Monday, 27 January 2025

Species seen in Dickleburgh. As from Tuesday 21st Jan 2025

  1.  Little egret.
  2. Mute swan 
  3. Canada goose 
  4. Egyptian goose
    1. Mallard
    2. Wigeon
    3. Red kite
    4. Kestrel
    5. Common buzzard
    6. Pheasant
    7. Moorhen
    8. Lapwing
    9. Green sandpiper
    10. Common snipe
    11. Jack snipe
    12. Black headed gull
    13. Common gull
    14. Wood pigeon
    15. Collared dove
    16. Meadow pipit
    17. Pied wagtail
    18. Grey wagtail
    19. Dunnock
    20. Stonechat
    21. Robin
    22. Wren
    23. Blackbird
    24. Mistle thrush
    25. Long tailed tit
    26. Blue tit
    27. Great tit
    28. Chaffinch
    29. Goldfinch
    30. House sparrow
    31. Starling
    32. Jay
    33. Magpie
    34. Carrion crow
    35. Jackdaw
    36. Rook 
    40 species reached by 26.i.25
    Meadow pipit
    41. Red legged partridge
    42. Herring gull
    43. Fieldfare
    44. Redwing

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    Saturday, 11 May 2024

    Yorkshire trip 7- 10th May 2024

    Male Marsh harrier

    Sites Visited:

    • Bempton Cliffs RSPB Reserve.
    • Flamborough Head
    • Filey Dams Yorkshire Wildlife Reserve
    • Filey Brigg
    • Wykeham Forest Raptor Watchpoint
    • Rosedale, North York Moors.
    • Tophill Low, Yorkshire Wildlife Reserve
    • Burton Riggs, Yorkshire Wildlife Reserve
    • North Cave Wetland, Yorkshire Wildlife Reserve.
    • Blacktoft Sands, RSPB Reserve
    Distance driven: 720 miles
    Distance walked:  33.6 miles
    Based in a guest house in Bridlington. £128 for the 3 nights. 

    Garden Warbler (North Cave)

     Species list:

    1. Mute swan
    2. Greylag Goose
    3. Canada goose
    4. Shelduck (Filey Dams)
    5. Mallard
    6. Gadwall
    7. Shoveler
    8. Wigeon (Tophill Low)
    9. Teal (Tophill Low)
    10. Pochard (North Cave)
    11. Tufted duck
    12. Red Grouse (Rosedale)
    13. Red legged partridge (Bempton)
    14. Grey Partridge (Bempton)
    15. Red throated diver (Flamborough Head)
    16. Little grebe (Blacktoft Sands)
    17. Great crested grebe (Tophill Low)
    18. Fulmar (Bempton)
    19. Gannet (Bempton)
    20. Cormorant (Tophill Low)
    21. Shag (Flamborough Head)
    22. Bittern (heard, Blacktoft Sands)
    23. Little egret (Tophill Low)
    24. Grey heron
    25. Spoonbill (Blacktoft Sands)
    26. Red kite (A1)
    27. Marsh Harrier (Blacktoft Sands)
    28. Common buzzard
    29. Kestrel
    30. Hobby (North Cave)
    31. Moorhen
    32. Coot
    33. Oystercatcher
    34. Avocet (North Cave)
    35. Little ringed plover (Tophill Low)
    36. Lapwing (Rosedale)
    37. Turnstone (Bridlington beach)
    38. Redshank (Rosedale)
    39. Curlew (Rosedale)
    40. Black headed gull
    41. Herring gull
    42. Common gull (Filey Brigg)
    43. Lesser black backed gull (Filey Dams)
    44. Greater black backed gull (Filey Dams)
    45. Kittiwake (Bempton)
    46. Common tern (Tophill Low)
    47. White winged black tern (North Cave)
    48. Puffin (Bempton)
    49. Guillemot (Bempton)
    50. Razorbill (Bempton)
    51. Stock dove (Bempton)
    52. Wood pigeon
    53. Collared dove
    54. Feral Rock doves (Bempton)
    55. Cuckoo (heard, (Tophill Low)
    56. Short eared owl (Bempton)
    57. Tawny Owl (Bridlington)
    58. Barn Owl (Bempton)
    59. Swift (Filey Brigg)
    60. Green woodpecker (Wykeham Forest)
    61. Great spotted woodpecker (Tophill Low)
    62. Skylark
    63. Sand martin (Filey Brigg)
    64. Swallow
    65. House martin
    66. Meadow pipit
    67. Pied wagtail
    68. Dunnock
    69. Robin
    70. Wheatear (Rosedale)
    71. Stonechat (Filey Brigg)
    72. Song thrush
    73. Mistle thrush
    74. Blackbird
    75. Garden warbler (North Cave)
    76. Blackcap
    77. Whitethroat
    78. Sedge warbler
    79. Cetti's warbler
    80. Reed warbler
    81. Willow warbler
    82. Chiffchaff
    83. Goldcrest (Tophill Low)
    84. Firecrest (Bempton)
    85. Wren
    86. Great tit
    87. Blue tit
    88. Willow Tit (Wykeham Forest)
    89. Coal tit (Wykeham Forest)
    90. Long tailed tit
    91. Magpie
    92. Jay
    93. Jackdaw
    94. Carrion crow
    95. Rook
    96. Starling
    97. House sparrow
    98. Tree sparrow (Bempton)
    99. Chaffinch
    100. Linnet
    101. Goldfinch
    102. Greenfinch
    103. Bullfinch (Wykeham Forest)
    104. Reed bunting
    105. Corn Bunting (heard, Bempton, seen in lanes around Tophill Low)
    106. Yellowhammer
    Photos:
    Willow warbler

