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Alan & Dawns 2009 List (1 Viewer)

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
 
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
 
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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28/11/2009

North Norfolk Coast

Three days off work so up to North Norfolk, stayed in Thorham at the Old Coach House, very nice room great meals in the restaurant Pizza;s,Pasta and Pies

Day 1, A visit to Holkham Gap our first time here, small amount of rain but mostly bright but very windy. Then on to RSPB Titchwell

180, Shore Lark
181, Golden Plover
 
29/11/2009

Day 2 of our North Norfolk Trip

Spent most of the day at Cley Marshes then later dusk at Thornham, A small amount of rain in the morning, but at least the wind had dropped


182. Eider
183, Common Scoter
 

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30/11/2009

Day 3 of our North Norfolk Trip

A short visit into Titchwell then on to Welney, lots of rain on the drive home,

184. Red-Necked Grebe
 

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6/12/2009

London

Christmas shopping in London, we took a break and had a walk through Hyde Park lots of Greylag and Canada Geese plus many more

185. RING - NECKED PARAKEET
 
12/12/2009

Cley Marshes & Sherringham Norfolk

A great day, cold windy but kept dry,Cley looked great plenty of brent geese flying in formation over the marshes

186, Little Auk
 
27/12/2009

Caister St Edmunds Norfolk

A great walk this morning around Caister st Edmund, Thousands of finches, including Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Linnet, Twite, Yellowhammer,Siskin and a few long tailed tits

187. Twite
 
28/12/2009

Whitlingham Country Park Norwich Norfolk

A cold and frosty morning plenty of birds on the broad, great views of the Great Northern Diver on the Great Broad, really nice to se hs we missed it at Strumpsham and Buckenham Marshes

188. Great Northern Diver
 
Happy New Year

We have finished this year on 188 a big improvement on 135 last year and only our second year of birding,

We would like to say a big thank you to all that voted and viewed our bird list thread, and may we wish al at BF a


Happy New Year

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