Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Black-throated Divers x 2, Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Divers x 3, Velvet Scoters x 14, Long-tailed Ducks x 55, Spotted Redshank, Scaup x 6, Water Pipits x 2, Little Gulls x 10, Jack Snipe x 2 at Titchwell RSPB.
Lapland Bunting flew north over Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, between boardwalk and Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Snow Buntings x 40 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Hawfinches x 4 at Santon Warren.
Mealy Redpolls x 2, Lesser Redpolls x 20 at by Marriott's Way at Lenwade.
Long-tailed Ducks x 11, Velvet Scoters x 30, Great Northern Diver at Holkham Bay.
Rough-legged Buzzard juv. in tree by stubble field SE of Choseley Drying Barns.
Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 7, Slavonian Grebes x 2 at Holme.
Taiga Bean Geese x 10 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! DUSKY THRUSH again in garden in Beeley, 5mls NNW of Matlock, Derbyshire.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MEGA! AMERICAN COOT again, mainland at Balranald RSPB, North Uist, Western Isles.
Monday, 5 December 2016
Christmas Party Dance Shoes!
Revamp of my dance shoes, ready
for the Work Christmas Party!
Took me over two hours to re-glitter my dance shoes. All done with nail varnish – unique, nobody has another pair like it!
Sunday, 4 December 2016
Busy Weekend!
I think it must be the longest I haven't been birding properly over the last few weeks – very poor show! Saturday was spent doing jobs and buying a few extra bits for my Work's Christmas Party attire this coming Friday. Delivered some extra shopping to Mother in the evening – she was hugging a hot water bottle when I arrived and felt shivery. Today I was at work all day, then whizzed home, changed and went straight out again to visit Father – he had almost run out of chocolate, until I topped up his supplies this evening! He does love his chocolate and ate five mini 'twirl bites' one after the other! Vivien was also visiting him, so we had a good catch up. Summerville Care Home have got a massive lit up (looks 9ft tall), blow up snowman to greet you at the front entrance and the most brilliant Christmas tree in the lounge – all looking very festive.
Father was quite confused this evening and although he seemed to know that we were there, he was going on about nine people and policemen and would they be able to get into his room, was his door locked and various other odd things – none of which made any sense at all. I could see that he was hallucinating, as he was looking up towards the ceiling intently and could see all kinds of things. I tried to reassure him and to bring him back to time and place and remind him where he was, what the date was etc, but it only helped for a few moments. So very sad to lose your mind, I really hope I take after Mother when I get older, she still has her marbles – well to a degree anyway!
The novelty of scraping ice off the car every morning is getting tedious, roll on Spring! I must check the Pied Wagtail roost at the QEH in the week – there could be a 'Masked' amongst them! So many jobs and errands to do at the moment, its a job to keep up with everything. Looking forward to the Christmas break: Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th, Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th off! I even might get a chance to do some 'hot' birding!!!
Father was quite confused this evening and although he seemed to know that we were there, he was going on about nine people and policemen and would they be able to get into his room, was his door locked and various other odd things – none of which made any sense at all. I could see that he was hallucinating, as he was looking up towards the ceiling intently and could see all kinds of things. I tried to reassure him and to bring him back to time and place and remind him where he was, what the date was etc, but it only helped for a few moments. So very sad to lose your mind, I really hope I take after Mother when I get older, she still has her marbles – well to a degree anyway!
The novelty of scraping ice off the car every morning is getting tedious, roll on Spring! I must check the Pied Wagtail roost at the QEH in the week – there could be a 'Masked' amongst them! So many jobs and errands to do at the moment, its a job to keep up with everything. Looking forward to the Christmas break: Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th, Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th off! I even might get a chance to do some 'hot' birding!!!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Long-tailed Ducks x 58, Velvet Scoters x 23, Great Northern Divers x 5, Water Pipits x 2, Scaup x 4, Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB.
Rough-legged Buzzard juv. in stubble field SE of Choseley Drying Barns.
Cattle Egret in cattle field north of entrance to Ted Ellis NR at Surlingham.
Long-tailed Ducks x 8 on sea at South Beach, Heacham.
Black Redstart at Wymondham Abbey.
Snow Buntings x 30 at Gramborough Hill, Shorelarks x 7 near Little Eye, Iceland Gull flew east along beach at Salthouse.
Short-eared Owl at Breydon Water.
Great Northern Diver at Martham Broad.
