Norfolk birding (41 Viewers)

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 2nd

Today's highlights

Garganey - drake again on fresh marsh
Bittern - male booming in reedbed from East Trail
Red crested pochard - 3 drakes in reedbed
Little ringed plover - 2 on fresh marsh
Ruff - 6 on fresh marsh
Med gull - 57 on fresh marsh this morning. 115 counted yesterday!
Red kite - 1 east of the reserve
Yellow legged gull - adult on fresh marsh this afternoon
Spoonbill - 1 west
Common sandpiper - 2 on fresh marsh
Wigeon - 3 on fresh marsh
Wheatear - 3 on beach
Spotted redshank - 1 on saltmarsh

Yesterday I recorded 109 species on the reserve

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 4th

Today's highlights

Whinchat - smart male on grazing meadow this afternoon
Grasshopper warbler - 1 singing on grazing meadow this morning
Red crested pochard - 4 drakes on Patsy's reedbed
Little ringed plover - 4 on fresh marsh
Med gull - 26 on fresh marsh this afternoon
Wheatear - 3 on beach
Greenshank - 1 on fresh marsh
Turtle dove - 1 singing in carpark early morning
Spoonbill - 1 on saltmarsh
Little ringed plover - 4 on fresh marsh
Velvet scoter - 3 drakes offshore
Cuckoo - male still present on Fen Trail

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 5th

Today's highlights

Wood sandpiper - 1 on fresh marsh by Island Hide last afternoon
Whinchat - 2 on grazing meadow near visitor centre
Grasshopper warbler - 1 singing on grazing meadow
Velvet scoter - 16 offshore
Hen harrier - 1 east over Patsy's reedbed @ 08:45
med gull - 13 on fresh marsh
Wheatear - 2 on beach
Common sandpiper - 2 on fresh marsh

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 6th

Today's highlights

Cuckoo - male still present
Bittern - 1 booming male
Common sandpiper - 2 on fresh marsh
Greenshank - 2 on fresh marsh
Spoonbill - 1 on saltmarsh this afternoon
Redstart - 1 in hedge from wooden gates on East Trail this afternoon but very elusive
Whinchat - 2 still on grazing meadow
Red crested pochard - 2 in reedbed
Turtle dove - 1 singing in carpark early morning
Grasshopper warbler - 1 still singing in brambles on grazing meadow
Kittiwake - 1 offshore
Velvet scoter - 12 offshore
Long tailed duck - still 1 offshore

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 8th

Today's highlights

Cuckoo - 1 near Fen Hide
Turtle dove - 1 singing near Fen Hide
Red crested pochard - 3 drakes in reedbed
Red kite - 1 east
Little ringed plover - 4 on fresh marsh
Med gull - big drop off in numbers since last week with only 13 on fresh marsh. 3 birds incubating on islands
Black tailed godwit - 45 on fresh marsh
Common sandpiper - 6 on fresh marsh
Avocet - 88 on fresh marsh
Greenshank - 1 on saltmarsh
Arctic tern - 3 offshore

Paul

 

[martin5657]

choseley barns dotterel from chalkpit lane side at 2;20 8th may

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 9th

Today's highlights

Grasshopper warbler - 1 singing from bramble bushes on grazing meadow
velvet scoter - 12 offshore
Little ringed plover - 4 on fresh marsh
Wheatear - 1 on beach
Turtle dove - 1 singing near Fen Hide
Common sandpiper - 3 on fresh marsh
Red crested pochard - 4 in reedbed
Red kite - 1 west
Peregrine - 1 over reserve

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 12th

Today's highlights

Blue headed wagtail - male with 8 yellow wags in horse paddock viewed from East Trail
White wagtail - 1 in horse paddock viewed from East Trail
Yellow legged gull - adult on fresh marsh
Velvet scoter - 3 offshore
Red crested pochard - 2 drakes on Patsy's reedbed, female with 6 young on fresh marsh
Turtle dove - singing male in carpark
Common sandpiper - 3 on fresh marsh

