Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Osprey, Fieldfare, Spoonbill, Whinchat at Cley NWT
Spanish Wagtail (Possible) in Eye Field, then flushed by Osprey at Cley NWT
Osprey at Blakeney
Dotterels x 2 at North Dunes, Winterton
Temminck's Stint, Little Stint,
Glossy Ibis, Wood Sandpipers x 2 at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILLS both Males at Lynford Aboretum
Dotterels x 11 in 2nd field NW of Choseley Drying Barns
TURTLE DOVES x 2 at Eccles-on-Sea
Short-eared Owl, Garganey x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
• News from Titchwell HERE.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! MYRTLE WARBLER – remains, Haroldswick Pools, Unst, Shetland
Thursday, 8 May 2014
Wednesday, 7 May 2014
Lazy Day!
I was shattered today and spent most of the day writing my post from yesterday and adding pictures. Replying and catching up with emails etc. Also spent some time researching which new mobile phone to buy. Luckily I get a 20% discount as an NHS employee with vodafone, which will make quite a difference! I know which phone I am having, I didn't really need to do any research! Think I will stick with vodafone. I just think my iphone 3G S is outdated and slow now – some of my Apps won't update any more because they will only work in a higher iOS software version. Apple have got you by the short and curlies really! A while back, I purchased the 'Audubon Birds Pro' App which now won't update and the same with the 'Sibley eGuide' I can't tweet on my phone anymore. I can't use my brilliant little Blog Press App either – this app is really good if you are in the field and want to send a message to your blog quickly with a picture too, but when I attempt to do this it just comes up with 'error'. I have held onto this phone for so long now, because the monthly fee is so cheap, but its no good if you can't use it properly.
I have added lots of pictures to 'Holme Reserves and Titchwell RSPB' on the 3rd May.
Important! Snettisham Coastal Footpath Petition!
I read this recently in the May issue of 'Hunstanton Town & Around' Magazine. It was highlighted to me by local birder Mark Bradberry. This footpath at Snettisham is a public right of way and we should not be stopped from using this! If you have walked this path for leisure or birding, please either write to your parish councillor below and/or sign the petition link below, which only takes a few seconds PLEASE.
Mark Bradberry sent me the following message:
"There is an interesting article in the May Hunstanton Town & Around on page 6. Many birders will know how good the birding can be from this path in Snettisham as the Greater Sand Plover was viewed from it, also there was a Broad-billed Sandpiper one year. The birding is good there as it is one of the first places to reveal mud after a spring tide, so many waders go there. It would be great if you could inform Norfolk birders that the path may be opened again if enough people support it by contacting any Snettisham parish councillor or by phoning the s.p.c clerk on 01485 543721 many thanks, Mark."
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION HERE and SHARE on Facebook, Twitter, Email etc. Thank you and together united, we will keep this path OPEN!
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-planning-inspectorate-sign-our-petition-stop-closer-of-our-footpath-please?share_id=gOLWwelIKX&utm_campaign=share_button_action_box&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition
Update: Mark - if you are reading this a friend on twitter said:
"Can you let the chap who raised this know that he should contact the Ramblers Assoc. as they will help with this issue and are well clued up on the legalities of 'public right of way act'. Always campaigning on this."
Update: 8th May – I have had nearly 200 views of this post – have you all signed the petition please it only takes seconds, honest!
Mark Bradberry sent me the following message:
"There is an interesting article in the May Hunstanton Town & Around on page 6. Many birders will know how good the birding can be from this path in Snettisham as the Greater Sand Plover was viewed from it, also there was a Broad-billed Sandpiper one year. The birding is good there as it is one of the first places to reveal mud after a spring tide, so many waders go there. It would be great if you could inform Norfolk birders that the path may be opened again if enough people support it by contacting any Snettisham parish councillor or by phoning the s.p.c clerk on 01485 543721 many thanks, Mark."
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-planning-inspectorate-sign-our-petition-stop-closer-of-our-footpath-please?share_id=gOLWwelIKX&utm_campaign=share_button_action_box&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition
Update: Mark - if you are reading this a friend on twitter said:
"Can you let the chap who raised this know that he should contact the Ramblers Assoc. as they will help with this issue and are well clued up on the legalities of 'public right of way act'. Always campaigning on this."
Update: 8th May – I have had nearly 200 views of this post – have you all signed the petition please it only takes seconds, honest!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Garganey x 4 at Titchwell RSPB
Dotterel x 2, Ring Ouzel, Whinchat, Black Terns x 2 at North Dunes, Winterton
White Storks x 4, Whimbrel at Breydon Water
Whimbrel x 5 at Burgh Castle
Dotterels x 5 just north of the drying barns in field, viewed from soil mound at Choseley
Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Wood Sandpipers x 3, Garganey, Bar-tailed Godwits x 2, Whimbrel, Turnstone x 4, Grey Plovers x 2, Glossy Ibis, Montagu's Harrier at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Little Gull, White Wagtail x 3, Great White Egret at Cley NWT
HOOPOE on 29th April at Hazelbury Caravan Park, East Runton
TURTLE DOVES x 2 at Beighton
TURTLE DOVES x 2 at Eccles-on-Sea
Hybrid Blue-headed Wagtail x Yellow Wagtail at Titchwell RSPB then flew west
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
• No sign of the Subalpine Warbler OR the Yellow-browed Warbler at Holme
• BLACK-WINGED STILT (escape) at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambs
• Good numbers of waders at Titchwell and Cley today – see last couple of posts today HERE
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! MYRTLE WARBLER – Haroldswick Pools, Unst, Shetland
MEGA! EASTERN BONELLI'S WARBLER – on Saturday, not Western Bonelli's Warbler – re-indentified from sonogram of song, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
Garganey x 4 at Titchwell RSPB
Dotterel x 2, Ring Ouzel, Whinchat, Black Terns x 2 at North Dunes, Winterton
White Storks x 4, Whimbrel at Breydon Water
Whimbrel x 5 at Burgh Castle
Dotterels x 5 just north of the drying barns in field, viewed from soil mound at Choseley
Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Wood Sandpipers x 3, Garganey, Bar-tailed Godwits x 2, Whimbrel, Turnstone x 4, Grey Plovers x 2, Glossy Ibis, Montagu's Harrier at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Little Gull, White Wagtail x 3, Great White Egret at Cley NWT
HOOPOE on 29th April at Hazelbury Caravan Park, East Runton
TURTLE DOVES x 2 at Beighton
TURTLE DOVES x 2 at Eccles-on-Sea
Hybrid Blue-headed Wagtail x Yellow Wagtail at Titchwell RSPB then flew west
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
• No sign of the Subalpine Warbler OR the Yellow-browed Warbler at Holme
• BLACK-WINGED STILT (escape) at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambs
• Good numbers of waders at Titchwell and Cley today – see last couple of posts today HERE
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! MYRTLE WARBLER – Haroldswick Pools, Unst, Shetland
MEGA! EASTERN BONELLI'S WARBLER – on Saturday, not Western Bonelli's Warbler – re-indentified from sonogram of song, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
RBA Weekly Round-Up 30th April to 6th May
By Jon Dunn
http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/weeklyroundup2014no18.aspx?s_id=147567712
Thanks to the RBA Team for using my Western Subalpine Warbler Picture!
