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Sunday 7th February 2010

At Holme NOA seawatching produced a female Velvet Scoter east, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Fulmars. 4 Marsh Harriers and a Common Buzzard were hunting and a Stonechat and 14 Fieldfares were around the reserve.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*PROB MALE PARROT CROSSBILL RPTD SHERINGHAM PARK ON MAIN DRIVE IN SYCAMORES WITH 6 CROSSBILLS 12PM BUT MOBILE

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH VIEWABLE FROM A149 & JUV GLAUCOUS GULL HOLKHAM PARK AT S/END TILL 10.45AM THEN FLEW NW

*2 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES THIS A/NOON +2 HEN HARRIERS & 3 SHORT-E.OWLS. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES N/OF A143 BTW HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES. NEARBY BLACK REDSTART ST.OLAVES IN BOATYARD 11.20AM

*AD BLACK BRANT SNETTISHAM RSPB 100YDS S/OF 1st HIDE ON MUD WITH 200 DARK-BELLIED BRENTS 9.15AM & 2 SHORELARKS JUST S/OF CHALETS

*16 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP. NEARBY PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE

*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR +4 VELVET SCOTERS, WATER PIPIT, BITTERN & 3 SPOT'SHANKS

*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P & JUV G.N.DIVER

*SLAV GREBE HOLKHAM BAY +49 SNOW BUNTINGS & 3 FIRECRESTS W/OF MEALS HOUSE

*25 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT 12.25PM +50 SNOW BUNTINGS, BLACK-T.DIVER FLEW EAST & G.N.DIVER

*5 WHOOPER SWANS W/OF BURNHAM MARKET BY RINGSTEAD ROAD NEAR SUSSEX FARM

*5 WATER PIPITS BURNHAM NORTON ON MARSH

*3 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE

*BITTERN SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE AT E/END 3.25PM

 

Saturday 6th February 2010

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD +RED-N.GREBE, JUV G.N.DIVER, REDHEAD SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP

*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES THIS MRNG +3 SHORT-E.OWLS & HEN HARRIER. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES FROM A143 ROADBRIDGE 11.40AM

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BY GATE TO PRIVATE ROAD 10.55AM

*6 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB & 100 EURASIAN WHITEFRONTS

*MALE BLACK REDSTART WELLS HARBOUR BY HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE 1.20PM

*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR 3.15PM

*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON NEW WORKINGS 11.48AM

*6 VELVET SCOTERS OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +4 LONG-T.DUCKS, 3 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH, 3 SPOT'SHANKS, HEN HARRIER,  & 2 BITTERNS

*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB

*2 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE 9.40AM

*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE

*NO SIGN BLACK-T.DIVER SWANTON MORLEY GPs BUT BITTERN ON EAST PIT TG.015.193

 

Friday 5th February 2010

At Holme NOA today a poor day's weather nevertheless produced on the sea 1 Eider, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Fulmars, while elsewhere 7 Barn Owls, 4 Marsh Harriers, 1 Buzzard, 30 Fieldfares and 2 Rock Pipits.

  

NORFOLK NEWS  FROM  BIRDNET  PAGER

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK EARLY A/NOON SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD E/OF ISLAND+RED-NECKED GREBE,JUV GREAT N.DIVER,2 REDHEAD SMEW,1w DRK SCAUP & REDHEAD GOOSANDER

*NO SIGN OF ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS THORPE MARSHES BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES 2.45 TO 4.30PM BUT 5+SHORT-E.OWLS & 2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS

* 2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BY GATE BEYOND CHALETS SHOWING WELL

*12+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB+90+EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

*BLACK-T.DIVER SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE AT 7.50AM TG.015.193

*3 COMMON CRANES BETWEEN HORSEY & WAXHAM SANDS HOLIDAY CAMP IN 2nd FIELD S/OF BII59

*2 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE

*2 SNOW BUNTINGS TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH+7 VELVET SCOTER WITH 2,100 COMMON SCOTERS OFFSHORE.41 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH. 7 AVOCET,29 RUFF & 9 SPOT/SHANK ON FRESHMARSH

*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+MEALY REDPOLL BY VISITOR CENTRE

*10 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK AT 2.25PM

*200+BRAMBLING SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELENS C/PK AT 4PM

*SHORT-E.OWL DERSINGHAM NNR NEAR BOARDWALK AT 9AM

 

Thursday 4th February 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Eider, 3000 Common Scoters, 2 Goldeneyes, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Goosanders, 2 Red-throated Divers and 1 Great Northern Diver. Over the grazing marshes a ring-tail Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harriers, a Common Buzzard and 2 Barn Owls were hunting during the day. A Woodcock was flushed and 85 Fieldfares were on the reserve.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD E/OF ISLAND+RED-NECKED GREBE,JUV GREAT N.DIVER,REHEAD SMEW,DRK SCAUP & REDHEAD GOOSANDER

*2 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS 2.12PM THORPE MARSHES 1 ON GATE POST 800YDS NW/OF A143 BETWEEN HADDISCOE & ST.OLAVES+& 1 JUST TO THE NORTH

*LAPLAND BUNTING RPTD GORLESTON ALONG OLD RAILWAY c200YDS BEYOND PARK ROAD AT 2.30PM

*47 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE WAXHAM IN FIELD OPP WAXHAM BARN AT 8.39AM

*PURPLE SAND HEACHAM ON GROYNE 100YDS FROM BOAT RAMP AT 11.40AM

*6 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK AT 12.15PM

*BLACK RDSTART ROLLESBY IN LABY OPP STRAWBERRY FIELDS AT 10AM cTG.447.161

*GOSHAWK SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BANK AT S/END AT 2.15PM

*BITTERN TITCHWELL RSPB IN FLIGHT+MEALY REDPOLL IN TREES BY VISITOR CENTRE+6 AVOCETS & 30 RUFF ON FRESHMARSH. 2 DK VELVET SCOTER OFFSHORE  & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER OVER SALTMARSH

*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER SNETTISHAM COASTAL PARK AT 4.40PM

*2 SHORT-E.OWLS CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+1+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & FEM MERLIN.PK/BEYOND WAVENEY FOREST C/PK AT END OF NEW ROAD & WALK W/PAST FOREST LODGE COTTAGE TO EDGE OF FOREST & VIEW FROM MOUND TG..461.012

*2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS ROYDON COMMON IN ROOST+SHORT-E.OWL & MERLIN

*REDHEAD SMEW STRUMPSHAW FEN FROM BRICK HIDE

*18 BEWICK'S SWANS HALVERGATE MARSHES

 

Wednesday 3rd February 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 11 Eiders, 4000 Common Scoters, 13 Red-throated Divers, and 3 Fulmars. 3 Marsh Harriers and 3 Barn Owls were hunting, 350 Fieldfares were around the reserve, and a singlePale-bellied Brent Goose flew east. 

 

NORFOLK NEWS  FROM  BIRDNET  PAGER

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK 12.35PM SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD+RED-NECKED GREBE,JUV GREAT N.DIVER,REHEAD SMEW & REDHEAD GOOSANDER

*3 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 1ML N/OF ROADBRIDGE+6 SHORT-E.OWLS,2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS,MERLIN & GREEN SAND

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD TILL 5PM HADDISCOE MARSHES THEN FLEW TO WAVENEY FOREST

*4 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE 1ML NW/OF ROLLESBY BY A149 WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE TG.440.170

*30 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB+80 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE & 8 PINK-FOOTED GEESE. GOOSANDER ON RIVER

*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES BEHIND WASHINGTON HIDE AT 8.30AM. 19 BARNACLE GEESE ON FRESHMARSH+276 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE WITH 12.000 PINK-FOOTED GEESE & VELVET SCOTER OFFSHORE

*RED-NECKED GREBE OFF HOLKHAM GAP 10AM

*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER W/OVER KELLING WATER MEADOWS AT 10.55AM

*BLACK-T.DIVER SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE IN FAR WEST CORNER BY RIVER WENSUM AT 2.40PM

*47 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE SEA PALLING

*10 BEWICK'S SWANS HALVERGATE MARSHES S/OF A47 OPP STRACEY ARMS PUB

*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VISITOR CENTRE+5 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE

*80 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE BY BEACH C/PK+PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE

 

 

 

Tuesday 2nd February 2010

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK 3.30PM SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD AT E/END +RED-N.GREBE, JUV G.N.DIVER, 2 SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD THORPE MARSHES 800YDS NW/OF A143 FLEW TWDS HADDISCOE 1.15PM

*3w CASPIAN GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON & 2 Y-L.GULLS (AD & 1w)

*4+TUNDRA BEAN GEESE 1ML W/OF ROLLESBY BY A149 / B1152 WITH PINKFEET TG.440.170

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SIDESTRAND VIEWABLE FROM BRIDLEWAY OPP SIDESTRAND HALL SCHOOL THIS MRNG

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB BY GATE TO PRIVATE ROAD 10AM

*COMMON CRANE OVER MARTHAM BROAD & DRK SMEW

*BLACK-T.DIVER 1.5MLS N/OF SWANTON MORLEY AT SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE TG.015.193

*12 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT & 2 VELVET SCOTERS

*6 WHOOPER SWANS HALVERGATE MARSHES S/OF A47 OPP OLD STRACEY ARMS 12.10PM

*150 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE & 10 WHOOPER SWANS

*4 PURPLE SANDS SEA PALLING & 47 PALE-BELLIED BRENTS

*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM BY THE CROWN PUB ON ROCKS 11.30AM

 

Monday 1st February 2010

Seawatching today produced 4 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 500 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated, 1 Black-throated and 2 Great Northern Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Fulmars, and 2 auk spp.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK 10.50AM SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD AT E/END +RED-N.GREBE, JUV G.N.DIVER, REDHEAD SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP

*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 4PM FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES +RED KITE OVER & 3 SHORT-E.OWLS. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD THORPE MARSHES 800YDS N/OF A143 ON GATE POST THIS EVNG BRIEFLY & SHORT-E.OWL

*2. 1w CASPIAN GULLS ALDEBY LANDFILL SITE EARLY A/NOON & AD Y-L.GULL

*7 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE 1ML W/OF ROLLESBY BY A149 / B1152 WITH PINKFEET 3.15PM

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT

*BLACK-T.DIVER 1.5MLS N/OF SWANTON MORLEY AT SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE TG.015.193

*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY PICNIC AREA IN ALDERS +SLAV GREBE OFFSHORE & 3 SNOW BUNTINGS AT THORNHAM POINT

*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE

 

Sunday 31st January 2010

At Holme NOA today 2500 Pink-feet and 270 Brent Geese were recorded. On the sea 24 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 3610 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe and 17 Fulmars made for a good day's watching. Other birds of interest included 4 Marsh Harriers, a ring-tail Hen Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Woodcock, 4 Snipe, 2 Barn Owls, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Stonechat, 250 Fieldfares and a pale-bellied Brent Goose on the grazing marsh with Pink-feet.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK GREAT BROAD+RED-N.GREBE,

G.N.DIVER, REDHEAD SMEW & SCAUP

*3 ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARDS RPTD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES 5PM

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SIDERSTRAND OPP.SIDERSTRAND HALL SCHOOL IN FIELD BY

BRIDLEWAY - VIEW FROM LAYBY

*3 COMMON CRANES WINTERTON+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & 12 WHITE-F.GEESE S/OVER

*BLACK-T.DIVER 11.55AM SWANTON MORLEY GPs SHOWING WELL

*4 HEN HARRIERS GROVE FERRY NNR+4 BITTERNS

*60+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE AROUND BEACH C/PARK

 

Saturday 30th January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Scaup west at Gore Point, 1 Eider east, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 3,000 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Goldeneye east, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 27 Fulmars and 5 Kittiwakes. Also of interest were 3 Stonechats around the reserve, 2 Barn Owls, 3 Water Rails, 3 Woodcocks, a single Ruff, 100 Skylarks, 14 Rock Pipits, 145 Blackbirds, 740 Fieldfares, 50 Song Thrushes, 200 Redwings, 65 Linnets and 40 Reed Buntings.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES +2 HEN HARRIERS & SHORT-E.OWL. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011

*NO SIGN FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD BY 12.50PM BUT REDHEAD SMEW & AD FEM HEN HARRIER

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH N/OF ROTARY HIDE 12.45PM

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBS

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SIDESTRAND VIEWABLE FROM BRIDLEWAY OPP SIDESTRAND HALL SCHOOL 2PM

*6 CRANES HICKLING BROAD NWT AT STUBB MILL 4PM & 2 MERLINS

*BLACK-T.DIVER SWANTON MORLEY GPs ON HOLKHAM LAKE & BITTERN

*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 3.25PM +G.N.DIVER, 2 REDHEAD SMEW & GOOSANDER

*RUDDY SHELDUCK TITCHWELL RSPB 10.30AM

*2 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME +G.N.DIVER, 2 VELVET SCOTERS & DRK SCAUP

*60+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH

*2 REDHEAD SMEW MARTHAM BROAD 1.15PM

*10 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM & 21 CROSSBILLS

*1w DRK SCAUP ORMESBY LITTLE BROAD

*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER WEYBOURNE HEATH 3.20PM

 

Friday 29th January 2010

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1000 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers ,2 Red-throated Divers, 3 adult Little Gulls, 10 Kittiwakes and 16 Fulmars. A Common Buzzard, 2 Water Rails, a Barn Owl, a single Stonechat and 75 Fieldfares were also of note.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER 

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK THIS MRNG SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD

*NO FURTHER SIGN OF AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH AT 11.30AM BUT 11 BARNACLE GEESE PRESENT

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 2.30PM FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+2 HEN HARRIERS,2 SHORT-E.OWLS & 4 MARSH HARRIERS FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011

 

 

 

Thursday 28th January 2010

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 2000 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 5 Fulmars. 2 Stonechats were around the Observatory building and 35 Fieldfares were present in the scrub. 14 Snow Buntings flew along the beach.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1PM FRITTON AT CHEDGRAVE MARSHES+3 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS. FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST C/PK TAKE PATH RIGHT OF PYLONS TO VIEW FROM MOUND BY EDGE OF FOREST TG.458.011

*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE 12.50PM HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE+5 BARNACLE GEESE

*c60 SNOW BUNTINGS HUNSTANTON ON BEACH NEAR GOLF COURSE

*RED KITE S/OF RINGLAND W/OF TAVERHAM ROAD AT 9AM

*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER DEREHAM AT SCARNING FEN OVER A47 AT 8.44AM

*RED-NECKED GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+2 SMEW,SCAUP & GOOSANDER

*RED KITE OFF A149 JUST S/OF TURNING FOR BURNHAM NORTON OVER FIELDS AT 1.18PM

*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHELL RSPB BY PICNIC SITE+3 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE

*2 SCAUP 1DRK WELLS ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN SITE BOATING LAKE

*5 BARNACLE GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE+MERLIN FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE. FIRECREST WITH TIT FLOCK BEHIDE WASHINGTON HIDE

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBS AT 3PM

*94 RED-T.DIVERS PAST WALCOTT BETWEEN 10 & 11AM

*92 BEWICK'S SWANS 2MLS W/OF LUDHAM BRIDGE BY A1062+25 WHOOPER SWANS

*14 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLME ON BEACH+2,000 COMMON SCOTERS & 4 EIDER OFFSHORE.

*30 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE W/OF BEACH C/PK

 

Wednesday 27th January 2010

A poor day weather-wise, seawatching produced 1 Eider, 7 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and a single Gannet. 

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON SEA WALL SHINGLE AT END OF FOOTPATH FROM RSPB C/PK AT 10.05AM

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE SIDESTRAND VIEWED FROM BRIDLEWAY OPP SIDESTRAND HALL SCHOOL

*2 MEALY REDPOLLS STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB IN ALDERS BY C/PK

*200 BRAMBLING SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELENS C/PK AT 10.10AM

*6 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK+14 CROSSBILLS

*2 HEN HARRIERS MALE+RINGTAIL 12.10PM OVER STIIFFKEY MARSHES

*RED-NECKED GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD AT 2PM+JUV GREAT N.DIVERS & REDHEAD SMEW

*c50 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE BY BEACH C/PK AT 3.30PM

 

Tuesday 26th January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2000 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes. Over the marshes 5 Marsh Harriers, a ring-tail Hen Harrier and 2 Barn Owls were hunting during the day, and 6 Common Buzzards were along the ridge. At least 2 Stonechats were present and a redhead Smew flew past. 20 Twite were along Thornham bank.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH THIS MRNG +2 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE & BARNACLE GOOSE

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES VIEWABLE FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST +HEN HARRIER & 4 SHORT-E.OWLS TG.011.458

*84 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB & 60+WHITEFRONTS

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT

*BLACK BRANT BURNHAM OVERY VIEWABLE FROM A149

*2 VELVET SCOTERS OFF TITCHWELL RSPB & SLAV GREBE

*REDHEAD SMEW E/PAST HOLME NOA +RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & 6 BUZZARDS

*SLAV GREBE BREYDON WATER RSPB IN MAIN CHANNEL OFF SEAWALL OPP RUGBY CLUB

*2 REDHEAD SMEW SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD & SCAUP

*5 WHOOPER SWANS SE/OVER BURNHAM NORTON 7.50AM

*PURPLE SAND SHERINGHAM BY THE CROWN PUB 2.20PM

*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BY CAMPSITE ON BOATING LAKE

*60+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH 2.20PM

*20 TWITE THORNHAM BANK

 

Monday 25th January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 3 Eider, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 501 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar and 1 Guillemot. A Stonechat and 100 Fieldfares were of note around the reserve.

