Norfolk birding (3 Viewers)

[Jabberwocky]

Very pleasant weekend - Kite, Buzzards, Harriers, Grey Partridge, Greenshank, Egrets etc etc... Having been at Morston for a bit this afternoon I clocked this Crane over the A149 just west of Kelling (near the top of the hill) flying south at a five to three. Assume this was the one that was seen at Salthouse and Cley shortly afterwards. The direction of flight made me think that it may have come in off the sea.

We saw the Crane briefly from Wells Woods. It was very high and circling out to sea and we lost it behind the pines.

Lewis and Carol

 

[Penny Clarke]

Very pleasant weekend - Kite, Buzzards, Harriers, Grey Partridge, Greenshank, Egrets etc etc... Having been at Morston for a bit this afternoon I clocked this Crane over the A149 just west of Kelling (near the top of the hill) flying south at a five to three. Assume this was the one that was seen at Salthouse and Cley shortly afterwards. The direction of flight made me think that it may have come in off the sea.

Well done with the Crane:t: I managed to miss it completely and I was in Cley!

 

[Penny Clarke]

My highlight of the day was finding the first Norfolk Wheatear this Spring at Gramborough Hill, Salthouse Great White Egret and Singing Chiffchaff too and also several butterflies. Excellent day! Apart from missing the Crane:-C

See my blog for full account.

Penny:girl:

 

[Steve Lister]

That Crane must have had a good fly round - it went west over Titchwell just after one o'clock. Soon after a loose flock of five Red Kites.

Steve

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell March 10th

Today's highlights

Velvet scoter - 2 offshore although very choppy today
Avocet - 131 on fresh marsh
Ruff - 42 on fresh marsh
Dunlin - 50 on fresh marsh
Med gull - 1 in roost on fresh marsh late afternoon

Paul

 

[93Birder]

Today's highlights

Velvet scoter - 2 offshore although very choppy today
Avocet - 131 on fresh marsh
Ruff - 42 on fresh marsh
Dunlin - 50 on fresh marsh
Med gull - 1 in roost on fresh marsh late afternoon

Paul

Is med gull notable for Titchwell?

 

[Paul Eele]

Is med gull notable for Titchwell?

Not really but it was one of the more interesting species seen on the reserve yesterday. They have been pretty thin on the ground so far this year. A much more regular species here in spring and autumn

Paul

 

[David Roche]

Black necked Grebe on the pits at Snettisham this afternoon (Rotary hide) Two White fronted Geese still with the pink feet on Ken hill marsh and a Woodlark in the usual spot over the bulb field on the south side of beack road, plus three Marsh Tits singing on the edge of the main wood. A quick look at Heacham south beach mid morning drew a blank on the migrant front.

David

 

[sacha]

Not really but it was one of the more interesting species seen on the reserve yesterday. They have been pretty thin on the ground so far this year. A much more regular species here in spring and autumn

Paul

Always good to hear about any migrants and to some older birders (like me!) Med Gulls still have a sense of excitement about them. One of my favourite gulls.

 

[Penny Clarke]

I just noticed on the NOA website that they had 3 Sand Martins on the 10th March (yesterday) and also had the Common Crane circling over Holme on Sunday (9th March).

 

[Paul Eele]

Always good to hear about any migrants and to some older birders (like me!) Med Gulls still have a sense of excitement about them. One of my favourite gulls.

Its my 3rd favourite bird |=)|

 

[93Birder]

Its my 3rd favourite bird |=)|

I was curious purely because I had 3 adults out amongst the mass's of gulls a couple of weeks back. Visitor centre was closed by the time I'd got back. Stonking full hooded adults too!

 

[Paul Eele]

I was curious purely because I had 3 adults out amongst the mass's of gulls a couple of weeks back. Visitor centre was closed by the time I'd got back. Stonking full hooded adults too!

That is a good record for this time of the year. Can you remember what day and I will add it to the database?

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell March 12th

Today's highlights

Pink footed goose - 1 roosting on the fresh marsh this morning
Scaup - female on Patsy's reedbed
Blackcap - male singing in scrub near Fen Hide
Yellow wagtail - 1 reported on fresh marsh
Bittern - 1 flushed from reedbed mid afternoon
Velvet scoter - 2 offshore although scoter flock distant today

Paul

 

[jimbob]

Anyone know who had the GW Egret in Surlingham today, and at what time? Serious patch envy going on here....

Cheers,
Jim.

 

[GeoffBowen]

GW Egret Surlingham

Anyone know who had the GW Egret in Surlingham today, and at what time? Serious patch envy going on here....

Cheers,
Jim.

Hi Jim

I received a tweet early afternoon from Chris Mutimer of the Lowestoft area regarding the GW Egret, so presume Chris was the finder (or one of them)

Cheers
Geoff

 

[93Birder]

That is a good record for this time of the year. Can you remember what day and I will add it to the database?

Paul

2nd of March was out on the sea about 4.30 ish

 

[93Birder]

Fulmar went north past Yarmouth today, not sure how common they are this side of Norfolk? Had about 6 divers on sea there too. Later on mass's of gulls out on Breydon with Avocet, Barwit, Curlew etc also present. 1 barn owl and fantastic views of a bittern launching itself out the reeds along the edge of Breydon, carried on and appear to drop down further up towards Burgh Castle.

 

[Tideliner]

I was out Monday on a East Coast estuary and counted 220 gadwall, my highest ever count of gadwall in Norfolk. It was great watching them courting in groups up to 10 as the tide washed over the muds. Plenty of teal too and it was amazing how tame they were feeding within 20 yards as I sat in the open on the sea wall.

 

[jimbob]

Hi Jim

I received a tweet early afternoon from Chris Mutimer of the Lowestoft area regarding the GW Egret, so presume Chris was the finder (or one of them)

Cheers
Geoff

Thanks Geoff. Sounds like it may have turned up at Surlingham before crossing the river to Strumpshaw going by RBA reports.
Jim.