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Author: | Chris Grimshaw [ Sun May 14, 2017 7:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Not a bad day |
Went on the annual trip into Norfolk and Suffolk with Andrew Vaughan and had a good day (yesterday) After putting the world to rights on the drive down to Weeting Heath we were disappointed to find rain rather than the promised rain Birds seen in this area included stone curlew 1 only woodlark c4 tree pipit c4 mistle thrush nuthatch 2 common whitethroat blackcap willow warbler chiffchaff swallow After a sandwich it was the short drive to Lakenheath Fen Here we met two ladies who told us about the two black-winged stilts which seemed to have made the shortish commute from Frampton. We had discussed making a detour to Frampton for these! black-winged stilt 2. Showed well - eventually even for Andrew glossy ibis 1 bittern 3 (one booming and two in flight together hobby c45 bearded tit marsh harrier c15 common kestrel 2 common crane (one seen briefly) cuckoo c5 (one showing really well) cetti's warbler c18 grasshopper warbler 1 reed warbler c50 sedge warbler c50 reed bunting c70 common whitethroat c10 lesser whitethroat 1 little egret 1 grey heron 1 common tern 4 common swift c120 house martin barn swallow |
Author: | John T Goy [ Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Not a bad day |
Well worth the visit! I'd like to return to Norfolk, only went once but enjoyed the area around Blakeney and enjoyed sitting on the beach watching thousands of terns back and forth feeding their young Max |
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