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Birds seen in February
A small selection of birds seen by members in the area in February:
- Pink-footed geese – 200 over Lyng on the 22nd
- Goosander – 12 at Sparham Pools 22nd
- Grey partridge – 6 at Great Witchingham 17th
- Red Kite – 21st at Great Ryburgh and 22nd at Sparham Pools
- Hen Harrier – Great Ryburgh 21st
- Water Rail – at Swanton Pits on 8th and Old Costessey 25th
- Golden Plover – 1000 at North Tuddenham on 15th
- Kingfisher – 2 at Scarning 22nd
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – 1 at Sparham Pools 7th and Hoe 9th
- Grey Wagtail at Attlebridge, Lenwade, Scarning and Worthing on various dates
- Fieldfare – flocks of 50 and 70 at Great Witchingham and at Mill Farm
- Brambling at Fustyweed 1st and Attlebridge all month
- Goldfinch in flocks 30 strong – Worthing 2nd and Kerdiston 26th
- Siskin 40-70 Kerdiston, Scarning and Sparham Pools 1st – 26th
- Lesser Redpoll at Scarning and Sparham Pools, Common Redpoll at Felthorpe
- Yellowhammer – 400 at Rougham on the 1st
Birds to watch for in March
The following birds are of particular interest in the coming month: Read the rest of this entry »
W.V.B.S. Records – October 2008
| Canada Goose | 50 | 6th | Hoe | DK |
| Egyptian Goose | 9 | 26th | Old Hall Farm Attlebridge | WO |
| Mallard | 42 | 31st | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Shoveler | 4 | 31st | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Goosander | 5 | 23rd | Sparham Pools | NS |
| Red-legged Partridge | 26 | 17th | Dereham | C&JF |
| Cormorant | 6 | 19th | Hoe Bird Walk | DK |
| Cormorant | 8 | 23rd | Sparham Pools | NS & RG |
| Little Egret | 1 | 30th | Twyford | A & CJ |
| Grey Heron | 4 | 31st | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Sparrowhawk | 2 | 1st | Scarning | IB |
| Common Buzzard | 2 | 21st | Scarning | IB |
| Common Buzzard | 1 | 27th | Bawdeswell | NS |
| Water Rail | 1 | 12th | Scarning | IB |
| Coot | 14 | 31st | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Golden Plover | 300 | 9th | Weston Airfield | B & BP |
| Golden Plover | 200+ | 19th | Hoe | C & JF |
| Golden Plover | 450 | 22nd | Coxford | A & CJ |
| Golden Plover | 170 | 27th | Gt Witchingham | AB |
| Lapwing | 31 | 1st | Little Witchingham | AB |
| Lapwing | 40 | 4th | Little Witchingham | AB |
| Lapwing | 128 | 22nd | Coxford | CF |
| Lapwing | 50 | 27th | Little Witchingham | AB |
| Snipe | 3 | 24th & 27th | Old Hall Farm, Attlebridge | WO |
| Common Tern | 1 | 5th | Gt Witchingham Common | JP |
| Woodpigeon | 150 | 1st | Old Hall Farm, Attlebridge | WO |
| Barn Owl | 2 | Throughout month | Windsor PK, Dereham | CF |
| Barn Owl | singles | Throughout month | Scarning & Attlebridge | IB & WO |
| Little Owl | 1 | 14th | Taverham | NS |
| Little Owl | 1 | 29th | Worthing | DK |
| Tawny Owl | 1-2 | Most days | Windsor Pk, Dereham | CF |
| Tawny Owl | 1 | 8th & 17th | Lenwade Mill | JP |
| Tawny Owl | 1 | 18th | North Elmham | IB |
| Kingfisher | 1 | 18th | Elsing Mill | AJ |
| Kingfisher | 1 | 31st | Lenwade Common | RG |
| Green Woodpecker | 3+ | Present all month | Old Hall Farm, Attlebridge | WO |
| Green Woodpecker | 1 | 11th | Scarning | IB |
| Green Woodpecker | 1 | 18/29/30 | Taverham | EW |
| Gt Spotted Woodpecker | 3+ | Present all month | Old Hall Farm, Attlebridge | WO |
| Gt Spotted Woodpecker | 2 | 4th | Scarning | IB |
| Gt Spotted Woodpecker | 2 | 31st | Lenwade Common | RG |
| Skylark | 35 max | 1st | Old Costessey | AB |
| Meadow Pipit | 30 max | 1st | Old Costessey | AB |
| Grey Wagtail | 1 | 8th & 30th | Lenwade Mill | JP |
| Grey Wagtail | 2 | 11th | Scarning | IB |
| Pied Wagtail | 750 | 7th | Sainsbury Car Park, Costessey | AB |
| Fieldfare | 50 | 19th | Hoe Bird Walk | DK |
| Fieldfare | 1000 | 28th | Old Costessey | AB |
| Fieldfare | 50 | 30th | Wood Norton | A & CJ |
| Song Thrush | 1 | 19th | Hoe Bird Walk | DK |
