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Shorelarks x 9 at Holkham Bay
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Black-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 8 at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 7 at Happisburgh
Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Pink-footed Goose x 1360, Barnacle Goose + Barnacle Geese x 67 (flew over) along Fring Road, WSW of Docking
Waxwing in garden at Sheringham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, south of Letheringsett near ford, west of Holt
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Waxwing flew over How Hill Staithe
Twite x 23 at Thornham Harbour
Waxwings x 3 then one taken by Sparrowhawk at Drove Orchards Farm Shop, Thornham
Black-throated Diver at Cley
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 15 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Waxwings x 2 at Holme NOA
Hawfinch at Felbrigg Hall NT
Iceland Gull at Overstrand
Purple Sandpipers x 2 at South Beach, Hunstanton
Hawfinches x 15 at Lynford Aboretum
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Friday, 12 January 2018
Thursday, 11 January 2018
Spaced Out!
I slept last night for the first time since all my pain started. The pain patch I was given had kicked in, but the downside is that I could have slept all day and feel totally spaced out! To be honest I have been asleep most of the day. Throughout all of this going on, I have managed to stick to my Carol Vorderman diet!
My mother very bravely went to Eileen Buxton's funeral today. Eileen and her husband Geoff (who passed away a good few years ago) were NOA members from the 'good old days'. A few of you may remember Eileen – she worked extremely hard, making lots of craft type gifts and donated them to the NOA for my father to sell at Holme Bird Observatory. I can remember her clearly, she had a lovely smile and was always laughing. I know its sounds selfish, but I simply couldn't have gone – its far too soon to go to the Mintlyn Crematorium where my father was cremated, I'd have been a mess. My mother is tougher than me! Sophie Barker very kindly took her to the funeral. Rest in peace dear Eileen x
My mother very bravely went to Eileen Buxton's funeral today. Eileen and her husband Geoff (who passed away a good few years ago) were NOA members from the 'good old days'. A few of you may remember Eileen – she worked extremely hard, making lots of craft type gifts and donated them to the NOA for my father to sell at Holme Bird Observatory. I can remember her clearly, she had a lovely smile and was always laughing. I know its sounds selfish, but I simply couldn't have gone – its far too soon to go to the Mintlyn Crematorium where my father was cremated, I'd have been a mess. My mother is tougher than me! Sophie Barker very kindly took her to the funeral. Rest in peace dear Eileen x
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Hawfinch at Felbrigg Hall NT
Iceland Gull at Cromer
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, south of Letheringsett near ford, west of Holt
Iceland Gull, Caspian Gulls x 4 (on Tuesday) by Ringstead Road, NW of Docking
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Red-necked Grebe at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwing flew over Holkham Pines
Smew x 3 (all redheads) at Tottenhill Gravel Pits
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 14 at Happisburgh
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Bay
Jack Snipe x 2 at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 19 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Great White Egret west of Holkham Village
Bewick's Swans x 2, Whooper Swans x 11 near Cold Harbour Farm, Ludham
Twite x 14 at Thornham Harbour
Waxwings x 2 at Drove Orchards Farm Shop, Thornham
Hawfinches x 11 at Lynford Aboretum
Water Pipits x 4 at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
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Hawfinch at Felbrigg Hall NT
Iceland Gull at Cromer
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, south of Letheringsett near ford, west of Holt
Iceland Gull, Caspian Gulls x 4 (on Tuesday) by Ringstead Road, NW of Docking
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Red-necked Grebe at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwing flew over Holkham Pines
Smew x 3 (all redheads) at Tottenhill Gravel Pits
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 14 at Happisburgh
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Bay
Jack Snipe x 2 at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 19 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Great White Egret west of Holkham Village
Bewick's Swans x 2, Whooper Swans x 11 near Cold Harbour Farm, Ludham
Twite x 14 at Thornham Harbour
Waxwings x 2 at Drove Orchards Farm Shop, Thornham
Hawfinches x 11 at Lynford Aboretum
Water Pipits x 4 at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
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Not a good start to the year!
I'm at home this week and not very well at all. Severe pain struck me on Saturday and even more frustrating is that this pain is at its worst throughout the night. For some weird reason 'it' (what ever it is) doesn't like me lying down – how cruel. This has resulted in me having no proper sleep since the weekend. I don't really want to go into too much detail, but I have been to the doctors twice and spoken to them on the phone, had a blood test etc and am now waiting for an 'urgent' scan. Today I was given a 7 day pain 'patch' to take along with Voltarol and Paracetamol. I'm putting off going to bed, as I know from my current pain (none of the tablets are working) that I'm not going to be able to sleep again. I might take myself to A&E this morning!
