WVBS Area Records – December 2006
Thank you to everyone who sent in records during 2006 and good birding in 2007.
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.
The mild weather has meant relatively few winter visitors have arrived but some birds are now flocking. Sparham Hall Farm has a significant flock of Linnet, Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting. Only 1 flock of (15 ) Siskin has been recorded.
Perhaps best record is of 2 Willow Tits recorded by David Knight on his Hoe Bird Walk. They are now a very scarce bird in our area.
The only records of Brambling so far are from gardens.
The highest count of Starlings shot up to 1000+ and I was pleased to receive a few counts of House Sparrows. Both these species are in decline so all records are of value.
HBW = Hoe Bird Walk
Please keep all records coming in by whatever means suits you –see below.
NOTE change of E-mail address
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Greylag Goose |
Max 40+ |
Sparham pools |
20th NS |
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Canada Goose |
16, 11 |
Swanton Morley GP; Lenwade |
10th B&BP; 31stS&BG |
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Egyptian Goose |
Max 4 |
5 locations |
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Eurasian Wigeon |
2 |
Sparham Pools |
28th S&BG |
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Gadwall |
Max 8 |
Swanton Morley GP;Sparham Pools; Old Costessey |
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Mallard |
Max 30+ |
Sparham Pools |
29th NS |
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Common Pochard |
Max 16 |
Swanton Morley GP; Sparham Pools |
10th B&BP |
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Tufted Duck |
Max 35 |
Sparham Pools |
20th NS |
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Common Goldeneye |
1 f |
Swanton Morley GP |
10th B&BP |
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Goosander |
Max 11 |
Sparham Pools |
28th S&BG |
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Red-legged Partridge |
Max 12 |
Drayton – Old Costessey |
26th NS |
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Grey Partridge |
7 |
Daffy Green |
4th IB |
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Little Grebe |
Max 4 |
Costessey Mill; HBW; Sparham Pools; Swanton Morley GP |
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Great crested Grebe |
Max 12 |
Swanton Morley GP |
10th B&BP |
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Great Cormorant |
Max 11 |
Lenwade |
S&BG |
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Little Egret |
1 |
Lenwade |
12th RG |
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Grey Heron |
Max 9 |
Old Costessey + 4 locations |
AB |
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
1 - 2 |
10 locations. |
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Common Buzzard |
2 |
Litcham |
12th IB |
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Common Kestrel |
1 - 2 |
10 locations |
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Water Rail |
Singles |
Dereham SW; Sparham Pools |
22nd IB; 28th S&BG |
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European Golden Plover |
800 - 1000 |
Gressenhall |
27th IB |
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Northern Lapwing |
Max 72 |
Gressenhall + 5 locations |
27th IB |
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Common Snipe |
Max 3 |
Dereham SW, Old Costessey |
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Eurasian Woodcock |
1 – 2 |
4 locations |
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Green Sandpiper |
1 |
Mill Farm Great Witchingham |
12th AJ |
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Black-headed Gull |
Max 120 |
Gressenhall (120); Dereham SW (100) |
IB |
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Mew (Common) Gull |
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Gressenhall (10); HBW (5) |
IB |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull |
1 – 2 |
Dereham SW; HBW; Sparham Pools |
IB; DK |
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Herring Gull |
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Dereham SW (5); HBW (1) |
IB; DK |
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Great Black-backed Gull |
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HBW (1); Sparham Pools (4) |
DK; IB |
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Woodpigeon |
100 |
HBW |
DK |
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Barn Owl |
Singles |
8 locations |
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Little Owl |
Singles |
Daffy Green; N Tuddenham; Scarning |
IB; B&BP |
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Tawny Owl |
1 – 3 |
6 locations |
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Common Kingfisher |
Singles |
3 locations |
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Green Woodpecker |
1 - 2 |
4 locations |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
1 - 4 |
4 locations |
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Skylark |
Max 50 |
Mill Fm Gt Witchingham (50); Sparham Hall Fm (30); HBW (20) |
AJ; RG; DK |
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Meadow Pipit |
1 - 2 |
Dereham SW, Scarning; Lenwade |
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Pied Wagtail |
20 – 25 |
Dereham SW, Bylaugh SW |
IB |
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Grey Wagtail |
Singles |
Dereham SW, Bylaugh SW |
IB |
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Common Blackbird |
60 |
Old Costessey |
22nd AB |
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Fieldfare |
Max 10 |
5 locations |
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Song Thrush |
Max 7 |
4 locations |
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Redwing |
Max 25 |
Old Costessey (25); HBW (20); Lenwade (20); |
AB; DK; S&BG |
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Mistle Thrush |
Max 10 |
Old Costessey (10); HBW (6) |
AB; DK |
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Goldcrest |
1 – 5 |
6 locations |
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Long-tailed Tit |
Max 25 |
Swanton Morley GP (25); Sparham Pools (12); Taverham (11); Lenwade (10) |
B&BP; IB; NS; S&BG |
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Willow Tit |
2 |
HBW |
17th DK |
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Marsh Tit |
1 – 2 |
5 locations |
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Wood Nuthatch |
1 – 3 |
Hellesdon, Old Costessey; Sparham Pools |
AB; IB |
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Eurasian Treecreeper |
Singles |
Old Costessey, Sparham Pools; HBW; Lenwade |
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Eurasian Jay |
Max 22 |
HBW |
17th DK |
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Black-billed Magpie |
Max 6 |
Taverham |
NS |
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Common Starling |
Max 1000+ |
Guist |
IB |
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House Sparrow |
Max 20 |
Old Costessey |
AB |
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
5 |
Fustyweed |
18th BS |
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Chaffinch |
Max 50 |
Sparham Hall farm |
20th RG, AH, AJ, DP |
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Brambling |
All in gardens 1st dates |
Mill St Elsing (1); Lenwade (3), Fustyweed (1m) |
2nd C&FN; 19th S&BG; 22nd BS |
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European Greenfinch |
Max 50 |
Sparham Pools (50); Old Costessey (40) |
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European Goldfinch |
Max 24 |
6 locations |
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Eurasian Siskin |
15 |
Lenwade Common |
From 4th RG |
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Common Linnet |
Max 120 |
Sparham Hall Farm |
From 20th IB; RG, AH, AJ, DP |
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Common Redpoll |
1 |
Sparham Hall Farm |
27th IB |
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Common Bullfinch |
1 – 4 |
HBW (4), Lenwade, Sparham Pools; New Costessey |
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Yellowhammer |
Max 30 |
Sparham Hall Fm (30); Scarning (22) |
RG, AH, AJ, DP; IB |
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Reed Bunting |
Max 40 |
Sparham Hall Fm |
20th RG, AH, AJ, DP |
December Contributors
Andrew Brown, Ian Brittain, Ray & Chris Gribble, Allan Hale, Sue & Bill Gibney, Derek & Rosemary Harvey, Geoff Hemmings, Alwyn & Carole Jackson, David Knight, Charles & Fran Neale, David Pelling, Barry & Bridget Pummell, Bill Shepherd, Nick Street.
WVBS NEEDS YOUR RECORDS!
Send your records to:
Hard Copy, E-mail, E-group or Phone
Alwyn Jackson
WensumvalleyBS@yahoogroups.com
Tel: 01362 637752
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