RSPB

Titchwell, Norfolk 6th September 2000

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Author: Graham Mee
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Date: 6th September 2000

Titchwell, one of my very favourite reserves, once again lived up to its reputation and produced a staggering 57 different species in three hours. Three of which (marked in red) were new life ticks for me. especially pleasing was finally, after three visits, seeing 'Sammy' the Black-winged Stilt.

On the beautiful North Norfolk coast, 5 miles/8 km east of Hunstanton, Titchwell offers a wealth of birds throughout the year. A firm path, suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs, runs from the visitor centre to the sandy beach, past reedbeds, saltmarsh and shallow lagoons. A new path and boardwalk , also wheelchair and pushchair accessible, passes through areas of fen and wet woodland (carr) to the Fen Hide. There are two more hides overlooking the lagoons, both are accessible to wheelchairs.

The RSPB shop within the visitor centre has a wide range of books, CD-ROMs, audio and optical equipment, outdoor clothing and bird care products.

Directions:
5 miles/8 km east of Hunstanton on the A149.
The reserve is between five and 14 miles of a National Cycle Network route. For more information visit the Sustrans National Cycle Network website.

Opening times:
Visitor centre during British Summer time - Monday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm (servery closes 4 pm); weekends 9.30 am to 5.30 pm (severy closes 4.30 pm).
Winter hours - Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm (severy closes 4 pm); weekends 10 am to 5 pm (servery closes 4.30) pm . Centre closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day).

Species Observed

  1. Little Grebe
  2. Red-necked Grebe
  3. Fulmar
  4. Gannet
  5. Cormorant
  6. Grey Heron
  7. Mute Swan
  8. Greylag Goose
  9. Canada Goose
  10. Gadwall
  11. Mallard
  12. Pintail
  13. Sparrowhawk
  14. Kestrel
  15. Hobby
  16. Water Rail
  17. Spotted Crake
  18. Moorhen
  19. Coot
  20. Oystercatcher
  21. Black-winged Stilt
  22. Grey Plover
  23. Ringed Plover
  24. Lapwing
  25. Curlew
  26. Spotted Redshank
  27. Redshank
  28. Greenshank
  29. Common Sandpiper
  30. Knot
  31. Little Stint
  32. Dunlin
  33. Ruff
  34. Red-necked Phalarope
  35. Great Black-backed Gull
  36. Black-headed Gull
  37. Wood Pigeon
  38. Collared Dove
  39. Kingfisher
  40. Great Spotted Woodpecker
  41. Swallow
  42. House Martin
  43. Meadow Pipit
  44. Pied Wagtail
  45. Robin
  46. Blackbird
  47. Spotted Flycatcher
  48. Great Tit
  49. Blue Tit
  50. Magpie
  51. Rook
  52. Carrion Crow
  53. Starling
  54. House Sparrow
  55. Chaffinch
  56. Greenfinch
  57. Linnet
Titchwell from the air


Both Spotted Crake and Red-necked Phalarope were visible from this hide


Red-necked Phalarope

'Sammy' the resident Black-winged Stilt

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