We are changing the way members submit their sightings from paper submissions to digital submissions via the website. (Click here for digital page). We are trying to encourage members to submit their sightings digitally, as this will help you make your entries more accurate, give us the mechanism to display current sightings, and reduce the task of our recorder. However we understand if people wish, for the timebeing, to carry on using our paper-copy system- see below for more information on this.
Please can we ask members to submit their sightings. Standard recording forms are preferred and can be obtained from any of our indoor meetings. Please click on the button below for a digital copy of the form -
Please send these to our recorder; David Gibbons: wvbs.recorder@gmail.com If you experience a problem please telephone David on 01603 870908. Hard copies should be addressed to David Gibbons, 14 Pightle Way, Reepham,Norfolk NR10 4QW. PLEASE NOTE: If you are unsure about the location of your sightings please click on the button below for location names and OS grid references.
Pink-footed Goose 1 on 25th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. Greylag Goose 112 on 3rd, 102 on 6th & 66 on 27th at Pensthorpe, DL, ID, BP, BH. Barnacle Goose 178 on 6th & 190+ on 11th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, NP, MH. Shelduck 12 on 25th & 31st at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, DL. Mandarin Duck 1 on 3rd & 2 on 11th at Pensthorpe, DL, NP, MH. Wigeon 57 on 3rd at Bintree Mill, DL. 69 on 18th at West Raynham, SCr. Gadwall 24 on 11th & 18 on 25th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH, PA, SCr. 15 on 2nd at Sparham Pools, DL. 77 on 18th at West Raynham, SCr. Teal 58 on 3rd & 70 on 11th at Pensthorpe, DL, NP, MH. 20 on 10th at HHP, SC. 54 on 18th at West Raynham, SCr. Mallard 43 on 6th & 56 on 27th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, BH. Pintail 6 on 4th & 4 on 6th at Attlebridge, MMc. Garganey 1 on 18th at West Raynham, SCr. Shoveler 19 on 11th & 18 on 25th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH, PA SCr. 9 on 2nd at Sparham Pools, DL. Pochard 9 on 3rd at Pensthorpe, DL. Tufted Duck 28 on 2nd at Sparham Pools, DL. 12 on 22nd at Bittering, SP. 80 on 6th & 61 on 11th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, NP, MH. 60 on 10th at HHP, SC. Goldeneye 4 on 6th & 3 on 31st at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, DL. Goosander 5 on 15th at HHP, SC. Grey Partridge 2 on 4th at Booton, SBe. 6 on 8th at North Tuddenham, BP. Cormorant 1 leucistic at Wensum Park on 26th, DCh. Great White Egret 1 on 3rd at Bintree Mill & 1 on 16th at Sparham Pools, DL. 2 on 9th at County School, JCa. Cattle Egret 4 on 3rd, 2 on 6th & 6 on 31st at Pensthorpe, DL, ID, BP, DL. 1 on 15th at Attlebridge, MMc. Little Egret 5 on 7th at Ringland, DL. 12 on 15th at Attlebridge, MMC. 10 on 21st at Tatterford Common, SCr. 2 on 25th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. Grey Heron 3 on 6th & 11th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, NP, MH. 2 on 31st at Bintree Mill & 3 on 31st at Pensthorpe, DL. Little Grebe 2 on 2nd at Sparham Pools & 3 on 17th at Pensthorpe, DL. Great Crested Grebe 4 on 6th & 17th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, DL. 8 on 16th at Sparham Pools, DL. 2 on 17th at HBW, BH. Red Kite 6 on 11th & 25th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH, PA, SCr. 2 on 14th at North Tuddenham, BP. 3 on 23rd at Salle, DG. 2 on 27th at Taverham Fishery, DL. Marsh Harrier 4 on 3rd at Bintree Mill, DL. 3 on 11th & 4 on 25th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH, PA, SCr. Hen Harrier 1 on 15th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 1 on 30th at Foulsham, JCa. Goshawk 1 on 6th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 2 on 22nd at SNRW, NE. 2 on 16th site undisclosed, SC. Sparrowhawk 1 on 1st at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 7th at Helhoughton, SBy. 3 on 13th at HHP, SC. 2 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 27th at Reepham, DG. Buzzard 6 on 1st at Taverham & 3 on 2nd at Sparham Pools, DL. 11 on 1st at HHP, SC. 2 on 7th at Helhoughton, SBy. 15 on 11th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH. 2 on 18th at Reepham, DG. 9 on 20th at Springfield Cottage, BP. 4 on 21st at Potters Fen, PA. 3 on 24th at Neatherd Moor, BH. Osprey 1 on 12th at Pensthorpe, JM. Kestrel 2 on 8th at Stanfield, SP. 2 on 16th at Sparham Pools, DL. 2 on 21st at Godwick, SCr. Merlin 1 on 28th at Foulsham, JCa. Peregrine Falcon 1 on 20th at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 20th at Foulsham, JCa. Common Crane 6 on 25th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. Oystercatcher 