| Song Thrush | 1 | 31st | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Redwing | 30 | 4th | Swanton Pools | B & BP |
| Redwing | 25 | 4th | Costessey | AB |
| Redwing | 58 | 19th | Hoe Bird Walk | DK |
| Redwing | 200 max | 28th | Old Costessey | AB |
| Mistle Thrush | 10 max | 1st | Old Costessey | AB |
| Cettis Warbler | 1 | 2nd & 8th | Lenwade Mill | JP |
| Blackcap | 1 | 5th | Gt Witchingham Common | JP |
| Chiff Chaff | 1 | 2nd | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Goldcrest | 4 | 16th | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Firecrest | 1 | 26th | Taverham | JR |
| Marsh Tit | 4 | 24th | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Nuthatch | 1 | 8th | Taverham | NS |
| Treecreeper | 1 | 2nd & 24th | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Treecreeper | 2 | 7th | Gt Witchingham Common | JP |
| Jay | 6 | 31st | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Rook | 2000+ | 13th | Old Hall Farm, Attlebridge | WO |
| Carrion Crow | 6 | 2nd | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Carrion Crow | 6 | 26th | Lenwade Mill | JP |
| Starling | 300 | 18th | Old Costessey | AB |
| Starling | 60+ | 28th | Taverham | NS |
| Starling | 400 | 31st | Old Costessey | AB |
| Housesparrow | 20 | 14th | Springfield Cottage | B&BP |
| Brambling | 1 | 13th | Lenwade | RG |
| Brambling | 2 | 21st | Old Costessey | AB |
| Goldfinch | 25 | 31st | Lenwade | RG |
| Siskin | 40 | 2nd | Sparham Pools | JP |
| Linnet | 80 max | 1st | Old Costessey | AB |
| Bullfinch | 5 | 1st | Costessey | AB |
| Bullfinch | 4 | 19th | Hoe Bird Walk | DK |
| Yellowhammer | 5 | Present all month | Old Costessey | AB |
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
May bird summary
Summary of the best birds in the valley for May
Thank you to the seven members who sent in records.
Bar Tailed Godwit 1 at Swanton Morley on 3 (Rare Bird Alert)Barn Owl reported from 9 locations max 3 at Old Costessey & County School
Black Kite 1 at Gt Ryburgh on 20 (PR)
Black crowned Night Heron 2 Sparham Pools on 4 (RBA)
Cetti’s Warbler 1 at Lenwade Station on 2 (AB) and 1 Lenwade Mill on 27 (JP)
Bullfinch reported from 5 locations
Common Buzzard up to 4 at Gt Ryburgh (PR)
Common Cuckoo reported from 7 locations
Common Nightingale up to 3 calling all month at Ringland Common (AB)
Common Quail 1 calling at Mill Farm, Gt Witchingham on 12 (A&CJ)
Eurasian Hobby Up to 3 at RWP & Gt Ryburgh on 19/20 (RBA & PR)
Eurasian Marsh Harrier 2 at Guist on 7 (IB), 1-2 at Gt Ryburgh on 19/20 (PR)
Eurasian Reed Warbler 1 at County School on 20 (IB)
Eurasian Woodcock 1 at County School on 20 (IB)
Eurasian Bee-eater 1 at Gateley on 13 (RBA)
Eurasian Honey Buzzard 6 sightings of a single bird fom 17 to 20
Eurasian Turtle Dove reported from 5 locations, first from Lenwade Bridge on 2 (NS)
Garden Warbler reported from 8 locations, max 3
Goldcrest 4 reports from 3 locations
Grey Wagtail 1-2 birds reported from 5 locations
Little Egret 3 reports of 1-2 birds
Little Owl reports of 1-2 from 2 locations
Marsh Tit 1 at Beeston on 1 (RG)
Northern Lapwing up to 6 birds from 4 locations
Northern Wheatear 1 at Gt Ryburgh on 4 (PR) and 1 male at Old Costessey on 22 (AB)
Osprey 1 at Sparham Pools on 6 (RBA) and 1 at Guist Bridge on 12 (RBA)
Red Kite 1-2 at Guist on 7 (IB &RBA), 1 at RWP on 19 (RBA) and at Honingham on 8 (RBA)
Ring Ouzel 1 at Sparham on 4 (RBA) and 1 female at Beeston on 1 (RG)
Sand Martin 1 at Lenwade Common on 28 (JP)
Spotted Flycatcher 1 at Mill St, Elsing on 24 (C&FN) and 1 at Worthing on 24 & 31 (DK)
Water Rail 4 at Dereham SW on 29 (IB)
Willow Tit 1 at Ringland Common on 4 (AB) and 1 at Sculthorpe on 9 (RBA)
Andrew Brown
WVBS Area Records – March 2007
Thank you to everyone who sent in records. At the time of going to print 23 members contributed over 400 records of c.85 different species 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.
