Alan & Dawns 2009 List

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01/01/2009

The Barn owl was seen on our way to RSPB Minsmere sitting on top of a Bus shelter ( I dont think it was waiting for a Bus), A good first day for us hope to beat Last years total of 135


1. BARN OWL
2. BLACKBIRD
3. BLUE TIT
4. CROW
5. CHAFFINCH
6. COLLARED DOVE
7. COMMON GULL
8. COOT
9. CORMORANT
10. DUNLIN
11. DUNNOCK
12. FERAL PIGEON
13. FIRECREST
14. GADWALL
15. GOLDCREST
16. GOLDFINCH
17. GREAT CRESTED CREBE
18. GREAT TIT
19. GREENFINCH
20. GREYLAG GOOSE
21. HERRING GULL
22. JAY
23. KITTIWAKE
24. LAPWING
25. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL
26. LONG TAILED TIT
27. MAGPIE
28. MALLARD
29. MARSH HARRIER
30. MOORHEN
31. MUTE SWAN
32. PHEASANT
33. REDWING
34. ROBIN
35. SHELDUCK
36. SHOVELER
37. SISKIN
38. STARLING
39. TEAL
40. TREECREEPER
41.WATER PIPIT
42. WHITE/PIED WAGTAIL
43. WIGEON
44. WOOD PIGEON
45. WREN

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03/01/2009

In the Garden on the feeder today

46. House Sparrow
47. Tree Sparrow

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10/01/2009

Another good day spent at RSPB Buckenham Marshes, walked nearly to Cantley to see bean geese but no luck today

48. Canada Goose
49. Fieldfare
50. Great Black-Backed Gull
51. Grey Heron
52. Grey Partridge
53. Hen Harrier
54. Kestral
55. Little Grebe
56. Rook
57. Snipe
58. Stonechat
59. Tufted Duck
60. Ross's Goose
61. Black Headed Gull

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18/01/2009

RSPB Surlingham Church Fen

A bright and sunny afternoon and not too cold but the track was heavy going after all the recent rain.We had our first sighting of a Great Spotted Woodpecker which was a real highlight of the afternoon.

62. EGYPTIAN GOOSE
63. GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER

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24/01/2009

A great day's birding at Micklemere and then Lackford Lakes Suffolk

64. GOLDENEYE
65. GOOSANDER
66. GREY WAGTAIL
67. MARSH TIT
68. PINTAIL
69. POCHARD
70. RED LEGGED PARTRIDGE
71. SNOW GOOSE
72. SONG THRUSH
73. WATER RAIL

Pictures below Great Tit at Lackford Lakes
Pied Wagtail on the Ice at MIcklemere
Spider opposite Mill at Micklemere

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26/01/2009

Another great day at Minsmere RSPB, saw the Smew which was a Lifer for me and Dawn but missed out on the Green Winged Teal

74. Avocet
75. Barnacle Goose
76. Bearded Tit (reedling)
77. Brent Goose
78. Coal Tit
79. Green Woodpecker
80. Mistle Thrush
81. Oystercatcher
82. Reed Bunting
83. Ringed Plover
84. Sanderling
85. Smew
86. Turnstone

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07/02/2009

RSPB Lakenheath Suffolk

A very chilly start but sunny. Our first time here and we weren't disappointed,we had our first sighting of a Gt Grey Shrike and some nice sightings of our favourites.Also saw Roe Deer and Muntjac Deer.

87. Great Grey Shrike
88. Meadow Pipit
89. Sparrowhawk

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08/02/2009

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Norfolk

A good day at Strumpshaw saw the Green Winged Teal from the Reception Hide, missed out on the Penduline Tit, lovely walk through the woods nice to see all the snow drops, on the way home saw 2 Black Swans.

90. Green Winged Teal
91. Black Swan

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09/02/2009

RSPB Minsmere

Foggy start but dry for a while then the rain started and didn't stop,so we were'nt at Minsmere as long as usual.Our first sighting of a Bullfinch which was good.

92. Bullfinch
93. Whooper Swan

Photo,s below are of the Konik Pony at RSPB Minsmere, and Greylag taken late last year

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21/02/2009

A great day birding started at RSPB Titchwell then went further along the coast to Cley, we then headed back inland to Sculthorpe Moor Reserve, we had never been before and we would highly recommend the site

94. Bar-Tailed Godwit
95. Black-Tailed Godwit
96. Curlew
97. Little Egret
98. Redshank
99. Snow Bunting
100. Black Brant
101. Pale Bellied Brent Goose
102. Brambling
103. Willow Tit

[alandawn]

2/02/2009

Visited 2 sites today that we have never visited before, the first was Santon Downham and we walked the Orange trail, and then on to the NWT East Wretham Heath Reserve really lovely site and well worth the visit

104. Yellowhammer
105. Sandpiper

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01/03/2009

Good day birding at RSPB Strumpshaw also went to Wood Lane Farm to see if we could spot the Cattle Egret, and it was sitting in the farm on top of the hay bales, a lifer for us so was good to see it.

