Norfolk Birding News
Birding news for December 2013
Tuesday 31 December 2013
Narborough - Great White Egret at Nar valley fisheries.
Edgefield - 2 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by Edgefield woods + Glaucous Gull still at the tip.
Yarmouth - Richard's Pipit on beach at north denes?
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Ludham - 16 Whooper & 81 Bewick's Swans at the airfield.
Hopton - 3 Velvet Scoter.
Buckenham - 30 White-fronted Geese.
Norwich - Red-necked grebe at Whitlingham country park.
Breydon - 3 Snow Buntings.
Thetford - Mealy Redpoll + 2 Y-L Gulls at Nunnery lakes NR.
Monday 30 December 2013
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull still by the tip.
Titchwell - 3 Velvet Socter offshore.
Berney - Long-tailed Duck on river yare by pub.
Winterton - Pomarine Skua, 2 Bonxies & c100 Snow Buntings.
Warham Greens - 6 Hen Harriers in roost.
Holkham - 100 White-fronted Geese.
Sunday 29 December 2013
Hopton - GLOSSY IBIS flew south + 3 Velvet Scoter on sea.
Kelling - Richard's Pipit still at the quags, Lapland Bunting flew over + Little Auk reportedly flew past?
North Wooton - Rough-leg Buzzard & Great White Egret on the marshes.
Yarmouth - 2 Shorelarks at north denes.
Winterton - c200 Snow Buntings.
Caister - 32 Snow Buntings at second Avenue.
Stiffkey - male Hen Harrier late afternoon.
Cley - Black-throated Diver past + Black Brant & Pale-bellied Brent Goose.
Great Hockham - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.
Snettisham - Little Stint at coastal park.
Saturday 28 December 2013
Norwich - 5 Waxwings flew south over Stafford street around midday.
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape + Hen Harrier.
Edgefield - 8 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by Edgefield woods + Glaucous Gull still at the tip.
Kelling - Richard's Pipit still at the quags, Lapland Bunting flew over + Little Auk reportedly flew past?
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards still + 23 Crossbills at waveney forest.
Ludham - 27 Whooper & 58 Bewick's Swans at the airfield.
Holme - 50 Snow Buntings at Gore point.
Friday 27 December 2013
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape.
Edgefield - 8 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by Edgefield woods + Glaucous Gull still at the tip.
Kelling - Richard's Pipit still at the quags.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards still.
Ludham - 23 Whooper & 58 Bewick's Swans at the airfield.
Gorleston - 5 Velvet Scoter.
Thursday 26 December 2013
Kelling - Richard's Pipit at the quags this morning.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull at the tip.
Buckenham - 28 Taiga Bean Geese.
Cley - Puffin, 3 Velvet Scoter, 2 probable Black-throated Divers & Water Pipit.
Blakeney - 2 Hen Harriers over salt marsh this afternoon.
Wednesday 25 December 2013
Wymondham - Great White Egret at Kimberley hall & Long-eared Owl along old railway bank.
Kelling - Richard's Pipit at the hard this morning.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards still.
Lynford - Hawfinch at the arboretum.
Burnham Overy - Black Brant on marshes & Great Northern Diver in the channel.
Buckenham- 24 Taiga Bean Geese.
Winterton - 75 Snow Buntings.
Wednesday 25 December 2013
Wymondham - Great White Egret at Kimberley hall & Long-eared Owl along old railway bank.
Kelling - Richard's Pipit at the hard this morning.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards still.
Lynford - Hawfinch at the arboretum.
Burnham Overy - Black Brant on marshes & Great Northern Diver in the channel.
Buckenham- 24 Taiga Bean Geese.
Winterton - 75 Snow Buntings.
Tuesday 24 December 2013
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards + Hen Harrier.
Cley - Black Brant & Pale bellied Brent Goose.
Hapisburgh - Black Redstart.
Buckenham/Cantley - 3 Taiga Bean Geese.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe.
Billockby - 2 Common Cranes.
Monday 23 December 2013
Holt lowes - 8 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by Edgefield woods.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by chalets.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull at tip again this am.
Cley/Salthouse - Black Brant.
Holme - Red-necked Grebe.
Titchwell - Red-necked Grebe & Storm Petrel reported?
Sunday 22 December 2013
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape + Hen Harrier between potter heightam church & broad.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull still at the tip.
Holt lowes - 11 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by Edgefield woods.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by chalets + Water Pipit.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park + 69 Snow Buntings.
Reedham marshes - Rough-leg Buzzard + Water Pipit & Ruddy Shelduck.
Wymondham - Great White Egret at Kimberley bridge.
Buckenham - 30 Taiga Bean Geese.
Hickling - 9 Common Cranes, 4 Hen Harriers & 50 Marsh Harriers.
