7 November 2010

We seem to be sadly devoid of Long-Tailed Tits, normal or northern, today, despite a solid east wind, but this rather nice Coal Tit - presumably a continental judging by its grey back - was sporting itself at the back of the Hermanus. A couple of Woodcock and a few Chiffchaffs were around too.

30th October 2010

A Chiffchaff in the trees beneath the Hermanus was not entirely unexpected but six Bearded Tits feeding deep down in a patch of dead Bracken further down the Valley certainly was. After a couple of minutes they gradually moved to the top of the Bracken before taking off and pinging merrily out of site high to the west.

28th October 2010.

Shore Larks 6 north dunes,Lapland Buntings 3 south dunes,Snow Buntings 5,

Rock pipit.

Snow Buntings 2 south dunes,Lapland Bunting north dunes,Rock pipit.

26th October 2010.

Lapland Bunting 2 south dunes,Snow Buntings 13,

25th October 2010.

Little Auk 2 north,Jack Snipe north dunes on north pool,Snow Buntings 12 south dunes,

Great Skua,Hen Harrier low road.

24th October 2010.

Snow Buntings 4 south dunes,Little Gulls 6,Rock pipits 2.

23 October 2010.

Snow Bunting 4 South dunes,Lesser Redpoll,Brambling.

22 October 2010.

Shore lark 1 north dunes,Brambling.

21st October 2010.

Woodcock 2,Bean Geese 6,Lapland Bunting 1 south dunes,Snow Buntings 5 north dunes.

20th October 2010.

G.N.Diver south,Brambling,Snow Bunting 2,Great Skua,Bean Geese 5.

19th October 2010.

Pallas's Warbler still below restaurant south dunes.

18th October 2010

With non-stop reports of Eastern goodies (not least from Terry, our Chitter Runner in Beijing http://birdingbeijing.wordpress.com/) it was satisfying to be able to join in at last as we appreciated a very obliging Pallas's Warbler in the trees in front of the Hermanus. It might be tricky to pin down in future though as it had already ranged widely from the south end of the Valley where Guy had found it on Sunday.

Other than that a quiet day with a Blackcap and Redwing in the garden and a Buzzard sp (almost certainly Common) over the North Dunes.

17th October 2010

The day started well with a couple of Fieldfares in the garden. However, the Valley proved fairly mundane (just one Brambling) until a shock encounter - a squealing Water Rail bursting out of the top half of a Holly tree on the bank. We were both equally surprised to see each other and it promtly did a U turn and plunged back into the Brambles!

16th October 2010

A couple of hours seawatching this morning produced lots of birds, the majority of which were well out and heading south very fast. For me the highlight was a relatively close in Manx Shearwater.

The only "little bird" of note was a Brambling in the village.

15th October 2010

A trip down the Valley this morning produced about 10 Chiffchaffs, a few Goldcrests and fantastic views of a roosting Tawny Owl. The other major feature was the northward passage of Chaffinches with well over 100 being seen in an hour. They were accompanied by a few Siskins and also 12 Lapland Buntings.

Duty done, and with a day off ahead of me, it was now time to set off for Waxham to finally see the Bluetail...

14th October 2010

My reward today for once more abstaining from the local Bluetail was about ten Reed Buntings on the North Dunes and two Blackcaps in the garden.

13th October 2010

Having briefly considered the shameful prospect of visiting Waxham to see the latest Bluetail a stern talking to from Parish Listing Purist Sean led to me going up the North Dunes again this morning. There was also Sean's news that he had met a birder on Tuesday evening who had seen a Red-breasted Flycatcher "somewhere on the dunes". Needless to say it could not be found this morning which wasn't surprising as nearly all the migrants from the last two or three days had moved on. However, there was some consolation in the form of a flyover Woodlark, a Jack Snipe and three Cranes landed about half a mile inland.

Finally, there was a female Blackcap in the garden.

9 October 2010

A long morning's birding in the North Dunes produced a nice selection of migrants.  Highlights were a Great Grey Shrike, a flyover Woodlark, definitely two but probably three ringtail Hen Harriers, lots of Bramblings, a very tame Common Redpoll, a male Ring Ouzel, a Bullfinch, hundreds of Meadow Pipits, dozens of Reed Buntings, a Grey Wagtail and a Yellow Wagtail, several Redstarts, several Blackcaps, lots of Chiffchaffs and one Wheatear.  Here is a highly detailed and intimate portrait of the Shrike.