106. Cattle Egret

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08/03/2009

We had a walk round the Roman Village at Caister today, a really lovely walk lots of the usual birds and the Jackdaws sat in the center of the village

107. Jackdaw

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22/03/2009

A really great day at RSPB Minsmere, weather was bright and sunny we added the Black Throated Diver to our life list and 4 others to this years list,

108. Black-throated Diver
109. Cetti's Warbler
110. Chiffchaff
111. Mediterranean Gull
112. Spotted Redshank

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23/03/2009

A very cold and windy morning at RSPB Strumpsham Norfolk, not a lot of birds about today, just the normal waterfowl

113. White Wagtail

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24/03/2009

Our first visit to Welney and it was really good.We had a lovely sighting of a Kingfisher from the Visitors Centre and another good sighting of a Ruddy Shelduck which is a Lifer for us.


114. Kingfisher
115. Ruddy Shelduck

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27/03/2009

Another great day at Lackford Lakes, Suffolk, Plenty of birds about including, Golden Eye, Barnacle Geese, Little Grebe and the Canvasback, we also saw Muntjac Deer in 3 different places

116. Canvasback

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29/03/2009

A lovely morning at RSPB Minsmere Suffolk and plenty to see,the highlight being the six Marsh Harriers displaying in front of the Island Hide.We also heard the Bitterns but didn't see them,we also saw a Caspian Gull and first sightings this year of a Sand Martin and Willow Warbler

117. Sand Martin
118. Willow Warbler
119. Caspian Gull

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05/04/2009

Martham Broad & Horsey Mill Area, Norfolk

A great morning,warm and sunny and some very good sightings.We had a brilliant sighting of five Cranes flying overhead and a Common Buzzard flying over the reedbed and also saw Skylarks all of which are Lifers for us.


120. Common Buzzard
121. Common Crane
122. Peregrine Falcon
123. Skylark

[alandawn]

06/04/2009

RSPB Minsmere Suffolk

Quite overcast and misty but brightened up later.Had some good sightings of a Whooper Swan and two Green Woodpeckers.

124. Blackcap
125. Garganey
126. Ruff

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12/04/2009

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Norfolk

A cold and misty morning, a typical Easter Sunday.Lots of Warblers about and saw our first Swallows of the year.

127. Swallow
128. Sedge Warbler

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17/04/2009

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Norfolk

A lovely sunny day but very windy and chilly.Had our first sighting of a Tree Pipit, Blackcaps and Sedge Warblers were singing there hearts out

129. Tree Pipit

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18/04/2009

NWT HICKLING BROAD NORFOLK

A lovely sunny morning but very windy and chilly.Very quite on the reserve today but saw two Cranes and a Red Kite flying over the reserve and several Marsh Harriers displaying.

130. Red Kite

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20/04/2009

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen

Lovely sunny afternoon,not a huge amount to see but we had a good sighting of a Hobby and a Ferruginous Duck.Also lots of Butterflies about and a lovely sighting of a Stoat.

131. Hobby
132.Ferruginous Duck

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02/05/2009

RSPB Minsmere

A great day at Minsmere mainly warm and sunny.Had some great sightings today including Bittern,Yellow Wagtails,Grey Plovers,Common and Little Terns and Bearded Tits(Reedlings).Also saw a large herd of Red Deer near to Minsmere.

133. Bittern
134. Common Tern
135. Little Tern
136. Grey Plover
137. Yellow Wagtail

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03/05/2009

RSPB Lakenheath Fen

A good morning at Lakenheath but very windy.Heard the Cuckoo but did'nt see it or see the Golden Oriole.Had lovely sighting of a Greylag with young and several sightings of Whitethroat

138. Swift
139. Whitethroat
140. Grasshopper Warbler
141. Lesser Whitethroat

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11/05/2009

In the Village

On the way home from work about 30 House Martins. Pictures of Blue Tits in our Garden

142. House Martin

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16/05/2009

Westleton Heath Suffolk

A damp and early start to the day but it soon cleared and we even saw a glimpse of the sun.Had some good sightings of Woodlarks and a Nightjar.Also saw a Stoat chasing a Blackbird.