http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/weeklyroundup2014no18.aspx?s_id=147567712
Thanks to the RBA Team for using my Western Subalpine Warbler Picture!
Springwatch at Minsmere RSPB!
"Springwatch returns to BBC Two, broadcasting live from a brand-new home, RSPB Minsmere on the beautiful Suffolk coast"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/springwatch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-27293338
That will be busy if a 'rare' turns up!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/springwatch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-27293338
That will be busy if a 'rare' turns up!!!
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
MEGA DAY! Western Subalpine Warbler, Osprey, Garganey – the list goes on!
MORE HOT BIRDING AT HOLME!
WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER
Trapped and ringed at Holme Bird Observatory
by Warden Sophie Barker at 6.35am
Andy Wilkinson has also had a few days off work and his last day off was today. We had loosely discussed yesterday, to meet up to go birding today and I made the suggestion about meeting up at Holme at dawn, his reply was 'that would mean I would have to get up at 4am'. So, while Mr W. snoozed in East Norfolk, I crawled determindly out of my bed! The alarm went off at 4.30am. I snoozed until 4.50am. Made flask, had breakfast etc and left the house by 6am. I was determined to get to Holme early, just in case Sophie was lucky enough to catch yesterday's Subalpine Warbler. It was raining hard first thing and this continued on/off for a good few hours before the sun hit us all with a mini heatwave!
I parked up by the Hun Bridge at Holme, just before the Firs Road, to get my binoculars out of the boot and ready to hand! As I was doing this, I saw two cars whizz past me – Titchwell RSPB Warden Paul Eele and the other was Mark Bradberry – did they know something I didn't?! I was soon seconds behind them along the Firs Road!!! Very annoying to have to get out of the car to shut the 5-bar gate behind you, when you are in a hurry, but rules are rules! Parked up on the NOA carpark and Paul and Mark were gone ahead of me already. Got my camera out and quickly walked up to the observatory. My heart was racing with excitement when I quickly discovered that Sophie HAD indeed caught the Subalpine Warbler at 6.35am!!! Whooooo, so exciting!!! I never expected to be this lucky and had not thought about the fact that I needed my 100mm macro lens for close up shots and only had my 300mm lens on my camera, so whizzed back to the car to get this when I was told I had time..... just. Sophie had already rung the bird and taken the biometrics etc and the news was put out as I arrived. The second time the bird was taken out of the 'bag' was only briefly for a few photos, before being rested for a few more minutes before release. As Sophie took the bird out of the bag it somehow seemed so small and looked a bit damp from the rain – but so exciting to see! On release the bird shot off directly behind the ringing hut, through the sea watching hide area to the back of the pines, but people felt that it would more than probably return to the area where it was caught this morning, which was in the first mist net along the main bank in the Heligoland trap area. People present to see this bird were: Sophie Barker, Jenny Barker, Gary Elton, Paul Eele, Mark Bradbury, David Bratt another birder I didn't know and myself. With the bird now released, there was lots of smiling and laughing for a few moments and then down to serious discussion about the exact race of this bird – Western or Eastern? General consensus was that this was a Western Subalpine Warbler, but further advice was sort by the picture being tweeted etc. See ID article HERE. All pictures taken were on mobiles phones – see Paul's fab pictures HERE. I was the only person with an SLR camera, not that it makes any difference. I personally find it more difficult and pressurised to take sharp pictures of a bird in the hand when you only have what seems like a few moments, rather than being in the field. Most of my pictures were pretty rubbish really with several out of focus shots, but hopefully they will help with clarification of exact ID. Obviously I hoped very much throughout the rest of the day, that I would be able to photograph this fabulous bird sitting in the scrub, but this wasn't to be!
Now for the rest of the day! There was a massive movement of hirundines from first light until dusk, mostly Swifts and Swallows, which was fabulous to see – Holme birder Robin Jolliffe reckoned on 'twelve hundred an hour' at first light in the rain. A Spoonbill flew over the observatory east at 8am. Lots of Whitethroats whizzing about. The Yellow-browed Warbler had been heard singing and seen briefly by a few people throughout the day, but neither seen or heard by me, which was very frustrating. Back on the NOA carpark I had a coffee and a jam sandwich to celebrate. Phoned Andy W. to point out that he should have got here earlier – he joined me birding later on. Meanwhile, Andy B. kindly informed me about a drake Garganey that he had seen just in front of the last hide at the NWT Wader pools! Fabulous! So off I went with a couple of other birders to have a look. I didn't really expect to see this filling the frame of my camera and I was right, it had gone..... not a trace! Trudged back to the carpark. I then heard it had been seen on the pool just south of the Firs Road (approaching the reserves). So off I went again and this time struck lucky – a wonderful Drake Garganey in the pool feeding happily at 11.20am – managed to get some distant record shots. There was also a cute, fluffy baby Lapwing! I returned to the NOA carpark again.
