Iceni Bird Monitoring Group
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Monitoring populations in Norfolk through the BTO licensed ringing scheme. All birds and activities under taken under the appropriate licenses, including schedule where appropriate.
Monitoring at the Morston farm yesterday resulted in only 19 birds
Blackbird 2
Blue Tit 2
Cetti's warbler 1
Dunnock 3
Goldcrest 5
Kingfisher 1
Long-tailed Tit 2
Reed Bunting 1
Wren 2
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Blackbird 2
Blue Tit 2
Cetti's warbler 1
Dunnock 3
Goldcrest 5
Kingfisher 1
Long-tailed Tit 2
Reed Bunting 1
Wren 2
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November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Monitoring at the Morston farm yesterday resulted in only 19 birds
Blackbird 2
Blue Tit 2
Cetti's warbler 1
Dunnock 3
Goldcrest 5
Kingfisher 1
Long-tailed Tit 2
Reed Bunting 1
Wren 2
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Blackbird 2
Blue Tit 2
Cetti's warbler 1
Dunnock 3
Goldcrest 5
Kingfisher 1
Long-tailed Tit 2
Reed Bunting 1
Wren 2
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Record breaker!
The story of the oldest Black-tailed Godwit in Britain/Ireland is told in a @washwader.bsky.social blog:
wwrg.org.uk/blog
Ringed when John Major was PrimeMinister!
#UKbirding
The story of the oldest Black-tailed Godwit in Britain/Ireland is told in a @washwader.bsky.social blog:
wwrg.org.uk/blog
Ringed when John Major was PrimeMinister!
#UKbirding
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Record breaker!
The story of the oldest Black-tailed Godwit in Britain/Ireland is told in a @washwader.bsky.social blog:
wwrg.org.uk/blog
Ringed when John Major was PrimeMinister!
#UKbirding
The story of the oldest Black-tailed Godwit in Britain/Ireland is told in a @washwader.bsky.social blog:
wwrg.org.uk/blog
Ringed when John Major was PrimeMinister!
#UKbirding
Monitoring today at Langham farm resulted in 119 comprising of
Blackbird - 2
Blue Tit - 19 (1)
Chaffinch - 3
Dunnock - 8
Goldcrest - 4
Long-tailed Tit - 8 (3)
Redwing - 2
Reed Bunting - 51
Robin - 2
Starling - 1
Yellowhammer - 14
Wren - 1
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Blackbird - 2
Blue Tit - 19 (1)
Chaffinch - 3
Dunnock - 8
Goldcrest - 4
Long-tailed Tit - 8 (3)
Redwing - 2
Reed Bunting - 51
Robin - 2
Starling - 1
Yellowhammer - 14
Wren - 1
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November 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Monitoring today at Langham farm resulted in 119 comprising of
Blackbird - 2
Blue Tit - 19 (1)
Chaffinch - 3
Dunnock - 8
Goldcrest - 4
Long-tailed Tit - 8 (3)
Redwing - 2
Reed Bunting - 51
Robin - 2
Starling - 1
Yellowhammer - 14
Wren - 1
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Blackbird - 2
Blue Tit - 19 (1)
Chaffinch - 3
Dunnock - 8
Goldcrest - 4
Long-tailed Tit - 8 (3)
Redwing - 2
Reed Bunting - 51
Robin - 2
Starling - 1
Yellowhammer - 14
Wren - 1
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The 2024 BTO ringing report is out, and one of our Water Pipit project birds has set a new UK longevity record for Water Pipit.
Congratulations to Stephen Edwards who ringed the bird at Cantley Beat Factory roost and the observers at Strumpshaw Fen.
Congratulations to Stephen Edwards who ringed the bird at Cantley Beat Factory roost and the observers at Strumpshaw Fen.
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The 2024 BTO ringing report is out, and one of our Water Pipit project birds has set a new UK longevity record for Water Pipit.
Congratulations to Stephen Edwards who ringed the bird at Cantley Beat Factory roost and the observers at Strumpshaw Fen.
Congratulations to Stephen Edwards who ringed the bird at Cantley Beat Factory roost and the observers at Strumpshaw Fen.