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NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FROM LADY ANNE'S DRIVE 4PM

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES VIEWABLE FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY FOREST +HEN HARRIER & SHORT-E.OWL TG.011.458

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB N/OF ROTARY HIDE ON BEACH 11.15AM

*47 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB 1.15PM

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE WELNEY WWT

*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 10.45AM +JUV G.N.DIVER & REDHEAD SMEW

*2+MEALY REDPOLLS STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB IN C/PK THIS A/NOON

*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR ON FEEDERS & 1+BITTERN

*COMMON CRANE COSTESSEY N/OVER SAINSBURY'S 9.55AM

*PURPLE SANDPIPER SHERINGHAM BY THE CROWN PUB ON ROCKS 8.40AM

*2 DRK SCAUP SADDLE BOW

*8 PALE-BELLIED BRENTS E/OF CLEY S/OF NORTH FORELAND PLANTATION IN FIELD

*MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON TRIANGLE

 

Sunday 24th January 2010

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Scaup, 3 Eider, 17 Long-tailed Ducks, 2300 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Fulmars and a Great Skua. Also of note were 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, 2 Barn Owls, 3 Water Rails, 5 Woodcocks, 1 Spotted Redshank (Thornham Harbour), 2 Rock Pipits, 2 Stonechats, 170 Fieldfares and 120 Snow Buntings.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) 2.35PM HOLKHAM E/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES VIEWED FROM NW/CORNER OF WAVENEY

FOREST TG.011.458

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH 150yds BEYOND LAST CHALET+MALE HEN

HARRIER

*60+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB 10.15AM+100 EURASIAN

WHITE-F.GEESE

*BLACK BRANT BURNHAM OVERY MARSHES VIEWED FROM A149 11.55AM WITH

DARK-B.BRENTS+5 BARNACLE GEESE WITH PINK-F.GEESE

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS PITCH & PUTT

*3 COMMON CRANES WINTERTON NORTH DUNES+14 EURASIAN WHITE-F.GEESE S/OVER

*PAIR SMEW MARTHAM BROAD IN NE/CORNER 8.10AM

*SLAV GREBE SPARHAM GPs 4PM

*RED-N.GREBE WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK+G.N.DIVER & REDHEAD SMEW

*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB BY VIS'CTR BRIEFLY 9.20AM

*SLAV GREBE OFF HOLME+60+SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH

*WATER PIPIT HICKLING BROAD ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE

*RED KITE OVER THORNHAM HARBOUR

*2 DRK SCAUP SADDLE BOW

*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BOATING LAKE

*G.N.DIVER HUNSTANTON CLIFFS+3 VELVET SCOTERS

*35 PALE-B.BRENTS S/OF WALCOTT W/OF B1159 WITH 30 DARK-B.BRENTS

*2 PALE-B.BRENTSD WAXHAM

*MALE HEN HARRIER CLEY NWT FLEW SE/OVER BARNS DRIFT

*2 GREEN SANDS OUTWELL IN FLOODED FIELDS BY DOWNHAM ROAD 9.25AM

*14 MED GULLS GREAT YARMOUTH

 

 

Saturday 23rd January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 18 Eider, 21 Long-tailed Ducks, 2080 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe and 3 Fulmars. 4 Marsh Harriers, 3 Buzzards, a Peregrine and a Bittern were seen over the marsh together with 2 Barn Owls, and 2 Stonechats and 45 Fieldfares were of note on the reserve. 40 Snow Buntings flew along the beach.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH AT DUSK+63 BARNACLE GEESE

*NO SIGN DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD BUT OTTER

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB BY 1st PIT 10.30AM+AD Y-L.GULL

*20 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB THO DISTANT+15 EURASIAN

WHITE-F.GEESE

*3 COMMON CRANES OVER HORSEY MERE+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER

*2 AD BLACK BRANTS RPTD WELLS JUST W/OF HARBOUR THIS MRNG

*1w RED-N.GREBE NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK 9.35AM+G.N.DIVER, 2 REDHEAD

SMEW & 1w DRK SCAUP

*DRK SMEW FAKENHAM ON RIVER WENSUM BY COMMUNITY PARK

*2 PALE-B.BRENTS BURNHAM NORTON WITH 400 DARK-B.BRENTS+3 MARSH HARRIER,

PEREGRINE & 2 BARN OWLS

*15+LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME THIS MRNG

*50 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH

*2 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANT WOLFERTON EARLY MRNG

*PAIR SCAUP WELLS BOATING LAKE

*GREEN SAND OUTWELL

 

Friday 22nd January 2010

A wash out at the Observatory, county news was as follows:

 

NORFOLK NEWS  FROM BIRDNET  PAGER

*82 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB AT 10AM+104 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM W/OF THE CROWN PUB AT 12.30PM+PURPLE SAND

*REDHEAD SMEW ROCKLAND BROAD AT 8.10AM

*2 SCAUP 1DRK WELLS ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE AT 8.45AM

*39 MED GULLS GREAT YARMOUTH BETWEEN PIERS

*RED-NECKED GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW,GREAT N.DIVER & 2 GOOSANDER

 

 

Thursday 21st January 2010

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 9 Eider, 17 Long-tailed Ducks, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 9 Fulmars, 2 Kittiwakes and a Guillemot. Also of interest were 4 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, 2 Peregrines, 2 Water Rails, 2 Barn Owls, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechats, 20 Fieldfares, 2 Goldcrests and 2 Bullfinches.

 

NORFOLK NEWS  FROM  BIRDNET  PAGER

*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE c3PM HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH JUST W/OF MEALS HOUSE FROM WASHINGTON HIDE

*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD CHEDGRAVE MARSHES.PK AT WAVENEY FOREST & WALK TO NW/CORNER TO VIEW

*91 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB THIS A/NOON+85 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE,75 PINK-FOOTED GEESE,25 RUFF & 2 PEREGRINES

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS THIS A/NOON ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENTS+2 SCAUP 1 DRK ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE

*REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB ON GRAZING MARSH POOL+WATER PIPIT ON FRESHMARSH. BLACK-T.DIVER OFFSHORE,GREAT N.DIVER & SLAV GREBE. RED KITE OVER SALTMARSH

*10 SNOW BUNTINGS TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH MID MRNG+BLACK-T.DIVER & SLAV GREBE PAST

*7 WHOOPER SWANS SW/OVER CLEY NWT AT 8.22AM

*RED-NECKED GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD AT 1.40PM+SLAV GREBE & 2 REDHEAD SMEW

*200 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE+BARNACLE GOOSE WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE

*4 BARNACLE GEESE BURNHAM OVERY MARSH 11.45AM

*50 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE ON SHINGLE BY BEACH C/PK

*15 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE BREYDON WATER N/OVER SOUTH WALL

 

Wednesday 20th January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 3 Eider, 450 Common Scoter, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, and 4 Fulmars. 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards and a Peregrine were hunting as was a single Barn Owl. A Water Rail was near the pond and a Stonechat was along the edge of the Broadwater. 65 Fieldfares were feeding on the buckthorn.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF MEALS HOUSE  AT 4.30PM+11,000 PINK-FOOTED GEESE

*NO SIGN OF DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD BUT REDHEAD SMEW & 2 GOOSANDER. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE AT 2.45PM WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENTS+2 SCAUP 1 DRK ON PINEWOODS CARAVAN PARK BOATING LAKE

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BEYOND CHALETS+30 SNOW BUNTINGS BY ROTARY HIDE

*RED-NECKED GREBE WHITLINGHAM GPs ON GREAT BROAD+SLAV GREBE,GREAT N.DIVERS,2 SMEW,GOOSANDER & AYTHYA SCAUP HYBRID

*2 SCAUP 1 DRK WELLS ON BOATING LAKE AT 9.30AM

*BARNACLE GOOSE 1.5MLS S/OF BRANCASTER E/OF B1153 WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE EARLY A/NOON

*19 HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN THE PADDOCKS THIS MRNG

 

Tuesday 19th January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 3 Common Scoter, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver and 2 Fulmars. The Red Kite was recorded together with 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard and a Peregrine. 2 Water Rails were feeding near the pond, 2 Barn Owls and a Tawny Owl were also of note. 2 Rock Pipits and 2 Lapland Buntings flew over calling during the day. 220 Fieldfares, 6 Redwings and 2 Song Thrushes were also counted.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM E/OF THE CROWN PUB ON GROYNES

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BTW 2nd HIDE & BENCH MID MRNG +20 SNOW BUNTINGS, c20,000 PINKFEET & 5,000+BAR-T.GODWITS

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS HARBOUR +SHAG & PAIR SCAUP ON BOATING LAKE

*MEALY REDPOLL TITCHWELL RSPB +3 REDHEAD SMEW LEFT OF MAIN PATH, 2 BITTERNS, RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & SPOT'SHANK

*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 11.50AM +G.N.DIVER & SLAV GREBE

*50+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK 1.10PM

*WHOOPER SWAN STIFFKEY FEN LATE A/NOON

*3 Y-L.GULLS BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS MRNG

*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES BY JOE JORDAN HIDE

*50+BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE S/OF A1062 NEAR UPPER STREET

 

Monday 18th January 2010

At Holme NOA today despite poor visibility seawatching produced 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 30 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, and 2 Fulmars. A Marsh Harrier and a Common Buzzard were hunting over the marsh, and 45+ Fieldfares were still present, as was a Water Rail.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 4.20PM

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL BTW EAST RUNTON & WEST RUNTON ON BEACH 1.40PM

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL SHERINGHAM BY WEST PROMENADE ON GROYNE NEAR CLOSED SECTION 12.45PM

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB PAST 2nd HIDE 2.05PM SHOWING WELL

*POM SKUA RPTD PAST HOLME LATE MRNG +RED KITE, 8+LONG-T.DUCKS & G.N.DIVER

*3 COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD OPP WILLOW FARM ENTRANCE THIS A/NOON

*50+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB THIS MRNG

*RED-N.GREBE SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD +G.N.DIVER, SMEW & SCAUP

*3 SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB +RED KITE, 30 TWITE, 2+BITTERNS & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER

*BONXIE OFF CLEY SAT ON SEA 9.45AM THEN FLEW EAST

*200+BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE S/OF A1062 NEAR UPPER STREET

*60 EURASIAN WHITEFRONTS HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE

*5 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME

 

Sunday 17th January 2010

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Fulmars, 139 Brent Geese, 700 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, and 4 Red-breasted Mergansers. Also of interest were 5 Marsh Harriers, 2 Common Buzzards, the Red Kite which was seen close to the Observatory, a Barn Owl hunting the marsh, 100 Fieldfares in the scrub and 36 Linnets in the willows along the Broadwater.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK 3.15PM BARTON BROAD+4 SMEW - ACCESS FROM IRSTEAD ROAD

*AD ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES 3.20PM THO DISTANT+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER & GREEN SAND

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT S/END BY CREEK

*LAPLAND BUNTING WEST RUNTON IN FIELD SE/OF CLIFFTOP C/PARK EARLY MRNG+3+SNOW BUNTINGS

*AD WAXWING NORWICH ON LOWER CLARENCE ROAD 10.15AM

*10+COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD AT STUBB MILL ROOST+MERLIN

*RED KITE W/OVER THORNHAM HARBOUR+SPOT/SHANK & PALE-B.BRENT GOOSE

*BITTERN HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FLEW TO REEDS 11.40AM

*1w RED-N.GREBE 1.55PM SE/OF NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK ON GREAT BROAD+JUV G.N.DIVER & 2 REDHEAD SMEW

*3 REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF F/PATH ON THORNHAM POOLS+2 WATER PIPITS, RED KITE OVER & MERLIN

*BITTERN BARTON BROAD

*3 PALE-B.BRENT GEESE CLEY MARSH NWT

*2 PALE-B.BRENTS TRIMINGHAM

*3 BEWICK'S SWANS CATFIELD OLD AIRFIELD

*200+BRAMBLING SANTON WARREN AROUND ST.HELEN'S C/PARK

 

Saturday 16th January 2010

Solid rain all day meant nothing of note to report.

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRNET PAGER

*AD WAXWING NORWICH 12.32PM BTW RAILWAY STATION & POST OFFICE SORTING OFFICE

IN APPLE TREE ON LOWER CLARENCE ROAD

*70+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB NEAR RAILWAY VIEWED FROM OLD

MILL 11.35AM

*15+TAIGA BEAN GEESE 12PM CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB THO DISTANT

*19+COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD NWT AT STUBB MILL ROOST THIS

EVNG+2+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS, 40+MARSH HARRIERS & MERLIN

*G.N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK GREAT BROAD

*RED KITE THORNHAM HARBOUR DRIFTED TWDS HOLME VILLAGE 3.13PM+MARSH HARRIER &

2 BARN OWLS

*2 WATER PIPITS TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+RED KITE OVER SALTMARSH

*3 REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF F/PATH ON THORNHAM POOL 1.05PM

*228 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE S/OF A1062+26 WHOOPER SWANS

 

Friday 15th January 2010

At Holme NOA 2 Marsh Harriers and a Barn Owl were seen and 2 Stonechats were near the Observatory. 260 Fieldfares were counted and 45 Linnets were present.

NORFOLK NEWS  FROM  BIRDNET PAGER

*LAPLAND BUNTING THORNHAM MARSH AT 2.15PM+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER

*WAXWING NORWICH NEAR RAILWAY STATION BETWEEN RAILWAY & MORRISONS ON A147 KOBLENZ ROAD BUT ELUSIVE

*1w CASPIAN GULL NAR VALLEY FISHERIES ON WEST LAKE AT 11.40AM

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PLAYING FIELD OFF BEACH ROAD AT 2PM WITH c1200 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*GREAT N.DIVER WHITTLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD AT 10AM+3 GOOSANDERS

*60 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLME NEAR GORE POINT+14 LONG-T.DUCK,7 TWITE,12 RED-BREASTED MERGS,40 COMMON SCOTER & 20 EIDER .BARN OWL OVER GRAZING MARSH+2 MARSH HARRIER & RED KITE OVER. SPOT/SHANK THORNHAM HARBOUR

*50+SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BY BEACH C/PK AT 3.20PM

*20+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB FLEW TWDS CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB AT MIDDAY+65+WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

*2 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE TITCHWELL S/OF A149 AT 3.30PM. SPOTSHANK TITCHWELL RSPB+GREAT N.DIVER

*3 REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB+2 BITTERNS.3 TWITE,2 WATER PIPITS,RED KITE OVER SALTMARSH+8 SNOW BUNTINGS THORNHAM POINT.RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER IN ROOST+7 MARSH HARRIERS

 

 Thursday 14th January 2010

At Holme NOA rain and poor visibility prevented seawatching. Highlights were a Woodcock flushed on the reserve, a Water Rail feeding near the pond, 75 Fieldfares feeding on the buckthorn, 2 Goldcrests in the pines and 12 Linnets.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER 

*30+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB VIEWABLE FROM END OF BURNT HOUSE ROAD AT 1.40PM BUT DISTANT+50+EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

*WAXWING 10.20AM NORWICH NEAR RAILWAY STATION BETWEEN RAILWAY & MORRISONS ON A147 KOBLENZ AVENUE

*4 SMEW 2 DRKs BARTON BROAD THIS MRNG. N/OF IRSTEAD ROAD JUST W/OF IRSTEAD

*18 BEWICK'S SWANS CATFIELD BEHIND GAS STORAGE TANK THIS MRNG+3 WHOOPER SWANS

*58 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE THIS MRNG+2 WHOOPER SWANS

*c25 BRAMBLING SANTON DOWNHAM AT ST.HELENS PICNIC SITE C/PK

*3 REDHEAD SMEW TITCHWELL RSPB COMMUTING BETWEEN GRAZING MARSH & FRESHMARSH+BITTERN OVER REEDBED. PALE-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE ON GRAZING MARSH & 2 WATER PIPITS ON FRESHMARSH

*203 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE AT DUCK

 

Wednesday 13th January 2010

At Holme NOA today 140 Fieldfares were around the reserve and the Water Rail was near the pond. Two Marsh Harriers were mobbing a Buzzard over the marsh mid afternoon, and a Barn Owl was also hunting. 2 Woodcocks were flushed.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*2 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BETWEEN BURNHAM MARKET & DOCKING FIELD WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE,EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE & 3 BARNACLE GEESE

*2 REDHEAD SMEW THIS A/NOON TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF MAIN PATH ON THORNHAM POOLS+2 WATER PIPITS ON FRESHMARSH & RED KITE OVER THORNHAM POINT

*c40 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE W/OF BEACH C/PK ON SHINGLE AT 10.20AM

*WAXWING 12.50PM NORWICH NEAR RAILWAY STATION BETWEEN RAILWAY & WOOLWORTHS ON A147 KOBLENZ AVENUE THEN FLEW NE

*4 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE 3 AD+JUV CHOSELEY IN 2nd FIELD S/OF DRYING BARNS AT 1.45PM

*3 SMEW 2 DRKs BARTON BROAD AT 2.45PM. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD JUST W/OF IRSTEAD

*RED-T.DIVER HICKLING BROAD NWT FROM HIDE BUT DISTANT

*RED KITE JUST SE/OF WIGHTON AT 2PM

*GREAT N.DIVER WHITTLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD

 

Tuesday 12th January 2010

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*WAXWING 3.40PM NORWICH BY MORRISON'S ON KOBLENZ AVENUE NEAR TRAFFIC LIGHTS