Species |
Location/Notes |
| Mute Swan | Max count 46 Attlebridge on 22nd (WO) |
| Greylag Goose | Max count 22 HBW 18th (DK) |
| Barnacle Goose | 1 (feral?) Elsing on 21st (BB/JE) |
| Egyptian Goose | 5 locations. Max 4 |
| Common Shelduck | 2 Sparham Pools from 4th. |
| Gadwall | Reported from 5 locations. Highest counts of 12 Swanton Morley GP 11th (B&BP) |
| Common Teal | 2 locations. 4 pr Old Costessey (AB) |
| Common Pochard | 3 locations. Highest count 12 Bridge Lake Lenwade on 1st (NS) |
| Goosander | Only reported from Sparham Pools and Attlebridge this month. Max 13 (6m, 7f) at Sparham on 8th (NS) with last record 1pr on 20th. Last record on the River Wensum at Attlebridge was 4m, 3f on 24th which was highest count at this site (WO) |
Grey Partridge |
Pairs from 6 locations – HBW, Old Costessey, Reepham (2pr), N Tuddenham, Scarning (4pr), Worthing church |
| Little Grebe | Singles Drayton, Attlebridge & Sparham Pools. 1 pr Manor Fm, Gt Witchingham, 3 Swanton Morley GP. |
Great crested Grebe |
1pr Bridge Lake, Lenwade; Shallowbrooks Lake; Costessey Pits & Sparham Pools. ; 3pr Swanton Morley GP |
Great Cormorant |
1 Attlebridge, 4 Sparham Pools, 8 Swanton Morley (GP) |
| Little Egret | Singles from 4 locations + 2 Blackwater Farm, Great Witchingham and 3 near Whitwell. At least 5 birds involved. |
| Common Buzzard | Recorded 6 locations – WVRWP, Pensthorpe, Swanton Novers, Lyng & Hockering. |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | 9 locations. 3 at Lenwade on 15th (BB&JE). |
Common Kestrel |
9 locations throughout the month. |
Peregrine |
1 was reported on 4th & 13th at Sparham Pools (RBA) |
Water Rail |
1 Hempton 31st (Narvos), 1 Pensthorpe |
Eurasian Oystercatcher |
Pairs in 5 locations |
European Golden Plover |
130 Colton on 16th (PR), 15 on 20th, 75 on 21st – both Daffy Green (IB) |
Northern Lapwing |
Surprisingly only 2 reports – 2 pr Manor Farm Gt Witchingham (AB), 6 Pensthorpe |
Common Snipe |
15 on 14th dropping to 4 by month end on marshes at Old Costessey (AB), 1 Swanton Morley GP (BB&JE) |
Eurasian Woodcock |
1 – 2 Old Costessey 10th, 29th, 31st (AB), HBW 18th (DK) |
| Pied Avocet | 2 reported Pensthorpe |
| Barn Owl | Singles from 9 locations |
| Little Owl | 3 locations, all singles – Scarning on 1st, 7th & 8th (IB); Daffy Green on 20th & 21st (IB); Elsing 27th (RG) |
Tawny Owl |
1 all month Old Costessey (AB); 2 Taverham 25th (NS) |
| Common Kingfisher | 7 locations. 2 at Old Costessey on 22nd (AB) |
Green Woodpecker |
4 locations. 2 Swanton Morley GP 11th (B&BP); 2 Taverham 29th (NS) |
Great Spotted Wdpkr |
6 locations. 3 Attlebridge all month (WO) |
Lesser Spotted Wdpkr |
1 calling Gunton Lane, New Costessey 22nd (AB) |
| Skylark | 30 – 40 in Old Costessey / Drayton area (AB) / (BB/JE); also 1 – 3 Elsing, Swanton Morley & Taverham |
Barn Swallow |
Single Swanton Morley GP on 28th (BB&JE) was first for the year. |
| Meadow Pipit | 20 from both Old Costessey (AB) & Sparham Pools (BB/JE); 3 Swanton Morley (B&BP) |
| Pied Wagtail | Max count of 25 near Costessey church (AB) |
| Grey Wagtail | 6 locations. 2 Worthing (DK) |
| Bohemian Waxwing | 20 17th – 22nd Attlebridge (AB, TF, PR, BB/JE) an excellent sighting. |
| Fieldfare | 19 records. Max 180 Swanton Novers 19th (PR); 100 Worthing church 2nd with 75 still here on 31st (DK); 75 Scarning on 7th (IB). |
Redwing |
11 records. Max 100 Lyng on 11th (NM). Last record 30 Old Costessey on 15th (AB) |
| Blackcap | 1 Sparham Pools 0n 31st was 1st for the year (BB/JE) |
| Common Chiffchaff | Widespread by end of month with 20 records |
Goldcrest |
Only reported from New Costessey & Taverham. Must be more widespread ??? |
| Long-tailed Tit | Only 5 locations with max count of 11 at Lenwade on 1st (NS) |
Marsh Tit |
2 Sparham Pools 25th (NS); 2 Hempton 31st (Narvos) |
| Willow Tit | 2 Fustyweed 13th (BS); 1 Hempton 31st (Narvos), 2 HBW 18th (DK) |
Wood Nuthatch |
5 locations. Old Costessey, Elsing, Fustyweed, Lenwade Common, Sparham Pools, Taverham |
Eurasian Jay |
6 locations. Interestingly 4 at Drayton, Swanton Morley GP & Lenwade Common |
| Common Starling | 3 locations. 50 Lyng, 70 Sparham Pools, 90 Old Costessey |
House Sparrow |
5 Taverham (NS), 5 Ringland (R&DH), 6 Attlebridge (WO), 12 Lyng BB/JE). There must be more?? |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | 5 in BS’s garden on 13th |
| Brambling | 1 Hempton 31st (Narvos) |
| European Goldfinch | 4 locations with max of 12 Mill Street, Elsing on 21st (C&FN) |
| Common Linnet | Only one record of 12+ at Old Costessey (AB) |
Redpoll sp. |
2 at Sparham on 13th (BB/JE) |
| Common Bullfinch | Only 4 locations. Max 2 |
Hawfinch |
1 reported calling Old Costessey on 23rd (AB). An excellent record |
| Yellowhammer | 8 locations. 20 Old Costessey (AB), 10 Hockering (B&BP) |
Reed Bunting |
Garden feeders at Attlebridge (2) & Old Costessey (5). Also at Scarning & Swanton Morley |
March Contributors
Bob Bradley & Jenny Evans, Andrew Brown, Ian Brittain, Sue & Bill Gibney, Ray Gribble, Rosemary & Derek Harvey, Geoff Hemmings, Hoe Bird Walk (HBW), Alwyn & Carole Jackson, David Knight, Josh Leeder, Narvos, Charles & Fran Neale, William Oram, Jacky Pett, Barry & Bridget Pummell, Rare Bird Alert (RBA), Paul Riley, Bill Shepherd, Martin Spriggs, Nick Street.
