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KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Pallid OR Common Swift offshore 2.08pm and until dusk along cliffs, Red-necked Grebe at Sheringham
Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 12 at North Beach, Winterton
Parrot Crossbills x 5, Crossbills x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Great White Egret at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Hawfinches x 3, Crossbills x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Shorelarks x 12, Snow Buntings x 45, Slavonian Grebes x 3 at Holkham Gap
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Caspian Gull at Cromer
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard, Bewick's Swans x 10 at Horsey
Barred Warbler at Warham Greens
Velvet Scoters x 3 at Hopton-on-Sea
Pallid OR Common Swift flew in off sea, mid afternoon at Blakeney Point
Short-eared Owl at Snettisham
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Happisburgh
Waxwing at Bowthorpe Industrial Estate
MEGA NEWS
WHITE-RUMPED SWIFT
Unconfirmed report yesterday, Blacktoft Sands RSPB, Yorkshire
FORSTER'S TERN
Kinvarra Bay, County Galway, Ireland
Saturday, 10 November 2018
Friday, 9 November 2018
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Great White Egret flew over Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Buntings x 10 at North Beach, Red-necked Grebe at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Snettisham
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard over Burnham Overy Dunes
Little Gulls x 4, Spotted Redshanks x 5, Water Pipits x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Parrot Crossbills x 8, Crossbills x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Snow Buntings x 3 at Holme
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Long-tailed Duck off Coastguards at Cley
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Hen Harrier at Morston
Lapland Bunting flew over Thornham Harbour
MEGA NEWS
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
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Great White Egret flew over Nunnery Lakes, Thetford
Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Buntings x 10 at North Beach, Red-necked Grebe at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Snettisham
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard over Burnham Overy Dunes
Little Gulls x 4, Spotted Redshanks x 5, Water Pipits x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Parrot Crossbills x 8, Crossbills x 6 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Spotted Redshank at Breydon Water
Snow Buntings x 3 at Holme
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Long-tailed Duck off Coastguards at Cley
Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Hen Harrier at Morston
Lapland Bunting flew over Thornham Harbour
MEGA NEWS
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
Thursday, 8 November 2018
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Spotted Redshanks x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard west of Ringstead Common
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Shorelarks x 14, Snow Buntings x 24 at Holkham Gap, Holkham Bay
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 8, Red-necked Grebe at Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Horsey
Great Northern Diver at Cley
Parrot Crossbills x 4 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Great Grey Shrike at Santon Warren, ENE of Santon Downham
Spoonbill at Stiffkey Fen
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Burnham Overy Dunes
Hen Harrier at Clippesby
Snow Buntings x 2 on beach at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Somerton Holmes
MEGA NEWS
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
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Spotted Redshanks x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Rough-legged Buzzard west of Ringstead Common
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Shorelarks x 14, Snow Buntings x 24 at Holkham Gap, Holkham Bay
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 8, Red-necked Grebe at Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Horsey
Great Northern Diver at Cley
Parrot Crossbills x 4 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Great Grey Shrike at Santon Warren, ENE of Santon Downham
Spoonbill at Stiffkey Fen
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Burnham Overy Dunes
Hen Harrier at Clippesby
Snow Buntings x 2 on beach at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret at Somerton Holmes
MEGA NEWS
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
Wednesday, 7 November 2018
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Black Brant on saltmarsh, Hen Harriers x 4 at Stiffkey
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Spotted Redshanks x 3 at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 29 at Holkham Gap, Holkham Bay
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Twite x 12 at Thornham Harbour
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Parrot Crossbills x 1+ at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Rough-legged Buzzard at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Shorelarks x 2 at Sidestrand
MEGA NEWS
None
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Black Brant on saltmarsh, Hen Harriers x 4 at Stiffkey
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Spotted Redshanks x 3 at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 29 at Holkham Gap, Holkham Bay
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Twite x 12 at Thornham Harbour
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Parrot Crossbills x 1+ at St Faith's Common, Horsford
Rough-legged Buzzard at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Shorelarks x 2 at Sidestrand
MEGA NEWS
None
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
Keys Fine Art Auctioneers!
Vivien and I visted Keys Auctioneers at Aylsham this afternoon. What an exciting place! A massive site and some fascinating people work there. All staff were extremely helpful and gave us lots of interesting values on various items that belonged to our parents, including two small paintings of children playing with toys – my father believed these paintings were painted by A. H Patterson, the Great Yarmouth Naturalist, but frustratingly they are not signed. However, we were told that these paintings were not Patterson and were painted far earlier than we thought... approximately 1840!!!! They would sell for at least £100 in auction! Such a pity we don't know who the artist is though!
