Carol Rushton: Norfolk Life List BOU, All records Record(s) 1 to 218 of 218 total. Seq. Species Scientific Name Rare? Date Location Comments 1 Brent Goose Branta bernicla Dark-bellied. SF. eB. Also : Pale-bellied 03/03/2024, viewed from Lynn Point, Kings Lynn. eB 2 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Yes 03/03/2024 Viewed from Lynn Point, Norfolk Feeding with a huge flock of Brent Geese. F. F . 3 Canada Goose Branta canadensis SF. eB. 4 Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis SF. eB. 5 Greylag Goose Anser anser SF. Greylag Goose Anser anser. In Norfolk : Common Naturalised Resident. NR. F. F. eB. 6 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis eB (later date ) LIFER. 7 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus SF. eB. 8 Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris 28/12/2015 Cley Marshes LIFER. Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris. 3 seen with Rob Baldock. WP. NR. F. F. eB. Also 17/01/2023, Blakeney Freshes, 1 Tundra Bean Goose, with 3 Pink-footed Geese, found by Stephen Curtis. NR. F. F. eB. 9 White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons 22/10/2016 RSPB Titchwell White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons. From Parrinder Hide. Re-found by Steve Curtis. eB. 10 Mute Swan Cygnus olor SF. Mute Swan Cygnus olor. In Norfolk : Fairly Common Resident. NR. F. F. eB. 11 Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus 22/11/2015 Somerton Holmes With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. F. eB. 12 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 22/11/2015 Somerton Holmes Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus. With Steve Howell and Rob Baldock. Adults and Juveniles seen. In Norfolk : Fairly Common Winter Visitor. NR. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. F. eB. 13 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca SF. eB. 14 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna SF. Shelduck Tadorna tadorna. NR. F. F. eB. 15 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata 12/04/2015 Felbrigg Lake LIFER. F. LIFER. Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata. Pair Seen. With Rob Baldock. In Norfolk : Very Scarce Naturalised Resident. The sole sighting of this bird in 2015. WP. eB. 16 Garganey Spatula querquedula 22/03/2015 Lakenheath Fen. Hockwold Washes & Pool LIFER. Garganey Spatula querquedula. Drake, Norfolk. With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. F. F. NR. eB. Female Hungary, 2016. WP. 17 Shoveler Spatula clypeata SF. F. F. eB. 18 Gadwall Mareca strepera Strumpshaw Fen Gadwall Mareca strepera. Males and Females seen. In Norfolk : Fairly Common Resident, passage migrant and winter visitor. SF. F. F. NR. eB. 19 Wigeon Mareca penelope SF. eB. 20 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos SF. eB. 21 Pintail Anas acuta 23/01/2016 Whitlingham Country Park, Trowse, near Norwich NORFOLK TICK. Female. eB. F. F. 22 Teal Anas crecca SF. F. F. eB. 23 Pochard Aythya ferina Strumpshaw Fen / Whitlingham Country Park SF. F. F. NR. eB. 24 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Yes 15/01/2023 Rollesby Broad F. F. 25 Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 02/04/2015 Hardley Staithe / Fishing Pits LIFER. Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris. Adult Drake. Twitched, went twice, with Rob Baldock. Missed it the first time, successful on the second. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. NR. F. F. eB. 26 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Strumpshaw Fen / Whitlingham Country Park SF. F. F. NR. eB. 27 Scaup Aythya marila 15/01/2023 Rollesby Broad My first record in Norfolk. F. F. 28 King Eider Somateria spectabilis Yes 11/11/2018 Sheringham LIFER. 286, on British Life List. King Eider Somateria spectabilis. Twitched. With Stephen Curtis. 2nd-winter drake. West of RNLI station. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. F. F. eB. . 29 Eider Somateria mollissima 22/11/2015 Winterton Beach Sea Watch (Offshore) NORFOLK TICK. Eider Somateria mollissima. Common Eider on World List. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 30 Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 10/11/2016 Whitlingham Country Park, Trowse, near Norwich eB. Female found by Justin Lansdell - first Whitlingham record.Steve Curtis & I dashed out and got my Velvet Scoter LIFER, at Whitlingham Country Park , with about 5 minutes to spare before we lost the light... 31 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra 22/11/2015 Winterton Beach Sea Watch NORFOLK TICK. Common Scoter Melanitta nigra. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. WP. NR. eB. Subsequently have found many in Norfolk. eB. 32 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis 02/01/2017 RSPB Titchwell ( Offshore ) NORFOLK TICK. W1. B1. With Stephen Curtis. 