If you submitted records but you have not been included in the list above it is because I received them after I had completed the report. However they will be entered on our database and contribute towards the compilation of the 2007 Annual Report. Thank you.
WVBS NEEDS YOUR RECORDS!
Send them to:
Hard Copy E-mail or E-group Phone
Ray Gribble ray,gribble@tesco.net 01603 872709
5 Morse Close
Lenwade wensumvalleyBS@yahoogroups.com
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WVBS Area Records – January 2007
WVBS Area Records – January 2007
Thank you to everyone who sent in records. 27 members contributed 517 records of 86 different species 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.
The weather in January remained very mild generally with above average temperatures, the warmest January since 1916. There was one colder interlude around the 22nd to 26th. A predominantly south-westerly air stream brought cloud and rain throughout the month with a few drier spells. There were strong winds on the 18th but the end of the month became settled with high pressure bringing plenty of dry, but cloudy conditions.
It has been a relatively quiet month for birdwatchers locally, however there have been some interesting sightings reported.
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Species
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Location/Notes
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| Greylag Goose |
placeWest Raynham, Bittering GP, Lenwade & Sparham Pools where highest count was 350 on 25th (BB&JE). |
| Canada Goose | Lenwade, Felthorpe &. Sparham Pools where highest count was 25 on 7th (RG,CH&KF). |
| Common Shelduck | 2 locations with max counts of 3 at Bittering GP on 7th (BB&JE) & 2 Sparham Pools between 1st & 7th (B7SG, et al) with just 1 present on 10th (NS) |
| Egyptian Goose | Gateley, Ringland, Coxford Heath, Sparham Pools & placeWest Raynham where the highest count was 20 on 7th (BB&JE)
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| Mallard |
Bittering GP, placePlaceTypeBridge PlaceTypeLake (Lenwade), Ringland, Sparham Pools, Coxford Heath & Taverham. Highest counts of 20 at Sparham Pools on 5th (JP) & Bittering GP on 14TH (NS&MS) |
| Gadwall | placeWest Raynham, Bittering, Swanton Morley GP, Coxford Heath & Sparham Pools where highest count of 25 on
14th (BB&JE) |
| Northern Shoveler | Max 6 at placeWest Raynham on 1st & 2 Coxford Heath on 1st (BB&JE). |
| Eurasian Wigeon | Sparham Pools; 1 on 2nd (BB&JE) & 4 on 10th (NS) |
| Common Teal | Coxford Heath 7 on 1st (BB&JE), 9 Old Costessey on 13th & 3 New Costessey on 17th (AB) |
| Common Pochard | Sparham Pools, placePlaceTypeBridge PlaceTypeLake (Lenwade) & placePlaceNameCreaking PlaceNameGate PlaceTypeLake (Bittering) where highest count of 15 on 14th (NS&MS) |
| Tufted Duck | Bittering GP, Hoe & Sparham Pools where highest count of 25 on 14th (BB&JE) |
| Common Goldeneye | 2 females at Sparham Pools on 22nd (BB&JE) |
| Goosander | Bittering 1 on 1st (IB) & Sparham Pools where highest count of 4 on 5th (JP) |
| Ruddy Duck |
1 Creaking placePlaceNameGate PlaceTypeLake, Bittering on 14th (NS&MS)
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| Red-legged Partridge |
Whissonsett, Sparham Hall Farm & Old Costessey where 12 on 13th (AB)
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| Grey Partridge |
Lyng, Costessey Mill, Old Costessey, Whissonsett, Horningtoft & Sparham Pools where highest count of 8 on 7th (RG,CL&KF) |
| Little Grebe | Costessey Mill, Swanton Morley GP & Sparham Pools where highest count of 5 on 19th (BB&JE) |
| Great crested Grebe | Sparham Pools, placePlaceTypeBridge PlaceTypeLake (Lenwade) & Swanton Morley GP where highest count of 12 on 10th (B&BP) |
| Great Cormorant | placePlaceNameSparham PlaceNamePools & Bridge PlaceTypeLake (Lenwade) where BB&JE counted 65 on 25th. |
| Little Egret | 4 at Blackwater Lane, Lenwade on 1st (JL, P&AB) & 1 Marriott’s Way, Lenwade on 29th (BB&JE)12th RG. |
| Grey Heron | Lenwade & Old Costessey where 12 on 1st (AB) |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | 15 locations including one eating Collared Dove in a Reepham garden (GH) on 1st. |
| Hen Harrier | 1 male Kettlestone on 7th during Bird Count (BP,DK&ID). |
| Common Buzzard | Singles at Colkirk & Great Ryburgh on 1st (S&BG; IB); 2 at placeWest Raynham (B&BP) & 3 from Bittering (BB&JE) on 7th. |
| Common Kestrel |
Reported from 16 locations.