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
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Hawfinches x 7 at Lynford Aboretum
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Iceland Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course at Cromer
Twite x 17 at Thornham Harbour
Shorelarks x 11 at Happisburgh
Hawfinches x 2 at Felbrigg Hall NT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6 at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Hen Harrier at North Dunes, Winterton
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Common Cranes x 6 at Waxham
Water Pipit on Thornham Marsh from Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 5 at Snettisham Coastal Park
Snow Buntings x 60 at Gramborough Hill
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, south of Letheringsett near ford, west of Holt
Bewick's Swans x 40, Whooper Swans x 3 near Cold Harbour Farm, Ludham
Waxwings x 5 reported in garden at Sprowston
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Hawfinches x 7 at Lynford Aboretum
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Iceland Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course at Cromer
Twite x 17 at Thornham Harbour
Shorelarks x 11 at Happisburgh
Hawfinches x 2 at Felbrigg Hall NT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6 at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Hen Harrier at North Dunes, Winterton
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Common Cranes x 6 at Waxham
Water Pipit on Thornham Marsh from Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 5 at Snettisham Coastal Park
Snow Buntings x 60 at Gramborough Hill
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, south of Letheringsett near ford, west of Holt
Bewick's Swans x 40, Whooper Swans x 3 near Cold Harbour Farm, Ludham
Waxwings x 5 reported in garden at Sprowston
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Tuesday, 9 January 2018
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Iceland Gull at Sidestrand
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Purple Sandpiper at Overstrand
Waxwing in garden at New Costessey
Twite x 15 at Thornham Harbour
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Great White Egrets x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 46 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Waxwing flew over UEA, Norwich
Great White Egret at Earlham Marsh
Snow Buntings x 88 at Gramborough Hill
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Shorelarks x 11, Lapland Buntings x 2, Snow Buntings x 31 at Happisburgh
Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Welney WWT
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Mealy Redpoll, Iceland Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course at Cromer
Long-tailed Ducks x 16, Great Northern Diver, Little Gulls x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 2 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Twite x 30 at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Holme
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Iceland Gull at Sidestrand
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Purple Sandpiper at Overstrand
Waxwing in garden at New Costessey
Twite x 15 at Thornham Harbour
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Great White Egrets x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 46 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Waxwing flew over UEA, Norwich
Great White Egret at Earlham Marsh
Snow Buntings x 88 at Gramborough Hill
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Shorelarks x 11, Lapland Buntings x 2, Snow Buntings x 31 at Happisburgh
Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Welney WWT
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Mealy Redpoll, Iceland Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course at Cromer
Long-tailed Ducks x 16, Great Northern Diver, Little Gulls x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 2 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Twite x 30 at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Holme
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Monday, 8 January 2018
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Glaucous Gull at Earlham Marsh
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Mealy Redpolls x 2, Iceland Gull, Little Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course at Cromer
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL, Mealy Redpolls x 2, in area with no general access at Bodham
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Waxwing flew over, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier at Holkham Freshmarsh
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL still, in area with no general access near Holt
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 3 near River Glaven, south of Letheringsett
Black Brant, Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Cley NWT
Waxwing flew over North Creake
Long-tailed Ducks x 12 at Titchwell RSPB
Twite x 3 at Thornham Harbour
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Burrell Way, Thetford
Caspian Gull at The Nunnery, Thetford
Waxwings x 2 in garden at Langham
Shorelark at Snettisham RSPB
Hen Harrier, Spotted Redshank at Stiffkey
Glaucous Gull juv. flew over Norwich
Hen Harrier flew over marsh at Thurne
Common Cranes x 11, Hen Harriers x 3 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
PARROT CROSSBILL at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Waxwings x 2 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
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Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Glaucous Gull at Earlham Marsh
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Mealy Redpolls x 2, Iceland Gull, Little Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course at Cromer
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL, Mealy Redpolls x 2, in area with no general access at Bodham
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Waxwing flew over, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier at Holkham Freshmarsh
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL still, in area with no general access near Holt
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 3 near River Glaven, south of Letheringsett
Black Brant, Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Cley NWT
Waxwing flew over North Creake
Long-tailed Ducks x 12 at Titchwell RSPB
Twite x 3 at Thornham Harbour
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Burrell Way, Thetford
Caspian Gull at The Nunnery, Thetford
Waxwings x 2 in garden at Langham
Shorelark at Snettisham RSPB
Hen Harrier, Spotted Redshank at Stiffkey
Glaucous Gull juv. flew over Norwich
Hen Harrier flew over marsh at Thurne
Common Cranes x 11, Hen Harriers x 3 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
PARROT CROSSBILL at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Waxwings x 2 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
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Sunday, 7 January 2018
Choseley and Titchwell RSPB!