5-6. Offshore. W17. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 33 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 15/11/2015 Felbrigg Lake NORFOLK TICK. Goldeneye Bucephala clangula. Common Goldeneye on World List. With Rob Baldock. WP. NR. eB. F. F. 34 Smew Mergellus albellus 15/01/2023 Rollesby Broad Smew Mergellus albellus. 1 Redhead, twitched with Stephen Curtis. Seen well. My first record in Norfolk. F. F. eB. 35 Goosander Mergus merganser 13/12/2015 Whitlingham Country Park, Trowse, near Norwich NORFOLK TICK. Goosander Mergus merganser. Common Merganser on World List. With Rob Baldock and James Emerson. WP. NR. eB. F. F. 36 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator 22/11/2015 Winterton Beach Sea Watch NORFOLK TICK. Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator. WP. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. eB. 37 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix 22/03/2015 Breckland LIFER. Grey Partridge Perdix perdix. With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. Read BFO. Ssp : P. p. perdix is found in the British Isles. WP. F. F. NR. Subsequently have found many in Norfolk. eB. 38 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus SF. Pheasant Phasianus colchicus. Common Pheasant on World List. Males, females, juveniles and young seen. NR. F. F. eB. 39 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa 23/12/2012 NR151TH eB ( later date ) 3 in field behind , 15.30pm.Viewed through scope from offfice window.All foraging on ground through leaf matter in field. 40 Swift Apus apus 03/05/2015 Cley Marshes With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. eB. 22 May 2016. SF. F. F. 41 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus 23/04/2015 Rockland Broad SF. Cuckoo Cuculus canorus. Common Cuckoo on World List. WP. NR. eB. 42 Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon) Columba livia SF. Feral Pigeon. 43 Stock Dove Columba oenas SF. eB. 44 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus SF. eB. 45 Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 24/06/2017 RSPB Titchwell BRITISH TICK. 241 on British List. Twitched. Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur. European Turtle Dove on World List. 1 adult and 1 juvenile seen. With Stephen Curtis. Read BFO. Ssp : S. t. turtur. Previously seen overseas ( last Hungary 2016 ). F. F. eB. 46 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto SF. Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto. Eurasian Collared Dove, on World List. eB. F. F. 47 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus 08/01/2016 Whittlingham eB. 48 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus SF. Moorhen Gallinula chloropus. Common Moorhen on World List. F. eB. 49 Coot Fulica atra SF. Coot Fulica atra. Eurasian Coot on World List. In Norfolk : Common Resident and Winter Visitor. F. NR. eB. 50 Crane Grus grus 18/10/2015 Stubb Mill LIFER. Crane Grus grus. Common Crane on World List. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. F. F. eB. 51 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Strumpshaw Fen / Whitlingham Country Park / Surlingham area SF. Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis. Date of first sighting not known. Most likely first location seen in Norfolk : Strumpshaw Fen / Whitlingham Country Park / Surlingham area. F. F. eB. 52 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 16/01/2023 53 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus. SF. WP. F. F. NR. eB. Also, courtship display head shaking, on river, Strumpshaw Fen walk, 17/03/2016. 54 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 19/01/2016 Tottenhill Gravel Pit LIFER. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis. With Steve Howell ( found it ) and Geoff Bowen. Read BFO. Ssp : P. n. nigricollis. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 55 Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus 22/03/2015 Breckland With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. 56 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus SF. F. F. eB. 57 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Cley Marshes SF. F. F. eB. 58 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 14/02/2016 Blakeney Fresh Marsh / Harbour With Steve Howell . My first record in Norfolk. NR. F. F. eB. Subsequently have found many in Norfolk. eB. 59 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria 16/01/2016 Buckenham Marshes. eB. Also : 02 January 2017, Docking. SF. 60 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula 07/04/2015 SF. eB. 61 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 03/05/2015 Cley Marshes BRITISH TICK. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius. With Steve Howell and Rob Baldock. WP. NR. eB. F. F. 62 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus SF. F. F. eB. 63 Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 03/05/2015 Salthouse Marshes eB. NORFOLK TICK. Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. WP. F. F. NR. Also : 17 July 2016, Breydon Water. 64 Curlew Numenius arquata SF. F. F. eB. 65 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 02/01/2017 RSPB Titchwell NORFOLK TICK. F. F. W1. B1. W17. With Stephen Curtis. WP. NR. eB. 66 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa SF. eB. 67 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus SF. eB. 68 Snipe Gallinago gallinago 11/04/2015 RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Snipe Gallinago gallinago. Common Snipe on World List. The earliest record that I can find. Read BFO. Ssp : G. g. faeroeensis breeds in Iceland, Faroe Islands, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands and winters to the British Isles. SF. WP. F. F. eB. 69 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 03/05/2015 Cley Marshes SF. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. eB. 70 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Date of first sighting not known. 17/01/2023 Blakeney Freshes. 71 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 03/05/2015 Cley Marshes BRITISH AND WESTERN PALEARTIC TICK. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola. With Steve Howell and Rob Baldock. Found by Steve Howell. It flew in, as we were sheltering inside the hide from the rain. Read BFO. Monotypic species. First seen in South Africa, November 2007. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 72 Redshank Tringa totanus 07/03/2015 Cley Marshes SF. Redshank Tringa totanus. Common Redshank on World List. Read BFO. Ssp : T. t. robusta is found in Scotland; and winters in the British Isles and western Europe. WP. eB. 73 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 21/06/2015 Cley Marshes LIFER. Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus. Summer plumage. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. F. F. NR. eB. Also : Nepal 05/02/2017. 74 Greenshank Tringa nebularia 75 Turnstone Arenaria interpres SF. eB. 76 Knot Calidris canutus 14/02/2016 Blakeney Fresh Marsh / Harbour With Steve Howell. My first record in Norfolk. NR. F. F. eB. 77 Ruff Calidris pugnax 07/04/2015 SF. eB. 78 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 79 Sanderling Calidris alba SF. Sanderling Calidris alba. eB. 80 Dunlin Calidris alpina 03/05/2015 Cley Marshes With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. eB. 81 Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima 11/11/2018 Sheringham NORFOLK TICK. eB. 82 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Yes 06/08/2017 Potter Heigham Marshes BRITISH & WESTERN PALEARCTIC TICK. 247 ( On British Life List ). Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii. Twitched. With Stephen Curtis and Steve Howell. Read BFO. Monotypic species. Previously seen in Brazil, 30 August 2016. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 83 Little Stint Calidris minuta 18/07/2015 Cley BRITISH AND WESTERN PALEARTIC TICK. Little Stint Calidris minuta. With Rob Baldock, Di and Phil Crouch. 2 seen. The only sighting during 2015, in the UK. In Norfolk : a Scarce Passage migrant. Read BFO. Monotypic species. Subsequently seen in Nepal ( 2017 ) ; Somerset; Dorset; Gloucestershire. WP. F. F. eB. 84 Little Tern Sternula albifrons 03/05/2015 Cley eB. BRITISH TICK. Little Tern Sternula albifrons. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. WP. 85 White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus 05/09/2015 Ormesby Broad Juvenile, twitched twice, with Rob Baldock, between 05/09/2015 and 13/09/2015. Seen on both occasions. The first at Ormesby Broad. The second at Filby Broad, in the pouring rain. 86 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea eB. 87 Common Tern Sterna hirundo eB. 88 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 03/05/2015 Cley Marshes LIFER. Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. Read BFO. Ssp : T. s. sandvicensis . WP. F. F. NR. eB. 89 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus 21/06/2015 Cley NORFOLK TICK. Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 90 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla 14/02/2016 Cley Coastguards Seawatch NORFOLK TICK. With Steve Howell. F. F. eB. 91 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus. Read BFO. Monotypic species. SF. