Friday, 11 November 2016
Thursday, 10 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Waxwings x 38 flew west, Little Auks x 2, Snow Buntings x 12, Water Pipits x 2, Scaup, Velvet Scoters x 3, White-fronted Geese x 7 on freshmarsh at Titchwell RSPB.
Waxwings x 3 at school entrance, Martham.
Snow Buntings x 13 at Horsey Gap.
Velvet Scoter at Whitlingham Country Park.
Black-throated Diver, Velvet Scoter, Lapland Bunting, Black Redstart at Funky Mackerel Cafe, Sheringham.
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits.
Black Redstart yesterday on White House on Rectory Road, Tivetshall St Mary.
Short-eared Owls x 2 just west of coastguards at Cley.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose in Eye Field, Cley NWT.
Waxwings x 8 opposite Budgens entrance at Holt.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR near Gun Hill, Lapland Bunting at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 6 flew over Snettisham Coastal Park.
Black-necked Grebes x on south pit at Snettisham RSPB.
Yellow-browed Warbler on south side of Ken Hill Wood.
Short-eared Owl at Blakeney Freshmarsh.
Waxwings x 3 near Flegg School at Martham.
Shorelarks x 75, Lapland Buntings x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 7 still at Holkham Bay, east of Holkham Gap.
Great White Egret, Red-crested Pochard at north end of lake at Holkham.
Great White Egret at Welney WWT.
Lapland Bunting flew south over Hunstanton Cliffs.
Waxwings x 15 near paddocks at South Beach, Hunstanton.
Snow Buntings x 6 west of Gore Point at Holme.
Hen Harriers x 4, Short-eared Owl, Bewick's Swans x 2 at Warham Greens.
Great White Egret at south east side of Haddiscoe Island.
Waxwings x 8 in car park at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park.
Common Cranes x 11 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT.
Snow Bunting at Sidestrand.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE Mainland, in garden at North Roe, Shetland.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, Highland, Scotland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN SE of Devoran, still at Restronguet Creek from Point Quay, Cornwall.
Waxwings x 38 flew west, Little Auks x 2, Snow Buntings x 12, Water Pipits x 2, Scaup, Velvet Scoters x 3, White-fronted Geese x 7 on freshmarsh at Titchwell RSPB.
Waxwings x 3 at school entrance, Martham.
Snow Buntings x 13 at Horsey Gap.
Velvet Scoter at Whitlingham Country Park.
Black-throated Diver, Velvet Scoter, Lapland Bunting, Black Redstart at Funky Mackerel Cafe, Sheringham.
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits.
Black Redstart yesterday on White House on Rectory Road, Tivetshall St Mary.
Short-eared Owls x 2 just west of coastguards at Cley.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose in Eye Field, Cley NWT.
Waxwings x 8 opposite Budgens entrance at Holt.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR near Gun Hill, Lapland Bunting at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 6 flew over Snettisham Coastal Park.
Black-necked Grebes x on south pit at Snettisham RSPB.
Yellow-browed Warbler on south side of Ken Hill Wood.
Short-eared Owl at Blakeney Freshmarsh.
Waxwings x 3 near Flegg School at Martham.
Shorelarks x 75, Lapland Buntings x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 7 still at Holkham Bay, east of Holkham Gap.
Great White Egret, Red-crested Pochard at north end of lake at Holkham.
Great White Egret at Welney WWT.
Lapland Bunting flew south over Hunstanton Cliffs.
Waxwings x 15 near paddocks at South Beach, Hunstanton.
Snow Buntings x 6 west of Gore Point at Holme.
Hen Harriers x 4, Short-eared Owl, Bewick's Swans x 2 at Warham Greens.
Great White Egret at south east side of Haddiscoe Island.
Waxwings x 8 in car park at Pensthorpe Waterfowl Park.
Common Cranes x 11 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT.
Snow Bunting at Sidestrand.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE Mainland, in garden at North Roe, Shetland.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, Highland, Scotland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN SE of Devoran, still at Restronguet Creek from Point Quay, Cornwall.
Wednesday, 9 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Great White Egrets x 2 at Colney Gravel Pits.
Velvet Scoter at Whitlingham Country Park.
Waxwings x 9 by A1082 Holway Road near Copper Road junction, Great White Egret flew west, Velvet Scoters x 4, Little Auk, Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Velvet Scoters x 5, Red-necked Grebe at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 3 flew over Hemsby.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Waxwings x 100 in car park, Richard's Pipit at Snettisham RSPB.
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 12 at Winterton.
Hen Harriers x 4 at Warham Greens.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR just south of Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 5 at Budgens entrance at Holt.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE Mainland, in garden at North Roe, Shetland.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, Highland, Scotland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN SE of Devoran, still at Restronguet Creek from Point Quay, Cornwall.
Great White Egrets x 2 at Colney Gravel Pits.
Velvet Scoter at Whitlingham Country Park.
Waxwings x 9 by A1082 Holway Road near Copper Road junction, Great White Egret flew west, Velvet Scoters x 4, Little Auk, Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Velvet Scoters x 5, Red-necked Grebe at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 3 flew over Hemsby.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Waxwings x 100 in car park, Richard's Pipit at Snettisham RSPB.
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 12 at Winterton.
Hen Harriers x 4 at Warham Greens.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR just south of Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 5 at Budgens entrance at Holt.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE Mainland, in garden at North Roe, Shetland.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, Highland, Scotland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN SE of Devoran, still at Restronguet Creek from Point Quay, Cornwall.
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 2, Black-throated Diver, Arctic Tern at Titchwell RSPB.
