Thanks Oliver. Good tip for you, also keep a pair of bino's in your car
I'm aware that a few non-breeders often over-summer but I wasn't aware of any breeding populations in the UK, either feral or "non-migrant". Are there any?
Quote "Don't forget the presence of many feral/non-migrant bernicla of uncertain origin in UK and elsewhere in northern Europe".
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Here's a quote (referring to Barnacle Goose in UK) from a year-long survey
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MJB I think you have crossed wires here. Branta bernicla are brent geese not barnacle geese Branta leucopsis , which of course have a large feral UK population
Today’s highlights
Black guillemot – 1 moulting offshore until mid afternoon. Only the 8th reserve record, first since 2008 and the first twitchable bird.
Red necked grebe – 2 offshore
Velvet scoter – 4 offshore
Red kite – 1 west
Osprey – 1 west
Little ringed plover – 1 on fresh marsh
Short eared owl – 1 hunting over grazing meadow
Red crested pochard – female on fresh marsh
Yellow wagtail – male on fresh marsh
Steady westerly movement of swallow including 1 house martin all day.
Paul
Nice find Nick. It was a reserve tick for all of the staff and a new Norfolk bird for most of them. It was still present early this morning and although the sea was rough the light was much better.I was very pleased to find this bird as we almost didn't bother going to the sea as it was raining pretty bad in the morning. A nice end to a week's holiday in Norfolk away from my usual patches in north Staffordshire. :t:
There were also 3 long-tailed ducks at sea and 6 white wags / 1 peregrine on the reserve.
On 13th, a walk at Burnham Overy Dunes produced 12 wheatears, 1 sedge warbler, 1 red kite and a Sandwich Tern at sea.
Nick