8 October 2010

A quick trip to the N Dunes after work demonstrated that the east wind is already working.  There were LOTS of birds about - at least one in every bush.  First up was a fine female Brambling sitting, appropriately, in the brambles, at the end of North Market Road.  Goldcrests were calling and flitting everywhere and it was obvious Song Thrushes and Redwings had arrived - and seemed to be still arriving - in numbers.  A nice male Ring Ouzel was near the totem pole bushes, which themselves held several Redstarts, one Willow Warbler, a load of Chiffchaffs and a male Blackcap.  There also seems to have been a fall of Reed Buntings, and lots of Meadow Pipits and Siskins were in the air as dusk fell into darkness.  Looks promising for tomorrow...

6 October 2010

The wind is looking good for the weekend:
http://magicseaweed.com/Holland-Germany-Denmark-MSW-Surf-Charts/10/wind/in/
There could be LOADS of good birds for us to miss...

3 October 2010

Tim's sightings - South Dunes

Hobby, Sooty Shearwater, 3 Wheatear

2 October 2010

Tim's sightings - North Dunes

Jack Snipe, Hen Harrier, Redstart

30 September 2010

An early morning decision to do the North Dunes led to sightings of two more Lapland Buntings, a Ring Ouzel, a Redstart and a ringtail Hen Harrier. Also six Wheatears and several Reed Buntings.

Later in the day I discovered that had I turned South in the morning I would have had a chance of seeing the Wryneck that had been found the day before. A quick return trip at lunchtime failed to produce the Wryneck but there was a Redstart, a Brambling and a very impressive flock of Med Gulls flycatching in amongst a larger group of gulls - there were at least six but there easily could have been twice that present.

Another trip down the Valley after work eventually produced the Wryneck but unfortunately it had slipped away into the gloom just before Colin arrived.

29 September 2010

The best bird on the North Dunes today was a Lapland Bunting and the best bird in Sean's garden was a male Siskin.

Also seen by Tim on the South Dunes, 2 Ring Ouzels and a Redstart (added by Ted pm Thursday)

28 September 2010

Early morning visit to the North Dunes revealed lesser numbers of Robins and a few Song Thrushes. Also two Ring Ouzels, ten Bramblings, lots of Siskins and Reed Buntings. A fine ringtail Hen Harrier also present. The only Common Redstart seen was in Sean's garden.

Peter

The evening produced two more Redstarts in the N Dunes but I spent most of my time on a wild bunting chase. It turned out to be a Reed.  The redstart in my garden hurts - I need to put up higher fences...
Sean

Tim's Sightings - South dunes

6 Med Gulls (4ad, 1stw, 2ndw), 6 Ring Ouzel, Pied Flycatcher, 4 Wheatear

North Dunes, Hen Harrier, Whinchat, Redstart, Lesser Redpoll, 3 Wheatear

I saw 2 Bramblings near the blocks.  

Ted

27 September 2010

A big fall of Robins has occurred, along with smaller numbers of Redstarts, Song Thrushes, Redwings and Siskins.  This evening at dusk Robins were zipping everywhere, and newly arrived Redstarts were sitting around on the grass as darkness fell... Could be good tomorrow - hopefully the Scandinavian source of the wind will keep away those pesky Empodinaxes - we don't want their sort round here...

26 September 2010

Another seawatch this morning produced a steady trickle of decent birds, although, in a cruel replay of yesterday's Puffin, the best of all, a juv Sabine's Gull, flew by ten minutes before I arrived (in fact there may have been two this morning as Tim saw one which, judging by the timings, couldn't have been the same bird).  Still, excellent views of Sooty Shearwater, Red-necked Grebe and Great Crested Grebe, plus various Little Gulls, Great Skua, Arctic Skua, Gadwall and Bar-tailed Godwits, and a Grey Plover, was good enough for me.

26 September 2010

Sabine's Gull juv 7.00am,10 Sooty Shearwaters,2 Manx,1 Red-Breasted Merganser,Pom Skua on sea watch Tim.

25 September 2010

A sea watch this morning was not as good as hoped in such high northern winds, but just before I arrived a Puffin flew north, and 3 Sooty Shearwaters went in the same direction.  Some unknown blokes reckoned they might have had a Grey Phalarope, but it could not be refound on the choppy sea.  A few good ducks, including 6 Pintail and 2 Red-breasted Mergansers Sean.
9 Sooty Shearwater, 2 Red-Breasted Merganser,2 Red-necked Grebe,Med Gull 1st Winter,Rock Pipit,on sea watch Tim.

