Bird list for TG23
When I first moved to Norfolk I lived in TG23, at Roughton, and done most of my birding in the area, save for a few trips to the coast at migration periods. This relatively short period provided me with some excellent 'finds' including Arctic Redpoll, Marsh Sandpiper and Great-grey Shrike. Returning to the area, I was not sure where to 'start' listing or more importantly, when? I have decided to include previous sightings because the emphises is on the 'where' rather than the 'when'. The only 'previous' records included are all date specific, so initially there may be a number of commoner birds not yet included because I failed to record them years ago-tskk tsk! Dates will generally refer to the date of the first ever sighting.
After searching a couple of likely looking sites to sea-watch from on my rather limited stretch of coastline, I decided to revert to the Sheringham method - using the nearest practical site which would provide shelter and 'comfort'. This has worked out to be Mundesley, as I figure that what ever passes through there would more likely have to go through TG23, whereas, say Cromer, where birds would just be as likely to hit the coast coming in from the north and then move west, there by not touching the area at all. All very speculative I know, but decisions have to be made by some means, so why not speculation!
This systematic list follows the old format because thats how it is in my Hayman Guide to birds in Britain and Europe, never go any where with out it!
Great Northern Diver - Mundesley Nov 30th 2009
Black-throated Diver - Sidestrand
Red-throated Diver -Trimingham
Great-crested Grebe - Gunton Park up to 3 pairs 1992
Red-necked Grebe - Trimingham
Black-necked Grebe - Sidestrand 27th Aug 2010
Little Grebe - Gunton Park - First seen Mar 19th 1992
Fulmar - Trimingham
Sooty Shearwater - Mundesley 25th Sept 2010
Manx Shearwater - Trimingham
Balearic Shearwater
Gannet - Trimingham
Cormorant - Gunton Park max 9 Mar 26th 1992
Shag - Sidestrand
Grey Heron - Gunton Park 1-4
Little Egret - Lower Southrepps Jan 8th 2010
Great White Egret - Gunton Park
Cattle Egret - Sidestrand
Whooper Swan - Northrepps Dec 17th 2010
Bewick's Swan - Gunton Park
Mute Swan - Gunton Park a pair 1992
Pink-footed Goose - Northrepps
Tundra Bean Goose - Thorpe Market
Grey-lag Goose - Gunton Park 50+ 1992
Canada Goose - Gunton Park 150+ first winter period 1992
Brent Goose - Trimingham
Barnacle Goose - Northrepps May 5th 2011
Egyptian Goose - Gunton Park at least 2 pairs 1992
Shelduck - Gunton Park c50 Feb 1992
Ruddy Duck - Gunton Park male first noted Jun 30 1991
Mandarin - Gunton Park female noted Jan 11th 1992
Wigeon - Gunton Park first noted 10 Oct 1st 1991
Gadwall - Gunton Park c200 noted Oct 1st 1991
Gargany- Gunton Park a pair on Sawmill Lake on evening of May 26th 1992
Teal - Gunton Park max 200 Feb 8th 1992
Mallard - Gunton Park max 250 Oct 1st 1991
Pintail - Gunton Park first noted Oct 1st 1991
Shoveler - Gunton Park c60 Oct 1st 1991
Pochard - Gunton Park - single 1st noted Feb 8th 1992
Tufted Duck - Gunton Park first noted Feb 13th 1992
Scaup - Sidestrand
Long-tailed Duck - Sidestrand
Goldeneye - Gunton Park
Eider - Sidestrand
Common Scoter - Trimingham
Velvet Scoter - Mundesley Nov 30th 2009
Smew - Gimingham
Red-breasted Merganser - Mundesley Nov 30th 2009
Goosander - Gunton Park single male and female noted through 91-92 winter
Osprey - Single Hanworth Hall Sept17th 2009. Northrepps 27/03/10
Honey Buzzard - Gunton Park
Red Kite - Northrepps Dec 6th 2009
Common Buzzard - Northrepps
Rough-legged Buzzard - Northrepps April 29th2011
Montagu's Harrier - Northrepps May 7th 2011
Hen Harrier - Gunton Park a male present Feb 17th-18th 1992
Marsh Harrier - Gunton Park female noted May 20th-21st 1992
Goshawk - Northrepps April 10th 2011
Sparrowhawk - Gunton Park seen over park throughout.
Kestrel - Gunton Park at least 1 pair spring 1992
Merlin - Hares Hill, Roughton. A bird hunting fields Apr 24th 1992
Hobby - Roughton Heath Sept 5th -9th 1992
Peregrine - Northrepps Oct 18th 2009
Quail - Northrepps June 5th 2010
Red-legged Partridge - Common
Grey Partridge - Hungry Hill
Pheasant - Common
Water Rail - Gunton Park
Common Crane - Northrepps feb 25th 2010
Moorhen - Gunton Park noted as abundant
Coot - Gunton Park - max count of 82 during 1st winter period 1992
Stone Curlew - Hungry Hill, Northrepps Apr 4th 2002
Oystercatcher - Gunton Park
Avocet - Northrepps 30th May 2010
Oriental Pratincole - Gimingham May 18th -21st 1993. Probably TG23's rarest bird so far!