Keys are holding a second Ornithological and Natural History sale in February 2019 we heard, as their annual Ornithological Auction in September is so popular they decided to do two in 2019! This auction will be packed out, I'm sure!
Just to explain, I am on my third and last week of phase return and this week – I am at work all week apart from this afternoon and Thursday afternoon and next week I'm back to full time/normal hours. I spent the weekend cleaning the oven and fridge freezer up ready for selling and general work at parent's house. We still have a long way to go!
Keys are holding a second Ornithological and Natural History sale in February 2019 we heard, as their annual Ornithological Auction in September is so popular they decided to do two in 2019! This auction will be packed out, I'm sure!
Just to explain, I am on my third and last week of phase return and this week – I am at work all week apart from this afternoon and Thursday afternoon and next week I'm back to full time/normal hours. I spent the weekend cleaning the oven and fridge freezer up ready for selling and general work at parent's house. We still have a long way to go!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Great White Egrets x 2, Spoonbills x 8, Spotted Redshank, Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Rough-legged Buzzard, Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoter, Grey Phalarope at North Dunes, Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret, Great Northern Diver at Horsey
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Snow Buntings x 30 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe (probable) at Caister-on-Sea
Rough-legged Buzzard at Clippesby
Hen Harrier at Overstrand
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Twite x 12 at Thornham Harbour
Hawfinch flew in off sea at Holme
Shorelarks x 4 flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Parrot Crossbills x 7 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
MEGA NEWS
None
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Great White Egrets x 2, Spoonbills x 8, Spotted Redshank, Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Rough-legged Buzzard, Lapland Bunting, Snow Buntings x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 2, Velvet Scoter, Grey Phalarope at North Dunes, Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Rough-legged Buzzard, Great White Egret, Great Northern Diver at Horsey
Waxwings x 6 at Kelling
Snow Buntings x 30 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe (probable) at Caister-on-Sea
Rough-legged Buzzard at Clippesby
Hen Harrier at Overstrand
Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Twite x 12 at Thornham Harbour
Hawfinch flew in off sea at Holme
Shorelarks x 4 flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Parrot Crossbills x 7 at St Faith's Common, Horsford
MEGA NEWS
None
Monday, 5 November 2018
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KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Waxwings x 3 at Kelling
Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 7, Grey Phalarope at South Beach, Red-necked Grebe at North Beach, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter at Winterton
Twite x 7 at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Wells
Rough-legged Buzzard, Richard's Pipit flew from Saltmarsh at Stiffkey
Rough-legged Buzzard at Upton Marshes
Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill
Short-eared Owl at Holme Dunes NWT
Water Pipit trapped & ringed, Snow Bunting on beach, Holme NOA
Richard's Pipit west of Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Snow Buntings x 21 on beach at Cley
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Shorelarks x 11, Snow Buntings x 27 east of Holkham Gap
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of eastern form) west of Lady Anne's Drive, Holkham
Long-tailed Duck at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard between Ringstead & Old Hunstanton
Waxwings x 8, Swift sp., Yellow Wagtails, Hen Harriers x 2 flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Common Cranes x 6 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Hen Harrier at Sidestrand
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of eastern form) at Sea Palling
MEGA NEWS
None
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KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Waxwings x 3 at Kelling
Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Snow Buntings x 7, Grey Phalarope at South Beach, Red-necked Grebe at North Beach, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter at Winterton
Twite x 7 at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Wells
Rough-legged Buzzard, Richard's Pipit flew from Saltmarsh at Stiffkey
Rough-legged Buzzard at Upton Marshes
Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill
Short-eared Owl at Holme Dunes NWT
Water Pipit trapped & ringed, Snow Bunting on beach, Holme NOA
Richard's Pipit west of Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl at Welney WWT
Snow Buntings x 21 on beach at Cley
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Shorelarks x 11, Snow Buntings x 27 east of Holkham Gap
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of eastern form) west of Lady Anne's Drive, Holkham