I had an entire night of no sleep, due to pain (long story), so didn't get out very early, which I was really sad about as it was a beautiful day for birding and photography. Waxham and Cromer are not round the corner from me, but that is where I was heading today. There are some nice pictures of the Hume's Warbler at Waxham here, here and here.
Took some of my homemade lentil and vegetable soup to my mother for her lunch. Dug in the Christmas tree in the garden as a perch for birds (until it dies) – a Blackbird and Robin dived in to feast on disturbed worms, within seconds of me going into the house.
Big flock of Goldfinches at Choseley Barns this afternoon, but no luck with any Redpolls – a Kestrel was perched on telegraph wires as I left.
I had a massive count of 26 Marsh Harriers in the roost this evening at Titchwell RSPB, which I was very pleased with. However, I see that another birder counted 42 this evening! Also had close views of 2 Barn Owls and a Cetti's Warbler was singing by Patsy's Pool. It was extremely cold as I returned to my car.
Took some of my homemade lentil and vegetable soup to my mother for her lunch. Dug in the Christmas tree in the garden as a perch for birds (until it dies) – a Blackbird and Robin dived in to feast on disturbed worms, within seconds of me going into the house.
Big flock of Goldfinches at Choseley Barns this afternoon, but no luck with any Redpolls – a Kestrel was perched on telegraph wires as I left.
I had a massive count of 26 Marsh Harriers in the roost this evening at Titchwell RSPB, which I was very pleased with. However, I see that another birder counted 42 this evening! Also had close views of 2 Barn Owls and a Cetti's Warbler was singing by Patsy's Pool. It was extremely cold as I returned to my car.
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HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 14 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Mealy Redpolls x 2, Iceland Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course, Waxwing on wires south of Cromer
Glaucous Gull, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Snow Buntings x 2 at Cley NWT
Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Mealy Redpolls x 5 north of Choseley Drying Barns
Waxwing flew over Ranworth
Smew redhead at Tottenhill Gravel Pits
Little Auk (unconfirmed sighting) flew over, Snow Buntings x 9 at Breydon Water
Waxwing flew over Sheringham
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Great Northern Diver, Water Pipit, Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Titchwell RSPB
Hen Harrier at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Bittern near Natural Surroundings at Glandford
Twite x 18 at Thornham Harbour
Twite x 15 at Lynn Point, King's Lynn
Great White Egret at Nar Valley Fisheries
Jack Snipe north of East Winch
Caspian Gull at The Nunnery, Thetford
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL in area with no general access near Holt
Common Cranes x 8, Hen Harriers x 3 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL possible, (yesterday) in set-aside north of Choseley Barns
Waxwing flew over, Long-tailed Ducks x 3 at Holme
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HUME'S WARBLER still, in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 14 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Mealy Redpolls x 2, Iceland Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course, Waxwing on wires south of Cromer
Glaucous Gull, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Snow Buntings x 2 at Cley NWT
Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Mealy Redpolls x 5 north of Choseley Drying Barns
Waxwing flew over Ranworth
Smew redhead at Tottenhill Gravel Pits
Little Auk (unconfirmed sighting) flew over, Snow Buntings x 9 at Breydon Water
Waxwing flew over Sheringham
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Great Northern Diver, Water Pipit, Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Titchwell RSPB
Hen Harrier at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Bittern near Natural Surroundings at Glandford
Twite x 18 at Thornham Harbour
Twite x 15 at Lynn Point, King's Lynn
Great White Egret at Nar Valley Fisheries
Jack Snipe north of East Winch
Caspian Gull at The Nunnery, Thetford
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL in area with no general access near Holt
Common Cranes x 8, Hen Harriers x 3 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL possible, (yesterday) in set-aside north of Choseley Barns
Waxwing flew over, Long-tailed Ducks x 3 at Holme
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Saturday, 6 January 2018
Carol Vorderman's Detox for Life: The 28 Day Detox Diet and Beyond!
