Another trip to North Norfolk with Paul F. I was behind the wheel so we made good time.
On route near Ely two Barn Owl hunting along a hedgerow were a great start to our day.
Nearer to Titchwell on a minor road near Cholesey 4 Grey Partridge were seen from the car. We stopped briefly and also added 2 Mistle Thrush to our "day list".
Next stop was nearer to Cholesey Drying Barns, there were about 40 Partridge here mostly Grey with just a few Red-legged. At the Barns, 8 Golden Plover, 2 Common Buzzard, Marsh Harrier and Pink-footed Goose. Onwards to Titchwell. Opposite the entrance to the reserve a large flock of Greylag Goose with a handful of Brent Whilst viewing the feeders near the Visitors Centre in hope of finding a Brambling a kind lady informed us she had been watching a Woodcock in the undergrowth a short distance away and her husband was still watching it. We made our way along the boardwalk but the Woodcock had wandered out of site. A walk around the reserve and along the beach to Thornham Point. A good number of species were encountered, a Spotted Redshank showing well was the highlight of our walk towards the beach. A quick sea-watch next, the best we could manage were several Goldeneye and a couple of flocks of Common Scoter. On our walk towards Thornham Point, Sanderling, Grey Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit. At Thornham Point no sign of any Twite but 2 Greenshank were a nice surprise. On our walk back towards the reserve a Great black-backed Gull was feasting on dead Seal. Walking back through the reserve a flighty flock of c35 Twite showed briefly. Then as a bonus the Woodcock had been re-found but this time it was in the undergrowth viewed from the path from the Visitors Centre to the car park, a quick look and off to Burnham Overy. At Burnham Overy we joined lots of other birders in the corner of a field near the layby. It wasn't long before we enjoyed good scope views of first a Short-eared Owl then a Rough-legged Buzzard was on a fence post, it got it up and flew and was immediately joined by a second Rough-legged. A Red Kite flew through. Common Buzzard and Kestrel added to the raptors seen here.
Lynford Arboretum was our last stop of the day. On route to Lynford another Barn Owl was seen from the car but I'm afraid the location escapes me! Added to our "trip list" here were; Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Grey Wagtail, Siskin and Goldcrest.
Trip list below then Paul's pics below list.
1 : Carrion Crow : on route
2 : Magpie : on route
3 : Jackdaw : on route
4 : Barn Owl : near Ely
5 : Mute Swan : on route
6 : Kestrel : on route
7 : Starling : on route
8 : Grey Heron : on route
9 : Wood Pigeon : on route
10 : Pheasant : on route
11 : Rook : on route
12 : Black-headed Gull : on route
13 : Mallard : on route
14 : Collared Dove : on route
15 : Blackbird : on route
16 : Moorhen : on route
17 : Grey Partridge : Choseley
18 : Mistle Thrush : Choseley
19 : Red-legged Partridge : Choseley
20 : Golden Plover : Choseley
21 : Dunnock : Choseley
22 : Robin : Choseley
23 : Wren : Choseley
24 : Goldfinch : Choseley
25 : Buzzard : Choseley
26 : Marsh Harrier : Choseley
27 : Pink-footed Goose : Choseley
28 : Lesser black-backed Gull : Choseley
29 : Greylag Goose : Titchwell
30 : Brent Goose : Titchwell
31 : Lapwing : Titchwell
32 : Wigeon : Titchwell
33 : Teal : Titchwell
34 : Gadwall : Titchwell
35 : Shoveler : Titchwell
36 : Shelduck : Titchwell
37 : Goldeneye : Titchwell
38 : Tufted Duck : Titchwell
39 : Pintail : Titchwell
40 : Redshank : Titchwell
41 : Spotted Redshank : Titchwell
42 : Greenshank : nr Thornham Point
43 : Dunlin : Titchwell
44 : Bar-tailed Godwit : Titchwell
45 : Black-tailed Godwit : Titchwell
46 : Ringed Plover : Titchwell
47 : Grey Plover : Titchwell
48 : Sanderling : Titchwell
49 : Snipe : Titchwell
50 : Woodcock : Titchwell
51 : Twite : Titchwell
52 : Linnet : Titchwell
53 : Chaffinch : Titchwell
54 : Reed Bunting : Titchwell
55 : Blue Tit : Titchwell
56 : Great Tit : Titchwell
57 : Long-tailed Tit : Titchwell
58 : Greenfinch : Titchwell
59 : Great black-backed Gull : Titchwell
60 : Little Egret : Titchwell
61 : Cormorant : Titchwell
62 : Common Scoter : Titchwell
63 : Curlew : Titchwell
64 : Egyptian Goose : nr Burnham Overy
65 : Pied Wagtail : nr Burnham Overy
66 : Rough-legged Buzzard : Burnham Overy
67 : Short-eared Owl : Burnham Overy
68 : Red Kite : Burnham Overy
69 : Marsh Tit : Lynford Aboretum
70 : Coal Tit : Lynford Aboretum
71 : Grey Wagtail : Lynford Aboretum
72 : Siskin : Lynford Aboretum
73 : Goldcrest : Lynford Aboretum
Paul Frost's pics below; Spotted Redshank, Great black-backed Gull and Ringed Plover all at Titchwell.
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