Waxwings x 40 just south of A149 near In Focus by road to Choseley, Titchwell.
Black Guillemot, Glaucous Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Shag, Little Auk, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoters x 2, Snow Buntings x 3 at Sheringham.
Firecrest at Beeston Common, Sheringham.
Waxwings x 8 at A148/Valley Lane junction at Holt.
Waxwing in garden at Limpenhoe.
Jack Snipe in North Dunes, Winterton.
Waxwings x 6 on Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth.
Waxwings x 92 flew south over cliffs at Hunstanton.
Waxwings x 40 by Beach Road at Holme.
Shorelarks x 100, Crossbill, Waxwing, Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Scaup x 3, Velvet Scoter, Twite x 20, Linnets x 50 at Holkham Bay.
Black-throated Diver flew east early morning over Lady Anne's Drive, Holkham.
Waxwings x 10 at Wells Woods.
Black-throated Diver at Wells Harbour.
Water Pipits x 3 at Cantley Beet Factory.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR just west of Gun Hill, Great White Egret on west side of boardwalk towards Gun Hill, Snow Bunting in scrub at righthand bend of seawall before end of boardwalk at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Black Redstart still on White House at Tivetshall St Mary.
Ring-necked Parakeet flew NE over Dussindale Drive, Thorpe St Andrew.
Little Auks x 4 at Cley.
Waxwings x 30 along Broadwater Road at Holme.
Velvet Scoter at Whitlingham Country Park.
Waxwings x 6 along Wells Road at Hindringham.
Bewick's Swans x 13 at Welney WWT.
Waxwings x 6 at junction of Gas House Hill at Alysham.
Water Pipits x 3 at Surlingham Marshes.
Glaucous Gull, Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 20 at Blakeney Point.
Waxwings x 12 on Broom Gardens, Belton.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE Mainland, in garden at North Roe, Shetland.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, Highland, Scotland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN still at Rock Off Porthilly, Camel Estuary, Cornwall.
Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 2, Black-throated Diver, Arctic Tern at Titchwell RSPB.
Waxwings x 40 just south of A149 near In Focus by road to Choseley, Titchwell.
Black Guillemot, Glaucous Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Shag, Little Auk, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoters x 2, Snow Buntings x 3 at Sheringham.
Firecrest at Beeston Common, Sheringham.
Waxwings x 8 at A148/Valley Lane junction at Holt.
Waxwing in garden at Limpenhoe.
Jack Snipe in North Dunes, Winterton.
Waxwings x 6 on Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth.
Waxwings x 92 flew south over cliffs at Hunstanton.
Waxwings x 40 by Beach Road at Holme.
Shorelarks x 100, Crossbill, Waxwing, Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Scaup x 3, Velvet Scoter, Twite x 20, Linnets x 50 at Holkham Bay.
Black-throated Diver flew east early morning over Lady Anne's Drive, Holkham.
Waxwings x 10 at Wells Woods.
Black-throated Diver at Wells Harbour.
Water Pipits x 3 at Cantley Beet Factory.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR just west of Gun Hill, Great White Egret on west side of boardwalk towards Gun Hill, Snow Bunting in scrub at righthand bend of seawall before end of boardwalk at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Black Redstart still on White House at Tivetshall St Mary.
Ring-necked Parakeet flew NE over Dussindale Drive, Thorpe St Andrew.
Little Auks x 4 at Cley.
Waxwings x 30 along Broadwater Road at Holme.
Velvet Scoter at Whitlingham Country Park.
Waxwings x 6 along Wells Road at Hindringham.
Bewick's Swans x 13 at Welney WWT.
Waxwings x 6 at junction of Gas House Hill at Alysham.
Water Pipits x 3 at Surlingham Marshes.
Glaucous Gull, Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 20 at Blakeney Point.
Waxwings x 12 on Broom Gardens, Belton.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE Mainland, in garden at North Roe, Shetland.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, Highland, Scotland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN still at Rock Off Porthilly, Camel Estuary, Cornwall.
Monday, 7 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Glaucous Gull, Little Auks x 3, Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Little Gulls x 10 at Cley.
Waxwings x 10 at A148/Valley Lane junction at Holt.
Pomarine Skua, Little Auks x 3 at Trimingham.
Velvet Scoter at Ranworth Broad.
Little Auks x 13, Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Little Gulls x 10, Sooty Shearwater, Pomarine Skuas x 2, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Waxwing at Sheringham.
Little Auk, Pomarine Skua, Scaup at Overstrand.
Little Auks x 4 at Scratby.
Waxwings x 3, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 4, Little Auk, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR by ruin at Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Shorelarks x 70 at east end, Pomarine Skuas x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoters x 5, Great Skuas x 6, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Mealy Redpolls x 2, Waxwing at Holkham Gap.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Little Auks x 2, Sooty Shearwaters x 2, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter at Winterton.
Waxwings x 9 at top of Hill Road, Ingoldisthorpe.
Little Auk at Casiter-on-Sea.
Waxwings x 5 opposite flats in Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth.
Little Auks x 2, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Scaup at harbour entrance, Great Yarmouth.
Waxwings x 8 along Firs Road at Holme.
Little Auk, Pomarine Skua, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoter, Waxwing at Holme.
Purple Sandpipers x 4, Snow Buntings x 10 at Waxham.
Little Auks x 2, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Duck at Weybourne.
Little Auks x 4, Long-tailed Duck, Little Gulls x 3, Pomarine Skua, Scaup at Sidestrand.
Short-eared Owl at Fersfield Airfield.
Little Auks x 6 at Cromer.
Waxwing at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB.
Waxwings x 18 flew over Attleborough.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE Mainland, in garden at North Roe, Shetland.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, Highland, Scotland.