Great White Egret at Bowthorpe Marsh.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, just east of north end of boardwalk, Lapland Buntings x 7, Tundra Bean Goose at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Black-throated Divers x 3, Great Northern Diver, Puffin, Slavonian Grebes x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 7 at Holme.
Hen Harrier male flew south over Winterton.
Hawfinches x 3 at Santon Warren.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Haddiscoe Island.
Hen Harriers x 3 at Horsey.
Taiga Bean Geese x 34 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey.
Short-eared Owl at Morston.
Hen Harriers x 5, Twite x 9 at Warham Greens.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) with c250 Pink-footed Geese in field at north end of Snettisham Coastal Park.
Hen Harriers x 3 at Stubb Mill Roost at Hickling Broad NWT.
Waxwings x 30 off Barnard Road on Charles Watling Way at Bowthorpe.
Hen Harrier at Langley Marsh, Chedgrave.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! DUSKY THRUSH in garden in Beeley, 5mls NNW of Matlock, Derbyshire.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
MEGA! CANVASBACK possible, (identity suggested from photograph) on Friday at Abberton Reservoir, Essex.
Long-tailed Ducks x 58, Velvet Scoters x 23, Great Northern Divers x 5, Water Pipits x 2, Scaup x 4, Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB.
Rough-legged Buzzard juv. in stubble field SE of Choseley Drying Barns.
Cattle Egret in cattle field north of entrance to Ted Ellis NR at Surlingham.
Long-tailed Ducks x 8 on sea at South Beach, Heacham.
Black Redstart at Wymondham Abbey.
Snow Buntings x 30 at Gramborough Hill, Shorelarks x 7 near Little Eye, Iceland Gull flew east along beach at Salthouse.
Short-eared Owl at Breydon Water.
Great Northern Diver at Martham Broad.
Great White Egret at Bowthorpe Marsh.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, just east of north end of boardwalk, Lapland Buntings x 7, Tundra Bean Goose at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Black-throated Divers x 3, Great Northern Diver, Puffin, Slavonian Grebes x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 7 at Holme.
Hen Harrier male flew south over Winterton.
Hawfinches x 3 at Santon Warren.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Short-eared Owls x 2 at Haddiscoe Island.
Hen Harriers x 3 at Horsey.
Taiga Bean Geese x 34 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey.
Short-eared Owl at Morston.
Hen Harriers x 5, Twite x 9 at Warham Greens.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) with c250 Pink-footed Geese in field at north end of Snettisham Coastal Park.
Hen Harriers x 3 at Stubb Mill Roost at Hickling Broad NWT.
Waxwings x 30 off Barnard Road on Charles Watling Way at Bowthorpe.
Hen Harrier at Langley Marsh, Chedgrave.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! DUSKY THRUSH in garden in Beeley, 5mls NNW of Matlock, Derbyshire.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
MEGA! CANVASBACK possible, (identity suggested from photograph) on Friday at Abberton Reservoir, Essex.
Saturday, 3 December 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Hen Harrier at Thornham Marsh.
Twite x 25 at Thornham Harbour.
Black Redstart at Wymondham Abbey.
Hen Harrier over Blakeney Freshmarsh.
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 36, Velvet Scoters x 12, Great Northern Divers x 3, Black-throated Divers x 2, Water Pipits x 2, Scaup x 4, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB.
Spoonbill on Arnold's Marsh, Water Pipit, Bewick's Swans x 5 from Daukes' Hide, Iceland Gull flew over Pat's Pool, Jack Snipe on The Serpentine, Pale-bellied Brent Geese x 2 at Cley NWT.
Iceland Gull flew south past Hemsby.
Shorelarks x 31 still, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Divers x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 3, Slavonian Grebes x 10, Black-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 19, Snow Buntings x 2 at Holkham Bay, east of Holkham Gap.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Lapland Bunting flew over Barrow Common, Brancaster.
Taiga Bean Geese x 34 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Great White Egret at Bowthorpe Marsh.
Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Duck, Scaup, Twite at Blakeney Harbour.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, near north end of boardwalk, Shorelarks x 6 on beach at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Great Northern Diver at Martham Broad.
Cattle Egret in cattle field at Wheatfen NR, Surlingham.
Hen Harriers x 3 at Roydon Common.
Common Cranes x 6, Hen Harriers x 2 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT.
Spotted Redshanks x 2 at Breydon Water.
Waxwing briefly at Wells.
