Sunday 11 November 2012

Amwell

Lesser Redpoll (one of about 10): first for this year
Lesser Redpoll
Scaup: first ever
Scaup and Tufted Ducks

Therfield Heath

Red Kite
Red Kite
Linnets

Friday 2 November 2012

Salthouse

We hoped to see the Shore Lark that had been reported for the past week and the Snow Buntings, but had no luck. The close views of the Turnstones were fantastic as usual and a Sacred Ibis was a bonus.


Sacred Ibis
Sacred Ibis

Redshank
Redshank
Turnstones









Turnstone

Cley

Great views of hundreds of Pink Footed Geese and groups of Brent Geese flying inland in the blue sky.

Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier & Pink Footed Geese

Brent Geese
Brent Geese

Brent Geese

Brent Geese

Hickling Broad raptor watch point

We stopped for lunch just outside Hickling at Waxham and watched at least a thousand Pink Footed Geese coming in to land in a field. We then stood at the raptor watch point for a couple of hours until dark. We didn't see any cranes but saw about 50 Marsh Harrier, a ringtail Hen Harrier, Short/Long Eared Owl, Barn Owl and two Swallows. We heard a Tawny Owl at Hickling and when we arrived home.

Red-legged Partridge
Redwing
Pink Footed Geese
Waxham
Hickling
Lapwings
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
Barn Owl