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Coordinator/Leader: David Gibbons
Reporters: David Gibbons & Jacquie Fenn Seventeen keen Wensum Valley birdwatchers met at the village car park outside the gates of Holkham Estate at 9.30am. It was a brighter than expected day with a keen bite to the air. Hats and gloves the order of the day. As we headed towards Lady Ann’s Drive we notched up Blue, Great and Long Tailed Tits as well as Jackdaws prospecting for nest sites in the chimneys of the estate houses. Greenfinches glowed in the top branches of nearby trees. Just as we were about to cross the road a Red Kite glided over from the fields on our right towards us. Once in view of the flooded fields we had our work cut out for us as there were lots of geese and ducks enjoying the wet conditions. Brent Geese were joined by Greylags and White-fronted and these in turn were surrounded by hundreds of Wigeon which looked spectacular in the winter sunlight, these were interspersed with Gadwall and a small number of Teal.
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Co-ordinator: Lin Pateman
My thanks to each and everyone for taking part; a record number of 16 teams this year. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day out in the Wensum Valley and a great start for the records to add to our growing database. As always, it was great fun meeting other teams and individuals out and about, optics at the ready, cars loaded with teams sharing and clipboards hidden up on the seats…. three cheers for all the drivers! A special mention is due to one member, David Stubbs, for his zero-carbon birding; walking and cycling around “The Raynhams” – thanks for sparing us time for a natter which enabled us to catch up with calling Water Rail and Cetti’s Warbler (and for some to have a bite of lunch). The overall species list for the day was 87. The team results were as follows:- 1st: Italian Nut Jobs……..………………………………….79 2nd Dereham Dippers…………………………………..….78 Joint 3rd The Terrible Trio & The Red Cheeked Cake-Eaters (after a re-count) 76 5th The Broomers……………………………………………72 6th The Parakeets……………………………………………69 Joint 7th Hawkeye & The Raynham Stubbs…………………………………………………………..68 9th Kingfisher……. ..………………………………….…….63 Joint 10th The Wensum Wanderers & BP Plus One 60 Under 60: Worthing Worthies// Josh’s Jollies// The Norwich Girls// Him ‘n Her// Go it Alone |
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