Great White Egret at Lynford Aboretum.
Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owls x 4 at Haddiscoe Island.
Shorelark, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver at Holme.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Hen Harrier at Thornham Marsh.
Twite x 25 at Thornham Harbour.
Black Redstart at Wymondham Abbey.
Hen Harrier over Blakeney Freshmarsh.
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 36, Velvet Scoters x 12, Great Northern Divers x 3, Black-throated Divers x 2, Water Pipits x 2, Scaup x 4, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB.
Spoonbill on Arnold's Marsh, Water Pipit, Bewick's Swans x 5 from Daukes' Hide, Iceland Gull flew over Pat's Pool, Jack Snipe on The Serpentine, Pale-bellied Brent Geese x 2 at Cley NWT.
Iceland Gull flew south past Hemsby.
Shorelarks x 31 still, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Divers x 2, Red-necked Grebes x 3, Slavonian Grebes x 10, Black-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 19, Snow Buntings x 2 at Holkham Bay, east of Holkham Gap.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Lapland Bunting flew over Barrow Common, Brancaster.
Taiga Bean Geese x 34 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Great White Egret at Bowthorpe Marsh.
Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Duck, Scaup, Twite at Blakeney Harbour.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still, near north end of boardwalk, Shorelarks x 6 on beach at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Great Northern Diver at Martham Broad.
Cattle Egret in cattle field at Wheatfen NR, Surlingham.
Hen Harriers x 3 at Roydon Common.
Common Cranes x 6, Hen Harriers x 2 at Stubb Mill Roost, Hickling Broad NWT.
Spotted Redshanks x 2 at Breydon Water.
Waxwing briefly at Wells.
Great White Egret at Lynford Aboretum.
Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owls x 4 at Haddiscoe Island.
Shorelark, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver at Holme.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Friday, 2 December 2016
Pied Wagtail Roost At The QEH!
One of my colleagues Jane Veall, recently discovered a wonderful Pied Wagtail Roost in one of the courtyard gardens at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. I went to have a look yesterday – what a spectacle! At least a couple of hundred were roosting in some bushes in a small courtyard garden. I got some funny looks from other staff and visitors, as I was peering through the windows from the corridor and had to explain what I was doing several times over! It was like being at a party – a bird party. Every so often, something would scare them and they would fly up amongst the lights and then return to the bushes, jostling for the best and warmest positions. They were magical to watch, as they flitted around the bright green leaves in the lights and the volume of noise from their calls was a joy. A good find, well done Jane!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Siberian Chiffchaff probable, Grey Phalarope on sea (then on beach and flew west), Long-tailed Ducks x 30, Velvet Scoters x 15, Shag, Scaup x 4, Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Divers x 3, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB.
Iceland Gull juv. flew west, Long-tailed Duck on Watling Water from Babcock Hide at Cley NWT.
Spoonbill on sea pool between Salthouse and Cley.
Little Auk reported yesterday on sea at Salthouse.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Salthouse.
Purple Sandpipers x 4 on groynes at Sea Palling.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Scaup at north end of lake at Holkham.
Waxwings x 20 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Waxwings x 15 at Chapel Break Road, Bowthorpe.
Snow Buntings x 40 at north end of dunes at Winterton.
Waxwings x 2, Taiga Bean Geese x 21 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Great White Egret at Kimberley Park, Wymondham.
Grey Phalarope at Thornham Harbour.
Lapland Bunting at Thornham Point.
Snow Buntings x 40 east of Gramborough Hill at Salthouse.
Tundra Bean Goose, Pink-footed Geese x 5,000, Greenland White-fronted Goose in beet field by B1155 between Stanhoe and Muckleton.
Water Pipits x 4 at Cantley Beet Factory.
Shorelarks x 39 at 1/2 mile east of Holkham Gap, Slavonian Grebes x 6, Long-tailed Ducks x 7, Velvet Scoters x 3 at Holkham Bay.
Slavonian Grebe on Little Broad, Ormesby St Margaret.
Tundra Bean Goose in beet field at Abbey Farm, Hillington.
Great White Egret at Bowthorpe Marsh.
Scaup at Blakeney Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe at Filby Broad.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Siberian Chiffchaff probable, Grey Phalarope on sea (then on beach and flew west), Long-tailed Ducks x 30, Velvet Scoters x 15, Shag, Scaup x 4, Great Northern Diver, Black-throated Divers x 3, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB.
