Cloudy, cold, squally rain.
Birds seen on or around brackish lagoons at Titchwell: Oystercatcher, Common Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Brent Goose (in their normal large numbers at this time of year), Shelduck, Teal (also in large numbers, male and female), Gadwall, Lapwing, Herring Gull, Moorhen, Coot, Pied Wagtail, Redshank, Ruff (which was in winter plumage with orange-red legs, white-edged wing-coverts, although I could not identify it immediately and needed to look at other books), Wigeon, Grey Heron, Shoveller, Grey Plover, Dunlin, Mallard, Turnstone, Curlew.
Birds seen on the sea from Titchwell's sand dunes were: Great Crested Grebe (winter-plumaged), Eider, Great Black-Backed Gull, Cormorant, and on the beach: Sanderling, Black-Tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover.
Birds seen in vegetation whilst returning to carpark were: Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, Long-Tailed Tit and Blue Tit.
At Snettisham there were mainly waders and gulls: Oystercatcher, Redshank, Dunlin, Knot (in usuall large flock), Black-Headed Gull and Great Black-Backed Gull.
34 species including 0 new species.
Saturday, 27 October 1990
Wednesday, 24 October 1990
RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, 24/10/1990
Clear, bright and cool, turning cloudy and cold.
Birds seen on journey to reserve: Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Jay and Pheasant.
Birds seen on fields and salt flats around the gravel scrapes: Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-Headed Gull, Mute Swan, Skylark, Kestrel.
Birds which were seen on the rather deserted lakes as the tide was very far out were: Coot, Mallard, Little Grebe in winter plmage of rather white colours, a Red-Breasted Merganser seen from afar and not seen when in the hides, Redshank, Shelduck, Tufted Duck, Wigeon which were gradually turning from eclipsical plumage to distinctive plumage.
Wren was on a post outside the hide. Greylag Goose, Magpie, Starling, Pochard were other birds seen on or around the scrapes.
A group of birdwatchers, when asked, identified a Shore Lark on the tide-line, about a metre from the path, about 30 yards away from us. The bird had a beautiful yellow face with black mask and chest, compared to the rest of its light brown plumage, eventually the bird cam closer and after going into a hide, and re-emerging, the bird came to about 10 yards, upon which the markings were easily seen with the naked eye, an excellent view of a new bird species to me.
The birds seen from a hide looking out onto the mud exposed by the low-tide were: Grey Plover, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, large clouds of Knot seen in the far distance and Curlew.
Other birds seen on the scrapes were: winter-plumaged Great Crested Grebe, Teal, Gadwall and an eclipsed-plumaged Shoveler. Other birds seen walking back to the car were Great Black-Backed Gull and a possible Kingfisher.
34 species including 1 new species.
Birds seen on journey to reserve: Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Jay and Pheasant.
Birds seen on fields and salt flats around the gravel scrapes: Moorhen, Lapwing, Black-Headed Gull, Mute Swan, Skylark, Kestrel.
Birds which were seen on the rather deserted lakes as the tide was very far out were: Coot, Mallard, Little Grebe in winter plmage of rather white colours, a Red-Breasted Merganser seen from afar and not seen when in the hides, Redshank, Shelduck, Tufted Duck, Wigeon which were gradually turning from eclipsical plumage to distinctive plumage.
Wren was on a post outside the hide. Greylag Goose, Magpie, Starling, Pochard were other birds seen on or around the scrapes.
A group of birdwatchers, when asked, identified a Shore Lark on the tide-line, about a metre from the path, about 30 yards away from us. The bird had a beautiful yellow face with black mask and chest, compared to the rest of its light brown plumage, eventually the bird cam closer and after going into a hide, and re-emerging, the bird came to about 10 yards, upon which the markings were easily seen with the naked eye, an excellent view of a new bird species to me.
The birds seen from a hide looking out onto the mud exposed by the low-tide were: Grey Plover, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, large clouds of Knot seen in the far distance and Curlew.
