It was also pleasing to see in excess of one hundred visitors to the reserve, which was no doubt caused by the regular reports of Coues's Arctic Redpoll visiting Sculthorpe's feeders since around the 18th February.
A small crowd remained vigilant throughout the afternoon, with good views of the Arctic Redpoll, along with Mealy and Lesser Redpoll, on the nyjer seed feeders near the portakabins at the entrance to the reserve.
Coues's Arctic Redpoll (with, briefly, Mealy Redpoll), #phonescoped at Sculthorpe Moor NR, Norfolk, 1st March 2019 @RareBirdAlertUK @sculthorpemoor @Hawkandowluk pic.twitter.com/Gq3J3vMnvd— Michael Hoit (@MikeHoit) March 2, 2019
The following was seen from 12.00pm:
Red Kite x 1 - Seen gliding across Oak Fen and drifted towards Dry Wood.
Kestrel x 1
Brambling x 4 - Regular visitors to the feeding table at the Volunteer Hide.
Greenfinch x 2
Long-tailed Tit x 4
Reed Bunting x 3
Lesser Redpoll x 5
Mealy Redpoll x 1
Arctic Redpoll - Seen regularly throughout the afternoon on the nyjer seed feeders near the enterance to the reserve.
Siskin x 3 - A couple of males displaying very vibrant colours on the nyjer feeders, alongside the Redpoll.
Treecreeper x 1
Bullfinch x 5
Little Grebe x 1
Snipe x 1 - Moving around the edge of the water directly opposite the Johnson Hide, at the scrape.
Buzzard x 1
Cormorant x 1
Marsh Tit x 1
Jay x 1
Nuthatch x 1