    Common terns and a wigeon

    Little ringed plover

    Dreadful record shot of the rare White-winged Black Tern

    Little egret

    Grey heron

    male Blackbird

    Jackdaw suffering from feather mites around the eye.

    Razorbill

    Guillemot

    Puffin

    Barn owl

    Fulmar

    Flamborough Head

    Shag

    Gannet

    Gannet

    Sand martins

    Tree sparrow

    Bempton Cliffs

    Fulmar

    two Canada goose ganders, territorial dispute.

    The vanquished......

    .......and the victor

    Filey beachfront from the top of Filey Brigg

    Skylark

    Linnet, male

    Linnet, female

    Canada goslings

    Meadow pipit

    Sand martin

    Gannet


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    Thursday, 28 March 2024

    Species list: Norfolk 27.03.24

     Sites visited:

    Kelling Heath

    Cley East Bank

    Cley Reserve hides

    Warham Greens

    Choseley Barns

    Titchwell reserve.

    1. Mute swan
    2. Greylag goose
    3. Canada goose
    4. Brent goose
    5. Shelduck
    6. Egyptian goose
    7. Mallard
    8. Gadwall
    9. Pintail
    10. Shoveler
    11. Wigeon
    12. Teal
    13. Pochard
    14. Common scoter (Titchwell beach)
    15. Red breasted merganser (Titchwell)
    16. Pheasant
    17. Red-legged partridge
    18. Great crested grebe
    19. Cormorant
    20. Little egret
    21. Great white egret (Titchwell)
    22. Grey heron
    23. Red kite
    24. Marsh harrier
    25. Common buzzard
    26. Kestrel
    27. Moorhen
    28. Coot
    29. Oystercatcher
    30. Avocet
    31. Little ringed plover (Cley)
    32. Ringed plover
    33. Grey plover
    34. Lapwing
    35. Sanderling
    36. Turnstone
    37. Dunlin
    38. Ruff
    39. Redshank
    40. Greenshank
    41. Black tailed godwit
    42. Curlew
    43. Snipe
    44. Long-billed dowitcher (Cley)
    45. Black headed gull
    46. Common gull
    47. Mediterranean gull (Titchwell)
    48. Herring gull
    49. Lesser black backed gull
    50. Wood pigeon
    51. Collared dove
    52. Skylark
    53. Wood lark (Kelling Heath)
    54. Meadow pipit
    55. Pied wagtail
    56. Dunnock
    57. Robin
    58. Wheatear (Kelling)
    59. Stonechat (Kelling Heath)
    60. Blackbird
    61. Blackcap (heard)
    62. Dartford warbler (Kelling Heath)
    63. Cetti's warbler (heard)
    64. Chiffchaff
    65. Wren
    66. Great tit
    67. Blue tit
    68. Long tailed tit
    69. Bearded reedling (heard) Cley
    70. Magpie
    71. Jay
    72. Jackdaw
    73. Carrion crow
    74. Rook
    75. Starling
    76. House sparrow
    77. Chaffinch
    78. Linnet
    79. Goldfinch
    80. Greenfinch
    81. Reed bunting
    Long-billed dowitcher with Black tailed godwit


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    Wednesday, 14 February 2024

    Species List: Norfolk 13th - 14th Feb

     Places visited:

    Lynford Aboretum

    Snettisham RSPB

    Titchwell RSPB

    Choseley Drying Barns

    Brancaster Harbour

    Kelling Heath

    Cley East Bank

    Cley Beach

    Holkham, Lady Anne's Drive.

    North Point Pools, Wells Next the Sea

    Welney WWT

    The Fens.

