Archive for the ‘WVBS Bird Counts’ Category
January 2005 Birdrace
A BIG THANKYOU to all who took part in the WVBS Winter Bird Race on Sunday, what a magnificent turn out: c.30 people in 10 teams
From the atmosphere in The Bridge Inn afterwards I am confident that everyone enjoyed themselves.
In total 84 species were seen in the study area with a further one heard (Nuthatch). Attached is a spreadsheet with the accumulated totals. I’ll bring the recording sheets to the next meeting so I can return them to those of you who took part.
The winning team of Allan Hale, Andrew (Burhinus) and Linda Goodall saw 70 species. Considering none of them live within the study area this is a magnificent result. Close behind were Ian Brittain, Paul Riley and Tony Forster with 68 species seen plus 2 “heards”. Then in 3rd place with 66 were Barry Pummell, David Knight & Ian Doble.
Virtually every team recorded birds they may not have expected to see.
The best was probably 5+ Snow Buntings found by Margaret & Barry Shapcott between Great Ryburgh and Colkirk. Others included Little Egret alongside the Marriott’s Way at Lenwade, Willow Tit & Lesser-spotted Wdpkr at Sparham Pools, Scaup, Redshank & Green Sandpiper at Swanton Morley GPs, Little Owl at Bylaugh, and Brambling at Fustyweed, Lenwade & Sculthorpe Moor.
Sparrowhawks – Sculthorpe Moor
Common Buzzard – Wensum Valley Raptor Watch Point (3), Gt Ryburgh – Colkirk (1)
Barn Owls – Sparham Pools, North Elmham, Elsing Bridge, West Lexham (2), West Rayham (2), Hoe, Hoe Hall (2)
Snipe – Sparham Pools, Swanton Morley GPs, Elmham Mill
Grey Partridge – Gt Ryburgh- Wensum Valley Raptor Watch Point, Creaking Gate Lake Area (2 pr)
Golden Plover – Lyng Easthaugh (600+), Billingford (20 fly-over), Horningtoft (5), S of N Elmham (200), Worthing (800)
Kingfisher – Marriott’s Way Lenwade, Sparham Pools, S Morley GPs,
Grey Wagtail – West Raynham, Bintree Mill,
Linnet – Bintree Mill Area (30), Worthing (20)
Yellowhammer – Sparham Holes (20), Bintree Mill Area (20), Creaking Gate Lake (55), Worthing Church (50)
Thank you to all who sent me further details of your sightings and my apologies if I’ve missed any off that you think should have been recorded above.
I’m delighted that so many of you joined in and obviously thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hope to see you at Fred Cooke’s talk “Harlequin Ducks & the Birds of the Canadian Arctic” on Thursday 20th Jan.
Good Birding
Ray
Bird sightings Sept 04
Thank you to everyone who sent in records
September saw a welcome increase in the number of records received and the number of people submitting them. Many of you continued to send in “last Swift” reports although I’ve only included the last 2 sightings. 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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Great-crested Grebe |
1 ad+1-2 juv |
Lenwade Common |
All month |
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Cormorant |
1 |
Sculthorpe Moor |
30th (LK) |
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Grey Heron |
1 |
Sculthorpe Moor |
30th (LK) |
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Max 6 |
Lenwade |
7th + all month- |
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Mute Swan |
2ad |
Lenwade Common |
All month |
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Max 10> 8 |
Island Lake |
19th – 25th (JE/BB) |
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Egyptian Goose |
1 pr |
Costessey Pits |
1st |
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Max 20 |
Marriots Way, Lenwade |
19th (JL) |
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Tufted Duck |
3m, 7f |
Lenwade |
30th (JL) |
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Max 50 |
Island Lake |
15th (JE/BB) |
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Marsh Harrier |
1fem+1juv |
Guist |
5th (NM) |
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1 |
Guist |
3rd (RG) |
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2 |
Lyng |
15th (JE/BB) |
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Sparrowhawk |
1 |
Taverham |
18th (R&DH) |
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1 |
Ringland,, Mill St, Elsing |
8th (NM), 22nd (A&CJ) |
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1 |
Lenwade Common |
29th |
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1 |
Sparham Pools |
15th (JE/BB) |
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Common Buzzard |
1 |
Ringland |
8th & 23rd (NM) |
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Osprey |
1 |
Lenwade, drifted to NE |
5th (JL/RG) |
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Kestrel |
Singles |
Sculthorpe Moor, Ringland, Lenwade |
30th (LK), 8th (NM), 19th & 30th (NM), |
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2 |
Sparham Pools |
19th (JE/BB) |
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Hobby |
1 |
Gt Ryburgh |
2nd – 3rd (JHop) |
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1 |
Lyng |
14th (NM) |
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1 juv |
Ringland |
23rd (NM) |