Iceland Gull juv. flew west, Long-tailed Duck on Watling Water from Babcock Hide at Cley NWT.
Spoonbill on sea pool between Salthouse and Cley.
Little Auk reported yesterday on sea at Salthouse.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Salthouse.
Purple Sandpipers x 4 on groynes at Sea Palling.
Great White Egret at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Scaup at north end of lake at Holkham.
Waxwings x 20 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Waxwings x 15 at Chapel Break Road, Bowthorpe.
Snow Buntings x 40 at north end of dunes at Winterton.
Waxwings x 2, Taiga Bean Geese x 21 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Great White Egret at Kimberley Park, Wymondham.
Grey Phalarope at Thornham Harbour.
Lapland Bunting at Thornham Point.
Snow Buntings x 40 east of Gramborough Hill at Salthouse.
Tundra Bean Goose, Pink-footed Geese x 5,000, Greenland White-fronted Goose in beet field by B1155 between Stanhoe and Muckleton.
Water Pipits x 4 at Cantley Beet Factory.
Shorelarks x 39 at 1/2 mile east of Holkham Gap, Slavonian Grebes x 6, Long-tailed Ducks x 7, Velvet Scoters x 3 at Holkham Bay.
Slavonian Grebe on Little Broad, Ormesby St Margaret.
Tundra Bean Goose in beet field at Abbey Farm, Hillington.
Great White Egret at Bowthorpe Marsh.
Scaup at Blakeney Harbour.
Slavonian Grebe at Filby Broad.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Thursday 1st December
Great White Egret, Eurasian White-fronted Goose at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Shorelarks x 30 still at east end of Holkham Bay.
Waxwings x 21 yesterday at Thorpe St Andrew.
Little Auk reported yesterday at Hunstanton.
Siberian Chiffchaff possible, Water Pipits x 2, Jack Snipes x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Velvet Scoters x 4, Slavonian Grebe at Titchwell RSPB.
Spotted Reshank at Breydon Water.
Smew redhead at Snettisham RSPB.
Waxwings x 47 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still on beach north of Gun Hill, Burnham Overy Dunes.
Rough-legged Buzzard juv. near Choseley Drying Barns.
Taiga Bean Geese x 20, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Waxwings x 2 at railway station, Buckenham.
Hawfinch, Crossbill at Santon Warren.
Snow Buntings x 40 at North Beach, Winterton.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Thursday 1st December
Great White Egret, Eurasian White-fronted Goose at Holkham Freshmarsh.
Shorelarks x 30 still at east end of Holkham Bay.
Waxwings x 21 yesterday at Thorpe St Andrew.
Little Auk reported yesterday at Hunstanton.
Siberian Chiffchaff possible, Water Pipits x 2, Jack Snipes x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 10, Velvet Scoters x 4, Slavonian Grebe at Titchwell RSPB.
Spotted Reshank at Breydon Water.
Smew redhead at Snettisham RSPB.
Waxwings x 47 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still on beach north of Gun Hill, Burnham Overy Dunes.
Rough-legged Buzzard juv. near Choseley Drying Barns.
Taiga Bean Geese x 20, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Waxwings x 2 at railway station, Buckenham.
Hawfinch, Crossbill at Santon Warren.
Snow Buntings x 40 at North Beach, Winterton.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Hot News!
So far, I have lost 6lbs in my new slimming venture – hoping to be considerably slimmer again by Spring – that's the plan anyway! Only been following the SW diet for two weeks, so pretty pleased. Cooked a wonderful Vegetarian Paella this evening – took ages to make, but it was worth it.
My Mother and I visited Father on Sunday, who looked pretty well – helped him with his tea, he seems to have a much better appetite at teatime than when he was at home, which is good. It was toasty warm in the care home, good job he is where he is, as it isn't exactly hot in Mother's house – its always been a cool house, which is an advantageous in the summer months, but rubbish for the rest of the year!
My sister Lucy played 2nd Violin in her first concert of the season at the Corn Exchange in King's Lynn on Sunday – so pleased she is continuing with this.
It's Andy Wilkinson's 50th birthday this Saturday! Another one to join the fifty's club! I havn't got my party invite yet Andy – it must have got lost in the post?!!!
I really enjoyed watching the first part of the documentary on Fair Isle this week, just makes me want to be there again even more.
