By Jon Dunn
Tuesday 28 February 2023
Monday 27 February 2023
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Taiga Bean Geese x 12 SSW of Ludham
Long-eared Owl at CleySpy, Glandford
Water Pipit, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Ferruginous Duck at Filby Broad
Lapland Buntings x 3, Snow Bunting at Weybourne
Gyr (bearing jesses) juv. white morph at Old Lakenham, south of NorwichMealy Redpolls x 2 at Letheringsett Ford
Spoonbills x 3, Water Pipit, Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Cackling Goose (possible) at Halvergate Marshes
Red-necked Grebe, Snow Buntings x 2, Hen Harrier at Holme
Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Dersingham Bog NNR
Bitterns x 3 at Whitlingham Country Park
Shorelarks x 9 at Holkham Bay
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Bayfield Hall Lake
Red-necked Grebe, Snow Buntings x 2 at Sheringham
Hawfinches x 4 at Lynford Aboretum
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
Sunday 26 February 2023
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Shorelarks x 10, Red-necked Grebe at Holkham Bay
Lapland Buntings x 2 at Weybourne
Long-eared Owl, Twite x 20 at Blakeney FreshmarshWater Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Common Cranes x 3 flew over Morston
Tundra Bean Geese x 3, Water Pipits x 4 at Hockwold Washes
Gyr (probable) white morph, flew east over Horsey WindpumpLong-billed Dowitcher 1w, at Stiffkey Fen
Ferruginous Ducks x 4 (3 drks) at Filby Broad
Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver at Waxham
Water Pipit at Breydon Water
Mealy Redpolls x 4 at Letheringsett Ford
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Thornham
Shorelarks x 3, Snow Buntings x 3 at Holme
Snow Buntings x 12 at Cley NWT
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Achill Island, County Mayo, IrelandFORSTER'S TERN
Galway, Count Galway, IrelandSaturday 25 February 2023
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Dusky Warbler (probable), Mealy Redpoll at Letheringsett Ford
Spoonbills x 5, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Lapland Buntings x 2 at Weybourne
Spoonbill, Water Pipits x 3, Snow Buntings x 22 at Cley NWT
Velvet Scoter at Happisburgh
Shorelarks x 9 at Holkham Bay
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Hockwold Washes
Hen Harrier at Claxton Marshes
Long-eared Owl at CleySpy, Glandford
Ferruginous Ducks x 3 (2 drks), Ring-necked Duck at Filby Broad
Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Spoonbills x 4 at Welney WWT
Scaup x 2 at Hickling Broad NWT
Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 124 at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Taiga Bean Geese x 12 (probable), Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 50 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
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FRIDAY 24th FEBRUARY
Russian White-fronted Geese x 107, Tundra Bean Goose at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 2, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipits x 2, Spoonbills x 4 at Titchwell RSPB
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck at Holme
Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Spoonbills x 2, Water Pipit, Manx Shearwater, Snow Buntings x 5 at Cley NWT
Caspian Gull at Heigham Waterworks Reservoir, Norwich
Water Pipit at Hockwold Washes
Lapland Buntings x 3 at Weybourne
Snow Buntings x 10 at West Runton
Shorelarks x 10 at Holkham Bay
Snow Buntings x 26 between Holkham Bay & Gun Hill
Russian White-fronted Geese x 106 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Gyr Falcon white morph, presumed escape, on post at Snettisham RSPB
Black Redstart at Sheringham
Dusky Warbler (probable), Mealy Redpoll at Letheringsett Ford
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Bittern at Whitlingham Country Park
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
None
Thursday 23 February 2023
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Ruddy Shelduck east of B1153 at Brancaster
Lapland Bunting, Red-necked Grebe at Weybourne
Scaup x 3 at Hickling Broad NWT
Ferruginous Duck, Bewick's Swan at Filby Broad
Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Snow Buntings x 8, Water Pipit at Cley NWT
Caspian Gull at Nunnery Lakes NR, ThetfordSnow Buntings x 15 at West Runton
Hawfinches x 4 at Lynford Aboretum
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harrier at Upton Fen NWT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 107 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Short-eared Owl at Hemsby
Shorelarks x 7 at Holkham Bay
EGYPTIAN VULTURE
Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland
FORSTER'S TERN
Loughnahulla Bay, east of Tawin, County Galway, Ireland
Loughnahulla Bay, east of Tawin, County Galway, Ireland
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
In Memory of My Dear Father
PETER CLARKE
26th July 2008
Fond memories of our trip to Dersingham Bog to photograph Green Tiger Beetles
2nd November 1926 — 23rd February 2017
My Dearest Father
I can't believe its six years ago since we lost you
Lost in body, but not in spirit
Always with us
Time is irrelevant
I still miss you so much.
