Norfolk birding (12 Viewers)

[MICK SAUNT]

And the next Norfolk mega is???
Hard to believe (or perhaps not!) but tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the Burnham Overy Sibe Thrush and October 13th will be the 25th anniversary of Red-breasted Nuthatch. Also hard to believe is that with continuous easterlies for the past week someone hasn't turned up something equally outrageous in the county. Surely we're due one more mega before the autumn is done-Nutcracker would do nicely!

 

[SueBryan]

And the next Norfolk mega is???
Hard to believe (or perhaps not!) but tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the Burnham Overy Sibe Thrush and October 13th will be the 25th anniversary of Red-breasted Nuthatch. Also hard to believe is that with continuous easterlies for the past week someone hasn't turned up something equally outrageous in the county. Surely we're due one more mega before the autumn is done-Nutcracker would do nicely!

Good Grief...........is it really 20 years since the Siberian Thrush at Burnham Overy? I remember running along the bank for it............now I'm lucky if I can walk at a quick pace without stopping for a breather!!!!! I shall have to lose some weight if I am going to run along the bank for a Nutcracker...........oh well, better start that diet in earnest if you can promise me a Nutcracker Mick!!!!!

 

[Paul Eele]

Hi all

I have had a phone call form a farmer today saying that he thinks he has a Montagu's harrier on his farm at the moment. He has seen the EDP article about the missing bird and thinks he may have it.

I have explained that it is most likely to be a hen (if it is a harrier) but he is convinced its a monties.

If anyone fancies a boot around a farm in the Banham area at the weekend the farmer is happy to show a birder around. If you fancy a long shot (could be a pallid ), let me know and I will pass on his details and location to you.

Paul

 

[Nick Moran]

Hi all

I have had a phone call form a farmer today saying that he thinks he has a Montagu's harrier on his farm at the moment. He has seen the EDP article about the missing bird and thinks he may have it.

I have explained that it is most likely to be a hen (if it is a harrier) but he is convinced its a monties.

If anyone fancies a boot around a farm in the Banham area at the weekend the farmer is happy to show a birder around. If you fancy a long shot (could be a pallid ), let me know and I will pass on his details and location to you.

Paul

Seems this chap did the rounds, Paul – or wasn't satisfied with the answer he got from rspb – he rang BTO at about 4:30pm and he and I had a very similar conversation indeed! I explained that those tags don't fall off (they're on a mini back-pack) and in the rare event of one failing, it would almost certainly give some clue that it was about to pack up.

One of my colleagues lives just down the road from the farm and visited yesterday evening on his way home. The farmer's wife took him round the land; the only raptor they saw was a Buzzard...which she was convinced was the bird in question.

 

[Paul Eele]

Seems this chap did the rounds, Paul – or wasn't satisfied with the answer he got from rspb – he rang BTO at about 4:30pm and he and I had a very similar conversation indeed! I explained that those tags don't fall off (they're on a mini back-pack) and in the rare event of one failing, it would almost certainly give some clue that it was about to pack up.

One of my colleagues lives just down the road from the farm and visited yesterday evening on his way home. The farmer's wife took him round the land; the only raptor they saw was a Buzzard...which she was convinced was the bird in question.

Hi Nick

Glad that someone was able to have a look. He said that he would be happy if it wasn't a monties but just wanted to find out what it was.

He must have not been happy as I must have just finished talking to him when he called you. Maybe I should have dropped everything and headed straight to him...

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell September 19th

Today's highlights

Barred warbler - 1 briefly in an area with no access this afternoon + a possible in the coach park
Tree pipit - 1 in hedge along East Trail
Redwing - 1st of the autumn along East Trail
Little stint - 4 juvs on fresh marsh
Curlew sandpiper - 2 juvs on fresh marsh
Spoonbill - 7 on fresh marsh

I am now on leave for the next couple of weeks so there probably won't be any Titchwell updates. Enjoy the birding

Paul

 

[tonyfenn]

Anybody willing to have a guess at the number of red breasted flycatchers and yellow browed warblers there has been in norfolk this week? And will they still be about tomorrow and where would you start? Thanks Tony

 

[Penny Clarke]

Just home from an 11 hours stint at Burnham Overy Dunes! Dripping with birds there at 7.30am – didn't know which way to look! The Barred Warbler showed fairly well at times and it was great to see it with a Garden Warbler - well three Garden Warblers to be exact, 3 Wheatears, 2 Redstarts and 2 Wrens all at the same time – top draw day!