I see the Isabelline Wheatear has returned to Burnham Overy Dunes again – I am guessing its been chilling out on Scolt Head Island over the last few weeks, hence no news maybe?!
I don't know where the year has disappeared to, but it will soon be Christmas! We have our work team's Christmas Party next Friday – my once a year social event!!! Well, actually I have three events this year, another party and a Christmas lunch – lucky me!!!
I have been feeling pretty down in the dumps over the last few weeks, hence no personal bird news or pictures posted – mostly due to sad family goings on and other stuff. Things seem to be settling again re family stuff to a degree and kind of like normal again, whatever normal is! 2016 has not been an easy year at all for my family – the best thing that happened, was Father reaching his 90th birthday!
My Mother and I visited Father on Sunday, who looked pretty well – helped him with his tea, he seems to have a much better appetite at teatime than when he was at home, which is good. It was toasty warm in the care home, good job he is where he is, as it isn't exactly hot in Mother's house – its always been a cool house, which is an advantageous in the summer months, but rubbish for the rest of the year!
My sister Lucy played 2nd Violin in her first concert of the season at the Corn Exchange in King's Lynn on Sunday – so pleased she is continuing with this.
It's Andy Wilkinson's 50th birthday this Saturday! Another one to join the fifty's club! I havn't got my party invite yet Andy – it must have got lost in the post?!!!
I really enjoyed watching the first part of the documentary on Fair Isle this week, just makes me want to be there again even more.
I see the Isabelline Wheatear has returned to Burnham Overy Dunes again – I am guessing its been chilling out on Scolt Head Island over the last few weeks, hence no news maybe?!
I don't know where the year has disappeared to, but it will soon be Christmas! We have our work team's Christmas Party next Friday – my once a year social event!!! Well, actually I have three events this year, another party and a Christmas lunch – lucky me!!!
I have been feeling pretty down in the dumps over the last few weeks, hence no personal bird news or pictures posted – mostly due to sad family goings on and other stuff. Things seem to be settling again re family stuff to a degree and kind of like normal again, whatever normal is! 2016 has not been an easy year at all for my family – the best thing that happened, was Father reaching his 90th birthday!
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Scaup x 4, Long-tailed Ducks x 33, Velvet Scoters x 16, Slavonian Grebe, Water Pipits x 2, Jack Snipes x 3 at Titchwell RSPB.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Snow Buntings x 20 on beach, Tundra Bean Geese x 3 south of Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Hawfinches x 7 at Santon Warren.
Shorelarks x 32 at east end of saltmarsh, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Velvet Scoters x 11 at Holkham Bay.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) still, 2 miles SE of Docking.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still on beach north of Gun Hill, Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 38 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Short-eared Owl, Bewick's Swans x 20 at St Benet's Abbey, Ludham.
Green-winged Teal (probable hybrid), Caspian Gulls x 4, Water Pipit on Simmonds' Scrape at Cley NWT.
Rough-legged Buzzard juv. near Choseley Drying Barns.
Snow Buntings x 17 on North Beach at Winterton.
Swallow this afternoon at Horsey Gap.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MEGA! AMERICAN COOT yesterday still, mainland at Balranald RSPB, North Uist, Western Isles.
MEGA! NORTHERN HARRIER still, North Ronaldsay, Orkney.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Scaup x 4, Long-tailed Ducks x 33, Velvet Scoters x 16, Slavonian Grebe, Water Pipits x 2, Jack Snipes x 3 at Titchwell RSPB.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Snow Buntings x 20 on beach, Tundra Bean Geese x 3 south of Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Hawfinches x 7 at Santon Warren.
Shorelarks x 32 at east end of saltmarsh, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 4, Velvet Scoters x 11 at Holkham Bay.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) still, 2 miles SE of Docking.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still on beach north of Gun Hill, Burnham Overy Dunes.
Waxwings x 38 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Short-eared Owl, Bewick's Swans x 20 at St Benet's Abbey, Ludham.
Green-winged Teal (probable hybrid), Caspian Gulls x 4, Water Pipit on Simmonds' Scrape at Cley NWT.
Rough-legged Buzzard juv. near Choseley Drying Barns.
Snow Buntings x 17 on North Beach at Winterton.
Swallow this afternoon at Horsey Gap.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MEGA! AMERICAN COOT yesterday still, mainland at Balranald RSPB, North Uist, Western Isles.
MEGA! NORTHERN HARRIER still, North Ronaldsay, Orkney.