Glaucous Gull, Little Auks x 3, Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Little Gulls x 10 at Cley.
Waxwings x 10 at A148/Valley Lane junction at Holt.
Pomarine Skua, Little Auks x 3 at Trimingham.
Velvet Scoter at Ranworth Broad.
Little Auks x 13, Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Little Gulls x 10, Sooty Shearwater, Pomarine Skuas x 2, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Waxwing at Sheringham.
Little Auk, Pomarine Skua, Scaup at Overstrand.
Little Auks x 4 at Scratby.
Waxwings x 3, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 4, Little Auk, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR by ruin at Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Shorelarks x 70 at east end, Pomarine Skuas x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoters x 5, Great Skuas x 6, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Mealy Redpolls x 2, Waxwing at Holkham Gap.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Little Auks x 2, Sooty Shearwaters x 2, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter at Winterton.
Waxwings x 9 at top of Hill Road, Ingoldisthorpe.
Little Auk at Casiter-on-Sea.
Waxwings x 5 opposite flats in Blackfriars Road, Great Yarmouth.
Little Auks x 2, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Scaup at harbour entrance, Great Yarmouth.
Waxwings x 8 along Firs Road at Holme.
Little Auk, Pomarine Skua, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoter, Waxwing at Holme.
Purple Sandpipers x 4, Snow Buntings x 10 at Waxham.
Little Auks x 2, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Duck at Weybourne.
Little Auks x 4, Long-tailed Duck, Little Gulls x 3, Pomarine Skua, Scaup at Sidestrand.
Short-eared Owl at Fersfield Airfield.
Little Auks x 6 at Cromer.
Waxwing at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB.
Waxwings x 18 flew over Attleborough.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE Mainland, in garden at North Roe, Shetland.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, Highland, Scotland.
The Weekend!
I have not had a 'hot birding' weekend at all, in fact it was non-existent, aside from a fabulous surprise as I walked up the hill into work on Sunday, of 18 Waxwings flying over my head east at 8.20am!!! Lots of Blackbirds were feeding around the hospital grounds. A wickedly cold day, with sunshine Sunday morning and then torrential rain and winds for the rest of the day.
After work on Sunday evening, I headed to Heacham to deliver Father his finished birthday present, see previous post today. He seemed very pleased with his new hand warming muff – it took forever to make, as the layers were so thick, I had to hand sew most of it, but worth it when finished. I then popped in to see Mother to make sure she was ok – she was, apart from having to sit on her second favourite chair, as the cat has now taking a liking to the best seat in the house!
After work on Sunday evening, I headed to Heacham to deliver Father his finished birthday present, see previous post today. He seemed very pleased with his new hand warming muff – it took forever to make, as the layers were so thick, I had to hand sew most of it, but worth it when finished. I then popped in to see Mother to make sure she was ok – she was, apart from having to sit on her second favourite chair, as the cat has now taking a liking to the best seat in the house!
Sunday, 6 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Kumlien's Gull ad. probable north of pier, Long-tailed Duck flew north past Gorleston-on-Sea.
Smew redhead, Scaup, Black-necked Grebes x 2 at Snettisham RSPB.
Shorelarks x 80 still on saltmarsh, Water Pipits x 2, Sabine's Gulls x 5, Glaucous Gull, Pomarine Skuas x 3, Sooty Shearwaters x 4, Little Auk, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 3, Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Holkham Bay.
Great White Egret on freshmarsh, Holkham.
Glaucous Gull, Little Auks x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoter at Cromer.
Rose-coloured Starling juv. again at south end of Well Road in garden at Limpenhoe.
Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck, Shag, Purple Sandpiper at Overstrand.
Glaucous Gull, Little Auks x 8, Black-throated Diver, Short-eared Owl, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 3, Red-necked Grebe (probable) at Sheringham.
Glaucous Gulls x 2, Little Auks x 2, Pomarine Skuas x 2, Sooty Shearwaters x 2, Velvet Scoters x 3, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Great Skuas x 30 at Cley.
Glaucous Gull, Sooty Shearwaters x 2, Little Gulls x 4, Little Auks x 20, Velvet Scoter, Pomarine Skua at Winterton.
Firecrest by path to Parrinder Hide, Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver, Arctic Tern, Velvet Scoters x 4 at Titchwell RSPB.
Black Redstart at Owls Barn, Tivetshall St Mary.
Long-tailed Ducks x 2 flew past harbour mouth at Great Yarmouth.
Waxwings x 19 at A148/Valley Lane junction, Waxwings x 25 still on Pearson's Road opposite entrance to Gresham's School at Holt.
Waxwings x 50 west of level crossing at Santon Warren, NE of Santon Downham.
Waxwings x 20 along Firs Road, Little Auks x 7, Velvet Scoters x 2, Great Skuas x 41, Slavonian Grebes x 2 at Holme.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR SE of Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 18 flew east at 8.20am over Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.
Glaucous Gull flew north just west of Melton Constable.
Waxwings x 2 by village green at North Creake.
Jack Snipe, Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Velvet Scoters x 2, Pomarine Skuas x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Salthouse.
Twite x 21 at Thornham Harbour.
Black-throated Diver at Sea Palling.
Pomarine Skuas x 2 at Blakeney Point.
Common Cranes x 12 one mile north of mill at Horsey.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! CLIFF SWALLOW again at Stone Curlew field at 7.15am then flew south, plus no further sign all day at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, trapped and ringed at 9.30am.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Nimmo's Pier, County Galway, Ireland.
Kumlien's Gull ad. probable north of pier, Long-tailed Duck flew north past Gorleston-on-Sea.
