Saturday 19 September 2020
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (East close inshore.), 35 Red-throated Diver (East and West Sum Plum), 1 Great Northern Diver (Sum Plum East with 3 RtDiver.), 3 Great Crested Grebe (Ad and Juv then second Ad East), 2 Little Gull (Spanking Juvs through East with Juv Kitti for comparison. Sweet.), 7 Kittiwake (Several Ad plus Juvs.), 5 Guillemot (Several in surf foraging) [Graham Fellows]
44 Sandwich Tern (small groups to east, 30min seawatch) [Steve Hale]
7 Mute Swan, 6 Egyptian Goose, 36 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Dunlin, 9 Black-headed Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Swallow, 8 Pied Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 60 Starling, 4 Linnet [Steve Hale]
Friday 18 September 2020
2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Through West.), 2 Pintail (West), 43 Red-throated Diver (Many moving through again today. Mainly East. Sum Plum.), 5 Great Northern Diver (2 early birds (AJ / PC) then posse of 3 Sum Plum, East close in around 07:30.), 4 Fulmar (Dawdling West), 1 Kestrel (Female in off from distance.), 1 Merlin (Earlier in off (AJ/ PC)), 1 Hobby (Skua look-a-like, in off from distance.), 3 Arctic Skua (Posse through earlier (AJ / PC) East.), 5 Great Skua (Distant West.), 1 Kittiwake (1st Win East.), 35 Sandwich Tern (Groups East.) [Graham Fellows]
6 Mute Swan, 3 Egyptian Goose, 40 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 1 Little Grebe, 19 Black-headed Gull, 18 Herring Gull, 4 Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Linnet [Steve Hale]
Thursday 17 September 2020
1 Tawny Owl, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper (All sightings on South edge of Kettlehill Plantation ) [Richard Burton]
4 Buzzard (Together and very vocal) [David Fell]
1 Mandarin Duck (Drake by Salthouse duckpond.) [Michael Harcup]
50 Gannet (at least including a juvenile fishing in the surf), 3 Marsh Harrier (hunting the harbour area), 1 Merlin (Female hunting over the Hood), 1 Hobby (East over the harbour), 1 Peregrine Falcon (hunting over Long Hills), 2 Great Skua (East),
1 Redstart (Plantation),
1 Whinchat (at the Hood),
12 Wheatear (most around the plantation and dunes), 2 Song Thrush, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler,
3 Goldcrest (Plantation), 1 Firecrest (Female in with Goldcrests at the Plantation but soon off west),
3 Spotted Flycatcher (at the Plantation - very busy and approachable),
2 Pied Flycatcher (Plantation),
1 Brambling (Singing in the Plantation), 1 Lapland Bunting (Flushed near Long Hills) [David Griffiths]
50 Gannet (at least including a juvenile fishing in the surf), 3 Marsh Harrier (hunting the harbour area), 1 Merlin (Female hunting over the Hood), 1 Hobby (East over the harbour), 1 Peregrine Falcon (hunting over Long Hills), 2 Great Skua (East), 1 Redstart (Plantation), 1 Whinchat (at the Hood), 12 Wheatear (most around the plantation and dunes), 2 Song Thrush, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Goldcrest (Plantation), 1 Firecrest (Female in with Goldcrests at the Plantation but soon off west), 3 Spotted Flycatcher (at the Plantation - very busy and approachable), 2 Pied Flycatcher (Plantation), 1 Brambling (Singing in the Plantation), 1 Lapland Bunting (Flushed near Long Hills) [David Griffiths]