FIRST FOR BRITAIN! MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – again at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Birdwatchers in Camrose for Britain's first Masked Wagtail!
"More than 40 birdwatchers turned up in a Pembrokeshire village for the first recorded visit of a masked wagtail in Britain. The bird, usually found in Kazakhstan, Iran and Afghanistan, was spotted in Camrose, near Haverfordwest on Tuesday......."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-38163357?SThisFB
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-38163357?SThisFB
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Velvet Scoters x 8, Scaup x 3, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Divers x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 22, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB.
Taiga Bean Geese x 17, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 7, Hen Harrier, Water Pipit at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Greenland White-fronted Goose on Pope's Marsh at Cley NWT.
Common Cranes x 2 flew over Horsey Gap.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still on beach NNW of Gun Hill, Burnham Overy Dunes.
Shorelarks x 34, Lapland Bunting at east end of saltmarsh at Holkham Bay.
Scaup x 4 at Tottenhill Gravel Pits.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) still, near Docking.
Great White Egret at Welney WWT.
Waxwings x 3 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Snow Buntings x 15 at Winterton.
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens.
Lapland Bunting, Hen Harriers x 4 at Stiffkey.
Short-eared Owls x 4 at Halvergate Marshes.
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – 1st for Britain, on roof at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Velvet Scoters x 8, Scaup x 3, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Divers x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 22, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB.
Taiga Bean Geese x 17, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 7, Hen Harrier, Water Pipit at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Greenland White-fronted Goose on Pope's Marsh at Cley NWT.
Common Cranes x 2 flew over Horsey Gap.
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR still on beach NNW of Gun Hill, Burnham Overy Dunes.
Shorelarks x 34, Lapland Bunting at east end of saltmarsh at Holkham Bay.
Scaup x 4 at Tottenhill Gravel Pits.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) still, near Docking.
Great White Egret at Welney WWT.
Waxwings x 3 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Snow Buntings x 15 at Winterton.
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens.
Lapland Bunting, Hen Harriers x 4 at Stiffkey.
Short-eared Owls x 4 at Halvergate Marshes.
Hawfinch at Lynford Aboretum.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MASKED WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba personata) – 1st for Britain, on roof at Croft Villas, 2.5mls NNW of Haverfordwest at Camrose, Pembrokeshire.
Fair Isle – Living On The Edge, Episode 1
Episode 1 – shown on BBC1 Scotland last night at 9pm.
Episode 2 – next Monday at 9pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b083xzhb/fair-isle-living-on-the-edge-episode-1
Two-part
documentary revealing life on Fair Isle, Britain's most remote inhabited
island. Following the arrival of a new couple as they settle in and
adapt to island life.
Episode 2 – next Monday at 9pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b083xzhb/fair-isle-living-on-the-edge-episode-1
Monday, 28 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Pomarine Skua, Snow Buntings x 27 from beach car park at Cley.
Long-tailed Ducks x 2 on Watling Water, viewed from Babcock Hide, Water Pipits x 2 from Bishop's Hide, Jack Snipe on Snipe's Marsh at Cley NWT.
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits.
Velvet Scoters x 3, Great Northern Diver from Halfway House at Blakeney Point.
Rough-legged Buzzard, Red-necked Grebe at Blakeney Harbour.
Velvet Scoters x 12, Scaup x 3, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 26, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Water Pipit, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB.
Rough-legged Buzzard in hedge, 400yds south of Choseley Drying Barns, Titchwell.
Snow Buntings x 50, Lapland Buntings x 5 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Jack Snipe at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior), Tundra Bean Geese x 5, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 3, Barnacle Geese x 9 in field SW of B1454, Docking.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Slavonian Grebe at Little Broad, Ormesby St Margaret.
Velvet Scoters x 20, Long-tailed Ducks x 15, Sandwich Tern 1w at Holkham Bay.
Caspian Gull 1w (yellow ringed as chick at Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) on beach at Sidestrand.
Caspian Gull 1w (yellow ringed as chick at Grabendorfer, Brandenberg, Germany) on Friday at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 7 at Norwich Research Park.
Jack Snipe x 2 at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB.
Hen Harriers x 5 at Warham Greens.
Snow Buntings x 15 at North Beach, Winterton.
Waxwings x 18 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN again, reported on Tuesday SE of Devoran at Restronguet Creek, Cornwall.
Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Pomarine Skua, Snow Buntings x 27 from beach car park at Cley.