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 92 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus SF. 14/02/2016 Cley, with Steve Howell. eB. 93 Common Gull Larus canus SF. eB. 94 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans 18/01/2023 95 Herring Gull Larus argentatus SF. eB. 96 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis 97 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus 03/05/2015 Cley Marshes SF. Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. eB. 98 Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus 99 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus SF. eB. 100 Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides 11/02/2017 Mautby Pig Farm LIFER. eB. 101 Great Skua Stercorarius skua 14/02/2016 Cley Coastguards Seawatch LIFER. Great Skua Stercorarius skua. With Steve Howell and a local birder, who spotted it. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 102 Razorbill Alca torda eB. NORFOLK TICK. Razorbill Alca torda. Read BFO. Ssp : A. t. islandica. WP. 103 Little Auk Alle alle 22/11/2015 Sea Watch from Winterton Beach LIFER. Little Auk Alle alle. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. Read BFO. Ssp : A. a. alle. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 104 Common Guillemot Uria aalge 22/11/2015 Winterton Beach Sea Watch (Offshore) NORFOLK TICK. Common Guillemot Uria aalge. Common Murre on World List. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 105 Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata eB. 106 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 107 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis 21/02/2017 RSPB Titchwell NORFOLK TICK. Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis. With Steve Howell and George. WP. NR. eB. 108 Gannet Morus bassanus 03/05/2015 Cley Marshes SF. Gannet Morus bassanus. Northern Gannet on World List. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. F. F. WP. NR. eB. 109 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo SF. eB. 110 Shag Gulosus aristotelis 12/11/2016 Sheringham, Seawatch Steve Curtis and I joined the Waveney Bird Club. Norfolk Tick. eB. European Shag 111 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus 15/11/2015 Felbrigg BRITISH TICK. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus. Juvenile, First Winter. Twitched, with Rob Baldock. Saw the finder, Simon, whilst there. Very scarce year round visitor to Norfolk. The only sighting during 2015, in the UK. Previously seen, many times, overseas. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. F. F. eB. Also : Botswana 2018. 112 Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia SF. eB. 19/01/2023. With Stephen Curtis. 2 flew over our heads, at Titchwell. 113 Bittern Botaurus stellaris SF. Bittern Botaurus stellaris. Eurasian Bittern on World List. Including hearing booming males and seeing birds on the ground, in reeds and in flight. WP. eB. Also : 21 February 2017, Titchwell, with Steve Howell and George. eB. 25/01/2016 Ormesbry Little Broad SF. eB 114 Little Egret Egretta garzetta SF. eB. 115 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis SF. eB. 116 Great White Egret Ardea alba 22/03/2015 Lakenheath Fen. Hockwold Washes & Pool eB. BRITISH TICK. With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. 117 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea SF. eB. 118 Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus SF. Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus. Eurasian Sparrowhawk on World List. NR. F. F. eB. 119 Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 22/03/2015 eB. 120 Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus SF. eB. 121 Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus 18/10/2015 eB. SF. Male. Also : Ringtail 20 October 2020. 122 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus Yes 18/01/2023 Norfolk 123 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus ********** ********** 124 Red Kite Milvus milvus SF. eB. Also : 02 January 2017 125 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 03/03/2024 Glandford Dutch-ringed bird 126 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus 18/10/2015 Stubb Mill LIFER. Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus. With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell ( who found the bird ). Read BFO. Ssp : B. l. lagopus seen which breeds in northern Europe, northwestern Asia, winters south to central Europe and central Asia. