October Bird Sightings
Published November 24, 2006 | WVBS Area Records – October 2006
Thank you to everyone who sent in records.
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.
Please keep all records coming in by whatever means suits you –see below.
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Mute Swan |
40 |
Wensum Valley GC |
B&MS |
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Pink-footed Goose |
21, 150 |
Scarning, Reepham |
12th IB, 24th BB/JE |
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Greylag Goose |
Max 170 |
Sparham Pools |
27th NS |
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Egyptian Goose |
2 – 4 |
Costessey Pits, HBW, Sparham Pools |
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Eurasian Wigeon |
3 |
Sparham Pools |
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Gadwall |
Max 20 |
Sparham Pools |
12th BB/JE |
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Mallard |
Max 60 |
Sparham Pools |
7th BB/JE |
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Common Pochard |
1 |
Sparham Pools |
27th BB/JE |
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Tufted Duck |
12 |
Sparham Pools |
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Red-legged Partridge |
13, 14 |
Dereham, N Tuddenham |
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Grey Partridge |
7 |
Sculthorpe Moor |
28th PB |
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Little Grebe |
1 |
Sparham Pools |
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Great crested Grebe |
1 – 3 |
Sparham Pools, HBW |
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Great Cormorant |
4 – 5 |
Sparham Pools, HBW |
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Red Kite |
1 |
Sculthorpe Moor |
28th PB |
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Eurasian Marsh Harrier |
Singles |
Lyng, Mattishall |
NM, B&MS |
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
Singles |
6 locations. |
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Common Buzzard |
Singles |
Stibbard, Bintree |
IB, NM |
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Osprey |
1 |
N Tuddenham |
1st DP |
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Common Kestrel |
Singles |
10 locations |
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Water Rail |
1 |
Dereham SW |
20th IB |
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European Golden Plover |
16, 16, 40 |
Daffy Green, Lyng |
4th IB, 8th NM, 10th BB/JE |
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Northern Lapwing |
Max 70 |
Sparham Pools |
23rd BB/JE |
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Common Snipe |
9, 2 |
Dereham SW, Drayton |
28th IB, 30th AB |
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Black-headed Gull |
Max 100+ |
Sparham Pools |
20th NS |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull |
20 |
N Tuddenham |
2nd B&BP |
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Greater Black-backed Gull |
2 |
Sparham Pools |
1st BB/JE |
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Stock Pigeon |
7 |
N Tuddenham |
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Barn Owl |
Singles |
5 locations |
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Little Owl |
1 – 2 |
5 locations |
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Tawny Owl |
1 |
3 locations |
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Common Kingfisher |
1 |
4 locations |
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Green Woodpecker |
1 – 2 |
6 locations |
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Lesser Spotted Woodpecker |
1 |
Bintree |
5th NM |
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Skylark |
Max 30 |
Drayton |
1st AB |
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House Martin |
Latest 2 |
Lyng |
15th NM |
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Meadow Pipit |
4 – 6 |
Sparham Pools, Drayton |
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Grey Wagtail |
1 – 2 |
7 locations |
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Fieldfare |
30 |
Drayton |
31st AB |
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Redwing |
3 – 20 |
5 locations |
From 5th |
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Cetti’s Warbler |
1 |
Lenwade |
RG |
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Common Chiffchaff |
1 – 3 |
Lenwade, Scarning, Lyng, Lyng Easthaugh, |
Latest 12th IB |
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Long-tailed Tit |
Max 20 |
Sparham Pools |
NS |
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Marsh Tit |
1 – 2 |
Lenwade, Lyng, Sparham Pools |
RG, NM, BB/JE |
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Wood Nuthatch |
1 – 3 |
Lenwade Common, Old Costessey, Weston Park |
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Eurasian Treecreeper |
1 – 2 |
Dereham SW, New Costessey |
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Rook |
350 |
Taverham |
NS |
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European Greenfinch |
Max 200+ |
Elsing |
8th NM |
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Eurasian Siskin |
1 |
Lyng |
2nd NM |
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Common Bullfinch |
1 – 4 |
Bintree, HBW (4), Lenwade, Sparham Pools |
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Reed Bunting |
1, 6 |
Scarning, Drayton |
IB, AB |
October Contributors
Pete Banson, Andrew Brown, Ian Brittain, Colin & Jacquie Fenn, Ray & Chris Gribble, Sue & Bill Gibney, Derek & Rosemary Harvey, Geoff Hemmings, David Knight, Josh Leeder, Nigel Mears, Barry & Bridget Pummell, Barry & Margaret Shapcott, Nick Street.
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5 Morse Close WensumvalleyBS@yahoogroups.com
Lenwade
Norwich
NR9 5QQ