So the new year is here and I need to take control of my body and mind! Yesterday I decided to start the Carol Vorderman's Detox for Life diet, which I have done a few times before over the years. I have the original book, published in 2001 and followed the 'Detox' with excellent results all round. As a vegetarian, its not that difficult to follow really, but if you eat meat, fish and drink alcohol its going to be difficult to maintain! No processed foods are allowed, no animal or by products, no cheese, milk, eggs, wheat products, alcohol, sugar, chocolate etc! Basically, it teaches you that you can survive without any of the naughty foods that most of us crave!
The downside to this diet is that you spend a fortune on buying all the basic ingredients you need. The one item I could not find in King's Lynn was Buckwheat (even Holland and Barrett didn't have this). I have made some really fabulous things today, including vegetable and lentil soup, houmous, a rice dish, baked banana with maple syrup, mixed spice and lemon. I don't really like Rye bread that much, but toasted with cashew nut butter its very nice indeed! It shocks you into realising how utterly crap all the processed foods are, that so many of us consume.
Why are all the good birds, so far east?! I better go and find some at this end of the coast tomorrow. I was too exhausted from work and other jobs last night, to leave my house today. There is a really good selection of birds on offer in Norfolk right now, hopefully there will be more to come – a Snowy Owl would be good please!
The downside to this diet is that you spend a fortune on buying all the basic ingredients you need. The one item I could not find in King's Lynn was Buckwheat (even Holland and Barrett didn't have this). I have made some really fabulous things today, including vegetable and lentil soup, houmous, a rice dish, baked banana with maple syrup, mixed spice and lemon. I don't really like Rye bread that much, but toasted with cashew nut butter its very nice indeed! It shocks you into realising how utterly crap all the processed foods are, that so many of us consume.
Why are all the good birds, so far east?! I better go and find some at this end of the coast tomorrow. I was too exhausted from work and other jobs last night, to leave my house today. There is a really good selection of birds on offer in Norfolk right now, hopefully there will be more to come – a Snowy Owl would be good please!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Caspian Gulls x 3 at Burrell Way, Thetford
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 9, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Hawfinches x 3 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL 1w 1+, Iceland Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course, Cromer
Hen Harrier, Little Stint at Cley NWT
Mealy Redpolls x 5 north of Choseley Drying Barns
Bewick's Swans x 27 at Wissington Beet Factory SE of Downham Market
Mealy Redpolls x 2, Lesser Redpolls x 30 in area with no general access at Bodham
Twite x 17 at Thornham Harbour
HUME'S WARBLER (not Yellow-browed Warbler) in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Long-tailed Ducks x 12, Great Northern Diver, Little Gulls x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Black Redstart, Snow Buntings x 9 at South Denes, Great Yarmouth
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Common Cranes x 3, Bewick's Swans x 2 west of Billockby, NE of Acle
Shorelark near beach huts at Wells
Hen Harrier, Common Cranes x 14 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
Snow Buntings x 80 at Gramborough Hill
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
Greenland White-fronted Goose from East Bank, Short-eared Owls x 2, Little Gull at Snettisham
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens
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Caspian Gulls x 3 at Burrell Way, Thetford
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 9, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Hawfinches x 3 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL 1w 1+, Iceland Gull on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course, Cromer
Hen Harrier, Little Stint at Cley NWT
Mealy Redpolls x 5 north of Choseley Drying Barns
Bewick's Swans x 27 at Wissington Beet Factory SE of Downham Market
Mealy Redpolls x 2, Lesser Redpolls x 30 in area with no general access at Bodham
Twite x 17 at Thornham Harbour
HUME'S WARBLER (not Yellow-browed Warbler) in Shangri-la garden at Waxham
Long-tailed Ducks x 12, Great Northern Diver, Little Gulls x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Black Redstart, Snow Buntings x 9 at South Denes, Great Yarmouth
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Common Cranes x 3, Bewick's Swans x 2 west of Billockby, NE of Acle
Shorelark near beach huts at Wells
Hen Harrier, Common Cranes x 14 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
Snow Buntings x 80 at Gramborough Hill
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
Greenland White-fronted Goose from East Bank, Short-eared Owls x 2, Little Gull at Snettisham
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens
MEGA NEWS
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Friday, 5 January 2018
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Red-crested Pochards x 4, Water Pipit, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Grebe, Little Gulls x 4, Long-tailed Ducks x 12 at Titchwell RSPB
Iceland Gull at Cromer
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Mealy Redpolls x 2 north of Choseley Drying Barns
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Yellow-browed Warbler in Shangri-la garden, Purple Sandpipers x 2 on rocks at Waxham
Snow Buntings x 70 at Gramborough Hill
