Trip reports
Breckland trip report
Saturday, 16 June 2007
The weather was dull and overcast with one light shower.
Sadly, the weather was unsuitable for seeing nightjars, we heard several but only one lucky person caught a glimpse of a bird among the trees.
70 Species seen:
Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Garganey, Tufted Duck, Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Kestrel, Hobby, Red-legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Pheasant, Coot, Stone Curlew, Lapwing, Woodcock, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Tawny Owl (H), Nightjar, Swift, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Woodlark, Sand Martin, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush (H), Mistle Thrush, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff (H), Spotted Flycatcher, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch, Golden Oriole (H), Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, Reed Bunting
Other wildlife: Rabbit, Fox, Stoat, Red Deer, Chinese Water Deer, and a bat species considered to be Leisler's Bat.
Many thanks to Derrick and Barrie for organising this trip.