Monday 27 January 2020

Norfolk - 25.1.20

George Moreton invited me along on a Norfolk weekender and so at 6am we were on our way North. First stop was Lynford Arboretum where we saw 3-4 Hawfinch in the paddocks with a similar number of Marsh Tit and a lone Reed Bunting. Crossbill were heard distantly but the biggest surprise was a singing Woodlark by the lake!

ABHEY Wagtail!

70+ Golden Plover flew over Ickburgh after leaving Lynford and then it was a 40 minute drive to our next stop at Sedgeford where straight away we connected with the (Alaskan) Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail on its favoured manure pile!  A couple of Red Kite were also noted.

At Old Hunstanton we dipped a Black Redstart but did add Brent Goose to the list.

Thornham delivered with 10 Twite, a couple of Linnet and Pink-footed Goose.

Bittern

Titchwell saw the list boosted with the following year ticks. Avocet, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, 2 Spotted Redshank, Water Rail, Sanderling, Ringed Plover, 3 Long-tailed Duck and a Bittern.

2 of the 8 Cattle Egret

We had a quick visit to Burnham Overy Staithe to try to see the 7 Cattle Egret on the marsh only to find there were 8! This equalled the largest flock I'd seen of the species and that was the then record breaking flock of 8 at Maple Cross back in 1992! 30+ Ruff was a good sight.

Some of the Grey Partridge

Holkham also produced a good list of year ticks with 30 White-fronted Geese, 10 Grey Partridge, 30+ Snow Bunting, 2000+ Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter, Egyptian Goose and a handful of Rock Pipit.


We finished the day off at Stiffkey for the harrier roost. It was a very poor roost with just 2 Hen Harrier being seen and no Marsh Harrier or Barn Owl seen.

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