100 at Holme Dunes NWT
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Rough-legged Buzzard east of Martham
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 at Holkham Freshmarsh
MEGA NEWS
LITTLE SWIFT
Hartlepool, Cleveland
MOURNING DOVE
Recently at Ballyconneely, County Galway, Ireland
Sunday, 11 November 2018
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Spotted Redshanks x 5 at Titchwell RSPB
KING EIDER drake, Short-eared Owl, Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Velvet Scoters x 7 at Coastguards, Bittern flew over River Glaven at Cley
Spoonbill, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 13 at Sea Palling
Pallid OR Common Swift, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Great Northern Divers x 3, Snow Buntings x 14 at Winterton
Whale sp. over North Beach, Winterton
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Waxwing at Bowthorpe Industrial Estate
Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 4 at Welney WWT
Great White Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 4 on Freshmarsh, Rough-legged Buzzard at Holkham Pines
Shorelarks x 15, Snow Buntings x 40 at Holkham Gap
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Scratby
Common Cranes x 18 at North Repps
Rough-legged Buzzard, Shorelarks x 2 at Sidestrand
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Horsey
Rough-legged Buzzard at Mundesley
Spoonbill, Hen Harrier at Blakeney Quay
Hen Harrier at East Hills, Wells
Hawfinches x 2, Crossbills x 7 at Lynford Aboretum
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owls x 3 at Haddiscoe Island
Red-necked Grebe at Holme
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens Roost
Waxwing at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Snettisham
Parrots Crossbill at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Caspian Gull at Cromer
Snow Bunting flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
MEGA NEWS
LITTLE SWIFT
Hartlepool, Cleveland
FORSTER'S TERN
Kinvarra Bay, County Galway, Ireland
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Spotted Redshanks x 5 at Titchwell RSPB
KING EIDER drake, Short-eared Owl, Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Velvet Scoters x 7 at Coastguards, Bittern flew over River Glaven at Cley
Spoonbill, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 13 at Sea Palling
Pallid OR Common Swift, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Great Northern Divers x 3, Snow Buntings x 14 at Winterton
Whale sp. over North Beach, Winterton
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Waxwing at Bowthorpe Industrial Estate
Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 4 at Welney WWT
Great White Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 4 on Freshmarsh, Rough-legged Buzzard at Holkham Pines
Shorelarks x 15, Snow Buntings x 40 at Holkham Gap
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Scratby
Common Cranes x 18 at North Repps
Rough-legged Buzzard, Shorelarks x 2 at Sidestrand
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Horsey
Rough-legged Buzzard at Mundesley
Spoonbill, Hen Harrier at Blakeney Quay
Hen Harrier at East Hills, Wells
Hawfinches x 2, Crossbills x 7 at Lynford Aboretum
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owls x 3 at Haddiscoe Island
Red-necked Grebe at Holme
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens Roost
Waxwing at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Snettisham
Parrots Crossbill at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Caspian Gull at Cromer
Snow Bunting flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
MEGA NEWS
LITTLE SWIFT
Hartlepool, Cleveland
FORSTER'S TERN
Kinvarra Bay, County Galway, Ireland
Happy Birthday Vivien & Lucy's Concert!
EARLY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATORY LUNCH IN ELY!
Lucyat35 – Vegan and Gluten Free Cafe
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Happy birthday to my youngest sister Vivien!
11th November 2018
35 Forehill, Ely CB7 4AA Tel: 01353 664662
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Vivien and I met up in Ely on Thursday afternoon and had lunch at a wonderful vegan cafe. The food was excellent and the setting was tranquil. No screaming children, no music, just peaceful!
Happy birthday to my youngest sister Vivien!
11th November 2018
Love Penny xxx
Lucy with her violin – far left, front row!