Pale-bellied Brent Geese x 2 at Ken Hill, Snettisham RSPB
Hawfinches x 5 at Lynford Aboretum
Cattle Egrets x 2 east of, Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Bewick's Swans x 8 south of Ingham Road at Sea Palling
Caspian Gull at Burrell Way, Thetford
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL 1w 1+, on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course, Cromer
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Red-crested Pochards x 4, Water Pipit, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Grebe, Little Gulls x 4, Long-tailed Ducks x 12 at Titchwell RSPB
Iceland Gull at Cromer
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Mealy Redpolls x 2 north of Choseley Drying Barns
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh
Yellow-browed Warbler in Shangri-la garden, Purple Sandpipers x 2 on rocks at Waxham
Snow Buntings x 70 at Gramborough Hill
Pale-bellied Brent Geese x 2 at Ken Hill, Snettisham RSPB
Hawfinches x 5 at Lynford Aboretum
Cattle Egrets x 2 east of, Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Bewick's Swans x 8 south of Ingham Road at Sea Palling
Caspian Gull at Burrell Way, Thetford
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL 1w 1+, on south side of Royal Cromer Golf Course, Cromer
MEGA NEWS
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THURSDAY 4th JANUARY
Iceland Gull at Cromer
Great White Egret at NNE of Wormegay
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 15 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Waxwing at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Cattle Egrets x 2 at Stiffkey Fen
Water Pipit at Cley NWT
Snow Buntings x 100 at Salthouse
Snow Buntings x 29, Hen Harrier at North Beach, Winterton
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Hen Harrier at Warham Pits
Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Little Gulls x 2, Great Northern Diver at Titchwell RSPB
Caspian Gull at Burrell Way, Thetford
Purple Sandpipers x 4 at Sheringham
Taiga Bean Goose at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Great White Egret at Nar Flood Storage Reservoir, Blackborough End
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THURSDAY 4th JANUARY
Iceland Gull at Cromer
Great White Egret at NNE of Wormegay
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 15 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Waxwing at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
Cattle Egrets x 2 at Stiffkey Fen
Water Pipit at Cley NWT
Snow Buntings x 100 at Salthouse
Snow Buntings x 29, Hen Harrier at North Beach, Winterton
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Gap
Hen Harrier at Warham Pits
Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Little Gulls x 2, Great Northern Diver at Titchwell RSPB
Caspian Gull at Burrell Way, Thetford
Purple Sandpipers x 4 at Sheringham
Taiga Bean Goose at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Great White Egret at Nar Flood Storage Reservoir, Blackborough End
MEGA NEWS
None
Wednesday, 3 January 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S BIRD NEWS VIA "RARE BIRD ALERT"
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Iceland Gull at Cromer
Little Gulls x 55, Great Northern Divers x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 50 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Black Brant, Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Cley NWT
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 15 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Taiga Bean Geese x 15 at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Great White Egret at NNE of Wormegay
Mealy Redpolls x 4 along Weavers' Way at Hickling Broad NWT
MEGA NEWS
None
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Iceland Gull at Cromer
Little Gulls x 55, Great Northern Divers x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 50 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Black Brant, Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Cley NWT
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 15 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Taiga Bean Geese x 15 at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Great White Egret at NNE of Wormegay
Mealy Redpolls x 4 along Weavers' Way at Hickling Broad NWT
MEGA NEWS
None
Tuesday, 2 January 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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PARROT CROSSBILLS x 15 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Iceland Gull at Cromer
Mealy Redpolls x 2 on clifftop at Cromer
Bewick's Swans x 4, Whooper Swans x 7 at Catfield
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Bay
Great White Egret at NNE of Wormegay
Water Pipit, Jack Snipe at Titchwell RSPB
Hen Harrier at Brancaster Staithe
Shorelarks x 10 at Happisburgh
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Snow Buntings x 120 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Jack Snipe at Thorpe Marshes NWT, Norwich
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Burrell Way, Thetford
MEGA NEWS
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PARROT CROSSBILLS x 15 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Iceland Gull at Cromer
Mealy Redpolls x 2 on clifftop at Cromer
Bewick's Swans x 4, Whooper Swans x 7 at Catfield
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Bay
Great White Egret at NNE of Wormegay
Water Pipit, Jack Snipe at Titchwell RSPB
Hen Harrier at Brancaster Staithe
Shorelarks x 10 at Happisburgh
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Snow Buntings x 120 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Jack Snipe at Thorpe Marshes NWT, Norwich
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Burrell Way, Thetford
MEGA NEWS
None
Monday, 1 January 2018
NEW YEAR'S DAY!
