Tuesday 29 September 2020
11 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (A single then a posse of 10, West.), 3 Eider (Drakes, just offshore, West. 2 Ad plus sub-ad. Maybe the 3 from yesterday, returning.), 6 Red-throated Diver (Couple and singles, offshore, East. Ad on sea.), 1 Hen Harrier (Ringtail through West rear of Walsey escorted by several Rooks.), 1 Grey Phalarope (Through tideline East over Wreck at pace.), 1 Little Gull (Ad win on sea foraging, slowly West.) [Graham Fellows]
1 Water Rail (beside East Bank), 2 Kingfisher (Main Drain east of East Bank), 2 Cetti's Warbler (beside East Bank), 5 Brambling (over east) [Peter & Sue Morrison]
7 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 4 Wigeon, 2 Teal, 6 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 3 Moorhen, 55 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 8 Herring Gull, 2 Swallow, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, 5 Blackbird, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Linnet, 1 Reed Bunting [Steve Hale]
Monday 28 September 2020
60 Lapwing (About this number in pig fields south of Hurdle Lane, a track between Cley/Holt Road and Glandford), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Glandford), 1 Chiffchaff (Glandford) [David Fell]
1 Peregrine Falcon (Male flew west along south edge of reedbed and over village), 1 Cetti's Warbler (Calling from the Skirts) [David Fell]
1 Common Sandpiper (Snipes), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (On top of telegraph pole), 1 Coal Tit (Feeders) [Mick Roe]
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (On feeders), 2 Blackcap (Male and female in willows), 1 Lesser Whitethroat (In willows) [David Fell]
1 Grey Phalarope (Flying west past coastguards, close in, settled on sea briefly. ),
1 Snow Bunting (In scrub area east of pillbox. Looking rather bedraggled, otherwise quite perky.) [John Fairey]
1 Barnacle Goose (Through West through surf), 21 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Through West.), 32 Pintail (West, gang of 12 but others with Wigeon.), 6 Shoveler (West with Wigeon.), 1 Pochard (Mega! Drake through West leading some Scooters.), 5 Tufted Duck (Posse of Drakes through West.), 5 Eider (2 Drake West, 3 Drake East incl sub-Ad), 600 Common Scoter (At least, West in large necklaces.), 2 Velvet Scoter (Single Drakes, West), 26 Red-throated Diver (Posse of 10 West, singles East.), 1 Great Northern Diver (Full Sum Plum West, ran down a Red-throated on its way.), 1 Merlin (Brown jobbie, going out towards WF then stoofing back SE on a mission, then off over East Bank.), 8 Purple Sandpiper (Several two’s and a three through West with Dunlin.), 2 Snipe (In off.),
3 Grey Phalarope (Flopping in to surf and wave hopping.), 1 Great Skua (West, way out.), 4 Little Gull (2 Ads, 2 Juvs foraging in surf off boats.), 2 Kittiwake (Juvs in surf.), 7 Sandwich Tern (Through surf West), 1 Common Tern (Ad West through surf) [Graham Fellows]
1 Little Gull (At least one (1st winter) on floods east of beach road this morning. ) [Richard Petley]
4 Mute Swan, 8 Greylag Goose, 1 Egyptian Goose, 3 Teal, 7 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Mediterranean Gull,
3 Little Gull, 62 Black-headed Gull, 8 Herring Gull,
1 Arctic Tern, 3 Robin, 2 Stonechat, 4 Chiffchaff [Steve Hale]
46 Canada Goose, 1 Greylag x Canada Goose (The usual hybrid in with the main flock. ) [Steve Hale]
1 Razorbill (on sea) [Steve Hale]
Sunday 27 September 2020
150 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Parties and odd singles low over surf, through West), 18 Pintail (Group high through West.), 400 Common Scoter (+, 300 through in three large strings over several minutes, West.), 3 Leach's Petrel (Single then 2 together West, 3 waves out.), 3 Grey Phalarope (2 West, through surf 3 waves out, one foraging in white water just off beach.), 1 Pomarine Skua (Ad PP West.), 6 Great Skua (Two followed by a band of 3, East.), 6 Little Gull (Several Ad’s and Spanking Juvs, West, along surflineline.), 5 Kittiwake (Through crashing surf West, immaculate Juvs.) [Graham Fellows]
40 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Parties through over breaking surf, West), 8 Sooty Shearwater (West.), 5 Manx Shearwater (West.), 2 Balearic Shearwater (Meandering West), 2 Leach's Petrel (Through West), 12 Great Skua (Going with the flow, East), 8 Little Gull (Feeding in surf or pushing West.), 1 Yellow-legged Gull (1st Win along Beach with marauding Gull pack, West), 1 Caspian Gull (2nd Win along beach with waves of marauding Gulls, West. ), 5 Sandwich Tern (West, just offshore.), 4 Common Tern (Along beach and breaking surf, West.) [Graham Fellows]