Smew redhead, Scaup, Black-necked Grebes x 2 at Snettisham RSPB.
Shorelarks x 80 still on saltmarsh, Water Pipits x 2, Sabine's Gulls x 5, Glaucous Gull, Pomarine Skuas x 3, Sooty Shearwaters x 4, Little Auk, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 3, Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Holkham Bay.
Great White Egret on freshmarsh, Holkham.
Glaucous Gull, Little Auks x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoter at Cromer.
Rose-coloured Starling juv. again at south end of Well Road in garden at Limpenhoe.
Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck, Shag, Purple Sandpiper at Overstrand.
Glaucous Gull, Little Auks x 8, Black-throated Diver, Short-eared Owl, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 3, Red-necked Grebe (probable) at Sheringham.
Glaucous Gulls x 2, Little Auks x 2, Pomarine Skuas x 2, Sooty Shearwaters x 2, Velvet Scoters x 3, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Great Skuas x 30 at Cley.
Glaucous Gull, Sooty Shearwaters x 2, Little Gulls x 4, Little Auks x 20, Velvet Scoter, Pomarine Skua at Winterton.
Firecrest by path to Parrinder Hide, Little Auk, Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver, Arctic Tern, Velvet Scoters x 4 at Titchwell RSPB.
Black Redstart at Owls Barn, Tivetshall St Mary.
Long-tailed Ducks x 2 flew past harbour mouth at Great Yarmouth.
Waxwings x 19 at A148/Valley Lane junction, Waxwings x 25 still on Pearson's Road opposite entrance to Gresham's School at Holt.
Waxwings x 50 west of level crossing at Santon Warren, NE of Santon Downham.
Waxwings x 20 along Firs Road, Little Auks x 7, Velvet Scoters x 2, Great Skuas x 41, Slavonian Grebes x 2 at Holme.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR SE of Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 18 flew east at 8.20am over Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.
Glaucous Gull flew north just west of Melton Constable.
Waxwings x 2 by village green at North Creake.
Jack Snipe, Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Velvet Scoters x 2, Pomarine Skuas x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Salthouse.
Twite x 21 at Thornham Harbour.
Black-throated Diver at Sea Palling.
Pomarine Skuas x 2 at Blakeney Point.
Common Cranes x 12 one mile north of mill at Horsey.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! CLIFF SWALLOW again at Stone Curlew field at 7.15am then flew south, plus no further sign all day at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk.
MEGA! SIBERIAN ACCENTOR 12th for UK! Black Isle at Avoch, trapped and ringed at 9.30am.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Nimmo's Pier, County Galway, Ireland.
Saturday, 5 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Rough-legged Buzzard, probable flushed from roadside between Docking and Choseley.
Sooty Shearwater, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck, Arctic Tern, Snow Buntings x 4 on beach at Holme.
Waxwings x 100 by toilet block, Waxwings x 50 by entrance to Redwell Marsh at Holme.
Rose-coloured Starling juv. again at south end of Well Road in garden at Limpenhoe.
Glaucous Gull, Little Auks x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 3 flew east, Caspian Gull on Pat's Pool at Cley.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR just south of Gun Hill, Lapland Buntings x 2, Black Brant at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 23 in Budgens car park at Holt.
Waxwings x 4 on Pearson's Road opposite entrance to Gresham's School at Holt.
Waxwings x 10 along A149 at south end of Thornham.
Purple Sandpiper, Shag, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Arctic Terns x 3, Little Gulls x 4, Velvet Scoters x 2, Pomarine Skuas x 3 at Sheringham.
Firecrest in car park, Pomarine Skua, Sooty Shearwater, Great Northern Diver flew west, Great Skuas x 13, Arctic Skua, Arctic Terns x 3, Velvet Scoters x 2, Little Gulls x 3 at Titchwell RSPB.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Shorelarks x 68 at east end of saltmarsh, Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap.
Little Auks x 3, Sooty Shearwaters, Great Skuas x 34, Arctic Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 4 at Hunstanton Cliffs.
Black Redstart at Owls Barn, Tivetshall St Mary.
Hen Harrier at Thorpe Marshes, Haddiscoe.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! CLIFF SWALLOW again, over Visitor Centre at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Nimmo's Pier, County Galway, Ireland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN still at Rock Off Porthilly, Camel Estuary, Cornwall.
Rough-legged Buzzard, probable flushed from roadside between Docking and Choseley.
Sooty Shearwater, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck, Arctic Tern, Snow Buntings x 4 on beach at Holme.
Waxwings x 100 by toilet block, Waxwings x 50 by entrance to Redwell Marsh at Holme.
Rose-coloured Starling juv. again at south end of Well Road in garden at Limpenhoe.
Glaucous Gull, Little Auks x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 3 flew east, Caspian Gull on Pat's Pool at Cley.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR just south of Gun Hill, Lapland Buntings x 2, Black Brant at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 23 in Budgens car park at Holt.
Waxwings x 4 on Pearson's Road opposite entrance to Gresham's School at Holt.
Waxwings x 10 along A149 at south end of Thornham.
Purple Sandpiper, Shag, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Arctic Terns x 3, Little Gulls x 4, Velvet Scoters x 2, Pomarine Skuas x 3 at Sheringham.
Firecrest in car park, Pomarine Skua, Sooty Shearwater, Great Northern Diver flew west, Great Skuas x 13, Arctic Skua, Arctic Terns x 3, Velvet Scoters x 2, Little Gulls x 3 at Titchwell RSPB.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Shorelarks x 68 at east end of saltmarsh, Holkham Bay at Holkham Gap.
Little Auks x 3, Sooty Shearwaters, Great Skuas x 34, Arctic Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 4 at Hunstanton Cliffs.
Black Redstart at Owls Barn, Tivetshall St Mary.
Hen Harrier at Thorpe Marshes, Haddiscoe.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! CLIFF SWALLOW again, over Visitor Centre at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Nimmo's Pier, County Galway, Ireland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN still at Rock Off Porthilly, Camel Estuary, Cornwall.
Friday, 4 November 2016
MEGA! EYEBROWED THRUSH at Bolam Lake Country Park, Northumberland!
MEGA! CLIFF SWALLOW at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Waxwings x 8 flew west, Eurasion White-fronted Geese x 4 in field by access road, Water Pipits, Slavonian Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoters x 2, Little Auk flew west, Scaup x 3, Long-tailed Duck at Titchwell RSPB.
Long-tailed Duck on sea at Weybourne.
Waxwings x 3 at Warham Greens.
Waxwings x 75 flew south at 8.25am, 40 flew over Princess Drive at Hunstanton.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, at Gun Hill, Waxwings x 2, Lapland Bunting, Black Brant, Great White Egret (on grazing marsh), Arctic Tern, Snow Buntings x 9 at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 15 in hedge by A149 1 mile east, Waxwings x 6 in bushes east of south end of sea wall, Rough-legged Buzzard at Burnham Overy Staithe.
Waxwings x 4 in garden at St Mary's, Langham.
Scaup x 3 flew north past, Waxwings x 40 at Snettisham Coastal Park.
Black-necked Grebes x 2 on southern pit at Snettisham RSPB.
Waxwings x 3, Crossbill at Wells Woods.
Great Grey Shrike at near church at Swanton Novers.
Waxwings x 10 on Oasis Way, Hunstanton.
Waxwings x 20 at Valley Lane junction A148, 10 on Pearson's Road at Holt.
Waxwings x 30 on Pearson's Road, opposite entrance to Gresham's prep school at Holt.
Waxwings x 96 behind chalets at South Beach, Heacham.
Waxwings x 20 on Church Lane at Cley.
Short-eared Owl flew on off sea, Snow Buntings x 30 on shingle between Cley and Salthouse.
Waxwing in Stafford Street, Norwich.
Shorelarks x 65 still, Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Black-throated Diver, Velvet Scoters x 2 at Holkham Bay, 1 mile east of Holkham Gap.
Great White Egret still on freshmarsh at Holkham.
Waxwings x 120 along Firs Road, Little Auk, Arctic Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebe at Holme.
Rose-coloured Starling juv. at south end of Well Road in garden at Limpenhoe.
Black Redstart at Owls Barn, Tivetshall St Mary.
Waxwings x 2 on Child's Way, Little Auk on sea at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 8 flew over Wells Road, Fakenham.
Waxwings x 3 along Wells Road at B1355 junction, North Creake.
Little Auk on sea at Weybourne.
Long-tailed Duck north of Horsey Gap.
SAKER probable, this morning at Stiffkey.
Waxwings x 76 & Richard's Pipit flew south over Hunstanton Cliffs.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! CLIFF SWALLOW over Visitor Centre at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk.
MEGA! EYEBROWED THRUSH 7.5mls WSW of Morpeth at Bolam Lake Country Park on north side in hawthorn at Pheasant Meadow, late afternoon, Northumberland.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Nimmo's Pier, County Galway, Ireland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN still at Rock Off Porthilly, Camel Estuary, Cornwall.
MEGA! WESTERN PURPLE SWAMPHEN again, 8 miles north of Scunthorpe at Alkborough Flats Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire.
Waxwings x 8 flew west, Eurasion White-fronted Geese x 4 in field by access road, Water Pipits, Slavonian Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoters x 2, Little Auk flew west, Scaup x 3, Long-tailed Duck at Titchwell RSPB.
Long-tailed Duck on sea at Weybourne.
Waxwings x 3 at Warham Greens.
Waxwings x 75 flew south at 8.25am, 40 flew over Princess Drive at Hunstanton.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, at Gun Hill, Waxwings x 2, Lapland Bunting, Black Brant, Great White Egret (on grazing marsh), Arctic Tern, Snow Buntings x 9 at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 15 in hedge by A149 1 mile east, Waxwings x 6 in bushes east of south end of sea wall, Rough-legged Buzzard at Burnham Overy Staithe.
Waxwings x 4 in garden at St Mary's, Langham.
Scaup x 3 flew north past, Waxwings x 40 at Snettisham Coastal Park.
Black-necked Grebes x 2 on southern pit at Snettisham RSPB.
Waxwings x 3, Crossbill at Wells Woods.
Great Grey Shrike at near church at Swanton Novers.
Waxwings x 10 on Oasis Way, Hunstanton.
Waxwings x 20 at Valley Lane junction A148, 10 on Pearson's Road at Holt.
Waxwings x 30 on Pearson's Road, opposite entrance to Gresham's prep school at Holt.
Waxwings x 96 behind chalets at South Beach, Heacham.
Waxwings x 20 on Church Lane at Cley.
Short-eared Owl flew on off sea, Snow Buntings x 30 on shingle between Cley and Salthouse.
Waxwing in Stafford Street, Norwich.
Shorelarks x 65 still, Long-tailed Ducks x 5, Black-throated Diver, Velvet Scoters x 2 at Holkham Bay, 1 mile east of Holkham Gap.
Great White Egret still on freshmarsh at Holkham.
Waxwings x 120 along Firs Road, Little Auk, Arctic Tern, Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebe at Holme.
Rose-coloured Starling juv. at south end of Well Road in garden at Limpenhoe.
