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Sightings in the Valley in April
Compiled by David Gibbons
Greylag Goose 69 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Barnacle Goose 68 on 5th, 34 on 24th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, KB, NE.
Mandarin Duck 4 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC.
Gadwall c20 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC.
Teal 51 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 115 on 6th at Great Ryburgh, SCr.
Mallard 58 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Pintail 4 on 5th & 16th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC.
Garganey 2 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC.
Shoveler 40 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Tufted Duck 58 on 5th, c34 on 13th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC. 29 on 20th at Reed Lane GP, BH.
Goldeneye 3 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Grey Partridge 2 on 21st at Whissonsett, KA.
Great White Egret 1 on 5th at Pensthorpe ID, BP.
Little Egret 1 on 4th at Dereham Watermeadows, PA. 2 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 1 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Grey Heron 2 on 4th at Honingham, DL. 2 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Little Grebe 3 on 6th at Sparham Pools, BH.
Great Crested Grebe 6 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE. 2 on 6th at Sparham Pools & 2 on 20th at Reed Lane GP, BH.
Red Kite 6 on 6th at Honingham, DL. 6 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 2 on 29th at Reepham, DG.
Marsh Harrier 2 on 5th & 2 on 13th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC. 1 on 12th at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 21st at Foulsham, JCa.
Sparrowhawk 1 on 2nd at Honingham DL. 1 on 3rd at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 20th at GWC, RG. 1 on 21st at Reepham, DG.
Buzzard 8 on 13th & 6 on 24th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC, KB, NE. 4 on 14th at Honingham, DL. 4 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Kestrel 1 on 3rd at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 4th at Alderford, DG.1 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 24th at Colton, DL.
Peregrine Falcon 1 on 4th at Eades Mill, Reepham, AD. 1 on 15th at Thorpe Marriott, BHo. 1 on 22nd at Old Costessey, AB.
Common Crane 1 on 7th at Thorpe Marriott, BHo.
Avocet 6 on 5th & 8 on 13th at Pensthorpe,ID, BP, PA, SC. 1 on 10th at School Road, Dereham, BH.
Little Ringed Plover 1 on 20th at School Road, Dereham, BH. 3 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE.
Lapwing 15 on 5th & 12 on 13th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC.
Whimbrel 2 on 15th at Horsford, BHo. 1 on 27th & 2 on 29th at Old Beetley, SCr.
Curlew 16 to 65 between 3rd & 14th at Castle Acre, SCr.
Common Sandpiper 1 on 29th at School Road, Dereham, BH.
Green Sandpiper 1 on 3rd at Castle Acre, 1 on 27th & 29th at Old Beetley & 1 on 29th at Guist Common, SCr.
Wood Sandpiper 2 on 15th at Attlebridge, SBe.
Black-headed Gull c250 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 300 on 20th at Salter’s Lane, BH.
Mediterranean Gull 6 on 5th & 3 on 13th at Pensthope, ID, BP, PA, SC. 2 on 20th at Salter’s Lane, BH.
Common Gull 126 on 20th at Salter’s Lane. BH.
Common Tern 2 on 20th at GWC, RG. 2 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE. 1 on 26th at Haveringland, SC.
Turtle Dove 1 on 18th, NE.
Cuckoo 1 on 15th at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 16th at Old Costessey, AB. 1 on 20th at GWC, RG. 1 on 26th at Haveringland, SC.
Little Owl 1 to 2 most days at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Kingfisher 1 on 6th at Lyng bridge, BH.
Green Woodpecker 3 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 1 on 17th at HBW, BH. 2 on 17th at East Tuddenham, DL.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 on 4th & 1 on 23rd at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Goldcrest 2 on 6th at Sparham Pools, BH. 4 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE. 2 on 27th at Honingham, DL.
Firecrest 1 on 15th at Horsford, MMc.
Marsh Tit 2 on 1st at Hoe Rough & 2 on 1st at Hoe Common, BH. 3 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Woodlark 1 on 6th at Gressenhall, SCr.
