The last few days have been SUPER exciting on the reserve. Due to the strong winds blowing the birds off course, we have been lucky enough to confirm sightings of a number of rare birds. The Eastern-Crowned Warbler was one of them, which had bird enthusiasts lining up in hope of catching a glimpse of the very rare bird for themselves. It is only the 4th time this bird has ever been seen in Britain, which as you can imagine was cause for celebration. We have been 'tweeted' some beautiful photos, my favourite taken by visitor Martin Standley . There is still a buzz in the air this morning on the reserve, although we have not yet had another sighting of the bird today.
Easten-Crowned Warbler taken by Martin Standley @9stan (Twitter)Not only did we have the Eastern-Crowned Warbler yesterday, but the Black-Browed Albatross flew past our Grandstand view point yesterday morning, making it a dream come true for many. The endangered birds are normally only found in the southern hemisphere and we believe it has just traveled in the wrong direction ending up in the northern hemisphere. Sightings this morning confirmed it has been last seen off the Norfolk coast. There is a possibility that it could remain in the area and start nesting.
Black-Browed Albatross taken by Kevin GroocockOther sightnings over the last few days include: Siberian Chiffchaff, Greenish Warbler, Blue Throat, Bonxie, Redstart, Barnacle Goose and Ring Ouzel. Today's most recent sightings are: Yellow-Browed Warbler x3, Chiffchaff x12, Goldcrest 20+, Blackcap, Brambling x11, Greenish Warbler (also said to be an Arctic Warbler) and Redstart x1.