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.