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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.
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Visit to monitor the North Norfolk farm, last on 8/11 resulted in 92 birds
Blackbird 2
Blue Tit 8(2)
Dunnock 2
Great Tit 1
Long-tailed Tit 13(2)
Reed Bunting 31(3)
Robin 3
Wren 4
Yellowhammer 21
One Reed Bunting was juvenile ringed at Ingoldisthorpe in August
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November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Monitoring NW Norfolk farm yesterday resulted in 27 birds
Blackbird - 1
Blue Tit - 1
Dunnock - 2
Reed Bunting - 6
Robin - 1
Wren - 3
Yellowhammer - 13
One Reed Bunting had moved 7km locally from its breeding site to the farm.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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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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November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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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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November 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta - 3 years 11 months 24 days
Adult 26-11-2020 Cantley Beet Factory: 52°34'N 1°31'E (Norfolk)
Adult (colour rings seen) 19-11-2024 Strumpshaw Fen: 52°36'N 1°27'E (Norfolk) 7km NW
3 yrs 11 mths 24 days

Longevity record in Europe is 9 yrs 3 mths
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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October 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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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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October 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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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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September 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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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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September 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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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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September 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Monitoring Stonechats at Dersingham Bog today, resulted in 10 new birds ringed and fitted with colour rings 19 to 28
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September 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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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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September 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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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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September 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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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
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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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August 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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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
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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
August 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Monitoring Deepdale Farm today on a fairly quite morning only 10 birds:
Blackcap - 1
Blue Tit - 1
Coal Tit - 2
Dunnock - 1
Great Tit - 1
Robin - 2
Whitethroat - 2
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August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Monitoring at Ingoldisthorpe today resulted in 52 birds including
Blackcap - 13
Blue Tit - 3
Chiffchaff - 8
Dunnock - 6
Kingfisher - 1
Reed Bunting - 2
Reed Warbler - 9
Robin - 1
Sedge Warbler - 2
Whitethroat - 5
Wood Pigeon - 1
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August 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Monitoring Dersingham Bog for Stonechat and Nightjar last night resulted in five Stonechats, including one with fairly dark underwing, all colour ringed and a juvenile Nightjar at dusk that had not been ringed in the nest this season. @btobirds.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM