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Sightings in the Valley in October
Compiled by David Gibbons
Pink-footed Goose c250 on 9th at Reepham, DG. c50 on 9th at HHP, SC. 20 on 21st at Potters Fen, PA. 250 on 22nd at Swannington, SBe. 22 on 27th at Taverham, DL.
Greylag Goose c300 on 4th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. 290 on 31st at Bittering, SCr.
Egyptian Goose 93 on 1st, 57 on 4th at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr. 50+ on 16th at Longham, SP.
Mandarin Duck 4 on 4th at Old Costessey, SBe. 3 on 15th at Pensthorpe, NE, ME.
Wigeon 30 on 31st at Creaking Gate Lake & 40 on 31st at Guist Common, SCr.
Gadwall 30 on 19th & 23rd at Pensthorpe, ME, DL, ID, BP.
Teal 197 on 4th, 204 on 15th & 152 on 19th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, NE, ME, DL. 45 on 31st at Guist Common, SCr.
Mallard 59 on 19th & 96 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ME, DL, ID, BP. 115 on 31st at Bittering, SCr.
Pintail 3 on 4th & 19th & 3 on 31st at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, ME, DL, JM.
Shoveler 29 on 4th & 16 on 15th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, NE, ME. c60 on 4th at HHP, SC. 8 on 27th at Guist Common, SCr.
Pochard 2 on 4th at Pensthorpe, SCr, PA. 2 on 26th at Swanton Morley GP’s, SCr.
Ferruginous Duck 1 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 1 on 27th at Guist Common, SCr.
Tufted Duck 45 on 1st, 38 on 4th & 37 on 15th at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ME. 23 on 26th at Swanton Morley GP’s, SCr,
Goldeneye 1 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL.
Goosander 2 on 4th at Worthing Mill, AH.
Red-legged Partridge 30 on 16th at North Tuddenham, BP.
Great White Egret 2 on 15th at Pensthorpe, NE, ME. 2 on 30th at Guist Common, SBe.
Little Egret 2 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL. 1 on 22nd at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 26th at Billingford Lakes, 1 on 27th at Bintree Mill & 1 on 31st at Creaking Gate Lake, SCr.
Grey Heron 6 on 1st, 5 on 4th & 7 on 19th at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ME, DL.
Little Grebe 2 on 14th at WVBS Hide, Sparham Pools, ME. 3 on 21st at West Raynham & 5 on 31st at Creaking Gate Lake, SCr.
Great Crested Grebe 7 on 26th at Swanton Morley GP’s & 8 on 26th at Billingford Lakes, SCr.
Red Kite 5 on 4th, 4 on 15th & 3 on 19th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, NE, ME, DL. 2 on 19th at Castle Acre, SCr. 3 on 31st at pensthorpe, JM.
Marsh Harrier 1 on 1st, 4th & 23rd at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ID, BP. 2 on 31st at Pensthorpe, JM.
Sparrowhawk 1 on 8th & 19th at Taverham, DL. 1 on 9th at Longham, SP. 1 on 10th & 21st at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 30th at Reepham, DG. 1 on 31st at Creaking Gate, Lake, SCr.
Buzzard 7 on 1st, 6 on 4th & 6 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ID, BP. 4 on 10th at Neatherd Moor & 3 on 15th at HBW, BH. 3 on 10th at Potters Fen, PA. 2 on 30th at Taverham, DL.
Kestrel 2 on 8th at Tatterford Common, SCr. 1 on 15th at HBW, BH. 1 on 22nd at Taverham Fishery, DL.
Water Rail 1 on 19th & 23rd at Pensthorpe, ME, DL, ID, BP.
Coot 60 to 70 on most visits to Pensthorpe by WVBS monitoring taem.
Golden Plover c20 on 9th at HHP, SC. 23 on 15th at Old Beetley, SCr. 34 on 22nd at Lyng Easthaugh, NE.
Lapwing 209 on 1st & 111 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, ID, BP.
Common Snipe 8 on 4th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr.
Woodcock 1 on 22nd at Foulsham, JCa.
Common Sandpiper 1 on 8th at West Raynham, SCr.
Green Sandpiper 2 on 8th at West Raynham, SCr. 1 on 22nd at Lyng Easthaugh, NE.
Greenshank 1 on 1st at Pensthorpe, NE, HC.
