Bright, cool.
The tide was out exposing the mud and sand on which there were numerous feeding birds: Black-Headed Gull, Great Black-Backed Gull, Oystercatcher, Herring Gull, Black-Tailed Godwit, a small pale wader with a black line along shoulder and side was a Sanderling (a new bird) and Redshank.
Birds seen on marsh/scrubland were Swallow and Linnet, also Woodpigeon.
11 species including 1 new species.
Saturday 25 August 1990
Thursday 23 August 1990
King's Lynn - Sheringham - Weybourne, Norfolk, 23/08/1990
Hot, bright.
Birds seen on journey: Swallow, Starling, Woodpigeon, Kestrel and Lapwing.
No noteable birds seen in Sheringham as I didn't go down to the sea-front.
Birds seen on the shingle-beached Weybourne coast flying up or down the coastline out at sea were Fulmar, Black-Headed Gull, Sandwich Tern, Oystercatcher, Great Black-Backed Gull and a small flapping-flighted gull with dark underwing identified Little Gull.
On the reed beds at Weybourne were Mallard, Moorhen, Herring Gull and House Martin.
Birds seen on the return journey via the coast-road past Cley and Hunstanton were: Curlew, Mute Swan and Egyptian Goose at Cley, and Swift, Pheasant, Grey Heron and Stock Dove seen elsewhere mainly in the fields.
22 species including 0 new species.
Birds seen on journey: Swallow, Starling, Woodpigeon, Kestrel and Lapwing.
No noteable birds seen in Sheringham as I didn't go down to the sea-front.
Birds seen on the shingle-beached Weybourne coast flying up or down the coastline out at sea were Fulmar, Black-Headed Gull, Sandwich Tern, Oystercatcher, Great Black-Backed Gull and a small flapping-flighted gull with dark underwing identified Little Gull.
On the reed beds at Weybourne were Mallard, Moorhen, Herring Gull and House Martin.
Birds seen on the return journey via the coast-road past Cley and Hunstanton were: Curlew, Mute Swan and Egyptian Goose at Cley, and Swift, Pheasant, Grey Heron and Stock Dove seen elsewhere mainly in the fields.
22 species including 0 new species.
Thursday 16 August 1990
German-Dutch Woodlands & Venekoten, Germany, 16/08/1990
Cloudy, mild.
Birds seen at meadowlands: Chaffinch and large numbers of Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin all feeding and congregating for migration. Stonechat seen on fence posts and diving into grass for food. Also Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon seen.
Birds seen at various wooded areas were Jay, Great Tit and Wren.
Just before riding to the lake a flying Cormorant was seen over Baggersee and a Grey Heron was heard squawking.
On Venekoten: Coot, Great Crested Grebe and Mallard were seen.
On lakeside trees a group of birds included Blue Tit, White Wagtail and Tree Pipit (feeding young).
On a path to Baggersee another feeding party included Chiff Chaff, Nuthatch as well as blue and great tits and a crested tit was heard also possibly goldcrest.
On the way home other birds included Robin, Magpie and Blackbird.
22 species including 0 new species.
Birds seen at meadowlands: Chaffinch and large numbers of Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin all feeding and congregating for migration. Stonechat seen on fence posts and diving into grass for food. Also Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon seen.
Birds seen at various wooded areas were Jay, Great Tit and Wren.
Just before riding to the lake a flying Cormorant was seen over Baggersee and a Grey Heron was heard squawking.
On Venekoten: Coot, Great Crested Grebe and Mallard were seen.
On lakeside trees a group of birds included Blue Tit, White Wagtail and Tree Pipit (feeding young).
On a path to Baggersee another feeding party included Chiff Chaff, Nuthatch as well as blue and great tits and a crested tit was heard also possibly goldcrest.
On the way home other birds included Robin, Magpie and Blackbird.
22 species including 0 new species.
Wednesday 8 August 1990
Elmpt Woodlands, Germany, 08/08/1990
Overcast, warm.
Many young Blackbirds seen in trees and many scrabbling in undergrowth. Short-Toed Treecreeper seen high amongst branches of trees. Robin, Wren, Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Nuthatch all seen feeding in trees along path way.
Willow Tit and Marsh Tit were distinguished from appearance and call notes. Willow Tits 'larger head' appearance and 'loose' feathers on head and more extensive black crown on chest, also a distinctive zi-zurr-zurr-zurr. Contrasts with smaller appearing Marsh Tit with glossy crown and different call-notes; more 'strident'.
Song Thrush and Blue Tit seen also near other trees.
Swallow, Tree Sparrow, House Sparrow, Magpie, White Wagtail and Woodpigeon were seen in surrounding fields; most were seen in cow-field.
Blackcap with a possible garden warbler seen thick brambles next to road.
19 species, 0 new species.
Many young Blackbirds seen in trees and many scrabbling in undergrowth. Short-Toed Treecreeper seen high amongst branches of trees. Robin, Wren, Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Nuthatch all seen feeding in trees along path way.
Willow Tit and Marsh Tit were distinguished from appearance and call notes. Willow Tits 'larger head' appearance and 'loose' feathers on head and more extensive black crown on chest, also a distinctive zi-zurr-zurr-zurr. Contrasts with smaller appearing Marsh Tit with glossy crown and different call-notes; more 'strident'.
Song Thrush and Blue Tit seen also near other trees.
Swallow, Tree Sparrow, House Sparrow, Magpie, White Wagtail and Woodpigeon were seen in surrounding fields; most were seen in cow-field.
Blackcap with a possible garden warbler seen thick brambles next to road.
19 species, 0 new species.
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