Norfolk Birding January – April 2017 January 2, 2017April 28, 2017ashleybanwellsbirding Leave a comment Turtle Dove, Hilbrough Estate, 27th April Male Goshawk with Carrion Crow, Cockley Cley 22nd April Male Goshawk with Carrion Crow, Cockley Cley 22nd April Male Goshawk with Carrion Crow, Cockley Cley 22nd April Male Goshawk with Carrion Crow, Cockley Cley 22nd April Male Goshawk with Carrion Crow, Cockley Cley 22nd April Male Goshawk with Carrion Crow, Cockley Cley 22nd April Male Goshawk with Carrion Crow, Cockley Cley 22nd April Brambling, Cockley Cley 22nd April Brambling, Cockley Cley 22nd April Crossbill – immature ,Cockley Cley 22nd April Siskin, juv Cockley Cley 22nd April Siskin, immature Cockley Cley 22nd April Redpoll, Cockley Cley 2nd April Crossbill, Cockley Cley 22nd April Crossbill, Cockley Cley 22nd April Crossbill, Cockley Cley 22nd April Crossbill, Cockley Cley 22nd April Crossbill, Cockley Cley 22nd April Siskin, Cockley Cley 22nd April Song Thrush nest Cockley Cley 17th April Tree Pipit, Cockley Cley 17th April Redpoll, Cockley Cley 17th April Redpoll, Cockley Cley 17th April Fieldfare Cockley Cley 16th April Hawfinch, male, Lynford 1st April Hawfinch, male, Lynford 1st April Goldcrest, Cockley Cley 1st April Crossbill, Cockley Cley 1st April Willow Tit, 27th March Willow Tit, 27th March Willow Tit, 27th March Grey Wagtail, River Wissey, 26th March Mandarin, Santon Downham, 26th March Mandarin, Santon Downham, 26th March Mandarin, Santon Downham, 26th March Bullfinch, Cockley Cley, 26th March Siskin, Cockley Cley, 26th March Yellowhammer, Cockley Cley, 26th March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 21st March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 21st March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 21st March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 21st March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Coues’s Arctic Redpoll, Cockley Cley 20th March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th March Mistle Thrush Hawfinch, Lynford 15th March Hawfinch, Lynford 15th March Hawfinch, Lynford 15th March Grey Partridge, Hilbrough Estate, 14th March Grey Partridge, Hilbrough Estate, 14th March Great-spotted Woodpecker, Cockley Cley 12th March Great-spotted Woodpecker, Cockley Cley 12th March Great-spotted Woodpecker, Cockley Cley 12th March Nuthatch, Cockley Cley 12th March Mandarin, Santon Downham, 11th March Mandarin, Santon Downham, 11th March Mandarin, Santon Downham, 11th March Hawfinch, Lynford 9th March Hawfinch, Lynford 9th March Hawfinch, Lynford 9th March Hawfinch, Lynford 9th March Hawfinch, Lynford 9th March Hawfinch, Lynford 9th March Hawfinch, Lynford 9th March Hawfinch, Lynford 9th March Great-spotted Woodpecker, 9th March Brambling, Lynford, 9th March Great Grey Shrike, FR109 Cockley Cley Great Grey Shrike, FR109 Cockley Cley 5th March Goshawk, Cockley Cley, 4th March Merlin, Gooderstone Warren, 4th March Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th February Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th February Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th February Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 19th February Greater-black backed Gull, Cockley Cley 19th February Greater-black backed Gull, Cockley Cley 19th February Otter, Santon Downham 19th February Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 19th February Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 19th February Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 19th February Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 19th February Whooper Swan, Santon Downham 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Hawfinch