    Species seen and heard. More unusual species, site noted.

    1. Mute Swan
    2. Bewick's Swan (Welney)
    3. Whooper Swan (The Fens)
    4. Pink Footed Goose
    5. Greylag goose
    6. Canada Goose
    7. Brent goose
    8. Shelduck
    9. Egyptian Goose
    10. Mallard
    11. Gadwall
    12. Pintail (Titchwell and Cley)
    13. Shoveler
    14. Wigeon
    15. Teal
    16. Pochard
    17. Scaup (Welney)
    18. Tufted Duck
    19. Common scoter (Titchwell)
    20. Long Tailed duck (Snettisham)
    21. Goldeneye (Snettisham)
    22. Red breasted merganser (Titchwell beach)
    23. Pheasant
    24. Red Legged partridge
    25. Grey Partridge (Choseley)
    26. Great crested grebe
    27. Cormorant
    28. Cattle egret (Welney)
    29. Little egret
    30. Grey heron
    31. Red Kite
    32. Marsh Harrier
    33. Hen Harrier (Titchwell)
    34. Common buzzard
    35. Kestrel
    36. Water Rail (Titchwell)
    37. Moorhen
    38. Coot
    39. Oystercatcher
    40. Avocet
    41. Ringed Plover
    42. Golden Plover
    43. Lapwing
    44. Knot (Snettisham)
    45. Sanderling (Titchwell)
    46. Turnstone
    47. Dunlin
    48. Redshank
    49. Spotted Redshank (Titchwell)
    50. Black tailed godwit
    51. Bar tailed godwit
    52. Curlew
    53. Black headed gull
    54. Common gull
    55. Mediterranean Gull (Titchwell)
    56. Herring gull
    57. Lesser black backed gull
    58. Great black backed gull
    59. Stock Dove (Welney)
    60. Wood pigeon
    61. Collared dove
    62. Green woodpecker (Holkham)
    63. Skylark
    64. Woodlark (Kelling Heath)
    65. Meadow pipit
    66. Water Pipit (North Point Pools)
    67. Dunnock
    68. Robin
    69. Wren
    70. Song Thrush
    71. Fieldfare
    72. Blackbird
    73. Cettis Warbler (heard)
    74. Goldcrest
    75. Great tit
    76. Blue tit
    77. Coal tit
    78. Long tailed tit
    79. Marsh Tit (heard, Lynford Arboretum)
    80. Treecreeper (Lynford Arboretum)
    81. Magpie
    82. Jackdaw
    83. Carrion Crow
    84. Rook
    85. Starling
    86. House Sparrow
    87. Tree Sparrow (Welney)
    88. Chaffinch
    89. Brambling (Lynford and Titchwell)
    90. Linnet
    91. Goldfinch
    92. Siskin (Lynford)
    93. Bullfinch (Kelling Heath)
    94. Reed Bunting
    95. Yellowhammer (Lynford Arboretum)



















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    This is me

    This is me
    At the end of another Norfolk Coastal footpath walk. 47 miles, 3 days 99 species of bird. September 2009

    Caley Wood view

    Caley Wood view
    sunshine through the canopy 29.05.08

    A walk along the Warta Valley, Poznan, Poland. Feb 2007

    A walk along the Warta Valley, Poznan, Poland. Feb 2007
    Best birds on this walk: black and middle spotted woodpecker and short toed treecreeper

    About Me

    My photo
    A primary school teacher for 30 years, I retired from teaching in July 2009 to set up my own science enhancement and communication company. The Primary Works offers science clubs, workshops and staged science shows nationwide. I have always been interested in bird watching since my early years. Apparently my first tick was after inquiring about a chaffinch and then receiving the Observer book of birds. By the age of 9 I had moved on to Tory Peterson's collins guide and was now involved on YOC birding holidays to Northumbria, Essex coast, Slimbridge and Yorkshire. My twitching rule is that I will willingly travel 1km for each gram the bird weighs. However, I have had many rarities just by being in the right place. I have travelled widely throughout Europe and also visited Australia and Sri Lanka. In 2016 I spent time at Portland Bird Obs and two trips to Aviero, Portugal. 2017 found me back in Sri Lanka in Feb/March, then July and back for New Year's Eve celebrations in December. Also returned to The Camargue in May for a 4 day trip. Few plans for 2018, but nothing yet booked apart from a trip to the IOW.