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 127 Buzzard Buteo buteo SF. Buzzard Buteo buteo. Common Buzzard on World List. F. F. NR. eB. 128 Barn Owl Tyto alba SF. eB. 129 Little Owl Athene noctua SF. 130 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 02/04/2015 eB. 131 Tawny Owl Strix aluco SF. eB. 132 Hoopoe Upupa epops 133 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis SF. eB. 134 Wryneck Jynx torquilla 13/09/2015 Winterton South Dunes eB. With Rob Baldock. First ever UK record, so British Tick .The only sighting during 2015, in the UK. Eurasian Wryneck on World List. WP. F. 135 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor ********** ********** 136 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major SF. 137 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 26/12/2012 NR151TH eB ( later ) bottom of garden, through bins.12.05pm.Bright, sunny , day. 138 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus SF. Kestrel Falco tinnunculus. Common Kestrel on World List. F. F. NR. eB. 139 Merlin Falco columbarius 08/01/2017 Stubb Lane, Hickling NORFOLK TICK. W1. B1. W17. With Stephen Curtis. WP. NR. F. F. eB. 140 Hobby Falco subbuteo 13/05/2015 Buckenham Marshes NORFOLK TICK. Hobby Falco subbuteo. Eurasian Hobby, on World List. With Rob Baldock. SF. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 141 Peregrine Falco peregrinus SF. eB. 142 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor 22/03/2015 Grimes' Graves LIFER. With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. eB. 143 Jay Garrulus glandarius SF. Jay Garrulus glandarius. Eurasian Jay on World List. NR. F. F. eB. 144 Magpie Pica pica SF. eB. F. F. 145 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula SF. Jackdaw Coloeus monedula. Western Jackdaw on World List. NR. F. F. eB. 146 Rook Corvus frugilegus SF. Rook Corvus frugilegus. In Norfolk : Very Common Resident and Passage Migrant. NR. F. F. eB. 147 Carrion Crow Corvus corone SF. Carrion Crow Corvus corone. eB. F. F. 148 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix 11/02/2017 Mautby Pig Farm Hooded Crow Corvus cornix. Twitched, with Stephen Curtis. My first ever record in England ( previously only seen in Scotland ). NR. F. F. eB. 149 Raven Corvus corax 17/01/2023 Pair found by Stephen Curtis. My first record in Norfolk. F. F. eB. 150 Coal Tit Periparus ater SF. Coal Tit Periparus ater. In Norfolk : Fairly Common Resident. WP. NR. eB. 151 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris SF. eB. 152 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus SF. In Norfolk : Very Common Resident. eB. 153 Great Tit Parus major SF. 154 Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus eB. 155 Woodlark Lullula arborea 22/03/2015 With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. 156 Skylark Alauda arvensis 16/04/2015 Saxlingham Green SF. eB ( later ) 157 Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris 16/01/2023 Holkham Gap, Norfolk My first record in Norfolk. F. F. 158 Sand Martin Riparia riparia SF. eB. 159 Swallow Hirundo rustica 10/04/2015 SF. Also : 13 Apr 2016, WCP, SF. 160 House Martin Delichon urbicum 29/04/2015 SF. 161 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti eB. 162 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus SF. 163 Hume's Warbler Phylloscopus humei Yes 14/01/2023 Brancaster BRITISH TICK. Seen well and calling, with Stephen Curtis. My first in the UK and his 3rd in the UK. I first saw this bird in Nepal on : 20/01/2017. F. F. 164 Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus 20/10/2020 Holme NOA BRITISH TICK and WESTERN PALEARTIC TICK. W1. 300th bird on British List. Heard calling and seen, briefly. With Gary Hughes and Stephen Curtis. First seen in Nepal on 17 Jan 2017. WP. eB. 165 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus 16/04/2015 Saxlingham Green eB later. 166 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 13/03/2015 Thorpe Marshes eB. 167 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus 14/04/2015 Buckenham Marshes eB (later) 168 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus 169 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla SF. eB. 170 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin 29/04/2015 eB. 171 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria LIFER. Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria. Formerly Sylvia nisoria. WP. eB. 172 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca 03/05/2015 173 Whitethroat Curruca communis 22/05/2016 Buckenham Marshes eB. 174 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla 22/03/2015 Lynford Arboretum LIFER. Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla. With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. 1 male heard singing and then seen well, flitting around in first a pine tree and then a holly. Common Firecrest on the World List. Read BFO. Ssp: R. i. ignicapilla. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 175 Goldcrest Regulus regulus eB. 176 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes SF. eB. 177 Nuthatch Sitta europaea SF. eB. 178 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris SF. eB. 179 Starling Sturnus vulgaris SF. eB. 180 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos. SF. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 181 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus SF. Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus. In Norfolk : Common Resident. F. F. eB. 182 Redwing Turdus iliacus SF. 183 Blackbird Turdus merula SF. Blackbird Turdus merula. Common Blackbird on World List. Males, females and juveniles seen. WP. eB. F. 184 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris SF. eB. 185 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus 12/04/2015 Felbrigg LIFER. 186 Robin Erithacus rubecula SF. 187 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra 13/09/2015 Winterton South Dunes LIFER. Whinchat Saxicola rubetra. With Rob Baldock. Read BFO. Monotypic species. WP. NR. F. F. eB. 188 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola SF. F.F. eB. 189 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe 18/04/2015 190 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina Yes 11/11/2016 Gunn Hill, Burnham Overy LIFER, with Steve Curtis and Waveney Bird Club 191 Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti Yes 28/10/2016 Salthouse, Norfolk, England Male. Twitched, alone. LIFER. Saw Jacquie Bridges, Dave Bridges and John Miller there, by chance. eB. 192 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus 20/01/2023 WWT Welney My first record in Norfolk. NR. F. F. eB. 193 House Sparrow Passer domesticus 194 Dunnock Prunella modularis eB. 195 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava 03/05/2015 With Rob Baldock and Steve Howell. eB. 196 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 197 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba SF. 198 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 199 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta 21/02/2017 RSPB Titchwell LIFER. Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta. Twitched with Steve Howell and George. Read BFO. Ssp : A. s. spinoletta. WP. W17. F. F. NR. eB. 200 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus 14/02/2016 Blakeney Fresh Marsh / Harbour LIFER. Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus. Eurasian Rock Pipit on the World List. With Steve Howell. Read BFO. Ssp : A. p. petrosus. WP. F. F. eB. Also : 21/02/2017, RSPB Titchwell. 3 seen. 201 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs SF. eB. 202 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 22/03/2015 Lynford Arboretum LIFER. Brambling Fringilla montifringilla. With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. 2 Females and then, later, 1 male, starting to transition into summer plumage. Read BFO. Monotypic species. In Norfolk : Fairly Common Winter Visitor and Passage Migrant. Latest 05/04/15 ; Earliest 18/10/15. WP. F.F. NR. eB. Also 21/02/2017, RSPB Titchwell. 1 on feeders. F. 203 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes 22/03/2015 Lynford Arboretum With Marcus Nash and Rob Baldock. 204 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula SF. eB. 205 Greenfinch Chloris chloris 20/03/2015 Pair Town Farm House eB. 206 Twite Linaria flavirostris 14/02/2016 Blakeney Fresh Marsh / Harbour LIFER. Twite Linaria flavirostris. 5 seen. Excellent, prolonged, views, feeding on the ground. With Steve Howell. WP. F. F. NR. eB. 207 Linnet Linaria cannabina 03/05/2015 SF. 208 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis cabaret 209 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus 26/03/2018 Santon Warren 210 Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Winterton 211 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis SF. Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis. In Norfolk : Common Resident, Passage Migrant and Summer Visitor. eB. 212 Serin Serinus serinus 19/01/2016 213 Siskin Spinus spinus 22/03/2015 214 Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus 14/02/2016 Blakeney Fresh Marsh / Harbour LIFER. Lapland Bunting Calcarius lapponicus. Lapland Longspur on World List. With Steve Howell. Read BFO. WP. NR. F. F. eB. 215 Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis SF. eB. 216 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra 24/06/2017 Near Chosely Barns BRITISH TICK 240 ( on British List ). W1. BRITISH TICK. Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra. Singing male perched on wire . Seen overseas, previously ( including in Hungary in May 2016 ), but this is the first time seen in UK. With Stephen Curtis. Read BFO. Monotypic species. eB. F. F. NR. 217 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella eB. 13/02/2016 Cley Spy 218 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 22/03/2015 eB.