displaying Lynford 19th February Canada Goose, Cockley Cley 19th February Great Northern Diver Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Great Northern Diver Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Great Northern Diver Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Great Grey Shrike, Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Great Grey Shrike, Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Smew, Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Goosander, Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Little Egret, Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Hawfinch, Lynford 15th February Hawfinch, Lynford 15th February Hawfinch, Lynford 15th February Mediterranean Gull, Great Cressingham 15th February Glaucous Gull, Great Cressingham 27th January Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 11th February Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 11th February Great Grey Shrike, Cockley Cley 11th February Scaup, Hilbrough 31st January Scaup, Hilbrough 31st January Scaup, Hilbrough 31st January Hawfinch roosting at Lynford 31st January Glaucous Gull, Great Cressingham 27th January Glaucous Gull, Great Cressingham 27th January Mediterranean Gull, Great Cressingham, 24th January Great Grey Shrike, Nar Valley Fisheries 22nd January Great Grey Shrike, Nar Valley Fisheries 22nd January Whooper Swan, Nar Valley Fisheries 22nd January Smew, Nar Valley Fisheries 22nd January Glaucous Gull, Great Cressingham 21st January Hawfinch coming into roost at Lynford, 18th January Hawfinch coming into roost at Lynford, 18th January Glaucous Gull. Wissington, 7th January Bewick’s and Whooper Swans, Wissington 7th January Stone Curlew, Cockley Cley, 1st January Whooper Swans, Nar Valley Fisheries 18th February Pink-footed Goose, Wissington, 7th January Hawfinch, Lynford 7th January Little Egrets, Cockley Cley 7th January Blackbird control from Arnhem, Holland, Cockley Cley 7th January Brambling, Cockley Cley 7th January 7 Hawfinch, Lynford 1st January Scaup, Hilbrough 1st January
Norfolk Birding September – December 2016 September 3, 2016December 23, 2016ashleybanwellsbirding Leave a comment Red-breasted Goose, Docking, 23rd December Red-breasted Goose, Docking, 23rd December Whooper Swans, Wissington, 22nd December Whooper Swans, Wissington, 22nd December Icelandic Greylag, Wissington, 22nd December Icelandic Greylag, Wissington, 22nd December Icelandic Greylag, Wissington, 22nd December White-fronted Goose, Docking 21st December Tundra Bean Goose, Docking 21st December Todd’s Canada Goose, Docking 21st December Todd’s Canada Goose, Docking 21st December Greylag Goose, Docking 21st December Tundra Bean Goose, Docking 21st December Tundra Bean Goose, Docking 21st December Tundra Bean Goose, Docking 21st December Tundra Bean Goose, Docking 21st December Scaup, Hilbrough 19th December Willow Tit, Cockley Cley 18th December Nuthatch, 19th December Dusky Thrush, Beeley, Derbyshire 10th December Dusky Thrush, Beeley, Derbyshire 10th December Dusky Thrush, Beeley, Derbyshire 10th December Little Bunting, Guist 8th December Little Bunting, Guist 8th December Little Bunting, Guist 8th December Tree Sparrow, Cockley Cley 3rd December Brambling, Cockley Cley 3rd December Willow Tit, Swaffham Forest 26th November Hawfinch, Santon Downham 26th November 4 Hawfinch, Santon Downham 20th November Fieldfare, Hilborough. 6th November Fieldfare, Hilborough. 6th November Fieldfare, Hilborough. 6th November Fieldfare, Hilborough. 6th November Fieldfare, Hilborough. 6th November Red Kite, Hilborough. 6th November Red Kite, Hilborough. 