I walked to the NWT Forestry to try and find something exciting. The main excitement here was butterflies – Wall Browns were everywhere as were Green Hairstreaks, Small Coppers, Peacocks, Tortoiseshells and a few Red Admirals and also some Common Blues. There was a single Wheatear on the short turfed area and 3 Linnets. I could see a Little Egret on the 'Saltings' distantly. Swifts and Swallows still piling through west in the beautiful blue skies with fluffy white clouds (see below). A Whimbrel flew over calling at 12pm, 2 Cuckoos also calling. Several Whitethroats here, a Robin and a Hedgesparrow. Whilst on the phone, two birds flew west that looked interesting – managed to see one of them just in time – a female Peregrine at 12.15pm! I don't know if the second bird was also a peregrine or not as it had disappeared quickly below the dune ridge. 2 Marsh Harriers seen over Holme marsh.
Back at the NOA carpark, I met up with Andy W. We heard 2 Grasshopper Warblers reeling – several people had seen one of them perched and 'reeling' on a bush along the Firs Road, but not when we looked! Went back to show Andy the Garganey on the pool, where it remained throughout the day. Walked around the pines, back to the observatory and along the lower east bank path to search for the Yellow-browed Warbler – no luck. Went back to the carpark and sat and had a leisurely lunch and a well deserved snooze – well I tried to snooze, but someone wouldn't stop chatting – smile! Someone hadn't got up quite so early!
Back at the observatory again to look for the YBW – again no luck! I think people turning up thought it would be a doddle to see – it wasn't. In fact, it felt like it wasn't there at all! At 4.20pm a message bleeped up on the pager to say an Osprey was seen flying west over the In Focus shop at Titchwell, then Thornham Harbour at 4.18pm – OMG that was 2 minutes ago! We were standing on the lower path next to the slope adjacent to the observatory. I said to Andy, we need to gain height quickly..... I raced up the slope quickly with Andy and also Pam (Connor's Nan). We scanned as quickly as we could. Suddenly I picked the OSPREY up, flying high west just before Holme Church at 4.26! Magic! Phoned out to RBA and a couple of local birders to alert them. I could see people standing on the viewing platform at the obs looking happy and found out that they had also seen the Osprey. Thank you to whoever phoned the Osprey out at Titchwell (guessing V.E.) so promptly, much appreciated and just makes everyone else happy! I love it when people report a bird, as it makes its way along the coast – its fascinating knowing how long it takes to get from one place to another! At the observatory Ray Roche thanked me for the call, but said he couldn't reply as he was also watching the Osprey! He had also seen a Whinchat out on the marsh, but we couldn't see it now. A few minutes later along the main bank, Dave Holman had the Whinchat in his scope, very conveniently for us at 5.35pm – thanks Dave! Dave's wife (sorry don't know her name) found a fascinating little copper coloured beetle (see photo). Searching the net quickly, it sounds like a carnivorous ground beetle from the family Carabidae – someone correct me if I'm wrong please?
The rest of the evening was spent chasing birds we didn't see! Walked round the back of the bungalows to the paddocks to find purring Turtle Doves – didn't hear or see neither. Went up to Choseley to look at the Dotterels and Stone Curlew which have been reported throughout the day. We scanned the field for ages. My eyes were tired now and it was cold. I almost felt delirious – searching every stone and clod in those fields, nothing, nothing at all, apart from 2 Grey Partridges. 2 Yellowhammers at the drying barns, no turtle doves there either. A birder and wife on holiday here, kindly told us where they had seen some dotterel earlier today near Burnham Market, so off we went to search! On route we saw loads of Grey and Red-legged Partridges and Hares. No dotterel on view at the directions we were given. But we did see a stunning, totally black pheasant – of course the camera (unusually for me) was sitting on my passenger seat, so no pictures obtained!
We left here at 8.20pm. Andy went home east and I had to go to Holme to pick up my sister's mobile phone that she had left there yesterday! I could have done without this to be honest by hey ho! Showed mother Subalpine Warbler pictures and then whizzed back to King's Lynn to Lucy's to return phone. I arrived back home at some bizzare hour of around 9.45pm. Put the best few pictures on the net, started to write blog and kept falling asleep. Went to bed at an insane time and knew I wouldn't be out in the morning! An exciting, but exhausting day!
by Warden Sophie Barker at 6.35am
"Early Bird Catches the Worm!"
Andy Wilkinson has also had a few days off work and his last day off was today. We had loosely discussed yesterday, to meet up to go birding today and I made the suggestion about meeting up at Holme at dawn, his reply was 'that would mean I would have to get up at 4am'. So, while Mr W. snoozed in East Norfolk, I crawled determindly out of my bed! The alarm went off at 4.30am. I snoozed until 4.50am. Made flask, had breakfast etc and left the house by 6am. I was determined to get to Holme early, just in case Sophie was lucky enough to catch yesterday's Subalpine Warbler. It was raining hard first thing and this continued on/off for a good few hours before the sun hit us all with a mini heatwave!
I parked up by the Hun Bridge at Holme, just before the Firs Road, to get my binoculars out of the boot and ready to hand! As I was doing this, I saw two cars whizz past me – Titchwell RSPB Warden Paul Eele and the other was Mark Bradberry – did they know something I didn't?! I was soon seconds behind them along the Firs Road!!! Very annoying to have to get out of the car to shut the 5-bar gate behind you, when you are in a hurry, but rules are rules! Parked up on the NOA carpark and Paul and Mark were gone ahead of me already. Got my camera out and quickly walked up to the observatory. My heart was racing with excitement when I quickly discovered that Sophie HAD indeed caught the Subalpine Warbler at 6.35am!!! Whooooo, so exciting!!! I never expected to be this lucky and had not thought about the fact that I needed my 100mm macro lens for close up shots and only had my 300mm lens on my camera, so whizzed back to the car to get this when I was told I had time..... just. Sophie had already rung the bird and taken the biometrics etc and the news was put out as I arrived. The second time the bird was taken out of the 'bag' was only briefly for a few photos, before being rested for a few more minutes before release. As Sophie took the bird out of the bag it somehow seemed so small and looked a bit damp from the rain – but so exciting to see! On release the bird shot off directly behind the ringing hut, through the sea watching hide area to the back of the pines, but people felt that it would more than probably return to the area where it was caught this morning, which was in the first mist net along the main bank in the Heligoland trap area. People present to see this bird were: Sophie Barker, Jenny Barker, Gary Elton, Paul Eele, Mark Bradbury, David Bratt another birder I didn't know and myself. With the bird now released, there was lots of smiling and laughing for a few moments and then down to serious discussion about the exact race of this bird – Western or Eastern? General consensus was that this was a Western Subalpine Warbler, but further advice was sort by the picture being tweeted etc. See ID article HERE. All pictures taken were on mobiles phones – see Paul's fab pictures HERE. I was the only person with an SLR camera, not that it makes any difference. I personally find it more difficult and pressurised to take sharp pictures of a bird in the hand when you only have what seems like a few moments, rather than being in the field. Most of my pictures were pretty rubbish really with several out of focus shots, but hopefully they will help with clarification of exact ID. Obviously I hoped very much throughout the rest of the day, that I would be able to photograph this fabulous bird sitting in the scrub, but this wasn't to be!
WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER
Smiles
all round for Warden Sophie Barker and Assistant Warden Gary Elton, moments after releasing the Western Subalpine Warbler!
Now for the rest of the day! There was a massive movement of hirundines from first light until dusk, mostly Swifts and Swallows, which was fabulous to see – Holme birder Robin Jolliffe reckoned on 'twelve hundred an hour' at first light in the rain. A Spoonbill flew over the observatory east at 8am. Lots of Whitethroats whizzing about. The Yellow-browed Warbler had been heard singing and seen briefly by a few people throughout the day, but neither seen or heard by me, which was very frustrating. Back on the NOA carpark I had a coffee and a jam sandwich to celebrate. Phoned Andy W. to point out that he should have got here earlier – he joined me birding later on. Meanwhile, Andy B. kindly informed me about a drake Garganey that he had seen just in front of the last hide at the NWT Wader pools! Fabulous! So off I went with a couple of other birders to have a look. I didn't really expect to see this filling the frame of my camera and I was right, it had gone..... not a trace! Trudged back to the carpark. I then heard it had been seen on the pool just south of the Firs Road (approaching the reserves). So off I went again and this time struck lucky – a wonderful Drake Garganey in the pool feeding happily at 11.20am – managed to get some distant record shots. There was also a cute, fluffy baby Lapwing! I returned to the NOA carpark again.
Drake Garganey – Holme NWT.
Lapwing chick – Holme NWT.
The Firs House – NWT.
Gore Point, Holme Beach, from the NWT Forestry.
Wall Butterfly.
A gruesome find in the NWT Foresty!
Anyone know what bird this is please? Moorhen maybe?
Back at the NOA carpark, I met up with Andy W. We heard 2 Grasshopper Warblers reeling – several people had seen one of them perched and 'reeling' on a bush along the Firs Road, but not when we looked! Went back to show Andy the Garganey on the pool, where it remained throughout the day. Walked around the pines, back to the observatory and along the lower east bank path to search for the Yellow-browed Warbler – no luck. Went back to the carpark and sat and had a leisurely lunch and a well deserved snooze – well I tried to snooze, but someone wouldn't stop chatting – smile! Someone hadn't got up quite so early!
'I really wish I had got up early now and I can't believe we can't find this yellow-browed'
Only joking Andy! – hayfever starting I think or was it a 'late night'!
This spider was in the yellow gorse flowers by observatory – Wolf spider?
Green Hairstreak by observatory.
Back at the observatory again to look for the YBW – again no luck! I think people turning up thought it would be a doddle to see – it wasn't. In fact, it felt like it wasn't there at all! At 4.20pm a message bleeped up on the pager to say an Osprey was seen flying west over the In Focus shop at Titchwell, then Thornham Harbour at 4.18pm – OMG that was 2 minutes ago! We were standing on the lower path next to the slope adjacent to the observatory. I said to Andy, we need to gain height quickly..... I raced up the slope quickly with Andy and also Pam (Connor's Nan). We scanned as quickly as we could. Suddenly I picked the OSPREY up, flying high west just before Holme Church at 4.26! Magic! Phoned out to RBA and a couple of local birders to alert them. I could see people standing on the viewing platform at the obs looking happy and found out that they had also seen the Osprey. Thank you to whoever phoned the Osprey out at Titchwell (guessing V.E.) so promptly, much appreciated and just makes everyone else happy! I love it when people report a bird, as it makes its way along the coast – its fascinating knowing how long it takes to get from one place to another! At the observatory Ray Roche thanked me for the call, but said he couldn't reply as he was also watching the Osprey! He had also seen a Whinchat out on the marsh, but we couldn't see it now. A few minutes later along the main bank, Dave Holman had the Whinchat in his scope, very conveniently for us at 5.35pm – thanks Dave! Dave's wife (sorry don't know her name) found a fascinating little copper coloured beetle (see photo). Searching the net quickly, it sounds like a carnivorous ground beetle from the family Carabidae – someone correct me if I'm wrong please?
Carnivorous ground beetle?
At the top of the NOA entrance steps.