*G.N.DIVER NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 10AM & REDHEAD SMEW

*3 REDHEAD SMEW BURNHAM DEEPDALE

*10 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM

*53 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE & WHOOPER SWAN

*JACK SNIPE TITCHWELL RSPB FROM FEN HIDE

 

Monday 11th January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 111 Brent Geese, 61 Wigeon, 1 Teal , 8 Eiders, 2500 Common Scoters, 3 Red-throated Divers, 381 Oystercatchers, 58 Dunlin and 109 Curlew. Around 250 Fieldfares were on the reserve and a Water Rail was feeding near the pond.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB NEAR SHORE HIDE AT 1.30PM+29 SNOW BUNTINGS

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH E/OF BOARDWALK+MED GULL. 2 AD BLACK BLACK BRANTS IN FIELD W/OF MAIN FOOTPATH & BITTERN OVER REEDBED

*3 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE TITCHWELL RSPB 2.40PM W/OF MAIN PATH+2 WATER PIPITS ON FRESHMARSH

*3 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT W/OF WEST BANK JUST N/OF SLUICE AT MIIDDAY

*63 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE AT 11.35AM

*GREAT N.DIVER WHITTLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW

 

Sunday 10th January 2010

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 702 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Guillemots and a Grey Phalarope lingering offshore early afternoon. Also of interest were a Barn Owl,  40 Blackbirds, 90 Fieldfares, 6 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings and a Mistle Thrush, together with a Water Rail.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH+RED KITE OVER SALTMARSH

*2w ICELAND GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP 11AM+2 CASPIAN GULLS (AD & 2w) & 6

Y-L.GULLS

*2w ICELAND GULL NAR VALLEY FISHERIES+BITTERN

*GREY PHAL E/PAST HOLME NOA 1.10PM

*3 COMMON CRANES E/OVER WELNEY WWT 4PM

*3 REDHEAD SMEW SADLE BOW 9.20AM

*BITTERN DENVER SLUICE ALONG OUSE RELIEF CHANNEL 10AM

*JUV G.N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM CTRY PARK ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW

*RED KITE BTW LITTLE WALSINGHAM & WEST BARSHAM 12.15PM

*SHORT-E.OWL LYNN POINT

*35 CROSSBILLS LYNFORD ARBORETUM 12PM+HAWFINCH

*50+SNOW BUNTINGS WYMONDHAM

*30+EURASIAN WHITE-F.GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH

 

 

Saturday 9th January 2010

At Holme NOA further snow had fallen overnight. Seawatching was quieter with 2 Eider, 1500 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar and a single Kittiwake. The Red Kite was hunting south east of the Observatory in the area between Thornham orchards and the marshes. Three Marsh Harriers and 2 Buzzards were also seen. 2 Water Rails were coming to apples in front of the Observatory building, 14 Snipe and 11 Woodcocks were counted during the day on the reserve. 2 Barn Owls were hunting the grazing marshes and 18 Skylarks were feeding there. 2 Stonechats were present and 100 Blackbirds, 70 Fieldfares, 5 Song Thrushes, 30 Redwings and a Mistle Thrush were counted. 2 Jays and 2 Bullfinches were of interest in the village.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1/2ML N/OF WYMONDHAM FLEW OVER A11 AT 1PM

 

 

*JUV G.N.DIVER NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD & REDHEAD SMEW

*3 REDHEAD SMEW SADDLE BOW FROM 1st BRIDGE & DRK SCAUP

*17 SNOW BUNTS CAISTER ON BEACH & SHORT-E.OWL

 

Friday 8th January 2010

At Holme NOA today another cold day with heavy snow showers continue to produce some interest. On the sea 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 800 Common Scoters, 3 Velvet Scoters, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 15 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 16 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Fulmars, 5 Little Gulls, 2 Kittiwakes and a Guillemot were recorded. A further Great Northern Diver flew North East past the Observatory building mid morning and a Barn Owl was hunting on the marsh. Also of note were a single Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 60 Blackbirds, 90 Fieldfares, 2 Water Rails feeding at a pile of apples opposite the Observatory, and 30 Redwings in the scrub.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*ROUGH-LEGED BUZZARD 10.30AM FRITTON MARSHES VIEWED N/FROM HADDISCO BRIDGE BUT DISTANT

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1.25PM CHEDGRAVE MARSHES. PK/AT WAVENEY FOREST & WALK TO NW/CORNER TO VIEW

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS HARBOUR FROM CAUSEWAY TO LIFEBOAT STATION AT 10.47AM SHOWING WELL

*GREAT N.DIVER NE/OVER HOLME NOA OBS

*3 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE BURNHAM NORTON E/OF MAIN TRACK WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENTS GEESE

*JUV GREAT N.DIVER SE/OF NORWICH IN TROWSE AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW. 3 GOOSANDER & 2 BEWICK'S SWANS OVER LATE MRNG

*SLAV GREBE OF HOLME+2 LONG-T.DUCKS,3 VELVET SCOTERS,GREAT N.DIVER & 5 LITTLE GULLS

*3 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE AT 3PM

 

 

 

Thursday 7th January 2010

At Holme NOA today further good seawatching included a single Long-tailed Duck, 1200 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars, 2 Great Skuas, 4 Little Gulls and 29 Kittiwakes. Also of interest were 85 Fieldfares and 2 Stonechats around the reserve together with a Water Rail.

 

*JUV GREAT N.DIVER SE/OF NORWICH IN TROWSE AT WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW

*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESH MARSH+4+WOODCOCKS IN SCRUB BY VISITOR CENTRE & MERLIN AT THORNHAM POINT

*DRK RED-BREASTED MERGANSER WIGGENHALL ST.MARY MAGDALEN

 

 

 Wednesday 6th January 2010

At Holme NOA today north easterlies produced interesting seawatching including 75 Brent Geese, 1800 Common Scoter, 26 Red-breasted Mergansers, 13 Red-throated Divers, 5 Great Northern Divers, 11 Great Crested Grebes, 19 Fulmars, 3 Great Skuas, 58 Kittiwakes and 1 Guillemot. Also of note were 2 Peregrines which landed on the marsh, and 38 Fieldfares feeding on the reserve. 2 Stonechats were also seen, as was a Water Rail. 

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRNET PAGER

*2 SHORELARKS 4PM SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH c100YDS N/OF ROTARY HIDE+6+SNOW BUNTINGS

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH THIS A/NOON+2 WATER PIPIT. c20 SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH & 20 TWITE W/OF BOARDWALK & GREAT N.DIVER PAST .RED KITE OVER GRAZING MARSH THIS MRNG

*c50 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB AT 10.30AM+c100 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

*BONXIE PAST HUNSTANTON

*3 BONXIES PAST HOLME NOA+4 GREAT N.DIVERS,18 FULMARS,18 KITTIWAKES,23 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS & 2 PEREGRINE OVER THE MARSH

*REDHEAD SMEW WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD

*RED-T.DIVER STOWBRIDGE ON RELIEF CHANNEL BETWEEN BRIDGE & DOWNHAM MARKET

*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER TICHWELL RSPB

 

Tuesday 5th January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 200 Brent Geese, 4 Eider, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Great Crested Grebes and a single Kittiwake west. Raptor activity was noted with the Red Kite, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Hen Harrier and 1 Peregrine all recorded today. A Water Rail was of interest near the Observatory building and 18 Snipe and 6 Woodcocks were seen. 2 Barn Owls were hunting the grazing marsh and 2 Stonechats, 180 Blackbirds, 50 Fieldfares, 8 Song Thrushes, 20 Redwings and a Mistle Thrush were also present.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*NO SIGN POSS PACIFIC DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB BY MID A/NOON

*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD FROM BOARDWALK 1.10PM BUT DISTANT & PAIR SMEW. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD

*NO SIGN RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD BUT 2 SCAUP

*2w CASPIAN GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP OPP ENTRANCE 2.20PM & 2w ICELAND GULL

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL 2.50PM TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH +35 SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH & HEN HARRIER. NEARBY RED KITE THORNHAM POINT

*2w ICELAND GULL NAR VALLEY FISHERIES IN PRE-ROOST 3PM & AD Y-L.GULL

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB NEAR 1st HIDE +30 SNOW BUNTINGS & 5 SCAUP

*7 COMMON CRANES NEAR HORSEY MILL

*2 COMMON CRANES WAXHAM S/OF WALNUT FARM THIS MRNG

*BONXIE TITCHWELL RSPB W/OF BOARDWALK 1.10PM

*JUV G.N.DIVER NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD

*DRK SMEW FAKENHAM ON RIVER WENSUM DOWNSTREAM OF THREE ARCH BRIDGE

 

Monday 4th January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 26 Brent Geese, 5 Scaup west, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Goosanders, 3 Red-throated Divers, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 8 Fulmars, 1 adult Med Gull, 1 adult Little Gull, 1500 Common Gulls, a first winter Glaucous Gull, 8000 Herring Gulls and a single Guillemot west. Also of note today were 2 Water Rails feeding near the pond, a Barn Owl hunting the grazing marshes, 3 Stonechats, 45 Blackbirds, 150 Fieldfares, 15 Song Thrushes, 60 Redwings and a Chiffchaff.

 

NORFOLK NEWS  FROM  BIRDNET  PAGER

*POSS JUV PACIFIC DIVER 12.05PM OFF TITCHWELL RSPB FLEW W/ALONG BEACH THEN OVER THORNHAM MARSH

*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK 1.05PM BARTON BROAD FROM BOARDWALK +3 SMEW & OTTER. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH VIEWABLE FROM A149 NEAR CHURCH

*NO SIGN OF ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD HADDISCOE MARSHES FROM A143 BRIDGE AT 3PM BUT 2 SHORT-E.OWLS,2 RINGTAIL HEN HARRIERS & PEREGRINE

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL HOLME AT GORE POINT MID A/NOON +5 SCAUP PAST, MED GULL & LITTLE GULL

*2w ICELAND GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON & AD Y-L.GULL

*4 COMMON CRANES HORSEY MILL & OTTER BY CAFE

*RED KITE BY HOLME NOA & G.N.DIVER OVER THE BROADWATER

*JUV G.N.DIVER NORWICH AT WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD

*5 PURPLE SANDS SEA PALLING 100YDS W/OF C/PK ON ROCKS

*5 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT THIS MRNG

*HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK 12.30PM

*G.N.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +SLAV GREBE, 3 LONG-T.DUCKS, 14 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH, WATER PIPIT ON FRESHMARSH & 30 SNOW BUNTS ON BEACH

*FIRECREST LYNFORD ARBORETUM BY C/PK ENTRANCE 10.30AM

 

 Sunday 3rd January 2010

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 40 Brent Geese, 4 Eider, 696 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes and an adult Med Gull on the beach. 2 Marsh Harriers and a ring-tail Hen Harrier were hunting and 2 Barn Owls were counted. A pair of Stonechats stayed local and a Water Rail was again seen crossing the path near the Observatory building. Over 3000 Pink-feet and 1500+ Wigeon were on the marshes, with several Little Grebes, Tufted Duck, Shoveler and Pochard noted on the Broadwater.

 

Saturday 2nd January 2010

At Holme NOA a cold dry day produced 4500 Pink-feet, 135 Brent Geese, 800+ Wigeon on the grazing marshes. The Red Kite was hunting south of the Observatory and 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Common Buzzards, a Sparrowhawk and a probable Peregrine were also observed. A Water Rail was giving good views late afternoon near the pond, and 2 Barn Owls were also present. A pair of Stonechats were also on the reserve as were 3 Goldcrests and 6 Long-tailed Tits. On the sea 610 Common Scoters were counted.

 

NORFOLK  NEWS  FROM  BIRDNET  PAGER

*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH THIS EVNG WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE+LEUCISTIC PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD VIEWABLE FROM TREES LEFT OF SAILING CLUB ENTRANCE AT 1.20PM BUT ELUSIVE. NO SIGN OF DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BETWEEN 8.30 & 9.30AM

*WAXWING 2.40PM NORTHREPPS ON FOUNDRY CLOSE

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD ON FOOTBALL PITCH WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*BLACK BRANT WELLS N/OF A149 IN 1st FIELD E/OF TOWN THIS A/NOON WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB THIS A/NOON ON BEACH AT S/END+39 SNOW BUNTINGS & 1w DRK SCAUP ON SOUTH PIT

*2w ICELAND GULL SE/OF KINGS LYNN AT BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON+2 CASPIAN GULLS AD+2w

*45+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB MIDDAY

*GREAT N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD+REDHEAD SMEW & BLACK-NECKED GREBE

*RED KITE HOLME NOA OVER GRAZING MARSH AT 10.42AM+2 MARSH HARRIERS & BUZZARD

*3 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT AT 10.09AM

*RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER MORSTON OVER SALTMARSH+SPOT/SHANK,9 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS & 2 PEREGRINES

*20+SNOW BUNTINGS 11.10AM SALTHOUSE 100YDS E/OF BEACH C/PK ON SHINGLE RIDGE

*5 HEN HARRIERS MALE+4 RINGTAILS WARHAM GREENS LEFT ROOST EARLY MRNG+SHORT-E.OWL

*BLACK BRANT 1ML E/OF STIFFKEY FEN N/OF A149+3 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE WITH DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*REDHEAD SMEW W/PAST WEYBOURNE AT 10,20AM+3 GOLDENEYE & 5 EIDERS

*2 HEN HARRIERS MALE+RINGTAIL WARHAM GREENS IN ROOST+2 SHORT-E.OWLS

 

 

 

Friday 1st January 2009

At Holme NOA today 3000+ Pink-feet, 72 Brents, a Red Kite, a MArsh Harrier, a Common Buzzard, a single Water Rail, a Woodcock, 3 Barn Owls, 2 Stonechats, 38 Blackbirds, 25 Fieldfares, 8 Song Thrushes, 14 Redwings, 3 Goldcrests, a Brambling and 10 Reed Buntings were of note. On the sea an Eider, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars, an adult Med Gull, 1500 Common Gulls and 2500 Herring Gulls were counted.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK WROXHAM BROAD FROM PUBLIC C/PK 3.30PM & FEM RING-NECKED DUCK

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH THIS A/NOON & BITTERN FLEW OVER DITCH N/OF CHURCH 12.40PM

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD 1ML N/OF DOCKING FLEW WEST 1.45PM

*WAXWING GORLESTON AT RED LODGE IN GARDEN TG.530.008

*50+TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS BY BEACH ROAD 12.15PM

*AD BLACK BRANT COCKTHORPE AIRFIELD THEN FLEW TWDS MORSTON

*RED KITE THORNHAM POINT 8.40AM

*RED-N.GREBE OFF CLEY NWT +LONG-T.DUCK, G.N.DIVER, BLUE FULMAR, 50 SNOW BUNTS ON SHINGLE RIDGE & WATER PIPIT AT EYE FIELD

*BLACK-N.GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P ON THE GREAT BROAD NEAR HIDE & G.N.DIVER

*4 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME THIS A/NOON

*2 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCKS THIS A/NOON

*60 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH

*110 BEWICK'S SWANS CATFIELD BEHIND GAS PLANT & 18 WHOOPER SWANS

*SCAUP OFF CLEY NWT E/OF COASTGUARDS 12.25PM

*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH

*15 SNOW BUNTINGS CLEY NWT BY NORTH HIDE & 2 WATER PIPITS

 

Thursday 31st December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 5 Eider, 1500 Common Scoters, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Med Gull, 2500 Common Gulls, 5000 Herring Gulls, 150 Great Black Backed Gulls, 7 Kittiwakes and a Razorbill. The Red Kite was seen hunting this morning near Thornham marsh and 2 Marsh Harriers, a ring-tail Hen Harrier, a Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, a Merlin and a Peregrine were also seen. A Water Rail was calling in the reeds and 2 Woodcock were flushed. 2 Barn Owls were hunting the grazing marsh. Along Thornham bank 40 Skylarks and a single Rock Pipit were counted, and a female Stonechat was feeding around the Observatory building. A Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrests were feeding close by in the pines.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER 

*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE 5PM HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE

*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE WIGHTON IN BEET FIELD N/OF CRABBE ROAD WITH c10.000 PINK-FOOTED GEESE THEN FLEW NW/

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD 1PM THORPE MARSHES BUT NO FURTHER SIGN BY 2.30PM

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE WITH c250 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*2 PALE-BELLIED BRENT GEESE CLEY NWT BY A149 N/OF OLD WOMENS LANE.JUV PALE-BELLIED BRENT E/OF VISITOR CENTRE WITH c600 DARK-BELLIED BRENTS. 3 BONXIES PAST BEACH C/PK BETWEEN 12.30 & 1.30PM+3 GREAT N.DIVERS & 2 SCAUP

*GREAT N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM C.P. ON GREAT BROAD OFF S/SHORE+BLACK-NECKED GREBE OFF ISLAND & 400 PINK-FOOTED GEESE OVER NW/

*75 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB+c150 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE

*FIRECREST LYNFORD ARBORETUM MIDDAY+7 CROSSBILLS & 6 GOOSANDER ON LYNFORD WATER

*VELVET SCOTER PAST SHERINGHAM THIS MRNG+BONXIE

*35 SNOW BUNTINGS CLEY NEAR COASTGUARDS C/PK BY SMALL POOLS

 

 

 

Wednesday 30th Decemaber 2009

A very wet,cold grey day with very little on show, however the feeding station has a good number of finches visiting with occasional Water Rail. A half hour seawatch produced a single Long-tailed Duck, 250 Common Scoter, a lone red-breasted Merganser, three Red-throated Diver, two Kittiwake and a single Auk sp. 

