Sedgeford first thing this morning produced fine views of the male
EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL on the dung heap by the road. 60
Fieldfares, a
Redwing, a
Red Kite, a
Marsh Harrier and a
Yellowhammer were also logged.
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| male Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Sedgeford |
Wells was the next stop, where the faithful juvenile
Rough-legged Buzzard was successfully twitched, with two
Golden Plovers in a nearby field and skeins of
Pink-footed and
Dark-bellied Brent Geese flying in (what was presumably the known Black Brant hybrid was clocked among the latter).
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| Rough-legged Buzzard at Wells |
Holkham was rewarding, with nice views of four
Shorelarks and 42
Snow Buntings in the roped-off area, while the sea produced four
Long-tailed Ducks, several
Velvet Scoters among vast rafts of
Common Scoters, plus small numbers of
Red-breasted Merganser,
Red-throated Diver and
Great Crested Grebe. Other birds included a field full of 75
Snipe, six
Ruff, 12
Grey Partridges, 100 or so
Golden Plovers, a
White-fronted Goose with
Pink-footed Geese,
Dark-bellied Brent Geese and two
Egyptian Geese and a
Fieldfare.
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| Snow Buntings at Holkham |
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| Shorelark at Holkham |
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| Common Scoters off Holkham |
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| Long-tailed Ducks off Holkham |
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| Velvet Scoters in with Common Scoters off Holkham |
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| Grey Partridges at Holkham |
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| Ruff at Holkham |
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| Snipe at Holkham |
Thornham harbour offered the relic winter flock of 10
Twite, along with a
Rock Pipit, a couple of
Red-breasted Mergansers and trip ticks such as
Mediterranean Gull,
Bar-tailed Godwit and
Grey Plover.
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| Twite at Thornham harbour |
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| Curlew at Thornham harbour |
Today's dusk vigil was at Burnham Norton, where we had a
Short-eared Owl, a
Great White Egret, a
Barn Owl, good numbers of
Dark-bellied Brent Geese and
Pink-footed Geese, three
Cetti's Warblers, a
Bearded Tit and four
Egyptian Geese.