The rest of the evening was spent chasing birds we didn't see! Walked round the back of the bungalows to the paddocks to find purring Turtle Doves – didn't hear or see neither. Went up to Choseley to look at the Dotterels and Stone Curlew which have been reported throughout the day. We scanned the field for ages. My eyes were tired now and it was cold. I almost felt delirious – searching every stone and clod in those fields, nothing, nothing at all, apart from 2 Grey Partridges. 2 Yellowhammers at the drying barns, no turtle doves there either. A birder and wife on holiday here, kindly told us where they had seen some dotterel earlier today near Burnham Market, so off we went to search! On route we saw loads of Grey and Red-legged Partridges and Hares. No dotterel on view at the directions we were given. But we did see a stunning, totally black pheasant – of course the camera (unusually for me) was sitting on my passenger seat, so no pictures obtained!
Grey Partridge at Choseley, where the dotterel were!
Sunset over Burnham Market.
We left here at 8.20pm. Andy went home east and I had to go to Holme to pick up my sister's mobile phone that she had left there yesterday! I could have done without this to be honest by hey ho! Showed mother Subalpine Warbler pictures and then whizzed back to King's Lynn to Lucy's to return phone. I arrived back home at some bizzare hour of around 9.45pm. Put the best few pictures on the net, started to write blog and kept falling asleep. Went to bed at an insane time and knew I wouldn't be out in the morning! An exciting, but exhausting day!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
WESTERN SUBALPINE WARLBER trapped and ringed at Holme Bird Observatory NOA
Yellow-browed Warbler, Spoonbill, Osprey at Holme NOA
Garganey on pool (on right) along Firs Road, Holme
Montagu's Harrier, Spoonbill, Black Tern, White Stork, Ring Ouzel at Breydon Water
Ring Ouzels x 7 at North Dunes, Winterton
Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 2 at Welney WWT
Stone Curlew, Dotterels x 3 at Choseley
Spoonbills x 3 at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
Garganey x 3, Red-crested Pochard x 4, Spoonbills x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Spoonbill at Salthouse (E.M.)
TURTLE DOVES x 3 at Beighton
Osprey (flew over In Focus shop) at Titchwell
Osprey at Holme NOA
Spoonbill, Little Stint at Cley NWT
Little Gull at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Other News
• News from Holme HERE. Also Andy B. saw the Drake Garganey in front of one of the Wader Pools at Holme NWT this morning, but for most of the day it remained on the pool viewed from the Firs Road. 2 TURTLE DOVES were seen in the Paddocks behind the bungalows west of the NWT payhut today, by several birders and also someone had a glimpse of a male Redstart near Holme Bird Observatory.
• News from Titchwell RSPB HERE
• BLACK-WINGED STILT (escape) still at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambs.
• BEE-EATER flew north over Languard Nature Reserve, Suffolk
MEGA NEWS! MEGA! MYRTLE WARBLER – North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.
WESTERN SUBALPINE WARLBER trapped and ringed at Holme Bird Observatory NOA
Yellow-browed Warbler, Spoonbill, Osprey at Holme NOA
Garganey on pool (on right) along Firs Road, Holme
Montagu's Harrier, Spoonbill, Black Tern, White Stork, Ring Ouzel at Breydon Water
Ring Ouzels x 7 at North Dunes, Winterton
Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 2 at Welney WWT
Stone Curlew, Dotterels x 3 at Choseley
Spoonbills x 3 at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
Garganey x 3, Red-crested Pochard x 4, Spoonbills x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Spoonbill at Salthouse (E.M.)
TURTLE DOVES x 3 at Beighton
Osprey (flew over In Focus shop) at Titchwell
Osprey at Holme NOA
Spoonbill, Little Stint at Cley NWT
Little Gull at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Other News
• News from Holme HERE. Also Andy B. saw the Drake Garganey in front of one of the Wader Pools at Holme NWT this morning, but for most of the day it remained on the pool viewed from the Firs Road. 2 TURTLE DOVES were seen in the Paddocks behind the bungalows west of the NWT payhut today, by several birders and also someone had a glimpse of a male Redstart near Holme Bird Observatory.
• News from Titchwell RSPB HERE
• BLACK-WINGED STILT (escape) still at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambs.
• BEE-EATER flew north over Languard Nature Reserve, Suffolk
MEGA NEWS! MEGA! MYRTLE WARBLER – North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Scotland.
Monday, 5 May 2014
SUBALPINE WARBLER AT HOLME!
Well – I requested on FB last night for any 'rares' to turn up after 1pm. My wish was granted! Leicestershire birder Steve Lister found a SUBALPINE WARBLER at Holme this afternoon at 1.45pm and then Titchwell RSPB Warden Paul Eele and Holme NOA Assistant Warden Gary Elton, found the first Yellow-browed Warbler this year in Norfolk which is also an unusual spring record!!! Congratulations to everyone – I believe that Paul was the second and only other person to see the Subalpine Warbler today. Lots of Norfolk birders on site, hoping to catch a glimpse of this bird, but no one was lucky. Holme is certainly on a roll this spring and long may it continue!
After returning home from work at about 1.15pm, I got a text from a friend to inform me that a Subalpine Warbler had been found at Holme. I had already arranged to pick my sister Lucy up, so I couldn't let her down. As time ticked by, there was no further news on the S.W. Everyone I tried to ring, either didn't reply or I was in a bad signal area! So I rang RBA and asked them to put a 'no further sign' message out.
Dropped Lucy off at my parents and even though another 'no sign of' message appeared on the pager, I decided I needed to go and look anyway. Very few people left, by the time I got to Holme Bird Observatory. I stayed with Mark & Tracey Bradberry to search, but no luck by 6.30pm. Sadly no sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler either.
Went back to my parents house, had tea etc and then took Lucy back home. Absolutely shattered by the time I got back to King's Lynn.
Tomorrow is the beginning of my holiday and some serious birding!!!