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) WIGHTON N/OF CRABBE ROAD

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD OFF PAY+DISPLAY C/PK 2.45PM

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE E/OF CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS THIS A/NOON

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS HARBOUR BY LIFEBOAT STATION

*RED KITE HOLME NOA OVER ORCHARDS 11.10AM

*RAVEN E/OVER ROYDON COMMON NWT 8.10AM

*BLACK-N.GREBE WHITLINGHAM C.P ON THE GREAT BROAD OPP CONSERVATION AREA 9.25AM & G.N.DIVER

*G.N.DIVER OFF CLEY NWT

*3 SNOW BUNTINGS SALTHOUSE BEACH

*LONG-T.DUCK OFF HOLME NOA

*21 WHITEFRONTS HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH FROM JOE JORDAN HIDE 12.45PM

 

Tuesday 29th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 2 Eider, 2500 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Fulmar, while around the reserve a Water Rail, 2 Stonechats, 2 Marsh Harriers and a Barn Owl were of interest. 2 Little Egrets, 1200 Pink-footed Geese and 5 Snipe were counted, and 6 Fieldfares, 12 Redwings, 2 Goldcrests and a single Rock Pipits were also seen.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK EARLY A/NOON BARTON BROAD BUT DISTANT. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD

*33 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB THIS MRNG

*50 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB+164 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE,9 MARSH HARRIERS & 2 WATER PIPITS

*4 COMMON CRANES c11AM WAXHAM AT BROGRAVE FARM

*c125 BEWICK'S SWANS NE/OF LUDHAM VILLAGE AT LUDHAM AIRFIELD+c15 WHOOPER SWANS

*BLACK-NECKED GREBE STIFFKEY FRESHES MID A/NOON+HEN HARRIER

*27 SNOW BUNTINGS TITCHWELL RSPB ON BEACH

*GOLDEN PHEASANT DERSINGHAM BOG BY TREE FELLING SITE 10.30AM

 

Monday 28th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 1 Eider, 2500 Common Scoter, 7 Red-throated Divers, 2 Black-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 12 Fulmars and a Great Skua. The Red Kite was seen together with a Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks and 2 Kestrels. A Water Rail ran across the path and 2 Stonechats were also seen. 15 Fieldfares and 2 Redwings were in the scrub, and 6 Bearded Tits were near the sluice on Thornham bank.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD AT S/END FROM BOARDWALK SHOWING WELL. ACCESS N/OFF IRSTEAD ROAD

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH W/OF LADY ANN'S DRIVE 3.13PM BUT ELUSIVE

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) 2MLS SSE/OF WELLS 3/4ML W/OF WIGHTON E/OF FIELD BARN WITH PINKFEET 10.35AM

*11 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS BY BEACH ROAD ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE

*120 BEWICK'S SWANS BTW POTTER HEIGHAM & CATFIELD JUST W/OF A149 & 13 WHOOPER SWANS

*46 SNOW BUNTS SALTHOUSE BEACH THIS A/NOON & TWITE

*BLACK-N.GREBE STIFFKEY FRESHMARSH IN CREEK 2.30PM

*2 BLACK-T.DIVERS OFF HOLME NOA & BONXIE PAST

*G.N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD 11AM

*G.N.DIVER OFF HUNSTANTON CLIFFS

*3 BARNACLE GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH

 

 

Sunday 27th December 2009

At Holme NOA today highlights were the Red Kite hunting in the area for much of the day, a Marsh Harrier, 3 Barn Owls and a Short-eared Owl were also of note. A single Stonechat was near the Observatory and 60+ Fieldfares were seen over the reserve.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD AT S/END NEAR TERN RAFTS 11AM

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD RIGHT OF SAILING CLUB 2.20PM

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) 2MLS S/OF DOCKING W/OF B1153 EARLY A/NOON

*LAPLAND BUNTING THORNHAM S/OF SEAWALL IN SET-ASIDE 11.15AM

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS BY BEACH ROAD ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE

*AD BLACK BRANT BTW MORSTON & STIFFKEY N/OF A149 3.45PM

*2 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE S/OF TITCHWELL RSPB WITH PINKFEET 11.50AM

*TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE RINGSTEAD N/OF BLUESTONE FARM BY PEDDARS WAY

*26 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB 9AM

*G.N.DIVER WHITLINGHAM C.P ON GREAT BROAD AT E/END 10.25AM

*3 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM & 60+CROSSBILLS

 

 

 

Saturday 26th December 2009

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) TITCHWELL S/OF A149 IN FIELD BY ROAD TO

CHOSELEY 9.45AM WITH PINK-F.GEESE

*FEM RING-NECKED DUCK WROXHAM BROAD LATE A/NOON+DRK VELVET SCOTER

*AD DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK BARTON BROAD 11.35AM SHOWING WELL

*107 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB EARLY A/NOON+BARNACLE GEESE E/OF

CANTLEY COCK PUB WITH PINKFEET

*PALE-B.BRENT CLEY MARSHES NWT ON CRICKET MARSH+WATER PIPIT BY WEST BANK

SLUICE

*RED KITE HOLME NWT W/OVER GRAZING MARSH

*RED KITE S/OVER WISSINGTON

 

Friday 25th December 2009

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) TITCHWELL S/OF A149 IN FIELDS THIS A/NOON

*WATER PIPIT CANTLEY BEET FACTORY

 

 

 

Thursday 24th December 2009

A very successful Sponsored Birdwatch at Holme included Red Kite, 5 Lapland Buntings, 10 Long-tailed Ducks, Eider, 1200 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 12 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 3 Fulmars, a Yellow-legged Gull on the beach and a Guillemot offshore. A Woodcock was flushed near the heligoland trap, 2 Marsh Harriers and a Hen Harrier were hunting together with two Barn Owls. Also of note were a Peregrine off the Golf Course, 2 Water Rails, a Kingfisher and 5 Bearded Tits near Thornham sluice, and a Spotted Redshank and 4 Black-tailed Godwits in Thornham Harbour.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK 2PM BARTON BROAD SHOWING WELL

 *5+LAPLAND BUNTINGS HOLME+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER,RED KITE,SPOT/SHANK,RED-NECKED GREBE,GREAT N.DIVER,10 LONG-T.DUCKS & PEREGRINE

 *2 HEN HARRIERS MALE+RINGTAIL ROYDON COMMON NWT THIS EVNG

*22 GOOSANDERS DENVER SLUICE

*29 WHOOPER SWANS S/OVER DRAYTON

 

Wednesday 23rd December 2009

At Holme NOA today highlights were a ring-tail Hen Harrier hunting late afternoon, 2 Common Buzzards drifting east, 3 Barn Owls over the grazing marsh, 2 Stonechats around the Observatory, 3 Fieldfares and 25 Redwings on the reserve, 2 Snipe and 2 Woodcock flushed from the undergrowth, and 5,000+ Pink-feet in the area all day. Also of interest were 17 Grey Partridges.

 

Tuesday 22nd December 2009

At Holme NOA today highlights were a Red Kite again seen drifting over the grazing marshes from Thornham, together with 2 Marsh Harriers and a Barn Owl hunting the marsh. Between the Observatory and Thornham Coal Barn over 40 Snipe, 6 Woodcocks, 3 Ruff and a Spotted Redshank were seen. At least 3 Bearded Tits were in reeds near the sluice along Thornham bank. Other birds of note today were a female Stonechat near the Observatory, a single Rock Pipit flying over, and a Red-throated Diver on the sea.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*DRK FERRUGINOUS DUCK 2.57PM BARTON BROAD VIEWABLE FROM BOARDWALK

*9 SHORELARKS c1/3ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP ON SALTINGS AT MIDDAY+36 SNOW BUNTINGS & 6 TWITE

*RED KITE HOLME NOA W/OVER GRAZING MARSH AT 1.12PM

*REDHEAD SMEW HICKLING BROAD ON HEIGHAM SOUND THIS A/NOON

 

Monday 21st December 2009

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*JACK SNIPE MORSTON

*HEN HARRIER TITCHWELL RSPB+8 TWITE & 2 G.N.DIVERS

*RED KITE W/OVER CLEY MARSHES NWT VIS'CTR 10.05AM

*RED KITE FAKENHAM NEAR RAF SCULTHORPE FLEW OVER FAKENHAM ROAD 11.42AM

 

Sunday 20th December 2009

At Holme NOA today brilliant sunshine and 3 inches of snow made for quite a winter scene. The Red Kite was again hunting the grazing marshes mid morning, and the ring-tail Hen Harrier was also seen. 2 Marsh Harriers and a Barn Owl were also busy finding food. An influx of Lapwings, Snipe, Woodcock and Skylark were observed today, with 1 Jack Snipe, 3 Woodcocks, 170+ Snipe, 870 Lapwings and 431 Skylarks counted, many of them coming in off the sea. An adult Med Gull was of note on the beach and on the sea 520 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebes were also of interest. 25 Redwings were counted flying over and 2 Stonechats remain faithful to the Observatory area.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*70 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB & 25 WHITEFRONTS

*RED KITE HOLME NOA 10.10AM LINGERING & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER 11.28AM

*WATER PIPIT TITCHWELL RSPB +LONG-E.OWL BY FEEDING STATION, JACK SNIPE & 3 AD MED GULLS

*20 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLKHAM GAP 1PM

*6 BEWICK'S SWANS WSW/OVER SWARDESTONE 2.10PM

*17 SCAUP PAST SHERINGHAM THIS MRNG

 

Saturday 19th December 2009

At Holme NOA today a Red Kite was seen twice during the afternoon, lingering around the Coastal Path to Thornham and then flying low over the grazing marshes at approximately 3pm. A ring-tail Hen Harrier was also hunting late afternoon and a Marsh Harrier and a Barn Owl were also present during the day. At least 3 Woodcock and 50+ Snipe were on the marshes, and 135 Skylarks were counted with many coming in off the sea. Seawatching highlights were a Long-tailed Duck, 2500 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye and 1 Red-throated Diver. Also of interest were 68 Golden Plover east, a Green Woodpecker in the pines, and a pair of Stonechats around the Observatory. 16 Redwings flew east along the east bank.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*SHORELARK CLEY NWT OVER VIS'CTR & LANDED IN FIELD NEAR OLD WOMAN'S LANE 2.10PM

*RED KITE 3.20PM HOLME NOA +RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER, 4 WOODCOCK & 50+SNIPE

*RED KITE FAKENHAM S/OVER RIVER WENSUM NEAR THREE BRICK ARCH 10AM

*5 VELVET SCOTERS OFF CLEY NWT 11.50AM

*BITTERN STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB

*2 COMMON CRANES NE/OVER WESTON LONGVILLE 9AM

 

Friday 18th December 2009

At Holme NOA today 800 Common Scoter were offshore and 48 Brent Geese and an adult Med Gull were of note on the beach. Also of interest were a Barn Owl hunting over the marsh and a Rock Pipit in off the sea. 2 Stonechats were feeding around the Observatory and a single Redwing was seen. 3 Woodcocks were of note.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*8 COMMON CRANES HICKLING BROAD IN STUBB MILL ROOST 3.30PM

*50+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB & 50+WHITEFRONTS

*48 TAIGA BEAN GEESE THORPE MARSHES TILL 10.30AM THEN FLEW OFF NW

*AD SHAG DENVER SLUICE 8AM

*2 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT BY WEST BANK +19 TWITE & G.N.DIVER OFFSHORE

*WATER PIPIT SHERINGHAM AT END OF ESPLANADE

 

 

 

Thursday 17th December 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 9 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 200 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 1 Great Skua, 9 Kittiwakes and 5 Auk sp. Around the reserve 2 Stonechats were feeding close to the Observatory and 4 Marsh Harriers were hunting the grazing marshes.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 11.35AM WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE SHOWING WELL

*SOOTY S/WTR RPTD PAST SHERINGHAM THIS MRNG+VELVET SCOTER

*LONG-T.DUCK PAST HOLME NOA BETWEEN 9.30 & 11.30AM+2 GREAT N.DIVERS,2 GOOSANDERS & BONXIE

*3 GOOSANDER UEA BROAD THIS MRNG

*4 AD MED GULL GORLESTON-ON-SEA ON CLIFFTOP THIS MRNG

 

Wednesday 16th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2 Eider, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 1000 Common Scoter, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebes and 2 Kittiwakes. Also of note around the reserve were 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Water Rails, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Tawny Owl and 2 Stonechats.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 3.15PM WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE BUT ELUSIVE+WATER PIPIT

*2 TUNDRA GEESE CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE AT 9.17AM+15 BARNACLE GEESE

*2 GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE AT 2.30PM

*25 COMMON CRANES HICKLING ROOSTED AT STUBB MILL+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER,MALE MERLIN & 28 MARSH HARRIERS

*20 TWITE TITCHWELL RSPB ON BRACKISH MARSH+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER OVER SALTMARSH

*16 GOOSANDER DENVER SLUICE

 

Tuesday 15th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 1 Eider, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 250 Common Scoter, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 19 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 12 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Gannet and 2 Guillemots. Also of note today were a Chiffchaff, 3 Marsh Harriers, 4 Water Rails, 1 Barn Owl and 2 Stonechats. A Short-eared Owl was seen flying in off the sea.

 

Monday 14th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 8 Eider, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 420 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 20 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 7 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 6 Fulmars, and a Guillemot. Also of note were 105 Brent Geese, a single Ruff, 2 Barn Owls and a Fieldfare on the reserve.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) BTW TITCHWELL VILLAGE & CHOSELEY DRYING BARNS IN FIELDS WITH PINKFEET

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE 2PM

*BLACK REDSTART GREAT YARMOUTH AT HARBOUR ENTRANCE 11.30AM

*DRK SMEW NUNNERY LAKES RESERVE THIS MRNG ONLY

*RED-N.GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB & G.N.DIVER

*27 TWITE 1PM CLEY NWT BY WEST BANK ON SALTMARSH & WATER PIPIT

*5 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCKS THIS A/NOON

 

 

 

Sunday 13th December 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 9 Wigeon, 85 Eider moving west, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 320 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 11 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 4 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 11 Kittiwakes, 1 Little Gull and 1 Guillemot. Also of note were 2 Peregrines together along the beach, 115 Snow Buntings on the beach and a Brambling at the feeders.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) BTW TITCHWELL & CHOSELEY IN FIELD NEAR A149

3.30PM WITH PINK-F.GEESE

*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 12.11PM WELNEY WWT FROM LYLE HIDE SHOWING WELL

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD N/OF FELTWELL OVER FIELDS E/OF ROAD NEAR CUT-OFF

CHANNEL TILL 12.15PM THEN DRIFTED E/

*NO SIGN DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE BUT CURLEW SAND ON

ARNOLD'S MARSH NT

*2 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE BTW RINGSTEAD & THORNHAM WITH PINK-F-GEESE 8.35AM

*JUV G.N.DIVER BTW STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB & BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB ON RIVER

YARE AT END OF ROCKLAND SHORT DYKE TILL 8.30AM THEN DRIFTED DOWNSTREAM

*BLACK-N.GREBE STIFFKEY FRESHES IN CREEK ON RISING TIDE

*FIRECREST HOLKHAM PINES+2 VELVET SCOTERS OFFSHORE, BONXIE & 35 SNOW BUNTS

*2 HAWFINCHES LYNFORD ARBORETUM PADDOCKS 2PM

*38 SNOW BUNTINGS CLEY 300yds E/OF N/END OF EAST BANK 9.50AM

*30+SNOW BUNTINGS 200yds W/OF HOLKHAM PINES

*100+BRAMBLING NE/OF SANTON DOWNHAM AT SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELEN'S C/PARK+6

CROSSBILLS

*AD MED GULL WEST RUNTON C/PARK

*3 MALE GOLDEN PHEASANTS WOLFERTON TRIANGLE

 

Saturday 12th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 32 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, a significant passage of 314 Eider west, 3 Long-tailed Ducks, 114 Common Scoter, 5 Velvet Scoter, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 23 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Divers west, 3 Slavonian Grebes, 9 Fulmars, 1 Shag, 1 Great Skua, 1 unidentified Skua sp., 12 Little Gulls and 5 Kittiwakes. Around the recording area 8000 Pink-feet, 6 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, a Grey Wagtail over, 53 Snow Buntings along the beach and a Brambling at the feeders were of particular note.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

 

*GREAT GREY SHRIKE DERSINGHAM BOG NNR 800YDS W/OF BOARDWALK 2.20PM

*AD BLACK BRANT WELLS ON PITCH+PUTT COURSE 11.35AM

*5 SHORELARKS E/OF HOLKHAM GAP 10.45AM

*9 AD WHOOPER SWANS STIFFKEY FEN

*42 BEWICK'S SWANS LUDHAM BRIDGE THIS A/NOON

*BLACK-T.DIVER OFF HOLME NOA +2 G.N.DIVERS WEST, 3 SLAV GREBES, JUV SHAG, BONXIE, 314 EIDER WEST, 5 VELVET SCOTERS, 3 DRK LONG-T.DUCKS & FEM GOOSANDER

*G.N.DIVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON RIVER YARE BY SLUICE THIS MRNG

*G.N.DIVER W/PAST SHERINGHAM 9.30AM & 2 LITTLE GULLS

*REDHEAD SMEW KELLING WATER MEADOWS TILL 9.25AM THEN FLEW WEST

*BONXIE HUNSTANTON OFF LIGHTHOUSE

*200+BRAMBLINGS SANTON DOWNHAM AT SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELEN'S C/PK