NORFOLK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
St Nicholas' Chapel, King's Lynn
Saturday, 10 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Pallid OR Common Swift offshore 2.08pm and until dusk along cliffs, Red-necked Grebe at Sheringham
Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 12 at North Beach, Winterton
Parrot Crossbills x 5, Crossbills x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Hawfinches x 3, Crossbills x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Shorelarks x 12, Snow Buntings x 45, Slavonian Grebes x 3 at Holkham Gap
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Caspian Gull at Cromer
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard, Bewick's Swans x 10 at Horsey
Barred Warbler at Warham Greens
Velvet Scoters x 3 at Hopton-on-Sea
Pallid OR Common Swift flew in off sea, mid afternoon at Blakeney Point
Short-eared Owl at Snettisham
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Happisburgh
Waxwing at Bowthorpe Industrial Estate
MEGA NEWS
WHITE-RUMPED SWIFT
Unconfirmed report yesterday, Blacktoft Sands RSPB, Yorkshire
FORSTER'S TERN
Kinvarra Bay, County Galway, Ireland
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KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Pallid OR Common Swift offshore 2.08pm and until dusk along cliffs, Red-necked Grebe at Sheringham
Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 12 at North Beach, Winterton
Parrot Crossbills x 5, Crossbills x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Hawfinches x 3, Crossbills x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Shorelarks x 12, Snow Buntings x 45, Slavonian Grebes x 3 at Holkham Gap
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Caspian Gull at Cromer
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard, Bewick's Swans x 10 at Horsey
Barred Warbler at Warham Greens
Velvet Scoters x 3 at Hopton-on-Sea
Pallid OR Common Swift flew in off sea, mid afternoon at Blakeney Point
Short-eared Owl at Snettisham
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Happisburgh
Waxwing at Bowthorpe Industrial Estate
MEGA NEWS
WHITE-RUMPED SWIFT
Unconfirmed report yesterday, Blacktoft Sands RSPB, Yorkshire
FORSTER'S TERN
Kinvarra Bay, County Galway, Ireland
Friday, 9 November 2018
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Great White Egret flew over Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Buntings x 10 at North Beach, Red-necked Grebe at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Snettisham
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard over Burnham Overy Dunes
Little Gulls x 4, Spotted Redshanks x 5, Water Pipits x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Parrot Crossbills x 8, Crossbills x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Snow Buntings x 3 at Holme
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Long-tailed Duck off Coastguards at Cley
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Hen Harrier at Morston
Lapland Bunting flew over Thornham Harbour
MEGA NEWS
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
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Great White Egret flew over Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Buntings x 10 at North Beach, Red-necked Grebe at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Snettisham
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard over Burnham Overy Dunes
Little Gulls x 4, Spotted Redshanks x 5, Water Pipits x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Parrot Crossbills x 8, Crossbills x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Snow Buntings x 3 at Holme
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Long-tailed Duck off Coastguards at Cley
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Hen Harrier at Morston
Lapland Bunting flew over Thornham Harbour
MEGA NEWS
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
Thursday, 8 November 2018
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Spotted Redshanks x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard west of Ringstead Common
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Shorelarks x 14, Snow Buntings x 24 at Holkham Gap, Holkham Bay
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 8, Red-necked Grebe at Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Horsey
Great Northern Diver at Cley
Parrot Crossbills x 4 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Great Grey Shrike at Santon Warren, ENE of Santon Downham
Spoonbill at Stiffkey Fen
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Burnham Overy Dunes
Hen Harrier at Clippesby
Snow Buntings x 2 on beach at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Somerton Holmes
MEGA NEWS
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
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Spotted Redshanks x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard west of Ringstead Common
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Shorelarks x 14, Snow Buntings x 24 at Holkham Gap, Holkham Bay
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 8, Red-necked Grebe at Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Horsey
Great Northern Diver at Cley
Parrot Crossbills x 4 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Great Grey Shrike at Santon Warren, ENE of Santon Downham
Spoonbill at Stiffkey Fen
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Burnham Overy Dunes
Hen Harrier at Clippesby
Snow Buntings x 2 on beach at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Somerton Holmes
MEGA NEWS
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
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Black Brant on saltmarsh, Hen Harriers x 4 at Stiffkey
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Spotted Redshanks x 3 at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 29 at Holkham Gap, Holkham Bay
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Twite x 12 at Thornham Harbour
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Parrot Crossbills x 1+ at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Rough-legged Buzzard at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Shorelarks x 2 at Sidestrand
MEGA NEWS
None
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Black Brant on saltmarsh, Hen Harriers x 4 at Stiffkey
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Spotted Redshanks x 3 at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 29 at Holkham Gap, Holkham Bay
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Twite x 12 at Thornham Harbour
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Parrot Crossbills x 1+ at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Rough-legged Buzzard at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Shorelarks x 2 at Sidestrand
MEGA NEWS
None
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
Keys Fine Art Auctioneers!
Vivien and I visted Keys Auctioneers at Aylsham this afternoon. What an exciting place! A massive site and some fascinating people work there. All staff were extremely helpful and gave us lots of interesting values on various items that belonged to our parents, including two small paintings of children playing with toys – my father believed these paintings were painted by A. H Patterson, the Great Yarmouth Naturalist, but frustratingly they are not signed. However, we were told that these paintings were not Patterson and were painted far earlier than we thought... approximately 1840!!!! They would sell for at least £100 in auction! Such a pity we don't know who the artist is though!
