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Sightings in the Valley in March
Compiled by David Gibbons
Snow Goose 2 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Pink-footed Goose 6 on 21 st at Great Ryburgh, NP.
White-fronted Goose 2 on 9 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Barnacle Goose 402 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Wigeon 59 on 3 rd at Pensthorpe, NP. 80 on 6 th at N.Tuddenham, BP.
Grey Partridge 2 on 7 th at Deighton Hills, NE. 1 on 17 th at Ringland, SBe.
Great White Egret 2 on 9 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 1 to 2 between 5 th &25 th at Attlebridge, Lyng & Elsing Bridge, SBe, BP, PL.
Little Egret 2 on 12 th at Rushmeadows, PA. 1 on 20 at Longham, SP. 4 on 28 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 2 on 31 st at Lexham Hall, BP.
Grey Heron 1 on 14 th at Elsing Bridge, BP. 1 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 1 on 25 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Great Crested Grebe 3 on 6 th at Sparham Pools, PL. 1 on 9 th at Beetley Common, BP. 1 on 21 st at HBW, BH.
Red Kite 3 on 7 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 1 on 11 th at Hellesdon Mill, EL. 6 on 14 th & 5 on 25 th at Honingham, DL. 1 on 19 th at Reepham, DG. 1 on 24 th at Bawdeswell, RD. 1 on 26 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 2 on 31 st at Lexham Hall, BP.
Marsh Harrier 1 on 19 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Sparrowhawk 2 on 17 th at Honingham, DL. 1 on 24 th at Longham, SP. 1 on 24 th at Weston Longville, RD. 2 on 27 th at Thorpe Marriott, NE
Buzzard 4 on 1 st at Potters Fen, PA. 7 on 9 th at Beetley Common, BP. 4 on 14 th at Honingham, DL. 9 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 5 on 24 th at Bintree Wood, RD.
Osprey 1 on 29 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Kestrel 1 on 3 rd at Honingham, DL. 1 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 1 on 24 th at Bintree, RD. 2 on 25 th at Elsing, BP. 1 on 27 th at Potters Fen, PA.
Little Ringed Plover 2 on 25 th at Horsford, SBe.
Golden Plover 14 on 26 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Lapwing 20 on 6 th at N.Tuddenham, BP.
Jack Snipe 1 on 25 th at Thorpe Marriott, NE.
Common Snipe 1 on 9 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Woodcock 5 on 1 st at Swaffham, N, SCr. 1 on 2 nd at Swanton Morley, SBe. 2 on 7 th at Deighton Hills, NE. 1 on 17 th at Honingham, DL.
Green Sandpiper 3 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Black-headed Gull 105 on 11 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. c60 on 19 th at Reepham, DG.
Mediterranean Gull 4 on 29 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Common Gull c30 on 7 th at Honingham, DL. 37 on 23 rd at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Stock Dove 18 on 15 th at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Barn Owl 1 on 5 th at N.Tuddenham, BP.
Little Owl 1 on 5 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 1 on 11 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 1 on 24 th at Weston Longville, RD.
Tawny Owl 4 on 24 th at Mile Cross, Norwich, SEv. 3 on 29 th at Longham, SP.
Kingfisher 1 on 29 th at Hellesdon Bridge, AW.
Green Woodpecker 1 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr. 1 on 19 th at Hoe Common, BP. 1 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 2 on 30 th at Honingham, DL.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 on 20 th at Honingham, DL. 5 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 2 on 25 th at Haveringland, SC.
Firecrest 1 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.
Marsh Tit 1 on 1 st at Swaffham, North, SCr. 1 on 3 rd at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 7 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 2 on 21 st at HBW, BH.
Woodlark 3 on 3 rd at NDR roundabout at Taverham, SBe.
Skylark c20 on 21 st & 30 on 28 th at Pettywell, DG.
Cetti’s Warbler 1 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Chiffchaff 2 on 2 nd at Bylaugh S/W, SBe. 1 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP. 2 on 6 th at Lyng, BP. 2 on 7 th at Reepham, DG. 2 on 24 th at Haveringland, SC. 2 on 26 th at Worthing, A&JH. 14 on 30 th between Whitwell Station & Attlebridge, Marriott’s Way, DG.
Blackcap 1 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC. 1 on 29 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 2 on 30 th at Honingham, DL. 1 on 31 st at Foulsham, JCa. 1 on 31 st at Lexham Hall, BP.
Nuthatch 3 on 31 st at Lexham Hall, BP.
Treecreeper 2 on 1 st at Swaffham, North, SCr. 2 on 8 th at Potters Fen, PA.
Starling 165 on 10 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Fieldfare 73 on 6 th at Honingham, DL. 155 on 6 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 100 on 24 th at Thorpe Marriott, NE.