 

Friday 11th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 48 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 1 Eider, 6 Long-tailed Ducks, 54 Common Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 15 Red-throated Divers, 2 Fulmars, 1 Great Skua, 73 Kittiwakes and 7 Little Gulls. A Spotted Redshank was in Thornham Harbour, a Tawny Owl was roosting in the dunes west of the pines, a Chiffchaff was by the Observatory, and 3 Lapland Buntings were in Thornham Harbour with 120 Skylarks.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*3 LAPLAND BUNTINGS HOLME NOA+30 SNOW BUNTINGS.7 LONG-T.DUCKS OFFSHORE+BONXIE & 14 LITTLE GULLS

*AD BLACK BRANT N/OF WELLS OFF BEACH ROAD ON PITCH & PUTT COURSE AT MIDDAY WITH c900 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*31 TWITE (2 COLOUR RINGED) CLEY NWT ALONG BEACH ROAD ON WIRES BY SLUICES AT 9.30AM

*3 DRK LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME NOA+3 LITTLE GULLS,RED-T.DIVER & 40+KITTIWAKES. 2 SONECHATS & BARN OWL ON RESERVE

*200 BRAMBLING SANTON WARREN IN ST.HELEN'S C/PK 11.23AM

*GREAT N.DIVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON RIVER YARE FROM MAIN PATH+2 BITTERNS & 3 OTTERS

*2 WATER PIPITS CLEY NWT 1 IN FIELDS BY BEACH ROAD. 1 IN FIELDS BY SERPENTINE. GREAT N.DIVER W/PAST BEACH C/PK+42 SNOW BUNTINGS ON SHINGLE

*c30 COMMON CRANES HORSEY CORNER/NELSON HEAD TRACK THIS A/NOON+GREEN SAND

*BLACK-NECKED GREBE STIFFKEY FRESHES IN CREEK AT 3.30PM

*BLACK-T.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB THIS A/NOON+GREAT N.DIVER,SLAV GREBE & 3+LONG-T.DUCKS. 15 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH BUT MOBILE

*2 FIRECRESTS GORLESTON-ON-SEA AT 1PM IN BUSHES BY JAMES PAGET HOSPITAL THIS A/NOON

 

Thursday 10th December 2009

At Holme NOA a productive seawatch gave 5 Eider, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 130 Common Scoter, 1 Goldneye, 24 Red-breasted Mergansers, 8 Red-throated Divers, 3 Fulmars, 1 Gannet, 137 Kittiwakes and 13 Little Gulls. Also of note today were 3000 Pink-feet, 2 Bitterns, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine, 1 Med Gull and a Chiffchaff.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

GREAT GREY SHRIKE DERSINGHAM BOG NNR AT 1.30PM BUT MOBILE

 

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB OPP 2nd HIDE THIS MRNG

*37 TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB AT 10.15AM+2 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE & RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER, VIEW FROM BURNT HOUSE ROAD

*5 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME

 

 

 

Wednesday 9th December 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 6 Wigeon, 4 Eider, 6 Long-tailed Ducks, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Slavonian Grebes, 9 Fulmars, 1 Shag, 19 Kittiwakes, 5 Little Gulls and 2 Guillemots. Two Bitterns were seen and 3 Marsh Harriers were of note. A Chiffchaff was outside the Observatory and 12 Snow Buntings flew along the beach. 

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB AT 8.30AM BETWEEN ROTARY HIDE & SHORE HIDE+2 SNOW BUNTINGS & 27 WHOOPER SWANS ON THE PIT

*9 SHORELARKS 1/2ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP LATE MRNG

*AD BLACK BRANT COCKTHORPE AIRFIELD WITH 300 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*2 CASPIAN GULLS 3w+1w SE/OF KINGS LYNN AT BLACKBOROUGH END TIP THIS A/NOON+2 1w Y-L.GULLS,GREEN SAND & FEM GOOSANDER THRU WEST

*GREAT N.DIVER S/PAST GORLESTON-ON-SEA EARLY A/NOON+SCAUP,GOOSANDER & 111 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*52 WHOOPER SWANS STIFFKEY FEN IN OFF SEA THEN FLEW SW/

*RING-NECKED PARAKEET W/OVER SHERINGHAM GOLF COURSE EARLY A/NOON

*8 LAPLAND BUNTINGS S/OF THORNHAM BANK IN SET-ASIDE+WATER PIPIT

*6 LONG-T.DUCKS OFF HOLME NOA+50 SNOW BUNTINGS ON BEACH

 

 

Tuesday 8th December 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching was productive with 10 Pintail, 2 Shoveler, 9 Eider, 121 Common Scoter, 10 Long-tailed Ducks, 29 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Goosanders, 18 Red-throated Divers, 5 Great Northern Divers, 25 Fulmars, 14 Kittiwakes, 21 Little Gulls, 1 Guillemot and a Raozrbill recorded. Also of note were a pair of Mandarin Ducks at the village hides, 2 Peregrines, 2 Buzzards and 2 Marsh Harriers hunting over the grazing marsh.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER 

*40+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB 10AM

*3 LITTLE AUKS W/PAST CLEY BEACH C/PARK BY 9.20AM+G.N.DIVER

*LITTLE AUK PAST SHERINGHAM+2 RED-N.GREBES & 9 G.N.DIVERS

*LITTLE AUK ON SEA JUST N/OF HAPPISBURGH 12.45PM

*7 COMMON CRANES HORSEY MILL 8.30AM. 2 SNOW BUNTINGS WAXHAM DUNES 10AM

*BLACK-N.GREBE OFF TITCHWELL RSPB 3PM+G.N.DIVER

*30 SNOW BUNTINGS HOLME ON BEACH NEAR GOLF COURSE+G.N.DIVER SW/PAST

*FEM MERLIN HORSEY MERE

 

Monday 7th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 9 Eider, 8 Long-tailed Ducks, 20 Common Scoter, 2 Tufted Ducks, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 17 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 4 Great Northern Divers, 9 Fulmars, 8 Kittiwakes, 5 Little Gulls and a Guillemot. Over 5,000 Pink-feet, 5 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards and 4 Snow Buntings were also of particular note.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*FEM FERRUGINOUS DUCK SNETTISHAM RSPB FROM ROTARY HIDE 10.15AM

*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 12.30PM WELNEY WWT FROM MAIN OBS

*BALEARIC S'WTR CLEY PAST BEACH C/PK 9.30AM

*AD CASPIAN GULL S/OF EAST HARLING IN PIG FIELD

*7 LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT

*BLACK-T.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB +3 G.N.DIVERS, SLAV GREBE, LONG-T.DUCK & 52 TWITE ON BRACKISH MARSH

*G.N.DIVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON RIVER YARE BY SLUICE 12.10PM

*1w Y-L.GULL FELTWELL TIP

*1w Y-L.GULL BLACKBOROUGH END TIP

 

Sunday 6th December 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Bewick's Swans, 8 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Goosanders, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Skua, 11 Kittiwakes. Around the Observatory a further 3 Bewick's Swans were of note flying over south, while a Buzzard was hunting and 14 Snow Buntings were on the beach.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*FEM FERRUGINOUS DUCK THIS A/NOON SNETTISHAM RSPB ON SPIT OPP.POOL VIEWED

FROM ROTARY HIDE

*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON 2PM WELNEY WWT FROM OBS THO DISTANT & ELUSIVE

*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE 10.20AM

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD RPTD NNW/OF KING'S LYNN W/OF NORTH WOOTTON BY RIVER

GREAT OUSE 10AM TF.605.235

*30+TAIGA BEAN GEESE CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB ON N/SIDE 1.45PM THO DISTANT &

ELUSIVE+100 EURASIAN WHITE-F.GEESE

*BALEARIC S/WTR S/PAST HORSEY GAP 2.33PM

*2 COMMON CRANES HORSEY CORNER LATE A/NOON. 2 COMMON CRANES HEIGHAM HOLMES

THIS EVNG

*G.N.DIVER STRUMPSHAW FEN RSPB ON RIVER YARE 2.20PM

*RED KITE W/OVER KELLING HEATH 3PM

*G.N.DIVER WHERSTEAD AT THE STRAND

*6 DRK LONG-T.DUCKS HOLME OFF GORE POINT+17 SNOW BUNTINGS

 

Saturday 5th December 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching highlights were 9 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 5 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 19 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Goosanders, 3 Red-throated Divers, 6 Fulmars and 2 Kittiwakes. A Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard were hunting over the grazing marshes.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*GREAT WHITE EGRET HOCKWOLD WASHES

*FEM FERRUGINOUS DUCK 3.30PM SNETTISHAM RSPB FROM C/WAY+2 SHORELARKS ON

BEACH BTW ROTARY HIDE & SHORE HIDE & 8 SNOW BUNTINGS

*DRK AMERICAN WIGEON WELNEY WWT FROM REEDBED HIDE MID-A/NOON

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) SNETTISHAM RSPB TILL 7.58AM THEN FLEW OFF WITH

PINK-F.GEESE

*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE

*GREAT GREY SHRIKE DERSINGHAM BOG NNR S/OF BOARDWALK

*71 TAIGA BEAN GEESE BTW CANTLEY MARSHES RSPB & BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB

VIEWED FROM RIVERBANK LATE MRNG

*12 SHORELARKS BLAKENEY POINT+100 SNOW BUNTINGS

*LITTLE AUK PAST CLEY NWT+WHOOPER SWAN

*100 EURASIAN WHITE-F.GEESE BUCKENHAM MARSHES

*HAWFINCH LYNFORD ARBORETUM IN PADDOCK+2 FIRECRESTS

*G.N.DIVER BUCKENHAM MARSHES RSPB ON RIVER YARE OFF FISHERMEN'S C/PARK

1.30PM

*G.N.DIVER WINTERTON S/PAST CAFE 2PM

*80+SNOW BUNTINGS HOLME ON BEACH BY GOLF COURSE 12.30PM

*12 TWITE BRANCASTER STRAITHE

*JUV SHAG EAST RUNTON ON HIGH STREET 10.30AM

 

Friday 4th December 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 130 Brent Geese, 4 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 481 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Fulmars and 3 Kittiwakes. A Marsh Harrier, 4 Barn Owls and a Common Buzzard were seen and a Rock Pipit, 2 Redpolls, 2 Stonechats and 73 Snow Buntings were also recorded.

 

Thursday 3rd December 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Eider, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 35 Common Scoter, 5 Great Crested Grebes and a Kittiwake east. 186 Lapwings flew through and 2 Rock Pipits flew over calling. A Marsh Harrier and a Barn Owl were hunting the marsh and a single Redpoll sp flew over east.

 

Wednesday 2nd December 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 214 Wigeon, 161 Teal, 63 Eider, 6 Long-tailed Ducks, 78 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Goosanders, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 1 Gannet, 3 Kittiwakes and a Razorbill. 2 Marsh Harriers and 2 Barn Owls were hunting, and a movement of 8500+ Lapwings flew through west. Also of note were 375 Blackbirds, 30 Fieldfares, 40+ Redwings, 50 Snow Buntings on the beach, 8 Rock Pipits in Thornham harbour and 8 Lapland Buntings on setaside south of Thornham bank. 2 Redpolls flew over calling and a Water Pipit was also of note.

 

Tuesday 1st December 2009

At Holme NOA highlights were 3 Whooper Swans west late afternoon, 500+ Wigeon, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Water Rails, 1 Barn Owl, 6 Skylarks, 25 Meadow Pipits, 1 Stonechat, 30 Blackbirds, 6 Redwings, 3 Goldcrests, 15 Reed Buntings and a single Redpoll sp.

 

Monday 30th November 2009

Cold and squally conditions meant birding was limited, but an afternoon seawatch from the seawatch hide yielded 8 Brent Geese, 9 Shelduck, 140 Wigeon, 16 Teal, 3 Eider, 2 Fulmars, 2 Gannets, 14 Kittiwakes, a Skua sp and a juvenile Glaucous Gull.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*AD WHITE MORPH SNOW GOOSE SURLINGHAM CHURCH MARSH RSPB OVER RIVER YARE AT 10.45AM WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE

*DRK GREEN-WINGED TEAL CLEY NWT ON NORTH SCRAPE

*2 SHORELARKS SNETTISHAM RSPB ON BEACH BY 1st HIDE AT 11AM+c40 SNOW BUNTINGS & HOBBY THRU

*LITTLE AUK W/PAST WEST RUNTON AT 2.40PM+3+BONXIES,2 LITTLE GULLS,VELVET SCOTER,GOOSANDER & BLUE FULMAR

*LITTLE AUK W/PAST SALTHOUSE AT 3PM+3 SLAV GREBES OFFSHORE

*GREY PHAL TITCHWELL RSPB ON FRESHMARSH AT DUSK+AD Y-L.GULL,9 SPOT/SHANKS,14 AVOCETS & 2 TWITE BUT NO FURTHER SIGN OF JUV GLAUCOUS GULL

*LEACH'S PETREL PAST SHERINGHAM BETWEEN 7.30AM & MIDDAY+2 POM SKUAS,5 GREAT N.DIVERS,4 BLACK-T.DIVERS,RED-NECKED GREBE,35 BONXIES,c50 LITTLE GULLS,VELVET SCOTER,GOOSANDER & BLUE FULMAR

*3+POM SKUAS PAST SHERINGHAM+45 BONXIES,10 GREAT N.DIVERS,5 RED-NECKED GREBES,2 VELVET SCOTERS,SHAG,PUFFIN & SANDWICH TERN

*BLACK GUILLEMOT N/PAST CULLERCOATS AT 3.30PM+BONXIE 

 

Sunday 29th November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching today produced 1 Shelduck, 20 Common Scoter, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Gannets, a single Great Skua west, and a single Snow Bunting flew over. 2 Barn Owls were hunting during the day, 2 Stonechats were in the dunes and 3 Fieldfares were seen.

 

Saturday 28th November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Brent Goose, 3 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 14 Common Scoter, 8 Goldeneye, 30 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 3 Fulmars and 6 Gannets. A Marsh Harrier, a Common Buzzard and 4 Barn Owls were seen over the marsh, and a Short-eared Owl was seen flying east towards Thornham. At least 2 Shorelark were on the beach near the Golf Course and a Stonechat was also of note.

 

Friday 27th November 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 2 Brent Geese, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 16 Common Scoter,33 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 3 Gannets, a Kittiwake, and 70 Snow Buntings on the beach. A Water Rail was of note, together with 350 Wigeon, 21 Skylarks, 17 Meadow Pipits, 2 Stonechats, 26 Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, 2 Goldcrests and 20 Linnets.

 

Wednesday 25th November 2009

Another very rough windy day at the Observatory, seawatching highlights were a drake Eider west, drake Red-breasted Merganser west, 6 Common Scoter east and a Red-throated Diver east. A Barn Owl was showing very well outside the Observatory mid afternoon.

At Redwell Marsh 40 Teal and 12 Wigeon were on the scrapes, and a few Fieldfares and Redwings were still in the hedge by the river.

 

Tuesday 24th November 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 45 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 4 Goldeneye, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 6 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Kittiwake and 2 Guillemots. A group of 7 Swans, probably the same Whoopers seen at Cley this morning, flew west at around 10.30am. Also of note were 2 Barn Owls and a Marsh Harrier over the marsh.

 

At Redwell Marsh 3 Curlews, 2 Gadwall, 20 Wigeon and 30 Teal were on the scrapes, a Kingfisher flew over the scrapes alighting briefly on a post, and 5 Fieldfares and 10 Redwings were in the hedge. A Chiffchaff was calling from the hedge along the river.

 

Sunday 22nd November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 21 Brent Geese, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Common Scoter, 17 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Fulmars, 5 Gannets and 33 Snow Buntings along the beach. Also of interest today were 247 Lapwings west, 10 Fieldfares, 8 Redwings and 2 Jays.

 

Saturday 21st November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching today produced 6 Eider, 4 Long-tailed Ducks, 150 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 26 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 13 Red-throated Divers, 17 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 4 Fulmars, 80 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skuas, 2 Great Skuas, 15 Kittiwakes and 11 Little Gulls. A Lapland Bunting flew over east and 85 Snow Buntings were on the beach.

 

Friday 20th November 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 3 Brent Geese, 120 Wigeon, 3 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 40 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 7 Great Crested Grebes and 7 Gannets. A Peregrine was hunting along the beach, a Water Rail and a Barn Owl were of note, and a Rock Pipit flew over calling. 

 

Tuesday 17th November 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 14 Pintail, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 110 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 19 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars and 2 Gannets. 101 Brent Geese, 1 Barn Owl, 45 Skylarks, 6 Rock Pipits and a Redpoll sp were also of particular note. Along at the Golf Course 2 Stonechats were of interest, 70 Snow Buntings were on the beach, and a single Great Skua flew through west.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*2 LAPLAND BUNTINGS HOLME ON BEACH NEAR END OF TRACK THRU GOLF COURSE

10.30AM WITH 70 SNOW BUNTINGS BUT NO SIGN OF ANY SHORELARKS

*2 LONG-T.DUCKS PAST HOLME 8.45-10.15AM+BLACK-T.DIVER, 3 VELVET SCOTER, 11

RED-BR.MERGS, 7 RED-T.DIVER, PEREGRINE & 14 PINTAIL

*2 BLACK-N.GREBES OFF TITCHWELL RSPB THIS A/NOON+BONXIE W/PAST

*G.N.DIVER OFF TITCHWELL RSPB 4.00PM+2 SLAV GREBES

*2 PURPLE SANDS SHERINGHAM THIS A/NOON

 

Monday 16th November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 101 Wigeon, 16 Eider, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, 302 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 28 Gannets and 7 Kittiwakes. 5 Fieldfares and a Merlin were also of interest.