Keys are holding a second Ornithological and Natural History sale in February 2019 we heard, as their annual Ornithological Auction in September is so popular they decided to do two in 2019! This auction will be packed out, I'm sure!
Just to explain, I am on my third and last week of phase return and this week – I am at work all week apart from this afternoon and Thursday afternoon and next week I'm back to full time/normal hours. I spent the weekend cleaning the oven and fridge freezer up ready for selling and general work at parent's house. We still have a long way to go!
Keys are holding a second Ornithological and Natural History sale in February 2019 we heard, as their annual Ornithological Auction in September is so popular they decided to do two in 2019! This auction will be packed out, I'm sure!
Just to explain, I am on my third and last week of phase return and this week – I am at work all week apart from this afternoon and Thursday afternoon and next week I'm back to full time/normal hours. I spent the weekend cleaning the oven and fridge freezer up ready for selling and general work at parent's house. We still have a long way to go!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Great White Egrets x 2, Spoonbills x 8, Spotted Redshank, Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Rough-legged Buzzard, Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoter, Grey Phalarope at North Dunes, Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret, Great Northern Diver at Horsey
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Snow Buntings x 30 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe (probable) at Caister-on-Sea
Rough-legged Buzzard at Clippesby
Hen Harrier at Overstrand
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Twite x 12 at Thornham Harbour
Hawfinch flew in off sea at Holme
Shorelarks x 4 flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Parrot Crossbills x 7 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
MEGA NEWS
None
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Great White Egrets x 2, Spoonbills x 8, Spotted Redshank, Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Rough-legged Buzzard, Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoter, Grey Phalarope at North Dunes, Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret, Great Northern Diver at Horsey
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Snow Buntings x 30 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe (probable) at Caister-on-Sea
Rough-legged Buzzard at Clippesby
Hen Harrier at Overstrand
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Twite x 12 at Thornham Harbour
Hawfinch flew in off sea at Holme
Shorelarks x 4 flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Parrot Crossbills x 7 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
MEGA NEWS
None
Monday, 5 November 2018
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KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Waxwings x 3 at Kelling
Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 7, Grey Phalarope at South Beach, Red-necked Grebe at North Beach, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter at Winterton
Twite x 7 at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Wells
Rough-legged Buzzard, Richard's Pipit flew from Saltmarsh at Stiffkey
Rough-legged Buzzard at Upton Marshes
Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill
Short-eared Owl at Holme Dunes NWT
Water Pipit trapped & ringed, Snow Bunting on beach, Holme NOA
Richard's Pipit west of Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Snow Buntings x 21 on beach at Cley
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Shorelarks x 11, Snow Buntings x 27 east of Holkham Gap
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of eastern form) west of Lady Anne's Drive, Holkham
Long-tailed Duck at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard between Ringstead & Old Hunstanton
Waxwings x 8, Swift sp., Yellow Wagtails, Hen Harriers x 2 flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Common Cranes x 6 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Hen Harrier at Sidestrand
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of eastern form) at Sea Palling
MEGA NEWS
None
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KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Waxwings x 3 at Kelling
Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 7, Grey Phalarope at South Beach, Red-necked Grebe at North Beach, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter at Winterton
Twite x 7 at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Wells
Rough-legged Buzzard, Richard's Pipit flew from Saltmarsh at Stiffkey
Rough-legged Buzzard at Upton Marshes
Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill
Short-eared Owl at Holme Dunes NWT
Water Pipit trapped & ringed, Snow Bunting on beach, Holme NOA
Richard's Pipit west of Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Snow Buntings x 21 on beach at Cley
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Shorelarks x 11, Snow Buntings x 27 east of Holkham Gap
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of eastern form) west of Lady Anne's Drive, Holkham
Long-tailed Duck at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard between Ringstead & Old Hunstanton
Waxwings x 8, Swift sp., Yellow Wagtails, Hen Harriers x 2 flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Common Cranes x 6 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Hen Harrier at Sidestrand
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of eastern form) at Sea Palling
MEGA NEWS
None