Other birds seen on the scrapes were: winter-plumaged Great Crested Grebe, Teal, Gadwall and an eclipsed-plumaged Shoveler. Other birds seen walking back to the car were Great Black-Backed Gull and a possible Kingfisher.
34 species including 1 new species.
Sunday, 30 September 1990
The Ouse 'Point', King's Lynn, Norfolk, 30/09/1990
Cloudy, windy and heavy, squally rain.
All birds seen on the river or on the marsh grass or mud: Black-Headed Gull, Cormorant, Golden Plover, Dunlin, Curlew, Greenshank, Meadow Pipit, Great Black-Backed Gull, Grey Plover, Lapwing and Common Tern.
A stream of birdwatchers walked out onto the marshes via the sea-wall and a few days later in a local newspaper it was revealed that there had been a long-billed dowitcher in the locality which I missed because I didn't go out on the sea wall.
11 species including 0 new species.
All birds seen on the river or on the marsh grass or mud: Black-Headed Gull, Cormorant, Golden Plover, Dunlin, Curlew, Greenshank, Meadow Pipit, Great Black-Backed Gull, Grey Plover, Lapwing and Common Tern.
A stream of birdwatchers walked out onto the marshes via the sea-wall and a few days later in a local newspaper it was revealed that there had been a long-billed dowitcher in the locality which I missed because I didn't go out on the sea wall.
11 species including 0 new species.
Wednesday, 12 September 1990
RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, 12/09/1990
Cloudy, bright, cool, warm.
Collared Dove, Kestrel, House Sparrow, Pheasant and Black-Headed Gull seen around sluice marshes. Other birds seen along sea wall in marshes were Shelduck, Mallard, Swallow and Linnet seen on field.
Moorhen and a flash of metallic blue revealed a Kingfisher flying into reeds next to a dyke.
Cormorant was seen flying over gravel-pits.
Redshank and a grey, slender, green-legged bird with an upturned bill with white tail and rump underwings and a 'kew kew' call identified a Greenshank, a new bird.
A Wheatear was seen near the path around the gravel pits. Lapwing and a female Marsh Harrier (distinctive cream head and wing forewing) were seen over the gravel pits.
Birds seen from hide on gravel pit were either juveniles or moulting adults as they lacked distinguishing plumage marks.
Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Gadwall (which also appeared to lack many features of plumage).
Avocet, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover and Dunlin seen feeding in shallow part of scrape.
Birds seen out on mud-flats were Curlew, Grey Plover, Oystercatcher, Great Black-Backed Gull and Common Gull and very large numbers of Knot.
Birds seen whilst walking back to car were Grey Heron, House Martin, Grey Partridge and Woodpigeon.
38 species seen including 1 new species.
Collared Dove, Kestrel, House Sparrow, Pheasant and Black-Headed Gull seen around sluice marshes. Other birds seen along sea wall in marshes were Shelduck, Mallard, Swallow and Linnet seen on field.
Moorhen and a flash of metallic blue revealed a Kingfisher flying into reeds next to a dyke.
Cormorant was seen flying over gravel-pits.
Redshank and a grey, slender, green-legged bird with an upturned bill with white tail and rump underwings and a 'kew kew' call identified a Greenshank, a new bird.
A Wheatear was seen near the path around the gravel pits. Lapwing and a female Marsh Harrier (distinctive cream head and wing forewing) were seen over the gravel pits.
Birds seen from hide on gravel pit were either juveniles or moulting adults as they lacked distinguishing plumage marks.
Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, Gadwall (which also appeared to lack many features of plumage).
Avocet, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover and Dunlin seen feeding in shallow part of scrape.
Birds seen out on mud-flats were Curlew, Grey Plover, Oystercatcher, Great Black-Backed Gull and Common Gull and very large numbers of Knot.
Birds seen whilst walking back to car were Grey Heron, House Martin, Grey Partridge and Woodpigeon.
38 species seen including 1 new species.
Saturday, 25 August 1990
Brancaster Beach, Norfolk, 25/08/1990
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.
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.
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.
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