Bismarck Honeyeater
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Sbg said to have a pinkish wash, do Silver Gulls have that? Has the wing pattern been seen? Must say the only photo I've seen is not brilliant
Edit, seen a better photo now
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Sbg said to have a pinkish wash, do Silver Gulls have that? Has the wing pattern been seen? Must say the only photo I've seen is not brilliant
Edit, seen a better photo now
Penny Clarke
Well-known member
After NOT seeing the Slender-billed Gull at Titchwell that headed high east, I re-located to Cley. Looked from Dauke's Hide with ETM. Then, alone I searched Arnold's Marsh from East Bank until 9.30pm. Best bird was a Greenshank. Whilst I was there the third mega came up for the day.... Black-headed Bunting... only a few miles from me at Cromer. My holiday has ended, back at work tomorrow, gutted:C:C:C
Nelson Frederick
Guest
Nothing to do with being old, I'm 38, never have and never will use Twitter!!!
PYRTLE
Old Berkshire Boy
Link please
GH Could you post the link for the better photo please, thanks. Pat
Sbg said to have a pinkish wash, do Silver Gulls have that? Has the wing pattern been seen? Must say the only photo I've seen is not brilliant
Edit, seen a better photo now
GH Could you post the link for the better photo please, thanks. Pat
nicholland
Member
If a middle aged gentleman was thinking about using the aforementioned Twitter for current and reliable local bird information, whom would be those one would follow?
Nelson Frederick
Guest
Black-headed Bunting?
Has anyone had any update this morning? It looks as though Suffolk is the place to be (so far) today!!
Has anyone had any update this morning? It looks as though Suffolk is the place to be (so far) today!!
David Norgate
Well-known member
RBA have posted two pictures of the bird from yesterday and stated (on twitter) that they have received no news this morning and don't expect to until 'lunchtime'
Nelson Frederick
Guest
Thanks David!
Steve Gantlett
Norfolk Birder
Why are RBA Twittering such information rather than pager/apping it to their subscribers?
Looking at the photos on the RBA website I now know about, I'm disappointed to see it is not the fine adult male I hoped it might be.
I've had my lunch now, however, and still no information for today. It may be raining, but birds are still visiting my feeder (no buntings though).
Looking at the photos on the RBA website I now know about, I'm disappointed to see it is not the fine adult male I hoped it might be.
I've had my lunch now, however, and still no information for today. It may be raining, but birds are still visiting my feeder (no buntings though).
This from RBA: 'BH Bunting just SSE of Cromer off Station Road, in back garden of 17 Harbord Road early morning and early afternoon. Birders welcome today, knock on front door'. Very good of the owners to allow access like this. A little too late in the day for me now, appointments to meet life outside birding etc. Hopefully it is refound.
Cheers,
Jim.
Cheers,
Jim.
David Norgate
Well-known member
To clarify: NO SIGN today early morning and early afternoon!
Nelson Frederick
Guest
It does appear rather odd that RBA are putting such news out via a FREE twitter feed and not to their PAYING subscribers...
And going by the message "showing early morning and afternoon", I assume that refers to yesterdays sightings, which makes it just that bit more frustrating if it was there all day yesterday... Don't get me wrong as I know it was seen in a private garden so access may not have been possible but with the it being the first one since 1989... :C
Is anything going to 'stick' in Norfolk this spring!?
Titchwell May 27th
Today's highlights
Spoonbill - 1 colour ringed bird (possibly French ringed) on fresh marsh
Little gull - 1st summer on fresh marsh
Red crested pochard - pair in reedbed
Greenshank - 1 on fresh marsh
No sign of the slender billed gull today. I have been sent some decent photos of the bird and have asked if I can post them online. Just waiting for a response from them.
Paul
Today's highlights
Spoonbill - 1 colour ringed bird (possibly French ringed) on fresh marsh
Little gull - 1st summer on fresh marsh
Red crested pochard - pair in reedbed
Greenshank - 1 on fresh marsh
No sign of the slender billed gull today. I have been sent some decent photos of the bird and have asked if I can post them online. Just waiting for a response from them.
Paul
Any return eagle passage today?
Stratton Birder
Well-known member
Nice one David :t:
I was stuck in the same traffic jam as you, three hours later, and although not in your Booted league, I did have a nice Red Kite lingering over. Never thought being stuck in a traffic jam had any plus points till yesterday!
Steve.
stuart white
Well-known member
I doubt it, it's been like a monsoon in norfolk all day. We actually had to go birding in suffolk to get away from it!
Penny Clarke
Well-known member
Some of us still go birding in monsoons
Spent the evening birding at Gun Hill and Burnham Overy Dunes..... alot of birds flicking about, god knows what's in there, couldn't get on anything, incredibly frustrating. It will be teaming with birds when the sun eventually appears!:eek!::t:Full update on blog.
Penny:girl:
Penny Clarke
Well-known member
Sue Bignell, finder of the Black-headed Bunting has just introduced herself here:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=283858
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=283858
ben_lewis
Well-known member
Some of us still go birding in monsoons
Penny:girl:
I seem to be one of these people. Yesterday I was out at 4am at titchwell, then did the dell and wells area, off to stifkey campsite and walked about a km west then km east, then to Walsay hills area, then to Cromer wood to position myself nicely for the bunting, that didn't show so headed to waxham.
I got soaked all day and saw sweet fa! I don't think I saw a single migrant either as all warblers appeared to be feeding young.
I'd billed yesterday as a mega day so was a little peeved that Iwoild have had a more rewarding day I'd-ing hoverflies at home, still if you don't go and try you don't find!
As always lovely to be up on the norfolk coast and nice to see so much of it in one day, shame the biggie didn't show, to be honest All I really wanted was my ickky!