24 September 2010

A brief seawatch this evening produced two firsts for the Autumn - three Brent Geese going north and a Snow Bunting on the beach.  This morning near the Totem Pole bushes Pete caught a brief view of a rapid flyby Cuckoo, which changed into a Hobby before settling down as a small Kestrel which bombed through with a weird flight action, straight inland.  If a Lesser Kestrel is found tomorrow in the West Midlands he will certainly have it on his list...Sean.
Hobby by carpark, Wheatear Tim.

23 September 2010

Short-Eared Owl over sea,Hobby north beach,Pied Flycatcher south dunes below restaurant Tim.

22 September 2010

Lapland Bunting south beach, Yellow Wag Tim.

21 september 2010

Lapland Bunting north beach,Red-Backed Shrike still Tim.

20 September 2010

Red-Back Shrike still,Hobby 2,Greenshank,Swift,4 Med Gulls 2 ads,2nd winter,1st winter on south beach,Wheatear, Tim.

18 September 2010

5 Lapland Buntings on the dune tops today, as well as the Red-backed Shrike opposite Colin's, accompanied by several Reed Buntings.  Two Hobbies drifted north, and there was a Lesser Whitethroat on the bank.

16 September 2010

7 Lapland Buntings south beach showing well, 1 Bonxie, Hobby north beach, 5 Wheatears, Tim.

15 September 2010

Red-backed Shrike still beach road, 2 Lapland Buntings over beach carpark, Peregrine over chalet park south, 3 Arctic Skua, Greenshank, 7 Wheatears. Tim

14 September 2010

The Red-backed Shrike still in the bushes N of Beach Road today. Also a Swift over S Dunes.

Med Gull 1st winter chalet park,Wheatear 2,Swift 3,Tim.

12 September 2010

Red-Backed Shrike still beach road, 2 Med Gulls 1ad 1 1st winter chalet park, 4 common Redstarts.

9 September 2010

2 Common Redstarts, 2 Pied Flycatchers south dunes,Tim.

8 September 2010

A walk this evening with my Pete and my eldest son (who worked very well as a bush basher) produced a nice smattering of migrants.  The lovely male Red-backed Shrike which Pete found this morning was being mobbed by assorted tits at the start of the dunes from North Market Road, and the Totem Pole bushes held Whinchat, Redstart, a Black Redstart and a flypast Hobby.  A little further north there was a Pied Flycatcher and in the fading light a tantalisingly unclinched Barred Warbler.

7 September 2010

8 Common Redstarts, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Pied Flycachers, 4 Whinchats, 2 Yellow Wags,
2 Greenshank, Swift, 30 Wheatears Tim.

6 September 2010

Sooty Shearwater north, 3 Arctic Skuas, 3 Common Redstarts, 1 Whinchat, 27 Wheatears,Tim.

5 September 2010

Hobby south dunes, Spotted Flycatcher north dunes, 4 Common Redstarts Tim.

3 September 2010.

Sooty Shearwater 7.30pm,Spotted Flycatcher south dunes Tim.

30 August 2010

Sooty Shearwater 4 north, Manx Shearwater 2 north, Fulmar 2 north, Arctic Skua 13 south, Pied Flycatcher south dunes, Spotted Flycatcher, south dunes, 2 Wheatears.

28 August 2010

9 Ruddy Shelduck south, Spotted Flycatcher south dunes, Hobby.

22 August 2010

Southern Emerald Damselfly north dunes,Spotted Flycatcher south dunes, Yellow Wag, Wheatear 2.

21 August 2010

Arctic Skua 10, Great Skua 1, Yellow Wag juv, Wheatear 2,Velvet Scoter 2 juv.

18 August 2010

Common Redstart north dunes, 2 Greenshank.

15 August 2010

18 Arctic Skua, 6 Great Skua, 4 Fulmar.

14 August 2010

2 Pied Fly Flycatcher in pine plantation, 2 Wheatears, 44 Whimbrel.

16 August 2010

A Dotterel on the Beach Road Carpark for about half an hour. It was accompanied at all times by half a dozen nervous looking Ringed Plovers.

2 Manx Shearwater Tim.

9 August 2010

King Eider-1s drk 2mls north of Winterton.

1 August 10

2 Med Gulls 1st summer south beach, Razorbill.

25 July 2010

Hummingbird Hawkmoth-Kings corner.

17 July 2010

Hummingbird Hawk-moth in the garden this morning.
Sean

27th June 2010.

Spotted Redshank over chalet park south.