You are in my thoughts today and every day
Until we meet again
Forever in my heart
x x x
💔
The Lark Ascending
(Romance for Violin and Orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Played at my father's funeral – such beautiful music
Wednesday 22 February 2023
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Ferruginous Ducks x 2, Ring-necked Duck, Smew redhead at Filby Broad
Black-necked Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Spoonbill, Water Pipits x 3 at Titchwell RSPB
Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 100 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Snow Buntings x 30 at Blakeney Point
Twite x 15 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Snow Buntings x 20, Water Pipits x 7 at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Goose SSE of BrancasterLong-tailed Duck, Re-necked Grebe at Holme
Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver flew past Weybourne Camp
Tundra Bean Goose, Ruddy Shelduck at Brancaster
Taiga Bean Geese x 12, Bewick's Swans x 2 SSE of Ludham
Russian White-fronted Geese x 60 at Holkham FreshmarshTundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 120 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Snow Buntings x 14 at West Runton
None
Tuesday 21 February 2023
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Bewick's Swans x 10 flew over Briston
Bewick's Swans x 5, Tundra Bean Geese x 3 at Hockwold Washes
Caspian Gull at Heigham Waterworks Reservoir, Norwich
Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Russian White-fronted Goose at Cley NWT
Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoters x 4 at Titchwell RSPBFerruginous Ducks x 3 (1 drk), Ring-necked Duck, Smew redhead at Filby Broad
Russian White-fronted Geese x 110, Tundra Bean Goose, Common Cranes x 2 at Buckenham Marshes RSPBRussian White-fronted Geese x 41 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 9 at Holkham Bay
Snow Buntings x 30 on beach, Spoonbills x 4 at Burnham Overy Dunes
Lapland Buntings x 3 flew over Weybourne Camp
Taiga Bean Geese x 12 SSE of Ludham
Short-eared Owl at Earlham Marsh
Bittern at Whitlingham Country Park
Short-eared Owl at Rockland Broad
Hen Harrier at Warham Greens
Bewick's Swans x 43, Spoonbills x 3 at Welney WWT
Snow Buntings x 30 at West Runton
None
Monday 20 February 2023
CRAZY BUSY!
Running out of time....... Norfolk Hospice collecting furniture etc at 10am and I'm not ready, I need Stacey Solomon's help big time! Have to clear no end of stuff before 10am so they can access the furniture, but I have no choice but to go to sleep now, completely exhausted! Charity shop runs and dump yesterday. Trip to Holt to collect something, back home and I'm not even sure what day it is!!! Up with the birds tomorrow!