Long-tailed Ducks x 2 on Watling Water, viewed from Babcock Hide, Water Pipits x 2 from Bishop's Hide, Jack Snipe on Snipe's Marsh at Cley NWT.
Great White Egret at Colney Gravel Pits.
Velvet Scoters x 3, Great Northern Diver from Halfway House at Blakeney Point.
Rough-legged Buzzard, Red-necked Grebe at Blakeney Harbour.
Velvet Scoters x 12, Scaup x 3, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 26, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Water Pipit, Spoonbill at Titchwell RSPB.
Rough-legged Buzzard in hedge, 400yds south of Choseley Drying Barns, Titchwell.
Snow Buntings x 50, Lapland Buntings x 5 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Jack Snipe at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior), Tundra Bean Geese x 5, Eurasian White-fronted Geese x 3, Barnacle Geese x 9 in field SW of B1454, Docking.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Slavonian Grebe at Little Broad, Ormesby St Margaret.
Velvet Scoters x 20, Long-tailed Ducks x 15, Sandwich Tern 1w at Holkham Bay.
Caspian Gull 1w (yellow ringed as chick at Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) on beach at Sidestrand.
Caspian Gull 1w (yellow ringed as chick at Grabendorfer, Brandenberg, Germany) on Friday at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 7 at Norwich Research Park.
Jack Snipe x 2 at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB.
Hen Harriers x 5 at Warham Greens.
Snow Buntings x 15 at North Beach, Winterton.
Waxwings x 18 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! DALMATIAN PELICAN again, reported on Tuesday SE of Devoran at Restronguet Creek, Cornwall.
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Sunday 27th November
Waxwings x 52 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Waxwings x 52 between Bowthorpe Road and Earlham Road, Waxwings x 19 on Bessemer Road, Norwich.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Water Pipit on scrape by Iron Road, Velvet Scoter on sea at Salthouse.
Velvet Scoters x 2, Snow Buntings x 4 at Winterton.
Smew x 2 reported offshore, Velvet Scoters x 2, Great Northern Divers x 2, Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebes x 2, Water Pipits x 2 on Thornham Pool, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB.
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of an eastern form) at head of Gypsy Lane, Titchwell.
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 viewable from A149 layby at Repps.
Slavonian Grebe at Little Broad, Ormesby St Margaret.
Great White Egret at Earlham Marsh.
Tundra Bean Geese x 14, north of Ringstead Road, 1/2 mile west of Burnham Market.
Shorelarks x 3 west of Little Eye at Salthouse.
Snow Buntings x 50 at Weybourne.
Taiga Bean Geese x 6 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Black-throated Diver, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 6, Slavonian Grebe, Short-eared Owl at Holme NWT.
Hen Harrier at Haddiscoe Island.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) in field by B1454, SE of Docking.
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Sheringham.
Caspian Gulls x 2 on Simmond's Scrape at Cley NWT.
Hen Harriers x 5 at Warham Greens.
Hawfinches x 10 at Lynford Aboretum.
Shorelarks x 5 west of beach huts at Wells.
Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Divers x 3, Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, Scaup x 3 at Brancaster.
Twite x 2 at Thornham Harbour.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Mutton Island, County Galway, Ireland.
Sunday 27th November
Waxwings x 52 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Waxwings x 52 between Bowthorpe Road and Earlham Road, Waxwings x 19 on Bessemer Road, Norwich.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Water Pipit on scrape by Iron Road, Velvet Scoter on sea at Salthouse.
Velvet Scoters x 2, Snow Buntings x 4 at Winterton.
Smew x 2 reported offshore, Velvet Scoters x 2, Great Northern Divers x 2, Slavonian Grebe, Black-necked Grebes x 2, Water Pipits x 2 on Thornham Pool, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB.
Lesser Whitethroat (possibly of an eastern form) at head of Gypsy Lane, Titchwell.
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 viewable from A149 layby at Repps.
Slavonian Grebe at Little Broad, Ormesby St Margaret.
Great White Egret at Earlham Marsh.
Tundra Bean Geese x 14, north of Ringstead Road, 1/2 mile west of Burnham Market.
Shorelarks x 3 west of Little Eye at Salthouse.
Snow Buntings x 50 at Weybourne.
Taiga Bean Geese x 6 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Black-throated Diver, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 6, Slavonian Grebe, Short-eared Owl at Holme NWT.
