Monitoring at Ingoldisthorpe today produced 25 birds, summer migrants included Blackcap and 8 Chiffchaff, plus 3 Cetti's Warbler, one having been ringed last autumn. Plenty of raptor activity at one 9 birds up of three species. @norfolknats.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

Monitoring Sculthorpe Moor yesterday resulted in 20 birds, the first Blackcap, plus 5 Chiffchaff, 2 from pervious years, which are more important than new birds, enabling monitoring survival and site faithfulness, and 2 new Cetti's Warblers. @norfolknats.bsky.social @hawkandowl.bsky.social

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A Mute Swan-4GEE ringed at Hoveton on 2/2/2023 has wandered 127km to St Neots in Cambs where it was seen on 2/4 and 9/5/2025. They do not wander often too far, but occasionally can make a long trip. Showing the added value that colour ringing brings. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring at Deepdale Farm today resulted in 17 birds, five Chiffchaffs, one of which was from last year and a Long-tailed Tit from 2022. Re-traps from previous years are always valuable as it helps gain data on site fidelity and life span. @deepdalecamping.co.uk @norfolknats.bsky.social

Sculthorpe Moor yesterday our first field visit of the spring resulted in 20 birds. We were particularly pleased with 8 retraps, 4 being Chiffchaffs back for another summer, which is what it is all really about. 3 ringed in 24 and the other in 25. @hawkandowl.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Late season evening lamping session at Sculthrope Moor meadows yesterday produced a Jack Snipe, first ringed there on 10 December last year, nice that it has over wintered in the area. 3 Woodcock also present. @norfolknats.bsky.social @hawkandowl.bsky.social

Goshawk was apparently the reason for their nervous behaviour. First of the Goshawk barged into the Woodpigeon, dislodging a load of feathers but the bird kept flying, for the Goshawk on a second to catch it and fly off with it. 3/3

While there, we also heard two very close Water Rail, saw a female Marsh Harrier emerge from the reed bed while birds were also seen overhead and saw a Goshawk take a Woodpigeon. There had been a couple of occasions when pigeons were disturbed from the trees and a hunting. 2/3

It's that time of year when the summer migrant arrivals are still a way off, and yet the birds that came to see out the winter have disappeared. We put a couple of nets up for any roosting Reed Bunting that might be around and captured 5 new birds, all hatched last year. 1/3

A couple of Adders warming up, only slightly on a on and off overcast morning - Kelling Heath

Eastern Black Redstart Sheringham sea front this pm on a blustery chilly day often feeding in the rear wall and guttering behind the western side chalets late pm avoiding the worst of the breeze - with one brave soul bathing in the slightly rough sea #NorfolkBirding

Evening survey of a North Norfolk farm on 12th resulted in 15 Woodcock in stubble, 2 of which were ringed along with 2 Sky Lark @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring at a NW Norfolk farm yesterday resulted in 37 birds, of which 8 Blackbirds, 5 Redwing and 5 Chaffinch. @norfolknats.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

Monitoring the Langham farm again today resulted in Total: 42 birds which included Blackbird - 1, Chiffchaff - 2, Reed Bunting - 8 and Yellowhammer - 4. One Chiffchaff being the Scandinavian abietinus race. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring today at the Stanhoe orchard. We didn't expect much and we were was not wrong, just 10 birds, 7 Greenfinch was good, as was the single Fieldfare considering the almost complete lack of Thrushes. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @wildernorfolk.bsky.social

Langham farm monitoring yesterday, our results were low with 17 birds, only 8 Reed Bunting and no Yellowhammers, all present in higher numbers around the winter bird crop. Another Reed Bunting was previously ringed at Morston. @btobirds.bsky.social @morstonpond.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Our first this winter - only recently turned up in the meadow, which until recent period of frequent rain was too dry - Sculthrope Moor today - using a thermal to locate. @btobirds.bsky.social @hawkandowl.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring the Langham Farm yesterday - 63 birds, which included 2 Blackbirds, 2 Goldfinch, 17 Reed Buntings & 7 Yellowhammer. One of the Reed Bunting having been ringed nearby at Morston in October. Starting to get an idea of Reed Bunting movements. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Visit to monitor the North Norfolk farm, last on 8/11 resulted in 92 birds Blackbird 2 Blue Tit 8(2) Dunnock 2 Great Tit 1 Long-tailed Tit 13(2) Reed Bunting 31(3) Robin 3 Wren 4 Yellowhammer 21 One Reed Bunting was juvenile ringed at Ingoldisthorpe in August @norfolknats.bsky.social #birdringing

Monitoring NW Norfolk farm yesterday resulted in 27 birds Blackbird - 1 Blue Tit - 1 Dunnock - 2 Reed Bunting - 6 Robin - 1 Wren - 3 Yellowhammer - 13 One Reed Bunting had moved 7km locally from its breeding site to the farm. #birdringring @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring at the Morston farm yesterday resulted in only 19 birds Blackbird 2 Blue Tit 2 Cetti's warbler 1 Dunnock 3 Goldcrest 5 Kingfisher 1 Long-tailed Tit 2 Reed Bunting 1 Wren 2 @btobirds.bsky.social @morstonpond.bsky.social

Monitoring today at Langham farm resulted in 119 comprising of Blackbird - 2 Blue Tit - 19 (1) Chaffinch - 3 Dunnock - 8 Goldcrest - 4 Long-tailed Tit - 8 (3) Redwing - 2 Reed Bunting - 51 Robin - 2 Starling - 1 Yellowhammer - 14 Wren - 1 @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

We're now starting to get reports of dead Whooper Swans with rings. If you find a dead bird & feel comfortable doing so - check for rings using the below @btobirds.bsky.social advice 👇🏻 Collecting information on ringed birds helps better understand the impact on different age groups.

