Long-tailed Ducks, Titchwell, Norfolk, 28th December
2016.
Velvet and Common Scoters, Titchwell, Norfolk, 28th December
2016.
Common Scoters, Titchwell, Norfolk, 28th December
2016.
Knot, Titchwell, Norfolk, 28th December
2016.
Bar-tailed Godwit, Titchwell, Norfolk, 28th December
2016.
White-fronted Goose, Kelling Quag, 27th December
2016.
Snow Buntings, Salthouse, 27th December
2016.
Otter, Cley, 26th December
2016. One of two or three together in the Main Cut late morning,
but not quite as close as 28th Nov....
Spoonbill, Cley, 22nd December
2016.
Red-throated Diver, Cley, 21st December
2016.
Red-breasted Goose with Pink-footed Geese,
Docking, Norfolk, 20th December
2016.
Todd's Canada Goose, Docking, Norfolk, 20th December
2016.
Tundra Bean Goose with Pink-footed Geese,
Docking, Norfolk, 20th December
2016.
Ferruginous Duck, Titchwell, Norfolk, 20th December
2016.
Iceland Gull, Salthouse, 19th December
2016.
Cetti's Warbler, Cley, 19th December
2016.
Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brent Geese,
Eye Field, Cley, 16th December
2016.
Spoonbill, Cley, 15th December
2016.
Eastern Black Redstart, Skinningrove,
Yorkshire, 13th December
2016.
Ring-necked Duck, Pitlochry, Perthshire, 12th December
2016.
American Wigeon, Clachnaharry, Inverness, 11th December
2016.
Waxwings, Balloch, Inverness, 12th December
2016. 220 in one tree!
Golden Eagles, Upper Findhorn Valley (Strathdearn),
Highland, 11th December
2016. All immatures; do they never last to
breed here?
Dusky Thrush, Beeley, Derbyshire, 8th December
2016.
Spoonbill, Serpentine, Cley, 7th December
2016.
Lesser Yellowlegs, Lytchett Fields RSPB
Reserve, Poole Harbour, Dorset, 4th December
2016.
Green Sandpiper, Lytchett Fields RSPB
Reserve, Poole Harbour, Dorset, 4th December
2016.
Spoonbill, Sea Pool, Cley, 2nd December
2016.
Masked Wagtail, Camrose, Pembrokeshire, 30th November
2016. My tenth new bird of 2016 – six of which have also been
new to Britain/Ireland !
Otter and its Flounder, Cley, 28th November
2016. The family of three again on the reserve today (see 2nd
November below).
Eiders, Cley, 28th November
2016.
Grey Seal pup, Cley, 28th November
2016. An overspill from Blakeney Point.
Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Salthouse, 25th November
2016. Very elusive with the flighty Linnet flock.
Peregrine, Cley, 25th November
2016. One of two seen over the reserve today – but this is a
composite photo, not the two birds.
Shore Lark, Salthouse, 25th November
2016.
Stonechat, Cley, 25th November
2016.
Long-tailed Ducks, Titchwell, Norfolk, 23rd November
2016. 21, including several fine drakes – great views in the
'scope!
Sanderling, Titchwell, Norfolk, 23rd November
2016.
Starlings, Cley, 22nd November
2016. A rather more accurate estimate tonight gave about 40,000,
again roosting in the reeds to the east of Bishop's Hide.
Starlings, Cley, 21st November
2016. About 30,000 roosted in the reeds tonight, and one
leucistic bird was again with them (not a Rosy as I had thought
it might be yesterday).
Hen Harrier, Warham Greens, Norfolk, 19th November
2016.
Stonechat, Cley, 18th November
2016.
Shore Larks, Salthouse, 17th November
2016. Part of the mobile flock of about 20 on the beach today.
Taiga Bean Geese, with Pink-footed Geese, Titchwell,
Norfolk, 16th November
2016.
Todd's Canada Goose, with Pink-footed Geese,
Burnham Market, Norfolk, 13th November 2016.
Shore Larks, Holkham Bay, Norfolk, 11th November
2016. The current Holkham flock (I counted 62 this morning) is a
delight to watch at range, but they are very fidgety. I
recommend not trying to get close-up photographs of them;
smaller groups later in the winter are often much better for
close photography.
Tree Sparrow x House Sparrow hybrid, Cley, 9th November
2016. This apparent hybrid has been with the House Sparrows at
the Sea Lawn feeders for at least a month or so; it may have
been very locally bred – see 18th June photo below.
Brambling, Cley, 8th November
2016. It's always nice to get a Brambling at the garden feeder.
Blackbirds, Wells Woods, 8th November
2016. Wells Woods was 'full' of Blackbirds this morning.
Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Cley, 7th November
2016.
Red-throated Diver, Cley, 7th November
2016.
Little Auks, Cley, 7th November
2016.
Glaucous Gull, Cley, 7th November
2016.
Glaucous Gull, Cley, 6th November
2016.
Goosander, Cley, 6th November
2016.
Common Scoters, Cley, 6th November
2016.
Kittiwake, Cley, 6th November
2016.
American Cliff Swallow, with European cousin,
Minsmere, Suffolk, 5th November
2016.
Rose-coloured Starling, Limpenhoe, Norfolk, 5th November
2016.
Waxwings, Holt, Norfolk, 4th November
2016.
Chinese Water Deer, Cley, 4th November
2016.
Hedgehog, Cley,
2nd November
2016. Busy building his nest this evening. Check your bonfire if
you have one!
Otters, Cley,
2nd November
2016. My first Cley sighting since June 2015.
