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Norfolk birding (22 Viewers)
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Tim P
Well-known member
thankyou
Yes I have come to the conclusion it must have been with no noticeable moustache. A first for me I was hoping someone else might have seen it at titchwell to give me a bit more confidence in my convictions.:t:
Yes I have come to the conclusion it must have been with no noticeable moustache. A first for me I was hoping someone else might have seen it at titchwell to give me a bit more confidence in my convictions.:t:
NoSpringChicken
Well-known member
I walked down to Gorleston harbour this lunchtime to take some photographs of the Turnstones. There were about a dozen of them running around on the pier, which is always nice to see. I also noticed three of them feeding on the large sea defence rocks along the new outer harbour wall. Does anyone think some of the Purple Sandpipers at Ness Point in Lowestoft might eventually find their way there? It looks similar habitat to me. It would be nice if they did.
Ron
Ron
Penny Clarke
Well-known member
Hi Irene
After ALL the hardwork you have put in looking for this - I really hope you strike lucky before you go to Mull - you deserve it:t:
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
dbradnum
Well-known member
I think it has happened now and again in the past, though not consistently or with more than one or two birds.
With the introduction of the outer harbour, there's definitely potential for Purps and other maritime species in the area (perhaps divers and grebes in hard weather)... though I guess the problem might be getting sufficient access to see them?
Irene Boston
Well-known member
Thanks very much Penny for the kind thought - although I'm nowhere near challenging Dave's world record breaking number of attempts quite yet! And really hope I don't have to get near his record 19th time lucky in order to see it!
Irene
firstreesjohn
Well-known member
Mystery east of Norwich & south of A47- Strumpshaw Fenduline Tit !
I second mr.sim's enquiry.
The RSPB's Strumpshaw Fen's Reserve's sightings webpage shows nothing later than November 2008. Presumably, there have been no birds present since then.
RBA had one message, timed 1354h.
Did no-one even look after this time? No-one seems to have visited there today, either. I know Penduline Tit's not exactly the rarest bird ever to have been seen in the county, but this is taking sangfroid to its extreme.
Mind you, anyone with the means and any sense is somewhere hot (or at least warm), a few hour's plane ride away.
I second mr.sim's enquiry.
The RSPB's Strumpshaw Fen's Reserve's sightings webpage shows nothing later than November 2008. Presumably, there have been no birds present since then.
RBA had one message, timed 1354h.
Did no-one even look after this time? No-one seems to have visited there today, either. I know Penduline Tit's not exactly the rarest bird ever to have been seen in the county, but this is taking sangfroid to its extreme.
Mind you, anyone with the means and any sense is somewhere hot (or at least warm), a few hour's plane ride away.
mr.sim
Honourable founding member of the "day late" gang
I'm fine with the snow...school being closed and all that! Also quite a few birds moving over the house this morning - 4 Yellowhammers, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Skylarks, 1 Linnet - and I live in a relatively urban area!
Happisbirder
Always looking, seldom finding...
Ditto the Cockley Cley Cattle Egret John. Little Egret reported there today but no news on the Bubulcus...
James
James
Dave Hawkins
Dear diary, what a day it's been...
I've not seen it like this at Hunstanton lighthouse!
I know this is a bit off thread but there are a lot of visible migration fans here in Norfolk.
Check out the images at http://www.pbase.com/lightrae/migrant_birds
Absiolutely awesome!!
I know this is a bit off thread but there are a lot of visible migration fans here in Norfolk.
Check out the images at http://www.pbase.com/lightrae/migrant_birds
Absiolutely awesome!!
Steve Lister
Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.
Wild goose chasing again
Weather permitting I will be looking for rings and collars on the north Norfolk Pink-feet from Tuesday to Friday next week - if there are any geese left to sift through.
Back in early December several BF members helped with tips on where birds were feeding and I would be very grateful for similar assistance this time.
I was planning to do the Happisburgh and Horsey areas as well but lack of time and money have knocked that on the head this trip.
