Recent Sightings

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Bird watching

The Wensum Valley Birdwatching Society regularly come to Pensthorpe and record their bird sightings.

Sightings recorded on 7th September

Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Mandarin duck
Teal
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Ringed Plover
Pheasant
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Moorhen
Coot
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Lapwing
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Snipe
Little Egret
Red Kite
Marsh Harrier
Buzzard
Jackdaw
Rook
Coal Tit
Marsh Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Wren
Starling
Blackbird
Robin
House Sparrow
Swallow
Housemartin
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Goldfinch

Sightings recorded on 14th August

Little Grebe
Great crested Grebe
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Mandarin
Gadwall
Teal
Mallard
Garganey
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Buzzard
Pheasant
Moorhen
Coot
Avocet
Lapwing
Snipe
Black-tailed Godwit
Green Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Swallow
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Mistle Thrush
Cetti’s Warbler
Reed Warbler
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
House Sparrow
Chaffinch

Sightings recorded on 12th August

Barnacle Goose
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Teal
Tufted Duck
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Moorhen
Coot
Great Crested Grebe
Greenfinch
Rook
Lapwing
Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Robin
Chaffinch
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Canada Goos
Cormorant
Long-tailed Tit
Kestral
Nuthatch
Jackdaw
Blackbird
Wren
Great-spotted woodpecker
Carrion Crow
Black-headed Gull
Willow warbler
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Great Tit
Grebe
Heron
Black-tailed godwits

Sightings recorded on 26th July

Barnacle Goose
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Teal
Tufted Duck
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Moorhen
Coot
Great Crested Grebe
Oystercatcher
Avocet
Lapwing
Snipe
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Gt.Black-Backed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Common Tern
Cormorant
Great White Egret
Little Egret
Red Kite
Common Buzzard
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Kestrel
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Coal Tit
Marsh Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Sand Martin
Swallow
Cettis Warbler
Long Tailed Tit
Chiffchaff
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Blackcap
Goldcrest
Wren
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Robin
Dunnock
Chaffinch
Goldfinch

Sightings recorded on 13th July

Avocet
Barnacle Goose
Black-headed Gull
Black-tailed Godwit
Blackbird
Blackcap
Blue Tit
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Collared Dove
Common Tern
Coot
Cormorant
Egyptian Goose
Gadwall
Garden Warbler
Goldeneye
Goldfinch
Great Crested Grebe
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Green Sandpiper
Green Woodpecker
Greenfinch
Grey Heron
Greylag Goose
Herring Gull
Hobby
House Martin
House Sparrow
Jackdaw
Lapwing
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Linnet
Little Ringed Plover
Long-tailed Tit
Magpie
Mallard
Marsh Tit
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Nuthatch
Oystercatcher
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii)
Red Kite
Reed Bunting
Reed Warbler
Robin
Rook
Sand Martin
Shelduck
Shoveler
Skylark
Sparrowhawk
Starling
Stock Dove
Swallow
Swift
Teal
Treecreeper
Tufted Duck
Whitethroat
Woodpigeon
Wren

Sightings recorded on Friday 9 June

Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Gadwall
Teal
Mallard
Shoveler
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Pintail
Goldeneye
Mandarin
Pheasant
Great Crested Grebe
Moorhen
Coot
Cormorant
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Red Kite
Marsh Harrier
Buzzard
Hobby
Oystercatcher
Avocet
Lapwing
Little Ringed Plover
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Black-tailed Godwit
Dunlin
Mediterranean Gull
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Common Tern
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Swift
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Skylark
Sand Martin
House Martin
Swallow
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Cetti’s Warbler
Reed Warber
Great Reed Warbler
Whitethroat
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Jay
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Bullfinch
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Grey Squirrel
Reeve’s Muntjac
Rabbit
Brown Hare
Speckled Wood
Orange Tip
Peacock
Common Blue
Common Blue Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Red-eyed Damselfly
Banded Demoiselle
Hairy Dragonfly
Norfolk Hawker
4-spotted Chaser
Black-tailed Skimmer

