May 2004 Summary
Most of the action happened early in the month, with a flock of fifteen Arctic Terns and a fly-over Osprey on the 1st. But these were outdone by only the sixth record of a Marsh Harrier at Sutton Bingham, also on the 1st. A Tawny Owl was a surprise daytime sighting. Notable passage birds included a single Yellow Wagtail and one Dunlin. An adult Yellow-legged Gull was present late in the month.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
|
Great Crested Grebe |
c.40 |
|
Several nesting pairs |
|
Cormorant |
10 | Up to 10 present all month |
|
| Grey Heron | 3 | 25th | |
|
Mute Swan |
7 |
12th |
|
| Osprey | 1 | 1st | |
| Marsh Harrier | 1 | 1st | Female passing over northwards - 6th SBR Record |
| Sparrowhawk | 1 | 3rd/19th | |
|
Peregrine |
2 |
|
Single birds seen on several days throughout the month |
| Snipe | 1 | 3rd | |
| Common Sandpiper | 1 | 10th/17th/19th | |
| Dunlin |
1 |
10th |
Summer plumaged bird present briefly |
| Black-headed Gull | 1 | 19th | |
| Yellow-legged Gull | 1 | 25th | |
| Herring Gull | 200+ | 19th | |
| Lesser-black Backed Gull | 100+ | 19th | |
| Common Tern | 1 | 1st/13th | |
| Arctic Tern | 15 | 1st | Also two on 4th |
| "commic" Tern | 1 | 4th | Probable Arctic Tern |
| Kingfisher | 1 | 6th/9th/22nd/29th | |
| Tawny Owl | 1 | 2nd | |
| Swift | 100+ | 3rd | |
| Cuckoo | 1 | 2nd/9th | |
| Spotted Flycatcher | 1 | 3rd | |
| Collared Dove | 1 | 20th | |
| Yellow Wagtail |
1 |
1st |
|
| Grey Wagtail | 5 | 19th | Pair with three fledged young |
| Mistle Thrush | 2 | 3rd | |
| Cetti's Warbler | 2 | 19th | Heard singing on several dates |
| Reed Warbler | 4 | 17th | |
| Blackcap | 8+ | 3rd | |
| Whitethroat | 8 | 3rd | |
| Lesser Whitethroat | 2 | 3rd | |
| Garden Warbler | 1 | 3rd | |
| House Sparrow | 1 | 19th | |
| Raven | 1 | 3rd | |
| Bullfinch | 2 | 12th | |
| Reed Bunting | 4 | 3rd |