The 2024 BTO ringing report is out, and one of our Water Pipit project birds has set a new UK longevity record for Water Pipit. Congratulations to Stephen Edwards who ringed the bird at Cantley Beat Factory roost and the observers at Strumpshaw Fen.

Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta - 3 years 11 months 24 days Adult 26-11-2020 Cantley Beet Factory: 52°34'N 1°31'E (Norfolk) Adult (colour rings seen) 19-11-2024 Strumpshaw Fen: 52°36'N 1°27'E (Norfolk) 7km NW 3 yrs 11 mths 24 days Longevity record in Europe is 9 yrs 3 mths

Monitoring at Ingoldisthorpe yesterday resulted in 42 birds, 13 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Great Tit, 1 Goldfinch. 7 Goldcrest, 3 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Robin & 5 Wren. Cetti's increasing at the site and Jack Snipe seen. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

We have doggy poo trees, we now have invasion of wet wipe mould - NNR between Burnham Overy and Wells numerous signs of mould growth, and the poo tree was only 50 feet from a poo pit (bin) - who are these folk - why??? @jakefiennes.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @wildernorfolk.bsky.social

Monitoring at Salthouse yesterday produced 69 birds, 3 Blackbird, 17 Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Dunnock, 15 Goldcrest, 7 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Redwing, 3 Redpoll, 5 Robin and 2 Wren. @btoengland.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring at the Morston farm yesterday produced few migrants, but 44 birds - 2 Blackbird, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 8 Dunnock, 1 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Robin, 1 Stonechat and 3 Wren, plus a Swallow & 2 Ravens over. @morstonpond.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

Monitoring Ingoldisthorpe today resulted in 73 birds, manly one Tit flock of over 40 birds, but this also included 3 Blackbirds, 5 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 2 Cetti's Warbler and 3 Bearded Tit @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring Morston farm today: Total: 22 (11) Blue Tit - 4 (4) Cetti's Warbler - 1 Dunnock - 0 (3) Greenfinch - 1 Long-tailed Tit - 8 Meadow Pipit - 4 Robin - 2 (3) Stonechat - 0 (1) Wren - 2| No real migration evident. @btobirds.bsky.social @morstonpond.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Monitoring at Sculthrope Moor today resulted in - Total: 34 (7) Blue Tit - 14 - (5) Cetti's Warbler - 3 Chiffchaff - 1 Great Tit - 1 Goldcrest - 5 Long-tailed Tit - 5 (1) Reed Bunting - 5 Robin - 0 (1) @btobirds.bsky.social @hawkandowl.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Brief monitoring session at Deepdale Farm today before the weather closed in making it to wet to continue resulted in just 9 birds, of which four were Goldcrest. @btobirds.bsky.social @deepdalecamping.co.uk

A slight detour on route home from Reading on Monday to Dunwich Heath to take a look at the Turkestan Shrike, in what was a very pleasant bright warm day. Dartford's also seen, a Clouded Yellow and several Common Darters.

Last seven days in Cornwall helping out at Nanjizel Valley - a few busy days and finished off with Barred and Yellow-browed Warbler lamsdell.blogspot.com

Two ends, a very warn Speckled Wood and a fairly fresh Small Copper, Wells Wood 22/09 @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring Morston farm today resulted in 35 birds. Very few summer migrants left - 6 Blackcap & 4 Chiffchaff, but autumn migrants represented by 5 Meadow Pipits. Further 3 Stonechat colour -ringed. @btobirds.bsky.social ‪ @morstonpond.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

North Point Pools, Wells, Willow Emerald, and Wall Brown. Walls are having a very good second brood this year with many around in the late summer heat.

Red-veined Darter can still be found on Cley beach, up to 7 yesterday

Red-veined Darter Cley Beach 10/9/25 @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Monitoring the Morston Farm resulted in 40 birds, few summer migrants, but local movements? 5 Blackcap 11 Chiffchaff 1 Whitethroat plus 9 Dunnocks 3 Robin @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @morstonpond.bsky.social

Monitoring at Sculthorpe Moor today was another quiet day, just 18 birds, with migrants: 4 Blackcap 3 Chiffchaff 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Sedge Warbler plus a single Cetti's Warbler. @hawkandowl.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

Monitoring Stonechats at Dersingham Bog today, resulted in 10 new birds ringed and fitted with colour rings 19 to 28 @norfolknats.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #Stonechat

Monitoring Morston farm site today resulted in 35 birds which included: Blackcap 6 Cetti's Warbler 1 (moving bird) Chiffchaff 4 Whitethroat 10 plus Linnet 3 Stonechat 4 @btobirds.bsky.social @fwageast.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @morstonpond.bsky.social

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First nights back on Farmland using the Thermal which didn’t disappoint, 25 Skylarks ringed and 4 Grey Partridge, the first Greys ever at this site! 🔥🐦 Great to be back monitoring birds after dark. 🌙✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social

Ingoldisthorpe monitoring today brought a quiet 31 birds with summer migrants much depleted: 3 Reed warbler 9 Blackcap 8 Chiff-chaff But the surprise of the day was a Water Rail @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

At the end of the Nightjar season we are very proud to have completed the first year in collaboration with Natural England facilitating the study of feeding areas away from the breeding site. 20 birds ringed of which 14 were pulli, 6 GPS tags fitted with 5 retrieved, which obtaining some good data.