Full update on blog shortly.

Penny:girl:

 

[upstarts1979]

With all the migrants in Norfolk at the moment, I am surprised at the dearth of posts. What's happened to all the regulars of the last couple of years. Is there another site to get Norfolk updates, apart from Penny and Paul E no one mentions the North Norfolk coast. Its a shame, as I and many of my birding mates read this thread avidly.
B John

 

[Penny Clarke]

With all the migrants in Norfolk at the moment, I am surprised at the dearth of posts. What's happened to all the regulars of the last couple of years. Is there another site to get Norfolk updates, apart from Penny and Paul E no one mentions the North Norfolk coast. Its a shame, as I and many of my birding mates read this thread avidly.
B John

Maybe they are all 'tweeting' instead! All today's bird news will be on my blog shortly John!:t:

 

[Paul Eele]

With all the migrants in Norfolk at the moment, I am surprised at the dearth of posts. What's happened to all the regulars of the last couple of years. Is there another site to get Norfolk updates, apart from Penny and Paul E no one mentions the North Norfolk coast. Its a shame, as I and many of my birding mates read this thread avidly.
B John

Maybe people are only going to Gun Hill...?

 

[Robert S J Smith]

Maybe people are only going to Gun Hill...?

They defiantly weren't out on Blakeney Point yesterday!

 

[harrier1234]

Brancaster 0730-0950

Garden Warbler x 3, Blackcap, Chiffchaffs, Wheatear x 2, Jays, Reed Warbler, Cetti x 4 different calling birds, Black Tailed Godwit, Pochard x 2.

 

[nigelt]

..... an 11 hours stint .....

Was that a lifer, Penny??

 

[Rob_H]

A pleasant stroll along Blakeney Point 11:00-15:20 produced a sprinkling of migrants including Redstart (2), Spot Fly, Siskin, Chaffinch (c.20), Garden Warbler (3), Whitethroat, Wheatear (c.20), Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff (5), Whimbrel, Goldcrest and a steady trickle of swarthy continental Song Thrushes. On the leps front a Painted Lady and Rush Veneer were notable (thanks Sacha for the ID!). The highlight, however, was decidedly unexpected: a Quail exploding out of the grass on Long Hills!

 

[stuart white]

With all the migrants in Norfolk at the moment, I am surprised at the dearth of posts. What's happened to all the regulars of the last couple of years. Is there another site to get Norfolk updates, apart from Penny and Paul E no one mentions the North Norfolk coast. Its a shame, as I and many of my birding mates read this thread avidly.
B John

I'm still here ! I saw John Furze today, he used to post on here everyday but has given up. I think most people are on twatter now.

I was out with wife and 2 young kids today but still managed to get to the magic bush on the boardwalk at burnham overy dunes. In 7 years of very regular visits, I don't think I have ever seen so many birds in that one bush, 2-3 Red breasted flycatchers, 2 yellow browed warblers, 2 lesser whitethroats, 2-3 redstarts including a lovely male, 3+ garden warbler, whitethroat, robins, dunnocks & reed buntings. Not bad for one small clump of bushes. Especially when you consider there were 50 people peering in to them! Also saw the Black-necked Grebe on the way out, it was interesting to see it with 5 little grebes as it was only a bit bigger, forget just how small they are.

Highlight of the day though was the Olive-backed Pipit at wells woods, showed very nicely on east side of dell, pumping its tail and creeping around like a mouse

 

[Penny Clarke]

No 'Norfolk' news from me today....I headed north:t:

 

[Songkhran]

I think its a shame, twitter you can write 30 words right, hardly a way to express the emotions and excitement of a day out in Norfolk, its making the Norfolk scene seem really truncated and fragmented, don't want to blow the trumpet for the south coast but Sussex Birders on Facebook and SOS just brings everyone together contributing and sharing gen - how it should be? Rose-tinted i know but this thread had its heyday yonks ago - Skua debates, poetry, Tim, suppression and stringing...

Get down there early tomorrow, 15 each of Bonxie and Arctic + a diddly one ;-) past the Leas this EVening

 

[Mark Batten]

Josh. Twitter has less censorship

 

[stuart white]

Get down there early tomorrow, 15 each of Bonxie and Arctic + a diddly one ;-) past the Leas this EVening

I trust you will be submitting a description for the diddly one josh, required by the norfolk comittee now