Skylark 20 on 10th at Pettywell, DG. 10 on 16th at Old Costessey, AB.
Sand Martin 1 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 26th at Lyng Easthaugh, RG.
Swallow 6 on 20th at GWC, RG. 16 on 29th at School Road, Dereham, BH.
Cetti’s Warbler 3 on 5th, 4 on 13th & 3 on 24th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC, KB, NE. 1 on 16th at Old Costessey, AB.
Chiffchaff 12 on 5th & 11 on 24th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, KB, NE. 4 on 6th at Sparham Pools, 8 on 17th at HBW & 8 on 18th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Willow Warbler 1 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 1 on 20th at Salter’s Lane, BH. 1 on 29th at Hoe Rough/Common, B&DP.
Blackcap 4 on 14th & 5 on 30th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 6 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 4 on 27th at Honingham, DL.
Garden Warbler 1 on 19th at Old Costessey, AB. 1 on 23rd at Honingham, DL. 1 on 26th at Haveringland, SC.
Lesser Whitethroat 1 on 24th nr Colton, DL.
Whitethroat 1 to 3 most days at Neatherd Moor & 2 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 15th at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 20th at Honingham, DL. 1 on 26th at Haveringland, SC.
Sedge Warbler 2 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE.
Nuthatch 2 on 1st at Hoe Common, 2 at Hoe Rough & 2 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Treecreeper 2 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Wren 11 on 14th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Ring Ouzel 1 on 27th & 29th at Brisley, SCr.
Fieldfare 8 on 7th at Honingham, DL.
Song Thrush 2 on 6th at Colton & 3 on 27th at East Tuddenham, DL.
Redwing 32 on 1st at Hoe Common, BH. c70 on 1st at Honingham, DL.
Mistle Thrush 3 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 2 on 6th at East Tuddenham, DL.
Black Redstart 1 on 18th at Reepham, JHa.
Northern Wheatear 2 on 14th at Horsford, BHo. 2 on 12th at Castle Acre, 4 on 13th at Brisley & 5 on 13th at Old Beetley, SCr.
Pied Flycatcher 1 on 13th at Reepham, JHa.
Grey Wagtail 1 on 1st at Hoe Rough & 1 on 6th at Lyng bridge, BH. 1 on 6th at Honingham, DL. 2 on 29th at Hoe
Rough/Common, B&DP.
White Wagtail 2 on 29th at Old Beetley, SCr. 6 on 29th at School Rd, Dereham, BH.
Pied Wagtail 21 on 29th at Old Beetley, SCr.
Brambling 1 on 5th & 1 on 13th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC. 1 on 10th at Honingham, DL.
Linnet 2 to 7 most days at Neatherd Moor, BH. 4 on 6th nr Colton & 4 on 17th at E.Tuddenham, DL. 4 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC.
Bullfinch 2 on 9th, 10th & 30th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 2 on 27th at E.Tuddenham, DL.
Yellowhammer 2 to 7 most days at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Reed Bunting 2 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE. 2 on 27th at East Tuddenham, DL.
HBW = Hoe Bird Walk. GWC = Great Witchingham Common.
Many thanks to the following for their records:
PA - Paul Adams, SC - Steve Chapman, DG - David Gibbons,
RG - Ray Gribble, JCa - James Cater, NE - Nick Edwards,
SBe - Stewart Betts, BHo - Brian Howe, MMc - Mike McCarthy,
KB - Kathy Blake. AB - Andrew Brown, BP - Barry Pummell,
KA - Kevin Allenby, ID - Ian Doble, AD - Alan Dixon,
JHa - Joe Harkness, DL - David Laurie, BH - Bob Hunter,
SCr - Steve Connor. B&DP - Bryony & Don Pearson.
This month we received 1389 sightings with 111 species.
Greylag Goose 69 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Barnacle Goose 68 on 5th, 34 on 24th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, KB, NE.
Mandarin Duck 4 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC.