Black-headed Gull 221 on 19th & 119 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ME, DL, ID, BP.
Mediterranean Gull 1 on 8th at West Raynham, SCr. 1 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL.
Common Gull 32 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL.
Herring Gull 27 on 4th & 35 on 19th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, ME, DL.
Barn Owl 1 on 11th at Elsing, BP. 1 on 12th at Booton, DG.
Little Owl 1 on 4th at Worthing Churchyard, AH.
Tawny Owl 1 on 6th, 7th & 10th at Reepham, DG. 3 on 13th at Longham, SP. 1 on 15th at HBW, BH. 1 on 27th at Bintree Mill, SCr.
Kingfisher 1 on 4th at Worthing Mill, AH. 1 on 8th at West Raynham & 1 on 31st at Creaking Gate Lake, SCr. 2 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL. 1 on 21st at Potters Fen, PA.
Green Woodpecker 2 on 10th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 2 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 on 15th at HBW, BH. 3 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Marsh Tit 2 on 1st, 19th & 31st & 3 on 31st at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, ME, DL, JM.
Skylark 7 on 6th, 5 on 21st & 7 on 30th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Swallow 25+ on 2nd at Longham, SP.
Cetti’s Warbler 3 on 1st, 2 on 4th & 3 on 19th at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ME, DL.
Long-tailed Tit 11 on 1st & 10+ on 31st at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, JM. 11 on 1st, 10th & 10 on 19th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 11 on 26th at Longham, SP.
Chiffchaff 1 to 2 on most days from 3rd to 12th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Nuthatch 1 on 15th at HBW, BH. 2 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Treecreeper 1 on 4th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. 1 on 8th at West Raynham, SCr.
Fieldfare 50+ on 16th at Mileham & 100+ on 27th at Reepham, SP. 27 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL. 50 on 26th & 84 on 28th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 15 on 29th at Thorpe Marriott, NE. 100+ on 29th at HHP, SC.
Redwing 30+ on 17th at HHP, SC. 15 on 24th at Longham, SP. 53 on 28th & 55 on 29th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Mistle Thrush c10 on 1st at HHP, SC. 5 on 4th & 3 on 15th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, NE, ME.
Stonechat 2 on 8th at Tatterford Common & 1 on 27th at Bintree Mill, SCr. 1 on 13th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Grey Wagtail 2 on 4th at Worthing Mill, AH. 1 on 8th at West Raynham & 1 on 9th at Castle Acre, SCr.
1 on 18th at Longham, SP.
Pied Wagtail 485 on 6th & 300 on 16th at Sainsburys Longwater, JL.
Meadow Pipit 22 on 21st at Tatterford Common, SCr.
Brambling 5 on 10th & 3 on 11th at HHP, SC. 1 on 20th at Stibbard, ME.
Goldfinch 50 on 10th at HHP, SC.
Siskin 4 on 1st at Pensthorpe, NE, HC. c400 on 2nd & c50 on 10th at HHP, SC.
Linnet 130 on 5th, 125 on 6th & 110 on 11th, 90 on 14th, 70 on 24th & 26th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 70 on 8th at Tatterford Common & 70 on 31st at Longham, SCr.
Lesser Redpoll 3 on 11th at HHP, SC. 2 on 25th at Longham, SP.
Crossbill 6 on 1st at HHP & 7 on 1st at St. Faith’s Common, SC. 1 on 27th at Thorpe Marriott, SBe.
Bullfinch 2 on 21st & 30th & 4 on 25th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Reed Bunting 4 on 4th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. 5 on 8th at Tatterford Common, SCr.
Rose-ringed Parakeet 2 on 7th at Hellesdon Station, SBe.
HBW = Hoe Bird Walk. HHP = Haveringland Hall Park.
Many thanks to the following for their records:
DL - David Laurie, BP - Barry Pummell, DG - David Gibbons,
NE - Nick Edwards, ME - Mandy Etherington, HC - Howard Cooper,
PA - Paul Adams, ID - Ian Doble, SCr - Steve Connor,
AH - Alan Hughes, SP - Steph Plaster, JM - John Mather,
BH - Bob Hunter, JL - Justin Lansdell, JCa - James Cater,
SBe - Stewart Betts, SC - Steve Chapman.
This month we received 1141 sightings with 101 species.