143. Linnet
144. Nightjar
145. Woodlark

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18/05/2009

RSPB Minsmere Suffolk

A very windy morning with a few heavy showers. Had a really good sighting of a Great Spotted Woodpecker in the woods near the Bittern Hide, he was there for ages. Also had a nice sighting of 4 Red Deer and later a Muntjac.

146. Artic Tern
147. Temmincks Stint

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26/05/2009

RSPB Minsmere Suffolk + surrounding area

A very wet day spent in suffolk, pictures below are from our garden yesterday

148, Little Gull
149. Curlew Sandpiper

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30/05/2009

RSPB Minsmere

A great visit today,weather warm and sunny but very windy.Had some good sightings of a Kingfisher,Sandwich Tern and two Common Rosefinches.

150. Common Rosefinch
151. Green Sandpiper
152. Sandwich Tern
153. Yellow-legged Gull

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31/05/2009

RSPB Lakenheath Fen Suffolk


A lovely day very warm and sunny.Had a good visit today, Many thanks to the person you let us view the Golden Oriole through their scope.


154. Golden Oriole
155. Reed Warbler
156. Spotted Flycatcher

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12/06/2009

North Norfolk Coast

A Fantastic 4 days spent on the north Norfolk Coast including Elton John Concert on Sunday

157. Knot
158. Red Crested Pochard
159. Wood Sandpiper

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28/06/2009

RSPB Minsmere Suffolk

Another good day at Minsmere, Finally seeing the Roseate Tern after 3 attempts

160, Roseate Tern

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13/07/2009

RSPB Minsmere

Our first day birding for 2 weeks so off to RSPB Minsmere, and another good day, lovely and sunny although wind was strong on beach


161. Greenshank
162, Whinchat

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25/07/2009

RSPB Titchwell, Choseley Barns and Sculthorpe Moor Norfolk

A very sunny day visited new hide at Titchwell that opened today, Had some new sightings for this year including Spoonbill,Whimbrel and Corn Bunting so a good day's Birding.

163. Spoonbill
164. Whimbrel
165. Corn Bunting

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09/08/2009

RSPB Minsmere

Warm and sunny but very quite on the Bird front. Went to see the Great White Egret but no luck

166. Little Stint

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22/08/2009

Millers Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire

A Fantastic weeks Holiday in the peak district, Weather was not that bad, scenery was great, saw Dipper on first evening a lifer for us

167. Dipper

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23/08/2009

Millers Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire

Another lifer for us came on to the feeder on a daily basis at our holiday cottage

168. Nuthatch

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27/08/2009

Peak District, Derbyshire

Another 2 to add from our recent week in the peak district, Redstart was seen in Millers Dale Quarry, and the Red Grouse was in the Goyt Valley

169, Redstart
170, Red Grouse

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13/09/2009

RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk

A very dull and cloudy day, not a lot about on the bird front, just one to add to our year list,

171, Wheatear

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21/09/2009

Caister St Edmunds, Norfolk

A reported Glossy Ibis at the roman village near Caister st Edmunds and we where so lucky so see it very quickly on our arrival in amongst the reeds on the river Bank, nice to have such a lovely bird just 3 miles from home, also saw Kingfisher and a Fox on the opposite river bank

172. Glossy Ibis


RSPB Buckenham Marshes, Norfolk

A great walk down towards river 200 + Greylags, 80 + Egyptian Geese plus a Red Breasted Goose, also saw Hobby hunting over marshes and a Marsh Harrier soaring towards Strumpshaw

173. Red Breasted Goose

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05/10/2009

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Norfolk

A really good morning lots of birds about, Bearded Tits, Kingfisher, Grey Heron, Teal, Shoveler, Greylag and a Peregrine Falcon chasing a Rook, to name a few and has we left a Reeves Pheasant opposite car Park

174. Reeves Pheasant

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17/10/2009

RSPB Minsmere

A very windy but dry day, nice to see the Great White Egret, also Bewick Swan and a Water Rail , Picture of Red Deer was taken near to the Bittern Hide

175. Great White Egret
176. Bewick Swan

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02/11/2009

RSPB Strumpshaw Fen/Buckenham Marsh

A lovely sunny morning a good walk round Strumpshaw and then on to Buckenham Marsh, lots of Teal, Lapwings and Greylags



177, Stock Dove

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06/11/2009

North Norfolk Coast

A great day along the coast

178, Pink-Footed Goose

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May

RSPB Minsmere

This one was missed from our records

179, Little Ringed Plover