Gadwall c20 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC.
Teal 51 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 115 on 6th at Great Ryburgh, SCr.
Mallard 58 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Pintail 4 on 5th & 16th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC.
Garganey 2 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC.
Shoveler 40 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Tufted Duck 58 on 5th, c34 on 13th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC. 29 on 20th at Reed Lane GP, BH.
Goldeneye 3 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Grey Partridge 2 on 21st at Whissonsett, KA.
Great White Egret 1 on 5th at Pensthorpe ID, BP.
Little Egret 1 on 4th at Dereham Watermeadows, PA. 2 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 1 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Grey Heron 2 on 4th at Honingham, DL. 2 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Little Grebe 3 on 6th at Sparham Pools, BH.
Great Crested Grebe 6 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE. 2 on 6th at Sparham Pools & 2 on 20th at Reed Lane GP, BH.
Red Kite 6 on 6th at Honingham, DL. 6 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 2 on 29th at Reepham, DG.
Marsh Harrier 2 on 5th & 2 on 13th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC. 1 on 12th at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 21st at Foulsham, JCa.
Sparrowhawk 1 on 2nd at Honingham DL. 1 on 3rd at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 20th at GWC, RG. 1 on 21st at Reepham, DG.
Buzzard 8 on 13th & 6 on 24th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC, KB, NE. 4 on 14th at Honingham, DL. 4 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Kestrel 1 on 3rd at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 4th at Alderford, DG.1 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 24th at Colton, DL.
Peregrine Falcon 1 on 4th at Eades Mill, Reepham, AD. 1 on 15th at Thorpe Marriott, BHo. 1 on 22nd at Old Costessey, AB.
Common Crane 1 on 7th at Thorpe Marriott, BHo.
Avocet 6 on 5th & 8 on 13th at Pensthorpe,ID, BP, PA, SC. 1 on 10th at School Road, Dereham, BH.
Little Ringed Plover 1 on 20th at School Road, Dereham, BH. 3 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE.
Lapwing 15 on 5th & 12 on 13th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC.
Whimbrel 2 on 15th at Horsford, BHo. 1 on 27th & 2 on 29th at Old Beetley, SCr.
Curlew 16 to 65 between 3rd & 14th at Castle Acre, SCr.
Common Sandpiper 1 on 29th at School Road, Dereham, BH.
Green Sandpiper 1 on 3rd at Castle Acre, 1 on 27th & 29th at Old Beetley & 1 on 29th at Guist Common, SCr.
Wood Sandpiper 2 on 15th at Attlebridge, SBe.
Black-headed Gull c250 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 300 on 20th at Salter’s Lane, BH.
Mediterranean Gull 6 on 5th & 3 on 13th at Pensthope, ID, BP, PA, SC. 2 on 20th at Salter’s Lane, BH.
Common Gull 126 on 20th at Salter’s Lane. BH.
Common Tern 2 on 20th at GWC, RG. 2 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE. 1 on 26th at Haveringland, SC.
Turtle Dove 1 on 18th, NE.
Cuckoo 1 on 15th at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 16th at Old Costessey, AB. 1 on 20th at GWC, RG. 1 on 26th at Haveringland, SC.
Little Owl 1 to 2 most days at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Kingfisher 1 on 6th at Lyng bridge, BH.
Green Woodpecker 3 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 1 on 17th at HBW, BH. 2 on 17th at East Tuddenham, DL.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 on 4th & 1 on 23rd at Potters Fen, PA. 1 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Goldcrest 2 on 6th at Sparham Pools, BH. 4 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE. 2 on 27th at Honingham, DL.
Firecrest 1 on 15th at Horsford, MMc.
Marsh Tit 2 on 1st at Hoe Rough & 2 on 1st at Hoe Common, BH. 3 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP.
Woodlark 1 on 6th at Gressenhall, SCr.
Skylark 20 on 10th at Pettywell, DG. 10 on 16th at Old Costessey, AB.