Pink-footed Goose c250 on 9th at Reepham, DG. c50 on 9th at HHP, SC. 20 on 21st at Potters Fen, PA. 250 on 22nd at Swannington, SBe. 22 on 27th at Taverham, DL.
Greylag Goose c300 on 4th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. 290 on 31st at Bittering, SCr.
Egyptian Goose 93 on 1st, 57 on 4th at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr. 50+ on 16th at Longham, SP.
Mandarin Duck 4 on 4th at Old Costessey, SBe. 3 on 15th at Pensthorpe, NE, ME.
Wigeon 30 on 31st at Creaking Gate Lake & 40 on 31st at Guist Common, SCr.
Gadwall 30 on 19th & 23rd at Pensthorpe, ME, DL, ID, BP.
Teal 197 on 4th, 204 on 15th & 152 on 19th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, NE, ME, DL. 45 on 31st at Guist Common, SCr.
Mallard 59 on 19th & 96 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ME, DL, ID, BP. 115 on 31st at Bittering, SCr.
Pintail 3 on 4th & 19th & 3 on 31st at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, ME, DL, JM.
Shoveler 29 on 4th & 16 on 15th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, NE, ME. c60 on 4th at HHP, SC. 8 on 27th at Guist Common, SCr.
Pochard 2 on 4th at Pensthorpe, SCr, PA. 2 on 26th at Swanton Morley GP’s, SCr.
Ferruginous Duck 1 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 1 on 27th at Guist Common, SCr.
Tufted Duck 45 on 1st, 38 on 4th & 37 on 15th at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ME. 23 on 26th at Swanton Morley GP’s, SCr,
Goldeneye 1 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL.
Goosander 2 on 4th at Worthing Mill, AH.
Red-legged Partridge 30 on 16th at North Tuddenham, BP.
Great White Egret 2 on 15th at Pensthorpe, NE, ME. 2 on 30th at Guist Common, SBe.
Little Egret 2 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL. 1 on 22nd at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 26th at Billingford Lakes, 1 on 27th at Bintree Mill & 1 on 31st at Creaking Gate Lake, SCr.
Grey Heron 6 on 1st, 5 on 4th & 7 on 19th at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ME, DL.
Little Grebe 2 on 14th at WVBS Hide, Sparham Pools, ME. 3 on 21st at West Raynham & 5 on 31st at Creaking Gate Lake, SCr.
Great Crested Grebe 7 on 26th at Swanton Morley GP’s & 8 on 26th at Billingford Lakes, SCr.
Red Kite 5 on 4th, 4 on 15th & 3 on 19th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, NE, ME, DL. 2 on 19th at Castle Acre, SCr. 3 on 31st at pensthorpe, JM.
Marsh Harrier 1 on 1st, 4th & 23rd at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ID, BP. 2 on 31st at Pensthorpe, JM.
Sparrowhawk 1 on 8th & 19th at Taverham, DL. 1 on 9th at Longham, SP. 1 on 10th & 21st at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 30th at Reepham, DG. 1 on 31st at Creaking Gate, Lake, SCr.
Buzzard 7 on 1st, 6 on 4th & 6 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ID, BP. 4 on 10th at Neatherd Moor & 3 on 15th at HBW, BH. 3 on 10th at Potters Fen, PA. 2 on 30th at Taverham, DL.
Kestrel 2 on 8th at Tatterford Common, SCr. 1 on 15th at HBW, BH. 1 on 22nd at Taverham Fishery, DL.
Water Rail 1 on 19th & 23rd at Pensthorpe, ME, DL, ID, BP.
Coot 60 to 70 on most visits to Pensthorpe by WVBS monitoring taem.
Golden Plover c20 on 9th at HHP, SC. 23 on 15th at Old Beetley, SCr. 34 on 22nd at Lyng Easthaugh, NE.
Lapwing 209 on 1st & 111 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, ID, BP.
Common Snipe 8 on 4th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr.
Woodcock 1 on 22nd at Foulsham, JCa.
Common Sandpiper 1 on 8th at West Raynham, SCr.
Green Sandpiper 2 on 8th at West Raynham, SCr. 1 on 22nd at Lyng Easthaugh, NE.
Greenshank 1 on 1st at Pensthorpe, NE, HC.
Black-headed Gull 221 on 19th & 119 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ME, DL, ID, BP.