2 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Singles through West.), 40 Wigeon (+, Small numbers West.), 1 Shoveler (West with Teal.), 46 Red-throated Diver (At least. East and West, odd posse or two.), 1 Fulmar (Pale bird (AA) meandering East.), 1 Marsh Harrier (High East offshore.), 8 Arctic Skua (PP Ad’s with Juvs, East), 10 Great Skua (East and West), 70 Sandwich Tern (+, Through East. Several large posses.), 4 Common Tern (East with Sarnies.), 1 Black Tern (Juv through East low in the troughs, frustrating), 20 Guillemot/Razorbill (+, East.), 2 Guillemot (Foraging in surf.), 2 Razorbill (East) [Graham Fellows]
31 Gannet (All to east, various ages. Would have counted more, had I stayed longer.) [Steve Hale]
7 Mute Swan, 16 Canada Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 53 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 29 Teal, 13 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Moorhen, 4 Snipe, 33 Black-headed Gull, 1 Swallow, 6 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail (sharp drop in recent counts), 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 65 Linnet (sharp rise) [Steve Hale]
Wednesday 16 September 2020
20 Wigeon (Bunches East and West.), 6 Red-throated Diver (Sum Plum East n West), 10 Manx Shearwater (Mixed West and East), 4 Arctic Skua (East and West on shift in wind diection to N >NE), 10 Great Skua (Mainly West, no rush.), 1 Little Gull (Low East through swell.), 6 Kittiwake (Several Ad with 1st Win East.) [Graham Fellows]
10 Wigeon (Mixed in with Teal), 500 Teal (+, Constant stream West.), 1 Eider (Duck drifting East close inshore.), 40 Common Scoter (West), 8 Red-throated Diver (2, 3, 2, 1 East. 1 close inshore West. Sum Plum.), 1 Kestrel (Male West just offshore.), 4 Grey Plover (West.), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit (East), 2 Arctic Skua (PP Ad with dark Juv West just offshore.), 1 Great Skua (Lumbering East.), 2 Guillemot (Foraging in surf.), 3 Razorbill (Foraging just offshore) [Graham Fellows]
Tuesday 15 September 2020
1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Through West. Contrast with WW singing earlier.), 6 Eider (Free flying, ditched in front of Beach Hotel. 3 of Drake - 1st Sum 2 sub-ad, 3 Duck.), 1 Red-necked Grebe (Through West.), 1 Manx Shearwater (East. (D&JB)), 1 Greenshank (Confiding again, Stickleback hunting, Snipe’s. Star performer.), 1 Mediterranean Gull (Ad East), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (Juv stoofing around beach and offshore, Beach Hotel.), 2 Black Tern (Juvs through West. Oomph!), 1 Kingfisher (Bursting blue high over rear of Walsey towards Snipe’s), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Chuntering on telephone pole Walsey.), 6 Blackcap (Mix of Male Female, Walsey), 5 Chiffchaff (Walsey), 1 Willow Warbler (Singing, Walsey. Summer not done yet.), 4 Jay (Noisily off over Walsey.) [Graham Fellows]
7 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 41 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 15 Teal, 1 Little Egret, 1 Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 31 Black-headed Gull, 7 Meadow Pipit, 21 Pied Wagtail (among the cattle), 3 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler [Steve Hale]
Monday 14 September 2020
6 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, 72 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 33 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 68 Red-legged Partridge (presumably recently released), 2 Moorhen, 1 Snipe, 1 Greenshank (flyover), 5 Black-headed Gull, 11 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtail, 8 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Greenfinch [Steve Hale]
