Norfolk birding (4 Viewers)

[Jon Turner]

Hi all

I have noticed that Norfolk pages have been very quiet recently apart from my daily postings from the reserve.
Just wanted to check and see if people are still finding them useful, don't want to be filling up the forum pages if they are not?

Paul

If it wasn't for your posts on here Paul, I think this thread would just dry up and blow away. There must be more birders (resident and visiting) out birding in Norfolk than most counties, but hardly anyone bothers to put info on here.

So please do keep posting Paul, it's good to see someone prepared to take a couple of minutes on here - thanks.

 

[Paul Eele]

I read the Norfolk pages most days, including your entries Paul although Twitter is my preferred medium for sending & receiving news as it is instant.

Thanks for the reply. I try to keep bird news going through the reserve or my personal twitter feeds where possible during the day and then post a roundup at the end of the day

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

If it wasn't for your posts on here Paul, I think this thread would just dry up and blow away. There must be more birders (resident and visiting) out birding in Norfolk than most counties, but hardly anyone bothers to put info on here.

So please do keep posting Paul, it's good to see someone prepared to take a couple of minutes on here - thanks.

Thanks Jon

Paul

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell November 21st

Today's highlights

Sooty shearwater - 1 offshore with gannets early afternoon then landed on sea
Long tailed duck - 2 offshore
Spotted redshank - 1 on Volunteer Marsh
Water pipit - 1 on grazing meadow
Yellow legged gull - adult on fresh marsh

Paul

 

[Lightthiscandle]

I'm briefly coming out of 'BF retirement' to say that I enjoy Paul's informative daily posts: I left BF for the same reason many other 'old timers' did: too much abuse and trolling.
These days many people keep their own blogs so that they can instantly delete / block abusive comments.

 

[crapbirder]

Hi all

I have noticed that Norfolk pages have been very quiet recently apart from my daily postings from the reserve.
Just wanted to check and see if people are still finding them useful, don't want to be filling up the forum pages if they are not?

Paul

If for no other reason, these posts show that birds have a priority at this North Norfolk bird reserve.

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell November 22nd

Today's highlights

Long tailed duck - an impressive 40 offshore this morning
Velvet scoter - 10 offshore
Black throated diver - 1 reported offshore
Scaup - female offhsore
Red necked grebe - 1 offshore
Great Northern diver - 1 offshore
Snow bunting - 12 on beach
Water pipit - 1 on fresh marsh

We are raising the water levels on the fresh marsh to help with managing the vegetation on the breeding islands. Flooding the vegetation suppresses growth creating ideal nesting conditions.
While the levels are high we hope to have specialist contractors onsite to cut some of the encroaching reed that we are unable to reach.

Water levels will be lowered again for the Christmas break.

Paul

 

[peter hill]

Thanks for keeping use updated paul here and on twiter we travel from derbyshire so its good to know whats about

 

[Paul Eele]

Thanks for keeping use updated paul here and on twiter we travel from derbyshire so its good to know whats about

No problem Peter, glad you find it of interest

Paul

 

[MJB]

Hi all

I have noticed that Norfolk pages have been very quiet recently apart from my daily postings from the reserve.
Just wanted to check and see if people are still finding them useful, don't want to be filling up the forum pages if they are not?

Paul

Paul,
I've been travelling to distant parts these last few months (Central Europe, UAE, Australia), but when I get a decent wifi connection, I always check this forum to see what you've reported - it keeps me in touch, which I find important. Thanks, Paul for the effort you put in on this forum, for I know how busy you always are. It's much appreciated!
MJB

 

[postcardcv]

Hi all

I have noticed that Norfolk pages have been very quiet recently apart from my daily postings from the reserve.
Just wanted to check and see if people are still finding them useful, don't want to be filling up the forum pages if they are not?

Paul

I have been unable to get out birding much of late due to other things taking over. Titchwell is one of my favourite birding spots (it is one of the main reasons why I moved to Norfolk) so I like the fact that your updates allow me to at least keep in touch with what is happening there.

 

[Paul Eele]

Hi all

I have noticed that Norfolk pages have been very quiet recently apart from my daily postings from the reserve.
Just wanted to check and see if people are still finding them useful, don't want to be filling up the forum pages if they are not?

Paul

Many thanks for all.of your feedback, much appreciated. Will keep the updates going

Paul

 

[brammer]

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cheers Paul . :t:

 

[Banko]

Hi all

I have noticed that Norfolk pages have been very quiet recently apart from my daily postings from the reserve.
Just wanted to check and see if people are still finding them useful, don't want to be filling up the forum pages if they are not?

Paul

Another one from Derbyshire, look forward your reports to get a good feel of whats happening.
Keep posting please :t:

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell November 25th

Today's highlights

Long tailed duck - 22 offshore
Velvet scoter - 8 offshore
Shag - 1 offshore
Scaup - 2 females offshore
Great Northern diver - 1 offshore
Slavonian grebe - 1 offshore
Water pipit - 1 on grazing meadow
Brambling - 14 feeding in trees by visitor centre
Spoonbill - 1 on fresh marsh
Snow bunting - 1 on beach but mobile
Marsh harrier - 31 to roost
Woodcock - 4 over East Trail at dusk

Paul

 

[Tim P]

Many thanks for all.of your feedback, much appreciated. Will keep the updates going

Paul

Its a yes please and thankyou from me.

 

[Paul Eele]

Its a yes please and thankyou from me.

Will do Tim

 

[Sandra (Taylor)]

Will do Tim

Me too Paul. We come to Norfolk only about twice a year but I like to torture myself the rest of the time with what I'm missing!!

Please keep posting.

Sandra

 

[Grando]

So, is the Isabelline Wheatear still present at Burnham Dunes? (A message was on Birdguides this morning stating it was still on the beach there.) If so, has it been hiding out for the past 2.5 weeks, or is it just that no-one's been looking for it? Quite intriguing!

 

[hamish a]

On the beach just N of Gunhill late morning.
I left it on the beach and went to have a look around Gunhill and about an hour later returned but couldn't find it again on beach but several dog walkers etc in the area.
I had a look at the area towards the boardwalk where it had previously frequented but couldn't find it and I carried on E towards to pines.