Very cold and windy start to the day and very little numbers of birds in the drive.
Thing improved as we made our way to Wensum Wetland with large Tit Flock just before the Monet Bridge (Blue and Great Tit, Goldcrest, Robin, Long-tailed Tit and Chiffchaff).
At the wetland hide 160 Greylag, 42 Mallard etc. and a solitary Green Sandpiper.
The farmland hide was deserted.
The woodland produced the usual gang, but no Marsh Tit.
Wader scrape produced 446 birds mostly Greylag 126, Lapwing 100 and Coot 54.
Highlight was a single Dunlin and Kingfisher (seen twice), and the resident Green Woodpecker was calling in the distance.
Moon water held 149 Black-headed Gull, 80 Common Gull and 131 Herring Gull.
Large numbers of Large White butterflies, seen in the sheltered spots.
53 species 1411 birds
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November 11, 2025
I think it’s fair to say that both Stuart and I were somewhat apprehensive about conducting the bird survey on a day when the weather forecast was one of rain all day with winds gusting to 40mph. Alas, when we arrived it was dry, with minimal wind but an overcast sky. A wonderful start with… Read more »
September 4, 2025
It was a blustery cloudy morning but quite mild. A family of Blackcap in a shrub on the drive was a lovely start to the day. I knew that Nick needed to leave mid-morning so I wanted to start with the Scrape & Moon Water which are usually the hardest parts to count! On the… Read more »
August 6, 2025
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