After returning home from work at about 1.15pm, I got a text from a friend to inform me that a Subalpine Warbler had been found at Holme. I had already arranged to pick my sister Lucy up, so I couldn't let her down. As time ticked by, there was no further news on the S.W. Everyone I tried to ring, either didn't reply or I was in a bad signal area! So I rang RBA and asked them to put a 'no further sign' message out.
Dropped Lucy off at my parents and even though another 'no sign of' message appeared on the pager, I decided I needed to go and look anyway. Very few people left, by the time I got to Holme Bird Observatory. I stayed with Mark & Tracey Bradberry to search, but no luck by 6.30pm. Sadly no sign of the Yellow-browed Warbler either.
Went back to my parents house, had tea etc and then took Lucy back home. Absolutely shattered by the time I got back to King's Lynn.
Tomorrow is the beginning of my holiday and some serious birding!!!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Montagu's Harrier, Spoonbill, Garganey x 3, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILLS x 2, 36 Crossbills at Lynford Aboretum
Common Crane at Titchwell RSPB
Ring Ouzel at Waxham
TURTLE DOVES x 2 at Holme
SUBALPINE WARBLER, Yellow-browed Warbler, Tree Pipit at Holme Bird Observatory NOA
Montagu's Harrier (flew NW), Ring Ouzel at Holme Dunes NWT
Garganey at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
Little Gull at Buckingham Marshes RSPB
TURTLE DOVE at Beighton
Black Tern at Pentney Gravel Pits
Black Tern, Arctic Tern, Little Gull at Rockland Broad
Little Stint at Cley NWT
Blue-headed Wagtail, Tree Pipits x 3 at West Runton
Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Dotterels x 2 SE of Choseley Road, Thornham
Black Terns x 2 at Barton Broad
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
• BLACK-WINGED STILT (escape) at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambs
• GREAT REED WARBLER at Lackford Lakes SWT, Suffolk
• Big movement of Pomarine Skuas along the SE coast today with three sites logging more than a hundred birds seen at each site.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO – Kynance Cove, Lizard, Cornwall
Montagu's Harrier, Spoonbill, Garganey x 3, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILLS x 2, 36 Crossbills at Lynford Aboretum
Common Crane at Titchwell RSPB
Ring Ouzel at Waxham
TURTLE DOVES x 2 at Holme
SUBALPINE WARBLER, Yellow-browed Warbler, Tree Pipit at Holme Bird Observatory NOA
Montagu's Harrier (flew NW), Ring Ouzel at Holme Dunes NWT
Garganey at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
Little Gull at Buckingham Marshes RSPB
TURTLE DOVE at Beighton
Black Tern at Pentney Gravel Pits
Black Tern, Arctic Tern, Little Gull at Rockland Broad
Little Stint at Cley NWT
Blue-headed Wagtail, Tree Pipits x 3 at West Runton
Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Dotterels x 2 SE of Choseley Road, Thornham
Black Terns x 2 at Barton Broad
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
• BLACK-WINGED STILT (escape) at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambs
• GREAT REED WARBLER at Lackford Lakes SWT, Suffolk
• Big movement of Pomarine Skuas along the SE coast today with three sites logging more than a hundred birds seen at each site.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO – Kynance Cove, Lizard, Cornwall
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Cream-crackered!
Just worked 11 hours (my second job) and I am cream crackered! Another 5 hours tomorrow morning and then I am on holiday properly! The
mega rare birds can arrive AFTER 1pm tomorrow please! I don't mind how
many, but one would do nicely, thank you.
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
BLACK KITE flew east over West Runton
Stone Curlew at North Dunes, Winterton
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL (Male & 1w) at Lynford Aboretum
BLACK KITE (possible) flew SE over Wells
BLACK KITE flew south over Winterton
TURTLE DOVE at Choseley Drying Barns Dotterel x 2, east of Choseley Drying Barns + just west of Chalkpit Lane
TURTLE DOVES x 2, Ring Ouzel at Holme Dunes NWT
TURTLE DOVE at Beighton
Tree Pipit, Garganey x 2, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Little Gull at Buckingham Marshes RSPB
Great White Egret, Spoonbills x 2 at Welney WWT
Ring Ouzel at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
BLACK KITE (probable) SSE of Norwich
Rough-legged Buzzard at Sculthorpe Moor NR
HOOPOE at East Wretham Heath NWT
Ring Ouzels x 2 at Horsey
Barnacle Geese x 40 at Happisburgh
Whinchat at Burnham Norton
Scaup at Martham South Broad
Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Spoonbills x 2 at Cley NWT
Whimbrel at Hingham
Arctic Terns x 4 at Rockland Broad
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO – Kynance Cove, Lizard, Cornwall
BLACK KITE flew east over West Runton
Stone Curlew at North Dunes, Winterton
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL (Male & 1w) at Lynford Aboretum
BLACK KITE (possible) flew SE over Wells
BLACK KITE flew south over Winterton
TURTLE DOVE at Choseley Drying Barns Dotterel x 2, east of Choseley Drying Barns + just west of Chalkpit Lane
TURTLE DOVES x 2, Ring Ouzel at Holme Dunes NWT
TURTLE DOVE at Beighton
Tree Pipit, Garganey x 2, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Little Gull at Buckingham Marshes RSPB
Great White Egret, Spoonbills x 2 at Welney WWT
Ring Ouzel at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
BLACK KITE (probable) SSE of Norwich
Rough-legged Buzzard at Sculthorpe Moor NR
HOOPOE at East Wretham Heath NWT
Ring Ouzels x 2 at Horsey
Barnacle Geese x 40 at Happisburgh
Whinchat at Burnham Norton
Scaup at Martham South Broad
Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Spoonbills x 2 at Cley NWT
Whimbrel at Hingham
Arctic Terns x 4 at Rockland Broad
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO – Kynance Cove, Lizard, Cornwall
Saturday, 3 May 2014
Holme Reserves and Titchwell RSPB
GREEN HAIRSTREAK BUTTERFLY
Holme Dunes NWT
The day didn't go as planned, chores and jobs all morning. Dull weather and no sunshine for most of the day and it didn't look over exciting for migrants to be honest. Helped mother with errands in the afternoon and took her to Wards Nurseries at Ringstead, the sun was now fully out, but still a chill in the air. Went birding at a respectable 4.30pm!!!
