Birdline East Anglia bird news for July 2008
The Lesser Yellowlegs found in June stayed at Cley NWT until 7th when it was seen to fly off east with Redshank in the evening. Could it be the same bird discovered a few days later at Southwold? Nearby a Stone-curlew was at Weybourne 9th-16th. An adult White-rumped Sandpiper was at Cley NWT 22nd-27th. There was a small arrival of Pectoral Sandpipers to East Anglia including one at Cley NWT 18th-24th and seen nearby in Blakeney Harbour 23rd and one at Titchwell RSPB 28th-31st at least.
The summering Red-backed Shrike remained at Sea Palling until 24th at least and a Hoopoe was seen in flight at Great Yarmouth 28th.
Roseate Terns were seen at several locations; Cley NWT, Sea Palling, Happisburgh & Overstrand. A Cory’s Shearwater flew west past Sheringham 13th. Seen in the early evening. There were many Manx Shearwaters loafing around in the North Sea this summer. It would seem other more scarce species are mixed up with them. A Storm Petrel was off East Runton and Sheringham 22nd.
A female Red-footed Falcon was at Sculthorpe 4th and there were a couple of claims of Black Kite including one at Dersingham 1st
The largest concentration of Spoonbills was eleven at Breydon Water 23rd and nine at Cley 11th. Others were seen at Kelling Water Meadows, Buckenham Marshes RSPB, Breydon Water and Welney WWT. Three Common Cranes were at Welney WWT 22nd.
Up to four Honey Buzzards were seen at the Swanton Novers and the Wensum Valley Watchpoints. A displaying bird seen from Pensthorpe Water Park was presumably one of these birds. Another flew west over Framingham Pigot 16th.
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