Latest Norfolk Bird News: 15th Novemmber: Green-winged Teal still at Cley NWT, 7 Lapland Buntings in the clifftop fields at West Runton, Great Grey Shrike still at Dersingham Bog though mobile, Black Redstart still at Choseley Drying Barns and 3 Shorelarks still at Holme on beach by the golf-course.

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My latest sightings: As autumn fizzled out into winter numbers of common migrants, particularly Goldcrests, remained low. Probably the best 2 days of the autumn in terms of numbers were the 30th and 31st October and I managed 5 Woodcocks, 2 Short-eared Owls, 1 Jack Snipe, 4 Shorelarks, 1 Ring Ouzel, 2 Bearded Tits, 1 Crossbill and 3 Bewick's Swans at Holme, as well as 916 Blackbirds and 11724 Starlings on the 31st. A Great Grey Shrike at Dersingham Bog and a Hen Harrier at Roydon seem to lend support to the theory we are now firmly into winter...


29 Jul 2009

28/7/09 Breydon Water

Back again! No matter how many times I swear I will never return to this site I always seem to be persuaded back by something and the kind offer of a lift to try for the Pacific Golden Plover was enough to tempt me out. It was a rather typical Breydon experience - frustrating - as the plover hid itself brilliantly in the long grass on the main spit viewable from the hide. Eventually good enough views were had to firmly piece together the identification of the bird as the adult summer-plumaged PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER and a superbly marked individual at that. After well over an hour waiting the plover finally stood-up in full view, reaffirming all the salient features, but rather than posing for us it quickly flew high into the estuary and we couldn't relocate it. Other bits and pieces included 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 10 Whimbrels and 8 Golden Plovers.