Monday, 28 May 2012

Titchwell Marsh RSPB Nature Reserve, Norfolk, GB, 28-May-2012

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: With Kim & mum; walked straight out to the beach, dozed on the dunes then back via the hides.
Weather: bright, warm & sunny.
48 species

Greylag Goose X
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Common Shelduck X
Gadwall X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Common Pochard X - from Parrinder Hide.
Tufted Duck X
Common Eider 2 males.
Common Pheasant X
Northern Fulmar 1 at sea, low over the water. Not a common sighting here, very nice.
Northern Gannet 2 out at sea, distant.
Great Cormorant 3 at sea.
Little Egret X
Eurasian Spoonbill 1 preening, from Parrinder Hide.
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier 2 scraggy-looking individuals.
Common Moorhen X
Eurasian Coot X
Northern Lapwing X
Eurasian Oystercatcher X
Pied Avocet X
Common Redshank X
Dunlin 2 on the beach.
Ruff X - from Parrinder Hide.
Black-headed Gull X
Common Gull 1 from Parrinder Hide.
Herring Gull X
Sandwich Tern 1 at sea.
Common Wood-Pigeon X
Common Cuckoo X - heard from direction of Titchwell Vilage.
Common Swift X
Carrion Crow 1 chasing one of the harriers.
Bearded Tit X - heard first then seen briefly. Later, 3 female/immature seen better on freshmarsh reeds.
Skylark X
Barn Swallow X
Eurasian Wren X
Cetti's Warbler X - heard only.
Willow Warbler X
Common Chiffchaff X
Sedge Warbler X - singing.
Eurasian Reed-Warbler X
European Robin X
Meadow Pipit X
Reed Bunting 1 male.
Common Chaffinch X
European Greenfinch X
Common Linnet 3 including a bright male.

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13030873

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