Titchwell RSPB
It's been a long time since I have not been out early on new year's day – I had a terrible night's sleep and so the first day of the new year was not very eventful at all. I eventually made it out before the day finished, well just about!
I counted 11 Marsh Harriers in the roost this evening! Huge flock of Golden Plovers, Lapwings, Shelducks, Teal, Wigeon, Redshanks, Little Grebes x 3 and a big number of Gulls were in the roost.
It was an extremely high tide this evening and tons of Oystercatchers were all along the shoreline. There were lots of gulls on the sea, but I couldn't identify any Long-tailed Ducks in the dusk! The full moon was silhouetted over the freshmarsh as I walked back in darkness. Surprisingly there was another birder also out here at this time and three youngsters were walking out to the beach, as I headed back to the car park.
Visited my mother for a short time and had a cup of coffee with the banana cake I had made last night. Spent the rest of the evening watching the James Bond film "Spectre and then "Noah", the biblical epic starring Russell Crowe.
It's been a long time since I have not been out early on new year's day – I had a terrible night's sleep and so the first day of the new year was not very eventful at all. I eventually made it out before the day finished, well just about!
I counted 11 Marsh Harriers in the roost this evening! Huge flock of Golden Plovers, Lapwings, Shelducks, Teal, Wigeon, Redshanks, Little Grebes x 3 and a big number of Gulls were in the roost.
It was an extremely high tide this evening and tons of Oystercatchers were all along the shoreline. There were lots of gulls on the sea, but I couldn't identify any Long-tailed Ducks in the dusk! The full moon was silhouetted over the freshmarsh as I walked back in darkness. Surprisingly there was another birder also out here at this time and three youngsters were walking out to the beach, as I headed back to the car park.
Visited my mother for a short time and had a cup of coffee with the banana cake I had made last night. Spent the rest of the evening watching the James Bond film "Spectre and then "Noah", the biblical epic starring Russell Crowe.
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Twite x 20 at Thornham Harbour
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Bay
Great White Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 29 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Hawfinch, Firecrest at Holkham
Waxwing at Shotesham
Long-tailed Ducks x 30, Little Gulls x 3, Great Northern Divers x 3, Shag, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Water Pipits x 3 at Titchwell RSPB
Iceland Gull at Overstrand
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Cattle Egrets x 2 opposite Red Lion Pub at Stiffkey
Snow Buntings x 40 at Little Eye, Salthouse
Black Brant at Salthouse
Great White Egrets x 3, Jack Snipe at Welney WWT
Water Pipits x 2 west of campsite at Wells
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 16 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Purple Sandpipers x 3 at Sheringham
Great White Egrets x 2 at Hockwold Washes, Lakenheath
Waxwing in garden at Hunstanton
Slavonian Grebe, Little Gulls x 2 at Holme
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens
Water Pipits x 2, Hen Harriers x 2, Common Cranes x 16, Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Potter Heigham Marshes
Short-eared Owl near Burnham Market
Glaucous Gull at Ringstead
Hen Harrier at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
Black Redstart in North Street car park at North Walsham
MEGA NEWS
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Twite x 20 at Thornham Harbour
Shorelarks x 8 at Holkham Bay
Great White Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 29 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Hawfinch, Firecrest at Holkham
Waxwing at Shotesham
Long-tailed Ducks x 30, Little Gulls x 3, Great Northern Divers x 3, Shag, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Water Pipits x 3 at Titchwell RSPB
Iceland Gull at Overstrand
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Cattle Egrets x 2 opposite Red Lion Pub at Stiffkey
Snow Buntings x 40 at Little Eye, Salthouse
Black Brant at Salthouse
Great White Egrets x 3, Jack Snipe at Welney WWT
Water Pipits x 2 west of campsite at Wells
PARROT CROSSBILLS x 16 at Santon Warren, ESE of Santon Downham
Purple Sandpipers x 3 at Sheringham
Great White Egrets x 2 at Hockwold Washes, Lakenheath
Waxwing in garden at Hunstanton
Slavonian Grebe, Little Gulls x 2 at Holme
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens
Water Pipits x 2, Hen Harriers x 2, Common Cranes x 16, Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Potter Heigham Marshes
Short-eared Owl near Burnham Market
Glaucous Gull at Ringstead
Hen Harrier at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT
Black Redstart in North Street car park at North Walsham
MEGA NEWS
None
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