Sightings recorded on Friday 2 June

Oystercatcher
Barnacle Goose
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Pied Wagtail
Shoveler
Gadwall
Greenfinch
Mallard
Teal
Tufted Duck
Pheasant
Blackbird
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Redwing
House Sparrow
Moorhen
Coot
Great Crested Grebe
Lapwing
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Cormorant
Wood Pigeon
Red Kite
Buzzard
Swallow
Jackdaw
Rook
Coal Tit
Chaffinch
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Wren
Swift
Robin
Dunnock
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Blackcap
Sparrowhawk
Linnet
House Martin
Little Grebe
Grey Heron
Marsh Harrier
Pintail
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Canada Goose
Common Tern
Little Egret
Sand Martin
Sedge Warbler
Willow Warbler
Reed Warbler
Jay
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Cettis Warbler
Common Whitethroat
Black-tailed Godwit
Common Sandpiper
Magpie
Avocet

Sightings recorded on Wednesday 10 May

Avocet
Barnacle Goose
Black-headed Gull
Blackbird
Blackcap
Blue Tit
Buzzard
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Cetti’s Warbler
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Coal Tit
Collared Dove
Common Gull
Common Tern
Coot
Cormorant
Cuckoo
Dunnock
Egyptian Goose
Gadwall
Garden Warbler
Goldfinch
Great Crested Grebe
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Green Woodpecker
Greenfinch
Grey Heron
Greylag Goose
Herring Gull
Hobby
House Martin
House Sparrow
Jay
Lapwing
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Little Grebe
Little Ringed Plover
Long-tailed Tit
Magpie
Mallard
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Tit
Mistle Thrush
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Oystercatcher
Pheasant
Pintail
Pochard
Red Kite
Reed Bunting
Reed Warbler
Robin
Rook
Sand Martin
Sedge Warbler
Shelduck
Shoveler
Skylark
Song Thrush
Sparrowhawk
Stock Dove
Swallow
Swift
Teal
Treecreeper
Tufted Duck
Whitethroat
Willow Warbler
Woodpigeon
Wren

Sightings recorded on 17th April 2023

Pheasant
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Mandarin Duck
Shoveler
Gadwall
Pintail
Mallard
Teal
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goldeneye
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Moorhen
Coot
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Oystercatcher
Avocet
Lapwing
Black-headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Cattle Egret
Sparrowhawk
Marsh Harrier
Red Kite
Common Buzzard
Kestrel
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Coal Tit
Marsh Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Sand Martin
Cettis Warbler
Long Tailed Tit
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Goldcrest
Wren
Treecreeper
Blackbird
Mistle Thrush
Robin
Dunnock
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Reed Bunting
Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare
Roe Deer
Muntjac

Sightings recorded on 5th April 2023

Sand Martin
Swallow
Goldeneye
Fieldfare
Egyptian Goose
Lapwing
Blackbird
Mistle Thrush
Song Thrush
Wren
Robin
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Black Headed Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Avocet
Redshank
Cattle Egret
Barnacle Goose
Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose
Greylag Goose
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Red Kite
Marsh Harrier
Yaffle
Treecreeper
Marsh Tit
Grey Squirrel
Field Mouse
Muntjac Deer
Red Deer

Sightings recorded on 23rd March 2023

Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose
Barnacle Goose
Shelduck
Gadwall
Teal
Mallard
Pintail
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Pochard
Goldeneye
Pheasant
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Red Kite
Marsh Harrier
Common Buzzard
Kestrel
Moorhen
Coot
Avocet
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Black-headed Gull
Lesser Black Backed Gull
Herring Gull
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Grey Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Mistle Thrush
Chiffchaff
Cetti’s Warbler
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Reed Bunting
Yellowhammer

Sightings recorded on 1st March 2023

Mute Swan
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Gadwall
Teal
Mallard
Shoveler
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goldeneye
Red-legged Partridge
Pheasant
Gt. Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Little Egret
Red Kite
Marsh Harrier
Common Buzzard
Moorhen
Coot
Oystercatcher
Avocet
Lapwing
Woodcock
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Redwing
Cetti’s Warbler
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Great Egret
Muntjac
Grey Squirrel
Rabbit
Hare