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Bewick's Swans x 50 flew over Cockley Cley
Bewick's Swans x 81 flew over Honing
Bewick's Swans x 50 flew over Thorpe St Andrew
Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Snow Buntings x 37, Water Pipit at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Hockwold Washes Red-necked Grebe, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Ferruginous Ducks x 3 (1 drk), Ring-necked Duck, Scaup, Caspian Gull at Filby Broad
Dipper (uncomfirmed report) recently at stream in wood at ShoteshamBewick's Swans x 2 at Potter Heigham Marshes
Snow Buntings x 32 at West Runton
Taiga Bean Geese x 12 at Upton Broad
Shorelarks x 9 at Holkham Bay
Taiga Bean Geese x 12 NE of South Walsham
Pallid Harrier juv.fem at Warham Greens
Short-eared Owl at BowthorpeBlack Redstart opposite Vanguard House facility at Great Yarmouth
Hawfinch at Lynford AboretumWHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland
Sunday 19 February 2023
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Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Snow Buntings x 30, Caspian Gull, Water Pipits x 4 at Cley NWT
Ferruginous Ducks x 3 (1 drk), Ring-necked Duck, Smew at Filby Broad
Caspian Gull at Heigham Waterworks Reservoir, NorwichLong-eared Owl at CleySpy, Glandford
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE, Scaup x 2 at Hickling Broad NWTWHITE-TAILED EAGLE, Russian White-fronted Geese x 200 at Potter Heigham Marshes
Black-necked Grebe at Brancaster
Taiga Bean Geese x 12, Short-eared Owl SSE of Ludham
Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPBTundra Bean Goose, Bewick's Swans x 32, Russian White-fronted Geese x 50 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Shorelarks x 10, Snow Buntings x 21 at Holkham Bay
Russian White-fronted Goose at Holkham Freshmarsh
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE, Bewick's Swans x 4 at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Bewick's Swan, Tundra Bean Geese x 3 at Hockwold Washes
Hawfinches x 8 at Lynford Aboretum
Taiga Bean Geese x 12 NE of South Walsham
Snow Buntings x 12 at Hunstanton
Short-eared Owl at Bowthorpe
Black Redstart opposite Vanguard House facility at Great Yarmouth
Mealy Redpoll at Letheringsett FordSpoonbills x 2 at Welney WWT
Snow Buntings x 10 at West Runton
Pallid Harrier juv.fem at Warham Greens
FORSTER'S TERN
NW of Kinvarra, County Galway, Ireland
NW of Kinvarra, County Galway, Ireland
FOR SALE: Opticron BGA Roof Prism Waterproof Monocular 8x42!
Purchased brand new from CleySpy on a whim! Only used once.
Mint condition!
£80.00
Email me at [ pennyclarke@talktalk.net ]
NOW SOLD
FOR SALE: Le Chameau's Jersey Lined Wellingtons Size 37
Le Chameau Jersey Lined Wellingtons – Size 37
Posh Wellies!
I'm a size 5.5 and I deliberately choose a smaller size, when I purchased these new, in order to walk across to East Hills at Wells, so that they did not come off in the quick sand and mud! Only worn twice as they were hell to get off, after the trip out there! Extravagant, financial mistake!
Still in excellent condition, no loss of tread at all. Cost me around £130.00 at the time.
£50.00 ono
Email me at [ pennyclarke@talktalk.net ]
S O L D
TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY
FOR SALE: Solbari Sunhat
Solbari Sunhat Large/XLarge
BRAND NEW, NEVER WORN
Adventure Sun Hat UPF50+ Legionnaire Style
Camo / Khaki underbrim
Large / X-Large head circumference (59.5-61cm / 23.5-24”)
Adventure Sun Hat is perfect for those looking for exceptional sun protection combined with Solbari style and comfort. Providing excellent coverage of the face, eyes, ears and back of the neck, you'll be protected from even the harshest sun.
Costs £40.00 new on Solbari website
£20.00
Email me at [ pennyclarke@talktalk.net ]
FOR SALE: Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO Flatbed Scanner!
Epson Perfection V700 PHOTO Flatbed Scanner
- Flatbed Scanner Optical Resolution 6,400 DPI (Horizontal x Vertical)
- Optical Resolution Main 6,400 DPI x Sub 9,600 DPI
- Maximum document size: 216 mm x 297 mm (Horizontal x Vertical)
- Paper Formats: A4 (21.0x29.7 cm)
- Scanning color depth: Input: 48 Bits Color , Output: 48 Bits Color
- Category: High Resolution
Link to this scanner on the Epson Website HERE.
This scanner produces extremely high quality results. Scans negatives, slides, photos, documents etc.
Excellent condition and only selling, due to upgrade to the Epson Perfection V850.
Comes with all items and leads originally in box, but no box!
This model selling on Ebay selling for around £500+.
