Thornham 7th May 2016
Thornham 7th May 2016
I took an early morning walk on my own through the reed beds to the old, silted up, harbour. The reed bed was alive with the sound of Reed and Sedge Warblers and the sound of Oystercatchers and Redshanks is always in the air, more, or less, distant depending upon the state of the tide. Over by the harbour in the field immediately opposite the path I walked I came across four Whimbrel foraging around in the grass. This was a “year tick”. All of the fields surrounding the harbour were full of Skylarks. A single Avocet flew overhead.
After I returned to the cottage, we spent the day at RSPB Titchwell, which is just a stone’s throw away from where we are staying, but when we did our evening walk to the pub we were able to add a new “year tick” as we heard the “yaffle” of a Green Woodpecker. We didn’t manage to locate it however.
Bird Sightings : 7th May Thornham
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Greylag Goose | 6 |
| Common Shelduck | 2 |
| Common Pheasant | 2 |
| Pied Avocet | 1 |
| Northern Lapwing | 2 |
| Common Redshank | 1 |
| Whimbrel | 4 |
| Common Wood Pigeon | 20 |
| Green Woodpecker | 1 |
| Eurasian Jackdaw | 12 |
| Sky Lark | 10 |
| Common House Martin | 20 |
| Sedge Warbler | 2 |
| Eurasian Reed Warbler | 1 |