WVBS Area Records - June 2007
Thank you to everyone who sent in record 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.
Note to MembersPlease only send in sightings for one calendar month at a time.
Please sort sightings by species or by location.For location please give name and 4 figure grid reference, if known, eg TG1812 as Mapmate works by Tetrads.
Highlights of the Summer Bird Count on 2/3 JuneShelduck 2 with 9 young at W Raynham and 2 at Gt Ryburgh
Wigeon 1m at W Raynham
Shoveler 2m at Swanton Morley GP
Pochard 1m at same location
Grey Partridge 2 prs Gt Ryburgh/Colkirk and 1 pr at Sculthorpe
Honey Buzzard 1mat Gt Ryburgh
Little Ringed Plover 1 on nest at Lyng Easthaugh
Woodlark 1 pr Marsham Heath
Woodcock 2/3 at Marsham Heath
Nightjar 3 on Marsham Heath
Sand Martin 6 at Lyng Easthaugh
Spotted Flycatcher 2 at Swanton Morley and 1 at Sculthorpe Mill
Tree Sparrow 2 at Fulmodestone
Nightingale heard at Lenwade Common and Ringland Heath
Other Highlights for JuneTurtle Dove 1 at Roosting Hills Beetley(RHB) on 4 (RG) also frequented W&SG garden
Barnacle Goose 1 at SMGP (DA) on 24 and 1 RHB on 4 (RG)
Hobby 1 at SM on 3 &10 (DA), 2 at Gt Ryburgh on 10 (IB), 1 at Old Costessey on25 (AB) and 1 in Lenwade on 24 (RG)
Common Sandpiper 1 at SM on 9 (DA)
Cuckoo last heard on 24 at SM (DA)
Lesser Whitethroat at SM on 9 (DA), 1 on 11 and 2 at Dereham SW on 18 (IB)
Cetti’s Warbler at Lenwade Mill on 24 (JP)
Goldcrest 4 on 24 at Lenwade Mill (JP) Family in Old Costessey on 23 (AB)
Honey Buzzard at Gt Ryburgh on 10 (IB)
Reed Bunting 2 at DSW on 30 (IB)
Little Grebe $ adults 1 pr nesting at RHB on 4 (RG)
Sand Martin up to 16 active nest holes at RHB on 4 (RG)
Teal 2m at RHB on 4 (RG)
Snipe 1 on Hoe Bird Walk on17 (DK)
Lapwing 1pr all month Old Costessey with second pair flyover on18 (AB)
Spotted Flycatcher 1 pr all month at Gt Witchingham (AB)
Garden Warbler Costessey Mill and 2 locations Marriotts Way, Old Costessey (AB)
Nuthatch 2 locations Old Costessey all month
Little Egret 1 pr Costessey Mill on 24