Morston - Hen Harrier.
Cley - Long-tailed Duck on sea.
Saturday 21 December 2013
Holt - 8+ PARROT CROSSBILLS still around Lowes & Country Park.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull at tip still.
Friday 20 December 2013
Kelling - Richard's Pipit at the hard this morning.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Haddiscoe island - Rough-leg Buzzard still.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull & Caspian Gull at the tip.
Holme - Black-throated Diver & Short-eared Owl.
Thursday 19 December 2013
Ongar hill - Great White Egret.
Edgefield - 9 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by edgefiled woods west of B1149.
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape.
Kelling - Richard's Pipit at the hard this morning.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards still + Hen Harrier.
Buckenham - 11 Taiga Bean Geese.
Wednesday 18 December 2013
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull at tip again this am.
Titchwell - Black Brant.
Tuesday 17 December 2013
Narboroguh - Great White Egret at Nar valley fisheries.
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape.
Kelling - Richard's Pipit at the hard this morning.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe still on pit by end of beach chalets.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards still.
Ludham - 48 Bewick's & 23 Whooper Swans by airfiled.
Buckenham - 28 Taiga Bean Geese + 34 White-fronted Geese.
Titchwell - Great Northern Diver.
Monday 16 December 2013
Edgefield - 9 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by edgefiled woods west of B1149.
West somerton - 5 Common Cranes.
Catfield - 30 Bewick's Swans still on airfield.
South creake - 'Greeenland' White-fronted Goose with c10,000 Pink feet.
Sunday 15 December 2013
Kelling - Richard's Pipit still at the quags this morning.
Edgefield - 10 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by edgefiled woods west of B1149.
Snettisham - Black-necked Grebe at south end of lagoon by chalets mid afternoon.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards.
Cley - Black Brant.
Saturday 14 December 2013
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape.
Kelling - Richard's Pipit at the hard this morning.
Holt lowes - 13 PARROT CROSSBILLS still in clearing by heath house woods.
Lynford - TWO BARRED CROSSBILL or hybrid reportedly still at arboretum this morning.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards + Hen Harrier.
Titchwell - Black-throated & Great Northern Divers, Red-necked & Slav Grebes, 9 Long-tailed Ducks, Hen Harrier & 2 Velvet Socter.
Catfield - 40 Brewick's Swans by airfiled.
Cley - Hen Harrier & 6 Waxwings flew over.
Yarmouth - 2 Shorelarks still north of Britannia pier.
Hopton - Great Northern Diver + 9 Velvet Scoter.
Cantley - 30 Taiga Bean Geese.
Holme - Slavonian Grebe.
Friday 13 December 2013
Titchwell - Yellow-browed warbler, Black-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, 2 Red-necked Grebes, 4 Spotshanks, 6 Long-tailed Ducks & 2 Velvet Socter.
Lynford - TWO BARRED CROSSBILL or hybrid still at arboretum.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull at tip again this am.
Gorleston - 10 Velvet Scoter.
Winterton - c100 Snow Buntings.
Yarmouth - 2 Shorelarks on beach by britannia pier.
Thursday 12 December 2013
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards.
Lynford - TWO BARRED CROSSBILL.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Yarmouth - 2 Shorelarks still just north of pier.
Royon - 3 Hen harriers in roost.
Titchwell - 3 Long-tailed Ducks.
Cantley - 76 Taiga Bean Geese.
Wednesday 11 December 2013
Titchwell - Yellow-browed warbler, Black-throated & Great Northern Divers & 2 Velvet Socter.
Salthouse - Richard's Pipit & 2 Little Auks flew east past this afternoon.
Holt lowes - 1+ PARROT CROSSBILLS still with 30+ Common Crossbills.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull at tip again this am.
Cley - Black Brant, Little Auk, 2 Bewick's Swans & 3 Water Pipits.
Berney marshes - SEO.
Gorleston - Velvet Scoter.
Waxham - 22 Snow Buntings.
Tuesday 10 December 2013
Bircham newton - Great White Egret flew over.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull + Yellow-legged Gull in field by tip.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Winterton - 42 Snow Buntings.
Holme - Long-tailed Duck, Black-throated Diver, SEO & Hen Harrier.
Monday 9 December 2013
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull at tip again this am.
Holme - SEO & Hen Harrier.
Gorleston - 9 Velvet Scoter.
Sunday 8 December 2013
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards.
Lynford - TWO BARRED CROSSBILL + 4 Hawfinches.
Holt - c11 PARROT CROSSBILLS still at country park + 26 Common Crossbills.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Happisburgh - Whinchat.
Anmer - Tundra Bean Goose with pink-feet + pale bellied Brent.
Gorleston/Hopton - 12 Velvet Scoter.