Mediterranean Gull 1 on 8th at West Raynham, SCr. 1 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL.
Common Gull 32 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL.
Herring Gull 27 on 4th & 35 on 19th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, ME, DL.
Barn Owl 1 on 11th at Elsing, BP. 1 on 12th at Booton, DG.
Little Owl 1 on 4th at Worthing Churchyard, AH.
Tawny Owl 1 on 6th, 7th & 10th at Reepham, DG. 3 on 13th at Longham, SP. 1 on 15th at HBW, BH. 1 on 27th at Bintree Mill, SCr.
Kingfisher 1 on 4th at Worthing Mill, AH. 1 on 8th at West Raynham & 1 on 31st at Creaking Gate Lake, SCr. 2 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL. 1 on 21st at Potters Fen, PA.
Green Woodpecker 2 on 10th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 2 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 on 15th at HBW, BH. 3 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Marsh Tit 2 on 1st, 19th & 31st & 3 on 31st at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, ME, DL, JM.
Skylark 7 on 6th, 5 on 21st & 7 on 30th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Swallow 25+ on 2nd at Longham, SP.
Cetti’s Warbler 3 on 1st, 2 on 4th & 3 on 19th at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, PA, SCr, ME, DL.
Long-tailed Tit 11 on 1st & 10+ on 31st at Pensthorpe, NE, HC, JM. 11 on 1st, 10th & 10 on 19th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 11 on 26th at Longham, SP.
Chiffchaff 1 to 2 on most days from 3rd to 12th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Nuthatch 1 on 15th at HBW, BH. 2 on 23rd at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Treecreeper 1 on 4th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. 1 on 8th at West Raynham, SCr.
Fieldfare 50+ on 16th at Mileham & 100+ on 27th at Reepham, SP. 27 on 19th at Pensthorpe, ME, DL. 50 on 26th & 84 on 28th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 15 on 29th at Thorpe Marriott, NE. 100+ on 29th at HHP, SC.
Redwing 30+ on 17th at HHP, SC. 15 on 24th at Longham, SP. 53 on 28th & 55 on 29th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Mistle Thrush c10 on 1st at HHP, SC. 5 on 4th & 3 on 15th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, NE, ME.
Stonechat 2 on 8th at Tatterford Common & 1 on 27th at Bintree Mill, SCr. 1 on 13th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Grey Wagtail 2 on 4th at Worthing Mill, AH. 1 on 8th at West Raynham & 1 on 9th at Castle Acre, SCr.
1 on 18th at Longham, SP.
Pied Wagtail 485 on 6th & 300 on 16th at Sainsburys Longwater, JL.
Meadow Pipit 22 on 21st at Tatterford Common, SCr.
Brambling 5 on 10th & 3 on 11th at HHP, SC. 1 on 20th at Stibbard, ME.
Goldfinch 50 on 10th at HHP, SC.
Siskin 4 on 1st at Pensthorpe, NE, HC. c400 on 2nd & c50 on 10th at HHP, SC.
Linnet 130 on 5th, 125 on 6th & 110 on 11th, 90 on 14th, 70 on 24th & 26th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 70 on 8th at Tatterford Common & 70 on 31st at Longham, SCr.
Lesser Redpoll 3 on 11th at HHP, SC. 2 on 25th at Longham, SP.
Crossbill 6 on 1st at HHP & 7 on 1st at St. Faith’s Common, SC. 1 on 27th at Thorpe Marriott, SBe.
Bullfinch 2 on 21st & 30th & 4 on 25th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Reed Bunting 4 on 4th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. 5 on 8th at Tatterford Common, SCr.
Rose-ringed Parakeet 2 on 7th at Hellesdon Station, SBe.
HBW = Hoe Bird Walk. HHP = Haveringland Hall Park.
Many thanks to the following for their records:
DL - David Laurie, BP - Barry Pummell, DG - David Gibbons,
NE - Nick Edwards, ME - Mandy Etherington, HC - Howard Cooper,
PA - Paul Adams, ID - Ian Doble, SCr - Steve Connor,
AH - Alan Hughes, SP - Steph Plaster, JM - John Mather,
BH - Bob Hunter, JL - Justin Lansdell, JCa - James Cater,
SBe - Stewart Betts, SC - Steve Chapman.
This month we received 1141 sightings with 101 species.