2 Sooty Shearwater (at least 2 west), 2 Manx Shearwater (west), 1 Leach's Petrel (west at 8:25), 1 Grey Phalarope (west at 7:30), 1 Little Gull (juvenile west), 1 Sabine's Gull (juvenile west at 8:08), 2 Common Tern (west) [Peter & Sue Morrison]
Saturday 26 September 2020
46 Little Gull (About water meadow by evening.) [Tom Whiley]
2 Little Gull (On the flooded fields east of beach road) [Richard Petley]
5 Great Crested Grebe (west including an immature which crash-landed in the foam in front of the beach hotel, soon got moving and an impressive take off from the beach - never seen one take off from terra firma before.), 40 Sooty Shearwater (at least with many groups of upto four birds steaming through. Some however taking a leisurely spin westwards allowing prolonged views. 40 is my total but more than 50 seen through the day by others eg Graham Fellows, who deserves the seawatcher of the year award!), 15 Grey Plover (at least flew west on seawatch), 1 Red-necked Phalarope (Not seen by me - just missed as it vacated the Serpentine, but seen later by Andy Johnson back on Serpentine along with a Grey Phalarope), 3 Grey Phalarope (In addition to those passing west - one found by Guy Bailey at Kelling WM and showing well. Another on the Serpentine and yet another on Brackish Pool at Cley late PM),
3 Grey Phalarope (West along beach - blink and they're gone in the surf. Possibly more of this gem passing by as many waders whizzing by just out of the surf and in the troughs.), 2 Arctic Skua (Only 2 clearly seen on seawatch, many other small skuas whizzing by in the murk), 20 Great Skua (at least), 17 Little Gull (Adult WP and 1st winters on and over Kelling Water Meadows ),
8 Little Gull (East passed CG), 20 Guillemot, 1 Razorbill,
2 Lapland Bunting (North end of East Bank PM and very confiding, bedraggled birds) [David Griffiths]
10 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Through West in twos.), 4 Pintail (Ducks, West), 2 Velvet Scoter (Females through surf, West.), 1 Goldeneye (Duck through with Velvet’s (DG) ), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (Duck, West.), 9 Great Crested Grebe (Singles, 3 and a 2 West), 6 Fulmar (Through West slowly, Beaten up by the stormy weather. Blue” trundled past close in, laboured.), 68 Sooty Shearwater (At least, uniidentified Shears in the murkiness. Many close too.), 8 Manx Shearwater (Scarce in the heavy seas, West.), 3 Purple Sandpiper (Along beach, West.), 7 Snipe (Battling in off West towards Freshes.), 2 Greenshank (Struggling West just over surf.), 1 Common Sandpiper (Through along beach, West.), 4 Grey Phalarope (Along the Beach West or in the breakwater.), 30 Stercorarius sp. (+, Barreling East with wind up their tails, frustrating.), 6 Pomarine Skua (Several Ad’s and Juvs, East), 10 Arctic Skua (Hard to get close in.), 46 Great Skua (Steady trickle, East), 26 Little Gull (Trickle, some close in surf pm.), 15 Kittiwake (Mainly Juvs.), 6 Common Tern (Through West.), 4 Arctic Tern (Battling West.) [Graham Fellows]
Friday 25 September 2020
4 Long-tailed Skua (Stonking Ad’s through the Carpark, roof height. Ecstatic.), 42 Great Skua (Barrelling West, several over the Carpark.), 1 Sabine's Gull (Partial hooded Ad through Carpark out over Eyefield, then East along beach over blockhouse.) [Graham Fellows]
1 Sooty Shearwater (East like a train.), 25 Stercorarius sp. (Birds shearing through at pace.), 2 Pomarine Skua (Juv close barrelling East. Ad PPhase. ), 15 Arctic Skua (Shooting through East), 122 Great Skua (Packs through East when viz allowed. Marauding gang of 16 blew through, superb.), 5 Little Gull (Blown East.), 8 Kittiwake (Ad and Juvs, mainly East.) [Graham Fellows]
Thursday 24 September 2020
1 Red Kite, 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [David Fell]
2 Greenshank (Pats), 1 Green Sandpiper (Pats), 1 Kingfisher (Pats) [Mick Roe]
Wednesday 23 September 2020
2 Red Kite (First I have seen for a while) [David Fell]
1 Common Scoter (2CY moulting Drake close inshore drifting West. ), 20 Red-throated Diver (+, East, Sum Plum except juv close inshore foraging.),
