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Location Snettisham RSPB Reserve
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Owner Simon Colenutt

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  1
  • Distance:  3.268 km

Checklist Comments

Twitch to Snettisham RSPB for a Western Sandpiper and also happened to jam in on a White-rumped Sandpiper, both of which were UK ticks, with a subsequent twitch to Frampton Marsh RSPB for a Pacific Golden Plover I managed to see three new UK species in the day - all of which were waders. This takes my UK list to 434.

I parked in the main RSPB car park and walked along the seawall to the area the bird favours, there were around 50 birders here. Through the high tide I scanned through the constantly shifting Dunlin flocks for the Western Sand but with no luck, but did pick up a superb pale White-rumped Sandpiper. As the tide dropped the waders dispersed across the extensive mudlfats and eventually one of the birders I was standing next to called the Western Sand and all those present eventually got onto the bird - albeit that it was showing distantly as it fed on the mudflats. After a while watching the bird I decided to hed to Frampton Marsh.

Sunny but with a F4-5 NE breeze and with a chill to the wind. 75% cloud and with sunny spells.

Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 2.5.23

Totals

49
Species Observed
2
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Graylag Goose

    Number observed:  X

  2. Canada Goose

    Number observed:  X

  3. Mute Swan

    Number observed:  2

  4. Common Shelduck

    Number observed:  X

  5. Gadwall

    Number observed:  X

  6. Mallard

    Number observed:  X

  7. Ring-necked Pheasant

    Number observed:  1

  8. Stock Dove

    Number observed:  4

  9. Common Wood-Pigeon

    Number observed:  X

  10. Pied Avocet

    Number observed:  75

    Details

    Estimated number from brief scan, probably more present.

  11. Eurasian Oystercatcher

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Large numbers present.

  12. Common Ringed Plover

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Large numbers present.

  13. Whimbrel

    Number observed:  1

  14. Eurasian Curlew

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Several thousand present.

  15. Bar-tailed Godwit

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Several thousand present.

  16. Black-tailed Godwit

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Large numbers present.

  17. Common Redshank

    Number observed:  X

  18. Ruddy Turnstone

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Large numbers present.

  19. Red Knot

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Several thousand present.

  20. Sanderling

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Large numbers present.

  21. Dunlin

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Several thousand present.

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  22. White-rumped Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Pale adult summer bird showing fairly well on gravel foreshore with Dunlin flock before flying to mudflats to feed.

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  23. Western Sandpiper

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Summer plumage adult feeding with Dunlin flock but rather distantly on mudflat and few plumage features could be seen. Stint sized and relatively long bill evident even at range, fed by gently picking at surface of fine silt. present for several days.

    Present since 22nd July and assuming the record is accepted this will be the 11th British record with five further records from Southern Ireland to the end of 2019.

  24. Black-headed Gull

    Number observed:  X

  25. Mediterranean Gull

    Number observed:  75

    Details

    Estimated number, many juveniles present.

  26. European Herring Gull

    Number observed:  X

  27. Lesser Black-backed Gull

    Number observed:  X

  28. Little Tern

    Number observed:  125

    Details

    Large numbers present including juveniles.

  29. Common Tern

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Large numbers present including juveniles.

  30. Roseate Tern

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Adult flew north over the lagoons.

  31. Sandwich Tern

    Number observed:  X

    Details

    Large numbers present including juveniles.

  32. Great Cormorant

    Number observed:  X

  33. Little Egret

    Number observed:  3

  34. Carrion Crow

    Number observed:  X

  35. Sedge Warbler

    Number observed:  4

  36. Common Reed Warbler

    Number observed:  6

  37. Barn Swallow

    Number observed:  10

  38. Western House-Martin

    Number observed:  15

  39. Common Chiffchaff

    Number observed:  4

  40. Cetti's Warbler

    Number observed:  1

  41. Greater Whitethroat

    Number observed:  4

  42. Eurasian Wren

    Number observed:  6

  43. European Starling

    Number observed:  10

  44. Eurasian Blackbird

    Number observed:  5

  45. European Robin

    Number observed:  2

  46. Dunnock

    Number observed:  2

  47. White Wagtail (British)

    Number observed:  12

  48. Eurasian Linnet

    Number observed:  15

  49. European Goldfinch

    Number observed:  20
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