Steve
Weather permitting I will be looking for rings and collars on the north Norfolk Pink-feet from Tuesday to Friday next week - if there are any geese left to sift through.
Back in early December several BF members helped with tips on where birds were feeding and I would be very grateful for similar assistance this time.
I was planning to do the Happisburgh and Horsey areas as well but lack of time and money have knocked that on the head this trip.
Steve
Connor Rand
Norwich resident, Holme devotee
Well, I believe it was only present on the 3rd February, as opposed to the 4th February for the 2nd day (a 'mistake in translation' when it was reported to RBA apparantly). Photos have been taken.
C
mr.sim
Honourable founding member of the "day late" gang
I know this is a bit off thread but there are a lot of visible migration fans here in Norfolk.
Check out the images at http://www.pbase.com/lightrae/migrant_birds
Absiolutely awesome!!
Amazing site Dave, thanks for the link. It would be awesome to experience something half as good in the UK! Makes you wonder that when we have a series of low pressures coming across the Atlantic in Aumtumn how much we must miss!
Absolutely amazing!
firstreesjohn
Well-known member
Sainsbury's Special: 3-for-1 at North Walsham
Not so much crestfallen as crestsodden.
These would-be punks don't need hair gel, they just use fresh, wet snow.
Very confiding birds, sometimes even below head height.
Anyone who hasn't seen a Waxwing this year, or for some time, these look 'on'. Plenty of berries left.
Not so much crestfallen as crestsodden.
These would-be punks don't need hair gel, they just use fresh, wet snow.
Very confiding birds, sometimes even below head height.
Anyone who hasn't seen a Waxwing this year, or for some time, these look 'on'. Plenty of berries left.
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Titchwell January 7th
Today's highlights
Caspian gull - 3rd winter briefly early afternoon
Med gull - adult on fresh marsh
Pintail - 100 on fresh marsh
Black brant - adult on brackish marsh
Avocet - 8 on brackish marsh
Water pipit - 1 on brackish marsh
Stonechat - 1 on grazing marsh
Barn owl - 1 hunting over grazing marsh
Paul
Today's highlights
Caspian gull - 3rd winter briefly early afternoon
Med gull - adult on fresh marsh
Pintail - 100 on fresh marsh
Black brant - adult on brackish marsh
Avocet - 8 on brackish marsh
Water pipit - 1 on brackish marsh
Stonechat - 1 on grazing marsh
Barn owl - 1 hunting over grazing marsh
Paul
Irene Boston
Well-known member
Hi Steve,
I haven't come across any large flocks recently in the West Norfolk area, so possibly can only help with where they arent at the moment! Which might save a bit of driving around looking I suppose...
A couple of weeks ago, there were large flocks in the Anmer area, east of Sandringham but trips past this week have yielded empty fields. Similarly, the Flitcham area seems deserted. We're not getting big numbers overhead at Dersingham at dusk heading for the Snettisham roost any more - just a few hundred here and there.
I did have sizeable flocks inland from Wells about 10 days ago, feeding in the fields at the back of Holkham around Wighton but I've not been back in the area recently so don't know what the current situation is.
If I get out and about in the next day or so and come across anything else, I'll post it.
Hope you have some luck.
Irene
thorin
Well-known member
Hi Steve
One of the Pinkfeet at Lady Annes Drive had a neck collar on on Tuesday evening but I couldnt read it. The Geese there have been very hit and miss this week with 10,000+ on Tuesday night then very few since. On Wednesday there were c6,000 feeding right at the far west end of the Holkham area viewed from the flood bank at Burnham Overy Staithe mid afternoon but they then flew inland.
cheers Nick
One of the Pinkfeet at Lady Annes Drive had a neck collar on on Tuesday evening but I couldnt read it. The Geese there have been very hit and miss this week with 10,000+ on Tuesday night then very few since. On Wednesday there were c6,000 feeding right at the far west end of the Holkham area viewed from the flood bank at Burnham Overy Staithe mid afternoon but they then flew inland.
cheers Nick