Black Redstart at Owls Barn, Tivetshall St Mary.
Waxwings x 2 on Child's Way, Little Auk on sea at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 8 flew over Wells Road, Fakenham.
Waxwings x 3 along Wells Road at B1355 junction, North Creake.
Little Auk on sea at Weybourne.
Long-tailed Duck north of Horsey Gap.
SAKER probable, this morning at Stiffkey.
Waxwings x 76 & Richard's Pipit flew south over Hunstanton Cliffs.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! CLIFF SWALLOW over Visitor Centre at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk.
MEGA! EYEBROWED THRUSH 7.5mls WSW of Morpeth at Bolam Lake Country Park on north side in hawthorn at Pheasant Meadow, late afternoon, Northumberland.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Nimmo's Pier, County Galway, Ireland.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN still at Rock Off Porthilly, Camel Estuary, Cornwall.
MEGA! WESTERN PURPLE SWAMPHEN again, 8 miles north of Scunthorpe at Alkborough Flats Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire.
Thursday, 3 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Waxwings x 22 west, Little Auks x 5 flew west past, Short-eared Owl flew in off sea at Sheringham.
Waxwing on Garden Road, Waxwing by The Splash, Waxwings x 2 flew over Beach Road at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 12 flew south over Framingham Earl, Norwich.
Little Auk flew west past Overstrand.
Waxwing in garden at Bradenham.
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 4, Little Auks x 3 at Sidestrand.
Waxwings x 8 in trees 300yds north of sluice, Little Auks x 23 flew past, Snow Buntings x 2 in beach car park, Snow Buntings x 20 at north end of East Bank, Caspian Gull on North Scrape at Cley.
Black Redstart in Roughton Road at Cromer.
Waxwing, Snow Buntings x 2, Little Auk on sea at Weybourne.
Waxwings x 60 on Beach Road, 37 in hawthorns NE of car park at Snettisham.
Waxwings x 25 flew over Snettisham Coastal Park.
Hooded Crow by A148 in trees by St Andrew's School, Alymerton.
Little Auks x 7 flew north past Horsey.
Waxwings x 10 flew over and 70 in car park, Little Auk flew west, Purple Sandpiper on freshmarsh, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 3 at Titchwell RSPB.
Waxwings x 14 flew SW over Heacham.
Waxwings x 12 at Wiveton.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, at Gun Hill, Waxwings x 29 flew over Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwing in allotments, Waxwings x 15 at A148/Station Road junction at Holt.
Little Auk north past Great Yarmouth.
Lapland Buntings x 6 at Blakeney Harbour and Snow Buntings x 22 at Blakeney Freshes.
Waxwing by Ranworth Broad Visitor Centre NWT.
Black Redstart at Tivetshall St Mary.
Little Auks x 2 flew north with Starlings at Breydon Water.
Waxwings x 39 in poplars along Firs Road at Holme.
Shorelarks x 51 still at Holkham Bay, 1 mile east of Holkham Gap.
Little Auk on sea at Gorleston-on-Sea.
Waxwings x 223 flew south over cliffs (between 6.30am & 9am), Shorelark flew south, Lapland Buntings x 3 flew south at Hunstanton.
Waxwings x 40 flew over golf course at Hunstanton.
Little Auks x 12 flew west, Snow Bunting at Kelling.
Waxwing flew over Strumpshaw Fen RSPB.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN PURPLE SWAMPHEN again, 8 miles north of Scunthorpe at Alkborough Flats Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN still at Rock Off Porthilly, Camel Estuary, Cornwall.
Waxwings x 22 west, Little Auks x 5 flew west past, Short-eared Owl flew in off sea at Sheringham.
Waxwing on Garden Road, Waxwing by The Splash, Waxwings x 2 flew over Beach Road at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 12 flew south over Framingham Earl, Norwich.
Little Auk flew west past Overstrand.
Waxwing in garden at Bradenham.
Shorelarks x 2, Snow Buntings x 4, Little Auks x 3 at Sidestrand.
Waxwings x 8 in trees 300yds north of sluice, Little Auks x 23 flew past, Snow Buntings x 2 in beach car park, Snow Buntings x 20 at north end of East Bank, Caspian Gull on North Scrape at Cley.
Black Redstart in Roughton Road at Cromer.
Waxwing, Snow Buntings x 2, Little Auk on sea at Weybourne.
Waxwings x 60 on Beach Road, 37 in hawthorns NE of car park at Snettisham.
Waxwings x 25 flew over Snettisham Coastal Park.
Hooded Crow by A148 in trees by St Andrew's School, Alymerton.
Little Auks x 7 flew north past Horsey.
Waxwings x 10 flew over and 70 in car park, Little Auk flew west, Purple Sandpiper on freshmarsh, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 3 at Titchwell RSPB.
Waxwings x 14 flew SW over Heacham.
Waxwings x 12 at Wiveton.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, at Gun Hill, Waxwings x 29 flew over Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwing in allotments, Waxwings x 15 at A148/Station Road junction at Holt.
Little Auk north past Great Yarmouth.
Lapland Buntings x 6 at Blakeney Harbour and Snow Buntings x 22 at Blakeney Freshes.
Waxwing by Ranworth Broad Visitor Centre NWT.
Black Redstart at Tivetshall St Mary.
Little Auks x 2 flew north with Starlings at Breydon Water.
Waxwings x 39 in poplars along Firs Road at Holme.
Shorelarks x 51 still at Holkham Bay, 1 mile east of Holkham Gap.
Little Auk on sea at Gorleston-on-Sea.
