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...


21 Aug 2009

21/8/09 Rutland Water

My first trip to the birdfair in several years was an enjoyable way to spend the day and it was good to see so many friends on site. Somehow I managed to limit myself to one purchase, despite being very tempted by many books and a good few foreign holidays! The birds were pretty good as well, with 2 Ospreys showing well on the deck and in flight from the watchpoint, a Gargeney and a Scaup from the reserve centre, a Bullfinch and a Greenshank.