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 13th

Today's highlights

Wood warbler - 1 singing around the carpark/visitor centre area throughout the day although elusive at times
Spotted flycatcher - 2 on Meadow Trail
Yellow browed warbler - 1 reported calling on Meadow Trail briefly this afternoon
Cuckoo - 3 in reedbed
Turtle dove - 4 (2 singing males) in Fen Hide area
Little stint - 1 on fresh marsh
Tree pipit - 1 west
Crane - 1 in/off sea @ 10:30 then flew west
Velvet scoter - 3 offshore
Red kite - 2 west
Spoonbill - 1 on saltmarsh
Ringed plover - 150 roosting at Thornham Point

Paul

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

My first birding in Norfolk for a year or two today and, rather fortuitously, I managed to find a rarity. I was around the north end of Winterton early afternoon, not seeing a great deal, when I noticed a splendid female Red-footed Falcon flying along the sea wall with a couple of Kestrels. It drifted about along the dunes, eventually flying right overhead before heading off south before disappearing. I think it was seen by others later in the day.

Earlier I had quite an enjoyable walk around Potter Heigham Marshes and the southern end of Hickling. I had reasonable views of the singing Savi's Warbler near Rush Hill. Also, a male Hen Harrier over the Broad. At Potter Heigham there were three Black-winged Stilts, four Spoonbills, two Cranes, a Garganey and a Little Stint. Quite a good spot.

 

[Kite]

Congratulations on the find Andrew, sounds like a great day

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Congratulations on the find Andrew, sounds like a great day

Thanks Kit. I had quite an enjoyable weekend, visiting some old haunts and seeing a few people I hadn't seen for a while. Other good birds included eight Dotterel at Choseley, Woodlark, Garganey, lots of Hobbies, Velvet Scoter, several Med Gulls etc. Also some of my best ever views of displaying Nightjars. Plenty of stuff I don't see too often!

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 17th

Today's highlights

Turtle dove - male singing in carpark this morning
Common sandpiper - 1 on fresh marsh
Spotted flycatcher - 1 on Meadow Trail
Little gull - 1st summer on fresh marsh this afternoon
Green sandpiper - 1 on Patsy's reedbed
Velvet scoter - 3 offshore still
Red crested pochard - female with 6 ducklings on fresh marsh

Paul

 

[teamsaint]

Could anyone explain where the birds are being seen at 'Potter Heigham Marshes'. And also where the best place to park is.
Thanks, Tom

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Could anyone explain where the birds are being seen at 'Potter Heigham Marshes'. And also where the best place to park is.
Thanks, Tom

They're southeast of Potter Heigham. Basically the area that the birds are being reported from is in the 'fields' to the east of High's Mill, up as far as the Candle Dyke going south from Heigham Sound to the River Thurne. The Weaver's Way around about 52.715736, 1.604408 should give good views over the pools.

When I was there the other day we parked by the church in Potter Heigham, though parking is quite limited there. Others may be able to recommend better places or alternatives.

 

[RobLucking]

There's is a large car park in Potter Heigham opposite Latham's shop. From there it is a 15-20 minute walk along the river to the marshes.

 

[Penny Clarke]

ID please?! http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=344860

 

[Phil Andrews]

There's is a large car park in Potter Heigham opposite Latham's shop. From there it is a 15-20 minute walk along the river to the marshes.

Is the cost of £8.50 per day quoted on the bird info services correct?

 

[RobLucking]

I think you can park free for 3 hours at Lathams.

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell May 20th

Today's highlights

Velvet scoter - 3 offshore
Med gull - 8 on fresh marsh
Black tailed godwit - 78 on fresh marsh
Little stint - 1 on fresh marsh
Turtle dove - 2 in carpark
Red kite - 1 west
Spotted flycatcher - 1 on Meadow Trail
Spoonbill - 1 on saltmarsh

Paul