Archive for October 2019
30th October 2019 Day two of 3 day tour
We started today with another sensational high tide! The pictures paint a thousands words, We also had Peregrine, Merlin, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard and Marsh Harriers in and around the 50,000 Knot & other shorebirds. Also some nice groups of c800 Golden Plover and c30 Pintail, plus a great Pink-foot roost exit. On the way to Holme…
Read More29th October 2019 – Day One of 3 Day tour
With a steady NE wind we started the day at Cley with a seawatch. There was plenty to keep us occupied, with a steady procession of Dark-bellied Brents arriving from the East, plus several groups of Eider, numerous groups of Common Scoter, plus Shelduck, several Red-throated Divers including close inshore on the sea, numerous Guillemots…
Read More28th October – Exclusive Guiding Day Two
A very early start today for the Snettisham High tide. We arrived at 6.15am and there were many, many birds, 20,000 Pink-footed Geese and 20,000 Red Knot a wondrous sight and sound, especially shortly after arriving they were flushed into the air by a Peregrine Falcon! The birds out on The Wash were spectacular, we…
Read More27th October 2019 – Exclusive days Guiding Day One
We started the day at North Point, Wells. There was a goo selection of Teal and Wigeon, plus a group of 60 Curlew. Sev small skeins of Pink-feet passed overhead, and a nice covey of Grey Partridge dropped in front of us. Nearby Reed Bunting, Stonechat, Linnet, Yellowhammer & Goldfinch were all along the hedgerow.…
Read More22nd October 2019 – Exclusive days Guiding
With the wind from the SW, we started the day with a couple of hours visible migration at Hunstanton, which proved a good decision. Highlights and the best numbers as follows:- Single Hawfinch, 2589 Chaffinch, 19 Brambling, 55 Greenfinch, 66 Siskin, single Redpoll, Tree Sparrow, 10 Rock Pipit & 36 Lapwing plus a Great Spotted…
Read More21st October – A Day off on Patch
A nice day of migration watching for me on a day off. Mainly out over the sea.Dark-bellied Brent Goose 378 WestEider 51 – WestLittle Auk 2 WestShort-eared Owl 1 present and flushed from long grass, flew South WestSnow Bunting 1 – Red-throated Diver 4 West 1 EastGreat Skua 1 – EastGannet 534 – EastCommon Scoter 143 – WestCurlew 5 WestGuillemot 32 WestWigeon 143 – WestKittiwake – 15 WestRazorbill 33 – WestPintail 1 – WestBlack-headed Gull 183 – WestRazorbill/Guillemot 2614 – EastTeal 10 West 5 EastLittle Gull 1 West 13 EastSkylark * 4 – In off the seaTufted Duck 1 – WestMediterranean Gull 2 – WestBrambling 3 – WestCommon Gull 110 – redpoll sp. 1 – Common/Arctic Tern 1 – Present:- Curlew 20, Woodcock 1, Peregrine 1, Chiffchaff…
Read More20th October – One day exclusive
An exclusive day started well with good views of the Yellow-browed Warbler at Walsey, also Chiff-chaff and at least 2 late Willow Warblers here a juvenile and a pale adult. Thanks to David Bratt and the NOA for inviting my clients to see both a Chiff-chaff and a Willow Warbler being ringed, the latter weighing…
Read More17th October 2019 Exclusive day Tour
Today was an exclusive day tour and I collected Dennis, Dale and Margaret from Weybourne. We headed straight over to Walsey Hills where after a bit of searching I managed to locate one of the Jack Snipe, that had been present for several days. We then headed down the main path and were fortunate to…
Read More10th – 14th October 2019 5 day tour
10th October 2019 – Day One Norfolk 5 day tour. We started the day at Cley with a seawatch. As expected in the SW wind, there was no skuas, or shearwaters, but a good variation of birds! Close inshore there were several Red-throated Divers including a smart bird with some retained summer plumage. Also several…
Read MoreMIGRATION AT FALSTERBO, SOUTHERN SWEDEN September 27th – October 4th 2019 John Hopper and Chris Mills
This was John’s fourth visit and Chris’s second visit to this migration hot spot and as on the previous occasions the birding was superb. Most birdwatchers make their way down to the point at Nabben which is where the official daily count is undertaken from. There are other excellent vantage points close by, most notably…
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