Long-tailed Duck at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard between Ringstead & Old Hunstanton
Waxwings x 8, Swift sp., Yellow Wagtails, Hen Harriers x 2 flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Common Cranes x 6 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Hen Harrier at Sidestrand
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of eastern form) at Sea Palling
MEGA NEWS
None
Sunday, 4 November 2018
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Rough-legged Buzzard, Grey Phalarope, off South Beach, Snow Buntings x 4, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Phalarope, Lapland Bunting, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier at North Beach, Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Waxwings x 8 in village at Kelling
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Great Northern Diver off Coastguards, Cley
Caspian Gulls x 2, Short-eared Owl at Cley NWT
Great Northern Diver, Snow Buntings x 8, Rough-legged Buzzard at Sheringham
Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 25, Hen Harrier east of Holkham Gap
Richard's Pipit still, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier near Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Shorelark at Happisbugh
Lapland Bunting at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hawfinches x 2 at Walsham Wood, Blofield Heath
Hen Harrier at Salthouse
Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 2 at Blakeney Point
Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill, Twite x 11 at Thornham
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Long-eared Owl flew in off sea, then in pine tree at Holme Dunes NWT
Hen Harriers x 2 flew over Green Lane, Wells
Hen Harrier flew over Wells Woods
Swift over marsh at Stiffkey
Richard's Pipit flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
MEGA NEWS
DUSKY THRUSH
Easington, Yorkshire
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Rough-legged Buzzard, Grey Phalarope, off South Beach, Snow Buntings x 4, Great Northern Diver, Red-necked Phalarope, Lapland Bunting, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier at North Beach, Winterton
KING EIDER drake on sea, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Waxwings x 8 in village at Kelling
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Great Northern Diver off Coastguards, Cley
Caspian Gulls x 2, Short-eared Owl at Cley NWT
Great Northern Diver, Snow Buntings x 8, Rough-legged Buzzard at Sheringham
Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 9, Snow Buntings x 25, Hen Harrier east of Holkham Gap
Richard's Pipit still, Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier near Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Shorelark at Happisbugh
Lapland Bunting at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hawfinches x 2 at Walsham Wood, Blofield Heath
Hen Harrier at Salthouse
Purple Sandpiper at Gramborough Hill
Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 2 at Blakeney Point
Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill, Twite x 11 at Thornham
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Rough-legged Buzzard at Horsey
Long-eared Owl flew in off sea, then in pine tree at Holme Dunes NWT
Hen Harriers x 2 flew over Green Lane, Wells
Hen Harrier flew over Wells Woods
Swift over marsh at Stiffkey
Richard's Pipit flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
MEGA NEWS
DUSKY THRUSH
Easington, Yorkshire
Saturday, 3 November 2018
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KING EIDER drake on sea, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Waxwings x 7, Yellow-browed Warbler, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Richard's Pipit still, Lapland Bunting near Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Shorelark, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at West Runton
Grey Phalarope + Snow Buntings x 2 on beach, Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Rough-legged Buzzard at North Dunes, Snow Buntings x 4 at South Dunes, Winterton
Shorelarks x 7, Snow Buntings x 35 on beach east of Holkham Gap
Pomarine Skua, Crossbills x 10, Snow Bunting, Little Auk, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Purple Sandpiper, Hen Harrier at Holme
Waxwings x 3 on Beech Avenue, Lapland Bunting west of coastguards at Sheringham
Waxwing, Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 2 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2, Hen Harrier at Horsey
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Waxwings x 9 flew over Walsey Hills NOA
Little Auk, Great Skua flew past Cley
Spotted Redshank, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Red-necked Grebes x 2 in harbour at Burnham Overy Staithe
Twite x 4 at Thornham Harbour
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
PALLID SWIFT probable, over marsh near duck pond (3.30pm) at Salthouse
Common Swift probable, flew west at 4.15pm, Cley
Hen Harriers x 3, Pomarine Skua dark morph (probable) offshore at Stiffkey
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard flew in off sea at Sidestrand
Purple Sandpiper on pool at Gramborough Hill
Hen Harrier at Brancaster Staithe
Snow Buntings x 6 at Thornham Point
Waxwings x 7, Crossbills x 10 over Hunstanton Cliffs
Crossbills x 6 in pines at High Kelling