£350 ono – NOW £250
Email me at [ pennyclarke@talktalk.net ]
NOW SOLD
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Bewick's Swans x 26 flew over Horsey Corner
Bewick's Swans x 30 flew over Wymondham
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 19, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Holkham Bay
White Storks x 2 reported west over saltmarsh, Spoonbills x 2 at Holkham Long-eared Owl at CleySpy, Glandford
Tundra Bean Goose flew past Overstrand
Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Water Pipits x 2, Snow Buntings x 18 at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 3 at Hockhold Washes
Ferruginous Ducks x 3 (1 drk), Ring-necked Duck, Scaup at Filby Broad
Taiga Bean Geese x 12, Bewick's Swan SSE of Ludham
Hawfinch at Lynford AboretumBlack-necked Grebe, Spoonbills x 2 at Holme
Snow Bunting at Burnham Overy Marshes
Black Redstart opposite Vanguard House facility at Great Yarmouth
Bewick's Swans x 4 between Great Ryburgh & Colkirk
Spoonbill, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB Short-eared Owl at Bowthorpe
Snow Buntings x 10 at West Runton
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL
Probable, 1w. flew past west past Pendeen, Cornwall
Probable, 1w. flew past west past Pendeen, Cornwall
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER 1w.fem
Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland
HARLEQUIN DUCK fem/1w.drk
Barra, Western IslesSaturday 18 February 2023
PAINTINGS FOR SALE!
Going under the hammer at Keys Auctioneers on Monday:
Two of my late father's artworks:
Also lot 765, an A3 Epsom Stylus PHOTO R1800 Printer that I purchased brand new and never actually used:
Other lots from me, but not worth mentioning on here!
Friday 17 February 2023
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Taiga Bean Geese x 12, Bewick's Swans x 31 SSE of Ludham
Ferruginous Ducks x 2 (1 drk), Ring-necked Duck, Scaup at Filby Broad
Mealy Redpoll by Thorpe Market Road, RoughtonBewick's Swans x 3 at Titchwell RSPB
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE imm. flew over Horsey
Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Snow Buntings x 30 at Cley NWT
Long-eared Owl at CleySpy, Glandford Shorelarks x 10 at Holkham Bay
Hen Harrier at Roydon Common NNR
WHITE-TAILED EAGLE imm. at Hickling Broad NWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 3 at Hockhold Washes
Twite x 12 at Blakeney FreshmarshBewick's Swans x 4 between Great Ryburgh & Colkirk
Snow Buntings x 10 at West Runton
Hen Harrier at Warham GreensHawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
Pallid Harrier juv. fem north of North Point Pools, Wells
Bewick's Swans x 20 at Welney WWT
Bewick's Swans x 4 WSW of Cockley Cley
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER 1w.fem
Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland
🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
EDDIE! 🐦 🎉
Thursday 16 February 2023
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Long-billed Dowitcher 1w, Spoonbills x 2, Snow Buntings x 30 at Cley NWT
Bewick's Swans x 4 between Great Ryburgh & Colkirk
Short-eared Owl, Bewick's Swan at Welney WWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 3 at Hockhold Washes
Shorelarks x 10 at Holkham Bay
Russian White-fronted Geese x 3 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Spoonbills x 2 at Blakeney Harbour
Taiga Bean Geese x 12 SSE of Ludham
Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 100 at Buckenham Marshes RSPBSpotted Redshank, Spoonbill, Water Pipits x 2, Red-necked Grebe at Titchwell RSPB
Spoonbills x 5 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hawfinches x 4 at Lynford Aboretum
Ferruginous Ducks x 2 (1 drk), Ring-necked Duck, Scaup at Filby Broad
Pallid Harrier juv. fem at Warham Greens
Snow Buntings x 10 at HunstantonTundra Bean Geese x 2 at Scolt Head Island
Snow Buntings x 8 at West Runton
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
Doon Lough, County Leitrim, Ireland
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER 1w.fem
Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland
HARLEQUIN DUCK fem/1w.drk
Barra, Western Isles
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