20th June 2010

1 Manx Shearwater north,R.T.Diver north 7.30 to 9.00am.

9th June 2010

This evening a Little Egret seen from the west end of Low Road flying over the village. Also a Barn Owl in this area.

29th May 2010

Up to four Yellow Wagtails along the "Pallid Track" and a very vocal Cuckoo down Low Road.

28 May 2010

A Sedge Warbler was chuntering in the hedge along Low Road this evening.

Sean

Two Nightjars churring just south of the concrete blocks.

Peter

25th May 2010

A tantalising female Red-footed Falcon flew through at about 08.50 this morning. Unfortunately after crossing the dunes it flew out to sea, gained height and eventually disappeared as a minute speck in the distance, heading north-east.

16 May 2010.

Turtle Dove,2 north dunes,Purple Sandpiper,2 on groynes north dunes.

15 May 2010.

Common Sandpiper,on groynes north dunes.

14 May 2010.

Red Kite,north dunes south,Hobby,2 north dunes,Purple Sandpiper,on groynes,north dunes,

Hobby,2 north dunes.

13 May 2010

Snow Goose,north dunes south west,Hobby, 2 north dunes.

15 May 2010

The Woodchat Shrike is STILL here.  Little else this morning - Cuckoo calling close to the village and a Lesser Whitethroat in the valley.

6 May 2010

Very little migration today in easterly winds. A trickle of Swallows and Linnets but very little else. The Ring Ouzel was still present and 2 Purple Sandpipers were on one of the rock reefs. Yesterday's Cuckoo was still present and was joined by a second which resulted in a territorial battle of "cuckooing".

5 May 2010

Much better conditions today (a light north-easterly wind, later turning easterly, and mostly clear skies). Good passage of hirundines between 0545 and 0900 including over 80 Swallows, a few Sand Martins and, later, a few House Martins and Swifts. Linnet passage was again notable and they were joined by a sprinkling of Goldfinches and two Yellow Wagtails. A Ring Ouzel was still in a field just north of the concrete blocks and a Hobby drifted inland. Out to sea a few Gannets moved south with a handful of Common Scoter, a few Guillemots, a Red-throated Diver, 4 Little Terns and at least 2 Common Terns. However, the highlight was a Cuckoo that gave excellent views as it headed south along the top of the dunes.

Th walk back produced at least 2 singing Garden Warblers along Holmes Road.

Terry and Tim

4 May 2010

Another early morning start for Terry and Tim in marginally better conditions (but still with a moderate north-easterly and the odd shower) produced 2 Hobby, 2 Ring Ouzels, 2 Northern Wheatears, a Common Buzzard, 4 Common Cranes, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Common Terns, 2 Guillemots, a Jay, 3 Swallows, 2 Swifts and a Sand Martin. Linnets were on the move in large numbers - 392 were counted flying north - along with 24 Goldfinches. A singing Reed Warbler was in a ditch along Holmes Road.

Terry (and Tim)

3 May 2010

An early morning vigil at the north end of the parish (at one point involving a flock of 3 spotters) produced a single Ring Ouzel, 3 Wheatears, a few Whimbrel, 3 Gannets and a Kittiwake. Visible migration was very light in the strong north-north-easterly winds.
Terry

2 May 2010

The Woodchat Shrike showed well between 6pm and 7pm in the valley in between sheltering from squalls and dogs.

Terry

1 May 2010

The Woodchat Shrike is still present this morning. Here are some shots taken with my Fuji FZ18 and 1.5 converter. Sean

Other sightings - I met Tim at the northern boundary just in time to see the wing-tagged Montagu's Harrier make its way south from Horsey and later return northward. Tim also recorded 2 Garden Warblers and 1 Reed Warbler along the Holmes road as well as 9 Wheatears, 2 Whinchats and a Grey Wagtail on the north dunes. Posted by Ted 03 May

30 April 2010

Five Swifts hawking over the village this evening - looking very much like they have come home.

28 April 2010

A lovely Woodchat Shrike was found in the S Dunes this afternoon by person or persons unknown, and Collective members were out in force to see it this evening. Being in the middle of an OFSTED inspection at work, I only managed to hear about it because I bumped into Neil in Tescos! Ted's video below.

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26 April 2010

Red-Rumped Swallow south (A Grieve),Hobby north dunes 2,Little Egret north dunes,

Ring Ouzel north dunes 2,Greenshank north dunes,Lesser redpoll 2,Tree Pipit 3,Tim.