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| Water Rail |
No records received.
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| European Golden Plover |
16 Bittering GP, 32 Lenwade and c250 N Tuddenham on 1st; 250+ Mattishall & 300 Hoe on 7th; numbers gradually increased through month at N Tuddenham with 750 on 13th & 1000 on 20th (B&BP)
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| Northern Lapwing |
Records from 7 locations with highest count of 500 at Dereham Sewage Works (IB&PR) on 1st
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| Common Snipe |
20 at Dereham Sewage Works on 1st (IB), Old Costessey throughout the month with max of 25 recorded on 13th (AB) and single at Scarning on 27th.
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| Eurasian Woodcock |
Singles at Daffy Green on 3rd (IB), Costessey Mill on 9th (AB) & Old Costessey on 12th (AB)
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| Green Sandpiper |
Single at Sparham Pools on 19th (BB&JE)
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| Black-headed Gull |
100 at Dereham Sewage Works on 1st (IB), 50 at Felthorpe on 7th (MS) and a max of 8 at Sparham Pools on 12th (JP).
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| Mew (Common) Gull |
Only one record received of 6 at placeWest Raynham on 7th (BB&JE).
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| Herring Gull |
One record of 2 at Sparham Pools on 12th (JP)
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| Lesser Black-backed Gull |
On 7th 13 at Felthorpe (MS) & 1 at Whissonsett (RG,CH&KC) |
| Great Black-backed Gull | 1 Syderstone Common on 1st & 7th (BB&JE); 2 at Felthorpe on 7th (MS); 2 Pensthorpe on 13th (RG). |
| Common Woodpigeon |
No large flocks reported! Records from Old Costessey, Taverham, Thorpe Marriot and Sparham Pools where highest count was 40 on 19th (JP). |
| Barn Owl | A high profile bird, reported throughout the month at 23 locations between Old Costessey and Sculthorpe Moor by 15 members. |
| Little Owl | 2 at Daffy Green on 4th & single present up to 29h (IB); singles at Bylaugh on 7th (A&CJ, JH) Bittering on 14th (NS&MS) & Scarning on 25th (IB). |
| Tawny Owl | 3 at Old Costessey actively calling in the evenings’(AB), singles at Guist Bridge on 7th (BB&JE) and Lyng on 10th (AJ). |
| Common Kingfisher | Single at Sparham Pools reported on 7th, 12th & 19th. (RG,CH&KC; JP; BB&JE); also single at placePlaceTypeBridge PlaceTypeLake, Lenwade on 30th (NS). |
| Green Woodpecker | Singles at Pensthorpe on 13th (RG) & Sparham Pools on 14th (BB&JE). |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Singles at Hoe Common (NS&MS) & Fustyweed, Elsing (BS) on 14th; 2 at placePlaceTypeBridge PlaceTypeLake, Lenwade on 30th (NS) |
| Skylark | Up to 15 daily Old Costessey throughout month (AB); 13 Lyng (MS) & 20 at Sparham Pools (RG,CH&KC), 1 at Sparham Hall Farm on 14th (BB&JE) & 13 at Drayton on 15th (NS) |
| Meadow Pipit |
Bylaugh 20 on 6th (AJ), Swanton Morley GP 4 (B&BP) & 2 Mattishall (BB&JE) on 7th, Costessey Mill max 6 on 10th (AB), Old Costessey max 10 on 13th (AB) & Sparham Pools 24 on 29th (BB&JE) |
| Pied Wagtail | Singles at Old Costessey occasionally during month (AB) & Sparham Pools on 19th (JP). Bylaugh 26 on 6th (AJ) & Bylaugh Sewage Works 20 on 31st (BB&JE) |
| Grey Wagtail | Lyng Bridge 2 on 7th (A&CJ, JH), singles at Worthing Mill on 13th (RG) & Scarning on 14th & 27th (IB) |
| Common Blackbird | 5 locations with highest count 101 at Sculthorpe on 1st (S&BG). |
| Fieldfare | 12 locations with highest counts at Lenwade 40 on 1st (NS), Sparham Pools 30 (RG,CH&KC) & Whissonsett 50 on 7th , Great Witchingham c50 on 23rd (AJ) & Cawston 32 on 28th (MS) |
| Song Thrush | 6 locations with at least 6 singing from territories in Old Costessey from 16th (AB) |
| Redwing | 10 locations. Highest count 60 Lenwade on 1st (NS) & 7th (NS&MS) & frequent groups of up to 50 in Old Costessey area during month (AB) |