Song Thrush 3 on 8 th at Swaffham, N, SCr. 3 on 17 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 4 on 21 st at HBW, BH.
Redwing 22 on 7 th at Swanton Drive & 34 on 12 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 21 on 7 th nr. Colton & also at East Tuddenham, DL. 25 on 21 st at HBW, BH.
Mistle Thrush 3 on 1 st at Swaffham, North, SCr. 2 on 14 th at Elsing, BP. 5 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.
Grey Wagtail 2 on 6 th at Lyng, PL. 2 on 6 th at Foulsham, JCa. 3 on 6 th &; 14 th at Bylaugh S/W, BP. 2 on 25 th at Bintree Mill & at Lyng, SBe.
White Wagtail 1 on 23 rd at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Pied Wagtail 35 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Meadow Pipit 35 on 1 st at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Brambling 4 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr. 1 on 24 th & 2 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.12 on 29 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Siskin 30 on 20 th , 20 on 26 th & 30 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.
Linnet 60 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP. 50 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr. 69 on 11 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 27 on 17 th at East Tuddenham, DL.
Lesser Redpoll 1 on 5 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Common Crossbill 1 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.
Bullfinch 3 on 2 nd at Neatherd Moor, BH. 3 on 14 th at East Tuddenham, DL. 3 on 21 st at Guestwick, DG.
Hawfinch 2 on 26 th at Foulsham, JCa.
Yellowhammer 35 on 7 th at Springfield Cot, BP. 70 on 8 th at Swaffham,N, SCr.
Reed Bunting 1 on 14 th at E. Tuddenham, DL. 3 on 19 th at Gt. Ryburgh, NP.
HBW = Hoe Bird Walk.
Many thanks to the following for their records:
NE - Nick Edwards, DL - David Laurie, BH - Bob Hunter,
SBe - Stewart Betts, DG - David Gibbons, AW - Ann Walker,
PA - Paul Adams, SC - Steve Chapman, BP - Barry Pummell,
SP - Steph Plaster, SCr - Steve Connor, SEv - Sarah Evans,
RD - Rosie Dickens, EL - Emily Leonard, JCa - James Cater,
NP - Nick Parsons PL - Peter Lambley.
A&JH - Alan & Janet Hughes.
This month we received 745 sightings with 102 species.
Snow Goose 2 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Pink-footed Goose 6 on 21 st at Great Ryburgh, NP.
White-fronted Goose 2 on 9 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Barnacle Goose 402 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Wigeon 59 on 3 rd at Pensthorpe, NP. 80 on 6 th at N.Tuddenham, BP.
Grey Partridge 2 on 7 th at Deighton Hills, NE. 1 on 17 th at Ringland, SBe.
Great White Egret 2 on 9 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 1 to 2 between 5 th &25 th at Attlebridge, Lyng & Elsing Bridge, SBe, BP, PL.
Little Egret 2 on 12 th at Rushmeadows, PA. 1 on 20 at Longham, SP. 4 on 28 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 2 on 31 st at Lexham Hall, BP.
Grey Heron 1 on 14 th at Elsing Bridge, BP. 1 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 1 on 25 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Great Crested Grebe 3 on 6 th at Sparham Pools, PL. 1 on 9 th at Beetley Common, BP. 1 on 21 st at HBW, BH.
Red Kite 3 on 7 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 1 on 11 th at Hellesdon Mill, EL. 6 on 14 th & 5 on 25 th at Honingham, DL. 1 on 19 th at Reepham, DG. 1 on 24 th at Bawdeswell, RD. 1 on 26 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 2 on 31 st at Lexham Hall, BP.
Marsh Harrier 1 on 19 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Sparrowhawk 2 on 17 th at Honingham, DL. 1 on 24 th at Longham, SP. 1 on 24 th at Weston Longville, RD. 2 on 27 th at Thorpe Marriott, NE
Buzzard 4 on 1 st at Potters Fen, PA. 7 on 9 th at Beetley Common, BP. 4 on 14 th at Honingham, DL. 9 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 5 on 24 th at Bintree Wood, RD.
Osprey 1 on 29 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Kestrel 1 on 3 rd at Honingham, DL. 1 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 1 on 24 th at Bintree, RD. 2 on 25 th at Elsing, BP. 1 on 27 th at Potters Fen, PA.
Little Ringed Plover 2 on 25 th at Horsford, SBe.
Golden Plover 14 on 26 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Lapwing 20 on 6 th at N.Tuddenham, BP.
Jack Snipe 1 on 25 th at Thorpe Marriott, NE.
Common Snipe 1 on 9 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Woodcock 5 on 1 st at Swaffham, N, SCr. 1 on 2 nd at Swanton Morley, SBe. 2 on 7 th at Deighton Hills, NE. 1 on 17 th at Honingham, DL.
