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2 Buzzards over my garden this afternoon may well be local birds on a wander, I do see Buzzards occasionally throughout the year but not very often. Still plenty of birds using the feeders but nothing new, if you exclude the pair of Mallards that are hanging around and will probably breed in a local garden!
James Emerson
Norwich Birder
A pair of Bullfinch at Carey's Meadow today, and still some Fieldfare and Redwing in trees along the river.
Still (!!) no summer migrants today. As others have noted, this is the first year I can recall not seeing Hirundines of at least one species by now, and the dearth of singing Chiffs is noticeable. Winter fare was still very much on the menu today when a flock of about 40 Waxwings flew low East over my garden in Taverham. They were at house height and I guess may have come off the berries opposite (where a smaller flock has been on a few occasions recently). Unfortunately, I had people in the house and so couldn't race after them to see how far they got. I checked a little later, but no sign. Anyway, I suppose most people are fed up of Waxwings by now. Roll on Spring.
firstreesjohn
Well-known member
I'm not ! Chase 'em up 'ere ! They've been more than sporadic on the N coast.
'I just can't get enough'- pace Depeche Mode.
I wholeheartedly concur with "Roll on Spring", though.
James Emerson
Norwich Birder
Birds numbers at the garden feeders seem to be increasing with Chaffinch and Greenfinch both into double figures now. A pair of Spotted Woodpecker seem to enjoy the lard put out and a few Siskin have also been around today. 2 Little Egrets flew over the garden early pm, with one of same or another over an hour or so later.
A new bird "in" the garden and under the feeders this morning as a pair of Red-legged Partridges made the jump across the stream from the field at the back. I see them occasionally in the distance so it was a bit of a surprise that they were actually in the garden!!!
A steady build up of Redwings in the field beyond my garden has grown from c8 on Saturday to 80 odd today. No Fieldfares with them though but the local Mistle Thrushes feed with/near them. 2 Buzzards seem to have taken up territory in the wood viewable from my house, they were displaying Sunday and I've been seeing them daily since the 1st.
Paul Woolnough
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Two good Norwich birds reported in one day
Spotshank Bowthorpe
Not by river between bridge near Spire Hospital and Mardle Street. Two oystercatchers and redwings there. Met patch birder and we moved onto Earlham Marsh.
Teal still on flood upriver from Earlham Church. I picked up spotted redshank in flight. Re-found but flew towards UEA as dusk approached.
Eaton Park Med Gull
No sign of med gull at Eaton Park boating lake at lunchtime.
Walked to UEA where chiffchaff and cetti's warblers singing at the end of UEA Broad.
Spotshank Bowthorpe
Not by river between bridge near Spire Hospital and Mardle Street. Two oystercatchers and redwings there. Met patch birder and we moved onto Earlham Marsh.
Teal still on flood upriver from Earlham Church. I picked up spotted redshank in flight. Re-found but flew towards UEA as dusk approached.
Eaton Park Med Gull
No sign of med gull at Eaton Park boating lake at lunchtime.
Walked to UEA where chiffchaff and cetti's warblers singing at the end of UEA Broad.
Archie Opteryx
Well-known member
Fair few Redwing in playing field opposite Heartsease School this evening.
Joseph N
Lothian Young Birder
A productive week on Costessey House Private Estate has produced very decent numbers of Snipe on the marshes/meadows, with a maximum of around 50 last Friday, including a flock of 32 together over the cottage on the same day (see pic). At least 2 Woodcocks have been around as well, one of which has stuck around for the duration. Continued effort in daily Snipe counts eventually came up trumps yesterday, with a Jack Snipe flushed in the evening.
Other highlights have included a Brambling, a Water Rail last Thursday and a male Stonechat last Friday both on the marshes. Redwing and Fieldfare are also still moving through, with 10 Redwings and 8 Fieldfares yesterday, whilst up to 2 Chiffchaffs have been around since last Friday and Little Egret has been daily, with 2 last Thursday.
Joseph
Other highlights have included a Brambling, a Water Rail last Thursday and a male Stonechat last Friday both on the marshes. Redwing and Fieldfare are also still moving through, with 10 Redwings and 8 Fieldfares yesterday, whilst up to 2 Chiffchaffs have been around since last Friday and Little Egret has been daily, with 2 last Thursday.
Joseph
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A good visit to the patch ( Thorpe marshes , Norwich ) .
2x Singing Chiffchaffs and a Cettis- along with a Little Ringed Plover , 4x oystercatchers 2x common Snipe, green and gt. spotted woodpeckers among others but bird of the day went to a passing over Red kite- First one for the patch! Things are starting to happen at last!
Happy birding
Shaky
2x Singing Chiffchaffs and a Cettis- along with a Little Ringed Plover , 4x oystercatchers 2x common Snipe, green and gt. spotted woodpeckers among others but bird of the day went to a passing over Red kite- First one for the patch! Things are starting to happen at last!
Happy birding
Shaky
No sign of spot shank this morning, but green sand on bowThorpe marsh
Paul Woolnough
Well-known member
Bowthorpe or Earlham
Jammed spotshank, flying over Earlham Marshes flood - north upriver from Earlham church. Got a second birder onto it. He picked it up when it flew again. Landed briefly.
The spotshank then flew off again (to roost?). Four snipe present also flew off.
Not sure whether Bowthorpe Marsh is (only) where the great white egret was - Spire Hospital and Mardle Street area or includes Earlham Marsh too.
Local birders say birds can be mobile around here.
That explains why I normally dip stuff here - ring ouzel and wryneck two examples.
Jammed spotshank, flying over Earlham Marshes flood - north upriver from Earlham church. Got a second birder onto it. He picked it up when it flew again. Landed briefly.
The spotshank then flew off again (to roost?). Four snipe present also flew off.
Not sure whether Bowthorpe Marsh is (only) where the great white egret was - Spire Hospital and Mardle Street area or includes Earlham Marsh too.
Local birders say birds can be mobile around here.
That explains why I normally dip stuff here - ring ouzel and wryneck two examples.
Nick Robinson
Well-known member
Paul,
The marsh area between Earlham Church and Tollgate Way has, in my mind, always been refered to as West Earlham Marsh. It's a part of my patchwork challenge patch and another Nick that works at UEA. It had the GWE on regularly and has had good numbers of gadwall, Teal and the odd shoveller this winter while it's been really wet. I think ChrisBish has birded this area for quite some time but it doesn't get all that much birder coverage as I am aware.
Great re-find on the spotshank... hard one for Norwich, let alone this area!
Nick
The marsh area between Earlham Church and Tollgate Way has, in my mind, always been refered to as West Earlham Marsh. It's a part of my patchwork challenge patch and another Nick that works at UEA. It had the GWE on regularly and has had good numbers of gadwall, Teal and the odd shoveller this winter while it's been really wet. I think ChrisBish has birded this area for quite some time but it doesn't get all that much birder coverage as I am aware.
Great re-find on the spotshank... hard one for Norwich, let alone this area!
Nick