| Mistle Thrush | placePlaceNameWorthing PlaceTypeChurch 2 on 7th (RG,CH&KC) & Sparham Pools 4 on 14th (BB&JE). AB reports 1 or 2 daily in Old Costessey area during month. |
| Goldcrest | Singles at Guist, Sculthorpe & Syderstone Common; 2 at Sparham Pools & Sculthorpe Moor. |
| Long-tailed Tit | 6 locations with flocks of 12 at Sculthorpe Moor (BB&JE) on 1st & Sparham Pools (BB&JE) on 14th; 10 at Sparham Pools (RG,CH&KC) on 7th, Marriot’s Way, Lenwade (BB&JE) on 20th & Thorpe Marriot (JP) on 27th. AB reports groups of up to 12 daily in his Old Costessey garden. |
| placeCityWillow Tit | Singles Sculthorpe Moor & Hempton Marsh (S&BG, BB&JE, B&BP, IB). MS & NS recorded 2 at Sculthorpe Moor on 7th during the Bird Count. |
| Marsh Tit | 7 locations with RG,CH&KC recording 4 at Sculthorpe Moor on 7th & P&AB also recording 4 at same site on 21st. Two members report this species in their gardens; BS saw 2 on 14th in his garden at Fustyweed, Elsing & AB indicates that this species has been an occasional visitor to his garden in Old Costessey throughout the month. |
| Wood Nuthatch | Singles at Sparham Pools on 12th (JP), Elsing Heath on 17TH (A&CJ) & Windsor Park, Dereham on 23rd (C&JF) |
| Eurasian Treecreeper | Singles at Bawdeswell Heath, Sparham Pools, Sculthorpe Moor, Syderstone Common, Old Costessey & Windsor Park, Dereham. |
| Eurasian Jay |
Taverham(1-2), Thorpe Marriot(2), Bridge Lake, Lenwade(2), Drayton(3) & Sparham Pools(1). |
| Black-billed Magpie | Syderstone Common(1), Taverham(1), Old Costessey(1),placePlaceTypeBridge PlaceTypeLake, Lenwade(3). Highest count of 11 at Felthorpe on 7th (MS&NS) |
| Common Starling | 7 locations. AB reporting regular sizeable flocks in Old Costessey with max 140 on 3rd. Also flocks of c100 at Bittering on 7th(BB&JE) & placeN Tuddenham on 20th(B&BP). |
| House Sparrow | Only small flocks reported from a few sites. 8 at Old Costessey (AB), 5 in Lyng on7th (MS&NS), 2 in Ringland on 19th (R&DH) & 8 in Thorpe Marriot on 27th (JP). |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Fulmodeston 6 on 1st (IB&PR) , Fustyweed, Elsing 7 on 14th (BS) & Thorpe Marriot 2 on 27th (JP). |
| Chaffinch | 5 locations with highest count of 111 at addressStreetChurch Lane, Felthorpe on 7th (P&AS) |
| Brambling | Singles at Sculthorpe Moor (BB&JE) & Worthing (B&BP) on 7th & at Fustyweed, Elsing (BS) on 14th; 3 at Lyng Easthaugh on 20th (NM) & Sculthorpe Moor on 28th (IB) |
| European Greenfinch | 4 locations with max counts of 15 at Felthorpe on 7th (MS&NS) & Sculthorpe Moor on 21st (P&AB) |
| European Goldfinch |
6 locations with max counts of 50 at Hempton Marsh on 7th,17 at addressStreetChurch Lane, Felthorpe on 7th (P&AS), 20 at Pensthorpe on 13th (RG). |
| Eurasian Siskin | Just one record of 5 at Pensthorpe on 13th (RG) |
| Common Linnet | Sculthorpe 11 on 1st (S&BG), Sparham Hall Farm 100 on 7th (RG,CH&KC) & 14th (BB&JE), placeWorthing 30 on 7th (B&BP), Bittering 6 on 7th (BB&JE) |
| Common Redpoll |
7 Sparham Pools on 5th (JP); 20 Sparham Hall Farm on 7th (S&BG); 7 Pensthorpe on 13th (RG); 2 Meally Redpoll in Old Costessey garden on 5th (AB |
| Common Bullfinch | 11 locations mostly 1-2 with max counts of 3 at Lenwade Heath on 8th (RG) & Bawdeswell Heath on 31st (BB&JE) & 4 at Swanton Morley on 1st (NM) & Sparham Pools on 12th (JP) |
| Yellowhammer | 4 locations, no large flocks reported with max count of 12 at Scarning on 1st (IB) |
| Reed Bunting | 5 locations with max count of 5 at Sparham Hall Farm on 7th (RG,CH&KC) and 14th (BB&JE) |
Records also received for Mute Swan, Common Pheasant, Common Moorhen, Common Coot, Winter Wren, Dunnock(Hedge Accentor), European Robin, Great Tit, Coal Tit,, Blue Tit, Eurasian Jackdaw & Rook.
January Contributors
Peter & Alma Banson, Bob Bradley & Jenny Evans, Andrew Brown, Ian Brittain, Keith Chinn, Ray & Chris Gribble, Sue & Bill Gibney, Derek & Rosemary Harvey, Geoff Hemmings, Clare Hill, John Horsman, Alwyn & Carole Jackson, David Knight, Josh Leeder, Nigel Mears, Charles & Fran Neale, Jacky Pett, Barry & Bridget Pummell, Paul Riley, Bill Shepherd, Peter & Anne Smith, Martin Spriggs, Nick Street.
WVBS NEEDS YOUR RECORDS!
Send your records to:
| Hard Copy Alwyn Jackson Mandola Mill Street Elsing Dereham NR20 3EJ |
E-mail or E-groupalwyn.jackson@tesco.net
WensumvalleyBS@yahoogroups.com |
Phone01362 637752 |
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
Mandola
Mill Street
Elsing
Dereham
NR20 3EJ
Bird records Nov 2006
WVBS Area Records – November 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.
The mild weather has meant few winter visitors have arrived.
There were good movements of Fieldfare at the beginning of the Nov but most had moved through (SW) by mid-month. While in much fewer numbers Redwing stayed all month. Only 3 records of 1 or 2 Brambling so far and no Siskin reported at all.
Surprisingly the highest count of Starlings was only 40 and I received no 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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Eagle Owl |
1 Escapee |
Lenwade |
19th RG |
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Mute Swan |
Max 30 – 40 |
Wensum Valley GC |
B&MS |
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Tundra (Bewick’s Swan) |
55 |
East Rudham |
28th NarVOS |
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Pink-footed Goose |
350, 250 |
Reepham (fly overs) |
22nd, 28th BB/JE |
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Greylag Goose |
20 |
HBW |
19TH DK |
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Egyptian Goose |
2 – 7 |
Etling Green, HBW, Sparham Pools |
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Eurasian Wigeon |
4, 5 |
Sparham Pools, HBW |
4th BB/JE, 19th DK |
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Gadwall |
Max 33 |
Sparham Pools |
19th BB/JE |
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Common Teal |
8 |
Sparham Pools |
29th BB/JE |
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Mallard |
Max 50 |
Swanton Morley |
19th IB |
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Northern Shoveler |
2, 5 |
Old Costessey, Sparham Pools |
24th AB, 29th BB/JE |
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Common Pochard |
Max 33 |
Sparham Pools |
19th BB/JE |
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Tufted Duck |
Max 60 |
Sparham Pools |
26th Field Trip |
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Goosander |
6 (2m) |
Sparham Pools |
26th Field Trip |
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Grey Partridge |
2 |
Sparham Hall Farm |
26th Field Trip |
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Little Grebe |
2 |
Sparham Pools |
20th BB/JE |
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Great crested Grebe |
1 – 2 |
HBW, Lenwade, Sparham Pools |
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Great Cormorant |
Max 35 |
Sparham Pools |
27th BB/JE |
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Grey Heron |
1 – 6 |
Fakenham (4), Old Costessey (6) |
27th PB, 25th AB |
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Eurasian Marsh Harrier |
1 |
Sparham Pools |
20th BB/JE |
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
1 – 2 |
9 locations. |
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Common Buzzard |
2 |
Swanton Novers |
28th PR |
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Common Kestrel |
1 – 3 |
6 locations |
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Water Rail |
Singles |
HBW, Lenwade Common |
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European Golden Plover |
Max 350 |
Erpingham (350), Lenwade – Hockering (150, 250) |
16th, 1st, 16th PR |
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Northern Lapwing |
Max 100 |
Gressenhall |
2nd IB |
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Common Snipe |
1 –5 |
Dereham SW, HBW, Old Costessey, Scarning, Sparham Pools |
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Eurasian Woodcock |
Singles |
Old Costessey, Scarning, Sparham Pools |
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Green Sandpiper |
1 |
Sparham Pools |
20th BB/JE |
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Black-headed Gull |
Max 200 |
Sparham Pools |
14th BB/JE |
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Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Max 65 |
Felthorpe |
20th MS |
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Herring Gull |
367 |
Felthorpe |
20th MS |
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Eurasian Collared Dove |
Max 40 |
Reepham |
25th BB/JE |
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Barn Owl |
Singles |
5 locations |
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Little Owl |
1 |
Daffy Green |
IB |
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Tawny Owl |
1 – 2 |
4 locations |
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Long-eared Owl |
Dead RTA |
Swanton Morley |
6th IB |
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Common Kingfisher |
1 – 2 |
4 locations |
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Green Woodpecker |
1 – 2 |
5 locations |
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Great Spotted Woodpecker |
1 – 2 |
4 locations |
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Skylark |
Max 50 |
Sparham Hall Farm |
14th CS, RG |
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Meadow Pipit |
Max 4 |
Dereham SW, Sparham Pools |
|
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Pied Wagtail |
Max 8 |
Scarning |
|
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Grey Wagtail |
1 – 2 |
Dereham SW, Scarning, Sparham Pools |
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Fieldfare |
Max 360 |
Sparham Pools |
1st NS |
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Redwing |
Max 20 |
Old Costessey |
AB |
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Cetti’s Warbler |
Singles |
Lenwade, Sparham Pools |
RG, BB/JE |
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Goldcrest |
1 – 2 |
4 locations |
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Long-tailed Tit |
Flocks 12 –13 |
Fakenham, Old Costessey, Sparham Pools |
PB, AB, BB/JE |
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Marsh Tit |
1 |
Lenwade Common |
RG |
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Great Tit |
20 |
Sculthorpe Moor |
PB |
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Eurasian Treecreeper |
1 – 3 |
Old Costessey, Sparham Pools |
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Eurasian Jay |
10 |
Lenwade |
RG |
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Black-billed Magpie |
16 |
Felthorpe |
20th MS |
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Common Starling |
40 |
Sparham Pools, Taverham |
NS |
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Brambling |
1 –2 |
East Dereham, Lenwade, Old Costessey |
IB, AB, S&BG |
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European Greenfinch |
Max 100+ |
Sparham Pools |
26th Field Trip |
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European Goldfinch |
Max 20 |
4 locations |
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Common Linnet |
Max 40 |
Sparham Pools |
26th Field Trip |
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Common Bullfinch |
1 – 4 |
HBW (4), Oulton Street, Sparham Pools |
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Reed Bunting |
Max 5 |
Sparham Pools |
26th Field Trip |
November Contributors
Pete Banson, Bob Bradley & Jenny Evans, Andrew Brown, Ian Brittain, Colin & Jacquie Fenn, Ray & Chris Gribble, Sue & Bill Gibney, Derek & Rosemary Harvey, Geoff Hemmings, David Knight, Josh Leeder, Nigel Mears, NarVOS, Barry & Bridget Pummell, Paul Riley, Barry & Margaret Shapcott, Nick Street, Liz Waller
WVBS NEEDS YOUR RECORDS!