1 Black-throated Diver (2CY still foraging offshore.), 80 Ringed Plover (+, Small posses West.), 1 Grey Plover (Through West.), 50 Dunlin (+, Several posses West.), 1 Whimbrel (Off the Freshes, calling.), 5 Guillemot (Short feeding flights offshore.) [Graham Fellows]
6 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 9 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 6 Mallard, 3 Moorhen, 1 Curlew, 20 Black-headed Gull, 2 Herring Gull, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pied Wagtail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat [Steve Hale]
Tuesday 22 September 2020
2 Gadwall (West with Eider.), 3 Eider (Ducks West), 1 Goosander (Drake West. Spanker.), 15 Red-throated Diver (+, Several Sum Plum on sea just offshore. East.),
1 Black-throated Diver (Drifting East with tide close inshore. 2CY no sign of any SP. A real treat this early.), 2 Grey Heron (Singles in off from way out.), 80 Ringed Plover (+, Post high tide movement, 60+ in single posse.), 3 Grey Plover (Pushing West.), 3 Bar-tailed Godwit (In off veered down Point), 1 Greenshank (Over from Freshes.), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Wow! Overhead calling in off. (DJB)) [Graham Fellows]
6 Mute Swan, 1 Egyptian Goose, 18 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 29 Teal, 7 Mallard, 2 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Moorhen, 7 Curlew, 41 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Swallow, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 3 Chiffchaff, 9 Chaffinch, 9 Goldfinch [Steve Hale]
Monday 21 September 2020
16 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (W), 22 Wigeon, 6 Little Egret (+), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 20 Ringed Plover (circa, flyover S), 2 Sanderling (Shoreline), 56 Dunlin (flover N), 21 Redshank, 3 Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, 1 Wren (Plantation), 1 Redstart, 3 Whinchat, 7 Stonechat, 9 Wheatear, 1 Blackcap (Plantation), 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler (Plantation), 1 Goldcrest (Plantation), 2 Spotted Flycatcher (Plantation), 100 Linnet (circa), 12 Reed Bunting [Steve Chapman]
8 Dunlin (Over), 1 Whinchat (Gramborough), 2 Stonechat [Mick Roe]
1 Red Kite (soaring with Buzzards ), 1 Marsh Harrier (imm ), 6 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 2 Cetti's Warbler (Heard ), 2 Blackcap, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 16 Bearded Tit, 1 Jay [Richard Burton]
2 Little Egret (Quag), 4 Great White Egret (over west), 1 Lesser Redpoll (Meadow Lane) [Peter & Sue Morrison]
6 Mute Swan, 35 Wigeon, 19 Teal, 4 Mallard, 1 Shoveler, 40 Red-legged Partridge, 4 Great White Egret (flyovers to west towards Gramborough Hill), 1 Buzzard, 1 Snipe, 23 Black-headed Gull, 3 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 6 Chiffchaff, 15 Goldfinch, 22 Linnet,
1 Lesser Redpoll (found by Peter & Sue Morrison, thanks!) [Steve Hale]
Sunday 20 September 2020
1 Sparrowhawk (Juv. in tree by river, opposite sewage works), 1 Kestrel (Female, in tree near river.), 2 British Yellow Wagtail (Flew over Wiveton bridge, heading in general direction of Cley mill) [John Fairey]
40 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (+, Through West in small groups.), 30 Red-throated Diver (+, Trickle through East, posse of 4 several times. Odds West.), 6 Fulmar (Singles East, posse of 3.), 1 White-chinned Petrel (Large dark Petrel sp, presumed White-chinned Petrel through West 08:45. Insane, manic, euphoric, beyond thigh rubbing, once it sank in. (RM, SC, PC). Privilege to be involved with the critique with other experienced Seawatch gurus, RM, MAG, AC. What an experience. Mind blowing. Still buzzing. Multiple observers, several occurrences later as it must have been dallying around and then later blew back through East. (DG / TD) ), 40 Gannet (+, Juvs increasing daily.), 50 Ringed Plover (+, West then back East, High Tide.), 3 Arctic Skua (Ad DP West, plus PP Ad And DP East.), 8 Great Skua (Mainly West. Moulting bird just offshore on sea.), 1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd Win West.), 3 Little Gull (East, Ad plus 2 Juvs. Exquisite.), 4 Kittiwake (Ad plus several Juvs East.), 12 Guillemot/Razorbill (Guillebills flurries East.), 6 Guillemot/Razorbill (East.), 8 Guillemot (East), 1 Puffin (Belting West.) [Graham Fellows]
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
1 Red-throated Diver [Grahame Eckworth]
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]
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