WVBS Area Records - March 2007
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Thank you to everyone who sent in records. At the time of going to print 23 members contributed over 400 records of c.85 different species this month.Each individual sighting received may not show on this summary, however, all records do contribute towards the annual report and our understanding of the birds of our study area.
Species |
Location/Notes |
| Mute Swan | Max count 46 Attlebridge on 22nd (WO) |
| Greylag Goose | Max count 22 HBW 18th (DK) |
| Barnacle Goose | 1 (feral?) Elsing on 21st (BB/JE) |
| Egyptian Goose | 5 locations. Max 4 |
| Common Shelduck | 2 Sparham Pools from 4th. |
| Gadwall | Reported from 5 locations. Highest counts of 12 Swanton Morley GP 11th (B&BP) |
| Common Teal | 2 locations. 4 pr Old Costessey (AB) |
| Common Pochard | 3 locations. Highest count 12 Bridge Lake Lenwade on 1st (NS) |
| Goosander | Only reported from Sparham Pools and Attlebridge this month. Max 13 (6m, 7f) at Sparham on 8th (NS) with last record 1pr on 20th. Last record on the River Wensum at Attlebridge was 4m, 3f on 24th which was highest count at this site (WO) |
Grey Partridge |
Pairs from 6 locations - HBW, Old Costessey, Reepham (2pr), N Tuddenham, Scarning (4pr), Worthing church |
| Little Grebe | Singles Drayton, Attlebridge & Sparham Pools. 1 pr Manor Fm, Gt Witchingham, 3 Swanton Morley GP. |
Great crested Grebe |
1pr Bridge Lake, Lenwade; Shallowbrooks Lake; Costessey Pits & Sparham Pools. ; 3pr Swanton Morley GP |
Great Cormorant |
1 Attlebridge, 4 Sparham Pools, 8 Swanton Morley (GP) |
| Little Egret | Singles from 4 locations + 2 Blackwater Farm, Great Witchingham and 3 near Whitwell. At least 5 birds involved. |
| Common Buzzard | Recorded 6 locations - WVRWP, Pensthorpe, Swanton Novers, Lyng & Hockering. |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | 9 locations. 3 at Lenwade on 15th (BB&JE). |
Common Kestrel |
9 locations throughout the month. |
Peregrine |
1 was reported on 4th & 13th at Sparham Pools (RBA) |
Water Rail |
1 Hempton 31st (Narvos), 1 Pensthorpe |
Eurasian Oystercatcher |
Pairs in 5 locations |
European Golden Plover |
130 Colton on 16th (PR), 15 on 20th, 75 on 21st - both Daffy Green (IB) |
Northern Lapwing |
Surprisingly only 2 reports - 2 pr Manor Farm Gt Witchingham (AB), 6 Pensthorpe |
Common Snipe |
15 on 14th dropping to 4 by month end on marshes at Old Costessey (AB), 1 Swanton Morley GP (BB&JE) |
Eurasian Woodcock |
1 - 2 Old Costessey 10th, 29th, 31st (AB), HBW 18th (DK) |
| Pied Avocet | 2 reported Pensthorpe |
| Barn Owl | Singles from 9 locations |
| Little Owl | 3 locations, all singles - Scarning on 1st, 7th & 8th (IB); Daffy Green on 20th & 21st (IB); Elsing 27th (RG) |
Tawny Owl |
1 all month Old Costessey (AB); 2 Taverham 25th (NS) |
| Common Kingfisher | 7 locations. 2 at Old Costessey on 22nd (AB) |
Green Woodpecker |
4 locations. 2 Swanton Morley GP 11th (B&BP); 2 Taverham 29th (NS) |
Great Spotted Wdpkr |
6 locations. 3 Attlebridge all month (WO) |
Lesser Spotted Wdpkr |
1 calling Gunton Lane, New Costessey 22nd (AB) |
| Skylark | 30 - 40 in Old Costessey / Drayton area (AB) / (BB/JE); also 1 - 3 Elsing, Swanton Morley & Taverham |
Barn Swallow |
Single Swanton Morley GP on 28th (BB&JE) was first for the year. |
| Meadow Pipit | 20 from both Old Costessey (AB) & Sparham Pools (BB/JE); 3 Swanton Morley (B&BP) |
| Pied Wagtail | Max count of 25 near Costessey church (AB) |
| Grey Wagtail | 6 locations. 2 Worthing (DK) |
| Bohemian Waxwing | 20 17th - 22nd Attlebridge (AB, TF, PR, BB/JE) an excellent sighting. |
| Fieldfare | 19 records. Max 180 Swanton Novers 19th (PR); 100 Worthing church 2nd with 75 still here on 31st (DK); 75 Scarning on 7th (IB). |
Redwing |
11 records. Max 100 Lyng on 11th (NM). Last record 30 Old Costessey on 15th (AB) |
| Blackcap | 1 Sparham Pools 0n 31st was 1st for the year (BB/JE) |
| Common Chiffchaff | Widespread by end of month with 20 records |
Goldcrest |
Only reported from New Costessey & Taverham. Must be more widespread ??? |
| Long-tailed Tit | Only 5 locations with max count of 11 at Lenwade on 1st (NS) |
Marsh Tit |
2 Sparham Pools 25th (NS); 2 Hempton 31st (Narvos) |
| Willow Tit | 2 Fustyweed 13th (BS); 1 Hempton 31st (Narvos), 2 HBW 18th (DK) |
Wood Nuthatch |
5 locations. Old Costessey, Elsing, Fustyweed, Lenwade Common, Sparham Pools, Taverham |
Eurasian Jay |
6 locations. Interestingly 4 at Drayton, Swanton Morley GP & Lenwade Common |
| Common Starling | 3 locations. 50 Lyng, 70 Sparham Pools, 90 Old Costessey |
House Sparrow |
5 Taverham (NS), 5 Ringland (R&DH), 6 Attlebridge (WO), 12 Lyng BB/JE). There must be more?? |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | 5 in BS’s garden on 13th |
| Brambling | 1 Hempton 31st (Narvos) |
| European Goldfinch | 4 locations with max of 12 Mill Street, Elsing on 21st (C&FN) |
| Common Linnet | Only one record of 12+ at Old Costessey (AB) |
Redpoll sp. |
2 at Sparham on 13th (BB/JE) |
| Common Bullfinch | Only 4 locations. Max 2 |
Hawfinch |
1 reported calling Old Costessey on 23rd (AB). An excellent record |
| Yellowhammer | 8 locations. 20 Old Costessey (AB), 10 Hockering (B&BP) |
Reed Bunting |
Garden feeders at Attlebridge (2) & Old Costessey (5). Also at Scarning & Swanton Morley |
March Contributors
Bob Bradley & Jenny Evans, Andrew Brown, Ian Brittain, Sue & Bill Gibney, Ray Gribble, Rosemary & Derek Harvey, Geoff Hemmings, Hoe Bird Walk (HBW), Alwyn & Carole Jackson, David Knight, Josh Leeder, Narvos, Charles & Fran Neale, William Oram, Jacky Pett, Barry & Bridget Pummell, Rare Bird Alert (RBA), Paul Riley, Bill Shepherd, Martin Spriggs, Nick Street.
If you submitted records but you have not been included in the list above it is because I received them after I had completed the report. However they will be entered on our database and contribute towards the compilation of the 2007 Annual Report. Thank you.
WVBS NEEDS YOUR RECORDS!
Send them to:
Hard Copy E-mail or E-group Phone
Ray Gribble ray,gribble@tesco.net 01603 872709
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Lenwade wensumvalleyBS@yahoogroups.com
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