1. Hirundines

- Sand Martin – first birds recorded in WVBS from 29^th March

- Swallow – first birds recorded in WVBS from 4^th April

- House Martin – mainly from mid / end-April

 

2. Warblers – most should be in by end-May

- Chiffchaff – In in large numbers now

- Willow Warbler – first birds recorded in WVBS from 29^th March

- Blackcap – first birds recorded in WVBS from 31^st March

- Sedge Warbler

- Reed Warbler

- Common Whitethroat

- Lesser Whitethroat

- Garden Warbler

- Cetti’s Warbler

- Grasshopper Warbler

 

3. Wagtails

- Yellow Wagtail – record all birds seen

- Grey Wagtails – now setting up breeding territories. All records please

 

4. Cuckoo – anytime now

 

5. Spotted Flycatcher – late May / early June

 

6. Ducks and Geese

- Shelduck – now moving back inland to breed

- Garganey – recorded daily in the county

- Wigeon – returning to breeding areas soon, record last sightings

- Teal – returning to breeding areas soon, record last sightings

- Shoveler – returning to breeding areas soon, record last sightings

- Pochard – any records please

- Tufted Duck – all breeding records please

 

7. Inland Waders

- Oystercatcher – now moving back inland to breed

- Lapwing – Note any breeding records

- Green Sandpiper – passage birds are present

- Common Sandpiper – passage birds should be present from mid-April

- Redshank – Note any breeding records

- Snipe – Note any breeding records

 

8. Gulls

- Little Gull – keep an eye out for passage birds

- Record flock sizes and species

 

9. Woodpeckers

- Great Spotted and Lesser Spotted Wdpkrs are far easier to find now before all the trees are in full leaf

 

 

10. Raptors

- Hobby – first birds are arriving in county

- Sparrowhawk

- Goshawk

- Common Buzzard

- Hen Harrier – possible late birds

- Marsh Harrier – have returned to breeding sites

- Red Kite – a few wandering birds in Norfolk

 

11. Winter Thrushes – record last return passage birds

- Redwing

- Fieldfare

 

12. Finches

- Brambling – last return passage birds

- Siskin – last return passage birds

- Redpoll

- Linnet – note flock size

 

13. Mainly on coast

- Wheatear

- Redstart

- Black Redstart

 

 

Waders– many will be in breeding plumage

- Bar-tailed Godwit

- Black-tailed Godwit

- Whimbrel

- Spotted Redshank

- Greenshank

- Knot

- Grey Plover

- Turnstone

- Dunlin

- Ruff

- Avocet

- Curlew Sandpiper