 

Sunday 15th November 2009

At Holme NOA highlights were a Peregrine, 4 Water Rails, a Barn Owl and 2 Cetti's Warblers.

 

Saturday 14th November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 34 Brent Geese, 64 Wigeon, 226 Common Scoter, 11 Eider, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Fulmar, 8 Gannets west, and 2 Little Gulls east. Also of interest were 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Stonechats, 4 Fieldfares, and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 3 Shorelark were seen off the Golf Course together with 54 Snow Buntings, and 2 Rock Pipits and a single Lapland Bunting flew over the Observatory during the day.

 

Friday 13th November 2009

A very wet day at Holme, highlights were 2 Velvet Scoter offshore and 6 Rock Pipits flying over. In the Golf Course area 2 Red-throated Divers and a Great Northern Diver were offshore and 3 Stonechats, 3 Shorelarks, 80 Linnets and 35 Snow Buntings were also seen.

 

Thursday 12th November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 243 Common Scoter, 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 10 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers, 16 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 7 Gannets and a single Razorbill. Also of note were 733 Black-headed Gulls, 1429 Common Gulls, a Peregrine, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Rock Pipits, 2 Stonechats, and at Thornham 35 Linnets and 3 Lapland Buntings together with 48 Skylarks.

 

Wednesday 11th November 2009

At Holme NOA highlights today were a Marsh Harrier and 2 Barn Owls over the marsh, a Waxwing was seen on the Golf Course, 3 Shorelarks on the beach off the Golf Course, 10 Rock Pipits flying over, 33 Pied Wagtails on the beach late afternoon, 2 Stonechats, 4 Fieldfares, 20 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warblers, and 2 Siskins and 2 Lapland Buntings flying over.

 

Tuesday 10th November 2009

A very cold and foggy day at the NOA Holme reserve prevented seawatching, but a Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owls, 2 Water Rails, a single Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 6+ Fieldfares, 2 Cetti's Warblers and a male Firecrest were of note.

 

Monday 9th November 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching included 43 Eider, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 198 Common Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 12 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 1 Manx Shearwater west, 2 Gannets, 1 Little Gull west and 9 Kittiwakes. A Barn Owl and Short-eared Owl were seen, together with 2 Marsh Harriers and a Merlin. Also of note were 17 Skylarks, 23 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 1 Stonechat, 1 Firecrest, 191 Greenfinches, 47 Goldfinches, 58 Chaffinches, 2 Siskins, 3 Redpoll sp and 18 Reed Buntings.

 

A Red Admiral and a Peacock were around the reserve.

 

Sunday 8th November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching highlights included 6 Eider, 800 Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter, 21 Red-breasted Mergansers, 10 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 15 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 4 Fulmars, 25 Gannets, 1 adult Med Gull, 2 Kittiwakes, 1 Guillemot and 2 Razorbills. Also of interest were 2 Barn Owls, 2 Short-eared Owls, 1 Kingfisher, 6+ Cetti's Warblers and 1 Firecrest. Overhead migration included 63 Skylarks, 15 Meadow Pipits, 7 Rock Pipits, 5 Pied Wagtails, 38 Chaffinches, 4 Bramblings, 80 Greenfinches, 30 Goldfinches, 45 Siskins, 25 Linnets, 3 Lapland Buntings, 14 Snow Buntings, 1 Yellowhammer and 40 Reed Buntings.

 

At least 2 Red Admirals were around the reserve.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER

*GREAT WHITE EGRET HOCKWOLD WASHES 11.00AM

*AD SNOW GOOSE (WHITE MORPH) HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH 1.50PM FROM WASHINGTON HIDE

WITH PINK-F.GEESE

*ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD SW/OF FAKENHAM 3/4ML N/OF EAST RAYNHAM BY A1065 8.50AM

*8+SHORELARKS HOLKHAM BAY 1/2ML E/OF HOLKHAM GAP+LAPLAND BUNTING & G.N.DIVER

OFFSHORE

*3 LAPLAND BUNTINGS WEST RUNTON IN STUBBLE FIELD E/OF CLIFFTOP C/PARK

*JUV GLAUCOUS GULL CAISTER-ON-SEA S/PAST SECOND AVENUE 10.15AM+70 SNOW BUNTS

*COMMON CRANE WELNEY WWT MIDDAY

*2 FIRECRESTS HOLKHAM PINES NEAR MEALS HOUSE+RINGTAIL HEN HARRIER E/OF LADY

ANN'S DRIVE EARLY MRNG

*PURPLE SAND HUNSTANTON SEAFRONT BY ARCADE

*HEN HARRIER BWT STIFFKEY & WARHAM

 

Saturday 7th November 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Gannet and 2 Auk sp. A Short-eared Owl was hunting early afternoon and also of interest were a Water Rail, 2 Barn Owls, 15 Skylarks, 2 Stonechats, 12 Redwings, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Firecrest.

 

Around the reserve a Painted Lady, 2 Red Admirals and 3 Common Darters were seen.

 

Friday 6th November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Eider and 1 Red-throated Diver, while around the reserve a Water Rail, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Stonechat were of note.

 

Thursday 5th November 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 209 Common Scoter, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Fulmars and 5 Gannets. Also of note today were a ring-tail Hen Harrier, a Merlin, 2,500 Golden Plover, 25,000 Knot, a Purple Sandpiper, 2 Barn Owls, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Short-eared Owl, 180 Skylarks, 6 Rock Pipits, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Lapland Buntings and 6 Snow Buntings.

 

A Clouded Yellow was on the buddlea and a Red Admiral was also seen.

 

Wednesday 4th November 2009

At Holme NOA today more overhead migration was noted with 25 Skylarks, 12 Meadow Pipits, 15 Rock Pipits, 1500 Starlings, 30 Chaffinches, 48 Greenfinches, 15 Goldfinches, 4 Siskins and 2 Reed Buntings counted. Around the reserve 55 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 4 Redwings, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldcrests, 3 Bearded Tits and 6 Long-tailed Tits were of interest.

 

A single Large Wainscot was in the moth trap

 

Tuesday 3rd November 2009

Seawatching today produced 400 Common Scoter and 1 Great Crested Grebe. 10 Pochard and 25 Tufted Ducks were on the Broadwater, together with 8 Little Grebes. A Green and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were in the dunes, and a Barn Owl was hunting. 60+ Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, 18 Redwings, 4 Goldcrests, 600+ Starlings, 15 Chaffinches and 3 Reed Buntings were also of interest.

 

A Silver Y moth and 2 Large Wainscots were in the traps.

Saturday 31st October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Eider, 4 Common Scoter, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Goosander west and 10 Gannets. 3 Bewicks Swans and 5 Whooper Swans flew over, and 156 Brent Geese were counted. Also counted were 2 Pintail, 1 Buzzard, 2 Water Rails, 227 Golden Plovers, 1650 Lapwings west, 1 Jack Snipe, 14 Snipe, 4 Woodcocks, 4 Barn Owls, 2 Short-eared Owls, 134 Skylarks, 4 Shorelarks, 105 Meadow Pipits, 9 Rock Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Pied Wagtails, 44 Robins, 11 Stonechats, 1 Ring Ouzel, 916 Blackbirds, 27 Fieldfares, 59 Song Thrushes, 332 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 11 Goldcrests, 3 Bearded Tits, 2 Jays, 11,742 Starlings, 102 Chaffinches, 2 Bramblings, 12 Greenfinches, 28 Goldfinches, 3 Siskins, 14 Linnets, 7 Twite, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Redpoll sp and 29 Reed Buntings.

 

Friday 30th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 199 Common Scoter, 1 Goldeneye, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 53 Gannets. A Great Skua was of particular note. Also of interest were 5 Little Egrets, a ring-tail Hen Harrier, 1 Short-eared Owl, 5 Barn Owls, 3 Common Buzzards, a Black Redstart near the NWT entrance gate, a Ring Ouzel in the dunes, 11 Stonechats, 4 Cetti's Warblers, a female Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrests and 4 Bearded Tits. Three Shorelarks were on the beach north of the Golf Course. Overhead migration included 117 Skylarks, 105 Meadow Pipits, 8 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Pied Wagtails, 239 Blackbirds, 80 Fieldfares, 49 Song Thrushes, 616 Redwings, 4 Msitle Thrushes, 2683 Starlings, 1 Tree Sparrow, 212 Chaffinches, 11 Bramblings, 66 Greenfinches, 37 Goldfinches, 19 Siskins, 12 Linnets, 1 Crossbill, 1 Redpoll sp and 23 Reed Buntings.

 

A Painted Lady was still around the reserve today, and a Rush Veneer, 7 Large Wainscots, 1 Angle Shades and a November moth were also recorded.

 

HELLO TO MAURICE AND AUD!

 

Thursday 29th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 12 Eider, 414 Common Scoter, 13 Red-breasted Mergansers, 13 Red-throated Divers and 4 Great Crested Grebes. Also of interest were 3 Little Egrets, 3 Marsh Harriers, 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Water Rails, 24 Golden Plover, a Greenshank, 4 Barn Owls, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap. Visual migration was good this morning, with 725 Woodpigeons, 63 Skylarks, 88 Meadow Pipits, 5 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Pied Wagtails, 65 Blackbirds, 11 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Bearded Tits, 2517 Starlings, 98 Chaffinches, 1 Brambling, 63 Greenfinches, 39 Goldfinches, 20 Siskins, 11 Redpoll sp, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Crossbills, 3 Bullfinches and 25 Reed Buntings.

 

A Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell and Large White were seen, and 11 Large Wainscots, 3 Beaded Chestnuts and a Red-line Quaker were in the moth traps.

 

Wednesday 28th October 2009

At Holme NOA today seawatching produced 300 Common Scoter, 9 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Goosanders, 2 Great Crested Grebes and a single Gannet. Raptors of interest included Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Peregrine. 2 Water Rails were heard, and 50 Lapwings flew west. 7 Snipe were also counted. 3 Barn Owls were hunting the marsh early evening, and overhead migration included 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 176 Skylarks, 180 Meadow Pipits, 13 Rock Pipits, 10 Pied Wagtails, 215 Blackbirds, 82 Fieldfares, 14 Song Thrushes, 63 Redwings, 53 Jackdaws, 1 Jay, 1845 Starlings, 480 Chaffinches, 10 Bramblings, 49 Greenfinches, 33 Goldfinches, 10 Siskins, 2 Lapland Buntings, 7 Redpoll sp and 47 Reed Buntings. Also of interest were 3 Cetti's Warblers, a tristis Chiffchaff along by the river Hun, 10 Bearded Tits and 25 Snow Buntings along the beach.

 

A Clouded Yellow butterfly was feeding in front of the Observatory early afternoon, and 2 Painted Ladies, 2 Peacocks, 1 Red Admiral and a Large White were also seen. A Silver Y and 3 Large Wainscots were recorded.

 

Tuesday 27th October 2009

A huge fall of thrushes took place today, with totals of 842 Blackbirds, 3582 Fieldfares and 6778 Redwings. At least 2 Ring Ouzels were in the dunes on the NWT reserve. Other migrants of note were a Woodcock, 22 Skylarks, 33 Meadow Pipits, 15 Rock Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 5 Pied Wagtails, 2 Stonechats, 590 Starlings, 1 Tree Sparrow, 49 Chaffinches, 40 Bramblings, 36 Greenfinches, 26 Goldfinches, 2 Siskins, 1 Redpoll sp, 1 Yellowhammer and 14 Reed Buntings. On the sea, 33 Common Scoter, 20 Goldeneye, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 64 Gannets and a Guillemot were seen. 6 Little Egrets, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Marsh Harriers, 5 Snipe and 5 Barn Owls were also of interest.

 

Monday 26th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching was quiet but produced 26 Brent Geese, 7 Shelduck, 1 Wigeon, 342 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 18 Gannets and 1 Guillemot. A probable tristis Chiffchaff was ringed mid morning, and a very pale Common Buzzard caused some excitement out on the marsh. A Short-eared Owl was seen in the area of the Broadwater around lunch time and flew off east towards Thornham. Also of interest were a Barn Owl, 1 Little Egret, 1 Stonechat, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Rock Pipits 2 Redpoll sp and 5 Siskins. A Yellow-browed Warbler was reported in the NWT car park.

Moths are still being caught with a Large Wainscot and 3 Beaded Chestnuts in the traps.

 

Sunday 25th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 55 Common Scoter, 8 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Gannets, a single Arctic Tern, 3 Guillemots and a Razorbill. A Barn Owl was hunting on the marsh and 4 Little Egrets were of interest. A Yellow-browed Warblers were seen at the west end of the approach road. Overhead migration included 28 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Piptis, 2 Rock Pipits, 2 Pied Wagtails, 35 Blackbirds, 4 Redwings and 3 Siskins. Around the reserve 2 Cetti's Warblers were seen and a Spoonbill flew over the pines west mid morning. Two Stonechats were along Thornham bank.

 

A Large Wainscot, an Angle Shades and a Turnip moth were in the moth traps.

 

Firday 23rd October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 12 Teal, 1 Brent Goose, 2 Red-throated and 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Gannet and 1 Sandwich Tern. Raptors included 3 Common Buzzards low over the observatory and 4 Sparrowhawks in off the sea. Overhead migration included 40 Skylarks, 55 Meadow Pipits, 15 Rock Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 8 Pied Wagtails, 51 Blackbirds, 16 Song Thrushes, 12 Redwings, 750 Starlings, 80 Chaffinches, 1 Brambling, 30 Greenfinches, 10 Goldfinches, 25 Siskins, 30 Reed Buntings and 30+ Redpoll sp. At least 3 Cetti's Warblers were on the reserve and 2 Blackcaps were also of interest.

 

A single Large Wainscot and Beaded Chestnut were in the moth traps and a Clouded Yellow was on the east bank briefly early afternoon.

 

Thursday 22nd October 2009

Following yesterdays rain, reasonable overhead movement was visible during the morning, with 15 Brent Geese, 184 Wigeon, 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Buzzards, 1 Water Rail, 1 Woodcock, 15 Skylarks, 1 Swallow, 7 Meadow Pipits, 22 Rock Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Pied Wagtail, 47 Blackbirds, 8 Song Thrushes, 26 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Jay, 450 Starlings, 180 Chaffinches, 40 Greenfinches, 10 Goldflinches, 11 Siskins, 17 Redpoll sp and 10 Reed Buntings recorded. Seawatching produced 47 Common Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 45 Gannets offshore.

 

In the moth traps 9 Large Wainscots, 3 Green Brindled Crescents, 2 Beaded Chestnuts, 1 Angle Shades, 1 Pink-barred Sallow, and 1 Rosy Rustic were counted.

 

Wednesday 21st October 2009

Poor weather conditions prevented a census today

 

Tuesday 20th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 201 Common Scoter, 1 Goosander, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 4 Gannets and 1 Kittiwake. 

 

Monday 19th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 186 Brent Geese, 10 Eider, 133 Common Scoter, 4 Red-throated Divers, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Gannets, 2 Kittiwakes and 5 Guillemots. Overhead migration included 69 Skylarks, 34 Meadow Pipits, 25 Rock Pipits, 5 Grey Wagtails, 1 Pied Wagtails, 35 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, 6 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Swallow, 1 Jay, 3200 Starlings west, 65 Chaffinches, 40 Greenfinches, 9 Goldfinches, 18 Siskins, 2 Mealy Redpolls and 10 Redpoll sp, 6 Linnets, 10 Snow Buntings west and 25 Reed Buntings. Also of interest were 2 Little Egrets, 1 Water Rail, 2 Golden Plover west, 1200 Knot on the beach, 2 Stonechats and 2 Chiffchaffs.

 

Butterflies included a Painted Lady, Small Copper, Wall Brown and 2 Red Admirals.

 

Sunday 18th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 84 Brent Geese, 128 Wigeon, 10 Eider, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 454 Common Scoter, 11 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 23 Gannets, 1 Pom Skua and 1 Great Skua. Also of note were a male Marsh Harrier, 5 Common Buzzards, 1 Water Rail, 1220 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Stonechats, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs and 1 Firecrest. Overhead migrants included 24 Skylarks, 1 Tree Pipit, 85 Meadow Pipits, 3 Rock Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Pied Wagtail, 125 Blackbirds, 5 Fieldfares, 2 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jays, 15 Chaffinches, 6 Bramblings, 60 Greenfinches, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Siskin, 3 Linnets, 6 Crossbills, 1 Mealy Redpoll, 3 Redpoll sp, and 18 Reed Buntings.

 

In the moth traps 1 Large Yellow Underwing, 1 Red-line Quaker, 7 Large Wainscots, 1 Rosy Rustic and 3 Beaded Chestnuts were recorded.