Yarmouth - 3 Shorelarks & 2 Snow Buntings at NOrth denes, 2 Firecrests in cemetery & Snow Bunting & 2 Spotshanks at breydon.
Eccles - 79 Snow Buntings.
Brancaster - 30 Snow Buntings.
Buckenham - 29 Taiga Bean Geese.
Saturday 7 December 2013
Cantley - CATTLE EGRET flew south over at 10am.
Hickling - Iceland Gull c3pm on Broad.
Haddiscoe island - 2 Rough-leg Buzzards.
Lynford - TWO BARRED CROSSBILL, 2 Hawfinches, 10 Crossbills & Firecrest.
Holt - 9 PARROT CROSSBILLS still at country park + 12 Common Crossbills.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Holme - 3 Waxwings flew south over gore point.
Gorleston - 9 Velvet Scoter.
Winterton - 77 Snow Buntings.
Buckenham - 26 Taiga Bean Geese, 22 White fronts & Hen Harrier.
Horsey - 4 Common Cranes near the mere.
Roydon - 2 Hen Harrier.
Friday 6 December 2013
Ten mile bank - Great White Egret + male Hen Harrier.
Winterton - Iceland Gull + velvet scoter.
Lynford - TWO BARRED CROSSBILL, Hawfinch, 25 Crossbills & Firecrest.
Holt - 7 PARROT CROSSBILLS still at country park + Firecrest.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park + 60 Snow Buntings.
Runham - 3 Twite.
Roughton - 6 Twite.
Thursday 5 December 2013
Strumpshaw fen - GLOSSY IBIS flew SE over early morning.
Yarmouth - 2 Shorelarks north of Britannia pier.
Winterton - c60 Snow Buntings, Great Northern Diver & 2 Velvet Scoter.
Gorleston - 7 Velvet Scoter.
Wednesday 4 December 2013
Winterton - 2 SURF SCOTERS flew north at 12.35pm.
Holt - 12 PARROT CROSSBILLS still at country park.
Edgefield - Glaucous Gull near tip again.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Yarmouth - 3 Shorelarks north of Britannia pier.
Titchwell - 40 Snow buntings, Waxwing, 3 L-t Ducks & Velvet Scoter.
Gorleston - 2 Velvet Scoter.
Horsey - 2 Hen Harriers.
Cantley - 25 Taiga Bean Geese & 100+ White-front.
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Holt - 21+ PARROT CROSSBILLS still at country park.
Horsey - Iceland Gull flew north past gap this morning.
Lynford - TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL still at arboretum.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Surlingham - 2 Waxwings.
Cley - Black Brant, Water Pipit & 35 Snow Buntings.
Titchwell - 40 Snow buntings, Water Pipit & 2 Spotshanks.
Winterton - 45 Snow Buntings.
Gorleston - 9 Velvet Scoter.
Holme - L-T Duck.
Strumpshaw fen - Mealy Redpoll.
Monday 2 December 2013
Holt - 23 PARROT CROSSBILLS still at country park.
Brundall - unconfirmed report of CATTLE EGRET this morning.
Caister - ROSE COLOURED STARLING still by beach car park.
Lynford - 9 Hawfinches at arboretum.
Holkham - 4 Velvet Scoter & 9 Snow Buntings.
Docking - Tundra Bean Goose with c5000 Pink feet.
Stanoe - Greenland White-fronted goose + 5 Barnacle geese with c11,000 Pink-feet.
Burnham overy marsh - Greenland White-fronted goose with pink-feet.
Winterton - 60 Snow Buntings.
Holme - 35 Snow Buntings, SEO, Hen Harrier, L-T Duck, Velvet Socter, G-N Diver & B-T Diver.
Walcott - 8 Snow Buntings.
Roydon - 5 hen Harriers.
Wolferton - Golden Pheasant.
Thetford - 2 Mealy Redpolls.
Sunday 1 December 2013
Hickling - GREEN WINGED TEAL on rush hill scrape with c1000 Teal.
Holt - 12 PARROT CROSSBILLS still at country park.
Cley - juv Glaucous Gull & Scaup.
Titchwell - G-N Diver, B-T Diver & 12 Snow Buntings.
Lynford - 9 Hawfinches at arboretum.
Gorleston - Velvet Scoter.
Yarmouth - 3 Shorelarks.
Bunrham Overy - Black Brant on marsh & SEO in dunes.
Winterton - 110 Snow Buntings.
Sea Palling - 30 Snow Buntings.
Cantley - 49 Taiga Bean Geese.
Buckenham - 101 White-fronted Geese.
Thetford - 2 Mealy Redpolls.
Narborough - Snow Bunting flew over Nar valley fisheries.
North wooton - Pale bellied Brent & 2 White-fronted Geese.