First day 89 counted in Norfolk 1st jan 2013

Up early for the 2 hour drive to Titchwell, it's the first day of a new year, so every bird seen counts as a tick.
The first bird seen was the same as last year, a Barn Owl sitting on a fence post, we go on to see 4 more during the rest of the day.
We stop off at Wolferton Triangle to try for the Golden Pheasant, but after going round the triangle 5 times, we give up without seeing them, we don't want to waste to much time as Titchwell is waiting.
we pick up all the usual stuff, to really get the ticks going.
The Red-crested Pochard shows well, also Pintail.
We move down to the beach & see a nice Eider, Longtail Duck also seen, plenty of Sanderling & Turnstone walking about on the beach. A Fulmar spotted a long way out is nice.
On the feeders are Greenfinch, Chafffinch, Goldfinch, & a favourite of mine a few Brambling.

Off to Cley now we spot the Lesser canada Goose that we got last week, so we ticked it for this year. The Scared Ibis is standing not to far away from the road.
On to Stiffkey, Marsh Harrier, then female Hen Harriers fly by,  




Brambling, Greenfinch, Chaffinch.

    Before we head home a stop off at Buckenham Marsh to watch the thousands of Rooks coming in to roost, the noise is something to behold.
A great start to the year 89 birds seen, a little down on last year, but still a nice total.