 

Saturday 17th October 2009

North winds continued to provide good seabirds with 102 Brent Geese, 4 Shelduck, 8 Wigeon, 109 Common Scoter, 2 Pintail, 12 Eider, 1 Velvet Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 24 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Goosanders, 7 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 2 Manx Shearwaters, 306 Gannets, 3 Pom Skuas, 6 Arctic Skuas, 34 Great Skuas, 6 Little Gulls, 43 Kittiwakes, 3 Sandwich Terns and 25 Razorbills recorded in 4 hours. Also of note was a Little Auk which flew along the Broadwater and circled before flying off west. Other birds of interest were 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Barn Owl, 21 Skylarks, 65 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 30 Blackbirds, 4 Song Thrushes, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler in the NWT Car Park, a Firecrest at the west end of the reserve, 15,000+ Starlings, 25 Chaffinches, 70 Bramblings, 250 Greenfinches, 40 Goldfinches, 5 Siskins, 5 Redpoll sp, 1 Mealy Redpoll, 6 Crossbills and 1 Yellowhammer over.

 

Friday 16th October 2009

A stormy day at Holme NOA produced excellent seawatching including 60 Brent Geese, 22 Wigeon, 11 Teal, 1 Scaup east along beach, 2 Eider, 182 Common Scoter, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 female Goosander east, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 8 Sooty Shearwaters, 1 Balearic Shearwater west, 11 Manx Shearwaters, 1081 Gannets, 6 Pom Skuas, 33 Arctic Skuas, 38 Great Skuas, 5 Little Gulls, 253 Kittiwakes, 5 Arctic Terns, 4 Guillemots, 3 Razorbills and a Short-eared Owl in off the sea. A Fieldfare dropped in on the reserve and 12,000+ Starlings feeding on the marsh, which attracted a Peregrine mid afternoon. Other birds of note included a single Swallow, 2 Rock Pipits, 1 Blackcap and 1 Chiffchaff.

 

Thursday 15th October 2009

At Holme NOA of particular interest was a Grey Phalarope in the channel at Thornham Harbour, and a Great Grey Shrike was on the NWT reserve in the pines during the morning. Other birds included 4 Whooper Swans west, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Water Rails, a Spotted Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, a Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, and 1 Willow Warbler. Overhead migration included 2000+ Woodpigeons, 33 Skylarks, 22 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, a Ring Ouzel west near the toilet block, 15 Song Thrushes, 6 Redwings, 11,000+ Starlings, 21 Chaffinches, 9 Bramblings, 230 Greenfinches, 25 Goldfinches, 2 Siskins, 32 Linnets, 23 Reed Buntings and 2 Redpolls. Seawatching produced 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 77 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 34 Eider, 500+ Common Scoter, 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Gannets, 1 Guillemot and 1 Razorbill.

 

In the moth traps a Merveille du Jour was of interest and a Painted Lady was on the reserve. 

 

Wednesday 14th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced, 4 Scaup, 1 Eider, 62 Common Scoter, 2 Goldeneye, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 summer plumage Great Northern Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Gannets, 1 Avocet west, an adult Med Gull on the beach, and 8 Kittiwakes past. Also of note on the reserve were 2 Water Rails, a Firecrest, a Yellow-browed Warbler, and a Willow Warbler. A Great Grey Shrike was reported in the dunes during the afternoon and a Black Redstart was on the roof of the NWT visitors centre. Overhead migration included over 23,000 Starlings. Also moving were 148 Lapwings, 19 Meadow Pipits, 10 Rock Pipits, 3 Grey Wagtails, 5 Pied Wagtails, 56 Blackbirds, 22 Song Thrushes, 60 Redwings, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 14 Chaffinches, 8 Bramblings, 69 Greenfinches, 17 Goldfinches, 7 Siskins, 12 Linnets, 4 Redpolls and 11 Reed Buntings.

 

Tuesday 13th October 2009

At Holme NOA a notable migration took place with 2974 Pink-footed Geese, 228 Brent Geese 297 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 1 Pintail, 45 Lapwings, 3 Snipe, 800 Woodpigeons, 6 Skylarks, 308 Meadow Pipits, 5 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtails, 2 Stonechats, 17 Blackbirds, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Song Thrushes, 10 Redwings, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 6 Bearded Tits, 28 Chaffinches, 6 Bramblings, 81 Greenfinches, 20 Goldfinches, 11 Siskins, 31 Linnets 1 Crossbill and 45 Reed Buntings passing through during the day. Also of particular note were a single Merlin, 2 Barn Owls, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Stonechats, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Firecrest. A Great Grey Shrike was in the dunes mid afternoon and relocated near the forestry late afternoon. Seawatching highlights were 25 Eider, 3 Velvet Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 253 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 47 Gannets, 3 Great Skuas, 1 Kittiwake and a single Arctic Tern.

 

Monday 12th October 2009

At Holme NOA a superb morning seawatch included 322 Brent Geese, 185 Wigeon, 32 Teal, 12 Pintail, 11 Shoveler, 4 Eider, 224 Common Scoter, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers, 12 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 5 Manx Shearwaters, 1 Leach's Petrel, 447 Gannets, 1 Pom Skua, 16 Arctic Skuas, 40 Bonxies, 1 Sabine's Gull, 110 Kittiwake, 1 Sandwich Tern, 9 Guillemots and 4 Razorbills. Other birds of note today were 2 Yellow-browed Warblers and a Firecrest near the Observatory, and a Woodcock in off the sea mid afternoon.

 

Sunday 11th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 187 Wigeon, 100 Teal, 2 Pintail, 6 Long-tailed Ducks, 145 Common Scoter, 3 Velvet Scoter, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Gannets, 6 Sandwich Terns and 2 Razorbills. 2 Little Egrets, 2 Water Rails and a Whimbrel were of interest, and 2 Short-eared Owls flew in off the sea and circled over the marsh. Overhead passage included 37 Skylarks, 1 Swallow, 60 Meadow Pipits, 7 Pied Wagtails, 30 Blackbirds, 17 Song Thrushes, 3,000+ Starlings, 2 Bramblings and a Crossbill. Also of note were a single Stonechat, a Cetti's Warbler, a male Blackcap, a single Yellow-browed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, a female Firecrest and 2 Jays.

 

Moths included a Rosy Rustic, a Silver Y, 6 Large Wainscots and a Red-green Carpet. A Brown Argus and a Painted Lady were also seen.

 

Saturday 10th October 2009

At Holme NOA another busy day of migration included 3 Water Rails, 46 Golden Plover west, 51 Lapwings west, 9 Snipe over, 14 Skylarks, 2 Swallows, 235 Meadow Pipits, 12 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtails, 45 Blackbirds, 56 Song Thrushes, 178 Redwings, 2365 Starlings, 2 Jays, 31 Chaffinches, 7 Bramblings, 22 Greenfinches, 47 Goldfinches, 7 Siskins, 6 Linnets, 10 Reed Buntings and a Redpoll sp. Around the reserve 2 Yellow-browed Warblers were of particular note together with 1 Barn Owl, 1 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechats, a male Cetti's Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, and 1 Firecrest. On the sea 100 Brent Geese, 61 Shelduck, 429 Wigeon, 81 Teal, 4 Eider, 48 Common Scoter, 1 female Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Red-throated Divers, 70 Gannets, an Arctic Skua, 2 Great Skuas and a single Arctic Tern were recorded.

 

Moth numbers are dropping now with 7 Large Wainscots and 2 Large Yellow Underwings recorded today, however 2 Humming-bird Hawk Moths were seen during the day outside the Observatory. Also of interest were 2 Painted Ladies, 2 Red Admirals, 1 Peacock, 1 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Large Whites.

 

Friday 9th October 2009

At Holme NOA a brief passerine movement took place early morning including 6 Skylarks, 87 Meadow Pipits, 3 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtails, 12 Blackbirds, 6 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings, 2 Bearded Tits, 2 Jays, 35 Chaffinches, 3 Bramblings, 57 Greenfinches, 20 Goldfinches, 5 Siskins, 4 Linnets, 7 Crossbills and 9 Reed Buntings. Also of note around the reserve were single Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, and a female Firecrest. Seawatching produced 24 Brent Geese, 11 Eider, 167 Common Scoter, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 9 Red-throated Divers, 172 Gannets, 9 Great Skuas, 1 Sandwich Tern, 3 Guillemots and 3 Razorbills. Over 6,000 Pink-feet were on the marsh.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*JUV SABINE'S GULL S/PAST WINTERTON DUNES NNR AT 10AM

*BALEARIC S/WTR E/PAST KELLING HARD AT 9.08AM

*YELLOW-BR WBLR HOLKHAM PINES NEAR WASHINGTON HIDE WITH TIT FLOCK THIS MRNG

*3 CASPIAN GULLS 3w+2 1w SE/OF KINGS LYNN AT BLACKBOROUGH END TIP EARLY A/NOON

*FIRECREST GREAT YARMOUTH CEMETERY IN S/SECTION

*LONG-E.OWL CAISTER-ON-SEA IN OFF SEA AT 4.35PM

*POM SKUA S/PAST HOPTON-ON-SEA AT 4.40PM+SOOTY S/WTR,BONXIE & SHAG. FIRECREST ON WARREN LANE

 

Thursday 8th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 42 Eider, 88 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 53 Gannets and 2 Guillemots. A Peregrine was hunting along the beach. 4 Great Skuas flew over high in the afternoon. 3 Water Rails were calling and over 50,000 Knot flew past west at high tide. Other waders of note were a single Ruff, 1 Whimbrel, a Spotted Redshank and 2 Greenshank. Around the reserve a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrests, 27 Chaffinches and 21 Goldfinches were in the pines. Three Cetti's Warblers were present. Overhead migration included 48 Skylarks, 2 Swallows, 34 Meadow Pipits, 8 Rock Pipits, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 6 Bearded Tits, 3 Jays, 26 Magpies, 20 Jackdaws, 4 Carrion Crows, 292 Starlings, 14 Siskins, 106 Linnets and 13 Reed Buntings. 3 Redpoll sp were also of note.

 

A Humming-bird Hawk Moth was again at the buddlea together with a single Silver Y. Red Admiral, Peacock, Large White and Small Copper were also observed.

 

NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET

*YELLOW-BR WBLR SW/OF NORWICH NEAR COLNEY LANE AT NORFOLK & NORWICH HOSPITAL IN BIRCHES BY C/PK M AT 9AM WITH LONG-T.TITS

*2 JACK SNIPE TITCHWELL RSPB. 1 FROM ISLAND HIDE & 1 FROM PATH TO ISLAND HIDE. 15 SNOW BUNTINGS & ON BEACH+PURPLE SAND

*5 SPOT/SHANKS BREYDON WATER RSPB FROM SOUTH WALL THIS A/NOON+2 GREENSHANKS & 2 DARK-BELLIED BRENT GEESE

*2 BARNACLE GEESE HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH WITH PINK-FOOTED GEESE

 

Wednesday 7th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced a Leach's Petrel sitting on the sea, 47 Common Scoter, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 7 Gannets, 1 Pom Skua, 2 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas, 1 Sandwich Tern and 3 Guillemots. A Common Buzzard flew over the Observatory and 6 Pintail, 2 Water Rails, 1 Greenshank, 33 Skylarks, 3 Swallows, 25 Meadow Pipits, 10 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtails, 15 Robins, 2 Stonechats, 3 Song Thrushes, 5 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Cetti's Warblers, a female Firecrest, 42 Chaffinches, 3 Bramblings and 2 Redpolls were also counted.

 

A Humming-bird Hawk Moth was at the buddlea early morning and a Merveille du Jour was in the moth trap. A Red Admiral and a Small Copper were also seen.

 

Tuesday 6th October 2009

At Holme NOA poor weather prevented seawatching, but 19 Lapwings, 25 Meadow Pipits, 17 Rock Pipits, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Redwings, 3 Redpoll sp and a female Brambling were of note. Over 3000 Pink-footed Geese were on the marsh.

 

Monday 5th October 2009

At Holme NOA a good passage of common migrants was observed. Highlights were1 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 53 Skylarks, 5 Swallows, 75 Meadow Pipits, 7 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtails, 25 Robins, 2 Stonechats, 4 Song Thrushes, 6 Redwings, 3 Reed Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests, 1 female Firecrest, 2 Jays, 300 Starlings, 60 Chaffinches, 3 Bramblings, 20 Greenfinches, 45 Goldfinches, 14 Linnets, 26 Redpoll sp and 6 Reed Buntings. On the sea 9 Brent Geese, 185 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes and 164 Gannets were counted during 2 hours of seawatching. 5,135 Pink-footed Geese, 325 Wigeon, a Marsh Harrier and a Common Buzzard were also of interest.

 

Sunday 4th October 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 215 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 28 Brent Geese, 1 Scaup, 8 Eider, 65 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Red-throated Divers, 14 Great Crested Grebes, 117 Gannets, 890 Bar-tailed Godwits, 8 Pom Skuas, 4 Arctic Skuas, 13 Great Skuas, 7 Kittiwakes, 2 Sandwich Terns and 1 Guillemot. Also of note today were 7 Common Buzzards, 1 Water Rail, 1 Greenshank, 12 Swallows, 3 Rock Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Stonechats on the east bank, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Jays and a single Siskin over.

 

Saturday 3rd October 2009

After the last two mornings at Holme NOA seawatching was disappointing, with 6 Brent Geese, 2 Shelduck, 7 Wigeon, 128 Common Scoter, 1 drake Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Gannets and 2 Sandwich Terns. Also of interest were 1235 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greenshank, 4 Snipe and a female Red-crested Pochard on the Broadwater. 2 Little Auks were reported past offshore. 

 

Friday 2nd October 2009

At Holme NOA another good seawatch in the morning produced 24 Brent Geese, 18 Shelduck, 8 Wigeon, 45 Teal, 116 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers east, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Fulmar, 1 Manx Shearwater east, 66 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skua and 41 Great Skuas. Also of note on the reserve were a Water Rail, a single Whimbrel west, 1 Rock Pipit over, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 50 Linnets and 10 Crossbills.

 

A Painted Lady and a Red Admiral were also of interest.

 

Thursday 1st October 2009

At Holme NOA an excellent morning seawatchi included 34 Brent Geese, 17 Teal, 192 Common Scoter, 1 drake Goldeneye, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Northern Diver, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 20 Manx Shearwaters, 298 Gannets, 16 Pom Skuas, 36 Arctic Skuas, 3 Long-tailed Skuas, 29 Great Skuas, 3 Sabine's Gulls east, 3 Kittiwakes, 6 Sandwich Terns and an adult Arctic Tern. Also of note were a single Whimbrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipits and 20 Snow Buntings along the beach.

 

Wednesday 30th September 2009

At Holme NOA a seawatch between 6.45 and 8.45 produced 41 Brent Geese, 81 Wigeon, 61 Teal, 5 Pintail, 258 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 6 Red-throated Divers, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 42 Gannets, 1 juv Pom Skua, 1 juv Long-tailed Skua, 6 Great Skuas, 1 adult Kittiwake, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern, 2 Guillemots and 2 Little Auks east. Also of note today were 1250 Pink-feet, 2 Marsh Harriers, 4 Grey Herons, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard, 2 Water Rails, 2 Kingfishers, 15 Skylarks, 1 Swallow, 156 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtails, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrests, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Jays, 2 Bramblings and 9 Reed Buntings.

 

Tuesday 29th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 2 Great Crested Grebes, 63 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skua and 3 Sandwich Terns. Also of note were a ring-tailed Hen Harrier, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Redstart, 4 Cetti's Warblers, a female Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaffs.

 

Moths included Feathered Ranunculus, Black Rustic, Lunar Underwing and Lesser Yellow Underwing, while around the reserve a Red Admiral, 1 Large White and 1 Small Tortoiseshell were recorded.

 

Monday 28th September 2009

Of note at Holme NOA were 600+ Pink-feet, 1 Brent Goose, 27 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 154 Gannets, 2 Arctic Skuas, 2 Great Skuas, 3 Kittiwakes and 23 Sandwich Terns.

 

Sunday 27th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 167 Common Scoter, 11 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars, 91 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skua, 2 Great Skuas, 7 Guillemots and 16 Sandwich Terns. Waders of note included 300 Golden Plover, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank and 1 Wood Sandpiper. Overhead migration included 18 Skylarks, 5 Swallows, 5 House Martins, 1 Tree Pipit, 80 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits, 6 Pied Wagtails, 6 Song Thrushes, 6 Mistle Thrushes, 15 Bearded Tits, 45 Jackdaws, 9 Carrion Crows, 230 Starlings, 3 Tree Sparrows, 37 Chaffinches, 40 Goldfinches, 3 Siskins, 35 Linnets, 2 Crossbills and 8 Reed Buntings. A Stonechat was on the marsh and in the scrub 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Blackcap and 5 Chiffchaffs were seen.

 

Saturday 26th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 60 Common Scoter, 4 Red-throated Divers, 65 Gannets, 1 Great Skua and 3 Sandwich Terns. A Sparrowhawk and 6 Buzzards were circling over the marsh, and waders included 100 Knot, 60 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Redshank, a Green Sandpiper and 2 Turnstones. A Tawny Owl was calling from the pines and 8 Skylarks, 1 Rock Pipit, 146 Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtails, 3 Jays, 80 Starlings, 3 Siskins, 45 Linnets and 14 Reed Buntings flew over during the day. Also of interest were a Wheatear along the approach road and a Whinchat in the dunes. 4+ Cetti's Warblers, 2 Blackcaps and 4 Chiffchaffs were in the scrub.

 

Friday 25th September 2009

A quiet day at Holme NOA, the highlight was a ring-tail Hen Harrier showing well for part of the afternoon over the marsh. Also of note were 8 Common Buzzards, a Greenshank, and a single Green Sandpiper. On the sea 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 50 Gannets, an Arctic Skua and 2 Sandwich Terns were of interest.

