Titchwell and the Brecks

Bank Holiday Monday 27th August 2012

A day Trip to Titchwell Marshes with Samuel and his younger brother Ephraim.

On route via the M11 a Hobby and a suicidal Stoat were noted.
Near to Titchwell, Grey and Red-legged Partridge also Common Buzzard (2).
The most noteworthy birds on the reserve itself; Spotted Redshank, Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Ruff (50+), Spoonbill (18), Reed Warbler.
Then from the beach; Osprey, Marsh Harrier, Sanderling, Oystercatcher, Great black-backed Gull, Sandwich Tern, Common Scoter, Eider, Fulmar.
Samuel noticed a Marsh Harrier over the sea and then another raptor close by. On closer inspection the second raptor was an Osprey, drifting slowly towards where we were standing. This sent myself and Ephraim scurrying for our camera's but unfortunately the Osprey did not fly close enough for any pics. It appeared to fly further out to sea and heading north.

From Titchwell we headed homewards with a couple of stops on route.

Santon Downham; Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Swift and Hobby were all we could manage here.

 

Then our final stop of the day was in the Brecks. Here we managed Stone Curlew (c25). My distant Stone Curlew pic below.

 

You can read Samuel's and Ephraim's account of our trip via the links below.
Samuel's blog: http://samuelbirding.blogspot.co.uk/
Ephraim's blog: http://mybirdblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Day List

1. Hobby
   
2. Yellowhammer
   
3. Woodpigeon
   
4. Collared Dove
   
5. House Martin
   
6. Swallow
   
7. Robin
   
8. Chaffinch
   
9. Grey Partridge
   
10. Red-legged Partridge
    
11. Buzzard
    
12. Moorhen
    
13. Coot
    
14. Greylag Goose
    
15. Ruff
    
16. Shelduck
    
17. Tufted Duck
    
18. Spoonbill
    
19. Avocet
    
20. Little Egret
    
21. Teal
    
22. Mallard
    
23. Ringed Plover
    
24. Black-headed Gull
    
25. Golden Plover
    
26. Lapwing
    
27. Kestrel
    
28. Meadow Pipit
    
29. Shoveler
    
30. Pied Wagtail
    
31. Goldfinch
    
32. Canada Goose
    
33. Egyptian Goose
    
34. Pheasant
    
35. Redshank
    
36. Grey Plover
    
37. Herring Gull
    
38. Starling
    
39. Dunlin
    
40. Oystercatcher
    
41. Knot
    
42. Turnstone
    
43. Bar-tailed Godwit
    
44. Gannet
    
45. Great Crested Grebe
    
46. Black-tailed Godwit
    
47. Sandwich Tern
    
48. Curlew
    
49. Great Black-backed Gull
    
50. Common Scoter
    
51. Marsh Harrier
    
52. Osprey
    
53. Sanderling
    
54. Cormorant
    
55. Fulmar
    
56. Eider
    
57. Spotted Redshank
    
58. Wigeon
    
59. Reed Warbler
    
60. Magpie
    
61. Long-tailed Tit
    
62. Blue Tit
    
63. Great Tit
    
64. House Sparrow
    
65. Greenfinch
    
66. Coal Tit
    
67. Jackdaw
    
68. Carrion Crow
    
69. Goldcrest
    
70. Nuthatch
    
71. Stock Dove
    
72. Swift
    
73. Stone-curlew
    
74. Rook
    
75. Jay (Chris only)
    
76. Green Woodpecker (heard)
    
77. Wren (heard)
    
78. Blackcap (heard)


79. Willow Warbler