Sunday, 4 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Rough-legged Buzzard, Grey Phalarope, off South Beach, Snow Buntings x 4, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Phalarope, Lapland Bunting, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier at North Beach, Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Waxwings x 8 in village at Kelling
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Great Northern Diver off Coastguards, Cley
Caspian Gulls x 2, Short-eared Owl at Cley NWT
Great Northern Diver, Snow Buntings x 8, Rough-legged Buzzard at Sheringham
Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 25, Hen Harrier east of Holkham Gap
Richard's Pipit still, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier near Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Shorelark at Happisbugh
Lapland Bunting at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hawfinches x 2 at Walsham Wood, Blofield Heath
Hen Harrier at Salthouse
Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 2 at Blakeney Point
Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill, Twite x 11 at Thornham
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Long-eared Owl flew in off sea, then in pine tree at Holme Dunes NWT
Hen Harriers x 2 flew over Green Lane, Wells
Hen Harrier flew over Wells Woods
Swift over marsh at Stiffkey
Richard's Pipit flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
MEGA NEWS
DUSKY THRUSH
Easington, Yorkshire
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Rough-legged Buzzard, Grey Phalarope, off South Beach, Snow Buntings x 4, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Phalarope, Lapland Bunting, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier at North Beach, Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Waxwings x 8 in village at Kelling
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Great Northern Diver off Coastguards, Cley
Caspian Gulls x 2, Short-eared Owl at Cley NWT
Great Northern Diver, Snow Buntings x 8, Rough-legged Buzzard at Sheringham
Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 25, Hen Harrier east of Holkham Gap
Richard's Pipit still, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier near Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Shorelark at Happisbugh
Lapland Bunting at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hawfinches x 2 at Walsham Wood, Blofield Heath
Hen Harrier at Salthouse
Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 2 at Blakeney Point
Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill, Twite x 11 at Thornham
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Long-eared Owl flew in off sea, then in pine tree at Holme Dunes NWT
Hen Harriers x 2 flew over Green Lane, Wells
Hen Harrier flew over Wells Woods
Swift over marsh at Stiffkey
Richard's Pipit flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
MEGA NEWS
DUSKY THRUSH
Easington, Yorkshire
Saturday, 3 November 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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KING EIDER drake on sea, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Waxwings x 7, Yellow-browed Warbler, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Richard's Pipit still, Lapland Bunting near Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Shorelark, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at West Runton
Grey Phalarope + Snow Buntings x 2 on beach, Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Rough-legged Buzzard at North Dunes, Snow Buntings x 4 at South Dunes, Winterton
Shorelarks x 7, Snow Buntings x 35 on beach east of Holkham Gap
Pomarine Skua, Crossbills x 10, Snow Bunting, Little Auk, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Purple Sandpiper, Hen Harrier at Holme
Waxwings x 3 on Beech Avenue, Lapland Bunting west of coastguards at Sheringham
Waxwing, Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 2 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2, Hen Harrier at Horsey
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Waxwings x 9 flew over Walsey Hills NOA
Little Auk, Great Skua flew past Cley
Spotted Redshank, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Red-necked Grebes x 2 in harbour at Burnham Overy Staithe
Twite x 4 at Thornham Harbour
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
PALLID SWIFT probable, over marsh near duck pond (3.30pm) at Salthouse
Common Swift probable, flew west at 4.15pm, Cley
Hen Harriers x 3, Pomarine Skua dark morph (probable) offshore at Stiffkey
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard flew in off sea at Sidestrand
Purple Sandpiper on pool at Gramborough Hill
Hen Harrier at Brancaster Staithe
Snow Buntings x 6 at Thornham Point
Waxwings x 7, Crossbills x 10 over Hunstanton Cliffs
Crossbills x 6 in pines at High Kelling
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
MEGA NEWS
TENGMALM'S OWL
at undisclosed site, but reportedly in the Finstown area, mainland, Orkney
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KING EIDER drake on sea, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Waxwings x 7, Yellow-browed Warbler, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Richard's Pipit still, Lapland Bunting near Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Shorelark, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at West Runton
Grey Phalarope + Snow Buntings x 2 on beach, Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Rough-legged Buzzard at North Dunes, Snow Buntings x 4 at South Dunes, Winterton
Shorelarks x 7, Snow Buntings x 35 on beach east of Holkham Gap
Pomarine Skua, Crossbills x 10, Snow Bunting, Little Auk, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Purple Sandpiper, Hen Harrier at Holme
Waxwings x 3 on Beech Avenue, Lapland Bunting west of coastguards at Sheringham
Waxwing, Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 2 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2, Hen Harrier at Horsey