Golden Plover - Gunton Park singles noted flying over in Jan and Feb1992
Ringed Plover - Gunton Park single May 20th1992
Grey Plover - Sidestrand
Lapwing - Northrepps
Curlew Sandpiper - Gunton Park single in non breeding plumage on Great Water evening May 23rd 1992
Dunlin - Mundesley
Knot - Mundesley
Redshank - Gunton Park 2 May 23rd 1992
Marsh Sandpiper - Gunton Park Star bird of the period at this site May 20th-22nd 1992
Greenshank - Gunton Park max 11 May 21st 1992
Wood Sandpiper - Sidestrand May 6th 2011
Green Sandpiper - Gunton Park
Common Sandpiper - Gunton Park first seen 2 May 5th with max of 15 on 2nd 1992
Bar-tailed Godwit - Northrepps
Black-tailed Godwit - Sidestrand
Curlew - Northrepps
Whimbrel - Northrepps
Common Snipe - Gunton Park . First noted Sawmill Lake Mar14th 1992
Jack Snipe - Sidestrand
Woodcock - Northrepps Oct 15th 2009
Bonxie - Trimingham Oct 16th 2009
Pomarine Skua - Mundesley Nov 30th 2009
Arctic Skua - Trimingham Oct 16th 2009
Mediterranean Gull - Northrepps
Black -headed Gull - Northrepp
Little Gull - Gunton Park imm Aug 12th1991
Common Gull - Northrepps
Herring Gull - Northrepps
Great-black-backed Gull - Northrepps
Lesser Black-backed Gull - Northrepps
Glaucous Gull - Sidestrand 1st wtr March25th 2010
Iceland Gull - Sidestrand
Sandwich Tern - Sidestrand
Little Tern - Sidestrand
Arctic Tern - Trimingham
Black Tern - Gunton Park non breeding adult Jul 27th 1992
Wood Pigeon - Northrepps
Stock Dove - Northrepps
Turtle Dove - Northrepps
Collared Dove - Northrepps
Cuckoo - Sidestrand
Barn Owl - Northrepps
Tawny Owl - Northrepps
Little Owl - Northrepps
Common Swift - Northrepps
Alpine Swift - Sidestrand March 25th 2010
Kingfisher - Gunton Park
Bee-eater - Northrepps
Green Woodpecker - Trimingham Oct 16th 2009
Great-spotted Woodpecker - Northrepps
Lesser-spotted Woodpecker - Gunton Park a pair noted 1st winter and spring of 1992
Skylark - Northrepps
Sand Martin - Sidestrand
Swallow - Sidestrand
House Martin - Northrepps
Meadow Pipit - Northrepps
Tree Pipit - Sidestrand
Pied Wagtail - Northrepps
Yellow Wagtail - Trimingham
Citrine Wagtail - Northrepps Sept 26th 2010
Grey Wagtail - Gunton Park
Wren - Northrepps
Dunnock - Northrepps
Waxwing - Crossdale Street 3 Dec 12th 2005
Robin - Northrepps
Black Redstart - Northrepps April 11th 2010
Wheatear - Trimingham
Whinchat - Northrepps
Stonechat - Northrepps 26thSept 2010
Ring Ouzel - Northrepps 13th Oct 2009
Blackbird - Northrepps
Fieldfare - Northrepps
Redwing - Northrepps
Song Thrush -Northrepps
Mistle Thrush - Northrepps
Reed Warbler - Gunton Park
Sedge Warbler - Pigney's Wood
Grasshopper Warbler - Gunton Park 2 reeling May 21st 1992
Whitethroat - Northrepps
Lesser Whitethroat - Northrepps
Blackcap - Northrepps
Garden Warbler - Trimingham
Willow Warbler- Northrepps
Chiffchaff - Northrepps
Yellow-browed Warbler - Trimingham Oct 15th 2010
Humes Yellow-browed Warbler - Trimingham Oct 18th 2003
Spotted Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher - Trimingham
Goldcrest - Northrepps
Blue Tit - Northrepps
Great Tit - Northrepps
Coal Tit - Northrepps
Long-tailed Tit - Northrepps
Nuthatch - Northrepps
Treecreeper - Gunton Park
Great-grey Shrike - Roughton a bird on outskirts of village Mar 28th1993. 1 near Antingham Sept 30th 2007
Starling - Northrepps
Jay - Northrepps
Magpie - Northrepps
Jackdaw - Northrepps
Raven - Hungry Hill, Northrepps March 6th 2011
Carrion Crow - Northrepps
Hooded Crow - Gunton Park a bird wintered 1991-92
Rook - Northrepps
House Sparrow - Northrepps
Chaffinch - Northrepps
Brambling - Northrepps
Greenfinch - Northrepps
Goldfinch - Northrepps
Siskin
Common Rosefinch - Northrepps November 30th 2019
Bullfinch - Northrepps
Lesser Redpoll - Pigney's Wood Feb 24th 2010
Arctic Redpoll - Gunton Park Feb 17th-19th 1992
Linnet - Northrepps
Twite - Sidestrand Nov 2nd 2010
Crossbill - Northrepps 10 Oct 25th 2009
Yellowhammer - Northrepps
Reed Bunting - Gunton Park
Lapland Bunting - Northrepps
Snow Bunting - 3 Trimmingham 18th Sept 2009