Fowlmere

A very quick walk around just before dark produced a wholly surprising Dunlin and a male Gadwall.

Fowlmere
31 January 2012 16:25 - 17:12
Patchy cloud -1C 7NW
Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Pheasant, Buzzard, Water Rail (heard), Moorhen, Dunlin, Snipe, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit (heard), Cetti's Warbler (heard), Long-tailed Tit (heard), Blackbird, Fieldfare, Redwing, Robin, Reed Bunting

Fowlmere

The garden was extremely quiet during the hour long garden birdwatch at midday, as was Fowlmere!

Fowlmere
29 January 2012 16:05 - 17:10
Partial cloud cover with slight fog 0C 5E
Mute Swan, Teal, Mallard, Pheasant (heard), Kestrel, Water Rail (heard), Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Green Woodpecker, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit (heard), Long-tailed Tit (heard), Treecreeper (heard), Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Redwing, Robin, Dunnock (heard), Chaffinch (heard)

Fowlmere

Fowlmere at dusk for one hour. The only birding all weekend, but quite a good hour. Watching the Hen Harrier, which was performing very nicely and fairly closely, an Otter swam into the Mere. Best views for a couple of years probably.

Fowlmere
22 January 2012 16:17 - 17:15
Overcast 3C 12W
Greylag Goose, Mallard, Pheasant (heard), Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Water Rail (heard), Moorhen, Snipe (heard), Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Magpie, Jay (heard), Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit (heard), Wren (heard), Blackbird, Song Thrush (heard), Dunnock (heard), Chaffinch, Siskin, Reed Bunting

Shepreth L-moor

Nearly dark when I arrived ( a gloomy day) so not a lot seen apart from a Buzzard.

Shepreth L-Moor
19 January 2012 16:13 - 17:05
Overcast 4C 10W
Buzzard, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit (heard), Great Tit (heard), Blackbird, Fieldfare (heard), Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Robin (heard), Dunnock (heard), Chaffinch (heard)

Fowlmere

A quick walk around at dusk with the Hen Harrier being the obvious highlight.

Fowlmere
18 January 2012 16:13 - 17:05
Overcast with light rain at times 7C 9W
Teal, Pheasant (heard), Hen Harrier, Water Rail (heard), Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit (heard), Wren (heard), Blackbird (heard), Song Thrush, Redwing (heard), Robin (heard), Dunnock, Reed Bunting

Shepreth L-moor

A twenty minute stroll in the frost just before dark. Buzzard seen and Grey Partridge heard.

Norfolk

Norfolk with Cris Freddi and Tom. Just a day’s general birding and to try and twitch a few bits. Didn’t get away until just after 9am as Cris was coming from London.

Stopped at Lynford Arboretum for an hour or so to try for Hawfinch. No luck, but did manage a few flyover Crossbills.

Then to Cley for the overwintering Western Sandpiper which was seen very well.

We then called in briefly at Lady Ann’s Drive where a Black Brant and Rough-legged Buzzard had been seen occasionally. No luck there for us, but did have good views of many Pink-footed Geese.

Moving on to Titchwell, we failed to see Arctic Redpoll, seeing only Lesser Redpoll and a confiding Water Rail which Tom photographed. And so with time running out, and Tom interested in trying for Golden Pheasants at Wolferton at dusk, we headed there. As usual, we failed to see any, but did manage nice views of a Woodcock.

So all in all, lots of dips, but an otherwise enjoyable day’s birding.

Lynford
14 January 2012 10:21 - 11:10
Sunny with ground frost. -1C 1N
Mallard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jay (heard), Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest (heard), Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Nuthatch (heard), Wren (heard), Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin (heard), Chaffinch, Siskin, Common Crossbill

Cley
14 January 2012 12:24 - 13:35
Sunny 1C 1N
Mute Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Marsh Harrier, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Lapwing, Western Sandpiper, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Bearded Tit (heard), Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chaffinch

Titchwell
14 January 2012 14:35 - 15:50
Sunny 1C 2N
Mute Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Ruff, Redshank, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit (heard), Cetti's Warbler (heard), Wren (heard), Starling, Blackbird (heard), Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll