Cloudy/windy.
Majority of birds seen whilst walking along beach with large numbers out on the open sea: Redshank, Common Scoter (large numbers in 'rafts' at sea with other birds).
Gannet (young brown/grey birds at sea with an occasional adult plumaged bird).
Sandwich Tern (winter plumaged birds), Red Breasted Merganser (large numbers near to scoter rafts - all appeared to be female plumaged).
Oystercatcher, Great Crested Grebe (near scoters).
Large brown sea-gull birds seen at sea but the birds were too dark to be juvenile seagulls, therefore Great Skuas. After reference and observation of heavy-winged flight, but hawk-winged speed and aggression when mobbing gulls for food, the conclusion was justified. About 6 birds seen during the day.
After watching Common Scoters at sea one bird showed white eye and wing tip markings identified Velvet Scoter.
Knot (4 or 5) individual birds on sand-bank allowing easy identification.
Guillemot (single bird amongst Scoters in winter plumage).
Great Black-Backed Gull, Herring Gull, Curlew, Common Tern (amongst Sandwich Terns on sand-bank).
Cormorant (single bird flying at sea).
Birds seen in forest: Goldcrest, Coal Tit.
Also seen on the beach were large numbers of Grey Seals. At first seen hauled out on beach, about 20 or 30 animals were scared into the water by walkers but still allowed close views with naked eye and binoculars and telescopes.
18 species including 1 new species.
Sunday, 9 August 1992
Wednesday, 29 July 1992
RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, 29/07/1992
Bright, sunny.
On walk to pits (along beach from car-park): Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Black-Headed Gull, Linnet.
On the pits: Ringed Plover, Shelduck, Curlew, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Common Tern, Greylag Goose, Coot, Kestrel, Canada Goose, Pied Wagtail, Redshank, Wheatear, Dunlin, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Barnacle Goose (escapee?), Teal (young/moulting?), Egyptian Goose (paired), Gadwall, Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch.
33 species, 0 new species.
On walk to pits (along beach from car-park): Skylark, Swallow, House Martin, Black-Headed Gull, Linnet.
On the pits: Ringed Plover, Shelduck, Curlew, Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Common Tern, Greylag Goose, Coot, Kestrel, Canada Goose, Pied Wagtail, Redshank, Wheatear, Dunlin, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Barnacle Goose (escapee?), Teal (young/moulting?), Egyptian Goose (paired), Gadwall, Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch.
33 species, 0 new species.
Thursday, 25 July 1991
RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, 25/07/1991
Bright, cloudy, windy.
On fields at sluice station: Swallow, Pheasant, Greylag Goose (see[n] flying in distance), Skylark.
On the pits: Oystercatcher, Black-Headed Gull, Cormorant, Coot, Redshank, Great Crested Grebe, Dunlin, Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Ringed Plover, Common Tern, Lapwing.
On the mudflats: Avocet, Golden Plover, Curlew.
20 species; 0 new species.
On fields at sluice station: Swallow, Pheasant, Greylag Goose (see[n] flying in distance), Skylark.
On the pits: Oystercatcher, Black-Headed Gull, Cormorant, Coot, Redshank, Great Crested Grebe, Dunlin, Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Ringed Plover, Common Tern, Lapwing.
On the mudflats: Avocet, Golden Plover, Curlew.
20 species; 0 new species.
Wednesday, 26 December 1990
Roermond Lakes, Holland, 26/12/1990
Overcast, windy, squally.
Birds all seen on lakes or on vegetation around lakes, either on the ground or on the wing: Coot in large numbers, Pochard, Mallard, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Common Gull, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mute Swan, Magpie, Moorhen, Blackbird, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Stock Dove and Carrion Crow.
17 species including 0 new species.
Birds all seen on lakes or on vegetation around lakes, either on the ground or on the wing: Coot in large numbers, Pochard, Mallard, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Common Gull, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Mute Swan, Magpie, Moorhen, Blackbird, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Stock Dove and Carrion Crow.
17 species including 0 new species.
Sunday, 16 December 1990
RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, 16/12/1990
Bright, sunny, clear and cold.
Birds on journey: Chaffinch and Pheasant, and Mute Swan on fields at pumping station at Snettisham.
A group of birds on scrub-type sea vegetation revealed: Reed Bunting, Stonechat and Skylark.
Two Pink-Footed Geese flew overhead with white tail, dark edged wings, dark head and high-pitched 'honk'.
On pits: Coot, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Mallard, Goldeneye, Greylag Goose, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Shoveler and Teal.
Birds seen in vegetation around pits: Wren, Robin, Dunnock.
Birds seen out on mud-flats: Gadwall, Shelduck, Common Gull, Curlew, Knot, Golden Plover, Brent Goose, Redshank and Wigeon.
Other birds seen on marsh/scrub vegetation: Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Grey Heron and Canada Goose.
33 species includig 0 new species.
Birds on journey: Chaffinch and Pheasant, and Mute Swan on fields at pumping station at Snettisham.
A group of birds on scrub-type sea vegetation revealed: Reed Bunting, Stonechat and Skylark.
Two Pink-Footed Geese flew overhead with white tail, dark edged wings, dark head and high-pitched 'honk'.
On pits: Coot, Cormorant, Little Grebe, Mallard, Goldeneye, Greylag Goose, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Shoveler and Teal.
Birds seen in vegetation around pits: Wren, Robin, Dunnock.
Birds seen out on mud-flats: Gadwall, Shelduck, Common Gull, Curlew, Knot, Golden Plover, Brent Goose, Redshank and Wigeon.
Other birds seen on marsh/scrub vegetation: Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Grey Heron and Canada Goose.
33 species includig 0 new species.
Saturday, 27 October 1990
RSPB Titchwell & RSPB Snettisham, Norfolk, 27/10/1990
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.
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.
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