Waxwings x 223 flew south over cliffs (between 6.30am & 9am), Shorelark flew south, Lapland Buntings x 3 flew south at Hunstanton.
Waxwings x 40 flew over golf course at Hunstanton.
Little Auks x 12 flew west, Snow Bunting at Kelling.
Waxwing flew over Strumpshaw Fen RSPB.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! WESTERN PURPLE SWAMPHEN again, 8 miles north of Scunthorpe at Alkborough Flats Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire.
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN still at Rock Off Porthilly, Camel Estuary, Cornwall.
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Iceland Gull juv., Little Gull, Little Auks x 20, Pomarine Skuas x 4, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Great Northern Diver, Scaup x 4, Sooty Shearwater, Shorelark at Cley.
Little Auk, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Snow Bunting, Slavonian Grebe, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB.
Little Auks x 16, Pomarine Skuas x 12, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Great Northern Diver, Snow Buntings x 4, Grey Phalaropes x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 3, Velvet Scoter at Sheringham.
Little Auks x 4 at Cromer.
Little Auks x 2, Scaup, Snow Buntings x 8 at Winterton.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose just west of Docking.
Tundra Bean Geese x 7 between Burnham Market and Docking.
Little Auks x 2, Velvet Scoter at Trimingham.
Waxwings x 3 yesterday at New Costessey.
Great White Egret at Hockwold Washes.
Little Auks x 4, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoter at Overstrand.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, at Gun Hill, Burnham Overy Dunes.
Sabine's Gull, Little Auks x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Weybourne.
Scaup at Holkham Park Lake.
Great White Egret at Freshmarsh, Shorelarks x 35, 1/2 mile east of Holkham Gap and Lapland Bunting at Holkham.
Black Redstart at Tivetshall St Mary.
Little Auks x 9, Grey Phalarope, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Snow Buntings x 4 at Salthouse.
Hooded Crow on north side of A148 at Alymerton.
Waxwings x 15 at Redwell Marsh, Snow Buntings x 2, Arctic Tern, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoter, Little Auks x 5, Pomarine Skuas x 33, Great Skuas x 75 at Holme.
Shorelark, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 4 at Waxham.
Little Auks x 12 at Horsey.
Little Auks x 5, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Scaup, Velvet Scoter, Snow Bunting at Sidestrand.
Hen Harrier at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB.
MEGA NEWS
None.
Iceland Gull juv., Little Gull, Little Auks x 20, Pomarine Skuas x 4, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Great Northern Diver, Scaup x 4, Sooty Shearwater, Shorelark at Cley.
Little Auk, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Snow Bunting, Slavonian Grebe, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB.
Little Auks x 16, Pomarine Skuas x 12, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Great Northern Diver, Snow Buntings x 4, Grey Phalaropes x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 3, Velvet Scoter at Sheringham.
Little Auks x 4 at Cromer.
Little Auks x 2, Scaup, Snow Buntings x 8 at Winterton.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose just west of Docking.
Tundra Bean Geese x 7 between Burnham Market and Docking.
Little Auks x 2, Velvet Scoter at Trimingham.
Waxwings x 3 yesterday at New Costessey.
Great White Egret at Hockwold Washes.
Little Auks x 4, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoter at Overstrand.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, at Gun Hill, Burnham Overy Dunes.
Sabine's Gull, Little Auks x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Weybourne.
Scaup at Holkham Park Lake.
Great White Egret at Freshmarsh, Shorelarks x 35, 1/2 mile east of Holkham Gap and Lapland Bunting at Holkham.
Black Redstart at Tivetshall St Mary.
Little Auks x 9, Grey Phalarope, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Snow Buntings x 4 at Salthouse.
Hooded Crow on north side of A148 at Alymerton.
Waxwings x 15 at Redwell Marsh, Snow Buntings x 2, Arctic Tern, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoter, Little Auks x 5, Pomarine Skuas x 33, Great Skuas x 75 at Holme.
Shorelark, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 4 at Waxham.
Little Auks x 12 at Horsey.
Little Auks x 5, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Scaup, Velvet Scoter, Snow Bunting at Sidestrand.
Hen Harrier at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB.
MEGA NEWS
None.
Father's 90th Birthday Celebrations!
Aged 90 Today!
I spent several hours using the sewing machine at work last night, making Father a hand warming muff with neck strap in his favourite colour, bright green. Even though the care home is hot, his hands are always cold. I had purchased some luxury dense fleece type green fabric and a special chocolate brown lining fabric that had wadding within, from the Fent Shop in King's Lynn. But to my horror, certain sections were too thick for the machine to cope with, so I'm having to do a lot of hand sewing, and it sadly it wasn't quite ready for the big day! I will post a picture of the finished item, when complete. I'm in the middle of making two, one to wear, one for the wash!
Father looked really well today and was in top form – well, top form for someone that has reached 90! I visited him twice, firstly at lunchtime and brought him a '90' helium balloon and a '90' badge to wear – he was pleased with the badge. Several birthday cards had arrived by post and I was excited to see who they were from, but waited until later on, when Mother visited too. Any cards opened and left on the table, might have gone walk about. There are a few residents, one springs to mind in particular who loves cards and loves collecting them up!
Father with me!
I had to go to a haberdashery shop in Hunstanton to buy some more bits and pieces for the hand muff and picked up some requested bread for Mother and then headed to Holme. I have lost count of how many beds the spoilt cat now has all around the house! Also Mother had placed grated cheese (I kid you not) on a tea plate which was placed on newspaper on the landing for the cat to eat!!! "Why can't the cat walk down the kitchen to eat that?" I asked..... Mother replied "its warmer upstairs with the radiator on – too cold for her to walk downstairs to eat"!!!!!! You couldn't make it up!
