Norfolk and Suffolk May 2013 Species list

1	Mute Swan	Cygnus olor
2	Pink-footed Goose	Anser brachyrhynchus
3	Greylag Goose	Anser anser
4	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis
5	Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis
6	Brent Goose	Branta bernicla
7	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca
8	Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
9	Mandarin Duck	Aix galericulata
10	Wigeon	Anas penelope
11	Gadwall	Anas strepera
12	Teal	Anas crecca
13	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
14	Garganey	Anas querquedula
15	Shoveler	Anas clypeata
16	Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina
17	Pochard	Aythya ferina
18	Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
19	Common Scoter	Melanitta nigra
20	Goosander	Mergus merganser
21	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis
22	Red-legged Partridge	Alectoris rufa
23	Grey Partridge	Perdix perdix
24	Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus
25	Golden Pheasant	Chrysolophus pictus
26	Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata
27	Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis
28	Gannet	Morus bassanus
29	Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
30	Bittern	Botaurus stellaris
31	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
32	Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
33	Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
34	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
35	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
36	Red Kite	Milvus milvus
37	Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
38	Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus
39	Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
40	Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
41	Buzzard	Buteo buteo
42	Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
43	Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus
44	Hobby	Falco subbuteo
45	Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
46	Coot	Fulica atra
47	Crane	Grus grus
48	Stone-curlew	Burhinus oedicnemus
49	Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	########	wiken fen
50	Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
51	Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus
52	Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
53	Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus
54	Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
55	Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
56	Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
57	Curlew	Numenius arquata
58	Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa
59	Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica
60	Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
61	Knot	Calidris canutus
62	Ruff	Calidris pugnax
63	Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea
64	Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii
65	Sanderling	Calidris alba
66	Dunlin	Calidris alpina
67	Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos
68	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
69	Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
70	Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
71	Redshank	Tringa totanus
72	Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
73	Puffin	Fratercula arctica
74	Razorbill	Alca torda
75	Guillemot	Uria aalge
76	Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
77	Sandwich Tern	Sterna sandvicensis
78	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
79	Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea
80	Sabine's Gull	Xema sabini
81	Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla
82	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
83	Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus
84	Mediterranean Gull	Larus melanocephalus
85	Common Gull	Larus canus
86	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
87	Herring Gull	Larus argentatus
88	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus
89	Rock Dove	Columba livia
90	Stock Dove	Columba oenas
91	Woodpigeon	Columba palumbus
92	Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
93	Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur
94	Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
95	Barn Owl	Tyto alba
96	Tawny Owl	Strix aluco
97	Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
98	Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
99	Swift	Apus apus
100	Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
101	Green Woodpecker	Picus viridis
102	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major
103	Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos minor
104	Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
105	Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
106	Magpie	Pica pica
107	Jay	Garrulus glandarius
108	Jackdaw	Corvus monedula
109	Rook	Corvus frugilegus
110	Carrion Crow	Corvus corone
111	Goldcrest	Regulus regulus
112	Firecrest	Regulus ignicapilla
113	Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus
114	Great Tit	Parus major
115	Coal Tit	Periparus ater
116	Marsh Tit	Poecile palustris
117	Bearded Tit	Panurus biarmicus
118	Woodlark	Lullula arborea
119	Skylark	Alauda arvensis
120	Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
121	Swallow	Hirundo rustica
122	House Martin	Delichon urbicum
123	Cetti's Warbler	Cettia cetti
124	Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus
125	Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
126	Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
127	Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
128	Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
129	Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca
130	Whitethroat	Sylvia communis
131	Dartford Warbler	Sylvia undata
132	Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia
133	Savi's Warbler	Locustella luscinioides	########	lakenheath
134	Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
135	Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris
136	Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
137	Nuthatch	Sitta europaea
138	Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris
139	Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
140	Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
141	Blackbird	Turdus merula
142	Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos
143	Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus
144	Robin	Erithacus rubecula
145	Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
146	Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola
147	Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
148	Dunnock	Prunella modularis
149	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
150	Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus
151	Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
152	Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
153	Pied Wagtail	Motacilla alba
154	Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis
155	Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs
156	Greenfinch	Chloris chloris
157	Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
158	Siskin	Carduelis spinus
159	Linnet	Carduelis cannabina
160	Lesser Redpoll	Carduelis cabaret
161	Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes
162	Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella
163	Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus
164	Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra

Collared Flycatcher

Well I couldn't resist this mega just 120 mile away in Northumberland . I re-organised my jobs and headed for Low Newton by the sea. Straight away the very rare Collared Flycatcher was showing and what a beauty. Amazing it had travelled all the way from somewhere like Asia and Southeast Europe. I had both dogs with me so didn't get to close to the crowd so just managed these distant records shots.

Collared Flycatcher

 

I moved onto Hauxley for a Great White Egret but it had flown off. Common Tern here was a bonus year tick. So next stop was Druidge bay. Here I picked up 2 cracking male Garganey and eventually after some searching a nice Wood Sandpiper.

Garganey

Wood Sandpiper

I heard the Great White Egret had returned to Hauxley and as I was only around the corner I headed back and saw the bird in flight from one of the screens, time had run out for me so I couldn't really go try to find it from one of the hides, still flight views will do. What a great end to the day.

Solway

Ive had my Sister and her kids up for the bank holiday weekend so my scope or bins haven't been out the house till today. They left mid morning and I was gonna do some chores in the garden, ie build the new flat pack million bolt shed but as it was raining I decided to go birding instead. Rach n I headed for the Solway firstly checking the roadside scrape at Campfield Marsh fot the mornings Wood Sandpiper, Unfortunately no sign. A few Whimbrel, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, Grey Plover, Knot Dunlin and Ringed Plover was it. We then moved to the viaduct where Rach dropped me off in the car parking bay and she took dogs for a walk whilst I looked for Skuas. Initially very quite but I did pick up a Male 2nd calendar year Marsh Harrier, 3 Arctic Skuas and a few Commic Terns. Light was really poor.

Marsh harrier Mobbed by Gulls

Eventually I managed to pick up 2 Pale phase Pom Skuas, this is when in all kicked off, the dropping and the birds were then coming in to drift out again. 10 Red Throated Divers came out. Then I picked up the Pom Skua again then  an Arctic Skua and then someone pointed out a third bird, Bonxie, that's great all 3 species in the same scope view. This was great but now it was time for lunch.
After lunch we had a walk upto the hide at Campfield Marsh, the lights always crap here but the Marsh Harrier was here and a cracking Green Winged Teal, but the Garganey were well concealed in the long grass. 4 Whimbrel were on the flood. After this we headed home.

Pom Skuas Honest!

Pom Skua Honest

Soddy Gap n Local Stuff

Today i had some free time so had a good mooch around my local patch. Firstly picking up a Brown Hare, then a Common Whitethroat and Several Wheatears.

Brown Hare

 

Common Whitethroat

 

Northern Wheatear

 

Moving onto the main pond i was delighted to find the first Little Ringed Plover of the year, now annual here cracking little waders and always a delight.

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover

This White Wagtail was now still on the ponds for its fifth day. Standing overlooking the ponds i could make out a couple of Sedge warblers and a couple of  Grasshopper Warblers singing, so decided to have a stroll around seeing if i could spot em. Spot em i did both showed well for pictures.  A garden warbler was singing here too. The Swallows and Sandmartins sat in the trees and 3 Swift were over head.

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler

White Wagtail

White Wagtail

Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler

 

Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler

Swallows and Sandmartins

I Then moved onto Maryport Coastal path where i picked up another Gropper, unusual here, and a couple more Common Whitethroat and a Wheatear.

Onto Workington where there were a further 8 Wheatear, 4 pairs of Rock Pipit, 27 Sandwich Tern and a close Manx Shearwater.
I finished at Siddick ponds here i picked up a couple of year ticks, Reed Warbler and a nice Lesser Whitethroat. A few more Sedge Warblers to finish a good day.