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1 |
Sparham Pools |
25th(JE/BB) |
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Peregrine |
1 |
Taverham |
15th (NS) |
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Common Crane |
3 |
Weston Longville =>SE |
19th (RBA) |
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3 |
Dunton => S (presumably same birds) |
29th (RBA) |
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Lapwing |
12 |
Lenwade |
30th (JL) |
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Snipe |
1 |
Sparham Pools (fly-over) |
25th (JE/BB) |
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Common Sandpiper |
1 |
Square Meadow Lake |
19th (JE/BB) |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Max 74 |
Lyng |
17th (AH) |
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2 – 40 |
Lenwade |
All month (JL) |
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Greater Black-backed Gull |
Max 10 |
Lenwade |
25th Present all month |
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Black-headed Gull |
20+ |
Lenwade |
All month |
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Stock Dove |
1 |
Lenwade |
19th (JL) |
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Max 10 |
Sparham Pools |
19th (JE/BB) |
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Collared Dove |
Max 12 |
Lenwade |
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Barn Owl |
Singles |
Weston Longville, Sparham, Lenwade, Suare Meadow Lake |
(D&JG, LK, JL, JE/BB) |
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Little Owl |
1 |
Sparham Pools |
26th (B&BP) |
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Tawny Owl |
1 – 2 |
Lenwade |
All month |
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Swift |
7 |
Costessey |
14th (JL) |
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1 |
Old Costessey |
15th (AB) |
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Kingfisher |
Singles |
Sparham Pools, Lyng, Lenwade Common |
All month |
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Green Woodpecker |
Max 4 |
Lenwade Common & Heath, Sculthorpe Moor |
All month |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Singles |
Lenwade |
All month |
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Swallow |
Max 200+ |
Guist Common (roosting) |
3rd (RG) |
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6 |
Lenwade |
7th |
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House Martin |
Max 225 |
Weston Longville – Lenwade |
1st (AH/RG) |
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|
75 |
Gt Ryburgh |
3rd (JHop) |
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|
50 |
Sparham Pools |
25th (JE/BB) |
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Latest 15 |
Lenwade (Marriots Way) |
26th (NS) |
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Sand Martin |
5 |
Island Lake |
23rd (JE/BB) |
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Pied Wagtail |
30+ |
Lenwade |
30th (JL) |
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Grey Wagtail |
Singles |
Lenwade (in garden & over Hotel) |
20th (RG) |
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2 |
Square Meadow Lake |
19th (JE/BB) |
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Chiffchaff |
Singles |
Lenwade, Lenwade Common, Sparham Pools |
1st-2nd (JL), 29th (RG), 19th (JE/BB) |
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Spotted Flycatcher |
2 |
Mill Street, Elsing |
2nd (A&CJ) |
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Long-tailed Tit |
Max 12 |
Lenwade |
All month (JL) |
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3 |
Lenwade (coming to peanuts) |
From 16th (RG) |
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Marsh Tit |
1 |
Lenwade Common |
29th (RG) |
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2 |
Sparham Pools |
19th (JE/BB) |
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Willow Tit |
1 – 2 |
Lenwade Common |
29th (RG) |
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Nuthatch |
1 – 2 |
Lenwade Common |
29th (RG) |
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Jay |
2 |
Lenwade |
All month |
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1 |
Taverham |
18th (R&DH) |
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Jackdaw |
Max 100+ |
Lenwade |
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Rook |
Max 1000+ |
Lenwade |
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Bullfinch |
4 |
Sparham Pools |
19th (JE/BB) |
September Contributors
Jenny Evans & Bob Bradley, Andrew Brown, David & Jane Gurney, Ray Gribble, Allan Hale, Rosemary & Derek Harvey, John Hopkins, Alwyn & Carole Jackson, Les Kindleysides, Josh Leeder, Nigel Mears, William Oram, Barry & Bridget Pummell, Rare Bird Alert, Janet & Bill Shepherd, Nick Street, Billy Youngman
WVBS NEEDS YOUR RECORDS!
Send your records to:
Hard Copy E-mail or E-group Phone
Ray Gribble h.gribble@ntlworld.com 01603 872709
5 Morse Close WensumvalleyBS@yahoogroups.com
Lenwade
Norwich
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