On the 18th we had another lazy day in the sun. We drove around the immediate area a bit and up to Chosely but didn’t see a lot except an entirely accidental Yellowhammer who we flushed from the roas as we were driving along. We ate at home that evening and then walked through the reedbed down to Thornham Harbour to watch the tide come in at around 7:30pm. It was a nice night and it was amazing watching the gradual ingress of the sea into the channels and marsh. We got fantastic views of a Marsh Harrier quartering the field nearby and a single Spoonbill – presumably returning to the roost at Holkham.
The experience was great even though the range of birds was predictable. We did, though, get a small group of Brent Geese and another – single – House Martin. We waited until the tide was fully in and then walked back along Staithe Lane and dropped into the Lifeboat for a couple of beers before returning to the cottage.
Bird Sightings : Thornham and environs 18th May 2022
| Species | No |
|---|---|
| Black-headed Gull | 10 |
| Blackbird | 2 |
| Brent Goose | 6 |
| Carrion Crow | 4 |
| Cetti’s Warbler | 1 |
| Curlew | 2 |
| Greylag Goose | 20 |
| Herring Gull | 2 |
| House Martin | 1 |
| Jackdaw | 10 |
| Lapwing | 8 |
| Little Egret | 1 |
| Mallard | 1 |
| Marsh Harrier | 1 |
| Meadow Pipit | 1 |
| Oystercatcher | 1 |
| Pheasant | 2 |
| Redshank | 4 |
| Sedge Warbler | 1 |
| Spoonbill | 1 |
| Swallow | 4 |
| Swift | 6 |
| Yellowhammer | 1 |