Sunny, warm.
Sparrowhawk [N]
Pochard, Coot, Gadwall, Mallard, Pheasant, Tufted Duck, Mute Swan.
Fieldfare, Partridge, Knots, Shelducks, Redshanks, Goldfinches, Skylark.
15 species, 1 [N]ew specie[s].
Saturday, 31 January 1987
Tuesday, 30 December 1986
St. Abb's Head Reserve, Borders, Scotland, 30/12/1986
Raining heavily and very windy.
Purple Sandpipers [N]
Turnstones, Chaffinches, Eider Ducks, Guillemots, Herring Gull,
Cormorants, Rock Pipit, Goldeneye, Coot, Mallard, Great Black-Backed Gull.
12 species, 1 new species.
Purple Sandpipers [N]
Turnstones, Chaffinches, Eider Ducks, Guillemots, Herring Gull,
Cormorants, Rock Pipit, Goldeneye, Coot, Mallard, Great Black-Backed Gull.
12 species, 1 new species.
Sunday, 14 December 1986
RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, 14/12/1986
Partridge,
Kestrel in a tree preening.
Mistle Thrush, Yellowhammer, Canada Geese, Greylag Geese.
Goldeneyes [N], Little Grebes, Reed Buntings, Coots, Pochards.
Gadwalls [N], Wigeons [N], Cormorants, Dunnock, Chaffinchs, Shelducks, Redshanks.
Grey Plover [N], Tufted Ducks, Ringed Plover.
Red-Breasted Merganser [N] washing, preening and displaying.
Snow Buntings [N] feeding on single.
Masses of waders in flocks of thousands feeding Oystercatchers, Redshanks, Knots [N], etc.
Golden Plovers, Shovelers, Mute Swans, Scaup, Pink-Footed Geese [N].
31 species seen, 8 [N]ew species seen.
Kestrel in a tree preening.
Mistle Thrush, Yellowhammer, Canada Geese, Greylag Geese.
Goldeneyes [N], Little Grebes, Reed Buntings, Coots, Pochards.
Gadwalls [N], Wigeons [N], Cormorants, Dunnock, Chaffinchs, Shelducks, Redshanks.
Grey Plover [N], Tufted Ducks, Ringed Plover.
Red-Breasted Merganser [N] washing, preening and displaying.
Snow Buntings [N] feeding on single.
Masses of waders in flocks of thousands feeding Oystercatchers, Redshanks, Knots [N], etc.
Golden Plovers, Shovelers, Mute Swans, Scaup, Pink-Footed Geese [N].
31 species seen, 8 [N]ew species seen.
Thursday, 18 July 1985
Holme Reserve, Norfolk, 18/07/1985
Two Moorhens were seen, one running through a garden and one on a pond swimming through some reeds.
One Yellowhammer was seen sitting on a telegraph wire singing.
Three Magpies were seen flying from bush to bush.
Lots of Swallows were flying about everywhere.
Two Mistle Thrushes were seen one when I got out of the minibus and one in the woods.
House Martins were also seen in abundance like the swallows. We spotted a double nest made on a house.
Common Terns were flying over the ponds and on the beach.
Linnets were seen flying into woods.
Lots of Canada Geese were seen on a river-bank.
Herons were spotted near the river looking for fish.
Oystercatchers were flying about in ones and twos.
Black-Headed Gulls were also flying about in ones and twos.
A family of Goldfinches were spotted in the woods.
A few Swifts were flying over the woods.
Lapwings were also flying about in ones and twos and I spotted a Lapwing's nest on a small island in the middle of a pond.
Coots were swimming in the ponds and we also spotted a Coot's nest in some reeds.
Two Mute Swans and some cygnets were seen swimming on a pond.
A Sedge Warbler was seen in some reeds near a pond.
Avocets were seen on the ponds, on one pond there were about five feeding and on another pond there were two fighting with some Black-Headed Gulls.
A Red-Legged Partridge was seen near a pond.
Woodpigeons were seen on a fence.
Redshanks were on the same pond as the Avocets were.
A Lesser Black-Backed Gull was seen whilst eating our lunch on the beach.
Reed Buntings were seen first on a bush then in some reeds near a pond.
Skylarks were seen flying and singing above a marshland area.
Mallards were seen swimming and feeding on a pond.
One Greylag Goose was seen sitting on its own near a gate next to a river.
A Dunnock was seen in a bush whilst walking towards a hide.
Sandwich Terns were seen flying along the beach in flocks.
A Common Gull was seen on the beach feeding.
A Whitethroat was seen singing on a bush.
A Wheatear was seen flying into a field.
One domesticated goose was seen, like the Greylag, sitting on its own near a gate next to a river.
Blackbirds, [Wood]Pigeons and a Collared Dove were all seen in gardens as we had just left the reserve.
Partridges were seen in a field.
Thirty Seven species seen.
One Yellowhammer was seen sitting on a telegraph wire singing.
Three Magpies were seen flying from bush to bush.
Lots of Swallows were flying about everywhere.
Two Mistle Thrushes were seen one when I got out of the minibus and one in the woods.
House Martins were also seen in abundance like the swallows. We spotted a double nest made on a house.
Common Terns were flying over the ponds and on the beach.
Linnets were seen flying into woods.
Lots of Canada Geese were seen on a river-bank.
Herons were spotted near the river looking for fish.
Oystercatchers were flying about in ones and twos.
Black-Headed Gulls were also flying about in ones and twos.
A family of Goldfinches were spotted in the woods.
A few Swifts were flying over the woods.