25 April 2010

A more overcast day today, until late afternoon. Tim saw a Woodlark in the N Dunes this morning, and presumably the same one was later independently found again by Pete further south. Colin, Tim and I looked for it again but dipped. Evidently though there had been a fall of Wheatears, with about 20 flicking about in a small patch of the N Dunes just below the Warren. There was also a Sedge Warbler near the Chalet Park and Pete had a Hobby as he was digging up Rhododendrons. Tim saw the year's first Little Terns yesterday, and some Bar-tailed Godwits. Sean

Also seen today were single Black Redstarts in the South Dunes and the Village, a Ring Ouzel in the South Dunes and six Yellow Wagtails down Low Road. Tim also found a Tree Pipit on the N Dunes & 3 Lesser Whitethroats on the S Dunes bank. Peter

24 April 2010

A Ring Ouzel was on the playing field before flying to the paddocks this morning. Also several late Fieldfares in the paddocks, and a Yellow Wagtail. Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Swallows all singing on a lovely Spring morning. A Red Kite came through mid-morning.

20th April 2010

One Black Redstart in the South Dunes this morning and eight Wheatears in the North Dunes in the evening.

Peter.

1 Black Redstart Chalet park 6.00am, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Whimbrel N Dunes, 2 House Martins, 4 Wheatears N Dunes, 1 Yellow Wagtail.

Tim.

18 April 2010

Tim's sightings -1 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Fulmar, 2 Med Gull, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 150 Golden plover. All North Dunes

1 Sedge Warbler, South Dunes pm.

17 April 2010

Tim's sightings -1 Red Kite, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Whitethroat, 8 Cranes, 1 Hen Harrier, 3 Yellow Wagtails. All North Dunes.

10 April 2010

Two Buzzards circling together seen on a couple of occasions. Also two Wheatears and a Swallow.

Peter.

5 Fulmars; 3 Wheatears north dunes; 1 Buzzard; 1 Kingfisher East Somerton.

Tim

6 April 2010

1 Redshank N dunes; Hooded crow N dunes; 1Rock Pipit N dunes; 2 Sand Martin; 2 Common Cranes.

7th April 2010

Male Blackcap in the garden this morning.

4 April 2010

Wheatear N dunes, Purple Sandpiper and Rock Pipit on groynes, Hooded Crow N dunes, Canada Goose, N Dunes.

3 April 2010

Tim's sightings. 1 Hooded Crow north dunes, 1 Black Redstart chalet park.

2 April 2010

One Black Redstart in the South Dunes this morning. The only other migrant was a male Reed Bunting in my garden briefly.

30 March 2010

3 Swallows south. 3 Chiffchaffs in the Valley.

29 March 2010

2 members TP & TH ventured not only out of parish but out of county, being unable to resist the lure of Lesser Kestrel. On arrival at Westleton we were greeted by several GY bird club members with the all too familiar greeting 'you should have been here 5 minutes ago', however after enduring rain, cold wind and mist blowing in from the sea, the skies cleared (well, just enough) to give reasonable though distant perched and flight views.

On the way home we failed to see the Pallid Swift at Kessingland, but were successful with the two Alpine Swifts at Lowestoft. One can only hope they find enough food to survive the poor weather that is forecast.

Ted.

Black Redstart-south dunes, Brambling-south dunes, 3 Blackcaps-Low road.

Tim.

28 March 2010

Black Redstart and Firecrest around today. Sean
Common Buzzard, north dunes, 2 Common Cranes, north dunes.

Tim.

27 March 2010

More sightings by Tim this morning. Black Redstart at the blocks, Firecrest in the pine plantation. 1 Swallow south yesterday pm. Also Hen Harrier north dunes, Common Buzzard, 2 Common Cranes.

26 March 2010

2 Black Redstarts and a Firecrest on the south dunes. Also a White Wagtail.

All seen by Tim within a couple of hours of his return!

24 March 2010

All spotters please note the "First to 100" Creme Egg Trophy has been reinstated this year, providing the winner claims his or her prize before Easter Sunday.  Please also note that if you are updating the year list with new species could you email me rather than do it yourself as we seem to have a bug which adds line spaces every time updates are added.  Well done Colin on the current bird of the year.  Who saw today's Kite?

23 March 2010

Wheatear in the South Dunes this morning.

22 March 2010

Colin had good views of an ALPINE SWIFT at 5.15 this evening in the South Dunes, for about ten seconds.  Unfortunately no-one else saw it despite his valiant phoning efforts.  This is his second solo sighting of the species in the parish.  Also today Black Redstart on the telephone building.