Monitoring at Ingoldisthorpe yesterday resulted in 42 birds, 13 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Great Tit, 1 Goldfinch. 7 Goldcrest, 3 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Robin & 5 Wren. Cetti's increasing at the site and Jack Snipe seen. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Monitoring at Ingoldisthorpe yesterday resulted in 42 birds, 13 Blue Tit, 1 Dunnock, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Great Tit, 1 Goldfinch. 7 Goldcrest, 3 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Robin & 5 Wren. Cetti's increasing at the site and Jack Snipe seen. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
Monitoring Deepdale farm yesterday produced 42 birds, 12 Blackbird, 14 Blue Tit, Dunnock, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Great Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, Redwing, 2 Robin and 2 Wren. 15 Crossbills through and a Woodcock flushed from the hedgerow. @btobirds.bsky.social @deepdalecamping.co.uk @norfolknats.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Monitoring Deepdale farm yesterday produced 42 birds, 12 Blackbird, 14 Blue Tit, Dunnock, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Great Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, Redwing, 2 Robin and 2 Wren. 15 Crossbills through and a Woodcock flushed from the hedgerow. @btobirds.bsky.social @deepdalecamping.co.uk @norfolknats.bsky.social
Monitoring at Salthouse yesterday produced 69 birds, 3 Blackbird, 17 Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Dunnock, 15 Goldcrest, 7 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Redwing, 3 Redpoll, 5 Robin and 2 Wren. @btoengland.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Monitoring at Salthouse yesterday produced 69 birds, 3 Blackbird, 17 Blue Tit, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Dunnock, 15 Goldcrest, 7 Great Tit, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Redwing, 3 Redpoll, 5 Robin and 2 Wren. @btoengland.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
Monitoring at the Morston farm yesterday produced few migrants, but 44 birds - 2 Blackbird, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 8 Dunnock, 1 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Robin, 1 Stonechat and 3 Wren, plus a Swallow & 2 Ravens over.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Monitoring at the Morston farm yesterday produced few migrants, but 44 birds - 2 Blackbird, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Cettis Warbler, 8 Dunnock, 1 Great Tit, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Reed Bunting, 1 Robin, 1 Stonechat and 3 Wren, plus a Swallow & 2 Ravens over.
@morstonpond.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
@morstonpond.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
Monitoring Ingoldisthorpe today resulted in 73 birds, manly one Tit flock of over 40 birds, but this also included 3 Blackbirds, 5 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 2 Cetti's Warbler and 3 Bearded Tit @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Monitoring Ingoldisthorpe today resulted in 73 birds, manly one Tit flock of over 40 birds, but this also included 3 Blackbirds, 5 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 2 Cetti's Warbler and 3 Bearded Tit @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
Monitoring Morston farm today:
Total: 22 (11)
Blue Tit - 4 (4)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Greenfinch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Meadow Pipit - 4
Robin - 2 (3)
Stonechat - 0 (1)
Wren - 2|
No real migration evident.
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Total: 22 (11)
Blue Tit - 4 (4)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Greenfinch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Meadow Pipit - 4
Robin - 2 (3)
Stonechat - 0 (1)
Wren - 2|
No real migration evident.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Monitoring Morston farm today:
Total: 22 (11)
Blue Tit - 4 (4)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Greenfinch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Meadow Pipit - 4
Robin - 2 (3)
Stonechat - 0 (1)
Wren - 2|
No real migration evident.
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Total: 22 (11)
Blue Tit - 4 (4)
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Dunnock - 0 (3)
Greenfinch - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Meadow Pipit - 4
Robin - 2 (3)
Stonechat - 0 (1)
Wren - 2|
No real migration evident.
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Monitoring at Sculthrope Moor today resulted in -
Total: 34 (7)
Blue Tit - 14 - (5)
Cetti's Warbler - 3
Chiffchaff - 1
Great Tit - 1
Goldcrest - 5
Long-tailed Tit - 5 (1)
Reed Bunting - 5
Robin - 0 (1)
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Total: 34 (7)
Blue Tit - 14 - (5)
Cetti's Warbler - 3
Chiffchaff - 1
Great Tit - 1
Goldcrest - 5
Long-tailed Tit - 5 (1)
Reed Bunting - 5
Robin - 0 (1)
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October 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Monitoring at Sculthrope Moor today resulted in -
Total: 34 (7)
Blue Tit - 14 - (5)
Cetti's Warbler - 3
Chiffchaff - 1
Great Tit - 1
Goldcrest - 5
Long-tailed Tit - 5 (1)
Reed Bunting - 5
Robin - 0 (1)
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Total: 34 (7)
Blue Tit - 14 - (5)
Cetti's Warbler - 3
Chiffchaff - 1
Great Tit - 1
Goldcrest - 5
Long-tailed Tit - 5 (1)
Reed Bunting - 5
Robin - 0 (1)
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Brief monitoring session at Deepdale Farm today before the weather closed in making it to wet to continue resulted in just 9 birds, of which four were Goldcrest.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Brief monitoring session at Deepdale Farm today before the weather closed in making it to wet to continue resulted in just 9 birds, of which four were Goldcrest.