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
MEGA NEWS
TENGMALM'S OWL
at undisclosed site, but reportedly in the Finstown area, mainland, Orkney
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KING EIDER drake on sea, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Waxwings x 7, Yellow-browed Warbler, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Richard's Pipit still, Lapland Bunting near Clifftop Wood, Trimingham
Shorelark, Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at West Runton
Grey Phalarope + Snow Buntings x 2 on beach, Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Rough-legged Buzzard at North Dunes, Snow Buntings x 4 at South Dunes, Winterton
Shorelarks x 7, Snow Buntings x 35 on beach east of Holkham Gap
Pomarine Skua, Crossbills x 10, Snow Bunting, Little Auk, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Purple Sandpiper, Hen Harrier at Holme
Waxwings x 3 on Beech Avenue, Lapland Bunting west of coastguards at Sheringham
Waxwing, Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 2 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2, Hen Harrier at Horsey
Great Grey Shrike at Grimston Warren
Waxwings x 9 flew over Walsey Hills NOA
Little Auk, Great Skua flew past Cley
Spotted Redshank, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Red-necked Grebes x 2 in harbour at Burnham Overy Staithe
Twite x 4 at Thornham Harbour
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
PALLID SWIFT probable, over marsh near duck pond (3.30pm) at Salthouse
Common Swift probable, flew west at 4.15pm, Cley
Hen Harriers x 3, Pomarine Skua dark morph (probable) offshore at Stiffkey
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 3 at Barton Broad
Rough-legged Buzzard flew in off sea at Sidestrand
Purple Sandpiper on pool at Gramborough Hill
Hen Harrier at Brancaster Staithe
Snow Buntings x 6 at Thornham Point
Waxwings x 7, Crossbills x 10 over Hunstanton Cliffs
Crossbills x 6 in pines at High Kelling
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum
MEGA NEWS
TENGMALM'S OWL
at undisclosed site, but reportedly in the Finstown area, mainland, Orkney
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FRIDAY 2nd NOVEMBER
Yellow-browed Warbler, Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl, Pomarine Skua, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Whinchat, Snow Buntings x 5, Lapland Bunting at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Goshawk in woods near Hevingham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Waxwing at Wells Woods
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Rough-legged Buzzards x 4 at Horsey
Great White Egrets x 4 at Horsey Mere
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Sparham Pools, Lyng
Grey Phalarope flew past Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Crossbills x 5 flew over Briston
Snow Buntings x 4 on beach, South Dunes, Great Norrthern Diver, Waxwings x 3 flew over, Crossbills x 3, Short-eared Owl at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2 at North Dunes, Winterton
Richard's Pipit near Clifftop Wood, Waxwings x 2 flew over Trimingham
Spoonbill at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Shorelark, Pomarine Skua, Slavonian Grebe, Red-necked Grebe at Holme
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Lapland Buntings x 3, Snow Bunting, Mealy Redpolls x 3 at Scolt Head Island NNR
Twite x 8 at Thornham Harbour
Water Pipit at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Hen Harrier at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
MEGA NEWS
TENGMALM'S OWL
at undisclosed site, Orkney
WILSON'S SNIPE
possible, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
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FRIDAY 2nd NOVEMBER
Yellow-browed Warbler, Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl, Pomarine Skua, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Whinchat, Snow Buntings x 5, Lapland Bunting at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Goshawk in woods near Hevingham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLLS x 2, Waxwing at Wells Woods
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Rough-legged Buzzards x 4 at Horsey
Great White Egrets x 4 at Horsey Mere
KING EIDER drake on sea at Sheringham
Rough-legged Buzzard flew over Sparham Pools, Lyng
Grey Phalarope flew past Gramborough Hill, Salthouse
Crossbills x 5 flew over Briston
Snow Buntings x 4 on beach, South Dunes, Great Norrthern Diver, Waxwings x 3 flew over, Crossbills x 3, Short-eared Owl at Winterton
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2 at North Dunes, Winterton
Richard's Pipit near Clifftop Wood, Waxwings x 2 flew over Trimingham
Spoonbill at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Shorelark, Pomarine Skua, Slavonian Grebe, Red-necked Grebe at Holme
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Lapland Buntings x 3, Snow Bunting, Mealy Redpolls x 3 at Scolt Head Island NNR
Twite x 8 at Thornham Harbour
Water Pipit at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Hen Harrier at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
MEGA NEWS
TENGMALM'S OWL
at undisclosed site, Orkney
WILSON'S SNIPE
possible, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
Friday, 2 November 2018
Busy Bee, Busy Selling!