Sand Martin 1 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 26th at Lyng Easthaugh, RG.
Swallow 6 on 20th at GWC, RG. 16 on 29th at School Road, Dereham, BH.
Cetti’s Warbler 3 on 5th, 4 on 13th & 3 on 24th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC, KB, NE. 1 on 16th at Old Costessey, AB.
Chiffchaff 12 on 5th & 11 on 24th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, KB, NE. 4 on 6th at Sparham Pools, 8 on 17th at HBW & 8 on 18th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Willow Warbler 1 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 1 on 20th at Salter’s Lane, BH. 1 on 29th at Hoe Rough/Common, B&DP.
Blackcap 4 on 14th & 5 on 30th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 6 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC. 4 on 27th at Honingham, DL.
Garden Warbler 1 on 19th at Old Costessey, AB. 1 on 23rd at Honingham, DL. 1 on 26th at Haveringland, SC.
Lesser Whitethroat 1 on 24th nr Colton, DL.
Whitethroat 1 to 3 most days at Neatherd Moor & 2 on 17th at HBW, BH. 1 on 15th at Lyng Easthaugh, NE. 1 on 20th at Honingham, DL. 1 on 26th at Haveringland, SC.
Sedge Warbler 2 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE.
Nuthatch 2 on 1st at Hoe Common, 2 at Hoe Rough & 2 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Treecreeper 2 on 17th at HBW, BH.
Wren 11 on 14th at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Ring Ouzel 1 on 27th & 29th at Brisley, SCr.
Fieldfare 8 on 7th at Honingham, DL.
Song Thrush 2 on 6th at Colton & 3 on 27th at East Tuddenham, DL.
Redwing 32 on 1st at Hoe Common, BH. c70 on 1st at Honingham, DL.
Mistle Thrush 3 on 5th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP. 2 on 6th at East Tuddenham, DL.
Black Redstart 1 on 18th at Reepham, JHa.
Northern Wheatear 2 on 14th at Horsford, BHo. 2 on 12th at Castle Acre, 4 on 13th at Brisley & 5 on 13th at Old Beetley, SCr.
Pied Flycatcher 1 on 13th at Reepham, JHa.
Grey Wagtail 1 on 1st at Hoe Rough & 1 on 6th at Lyng bridge, BH. 1 on 6th at Honingham, DL. 2 on 29th at Hoe
Rough/Common, B&DP.
White Wagtail 2 on 29th at Old Beetley, SCr. 6 on 29th at School Rd, Dereham, BH.
Pied Wagtail 21 on 29th at Old Beetley, SCr.
Brambling 1 on 5th & 1 on 13th at Pensthorpe, ID, BP, PA, SC. 1 on 10th at Honingham, DL.
Linnet 2 to 7 most days at Neatherd Moor, BH. 4 on 6th nr Colton & 4 on 17th at E.Tuddenham, DL. 4 on 13th at Pensthorpe, PA, SC.
Bullfinch 2 on 9th, 10th & 30th at Neatherd Moor, BH. 2 on 27th at E.Tuddenham, DL.
Yellowhammer 2 to 7 most days at Neatherd Moor, BH.
Reed Bunting 2 on 24th at Pensthorpe, KB, NE. 2 on 27th at East Tuddenham, DL.
HBW = Hoe Bird Walk. GWC = Great Witchingham Common.
Many thanks to the following for their records:
PA - Paul Adams, SC - Steve Chapman, DG - David Gibbons,
RG - Ray Gribble, JCa - James Cater, NE - Nick Edwards,
SBe - Stewart Betts, BHo - Brian Howe, MMc - Mike McCarthy,
KB - Kathy Blake. AB - Andrew Brown, BP - Barry Pummell,
KA - Kevin Allenby, ID - Ian Doble, AD - Alan Dixon,
JHa - Joe Harkness, DL - David Laurie, BH - Bob Hunter,
SCr - Steve Connor. B&DP - Bryony & Don Pearson.
This month we received 1389 sightings with 111 species.