@btobirds.bsky.social @deepdalecamping.co.uk
@btobirds.bsky.social @deepdalecamping.co.uk
Monitoring Morston farm today resulted in 35 birds. Very few summer migrants left - 6 Blackcap & 4 Chiffchaff, but autumn migrants represented by 5 Meadow Pipits. Further 3 Stonechat colour -ringed. @btobirds.bsky.social
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@norfolknats.bsky.social
@morstonpond.bsky.social
@norfolknats.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Monitoring Morston farm today resulted in 35 birds. Very few summer migrants left - 6 Blackcap & 4 Chiffchaff, but autumn migrants represented by 5 Meadow Pipits. Further 3 Stonechat colour -ringed. @btobirds.bsky.social
@morstonpond.bsky.social
@norfolknats.bsky.social
@morstonpond.bsky.social
@norfolknats.bsky.social
Monitoring the Morston Farm resulted in 40 birds, few summer migrants, but local movements?
5 Blackcap
11 Chiffchaff
1 Whitethroat
plus
9 Dunnocks
3 Robin
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@morstonpond.bsky.social
5 Blackcap
11 Chiffchaff
1 Whitethroat
plus
9 Dunnocks
3 Robin
@btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
@morstonpond.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Monitoring the Morston Farm resulted in 40 birds, few summer migrants, but local movements?
5 Blackcap
11 Chiffchaff
1 Whitethroat
plus
9 Dunnocks
3 Robin
@btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
@morstonpond.bsky.social
5 Blackcap
11 Chiffchaff
1 Whitethroat
plus
9 Dunnocks
3 Robin
@btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
@morstonpond.bsky.social
Monitoring at Sculthorpe Moor today was another quiet day, just 18 birds, with migrants:
4 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Sedge Warbler
plus a single Cetti's Warbler.
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4 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Sedge Warbler
plus a single Cetti's Warbler.
@hawkandowl.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Monitoring at Sculthorpe Moor today was another quiet day, just 18 birds, with migrants:
4 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Sedge Warbler
plus a single Cetti's Warbler.
@hawkandowl.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
4 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Sedge Warbler
plus a single Cetti's Warbler.
@hawkandowl.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
Monitoring Stonechats at Dersingham Bog today, resulted in 10 new birds ringed and fitted with colour rings 19 to 28
@norfolknats.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #Stonechat
@norfolknats.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #Stonechat
September 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Monitoring Stonechats at Dersingham Bog today, resulted in 10 new birds ringed and fitted with colour rings 19 to 28
@norfolknats.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #Stonechat
@norfolknats.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #Stonechat
Monitoring Morston farm site today resulted in 35 birds which included:
Blackcap 6
Cetti's Warbler 1 (moving bird)
Chiffchaff 4
Whitethroat 10
plus
Linnet 3
Stonechat 4
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@morstonpond.bsky.social
Blackcap 6
Cetti's Warbler 1 (moving bird)
Chiffchaff 4
Whitethroat 10
plus
Linnet 3
Stonechat 4
@btobirds.bsky.social @fwageast.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
@morstonpond.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Monitoring Morston farm site today resulted in 35 birds which included:
Blackcap 6
Cetti's Warbler 1 (moving bird)
Chiffchaff 4
Whitethroat 10
plus
Linnet 3
Stonechat 4
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@morstonpond.bsky.social
Blackcap 6
Cetti's Warbler 1 (moving bird)
Chiffchaff 4
Whitethroat 10
plus
Linnet 3
Stonechat 4
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@morstonpond.bsky.social
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First nights back on Farmland using the Thermal which didn’t disappoint, 25 Skylarks ringed and 4 Grey Partridge, the first Greys ever at this site! 🔥🐦
Great to be back monitoring birds after dark. 🌙✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
Great to be back monitoring birds after dark. 🌙✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
First nights back on Farmland using the Thermal which didn’t disappoint, 25 Skylarks ringed and 4 Grey Partridge, the first Greys ever at this site! 🔥🐦
Great to be back monitoring birds after dark. 🌙✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
Great to be back monitoring birds after dark. 🌙✨ @tj-focus.bsky.social @pulsarvisionukroi.bsky.social
Ingoldisthorpe monitoring today brought a quiet 31 birds with summer migrants much depleted:
3 Reed warbler
9 Blackcap
8 Chiff-chaff
But the surprise of the day was a Water Rail
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3 Reed warbler
9 Blackcap
8 Chiff-chaff
But the surprise of the day was a Water Rail
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September 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Ingoldisthorpe monitoring today brought a quiet 31 birds with summer migrants much depleted:
3 Reed warbler
9 Blackcap
8 Chiff-chaff
But the surprise of the day was a Water Rail
@btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
3 Reed warbler
9 Blackcap
8 Chiff-chaff
But the surprise of the day was a Water Rail
@btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
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At the end of the Nightjar season we are very proud to have completed the first year in collaboration with Natural England facilitating the study of feeding areas away from the breeding site. 20 birds ringed of which 14 were pulli, 6 GPS tags fitted with 5 retrieved, which obtaining some good data.