21 on 6th at Pensthorpe, BP. Avocet 4 on 25th, 27th & 31st at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, BH, DL. Golden Plover 60 on 27th at Weston Green, NE. Lapwing 50 on 3rd & 75+ on 11th at Pensthorpe, DL, NP, MH. c30 on 3rd at Bintree Mill, DL. Common Snipe 6 on 3rd at Hoe, SCr. 5 on 17th at Pensthorpe, DL. Black-headed Gull c260 on 25th & 360 on 27th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, BH. Mediterranean Gull 6 on 25th & 5 on 31st at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, DL. Common Gull 27 on 11th & 39 on 31st at Pensthorpe, NP, MH, DL. Stock Dove 13 on 30th at Blickling Park, DL. Little Owl 2 on 4th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 1 on 17th at HHP, SC. 1 on 29th at North Tuddenham, BP. Tawny Owl 2 on 26th at Longham, SP. Kingfisher 1 on 3rd at Elsing, JCa. 1 on 3rd at Bintree Mill & 1 on 16th at Sparham Pools, DL. Green Woodpecker 2 on 11th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH. 2 on 16th at Sparham Pools, DL. Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 on 6th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 2 on 16th at Foxley Wood, 3 on 16th at Sparham Pools, DL. 3 on 29th at HHP, SC. 2 on 30th at BCP & 3 on 30th at Blickling Park, DL. Marsh Tit 4 on 11th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH. 2 on 30th at Blickling Park, DL. Woodlark 3 on 6th at Cawston & Marsham Heaths, SC. Raven 1 on 18th at Helhoughton, Tatterford Common & West Raynham, SCr. Skylark 6 on 9th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 15 on 20th at North Elmham, SCr. 5 on 25th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. Sand Martin 4 on 24th at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 25th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. Swallow 1 on 31st at Pensthorpe, DL. Cetti’s Warbler 5 on 6th & 4 on 11th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, NP, MH. 2 on 16th at Sparham Pools, DL. Chiffchaff 5 on 12th at Pensthorpe, JM. 6 on 19th & 7 on 31st at Neatherd Moor, BH. 5 on 16th at Sparham Pools, 4 on 16th at Foxley Wood, 7 on 27th at Taverham Fishery, 4 on 30th at BCP & 9 on 30th at Blickling Park, DL. 7 on 23rd at & 24th at HHP, SC. 2 on 26th at Marriott’s Way, Reepham, DG. Blackcap 6 on 6th at Cawston & Marsham Heaths, SC. 2 on 27th at Taverham Fishery & 2 on 31st at Pensthorpe, DL. 3 on 30th & 31st at Neatherd Moor, BH. Nuthatch 2 on 6th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 3 on 30th at BCP, DL. Treecreeper 1 on 2nd at Foxley Wood & 1 on 30th at BCP, DL. Fieldfare 100 on 11th & 13th at North Tuddenham, BP. 200+ on 16th at HHP, SC. 420 on 20th at North Elmham, SCr. Song Thrush 3 on 9th & 25th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 2 on 17th at HBW, BH. 3 on 30th at BCP & Blickling Park, DL. Redwing 27 on 7th & 18 on 10th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 80 on 10th at HHP, SC. 35 on 20th at North Elmham, SCr. Mistle Thrush 2 on 2nd at Sparham Pools, DL. 6 on 11th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH. 8 on 20th at Cawston & Marsham Heaths, SC. Stonechat 7 on 20th at Cawston & Marsham Heaths, SC. Tree Sparrow 1 on 27th at Pensthorpe, MH. Grey Wagtail 2 on 6th at Whitwell, SBe. 2 on 14th at Taverham Fishery, DL. 2 on 21st at Potters Fen, PA. Brambling 3 on 25th at Helhoughton, SCr. 1 on 31st at Pensthorpe, DL. Goldfinch 15 on 7th at Helhoughton, SBy. c20 on 25th at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr. Siskin 45 on 2nd at Sparham Pools, c10 on 16th at Bintree Mill, c40 on 21st at Taverham Fishery, DL. 25+ on 11th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH. c30 on 16th at HHP, SC. Recorded most days at Foulsham, JCa. Linnet 30 on 22nd at Neatherd Moor, BH. c20 on 25th & c40 on 31st at Pensthorpe, PA, SCr, DL. Lesser Redpoll 10 on 7th & 12 on 25th at Helhoughton, SBy, SCr. Redpoll 15 on 7th & 8 on 25th at Helhoughton, SBy, SCr. 2 on 11th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH. Coues’s Artic Redpoll 1 on 7th at Helhoughton, SBy. Crossbill 5+ on 13th at HHP, SC. Bullfinch 2 on 17th at HBW, BH. 2 on 31st at Neatherd Moor, BH. Yellowhammer / Brambling 50+ on 1st at Little Ryburgh, SP. Reed Bunting 6 on 7th & 20 on 8th at Helhoughton, SBy, SCr. 6 on 11th at Pensthorpe, NP, MH. Rustic Bunting 1 on 7th at Helhoughton, SBy.
Many thanks to the following for their records: DL - David Laurie, DG - David Gibbons, NE - Nick Edwards, SCr - Steve Connor, SP - Steph Plaster, MH - Mark Hill, JM - John Mather, BH - Bob Hunter, JCa - James Cater, SBe - Stewart Betts, BP - Barry Pummell, NP - Nick Parsons, MMc - Mike McCarthy, PA - Paul Adams, ID - Ian Doble, DCh - David Chivers, SC - Steve Chapman, SBy - Sue Bryan.
This month we received 1940 sightings with 109 species.