Sightings recorded on 8th February 2023

Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Pintail
Teal
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goldeneye
Goosander
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Moorhen
Coot
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Snipe
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Cormorant
Grey heron
Great White Egret
Little Egret
Sparrowhawk
Marsh Harrier
Red Kite
Common Buzzard
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kestrel
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Coal Tit
Marsh Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long Tailed Tit
Wren
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Starling
Blackbird
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Robin
Stonechat
House Sparrow
Dunnock
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Reed Bunting

Sightings recorded on 5th January 2023

Pheasant
Barnacle Goose
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Teal
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Goldeneye
Goosander
Stock Dove
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Little Grebe
Lapwing
Black Headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Cormorant
Grey heron
Great White Egret
Little Egret
Marsh Harrier
Red Kite
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Kestrel
Jay
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Coal Tit
Marsh Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Cettis Warbler
Long Tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Wren
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Blackbird
Mistle Thrush
Robin
House Sparrow
Dunnock
Chaffinch
Brambling
Lesser Redpoll
Goldfinch
Reed Bunting
Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare

Sightings recorded on 12th December 2023

Barnacle Goose
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Egyptian Goose
Shoveler
Gadwall
Mallard
Pintail
Teal
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Pheasant
Red-legged Partridge
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Little Grebe
Lapwing
Snipe
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Cormorant
Cattle Egret
Grey Heron
Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier
Red Kite
Buzzard
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Kestrel
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Coal Tit
Marsh Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Skylark
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Wren
Nuthatch
Starling
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Redwing
Blackbird
Robin
Stonechat
House Sparrow
Dunnock
Pied Wagtail
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Lesser Redpoll
Goldfinch
Siskin
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Grey Squirrel
Reeve’s Muntjac

Sightings recorded on 29th November 2023

Mute Swan
Bewick’s Swan
Whooper Swan
Pink-footed Goose
White-fronted Goose
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Egyptian Goose
Shelduck
Wigeon
Gadwall
Teal
Mallard
Pintail
Garganey
Shoveler
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Scaup
Goldeneye
Smew
Goosander
Ruddy Duck
Red-legged Partridge
Grey Partridge
Quail
Pheasant
Little Grebe
Gt. Crested Grebe
Cormorant
Shag
Bittern
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Night Heron
White Stork
Honey Buzzard
Red Kite
Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Montagu’s Harrier
Goshawk
Sparrowhawk
Common Buzzard
Rough-legged Buzzard
Osprey
Kestrel
Merlin
Hobby
Peregrine
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Oystercatcher
Avocet
Stone Curlew
Little Ringed Plover
Ringed Plover
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Jack Snipe
Snipe
Woodcock
Whimbrel
Curlew
Redshank
Greenshank
Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Turnstone
Mediterranean Gull
Little Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Black Tern
Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Turtle Dove
Cuckoo
Barn Owl
Little Owl
Tawny Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Nightjar
Swift
Kingfisher
Green Woodpecker
Gt. Spotted Woodpecker
Less. Spotted Woodpecker
Woodlark
Skylark
Sand Martin
Swallow
House Martin
Tree Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Yellow Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Waxwing
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Nightingale
Black Redstart
Redstart
Whinchat
Stonechat
Wheatear
Ring Ouzel
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Redwing
Mistle Thrush
Cetti’s Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Reed Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Whitethroat
Garden Warbler
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Goldcrest
Spotted Flycatcher
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit
Willow Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Brambling
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Siskin
Linnet
Lesser Redpoll
Common Redpoll
Crossbill
Bullfinch
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Corn Bunting
Great Egret
Cattle EgretMuntjac
Grey Squirrel

Sightings recorded on 24th October 2023

Canada Goose
Greylag Goose
Mute Swan
Egyptian Goose
Shoveler
Gadwall
Wigeon
Mallard
Pintail
Teal
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Pheasant
Feral Pigeon
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Water Rail
Moorhen
Coot
Little Grebe
Snipe
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Cormorant
Grey Heron
Great White Egret
Red Kite
Buzzard
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
Kestrel
Jay
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Coal Tit
Marsh Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Skylark
Cetti’s Warbler
Long-tailed Tit
Wren
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Starling
Redwing
Blackbird
Robin
Stonechat
Pied Wagtail
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Siskin
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Grey Squirrel
Willow Emerald Damselfly
Common Darter