Sunday 13 September 2020
7 Shoveler (West, small bunches), 5 Red-throated Diver (Through East at pace.), 3 Fulmar (Local.), 12 Mediterranean Gull (Small movement West associated with Black H’d and Common Gulls. Ad, 2nd Win, range of 1st Win’s.), 12 Guillemot (Bunches West) [Graham Fellows]
Saturday 12 September 2020
420 Pink-footed Goose (High over airfield to West.) [Tom Whiley]
2 Red-throated Diver (Together. Yesterday’s scruff with a spanking Sum Plum foraging close inshore.), 3 Fulmar (Local effortless.), 1 Grey Heron (Juv plodding West close inshore.), 1 Peregrine Falcon (West close inshore drifting high along Point.), 2 Mediterranean Gull (1st Win feeding over Wreck fish boil. One well marked mask other virtually non.), 40 Guillemot/Razorbill (+, Trickle of Guillebills East), 1 Guillemot (Foraging just offshore.), 1 Razorbill (Juv foraging in fish boil off Wreck.) [Graham Fellows]
12 Sandwich Tern (all west),
1 Guillemot (just off coastguards) [Steve Hale]
12 Swallow (on overhead wires) [Steve Hale]
Friday 11 September 2020
3 Red-throated Diver (2 off West, moulting Sum Plum foraging in surf. Best time to appreciate SP RtD’s before they rapidly scruff up.), 1 Manx Shearwater (West, just offshore.), 17 Cormorant (Squadron West.), 1 Peregrine Falcon (Juv Female in off from way out needling the Dump Gulls as she came over the wreck on to Reserve. Later powering seaward side of Point enjoying herself. ) [Graham Fellows]
1 Dunlin (Pats), 2 Ruff (Pats), 1 Greenshank (Pats) [Mick Roe]
1 Kestrel (Babcock), 25 Black-tailed Godwit (Circa at Babcock), 6 Swallow (Babcock) [Mick Roe]
1 Wheatear (Gramboro), 20 Linnet (Circa) [Mick Roe]
2 Eider (Ducks drifting East on the rising tide), 4 Red-throated Diver ( 2 off East, 2 foraging just offshore, Ad Sum Plum and Juv.), 1 Grey Heron (Lumbering West), 1 Marsh Harrier (Muddling West), 2 Arctic Skua (East just offshore, PP Juv plus Ad DP. Smart.), 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st Win through West), 25 Guillemot/Razorbill (+, Small bunches East), 2 Guillemot (Foraging just offshore) [Graham Fellows]
1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Water Rail, 1 Knot, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Dunlin (circa), 1 Greenshank, 11 Sandwich Tern (on Arnold's Marsh), 1 Kingfisher, 7 Swallow (west) [Steve Gantlett]
1 Water Rail, 1 Snipe,
1 Greenshank, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff [Steve Hale]
Thursday 10 September 2020
3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (In from way out East through West.), 2 Red-throated Diver (West, numbers moving today), 1 Fulmar (West), 1 Manx Shearwater (Stoofing around but lost, keeping low in the moderate swell. Frustrating.), 1 Shag (Juv tide hopping West along tideline.), 2 Whimbrel (Through West announcing themselves as usual before seen.), 1 Arctic Skua (DP skimming through troughs pushing West.), 1 Kittiwake (2CY 1st Sum through West.), 8 Guillemot/Razorbill (Razormot East and West), 2 Guillemot (West, regular over the past few days in the surf over the Wreck.) [Graham Fellows]
2 Wheatear (North end Iron Road, resting on shingle) [Kath & Mick Claydon]
14 Spoonbill (13 juvs, 1 ad, circled but went off SE.) [Tom Whiley]
3 Coal Tit (Looked to be a pair seeing off an interloper.) [Andrew Cox]
