May bird summary
Summary of the best birds in the valley for May
Thank you to the seven members who sent in records.
Bar Tailed Godwit 1 at Swanton Morley on 3 (Rare Bird Alert)Barn Owl reported from 9 locations max 3 at Old Costessey & County School
Black Kite 1 at Gt Ryburgh on 20 (PR)
Black crowned Night Heron 2 Sparham Pools on 4 (RBA)
Cetti’s Warbler 1 at Lenwade Station on 2 (AB) and 1 Lenwade Mill on 27 (JP)
Bullfinch reported from 5 locations
Common Buzzard up to 4 at Gt Ryburgh (PR)
Common Cuckoo reported from 7 locations
Common Nightingale up to 3 calling all month at Ringland Common (AB)
Common Quail 1 calling at Mill Farm, Gt Witchingham on 12 (A&CJ)
Eurasian Hobby Up to 3 at RWP & Gt Ryburgh on 19/20 (RBA & PR)
Eurasian Marsh Harrier 2 at Guist on 7 (IB), 1-2 at Gt Ryburgh on 19/20 (PR)
Eurasian Reed Warbler 1 at County School on 20 (IB)
Eurasian Woodcock 1 at County School on 20 (IB)
Eurasian Bee-eater 1 at Gateley on 13 (RBA)
Eurasian Honey Buzzard 6 sightings of a single bird fom 17 to 20
Eurasian Turtle Dove reported from 5 locations, first from Lenwade Bridge on 2 (NS)
Garden Warbler reported from 8 locations, max 3
Goldcrest 4 reports from 3 locations
Grey Wagtail 1-2 birds reported from 5 locations
Little Egret 3 reports of 1-2 birds
Little Owl reports of 1-2 from 2 locations
Marsh Tit 1 at Beeston on 1 (RG)
Northern Lapwing up to 6 birds from 4 locations
Northern Wheatear 1 at Gt Ryburgh on 4 (PR) and 1 male at Old Costessey on 22 (AB)
Osprey 1 at Sparham Pools on 6 (RBA) and 1 at Guist Bridge on 12 (RBA)
Red Kite 1-2 at Guist on 7 (IB &RBA), 1 at RWP on 19 (RBA) and at Honingham on 8 (RBA)
Ring Ouzel 1 at Sparham on 4 (RBA) and 1 female at Beeston on 1 (RG)
Sand Martin 1 at Lenwade Common on 28 (JP)
Spotted Flycatcher 1 at Mill St, Elsing on 24 (C&FN) and 1 at Worthing on 24 & 31 (DK)
Water Rail 4 at Dereham SW on 29 (IB)
Willow Tit 1 at Ringland Common on 4 (AB) and 1 at Sculthorpe on 9 (RBA)
Andrew Brown