19th March

A thoroughbred Hooded Crow flew south accompanied by several Carrion Crows this morning.

18 March 2010

A Chiffchaff in the valley this morning. Colin.
Also one in the garden Friday am. Ted

13 March 2010

Tree Sparrow at the new private site, Stonechats in the North Dunes, and a pair of Gannets out to sea this evening.

13 March 2010

Flushed a Woodcock just north of beach road this morning. Also Rock Pipit on 7 March on sea wall at top end of North Dunes.

11 March 2010

Twelve yellow billed swans, which I thought looked like Whooper Swans, flew northwest over the North Dunes at 6pm this evening, then turned round and came back south along the coast.  I thought Pete would be able to confirm them by applying his new swan flight direction ID criteria, but he was not able to (due to the unexpected change of direction, I believe) so I'd better put them down as Bewpers (or Whoopwicks).

2nd March

Four Bewick's Swans flying out to sea this morning.

1 March 2010

Colin had a Red Kite today.

28th February 2010

A brief visit to a private site by a single Tree Sparrow. Apparently this bird had been seen at other nearby private sites on 26th and 27th Feb also.

27 February 2010

Colin's bid for the top married birder year list record (currently standing at 155) continued strongly when he found three Egyptian Geese along Low Road to add to his list.  A small male Sparrowhawk was also hunting very low along the very wet and muddy surface of Low Road.

21 February 2010

Well outside the parish, there was a flock of seven Waxwings in my guitar teacher's front garden in Gorleston on Monday.

20th February 2010

A Water rail at the usual site and a Tree Sparrow at a private site.

15 February 2010

Colin and I went on a crack mission this morning with two aims: 1. To see a Treecreeper. 2. To find Colin's keys which he lost yestderday, attempting to see a Treecreeper. We were successful in one of our aims - we saw a lovely, clean Treecreeper, shinning up the single Oak Tree in the field South of the Holmes Road woods. Also of note were three Cranes, a Brambling, a small flock of Skylarks, three Sparrowhawks displaying and, much to our relief, at least two Goldcrests; conclusive proof that they are not extinct. All definitely worth the near-death experience of hanging about in the cold, and the puncture I sustained on the way back. A large flock of Fieldfares was just outside of the parish. Sean

While I failed yet again to find a Treecreeper in the parish I did see a Short-eared Owl hunting in the area described in the mid afternoon. Ted.

And Colin found his keys this afternoon too.  Great day! Sean

31 January 2010

A good day. Highlights included a 1st winter Mediterranean Gull in a field just north of Low Road (just out of the parish but viewable from within it - does that count??), Peregrine, Common Buzzard, a ringtail Hen Harrier, 12 White-fronted Geese south, 3 Egyptian Geese, a Woodcock in off the sea and 3 Common Cranes. Stayed out til dusk but no owls seen.

29 January 2010

A Pale-bellied Brent Goose was the highlight of an afternoon walk over the dunes today. Bullfinch, Siskin and Treecreeper along Holmes Road.

24 January 2010

A Grey Plover has taken up residence on the beach opposite the cafe for the last few days.

14 Jan 2010

Winterton Holmes: 1 Common Buzzard; 1 Bullfinch.

13 Jan 2010

Woodcock in the garden this afternoon!

video through double glazing -

Ted

Also on 13 Jan: 1 Tree Sparrow, Empsons Loke, by feeders.
Tim.

12 Jan 2010

Winterton Holmes: 1 Hen Harrier.

10 Jan 2010

Hello all. I have managed to get on the blog. Saw 3 Woodcock - two sitting and one walking - in the paddocks, then another over the village. Tim saw 15 or so yesterday - why are they not in the woods??
Colin

Winterton Holmes: 1 Marsh Tit; 6 Woodcock.
Tim

9th Jan 2010

Winterton to East Somerton: 13 Woodcock, 15 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher.

2 January 2010

Great to see the entire residents crew out today to get a very obliging Water Rail on their year lists.

1 January 2010

First sighting of the New Year - Barn Owl hunting in the overgrown meadow on the south side of Low Road (0750-0800)

1 January 2010

My family's customary New Year's Day walk down the valley to the bright lights and chipfat aroma of Hemsby, in order to waste £1 per child on the shove 2p piece machines resulted in a selection of the commoner parish birds to get the year list of to a fair start.  A lovely male Eider flying north was the nicest sight.  A Red-legged Partridge standing on top of the shed this morning was a good garden year tick too.