18 Pink-footed Goose (Two off bunches of 9, SW. Split into family parties as they worked their way in.), 2 Tufted Duck (Drake and Duck, West.), 2 Eider (Ducks drifting East with rising tide), 3 Red-throated Diver (Foraging just offshore. Another 2 West.), 20 Gannet (+, Milling around back and forth occasionally foraging and loafing on the sea. Several 1CY too.), 1 Marsh Harrier (1CY Juv in off West, from way out.), 5 Bar-tailed Godwit (West over Beach Hotel calling. A-wick, a-wick, a-wicking away. Brilliant!), 2 Great Skua (Plodding West, second bird good showing just offshore.), 1 Kittiwake (Spanking Juv West along shoreline.), 8 Guillemot/Razorbill (Guillebills East.) [Graham Fellows]
1 Grey Wagtail (In garden briefly) [Michael Harcup]
2 Marsh Harrier (Juvs.), 1 Water Rail (Calling from East Bank.), 1 Little Stint (Sea pools.), 4 Snipe (In flight.), 2 Sandwich Tern (Adult & juv. From East Bank. West.), 2 Kingfisher (East Bank sluice area. Possibly a third.), 4 Cetti's Warbler (Singing birds. One showing well.), 6 Bearded Tit (At least. Pinging about in the reeds adjacent to the East Bank.) [Andrew Cox]
Wednesday 09 September 2020
2 Eider (Eclipsed male & female. Both drifting west, seperatley.), 1 Fulmar (East.), 1 Marsh Harrier (Juv.), 2 Water Rail (Showing well, Snipes.), 7 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds.), 3 Dunlin (Arnolds.), 1 Snipe (Serpentine.), 2 Green Sandpiper (Pats.), 3 Wheatear (Beach, pillbox area.) [Andrew Cox]
4 Gannet, 3 Sanderling (East.), 1 Arctic Skua (Pale phase juv. Others. further out), 2 Sandwich Tern [Andrew Cox]
17 Pink-footed Goose (Heading west.), 2 Kestrel, 2 Common Sandpiper [Andrew Cox]
2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon (SW over North Marsh.), 1 Water Rail (From East Bank. Calling,), 3 Snipe (In flight.), 1 Green Sandpiper (Snipes), 4 Sandwich Tern (One west; three Arnolds.), 1 Guillemot (Close inshore, near East Bank.), 1 Kingfisher (Seen well sitting on muddy bank near the sluice. West Bank.), 1 Wheatear (Male, from West Bank.) [Andrew Cox]
2 Tawny Owl (Much calling & hooting. One seen in sillouette against the dawn.) [Andrew Cox]
1 Eider (Duck drifting East on rising tide.), 3 Red-throated Diver (Ad SumPlum East, again West again East. One bird involved maybe.), 10 Gannet (Mainly West. 1CY Juv East.), 5 Knot (West), 5 Sanderling (East), 2 Whimbrel (West, high.), 2 Pomarine Skua (West as wind veered NW>N early pm.), 3 Arctic Skua ( When wind veered NW>N wIndow, pm. Pale Phase Juv West just offshore. Others Juvs East.. ), 1 Mediterranean Gull (1st Win just offshore, West.), 5 Guillemot/Razorbill (East. Dot watching.), 2 Guillemot (Foraging close in surf. Often elusive before drifting East. Another flying West.), 3 Wheatear (Two around Pillbox and Beach Hotel. Third Eye Field.) [Graham Fellows]
17 Pink-footed Goose (dropped onto Cricket Marsh at 11.40), 1 Water Rail (adult on Snipe's Marsh), 12 Swallow (west), 2 Wheatear (by Eye Pool) [Steve Gantlett]
Tuesday 08 September 2020
6 Curlew Sandpiper (Arnolds.), 1 Snipe (Serpentine.), 13 Black-tailed Godwit (Arnolds.), 1 Whimbrel (Arnolds.), 1 Green Sandpiper (Snipes.), 4 Sandwich Tern (Came back to Arnolds. Three adults, one juv.) [Andrew Cox]
1 Eider (Eclipse male fishing very close in. Drifted off west.), 1 Fulmar (Shearwatering east.), 1 Gannet (Juv west.), 4 Sandwich Tern (West, off Arnolds.) [Andrew Cox]
2 Water Rail (Snipes marsh) [Mick Roe]
1 Red Kite (West. Seen off by buzzards.), 5 Buzzard (Circling.), 1 Hobby (Made off south, over allotments.) [Andrew Cox]
2 Marsh Harrier (Male & juv.), 300 Golden Plover (Approx.Settled on saltmarsh.), 50 Grey Plover (Approx. Flew off westwards as tide came in. Many in SP.) [Andrew Cox]