6th November Hawfinch over Great Covert, 6th November 3 Hawfinch flying over Lynford Cliff Swallow, Minsmere, Suffolk 5th November, Cliff Swallow, Minsmere, Suffolk 5th November, Cliff Swallow, Minsmere, Suffolk 5th November, Cliff Swallow, Minsmere, Suffolk 5th November, White-fronted Goose, Holkham 3rd November Stonechat, Gooderstone Warren. 3rd November Stonechat, Gooderstone Warren. 3rd November Stonechat, Gooderstone Warren. 3rd November Great Grey Shrike, Swaffham Forest, 30th October Great Grey Shrike, Swaffham Forest, 30th October Great Grey Shrike, Swaffham Forest, 30th October Great Grey Shrike, Swaffham Forest, 30th October Great Grey Shrike, Swaffham Forest, 30th October Water Pipit, Holme 29th October 2nd bird Water Pipit, Holme 29th October 2nd bird Bearded Tit, Holme 29th October Bearded Tit, Holme 29th October Water Pipit, Holme 29th October Water Pipit, Holme 29th Octob Water Pipit, Holme 29th October Isabelline Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 24th October Desert Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 23rd October Desert Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 23rd October Desert Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 23rd October Desert Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 23rd October Black-throated Diver, Burnham Overy Dunes, 23rd October Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 23rd October Tree Sparrow, Cockley Cley 23rd October Isabelline Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 22nd October Isabelline Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 22nd October Isabelline Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 22nd October Isabelline Wheatear, Burnham Overy Dunes, 22nd October Brambling, Cockley Cley 17th October Red Kite taken from my garden in Cockley Cley 16th October Barred Warbler, Burnham Overy Staithe 15th October Barred Warbler, Burnham Overy Staithe 15th October Barred Warbler, Burnham Overy Staithe 15th October Radde’s Warbler, Warham Greens, 15th October Radde’s Warbler, Warham Greens, 15th October Radde’s Warbler, Warham Greens, 15th October Redwing, Gooderstone Warren, 9th October Ring Ousel, Burnham Overy Dunes, 9th October Ring Ousel, Burnham Overy Dunes, 9th October Meadow Pipit, Cockley Cley 8th October Pectoral Sandpiper, Titchwell, 9th October Pectoral Sandpiper, Titchwell, 9th October Brambling, Burnham Overy Dunes, 8th October Yellow-browed Warbler, Titchwell 8th October Brambling, Cockley Cley 3rd October Goshawk, female, Cockley Cley 3rd October Goshawk, male Cockley Cley 3rd October Woodlark, Cockley Cley 3rd Octobe Woodlark, Cockley Cley 3rd October Reed Bunting, Cockley Cley 3rd Octobe Pied Flycatcher, Burnham Deepdale 2nd October Rock Pipit, Salthouse 2nd October ock Pipit, Salthouse 2nd October Manx Shearwater, Salthouse 2nd October Gannet and Red-throated Divers, Salthouse 2nd October Meadow Pipit, Gooderstone Warren, 23rd September Meadow Pipit, Gooderstone Warren, 24th September Whinchat, immature female, Gooderstone Warren, 22nd September Whinchat, immature female, Gooderstone Warren, 22nd September Stonechat, immature male, Gooderstone Warren, 22nd September Reed Bunting, immature male, Gooderstone Warren, 22nd September Yellow-browed Warbler, East Hills 17th September Redstart, East Hills 17th September Redstart, East Hills 17th September Spotted Flycatcher, East Hills 17th September Siskin, East Hills 17th September Wigeon, East Hills 17th September Whinchats, Gooderstone Warren 15th September Stonechat, Gooderstone Warren 15th September Whinchat, Gooderstone Warren 15th September Whinchat, Gooderstone Warren 15th September Red Kite, Gooderstone Warren 15th September