Wensum Valley Birdwatching Society

A Siberian Thrush at Glandford was found feeding by the River Glaven after its release from a recuperation cage but unfortunately was never seen again 4th.

The two Penduline Tits were seen at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB until 2nd. It was speculated that they could have been spending more time on the south side of the River Yare. Nearby the Cattle Egret remained in the Beighton/Hassingham/Strumpshaw area until 7th and then moved to Suffolk and Essex (see below).

Great White Egrets were seen in flight at Geldeston 1st, near Stalham 18th, Roydon Common NWT 20th and Stiffkey 20th.

A Hoopoe was at Thornage briefly 21st.The Black-bellied Dipper was seen again on the River Glaven anywhere between Glandford and Hunworth until 16th.

Up to two Rough-legged Buzzards were at North Wootton Marshes until 14th. Another lingered in north Norfolk being seen at Hunworth, Blakeney and Little Walsingham 19th-20th, another was at Haddiscoe on and off until 10th and one flew over Ridlington 23rd and Hoveton 27th. A healthy passage of twenty-two Common Buzzards in three and a half hours was witnessed passing over Titchwell RSPB 29th. The Dark-breasted Barn Owl was seen at Welney WWT again 27th.

The Great Grey Shrike was at Dersingham Bog NNR until 22nd and the one at Roydon Common NWT was there until 26th. Another was at Briston 8th-9th.

The only Tundra Bean Geese was at Holkham and Ellingham. Black Brants seen were at Titchwell RSPB, Wells & Holkham, Burnham Overy Staithe and Stiffkey. Away from Holme the only Long-tailed Duck was in Blakeney Harbour 8th. A Black-throated Diver was on Ormesby Little Broad 30th. The Black-necked Grebe was still east of Titchwell until 21st.

Single Iceland Gulls were seen over High Kelling and a second winter Kumlien’s Gull was at Blackborough End Tip 20th & 28th.

A Common Crane was at Holkham Freshmarsh 21st and what was probably the same bird later flew high east over Cromer 21st.

A Hooded Crow at Sheringham Park NT 11th was perhaps the same bird present nearby in February. A Red-throated Diver was on the pool Kelling Water Meadows 8th-14th. The maximum count of Common Crossbills was thirty-two at Horsford Woods 3rd.

Early dates in for summer visitors in Norfolk were; Wheatear at Salthouse 8th, Swallow at Docking 13th, seven Garganey at Hickling Broad NWT 14th, Little Ringed Plover at Titchwell RSPB 14th, Common Sandpiper Stiffkey 21st, Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB 24th, House Martin Whitlingham CP 28th, Willow Warbler Whitlingham CP 30th and Ring Ouzel Heacham 30th.

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