Tuesday 22 September 2015

Norfolk part 1 the birds

Highlights

Titchwell - Osprey, Hobby, Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, Avocet, Greenshank, Little Stint, Bearded Tit, Water Rail, Red Throated Diver, Common Scoter, knot, Sandwich Tern, Golden Plover.

Thornham - Spoonbill, Osprey [same], Little Egret

Hunstanton - Common Tern

Holme - Barn Owl, Marsh Harrier, Little Egret, Red-legged Partridge, Common Scoter, Sandwich Tern, Pink-footed Goose, Short-eared Owl, Eider

Gramborough Hill -  Marsh Harrier, Redstart

Cley Marshes - Bearded Tit, Little Egret, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Red Throated Diver, Avocet, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Stock Dove.

Wells - Marsh Harrier, Ringtail Harrier [probably montagu's] Barn Owl

Holkham Fresh Marsh - Marsh Harrier, Red-legged Partridge, Red Kite

Burnham Norton - Marsh Harrier, Whinchat, Little Egret, Pink-footed Goose, Egyptian Goose, Golden Plover, Bearded Tit, Water Rail.

A total of 119 species were seen between the four of us - 3 up on the previous year.

                                                                                              Black-tailed Godwit
                                                                                              Avocet
                                                                                              Curlew Sandpiper
                                                                                               Greenshank
                                                                                              Little Egret
                                                                                              Marsh Harrier
                                                                                              Ruff & Curlew Sandpiper

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