August 2011 birdwatching & wildlife tours in Norfolk

1st - 17th August

We took a break for a 3 weeks! One week in Wales watching Kites, Peregrines, etc followed by a one week trip to Fuerteventura where I was able to knock off McQueens Bustard & Fuertaventura Chat, 2 Western Paleartic birds that were missing from my list - I will publish some short notes on the trip with a link shortly.

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23rd August - Three Day Wader Tour

We started the tour in drizzzle, at Holme the pools produced good views of 5 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Avocet, Redshank etc.

Moving on to the shoreline, there was a good selection of shorebirds, Sanderling, Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Curlew were present in small numbers along the shoreline. Plus we had a late Swift overhead. Offshore a quick look produced Gannet, Guillemot, Sandwich Tern & Common Tern

At Titchwell, we heard a Cetti's singing, plus several Chiff-chaff, out on the scrape there was an excellent selection of waders, plus good numbers:- 140+ Dunlin, 60+ Ruff, 40 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Little Stint, 3 Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Little Ringed Plover & 1 Wood Sandpiper was heard only.

Marsh Harriers were noted regularly, plus 3+ Bearded Tit gave good views fedding along the muddy edges of the reedbed. We finished the day with a respectable total of 77 species recorded.