Wheatear, Gooderstone Warren 15th September Wheatear, Gooderstone Warren 15th September Stone Curlews, Cockley Cley 15th September Stone Curlews, Cockley Cley 15th September Whinchat, Gooderstone Warren, 11th September Willow Tit, Cockley Cley, 11th September Willow Tit, Cockley Cley, 11th September Bullfinch, Cockley Cley 11th September Buzzards, Hilbrough, 11th September Spotted Flycatcher, Cockley Cley, 3rd September Spotted Flycatcher, Cockley Cley, 3rd September Spotted Flycatcher, Cockley Cley, 3rd September Whinchat, Gooderstone Warren, 3rd September Whinchat and a Chiffchaff, Gooderstone Warren, 3rd September Whinchat, Gooderstone Warren, 3rd September Stonechat, Gooderstone Warren, 3rd September Stonechat, Gooderstone Warren, 3rd September Stonechat, Gooderstone Warren, 3rd September Tree Sparrow, Hilbrough, 3rd September Treecreeper, Drymere 3rd September Marsh Tit, Drymere, 3rd Septwmber
Norfolk Birding May – August 2016 May 1, 2016August 29, 2016ashleybanwellsbirding Leave a comment Arctic Tern, Burnham Norton 28th August Whimbrel, Burnham Norton, 28th August Curlew Sandpipers, Titchwell, 28th August Curlew Sandpiper, Titchwell 28th August Curlew Sandpiper, Titchwell 28th August Nuthatch, Cockley Cley 27th August Nuthatch, Cockley Cley 27th August Chiffchaff, Cockley Cley 27th August Reed Warbler, Cockley Cley 27th August Greenfinch, Cockley Cley 27th August Marsh Tit, Cockley Cley 27th August Siskin, Cockley Cley 27th August Siskin, immature Cockley Cley 27th August Redstart, Santon Downham 19th June Tree Pipit, Santon Downham 19th June Redstart, Santon Downham 18th June Great Knot, Titchwell 16th June Great Knot, Titchwell 16th June Great Knot, Titchwell 16th June Great Knot, Titchwell 16th June Great Knot, Titchwell 16th June Great Knot, Titchwell 16th June Stone Curlews taken from my garden in Cockley Cley 12th June Green Woodpecker in my garden in Cockley Cley 12th June Green Woodpecker in my garden in Cockley Cley 12th June Yellowhammers, Cockley Cley 12th June Yellowhammers, Cockley Cley 12th June Yellowhammers, Cockley Cley 12th June Stonechat, Hilbrough Estate, 12th June Mandarin, Santon Downham 11th June Mandarin, Santon Downham 11th June Siskin, juvenile, Cockley Cley 11th June Garden Warbler, Drymere 6th June Firecrest, Swaffham Forest 4th June Stonechat, Hilbrough Estate 30th May Stonechat, Hilbrough Estate 30th May Stonechat, Hilbrough Estate 30th May Stonechat, Hilbrough Estate 30th May Spotted Flycatcher, Cockley Cley 30th May Spotted Flycatcher, Cockley Cley 30th May Spotted Flycatcher, Cockley Cley 30th May Goshawk over my house in Cockley Cley 30th May Goshawk over my house in Cockley Cley 30th May Curlew, Hilbrough Estate Linnet, Cockley Cley 30th May Yellowhammer, Cockley Cley 30th May Yellowhammer and Chaffinch, Cockley Cley 30th May Yellowhammer, Cockley Cley 30th May Yellowhammer, Cockley Cley 30th May Yellowhammer, Cockley Cley 30th May Goldfinch and Yellowhammer, Cockley Cley Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Yellowhammer, Cockley Cley 30th May Wood Pigeon, Cockley Cley 30th May Pheasant, Cockley Cley 30th May Red-legged Partridge, Cockley Cley 30th May Bullfinch, Cockley Cley 30th May Bullfinch, Cockley Cley 30th May Marsh Tit, Cockley Cley 30th May Nightjar, Mundford 28th May Bittern, Lakenheath Fen, 28th May Hobby, Santon Downham, 28th May Hobby, Santon Downham, 28th May Cuckoo, Lakenheath, 28th May Cuckoo, Lakenheath, 28th May Cuckoo, Lakenheath, 28th May Redstart, Santon Downham 27th May Willow Warbler, Swaffham Forest 26th May Curlew, Hilbrough Estate 25th May Song Thrush, Cockley Cley 25th May Avocet, part of a flock of 24 at Leziate on 16th May Avocet, part of a flock