Holme Dunes NWT
Stayed local and started off at Holme. Parked by the 5-bar gate, half way along the Firs Road and walked to The Forestry (NWT). Whitethroat singing in the buckthorn along the coastal footpath. 3 Marsh Harriers over Holme Marsh. In the Forestry I had a lovely time photographing a very obliging Green Hairstreak Butterfly and some interesting bees (need to ID these) and had a lovely surprise of three cute Fox Cubs playing outside their den and then shot into the bushes, when they clocked me! Small Copper and Red Admiral also seen. 2 Grey Partridges, Blackcap singing, but no sign of any wheatears at all. In the sueda bushes below the footpath on the way back to my car, I saw three Reed Buntings chasing each other, Meadow Pipits and a few Linnets. 2 Shelduck were in the lagoon and several Swallows were skimming through. It was a beautiful evening.
Green Hairstreak Butterfly.
Spring Beauty or known as Buttonhole Flower.
This is edible for human consumption!
Speedwell.
Hoverfly – Eristalis?
Red Admiral.
Pond Skater in the small pool in the NWT Forestry.
Magpie in the NWT Forestry.
Meadow Pipit.
Stopped here briefly. Birds seen: Shelducks, Shovelers, Mallards, Avocets and Black-headed Gulls, Swallows, Sand Martins, Redshank and a Marsh Harrier.
Choseley Drying Barns
Not the selection I had when I last visited, but had 4 Corn Buntings on the wires, Yellowhammer, 3 Wood Pigeons, 2 Collared Doves, 1 Chaffinch, 4 Linnets, 1 Blackbird, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Grey Partridge and a few Pheasants. No sign of the recent turtle dove.
Titchwell RSPB
It was 7pm when I arrived, so didn't have long here. Walked round the Fen Trail and on to Patsy's Pool. Pair of Bullfinches were seen just before the Fen Hide, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Cetti's Warbler all singing. On Patsy's pool, a good selection of birds including Mute Swans, Tufted Ducks, Greylags and plump, fluffy goslings. Also a Muntjac Deer was feeding by the 5-bar gate. Back on the main path by Island Hide I heard a Bittern booming twice. Sedge and Reed Warblers in chorus together along with another Cetti's Warbler. A Reed Bunting called from the west side of the path. Great Crested Grebe on the pool, also west of the path. With the sun setting and light fading fast I walked back to my car. Back in the carpark I had another male Bullfinch feeding in the small apple tree.
Muntjac at Titchwell RSPB.
Greylag Goslings by Patsy's Pool, Titchwell RSPB.
THE SIGHTINGS BOARD AT TITCHWELL RSPB!
Sunset at Titchwell RSPB.
Drove home via Ringstead and saw several Grey Partridges in different fields on route home.
Very frustrating to hear at 8.58pm that a Wood Warbler was singing at Sculthorpe Moor NR at 6pm this evening. I would have gone straight from Holme if I had known. Message on pager says reserve opens at 8am – no good to me, I'm work in the morning – oh well, roll on Monday afternoon!
Good luck to anyone looking for the wood warbler tomorrow.
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Glossy Ibis, Garganey at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
TURTLE DOVE, Ring Ouzel at Holme Dunes NWT
Ring Ouzel at Happisburgh
SERIN flew NW over Happisburgh
Spoonbills x 5, Spotted Redshanks x 3 at Breydon Water
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL Male, Crossbills x 36, Wood Warbler, Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
TURTLE DOVE at Beighton
Ring Ouzels x 2 at Hunstanton
Redstart Male, Spoonbills x 2 at Burnham Overy Dunes
Garganey x 2, Spotted Redshank at Titchwell RSPB
Spoonbill at Burgh Castle
Little Gull, White Stork at Buckingham Marshes RSPB
Common Cranes x 9 flew N over Walsey Hills NOA
Common Cranes x 9 flew W over Blakeney Harbour
Common Cranes x 2 at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
HONEY BUZZARD (unconfirmed report) at Weeting Heath NWT
Little Gull, Whimbrels x 2 at Rockland Broad
HONEY BUZZARD flew W over Riverside, Norwich
Wood Sandpiper on Cricket Marsh at Cley NWT
Wood Warbler singing 6pm at Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO – Kynance Cove, Lizard, Cornwall
Glossy Ibis, Garganey at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
TURTLE DOVE, Ring Ouzel at Holme Dunes NWT
Ring Ouzel at Happisburgh
SERIN flew NW over Happisburgh
Spoonbills x 5, Spotted Redshanks x 3 at Breydon Water
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL Male, Crossbills x 36, Wood Warbler, Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
TURTLE DOVE at Beighton
Ring Ouzels x 2 at Hunstanton
Redstart Male, Spoonbills x 2 at Burnham Overy Dunes
Garganey x 2, Spotted Redshank at Titchwell RSPB
Spoonbill at Burgh Castle
Little Gull, White Stork at Buckingham Marshes RSPB
Common Cranes x 9 flew N over Walsey Hills NOA
Common Cranes x 9 flew W over Blakeney Harbour
Common Cranes x 2 at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
HONEY BUZZARD (unconfirmed report) at Weeting Heath NWT
Little Gull, Whimbrels x 2 at Rockland Broad
HONEY BUZZARD flew W over Riverside, Norwich
Wood Sandpiper on Cricket Marsh at Cley NWT
Wood Warbler singing 6pm at Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve
Other News
• News from Holme HERE.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO – Kynance Cove, Lizard, Cornwall
THE WONDER OF BIRDS EXHIBITION IN NORWICH!
