Well, what a productive day for me this was! I'm exhausted looking at it! I've included observations along the journey there and back, including a diversion to Fakenham, and it's like a mini bird-race all of its own, with some new sightings for me!
Species seen today:
HIGHLIGHTS:
1 BARN OWL (seen near Thornham)
1 Kestrel (seen near King's Lynn)
About 10 Goldfinch (Titchwell)
REST OF SIGHTINGS:
Many Carrion Crow
3 Jackdaw
Many Wood Pigeon
Many Collared Dove
Many Black-headed Gull
1 Common Gull (from Parrinder Hide - FIRST SIGHTING OF SPECIES)
2 Little Gull (from Parrinder Hide - FIRST SIGHTING OF SPECIES)
20 Pheasant (mainly in Norfolk)
5 Golden Pheasant (all at Titchwell - FIRST SIGHTING OF SPECIES)
4 Grey Partridge (in field near Docking)
Several Greenfinch (Titchwell, and in field near Fakenham)
Several Chaffinch (Titchwell feeding station and access road)
2 Bullfinch (Titchwell, FIRST SIGHTING OF SPECIES)
Many House/Tree Sparrows (all over the place)
5 Blue Tits (Titchwell)
7 Great Tits (Titchwell)
4 Robins (Titchwell, 2 near Creake)
100 Sanderling (Titchwell Beach area)
200 Oystercatcher (Titchwell Beach)
10 Black-Tailed Godwit (Tidal Marsh area)
1 Redshank (from Parrinder Hide, and heard calling)
2 Spotted Redshank (from Parrinder Hide - FIRST SIGHTING OF SPECIES)
5 Avocet (from Parrinder Hide)
2 Dunlin (Titchwell Beach)
10 Turnstone (Titchwell Beach)
2 Curlew (Marshland to west of main path)
2 Grey Heron (field near Kirton, outward journey)
1 Little Egret (Marshland to west of path)
20 Shoveler (Tidal Marsh area - FIRST SIGHTING OF SPECIES)
5 Goldeneye (Freshwater Marsh area)
3 Teal (Freshwater Marsh)
20 Coot (various)
20 Wigeon (various)
1 Pintail (Freshwater Marsh)
15 Shelduck (from Parrinder Hide)
300 Brent Geese (flying over, and on Freshwater Marsh)
20 Pink-Footed Geese (Parrinder Hide - FIRST SIGHTING OF SPECIES)
Are any of you still awake?
On such a high after a brilliant day's birdwatching - definitely the BEST DAY'S birdwatching in my short career! Unbelievable.... raided the Visitor Centre shop for a lot of booty afterwards. Bought 3 DVDs, 2 books, 5 postcards, 10 RSPB pin badges, RSPB mug and genuinely felt deflated on the car journey home! Gibraltar Point next!