of 24 at Leziate on 16th May Grey Wagtail, Narbrough 16th May Firecrest female, Swaffham Forest 15th May Firecrest female, Swaffham Forest 15th May Chaffinch – juvenile ringed at Cockley Cley 15th May Tundra Ringed Plover, Pentney 14th May Tundra Ringed Plover, Pentney 14th May Tundra Ringed Plover, Pentney 14th May Garden Warbler nest almost complete, Drymere 13th May Marsh Harrier, Cockley Cley 13th May Marsh Harrier, Cockley Cley 13th May Song Thrush juvenile Cockley Cley 13th May Song Thrush juvenile Cockley Cley 13th May Woodlark over my house in Cockley Cley 13th May Arctic Terns, Ashwicken Lake 12th May Stone Curlew from my garden 11th May Great-spotted Woodpecker, Cockley Cley 11th May Siskin juvenile, Cockley Cley 10th May Hawfinch, Lynford 9th May Lapwing, Larksheath Mere 8th May Oystercatcher Cockley Cley 8th May Firecrest 8th May Drymere Firecrest 8th May Drymere Firecrest 8th May Drymere Mistle Thrush chicks, Cockley Cley 8th May Spotted Flycatcher, The Nunnery Hilbrough 8th May Hawfinch, Lynford at dawn 8th May Red Kite Swaffham Forest 7th May Avocet and Wood Sandpiper, Wormegay Flash 6th May Tree Sparrow, 2nd May Stone Curlew, 2nd May Woodlark, Gooderstone Warren, 2nd May Wheatear, Gooderstone Warren, 1st May Mistle Thrush chick, Cockley Cley, 1st May Tree Pipit, Cockley Cley Wood, 1st May Tree Pipit, Cockley Cley Wood, 1st May Tree Pipit, Cockley Cley Wood, 1st May
Norfolk Birding January – April 2016 March 16, 2016May 10, 2016ashleybanwellsbirding 1 Comment Hawfinch, West Tofts 30th April Jay, Swaffham Forest 19th April Greenfinch, Cockley Cley 30th April Mistle Thrush nest with 5 chicks, 30th April Blackcap, Cockley Cley 19th April Blackcap, Cockley Cley 19th April Marsh Tit, Cockley Cley 19th April Reeve’s Pheasant, Cockley Cley 19th April Reeve’s Pheasant, Cockley Cley 19th April Wheatear, Gooderstone Warren, 23rd April Wheatear, Gooderstone Warren, 19th April Wheatear, Gooderstone Warren, 19th April White Stork, Setch, 18th April White Stork, Setch, 18th April Willow Tit, Cockley Cley 17th April Firecrest, Cockley Cley 17th April Firecrest, Cockley Cley 17th April Lesser-spotted Woodpecker 17th April Swallow – first of the year, Cockley Cley 11th April Tree Pipit, Cockley Cley 11th April Tree Pipit, Cockley Cley 11th April Tree Pipit, Cockley Cley 11th April Woodcock still on her nest at Cockley Cley, 11th April Red Kite, Cockley Cley 10th April Red Kite, Cockley Cley 10th April Red Kite, Cockley Cley 10th April Woodlark, Cockley Cley 10th April Woodlark, Cockley Cley 10th April Woodlark, Cockley Cley 10th April Willow Tit, Swaffham Forest 7th April Woodcock on her nest, Cockley Cley, 27th March Woodcock on her nest, Cockley Cley, 27th March Woodcock on her nest, Cockley Cley, 27th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Santon Downham 26th March Brambling, Cockley Cley Collared Dove, Cockley Cley Willow Tit, female Swaffham Forest 7th April Treecreeper, Cockley Cley 12th March Willow Tit, male Swaffham Forest Great-white Egret, Pentney 16th March Great White Egret, Pentney 16th March White Stork, Wormegay 10th March White Stork, Wormegay 10th March White Stork, Wormegay 10th March Reed Bunting, Cockley Cley 16th January Lesser Redpoll, male Cockley Cley 12th March Lesser Redpoll, male Cockley Cley 12th March Willow Tit, 7th February Stone-curlew, Cockley Cley 6th March Willow Tit, 11th February Cattle Egret, Pentney 10th January Siberian Chiffchaff, Nar Valley Fisheries 1st January Siberian Chiffchaff, Nar Valley Fisheries 1st January Siberian Chiffchaff, Nar Valley Fisheries 1st January Siberian Chiffchaff, Nar Valley Fisheries 1st January Great White Egret, Nar Valley Fisheries 1st January