    Grey heron

    Grey heron
    Over the allotment 28.09.08

    Southern Hawker

    Southern Hawker
    Ridge footpath 27.08.08

    Juvenile green woodpecker (17.08.08)

    Juvenile green woodpecker (17.08.08)
    Note the stripes, denoting a bird fledged this year.

    common blue

    common blue
    Ash Valley G.C. 15.08.08

    Indian balsam (impatiens glandulifera)

    Indian balsam (impatiens glandulifera)
    River Ash

    azure damselfly

    azure damselfly
    River Ash 28.07.08

    marbled white

    marbled white
    Discovered at Westland Green 22.07.08

    ruddy darter

    ruddy darter
    Bush Wood 21.07.08

    honeysuckle 19.07.08

    honeysuckle 19.07.08
    growing in hedgerow in Chapel Lane

    cinnabar moth caterpillar

    cinnabar moth caterpillar
    Photographed on ragwort 19.07.08

    Bittersweet

    Bittersweet
    Study of petals 11.06.08

    male yellowhammer

    male yellowhammer
    08.06.08

    common blue butterfly

    common blue butterfly
    06.06.08

    River Ash

    River Ash
    looking south from the bridge at Hadham Ford

    Common poppy (papaver rhoeas)

    Common poppy (papaver rhoeas)
    in rape field 29.05.08

    Caley Wood sunshine

    Caley Wood sunshine
    29.05.08

    Millenium Wood fox

    Millenium Wood fox
    24.05.08

    common comfrey (symphytum officinale)

    common comfrey (symphytum officinale)
    06.05.08 banks of the River Ash

    Garlic Mustard or Jack by the Hedge,(Alliara petiolata)

    Garlic Mustard or Jack by the Hedge,(Alliara petiolata)
    flowers, leaves and fruit edible . Good in salad and pesto

    April showers

    April showers
    Double rainbow 30.04.08

    Caley Wood bluebells

    Caley Wood bluebells
    22.04.08

    Yellow Archangel

    Yellow Archangel
    Chapel Lane (20.04.08)

    sunlight 16.04.08

    sunlight 16.04.08
    looking south west from Bush Wood

    snowy buds

    snowy buds
    06.04.08 in Bush Wood

    Looking north west

    Looking north west
    05.04.08 evening shower approaching

    Back Garden

    Back Garden
    Easter Sunday (23.03.08)

    Brick Kiln Hill

    Brick Kiln Hill
    Looking east (23.03.08)

    No play today

    No play today
    The 2nd hole at Ash Valley golf course

    Teasel head

    Teasel head
    Bush Wood (21.03.08)

    Reflections

    Reflections
    daffodils at Bush Wood pond (21.03.08)

    Swollen River Ash

    Swollen River Ash
    The river at the bottom of Winding Hill 16.03.08

    Daybreak over the chapel

    Daybreak over the chapel
    Thursday 13th March

    Wild daffodils (narcissus pseudonarcissus)

    Wild daffodils (narcissus pseudonarcissus)
    growing in Bush Wood

    January snowdrops

    January snowdrops
    Banks of River Ash, north of Much Hadham

    Good Moon

    Good Moon
    From garden 24.01.08

    Village Green

    Village Green
    Looking east towards Acremore Street

    Looking south before Hadham Ford

    Looking south before Hadham Ford
    rare January blue sky

    Useful sites

    The following are some useful websites that may interest readers of this blog.
    Firstly, Bishop's Stortford Natural History Society http://bsnhs.webplus.net/

    Fellow birder, Gary Whelan's blog. Gives reports from our trips out together plus reports from his trips abroad. http://hairybirders.blogspot.co.uk
    http://www.hertsbirdclub.org.uk/ The official herts bird club website. Frequently updated, listing bird sightings around the county. Offers links to many other websites. Both of these sites also offer links to yahoo discussion groups.
    http://www.birdforum.net/ An international site. You can enter as a guest but become a member( free) to post comments, bird sightings and just about anything to do with wild birds. Good news updates, classified section for binoculars, cameras etc.
    http://www.guidedbirdwatching.com/ A new site set up where you can contact people worldwide who will help you find good birds in their country. UK section being set up presently.
    http://www.britainsbirder.co.uk/
    Fellow birders blog. Strtford resident, Graeme Smith regulary birds the area south of Stortford as well as around Spellbrook and the River Stort from Spellbrook to Twyford Locks. Some superb bird photography: Graeme uses a digital camera attached to his powerful telescope to get detailled images of the birds he sees. Well worth a browse.
    Two local sites that may be of interest can be found at
    http://www.thehadhams.com/ www.thepelhams.net/content/section/12/139/

    South Easterly walk

    South Easterly walk
    black, normal, red extended walk

    South Westerly route.

    South Westerly route.
    Black usual, red extended

    North Easterly walk

    North Easterly walk
    black short, walk. Red, extended

    North West Patch

    North West Patch
    black route regular. Red route the extended wander