Mother and I arrived at Summerville House Care Home in Heacham, a few minutes after Lucy and Vivien. It was a job to sit with Father as he sits in a row with other residents, alongside a wall/window, but we managed to squeeze in! We assisted Father to open all his presents: lots of chocolates including a Thorntons chocolate champagne bottle, 2 shirts and socks from Lucy, a green zipped fleece and a framed picture of my card (which I printed out, as well as the card) from me, a new soft knee blanket, neck purse/bag to keep sweets and tissues in from Vivien and slippers and chocolates from Mother. There was a lovely card from Malcolm and Eileen, our very close friends (might as well say family as known them since year dot!) and some cards that were very unexpected and a lovely surprise – not from anyone we thought they might be from, but from birders that read my blog! I am so touched by that and I can't thank you enough. The cards were from Alan Paine, Christine and Patrick Riley, K & E Hill & Tony – so very kind to take the time to send cards, huge thanks to you all immensely.
Blowing out the candles!
Blowing out the last candle took a lot of puffs this year!
Father and Mother!
The next big surprise was Malcolm and Eileen arriving at the care home! This made my day, especially when Eileen is so ill. Father looked thrilled to see them both – well I say 'see', he can't really, but he instantly recognised their voices and looked so chuffed. He made me laugh when he demanded that someone get Eileen a chair – she was already sitting down, in a wheelchair. It was pretty crowded here now and it started to get a bit too much for Father, although he managed to eat a fried egg sandwich with assistance from me. One of the staff brought out a chocolate birthday cake with candles and we all sang Happy Birthday and pictures were taken by the staff and us and cake distributed – very nice it was too, thanks to Stephanie Middleton who kindly made it.
Malcolm took some 'proper' photos of us all with wide angle lens (he probably needed a wide angle he joked to me - ha ha ha!) Helped Eileen outside in the wheelchair and into her car when they left, so nice to see them on this very special occasion. I took all Father's cards and presents upstairs to his room and we left just as the staff were assisting him to the wheelchair to take him to bed, he was worn out and so were we! Vivien took Lucy home and I took Mother home. I had to do the on-line shop for Mother when I returned home, which I didn't feel like doing, but hey ho!
Thanks to everyone, including all the staff and residents at Summerville House Care Home, who made my Father's 90th Birthday Celebrations so special. I'm so glad he reached his 90th, I hope I make it that far!
CARD COLLECTION
CARD COLLECTION
One of Lucy's presents
Framed another picture of my card to hang in Father's room
The finished Hand Muff I made for Father!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Tuesday 1st November
Velvet Scoters x 2 flew west past Overstrand.
SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER probable, flew east at 1.45pm past Cley.
WHITE-BILLED DIVER flew west at 8.25am, Sabine's Gulls x 2, Pomarine Skuas x 20, Red-necked Grebe, Scaup x 10, Little Auk, Long-tailed Skua, Sooty Shearwaters x 2, Velvet Scoters x 5, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck at Cley.
WHITE-BILLED DIVER, Velvet Scoters x 2 flew west at 8.10am past Weybourne Camp.
Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 4, Velvet Scoter at Titchwell RSPB.
Sabine's Gull, Sooty Shearwaters x 6, Manx Shearwaters x 2, Long-tailed Skua, Pomarine Skuas x 15, Arctic Tern, Great Skuas x 250, Arctic Skuas x 20, Little Auk, Scaup at Sheringham.
SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER probable, flew east at 2pm past Sheringham.
Water Pipit on drained pool at Thornham.
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Sidestrand.
Waxwings x 2 in tall tree behind Nelson Drive at Hunstanton.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, west of boardwalk, Cory's Shearwater flew east offshore & Pomarine Skua at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Snow Bunting at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Puffins x 2, Scaup, Snow Bunting at Hopton-on-Sea.
Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 6 at Burnham Norton.
Snow Buntings x 3 on North Beach, Winterton.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER probable, flew east at 1.45pm past Cley.
MEGA! SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER probable, flew east at 2pm past Sheringham.
Tuesday 1st November
Velvet Scoters x 2 flew west past Overstrand.
SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER probable, flew east at 1.45pm past Cley.
WHITE-BILLED DIVER flew west at 8.25am, Sabine's Gulls x 2, Pomarine Skuas x 20, Red-necked Grebe, Scaup x 10, Little Auk, Long-tailed Skua, Sooty Shearwaters x 2, Velvet Scoters x 5, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck at Cley.
WHITE-BILLED DIVER, Velvet Scoters x 2 flew west at 8.10am past Weybourne Camp.
Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 4, Velvet Scoter at Titchwell RSPB.
Sabine's Gull, Sooty Shearwaters x 6, Manx Shearwaters x 2, Long-tailed Skua, Pomarine Skuas x 15, Arctic Tern, Great Skuas x 250, Arctic Skuas x 20, Little Auk, Scaup at Sheringham.
SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER probable, flew east at 2pm past Sheringham.
Water Pipit on drained pool at Thornham.
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Sidestrand.
Waxwings x 2 in tall tree behind Nelson Drive at Hunstanton.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, west of boardwalk, Cory's Shearwater flew east offshore & Pomarine Skua at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Snow Bunting at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Puffins x 2, Scaup, Snow Bunting at Hopton-on-Sea.
Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 6 at Burnham Norton.
Snow Buntings x 3 on North Beach, Winterton.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER probable, flew east at 1.45pm past Cley.
MEGA! SCOPOLI'S SHEARWATER probable, flew east at 2pm past Sheringham.
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