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.