Hen Harrier at Haddiscoe Island.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior) in field by B1454, SE of Docking.
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Sheringham.
Caspian Gulls x 2 on Simmond's Scrape at Cley NWT.
Hen Harriers x 5 at Warham Greens.
Hawfinches x 10 at Lynford Aboretum.
Shorelarks x 5 west of beach huts at Wells.
Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Divers x 3, Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter, Scaup x 3 at Brancaster.
Twite x 2 at Thornham Harbour.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Mutton Island, County Galway, Ireland.
Saturday, 26 November 2016
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
Norfolk Bird News via 'Rare Bird Alert'
Waxwings x 31 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Snow Buntings x 30 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Lapland Buntings x 6, Snow Buntings x 40, Shorelarks x 4, Twite x 15 west of Little Eye at Salthouse.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose opposite Dun Cow at Salthouse.
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Gorleston-on-Sea.
Long-tailed Ducks x 23, Velvet Scoters x 20, Great Northern Divers x 3, Scaup, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe at Titchwell RSPB.
Hawfinches x 7 at Santon Warren.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Red-necked Grebe, Scaup x 5, Great Northern Divers x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 28, Velvet Scoters x 9, Shorelarks x 2 at west end of beach at Brancaster.
Shorelarks x 6 in beach car park, Snow Buntings x 21, Scaup, Velvet Scoters x 5 at Winterton.
Taiga Bean Geese x 6 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 20 off Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Caspian Gull at Hockwold Washes.
Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Water Pipit on Watling Water from Babcock Hide at Cley NWT.
Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoters x 7 at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 7 between Bowthorpe Road and Earlham Road, Norwich.
Slavonian Grebe at Little Broad, Ormesby St Margaret.
Eurasian White-fronted Goose just north of Docking.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior), Tundra Bean Geese x 6 along Ringstead Road, just west of Burnham Market.
Hen Harrier, Spoonbill at Stiffkey.
Hen Harriers x 5 at Stubb Mill Roost, Water Pipits x 2 at Hickling Broad NWT.
Hen Harriers x 5 at Warham Greens.
Snow Buntings x 7 at Horsey.
Hawfinches x 2 at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at east end of Princes Parade, Folkstone, Kent.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Mutton Island, County Galway, Ireland.
Waxwings x 31 on Jermingham Road, Costessey.
Snow Buntings x 30 at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse.
Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Lapland Buntings x 6, Snow Buntings x 40, Shorelarks x 4, Twite x 15 west of Little Eye at Salthouse.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose opposite Dun Cow at Salthouse.
Velvet Scoters x 2 at Gorleston-on-Sea.
Long-tailed Ducks x 23, Velvet Scoters x 20, Great Northern Divers x 3, Scaup, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe at Titchwell RSPB.
Hawfinches x 7 at Santon Warren.
Cattle Egrets x 3 at Gapton Marshes.
Red-necked Grebe, Scaup x 5, Great Northern Divers x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 28, Velvet Scoters x 9, Shorelarks x 2 at west end of beach at Brancaster.
Shorelarks x 6 in beach car park, Snow Buntings x 21, Scaup, Velvet Scoters x 5 at Winterton.
Taiga Bean Geese x 6 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB.
Red-necked Grebe, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoters x 20 off Gun Hill at Burnham Overy Dunes.
Caspian Gull at Hockwold Washes.
Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Water Pipit on Watling Water from Babcock Hide at Cley NWT.
Long-tailed Ducks x 2, Velvet Scoters x 7 at Sheringham.
Waxwings x 7 between Bowthorpe Road and Earlham Road, Norwich.
Slavonian Grebe at Little Broad, Ormesby St Margaret.
Eurasian White-fronted Goose just north of Docking.
Todd's Canada Goose (form interior), Tundra Bean Geese x 6 along Ringstead Road, just west of Burnham Market.
Hen Harrier, Spoonbill at Stiffkey.
Hen Harriers x 5 at Stubb Mill Roost, Water Pipits x 2 at Hickling Broad NWT.
Hen Harriers x 5 at Warham Greens.
Snow Buntings x 7 at Horsey.
Hawfinches x 2 at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford.
MEGA NEWS
MEGA! KILLDEER again, mainland at Sandwick, Shetland.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at east end of Princes Parade, Folkstone, Kent.
MEGA! FORSTER'S TERN at Mutton Island, County Galway, Ireland.
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