Norwich Birding (1 Viewer)

James Emerson said:

The cold spell has resulted in a large number of otherwise unsual sightings around the city. I'll try to collate them into a blog post soon, but for those not on social media:

Coues's Arctic Redpoll - still at Whitlingham C.P. with a mixed Lesser/Mealy flock, favouring the area of Alders along the edge of the Great Broad west from the visitors centre.
Smew, Pintail, Bittern, Goosander, Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Dunlin, Redshank all seen at Whitlingham and/or Thorpe Marshes in the past few days
A drake Mandarin on the river near Thorpe River Green
1st-winter Glaucous Gull still around, mostly being seen in west Norwich but doesn't seem to have a regular routine. Earlham/Bowthorpe Marshes and the area near the WAterworks have both had multiple sights.
Redshank and Snipe seen along the river Wensum near Andersons Meadow

Also lots of Fieldfares - I had my first one for my current garden yesterday, and the possibility of Woodcock turning up in random places, although hopefully now we are past the worst of it they will head back into more normal habitat to feed up.

Happy birding, James.

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