September 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
At the end of the Nightjar season we are very proud to have completed the first year in collaboration with Natural England facilitating the study of feeding areas away from the breeding site. 20 birds ringed of which 14 were pulli, 6 GPS tags fitted with 5 retrieved, which obtaining some good data.
Monitoring Morston farm today produced 27 birds which as hoped for included 15 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcap and 2 Stonechats, both colour ringed for the project.
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August 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Monitoring Morston farm today produced 27 birds which as hoped for included 15 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcap and 2 Stonechats, both colour ringed for the project.
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@btobirds.bsky.social @morstonpond.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
Monitoring at Sculthorpe Moor today was a very quite day with only 23 birds including:
3 Blackcap
4 Reed Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
but best of the day was a single Willow warbler
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3 Blackcap
4 Reed Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
but best of the day was a single Willow warbler
@btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @hawkandowl.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Monitoring at Sculthorpe Moor today was a very quite day with only 23 birds including:
3 Blackcap
4 Reed Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
but best of the day was a single Willow warbler
@btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @hawkandowl.bsky.social
3 Blackcap
4 Reed Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
but best of the day was a single Willow warbler
@btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @hawkandowl.bsky.social
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1/ New study! Camera footage showing nest predation on natural nests was collated and analysed from across the UK to increase understanding of nest predation events. Discover the findings ⬇️ and read the study ➡️ http://www.bto.org/n... #Ornithology
August 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
1/ New study! Camera footage showing nest predation on natural nests was collated and analysed from across the UK to increase understanding of nest predation events. Discover the findings ⬇️ and read the study ➡️ http://www.bto.org/n... #Ornithology
Monitoring Ingoldisthorpe today resulted in 53 birds including 14 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed and 3 Sedge warblers, 2 Whitethroat on the migrant front, plus 2 Reed Buntings, both colour ringed. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Monitoring Ingoldisthorpe today resulted in 53 birds including 14 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 5 Reed and 3 Sedge warblers, 2 Whitethroat on the migrant front, plus 2 Reed Buntings, both colour ringed. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
Monitoring at Sculthorpe Moor yesterday resulted in 33 birds, including:
Blackcap- 2
Bullfinch- 3
Cetti's Warbler- 1
Chiffchaff- 3
Kingfisher- 4
Reed Warbler- 1
Marsh Tit- 2
9 juvenile Kingfishers on site this month, one ringed was from Pensthorpe @hawkandowl.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
Blackcap- 2
Bullfinch- 3
Cetti's Warbler- 1
Chiffchaff- 3
Kingfisher- 4
Reed Warbler- 1
Marsh Tit- 2
9 juvenile Kingfishers on site this month, one ringed was from Pensthorpe @hawkandowl.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Monitoring at Sculthorpe Moor yesterday resulted in 33 birds, including:
Blackcap- 2
Bullfinch- 3
Cetti's Warbler- 1
Chiffchaff- 3
Kingfisher- 4
Reed Warbler- 1
Marsh Tit- 2
9 juvenile Kingfishers on site this month, one ringed was from Pensthorpe @hawkandowl.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
Blackcap- 2
Bullfinch- 3
Cetti's Warbler- 1
Chiffchaff- 3
Kingfisher- 4
Reed Warbler- 1
Marsh Tit- 2
9 juvenile Kingfishers on site this month, one ringed was from Pensthorpe @hawkandowl.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social