2 Red-throated Diver (West, Sum Plum.), 2 Fulmar (West.), 1 Kestrel (2CY Male, Offshore West tacking but no hurry to come in off.), 1 Peregrine Falcon (1CY Large female West offshore on a mission.), 3 Snipe (West.), 4 Bar-tailed Godwit (West, plaIn attire.) [Graham Fellows]
1 Sparrowhawk (Over cottage.), 1 Bullfinch (Male, over cottage.) [Andrew Cox]
51 Pink-footed Goose (NE over 'Natural Surroundings' Bayfield) [Kath & Mick Claydon]
20 Greenfinch (at least 20 at CBC sunflower hearts feeder) [Steve Gantlett]
1 Water Rail (Snipe's Marsh, very showy this evening) [Steve Hale]
Monday 07 September 2020
1 Marsh Harrier (Juv.), 1 Kestrel, 1 Ringed Plover (Beach.), 5 Sanderling (Pottering on the shoreline at the end of East Bank. All juvs. Typically tame.), 8 Sandwich Tern (Including an adult feding youngster very close along the beach. More further out. Six on Arnolds.), 2 House Martin (Around village.), 1 Yellow Wagtail (Over West Bank.) [Andrew Cox]
12 Mute Swan (a-swimming. Part of the usual small herd near the Morston shore.), 25 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (SW of NT Lifeboat Station), 110 Shelduck (resting on mud SE of The Point), 7 Little Egret (In a party near Morston plus 8 others on marsh.), 2 Marsh Harrier (Near Morston plus 1 Kestrel and 1 Sparrow Hawk and 1 Buzzard), 500 Oystercatcher (Variously scattered across sand and mudflats at west end of Harbour. ), 120 Golden Plover (North of Blakeney Hotel on marsh.), 2 Grey Plover (Not so many as two weeks ago,), 2 Whimbrel (With 50 or so Curlew between Blakeney and Stiffkey), 1 Greenshank (Creek near Morston.), 1 Kingfisher (YESTERDAY near Blakeney Quay pm), 1 Linnet (45 in flock near Morston.) [Tom Green]
1 Common Sandpiper, 1 British Yellow Wagtail, 1 Wheatear (On cow fields / pools behind duck pond) [Richard Petley]
1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Greenshank (Snipes marsh), 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper [Mick Roe]
1 Green Woodpecker (Harrassed by sparrowhawk. Escaped unharmed.), 2 Nuthatch (At least.) [Andrew Cox]
4 Pink-footed Goose (West high over Cley Village and out over Blakeney Church. (TD) Herald of exciting ‘goose chases’ to come.), 8 Red-throated Diver (6 SP West, 2 distant of East.), 4 Fulmar (Ambling through West.), 350 Gannet (Incl 2 Juv and a squadron of 41, West. Some through East too.), 40 Ringed Plover (East.), 12 Knot (Odds ‘n sods West.), 25 Dunlin (West in small posses), 26 Bar-tailed Godwit (Single flock, all plain, West.), 2 Whimbrel (Whimbrelling through West.), 5 Arctic Skua (All singles, Juv East, 2 Juvs West, 2 Ad Pale Phase, West. Exquisite, crisp Ad PP close in slowly beating West. Teased a couple of Dump Gulls on its way. What a thrill.), 1 Great Skua (Mission East along surfline, then back West to put the wind up a large congregation of Dump Gulls around KB’s Pot Boat before continuing off East again. Phwooooorrr!) [Graham Fellows]
20 Gannet (At least. Mix of ages. Both directions.), 3 Oystercatcher, 5 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin (At least.), 1 Arctic Skua (Dark phase west.), 1 Great Skua (Came from the west, circled & back west.), 20 Sandwich Tern (At least.) [Andrew Cox]
5 Mute Swan, 17 Canada Goose (flyovers), 2 Egyptian Goose, 9 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 10 Teal, 13 Mallard, 2 Little Egret, 2 Snipe, 16 Curlew (flyovers), 3 Dunnock, 1 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff [Steve Hale]
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