Birdline East Anglia bird news for Norfolk for February 2008
The adult White-crowned Sparrow at Cley was still associating with House Sparrows until 29th at least. A Dark-breasted Barn Owl was found wintering at Wacton Common, Norfolk until 29th at least.
Lesser Snow Geese was relocated at Heigham Holmes, Waxham and Horsey 9th-29th at least. Two Ross’s Geese were relocated at Halvergate Marshes 3rd-4th and one flew over Martham 7th. Then up to two were at Horsey Gap 22nd-25th. One was back again at Holkham Freshmarsh 28th-29th at least. In Norfolk up to three Tundra Bean Geese were still at Welney WWT. There were still ten Taiga Bean Geese at Cantley Marshes RSPB until 22nd but the rest have left the country.
Black Brants were seen at Wells & Holkham Freshmarsh (up to two), Cley NWT (up to three), Salthouse and Titchwell RSPB. In Suffolk one was still in the area of Trimley Marshes SWT and two at Shotley Marshes.
A Rough-legged Buzzard was at Stiffkey 2nd, south-east of Wells Road 9th and Burnham Norton and Scolt Head Island 10th-29th at least. One was also found in east Norfolk at Riddington 21st.
In Norfolk a Great White Egret was at Holkham Freshmarsh 1st and flew west over Wells to roost 6th. A fabulous Bittern was discovered at Beeston Common until 17th February.
The Richard’s Pipit was found at Stiffkey 9th-11th. The only Shorelarks were three at Cley NWT 1st & 29th. The Great Grey Shrike remained at Dersingham Bog 9th. One was at Burnham Overy Dunes 7th-18th, another at Stowbridge 8th, yet another at Kelling Heath 9th-29th at least and one still wintering in the Grimes Graves and Santon Downham area in the Brecks all month at least.
A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Wormegay and Blackborough End Tip and an Iceland Gull flew over Wacton Common.
A Great Northern Diver was at Blickling Hall NT 16th-29th. A Red-throated Diver was found inland at Ringstead 20th. It was taken to Snettisham RSPB where it remained on one of the fishing lakes until 23rd.
A Great White Egret was at Sutton 29th. A Common Crane was still at Welney WWT until 25th at least and at Southery 5th.
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