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Waxwings x 9 flew over Walsey Hills NOA
Little Auk, Great Skua flew past Cley
Spotted Redshank, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Red-necked Grebes x 2 in harbour at Burnham Overy Staithe
Twite x 4 at Thornham Harbour
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
PALLID SWIFT probable, over marsh near duck pond (3.30pm) at Salthouse
Common Swift probable, flew west at 4.15pm, Cley
Hen Harriers x 3, Pomarine Skua dark morph (probable) offshore at Stiffkey
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard flew in off sea at Sidestrand
Purple Sandpiper on pool at Gramborough Hill
Hen Harrier at Brancaster Staithe
Snow Buntings x 6 at Thornham Point
Waxwings x 7, Crossbills x 10 over Hunstanton Cliffs
Crossbills x 6 in pines at High Kelling
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
MEGA NEWS
TENGMALM'S OWL
at undisclosed site, but reportedly in the Finstown area, mainland, Orkney
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S BIRD NEWS VIA "RARE BIRD ALERT"
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FRIDAY 2nd NOVEMBER
Yellow-browed Warbler, Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl, Pomarine Skua, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Whinchat, Snow Buntings x 5, Lapland Bunting at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Goshawk in woods near Hevingham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Waxwing at Wells Woods
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Rough-legged Buzzards x 4 at Horsey
Great White Egrets x 4 at Horsey Mere
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Sparham Pools, Lyng
Grey Phalarope flew past Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Crossbills x 5 flew over Briston
Snow Buntings x 4 on beach, South Dunes, Great Norrthern Diver, Waxwings x 3 flew over, Crossbills x 3, Short-eared Owl at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2 at North Dunes, Winterton
Richard's Pipit near Clifftop Wood, Waxwings x 2 flew over Trimingham
Spoonbill at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Shorelark, Pomarine Skua, Slavonian Grebe, Red-necked Grebe at Holme
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Lapland Buntings x 3, Snow Bunting, Mealy Redpolls x 3 at Scolt Head Island NNR
Twite x 8 at Thornham Harbour
Water Pipit at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Hen Harrier at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
MEGA NEWS
TENGMALM'S OWL
at undisclosed site, Orkney
WILSON'S SNIPE
possible, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
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FRIDAY 2nd NOVEMBER
Yellow-browed Warbler, Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl, Pomarine Skua, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Whinchat, Snow Buntings x 5, Lapland Bunting at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Goshawk in woods near Hevingham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Waxwing at Wells Woods
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Rough-legged Buzzards x 4 at Horsey
Great White Egrets x 4 at Horsey Mere
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Sparham Pools, Lyng
Grey Phalarope flew past Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Crossbills x 5 flew over Briston
Snow Buntings x 4 on beach, South Dunes, Great Norrthern Diver, Waxwings x 3 flew over, Crossbills x 3, Short-eared Owl at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2 at North Dunes, Winterton
Richard's Pipit near Clifftop Wood, Waxwings x 2 flew over Trimingham
Spoonbill at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Shorelark, Pomarine Skua, Slavonian Grebe, Red-necked Grebe at Holme
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Lapland Buntings x 3, Snow Bunting, Mealy Redpolls x 3 at Scolt Head Island NNR
Twite x 8 at Thornham Harbour
Water Pipit at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Hen Harrier at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
MEGA NEWS
TENGMALM'S OWL
at undisclosed site, Orkney
WILSON'S SNIPE
possible, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
Friday, 2 November 2018
Busy Bee, Busy Selling!
I have been very busy loading pictures, descriptions, prices etc of items from my parent's house onto Gumtree and Market Place Facebook. I won't write full descriptions/prices etc on here, as don't want to overload my blog with non-birding stuff, but if anyone is interested I have the following for sale:
- SAMES PIANO (John L Thickpenny, Newport Pagnell)
- SOFA - TWO SEATER
- TWO ARMCHAIRS
- HAYTER ENVOY 36 ELECTRIC LAWNMOWER
- SILVER REED SILVERETTE RETRO PORTABLE TYPEWRITER
- OLIVETTI LEXIKON 80 VINTAGE TYPEWRITER
- ADLER RARE VINTAGE TYPEWRITER – Made in Germany
Please email me on: pennyclarke@dsl.pipex.com
if you would like the link to pictures, prices, details etc
if you would like the link to pictures, prices, details etc
CAMERA TRIPOD – BENBO, Kennett Engineering Co Ltd, England
FOR SALE
This antique (it must be!) has been in my late father’s shed for many years and would of cost a lot of money in its time, but is obviously very old, so probably will only be of interest to a collector maybe?
This antique (it must be!) has been in my late father’s shed for many years and would of cost a lot of money in its time, but is obviously very old, so probably will only be of interest to a collector maybe?
Price £25
Email Penny for loads more close up pictures if required: pennyclarke@dsl.pipex.com
In Memory on Your Birthday
Happy Birthday to My Dearest Father
You would have been 92 today – 2nd November
Life is so difficult without you both, you are in my thoughts daily
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