Send your records to:
Hard Copy E-mail or E-group Phone
Ray Gribble ray.gribble@tesco.net 01603 872709
5 Morse Close WensumvalleyBS@yahoogroups.com
Lenwade
Norwich
NR9 5QQ
Bird records July 2005
Monthly Bird Records – July 2005
Thank you to everyone who sent in records.
After an excellent set of records for June the number received in July has been rather disappointing. The first returning Golden Plovers were reported from Worthing and a Cattle Egret caused a degree of excitement until Pensthorpe acknowledged its loss.
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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Little Grebe |
1 ad |
Beetley GP |
29th AJ/RG/AH |
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Great-crested Grebe |
1 ad + 1 juv |
Lenwade Common |
All month |
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Cattle Egret |
1 escape |
Attlebridge |
22nd to 25th WO |
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Blue-winged Goose |
1 escape |
Swanton Morley GP |
28th B&BP |
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Marsh Harrier |
Single |
East Rudham |
3rd NARVOS |
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Sparrowhawk |
Singles |
East Rudham, Lenwade, Beetley GP |
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Kestrel |
1 – 2 |
N Tuddenham |
|
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Hobby |
1 – 2 |
Old Costessey, Lenwade, N Tuddenham |
3rd to 26th AB, RG, B&BP |
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Grey Partridge |
2 |
Swanton Morley (Park Farm) |
8th B&BP |
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Common Quail |
1 |
N Tuddenham |
30th B&BP |
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Golden Plover |
11ad 1 juv |
Nr Worthing Church |
28th DK |
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Green Sandpiper |
1 – 2 |
Attlebridge, Swanton Morley GP, Beetley GP |
25th – 29th WO, B&BP, RG |
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Common Sandpiper |
2 |
Swanton Morley GP |
28th B&BP |
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Common Tern |
2 |
Swanton Morley GP |
28th B&BP |
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Barn Owl |
1 |
N Tuddenham, Whitwell Common |
26th B&BP |
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Little Owl |
Singles |
3 locations in N Tuddenham |
DP, B&BP |
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Tawny Owl |
Singles |
Beetley GP, N Tuddenham |
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Swift |
Up to 50 |
30 Lenwade, 15 Taverham, 50 N Tuddenham |
19th RG, 25th R&DH 28th B&BP |
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Kingfisher |
1 |
Swanton Morley GP |
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Green Woodpecker |
Singles |
N Tuddenham, Beetley GP, Whitwell |
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Great spotted Woodpecker |
1 – 2 |
N Tuddenham, Lenwade |
All month |
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Turtle Dove |
1 – 3 |
N Tuddenham, Beetley GP |
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Sand Martin |
Nest Holes |
Lyng Easthaugh 20, Beetley GP 75 |
RG |
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House Martin |
20 |
N Tuddenham |
|
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Grey Wagtail |
1 – 2 |
Attlebridge, Beetley GP, Lyng Bridge, Lenwade, Bylaugh SW |
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Pied Wagtail |
15 |
Beetley GP |
29th |
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Song Thrush |
2 juv |
Taverham |
R&DH |
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Lesser Whitethroat |
1 |
N Tuddenham |
19th & 23rd DP |
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Whitethroat |
4 – 5 18 |
N Tuddenham in DP’s garden Whitwell Common |
19th onwards |
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Grasshopper Warbler |
1 |
Whitwell Common |
27th – 30th IB |
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Long-tailed Tit |
10+ |
Attlebridge |
30th WO |
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Marsh Tit |
1 – 2 |
Lenwade Common, Whitwell Common |
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Nuthatch |
2+ |
Lenwade Common |
All month |
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Bullfinch |
8 |
Whitwell Common |
|
July Contributors
Andrew Brown, Ray Gribble, Allan Hale, Rosemary & Derek Harvey, Alwyn Jackson, David Knight, Josh Leeder, Narvos, William Oram, David Pelling, Barry & Bridget Pummell,
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
NR9 5QQ