"The Wonder of Birds"
Norwich Castle Museum from May 24 to September 14.
http://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/Visit_Us/Norwich_Castle/Current_and_Upcoming_Exhibitions/The_Wonder_of_Birds_Nature_._Art_._Culture/index.htm
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norwich_castle_prepares_for_new_wonder_of_birds_exhibition_1_3580557
Friday, 2 May 2014
Friday Update!
Well, I have a week's holiday as from now! But the bad news is I am working (in my second 'bank' job) all day on Sunday for 11 hours and for another 5 hours on Bank Holiday Monday morning. So, no mega birds after tea time tomorrow please, until at least mid afternoon on Monday! So my holiday begins properly on Tuesday morning really.
Pictures now added to 23rd April HERE, 26th April HERE and 27th April HERE
Have a fabulous Bank Holiday weekend everyone!
Pictures now added to 23rd April HERE, 26th April HERE and 27th April HERE
Have a fabulous Bank Holiday weekend everyone!
THE NORFOLK BIRD FAIR!
15 Days to Go to the First Norfolk Bird Fair!!!
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May.
http://www.norfolkbirdfair.com/
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May.
http://www.norfolkbirdfair.com/
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Spoonbill at Stiffkey Fen
Fieldfares x 2 at West Somerton
Scaup at South Broad, Martham
Ring Ouzel, Redstart at Holme Dunes NWT
Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Garganey, Knot, Bar-tailed Godwits x 4 at
Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL Male, Crossbills x 20 at Lynford Aboretum
Spoonbill at Breydon Water
Fieldfare at Morston
Garganey on Pat's Pool, Cley NWT
Other News
None.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING – remains, Fair Isle, Shetland.
Spoonbill at Stiffkey Fen
Fieldfares x 2 at West Somerton
Scaup at South Broad, Martham
Ring Ouzel, Redstart at Holme Dunes NWT
Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Garganey, Knot, Bar-tailed Godwits x 4 at
Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL Male, Crossbills x 20 at Lynford Aboretum
Spoonbill at Breydon Water
Fieldfare at Morston
Garganey on Pat's Pool, Cley NWT
Other News
None.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING – remains, Fair Isle, Shetland.
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Burnham Overy Dunes and Gun Hill!
Walked Burnham Overy Dunes and Gun Hill after work this evening in the
rain. There was no sign of the reported Black Redstart by the stile when I looked. A Barn Owl was on a post just east of the path and then flew off over the marsh. Lots of Wood Pigeons around, Starlings, Lapwings, Brent Geese, Greylags, a Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and a Marsh Harrier were seen. Grey Heron, Tufted Ducks, Shovelers, 2 Avocets and 2 Shelducks on the pool east of the path. No birds in the bushes/scrub at the end of the path – well not that I saw anyway! Gun Hill produced 6+ Wheatears, 15 Little Terns in the harbour which was lovely to see and a Spoonbill flew across east at 7.30pm. It was really cold this evening and I had my hood up and gloves on! Flushed 2 Grey Partridges out of the bushes, just north of Gun Hill and a small (6+) flock of Linnets went over and a few Meadow Pipits were seen.
On the way back I saw a Skylark, 21 Oystercatchers feeding on the marsh, an LBJ jumped off the path and melted down into the undergrowth – that was probably my mega! Never saw it again. Rain heavier, got back to my car at 8pm. Maybe I should have stayed at home!
One more day at work and I am on HOLIDAY for a whole week!!!
On the way back I saw a Skylark, 21 Oystercatchers feeding on the marsh, an LBJ jumped off the path and melted down into the undergrowth – that was probably my mega! Never saw it again. Rain heavier, got back to my car at 8pm. Maybe I should have stayed at home!
One more day at work and I am on HOLIDAY for a whole week!!!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Ring Ouzel at Winterton
Ring Ouzels x 2 at Salthouse
Whinchat at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Whinchat on way to Dauke's Hide at Cley NWT
Wood Sandpiper at Kelling Water Meadows
Ring Ouzel at Sidestrand
Dotterel x 2, TURTLE DOVES x 2 east of Choseley Drying Barns + just west of Chalkpit Lane
Black Redstart, Spoonbill, Little Terns x 15 at Burnham Overy Dunes/Gun Hill
Spoonbill at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
Whinchat at Titchwell RSPB
Spoonbill at Burnham Norton
Little Gulls x 2, Norwich
TURTLE DOVE, by Wards Nurseries, at Ringstead
Common Cranes x 2 at Cantley Marshes
Ring Ouzel at Felbrigg Hall NT
Garganey at Buckingham Marshes RSPB
Ring Ouzel at Great Yarmouth
Common Crane at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Other News None.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING – still, Fair Isle, Shetland MEGA!
Ring Ouzel at Winterton
Ring Ouzels x 2 at Salthouse
Whinchat at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Whinchat on way to Dauke's Hide at Cley NWT
Wood Sandpiper at Kelling Water Meadows
Ring Ouzel at Sidestrand
Dotterel x 2, TURTLE DOVES x 2 east of Choseley Drying Barns + just west of Chalkpit Lane
Black Redstart, Spoonbill, Little Terns x 15 at Burnham Overy Dunes/Gun Hill
Spoonbill at Rush Hill Scrape, Hickling Broad NWT
Whinchat at Titchwell RSPB
Spoonbill at Burnham Norton
Little Gulls x 2, Norwich
TURTLE DOVE, by Wards Nurseries, at Ringstead
Common Cranes x 2 at Cantley Marshes
Ring Ouzel at Felbrigg Hall NT
Garganey at Buckingham Marshes RSPB
Ring Ouzel at Great Yarmouth
Common Crane at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Other News None.
MEGA NEWS!
MEGA! CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING – still, Fair Isle, Shetland MEGA!
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