Lapwings were also flying about in ones and twos and I spotted a Lapwing's nest on a small island in the middle of a pond.
Coots were swimming in the ponds and we also spotted a Coot's nest in some reeds.
Two Mute Swans and some cygnets were seen swimming on a pond.
A Sedge Warbler was seen in some reeds near a pond.
Avocets were seen on the ponds, on one pond there were about five feeding and on another pond there were two fighting with some Black-Headed Gulls.
A Red-Legged Partridge was seen near a pond.
Woodpigeons were seen on a fence.
Redshanks were on the same pond as the Avocets were.
A Lesser Black-Backed Gull was seen whilst eating our lunch on the beach.
Reed Buntings were seen first on a bush then in some reeds near a pond.
Skylarks were seen flying and singing above a marshland area.
Mallards were seen swimming and feeding on a pond.
One Greylag Goose was seen sitting on its own near a gate next to a river.
A Dunnock was seen in a bush whilst walking towards a hide.
Sandwich Terns were seen flying along the beach in flocks.
A Common Gull was seen on the beach feeding.
A Whitethroat was seen singing on a bush.
A Wheatear was seen flying into a field.
One domesticated goose was seen, like the Greylag, sitting on its own near a gate next to a river.
Blackbirds, [Wood]Pigeons and a Collared Dove were all seen in gardens as we had just left the reserve.
Partridges were seen in a field.
Thirty Seven species seen.
Saturday, 4 August 1984
Fisher Fleet to the Point, King's Lynn, Norfolk, 04/08/1984
Common Gulls were all over the Fisher Fleet, I got confused with Common Gulls and Herring Gulls. I said that a Common Gull was a Herring Gull. The guide showed me differences: silvery back, black wing tips, yellow feet and yellow bill are all features Herring Gull does not have.
Black Headed Gulls were very common, one juvenile was floating down the river.
Shelducks were spotted on the opposite bank and flying about.
Redshanks came flying over in flocks.
Two Linnets were seen one going towards Point and one coming back.
A group of Goldfinches were seen feeding, with black and red face and yellow wing bars.
A Greenfinch was very noisy whilst listening for a Yellowhammer with their familiar call.
Little Terns hovering and then diving in river after small fish and sand eels.
Wood Sandpiper spotted whilst watching the Little Terns.
Common Sandpipers were seen skimming the waves.
Herons were spotted when we were in the point, one on the salt marshes and one on the river bank near some Canada Geese.
Lots of Kestrels were hovering over marshes hunting for small mammals four were seen at one time. One seen perched on sea wall.
A Skylark's song was first heard then as we looked up we saw the bird.
Oystercatches were seen either in flocks or by themselves piping very loudly, they were quite large black and white birds with a long bright orange beak.
A Bar Tailed Godwit and Curlew flew over together, they were the only ones seen that day.
Common Terns were seen in ones and twos flying about.
Only two Lesser Black Backed Gulls were seen flying together.
About two Sandwich Terns were seen flying about like Common Terns.
As we walked back a thunderstorm broke out and we got saturated.
Twenty species seen.
Black Headed Gulls were very common, one juvenile was floating down the river.
Shelducks were spotted on the opposite bank and flying about.
Redshanks came flying over in flocks.
Two Linnets were seen one going towards Point and one coming back.
A group of Goldfinches were seen feeding, with black and red face and yellow wing bars.
A Greenfinch was very noisy whilst listening for a Yellowhammer with their familiar call.
Little Terns hovering and then diving in river after small fish and sand eels.
Wood Sandpiper spotted whilst watching the Little Terns.
Common Sandpipers were seen skimming the waves.
Herons were spotted when we were in the point, one on the salt marshes and one on the river bank near some Canada Geese.
Lots of Kestrels were hovering over marshes hunting for small mammals four were seen at one time. One seen perched on sea wall.
A Skylark's song was first heard then as we looked up we saw the bird.
Oystercatches were seen either in flocks or by themselves piping very loudly, they were quite large black and white birds with a long bright orange beak.
A Bar Tailed Godwit and Curlew flew over together, they were the only ones seen that day.
Common Terns were seen in ones and twos flying about.
Only two Lesser Black Backed Gulls were seen flying together.
About two Sandwich Terns were seen flying about like Common Terns.
As we walked back a thunderstorm broke out and we got saturated.
Twenty species seen.
Sunday, 3 June 1984
Syderstone Common, Norfolk, 03/06/1984
Weather: Dull, overcast.
Redpolls, Linnets, Shelducks and a Kestrel were all spotted whilst waiting for others to arrive.
Went onto common and a Blue Tit.
Also Jays being mobbed by Blackbirds whilst we watched we looked up and spotted some Snow Geese.
Later a Common Toad hopped out in front of us.
Dunnock, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo, Swifts and House Martins were all seen.
Two Great Tits seen whilst sitting by a pond.
About eight Yellowhammers seen on heathland marking out territories.
Robin seen when making our way back to car.
Visted Sandringham and spotted a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Blue Tit.
Sixteen species seen.
Redpolls, Linnets, Shelducks and a Kestrel were all spotted whilst waiting for others to arrive.
Went onto common and a Blue Tit.
Also Jays being mobbed by Blackbirds whilst we watched we looked up and spotted some Snow Geese.
Later a Common Toad hopped out in front of us.
Dunnock, Willow Warbler, Cuckoo, Swifts and House Martins were all seen.
Two Great Tits seen whilst sitting by a pond.
About eight Yellowhammers seen on heathland marking out territories.
Robin seen when making our way back to car.
Visted Sandringham and spotted a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Blue Tit.
Sixteen species seen.
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