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richardm · Nov 3, 2015

Old news from March 1999, Whistling Swan at Welney

breydon · Nov 3, 2015

Breydon Water today Lesser yellowlegs still there and nice to get to see it.Walked up the North wall and good to make contact with a couple of Short-eared owls and a male Marsh harrier on the upper marsh. Good Wader numbers of Black-tailed-godwits Grey plover Curlew Dunlin Ringed plover and Lapwing + a couple Greenshank.And my second Kingfisher seen on Breydon. On the way back with the tide coming in pushing the waders closer and the sun setting that Breydon magic hundreds of Golden Plovers and the sound of Wigeon calling. What a place.

Paul Eele · Nov 4, 2015

Titchwell November 4th

Today's highlights

Snow bunting - 20 in/off this afternoon
Hen harrier - ringtail hunting over saltmarsh this morning
Water pipit - 1 on fresh marsh
Purple sandpiper - 1 on fresh marsh this morning
Red necked grebe - 1 offshore
Avocet - 8 on fresh marsh
Spotted redshank - 1 on tidal pool
Long tailed duck - 1 offshore
Rough legged buzzard - 1 still present early morning at least
Twite - 9 at Thornham Point with goldfinches
Greenshank - 1 on fresh marsh (up to 9 recently)

Paul

Sean Nixon · Nov 4, 2015

Waxham Chiffchaff

The four shots I managed to get of the Waxham Chiffchaff, attached.

Agree that the call that it was giving matches quite well the published calls of Mountain Chiffchaff.

Not sure how much further the identification can go, but a very interesting bird.
Sean

Rob_H · Nov 4, 2015

Hi Sean
Many thanks for posting your pictures of the Waxham chiffer enigma, not the easiest bird to photograph!
Br, Rob

JCL · Nov 5, 2015

Sean Nixon said:
The four shots I managed to get of the Waxham Chiffchaff, attached.

Agree that the call that it was giving matches quite well the published calls of Mountain Chiffchaff.

Not sure how much further the identification can go, but a very interesting bird.
Sean

Curiouser and curiouser. Thanks for posting Sean. Wish I'd seen. I shared a link to your RBA images with a couple of folk. None thought it fitted Mtn.

Paul Eele · Nov 5, 2015

Titchwell November 5th

Today's highlights

Hen harrier - ringtail over saltmarsh
Rough legged buzzard - 1 over Autumn Trail @ 08:30
Short eared owl - 1 over Autumn Trail
Velvet scoter - 5 offshore
Water pipit - 1 on fresh marsh
Spotted redshank - 2 on fresh marsh
Swallow - 1 west
Slavonian grebe - 3 offshore

Paul

nigelt · Nov 7, 2015

I am noticing some new locations mentioned on BG at the Cley reserve e.g. Babcock Hide and Watling Water. Are these in the newly acquired section towards Salthouse?

Nigel

PYRTLE · Nov 7, 2015

Yes, though there isn't any parking nearby. Free to N.W.T. members or day permit holders. Water pipit daily I'm reliably told. I think it's now known as Salthouse Marsh but you may find more info on the trust's website or that of the Cley Bird Club.

Paul Eele · Nov 7, 2015

Titchwell November 7th

Today's highlights

Water pipit - 2 on grazing meadow
Brambling - 2 on feeders
Jack snipe - 1 on fresh marsh but very elusive
Greenshank - 1 on fresh marsh
Purple sandpiper - 1 on fresh marsh again this morning
Rough legged buzzard - 1 perched on fenceposts on the grazing meadow then flew west @ 11:50
Peregrine - 1 around the reserve
Spotted redshank - 2 on tidal pool
Slavonian grebe - 1 offshore
Long tailed duck - 1 offshore
Yellow browed warbler - 1 calling near picnic area late afternoon

Paul

nigelt · Nov 7, 2015

PYRTLE said:
Yes, though there isn't any parking nearby. Free to N.W.T. members or day permit holders. Water pipit daily I'm reliably told. I think it's now known as Salthouse Marsh but you may find more info on the trust's website or that of the Cley Bird Club.

Thanks for the info!

Paul Eele · Nov 9, 2015

Titchwell November 9th

Today's highlights

Black necked grebe - 1 offshore early morning
Red necked grebe - 1 offshore early morning
Long tailed duck - 1 offshore
Hen harrier - ringtail late afternoon
Spotted redshank - 4 on tidal pool
Greenshank - 1 on fresh marsh
Water pipit - 2 on fresh marsh

Paul

Swindon Addick · Nov 10, 2015

Paul Eele said:
Today's highlights

Black necked grebe - 1 offshore early morning
Red necked grebe - 1 offshore early morning
Long tailed duck - 1 offshore
Hen harrier - ringtail late afternoon
Spotted redshank - 4 on tidal pool
Greenshank - 1 on fresh marsh
Water pipit - 2 on fresh marsh

Paul

Also at least one brambling on the feeders (well, it was a highlight for me...). Lots of snipe on the fresh marsh, but no sign of any jack snipe.

Paul Eele · Nov 11, 2015

Titchwell November 11th

Todays highlights

Rough legged buzzard - 1 around the grazing meadow for most of the day. Mainly seen perched on the fenceline
Water pipit - 2+ on fresh marsh
Greenshank - 1 on Volunteer Marsh
Spotted redshank - 4 on tidal pool
Avocet - 9 on fresh marsh
Jack snipe - 1 flushed from fresh marsh this afternoon
Hen harrier - ringtail hunting over saltmarsh this morning

Paul

Paul Eele · Nov 12, 2015

Titchwell November 12th

Today's highlights

Hen harrier - ringtail around the reserve for most of the day
Rough legged buzzard - 1 still present
Greenshank - 1 on fresh marsh
Merlin - 1 hunting over the saltmarsh
Spotted redshank - 3 on Volunteer Marsh
Water pipit - 1 on grazing meadow
Chiffchaff - 2 on Meadow Trail
Marsh tit - 1 on feeders

Paul

Kev S · Nov 15, 2015

Snettisham 15/11/15

Spoonbill feeding in outlet and 3 Snow buntings on concrete in front of home's early this morning.

john miller · Nov 16, 2015

Brent Geese

Looking at Brents in the Cley area the young birds only account for <2%. Presume it must have been a disastrous breeding season for them, as it seems to have been for many waders. Anyone looked at birds elsewhere?

John

Tarsiger · Nov 16, 2015

Similar percentages of juveniles in Sussex/Hants.

Paul Eele · Nov 16, 2015

Titchwell November 16th

Today's highlights

Hen harrier - ringtail to roost + 14 marsh harrier
Water pipit - 1 on grazing meadow
Dunlin - 44 on fresh marsh
Goosander 0 drake west over fresh marsh this morning
Great skua - 6 offshore
Avocet - 8 on fresh marsh
Twite - 8 on Volunteer Marsh

Paul

Steve Lister · Nov 16, 2015

john miller said:
Looking at Brents in the Cley area the young birds only account for <2%. Presume it must have been a disastrous breeding season for them, as it seems to have been for many waders. Anyone looked at birds elsewhere?

John

110 on Titchwell beach last Wednesday and every single one was an adult. A few weeks ago I checked a flock of 150 at Frampton Marsh, Lincs and same there - not one juv.

Either it was a disastrous breeding season or these first arrivals are non-breeding birds and nearly all family parties are still somewhere to the east.

Steve

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