I have been very busy loading pictures, descriptions, prices etc of items from my parent's house onto Gumtree and Market Place Facebook. I won't write full descriptions/prices etc on here, as don't want to overload my blog with non-birding stuff, but if anyone is interested I have the following for sale:
- SAMES PIANO (John L Thickpenny, Newport Pagnell)
- SOFA - TWO SEATER
- TWO ARMCHAIRS
- HAYTER ENVOY 36 ELECTRIC LAWNMOWER
- SILVER REED SILVERETTE RETRO PORTABLE TYPEWRITER
- OLIVETTI LEXIKON 80 VINTAGE TYPEWRITER
- ADLER RARE VINTAGE TYPEWRITER – Made in Germany
Please email me on: pennyclarke@dsl.pipex.com
if you would like the link to pictures, prices, details etc
if you would like the link to pictures, prices, details etc
CAMERA TRIPOD – BENBO, Kennett Engineering Co Ltd, England
FOR SALE
This antique (it must be!) has been in my late father’s shed for many years and would of cost a lot of money in its time, but is obviously very old, so probably will only be of interest to a collector maybe?
This antique (it must be!) has been in my late father’s shed for many years and would of cost a lot of money in its time, but is obviously very old, so probably will only be of interest to a collector maybe?
Price £25
Email Penny for loads more close up pictures if required: pennyclarke@dsl.pipex.com
In Memory on Your Birthday
Happy Birthday to My Dearest Father
You would have been 92 today – 2nd November
Life is so difficult without you both, you are in my thoughts daily
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S BIRD NEWS VIA "RARE BIRD ALERT"
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THURSDAY 1st NOVEMBER
Siberian Chiffchaffs x 2 at South Dunes, Great Northern Diver, Black Redstart at Winterton
Grey Phalarope at North Beach, Winterton
Shorelarks x 4, Snow Buntings x 35 east of Holkham Gap
KING EIDER drake on sea, Little Auk, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 2 at Barton Broad
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Velvet Scoters x 5 off Coastguards, Cley
Common Cranes x 4 at Horsey/Waxham
Short-eared Owl at Morston Quay
Rough-legged Buzzard at Wells Woods
Vagrant Emperor Dragonfly at James Paget Hospital, Gorleston-on-Sea
MEGA NEWS
None
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THURSDAY 1st NOVEMBER
Siberian Chiffchaffs x 2 at South Dunes, Great Northern Diver, Black Redstart at Winterton
Grey Phalarope at North Beach, Winterton
Shorelarks x 4, Snow Buntings x 35 east of Holkham Gap
KING EIDER drake on sea, Little Auk, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's) at Meadow Lane, Kelling
Long-tailed Duck, Scaup x 2 at Barton Broad
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits
Velvet Scoters x 5 off Coastguards, Cley
Common Cranes x 4 at Horsey/Waxham
Short-eared Owl at Morston Quay
Rough-legged Buzzard at Wells Woods
Vagrant Emperor Dragonfly at James Paget Hospital, Gorleston-on-Sea
MEGA NEWS
None
Thursday, 1 November 2018
FOR SALE: SAMES PIANO (John L Thickpenny, Newport Pagnell)
This beautiful antique piano has been in my parent's house for years and they
paid £300 for it at the time – it was bought for my sister Lucy, as she had to learn a second instrument when she was at the RCM. Sadly it now has to go. It has a beautiful
sound, but will need re-tuning.
The piano is 5ft wide. 49.5" high. Depth from back of piano
to front of keyboard 25".
It has wheels and easily moveable around a room (I have done this alone!), but will need four people to
take it out of the house.
The piano is at Holme-next-Sea, Norfolk.
The piano is at Holme-next-Sea, Norfolk.
Price: £100
Please email me: pennyclarke@dsl.pipex.com
Apologies To All Readers Who Have Sent Comments To My Posts!
I have only just noticed that the email link in my settings for comments to my blog has failed since May!!! I wondered why I had not had any comments to posts!!! Normally I get an email link with the comment and then I can choose to publish, delete or spam – I have had none, or so I thought. It was only because a couple of people on Twitter this evening, said they has sent messages on my blog that I started to investigate things! I feel really bad as when I looked into the "comments awaiting moderation" section (deep within settings in the blog), which I never look at, as they are normally emailed, there are loads throughout the last few months, I am SO sorry! I can see there are loads of beautiful support messages when my mother died and am only just reading them now! I have no idea why these links stopped, but I think I have rectified the problem, I will know when the next person posts a comment! Oh dear!
I will go through all comments properly tomorrow and publish/reply, but just looking quickly, there are many spam comments also sent, which link to sex/dodgy websites – thank goodness I have the option to vet comments first, otherwise "Penny's Hot Birding" could be seen in a very different light!!! When I first started this blog, I never used to have to vet comments and happily allowed all comments to be published instantly, but sadly started to receive dodgy/sick links to unsavoury websites, so had no choice but to vet everything first.
