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Wednesday 20th March 2024

Another trip to Norfolk

Tuesday 12th March 2024

Frampton Marsh (again)

Tuesday 5th March 2024

Snettisham RSPB

Tuesday 20th February 2024

A new destination for me

Monday 5th February 2024

A change of plan

Tuesday 30th January 2024

Three hours at Grafham Water

Monday 22nd January 2024

A strange week overall.

Friday 19th January 2024

Norfolk Coast

Tuesday 16th January 2024

New Year - where to go?

Monday 8th January 2024

Coton Cambridgeshire

Wednesday 20th December 2023

Back to Burwell Fen

Saturday 9th December 2023

Short-eared Owls

Monday 4th December 2023

Back to Grafham Water

Wednesday 22nd November 2023

Grafham Water

Thursday 16th November 2023

Fishers Green Essex

Wednesday 15th November 2023

A day in north Norfolk

Monday 13th November 2023

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Thursday 17th May 2018

Due to my recurring knee injury, I was rather limited to places where there was limited walking involved. On Tuesday, I did venture out to an area that I will keep undisclosed at present. There are breeding Marsh Harriers there so we wish to avoid excessive disturbance. I did manage a few shots of the male attending to the nest that made the trip worthwhile.

On friday, I went to North Norfolk. following my usual route from West to East but it was only on the reverse trip in the afternoon did anything of interest occur. At Brancaster Staithe harbour, it is possible to park the car close to the water to use it as a blind and there is a pool that is used by various birds to bathe. A Sandwich Tern, a recent summer migrant, was flying around and eventually settled on the pool.

Although rather more distant than was ideal, I was pleased with these as I had few photos of the species.

Several Turnstones in bright summer plumage were feeding on the water line, one unearthing a crab.

There were several Herring Gulls about. I have so many images of this common bird that I had decided to ignore them - and sods law they decided to do something interesting. A female was making up to a male close by, much to the disgust of her partner who screamed in annoyance, called her over and proceeded to disgorge some food from his crop as a peace offering.

Surprisingly,swiss patek philippe replica watches it worked as they flew off together.

Next on to the RSPB reserve at Titchwell. Surprisingly quiet for a sunny day. I made it to the first hide and sat and waited. Another recent summer migrant, Common Terns were feeding in front of the hide.

One was perched on a post in the water, only to be disturbed by another.

Whether it was trying to mate, I am not sure but it had a funny way of going about it.

A quick fly-by of something and I suddenly realised that it was a Little Gull - uncommon rather than rare but worth a shot as it flw past.

After that, it became overcast so I headed home.