 

Thursday 24th September 2009 

Weather in Scandinavia continues to block the exodus of migrants with very strong winds and heavy rain. A huge low sits just North West of Norway and stretches over most of Norway and Sweden. This looks set for a few more days yet. 

Closer to home sea-watching produced some good birds with a very close Manx Shearwater heading west, 22 Gannets west, a lone Marsh Harrier in off the sea and five juvenile Sandwich Terns west. Around the reserve two Whitethroats and three Stonechat are the only birds of note.

 

Wednesday 23rd September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 6 Common Scoter, 5 Red-throated Divers, 37 Gannets and 2 Sandwich Terns. A quiet day around the reserve, a single Greenshank, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs, a Goldcrest and 6 Goldfinches were recorded.

 

Moths included 1 Rush Veneer, 1 Diamond-back, 1 Red-lined Quaker, 1 Sallow, 1 Pink-barred Sallow, 15 Lunar Underwings, a Dark Arches and a Black Rustic.

 

Tuesday 22nd September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Eider, 85 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 26 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skua and 38 Sandwich Terns. Also of note around the reserve were a Little Egret, 6 Golden Plover over, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Swallows, 143 House Martins west, a Cetti's Warbler was calling, and a Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Willow Warbler were in the scrub.

 

Butterflies included 5 Small Coppers, and in the moth traps 16 Lunar Underwings, 1 Shore Wainscot, and a Frosted Orange.

 

Monday 21st September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 4 Teal, 34 Eider, 270 Common Scoter, 6 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 193 Gannets and 20 Sandwich Terns. Three Greenshank, 4 Swallows, 37 Meadow Pipits, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Jays, 13 Chaffinches and 6 Reed Buntings flew over. Around the reserve 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler and 2 Goldcrests were in the scrub and 2 Snow Buntings were on the beach. 6 Stonechats were in the dunes.

 

Sunday 20th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Brent Geese, 25 Eider, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 52 Gannets, 5 Arctic Skuas, 4 Great Skuas and 11 Sandwich Terns. 143 Pink-feet and 17 Pintail were of note during the day, a Marsh Harrier and 3 Buzzards were flying along the ridge, a Whimbrel, 400 Grey Plover, 110 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker, 13 Swallows, 21 Meadow Pipits, 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Goldcrests and a Bullfinch were also recorded. Four Snow Buntings flew along the beach mid morning.

Butterflies included Comma, Red Admiral, Small Copper, Large White and Speckled Wood. In the moth traps, a Sallow, a Red-green Carpet, 2 Beaded Chestnuts, 13 Lunar Underwings and a Black Rustic were noted.

 

Saturday 19th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 24 Wigeon, 36 Teal, 1 Eider, 200+ Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Red-throated Divers, 7 Great Crested Grebes, 50 Gannets, 4 Arctic Skuas, 1 Great Skua, 4 Kittiwakes, 17 Sandwich Terns, 1 Med Gull and a single Brent Goose east. Also of note around the reserve were 17 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Greenshank, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Swallows, 42 Meadow Pipits, 1 Rock Pipit, 5 Grey Wagtails, 1 Redstart, 3 Song Thrushes, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 6 Siskins east, 3 Crossbills west and 2 Bullfinches along the east bank. 2 Whinchats were near the saltings.

 

Moths included a Pale Pinion, 3 Black Rustics, 1 Brick, 2 Feathered Ranunculus and a Large Wainscot.

 

Friday 18th September 2009

Seawatching late afternoon produced 119 Common Scoter, 12 Gannets, 12 Kittiwakes and 8 Sandwich Terns. Around the reserve a Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests, and a Pied Flycatcher were seen. 5 Snow Buntings flew east along the beach late afternoon.

 

Moths included Black Rustic, Diamond-back, Rush Veneer, the Brick, Feathered Ranunculus and Large Wainscot.

 

Thursday 17th September 2009

Seawatching has tailed off considerably with only 41 Gannets recorded in half an hour, a single Pom skua was noted along with a lone Arctic skua. Two Scaup were loged for the first time this year as were seven dark bellied Brent Geese. Around the reserve a Crossbill was ringed.

 

Wednesday 16th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 62 Wigeon, 41 Teal, 3 Pintail, 2 Eider, 125 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Fulmars, 244 Gannets, 6 Arctic Skua, 1 Great Skua, 1 Med Gull, 70 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns. 50 Swallows, 60 House Martins, a Hobby, 4 Wheatears, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaffs and 7 Crossbills were also of note.

 

**NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER**

*POSS FEA'S PETREL RPTD E/PAST SHERINGHAM ATc4PM+AD POM SKUA

*RED-NECKED PHAL 12.33PM CLEY NWT FROM NORTH HIDE

*1w RED-BREASTED FLY TILL c2.15PM WELLS WOODS BY C/PK GATE THEN FLEW INTO WELLS WOODS

*GREAT WHITE EGRET COSTESSEY MARSHES

*RED-BREASTED FLY 5.40PM WELLS WOODS IN NW/CORNER OF THE DELL+2 FIRECRESTS ON SOUTH SIDE

*RED-BREASTED FLY NNE/OF WELLS AT EAST HILLS THIS MRNG

*AD LONG-T.SKUA W/PAST SHERINGHAM AT 5.40PM

*LEACH'S PETREL W/PAST CLEY COASTGUARDS AT 7.10AM. LARGE S/WTR sp PAST AT 7.50AM. 2 SOOTY S/WTRS PAST BY 9.30AM+11 ARCTIC SKUAS,8 BONXIES & 2 PUFFINS

*LEACH'S PETREL E/PAST SHERINGHAM AT 8.03AM+2 BALEARIC S/WTRS,STORM PETREL,6 SOOTY S/WTRS,20 MANX S/WTRS,5 ARCTIC SKUAS,11 BONXIES,JUV LITTLE GULL,RED-NECKED GREBE & JUV SHAG

*PROB CORY'S S/WTR E/PAST SHERINGHAM AT 10.30AM

*FIRECREST WELLS WOODS BY DRINKING POOL AT 3.20PM

*6 ARCTIC SKUAS OFF HOLME+3 BONIES, 11 CROSSBILLS IN PINES AT E/END

*WRYNECK HOLKHAM FRESHMARSH ON TRACK 500YDS S/OF JOE JORDAN HIDE

 

Tuesday 15th September 2009

At Holme NOA another excellent seawatch for 7 and a quarter hours produced 50 Wigeon, 41 Teal, 3 Eider, 385 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Black-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Fulmars, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Leach's Petrel, 569 Gannets, 3 Pom Skuas, 24 Arctic Skuas, 19 Great Skuas, 4 Kittiwakes, 223 Sandwich Terns, 1 Arctic Terns and a Guillemot. Also of note around the reserve today were 2 Redstarts, a Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Garden Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Cetti's Warblers, a Green Woodpecker, 2 Bramblings, and a Wheatear was along the approach road.

 

Monday 14th September 2009

At Holme NOA another excellent seawatch for 8 and a half hours produced 47 Shelduck, 342 Wigeon, 444 Teal, 5 Pintail, 1 Scaup, 1 Eider, 393 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 18 Fulmars, 1 Manx Shearwater, 1 Leach's Petrel, 1339 Gannets, 3 Pom Skuas, 24 Arctic Skuas, 1 Long-tailed Skua, 34 Great Skuas, 6 Kittiwakes, 235 Sandwich Terns and 5 Arctic Terns. Passerines were still fairly scarce around the reserve but a probable Red-breasted Flycatcher was in the sycamore mid morning, though not relocated, and a Wheatear was in the dunes early evening.

 

Sunday 13th September 2009

NOA cricket team loses by 60 runs!!!

At Holme NOA seawatching produced a major passage of seabirds including 280 Common Scoter, 4 Red-throated Divers, 2 Fulmars, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 328 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Leach's Petrels, 1585 Gannets, 4 Pom Skuas, 63 Arctic Skuas, 1 Long-tailed Skua, 52 Great Skuas, 1 juvenile Sabine's Gull, 200 Kittiwakes and 69 Sandwich Terns.

 

Saturday 12th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 37 Wigeon, 1 Teal, 2 Tufted Ducks, 108 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Divers, 5 Fulmars, 224 Gannets, 10 Arctic Skuas, 4 Great Skuas, 8 Kittiwakes and 65 Sandwich Terns. Also of note today were 255 Pink-footed Geese in off the sea, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Grey Herons flying west, 5 Common Buzzards, 3 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl, 22 Swallows, 36 Meadow Pipits west, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail east,  3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Whitethroats and 2 Chiffchaffs.

 

A Feathered Ranunculus and a Frosted Orange were of note in the moth traps. Butterflies included 2 Speckled Woods, a Red Admiral, 2 Peacocks, 8 Large Whites and a Common Blue.

 

Friday 11th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 96 Pink-footed Geese, 8 Shelduck, 40 Wigeon, 254 Teal, 25 Pintail, 7 Eider, 108 Common Scoter, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmars, 450 Gannets, 6 Arctic Skuas, 1 Great Skua, 5 Kittiwakes, 92 Sandwich Terns and 66 Common Terns. A Honey Buzzard flew in off the sea and headed south mid afternoon, and a Common Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk and a Kestrel were recorded during the day. Of note around the reserve were a Tawny Owl and a Green Woodpecker.  6 Greenshank and a Green Sandpiper flew over together with 7 Swallows, 24 House Martins, 32 Meadow Pipits, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Tree Sparrow, 17 Chaffinches and 7 Reed Buntings. In the scrub around the reserve 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whitethroats and 3 Chiffchaffs were also of interest. A Pied Flycatcher was ringed late afternoon.

 

A Hedge Rustic was of note in the moth traps together with 2 Diamond Backs.

 

**NORFOLK NEWS FROM BIRDNET PAGER**

*WRYNECK HOPTON-ON-SEA ALONG CLIFFS MID A/NOON THEN FLEW TO GOLF COURSE & NO FURTHER SIGN

*HONEY BUZZARD S/OVER HOLME NOA OBS AT 3.20PM+45 PINKFEET ALSO 3 ARCTIC SKUAS & BONXIE PAST

*PURPLE SAND WINTERTON DUNES NNR AT NORTH DUNES+YELLOW WAG,TREE PIPIT  & JUV HOBBY

*1s CASPIAN GULL ALDEBY LANDFILL SITE AT 1.30PM+2 1s YELLOW-L.GULLS

*AD MED GULL HADDISCO MARSHES FOLLOWING PLOUGH

*3 YELLOW-L.GULLS AD+1s+JUV CLIPPESBY BETWEEN BASTWICK & CLIPPISBY BY B1152+10 MED GULLS 6 ADs+2 2w+2 1w & RUFF

 

Thursday 10th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 42 Wigeon, 98 Teal, 9 Eider, 231 Common Scoter, 5 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Fulmars, 1 Manx Shearwater, 10 Arctic Skuas, 1 Great Skua, 2 Kittiwakes, 110 Sandwich Terns and a single Little Auk. Around the reserve a Tawny Owl, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroats, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler and 2 Pied Flycatchers were of note. 3 Whimbrel, 7 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Swallows and 2 Wheatears were also recorded. A Merlin flew east along the beach.

 

In the moth traps 23 Square-spot Rustics, 5 Lesser Yellow Underwings, 3 Setaceous Hebrew Characters, 2 Smoky Wainscots, 25 Large Yellow Underwings, 1 Pale Mottled Willow, 1 Rosy Rustic, 2 Vine's Rustic, 1 Feathered Ranunculus, 1 White-line Dart, 1 Mouse Moth, 2 Archer's Darts and a Silver Y were recorded.

 

**NORFOLK - PAGER NEWS FROM BIRDNET**

*CORY'S S/WTR W/PAST SHERINGHAM BETWEEN 9.30 & 9.40AM+2 PUFFIN

*2 SOOTY S/WTRS PAST SHERINGHAM BETWEEN 6.30 & 11AM+4 PUFFIN

*PIED FLY KELLING WATER MEADOWS IN HEDGE c100YDSYDS ALONG PATH W/OF TRACK

*LITTLE AUK PAST HOLME NOA IN 4HRS+BONXIE,7 ARCTIC SKUAS,MANX S/WTR & 5 RED-T.DIVERS. PIED FLY & GARDEN WBLR TRAPPED & RINGED

*4 HONEY BUZZARDS 2MLS N/OF HOLT FLEW E/ AT c2.45PM

LITTLE STINT HICKLING BROAD NWT ON RUSH HILL SCRAPE

*4 HONEY BUZZARD E/OVER SALTHOUSE HEATH AT 2.45PM

*3 SCAUP CLEY NWT ON ARNOLDS MARSH+3 CURLEW SANDS & 2 LITTLE STINTS ON RES

*22 PINKFEET E/OVER TITCHWELL RSPB 2 JUV LITTLE STINTS ON FRESHMARSH+12 WIGEON

*JUV HEN HARRIER KELLING OVER FIELDS W/OF KELLING WATER MEADOWS AT 6.30PM

 

Wednesday 9th September 2009

At Holme NOA a 4 and a half hour seawatch took place this morning. Highlights were 6 Wigeon, 290 Teal, 139 Common Scoter, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Fulmars, 85 Manx Shearwaters, 166 Gannets, 78 Arctic Skuas, 4 Great Skuas, 1 Kittiwake, 228 Sandwich Terns, 5 Common Terns, 2 Arctic Terns, 2 Black Terns and 3 Little Auks. Also of note around the reserve were 3 Marsh Harriers, 2 Tawny Owls, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Willow Warblers.  Waders included 107 Ringed Plovers, 98 Grey Plovers, 14 Dunlin, 227 Bar-tailed Godwits, 5 Whimbrel, 7 Curlew, 27 Redshank and 12 Greenshank.

 

Tuesday 8th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 3 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 14 Eider, 20 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 19 Gannets, 8 Arctic Skuas, 205 Sandwich Terns, 45 Common Terns and 4 Arctic Terns. Also of note were 277 Oystercatchers, 348 Ringed Plovers, 105 Grey Plovers, 4000 Knot, 97 Sanderling, 39 Dunlin, 450 Bar-tailed Godwits, 26 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 100 Redshank, 3 Greenshank, and 3 Turnstones. A Barn Owl and a Kingfisher were of note early morning together with a passage of hirundines. This included 419 Swallows and 37 House Martins. A Tree Pipit flew over west. 4 Wheatears were on the Golf Course and a Cetti's Warbler and a Blackcap were in the scrub.

 

Monday 7th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 123 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Fulmar, 12 Gannets, 174 Sandwich Terns, 7 Common Terns, 1 Arctic Tern and 2 Little Terns. Also of note were 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Greenshank, a Green Woodpecker, 3 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warblers and 5 Willow Warblers. An Osprey flew past in the afternoon and a Red Kite was circling east of Holme village.

 

Sunday 6th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching highlights were 8 Wigeon, 26 Teal, 15 Pintail, 12 Eider, 334 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmars, 1 Manx Shearwater, 30 Gannets, 12 Arctic Skuas, 96 Sandwich Terns, 4 Common Terns, 15 Arctic Terns and a Black Tern. A Little Stint was feeding on the shoreline. 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Greenshank, and a Green Woodpecker were around the reserve. Also of note was a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper south of Thornham bank.

 

Butterflies included Comma, Red Admiral, Grayling, Common Blue and Small Tortoiseshell. A Feathered Gothic was in the moth trap.

 

Saturday 5th September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching took place all day and highlights were 3 Shelduck, 3 Wigeon, 33 Teal, 9 Eider, 359 Common Scoter, 4 Red-throated Divers, 9 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Fulmars, 8 Manx Shearwaters, 240 Gannets, 28 Arctic Skuas, 52 Great Skuas, 123 Sandwich Terns, 11 Common Terns, 16 Arctic Terns and 22 Black Terns. Around the reserve a Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank, 10 Swallows, 24 Meadow Pipits, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers and 1 Blackcap were of note. A single Wheatear was in the dunes.

 

Friday 4th September 2009

At Holme NOA 3 hours seawatching highlights included 1 Shelduck, 12 Teal, 88 Common Scoter, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Fulmars, 7 Manx Shearwaters, 35 Gannets, 5 Arctic Skuas, 6 Bonxies, 36 Sandwich Terns and 6 Common Terns. Also of note offshore were 13 Avocets west, 43 Ringed Plovers, 35 Grey Plovers and 164 Bar-tailed Godwits. A Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank flew along the Broadwater during the day.

 

Thursday 3rd September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 10 Wigeon, 7 Teal, 21 Common Scoter, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 27 Fulmars, 146 Manx Shearwaters west, 32 Gannets, 16 Arctic Skuas, 15 Sandwich Terns, 186 Common Terns and 24 Black Terns. A Garganey was on the Broadwater at 8.30am with Teal and Mallard, but not found later in the morning.

 

Wednesday 2nd September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 1 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar, 31 Gannets, 1 Kittiwake, 96 Sandwich Terns, 12 Common Terns and 1 Black Tern. Also of note were a Peregrine, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Greenshank, 6 Swallows, 1 Cetti's Warblers and 1 Willow Warbler.

 

Tuesday 1st September 2009

At Holme NOA seawatching produced 43 Common Scoter, 1 Fulmar, 42 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Med Gull, 101 Sandwich Terns, 41 Common Terns, 4 Arctic Terns, 1 Little Tern and 1 Black Tern. Also of interest around the reserve were a Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Little Stint, 7 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 7 Sand Martins, 31 Swallows, 3 Wheatears, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Reed Wablers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps and 1 Willow Warbler. 

 

 

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