Green Sandpiper 3 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Black-headed Gull 105 on 11 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. c60 on 19 th at Reepham, DG.
Mediterranean Gull 4 on 29 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Common Gull c30 on 7 th at Honingham, DL. 37 on 23 rd at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Stock Dove 18 on 15 th at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Barn Owl 1 on 5 th at N.Tuddenham, BP.
Little Owl 1 on 5 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 1 on 11 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 1 on 24 th at Weston Longville, RD.
Tawny Owl 4 on 24 th at Mile Cross, Norwich, SEv. 3 on 29 th at Longham, SP.
Kingfisher 1 on 29 th at Hellesdon Bridge, AW.
Green Woodpecker 1 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr. 1 on 19 th at Hoe Common, BP. 1 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 2 on 30 th at Honingham, DL.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 on 20 th at Honingham, DL. 5 on 21 st at HBW, BH. 2 on 25 th at Haveringland, SC.
Firecrest 1 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.
Marsh Tit 1 on 1 st at Swaffham, North, SCr. 1 on 3 rd at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 7 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 2 on 21 st at HBW, BH.
Woodlark 3 on 3 rd at NDR roundabout at Taverham, SBe.
Skylark c20 on 21 st & 30 on 28 th at Pettywell, DG.
Cetti’s Warbler 1 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Chiffchaff 2 on 2 nd at Bylaugh S/W, SBe. 1 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP. 2 on 6 th at Lyng, BP. 2 on 7 th at Reepham, DG. 2 on 24 th at Haveringland, SC. 2 on 26 th at Worthing, A&JH. 14 on 30 th between Whitwell Station & Attlebridge, Marriott’s Way, DG.
Blackcap 1 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC. 1 on 29 th at Great Ryburgh, NP. 2 on 30 th at Honingham, DL. 1 on 31 st at Foulsham, JCa. 1 on 31 st at Lexham Hall, BP.
Nuthatch 3 on 31 st at Lexham Hall, BP.
Treecreeper 2 on 1 st at Swaffham, North, SCr. 2 on 8 th at Potters Fen, PA.
Starling 165 on 10 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Fieldfare 73 on 6 th at Honingham, DL. 155 on 6 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 100 on 24 th at Thorpe Marriott, NE.
Song Thrush 3 on 8 th at Swaffham, N, SCr. 3 on 17 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 4 on 21 st at HBW, BH.
Redwing 22 on 7 th at Swanton Drive & 34 on 12 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 21 on 7 th nr. Colton & also at East Tuddenham, DL. 25 on 21 st at HBW, BH.
Mistle Thrush 3 on 1 st at Swaffham, North, SCr. 2 on 14 th at Elsing, BP. 5 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.
Grey Wagtail 2 on 6 th at Lyng, PL. 2 on 6 th at Foulsham, JCa. 3 on 6 th &; 14 th at Bylaugh S/W, BP. 2 on 25 th at Bintree Mill & at Lyng, SBe.
White Wagtail 1 on 23 rd at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Pied Wagtail 35 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Meadow Pipit 35 on 1 st at Swaffham, North, SCr.
Brambling 4 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr. 1 on 24 th & 2 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.12 on 29 th at Great Ryburgh, NP.
Siskin 30 on 20 th , 20 on 26 th & 30 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.
Linnet 60 on 3 rd at Great Ryburgh, NP. 50 on 8 th at Swaffham, North, SCr. 69 on 11 th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 27 on 17 th at East Tuddenham, DL.
Lesser Redpoll 1 on 5 th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Common Crossbill 1 on 29 th at Haveringland, SC.
Bullfinch 3 on 2 nd at Neatherd Moor, BH. 3 on 14 th at East Tuddenham, DL. 3 on 21 st at Guestwick, DG.
Hawfinch 2 on 26 th at Foulsham, JCa.
Yellowhammer 35 on 7 th at Springfield Cot, BP. 70 on 8 th at Swaffham,N, SCr.
Reed Bunting 1 on 14 th at E. Tuddenham, DL. 3 on 19 th at Gt. Ryburgh, NP.
HBW = Hoe Bird Walk.
Many thanks to the following for their records:
NE - Nick Edwards, DL - David Laurie, BH - Bob Hunter,
SBe - Stewart Betts, DG - David Gibbons, AW - Ann Walker,
PA - Paul Adams, SC - Steve Chapman, BP - Barry Pummell,
SP - Steph Plaster, SCr - Steve Connor, SEv - Sarah Evans,
RD - Rosie Dickens, EL - Emily Leonard, JCa - James Cater,
NP - Nick Parsons PL - Peter Lambley.
A&JH - Alan & Janet Hughes.
This month we received 745 sightings with 102 species.