I will go through all comments properly tomorrow and publish/reply, but just looking quickly, there are many spam comments also sent, which link to sex/dodgy websites – thank goodness I have the option to vet comments first, otherwise "Penny's Hot Birding" could be seen in a very different light!!! When I first started this blog, I never used to have to vet comments and happily allowed all comments to be published instantly, but sadly started to receive dodgy/sick links to unsavoury websites, so had no choice but to vet everything first.
Wednesday, 31 October 2018
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S BIRD NEWS VIA "RARE BIRD ALERT"
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Waxwings x 3, Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebe, Purple Sandpiper, Pomarine Skua, Snow Buntings x 10 at Titchwell RSPB
Mealy Redpolls (probable) flew over Burnham Deepdale
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's), Great White Egret at Meadow Lane, Kelling
KING EIDER drake on sea, Arctic Tern, Shag x 11 at Sheringham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL, Waxwing, Mealy Redpolls x 4 at Wells Woods
Snow Buntings x 4 on beach at Wells
Waxwings x 2, Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Lapland Bunting, Pomarine Skua, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Hen Harrier at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier at North Dunes, Winterton
Barred Warbler still at east end of Burnham Overy Dunes
Great White Egret at Bowthorpe
Black-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoter, Black-throated Diver, Snow Buntings x 25, Shag x l3 off beach car park at Cley
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL midway between beach car park and Halfway House at Blakeney Point
Water Pipits x 2 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Yellow-browed Warbler, Hen Harrier, Mealy Redpolls x 2 at Stiffkey Campsite
Yellow-browed Warbler at Muckleburgh Hill
Hen Harrier flew over Claxton Marshes
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2 flew over Overstrand
Lapland Bunting, Hen Harrier, Velvet Scoter at Happisburgh
Shorelarks x 10, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 5 east of Holkham Gap
Waxwing in garden, Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 10 west of Beach Road at Salthouse
Richard's Pipit flew over cliffs at Trimingham
Barred Warbler east of Whirligig at Warham Greens
Barred Warbler at Happisburgh Corner
Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Long-tailed Duck at Barton Broad
Waxwing, Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Short-eared Owl at Burnham Norton
Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 2 at Brograve Level, Horsey
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
MEGA NEWS
GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
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Waxwings x 3, Long-tailed Duck, Slavonian Grebe, Purple Sandpiper, Pomarine Skua, Snow Buntings x 10 at Titchwell RSPB
Mealy Redpolls (probable) flew over Burnham Deepdale
EASTERN STONECHAT 1w. male sp. (probably Stejneger's), Great White Egret at Meadow Lane, Kelling
KING EIDER drake on sea, Arctic Tern, Shag x 11 at Sheringham
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL, Waxwing, Mealy Redpolls x 4 at Wells Woods
Snow Buntings x 4 on beach at Wells
Waxwings x 2, Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Lapland Bunting, Pomarine Skua, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Hen Harrier at Holme
Rough-legged Buzzard, Hen Harrier at North Dunes, Winterton
Barred Warbler still at east end of Burnham Overy Dunes
Great White Egret at Bowthorpe
Black-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoter, Black-throated Diver, Snow Buntings x 25, Shag x l3 off beach car park at Cley
COUES'S ARCTIC REDPOLL midway between beach car park and Halfway House at Blakeney Point
Water Pipits x 2 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Yellow-browed Warbler, Hen Harrier, Mealy Redpolls x 2 at Stiffkey Campsite
Yellow-browed Warbler at Muckleburgh Hill
Hen Harrier flew over Claxton Marshes
Rough-legged Buzzards x 2 flew over Overstrand
Lapland Bunting, Hen Harrier, Velvet Scoter at Happisburgh
Shorelarks x 10, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 5 east of Holkham Gap
Waxwing in garden, Shorelark, Snow Buntings x 10 west of Beach Road at Salthouse
Richard's Pipit flew over cliffs at Trimingham
Barred Warbler east of Whirligig at Warham Greens
Barred Warbler at Happisburgh Corner
Water Pipit, Hen Harrier at Cantley Marshes RSPB
Long-tailed Duck at Barton Broad
Waxwing, Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting flew over Hunstanton Cliffs
Short-eared Owl at Burnham Norton
Great White Egret, Common Cranes x 2 at Brograve Level, Horsey
Great Grey Shrike at Roydon Common NNR
MEGA NEWS
GREY-CHEEKED THRUSH
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Scotland
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