Garth Peacock
Private Site Cambridgeshire

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Friday 4th October - North Norfolk

Monday 7th October 2024

Tanzania Day 8 - The Serengeti

Saturday 5th October 2024

Two trips out with little to show.

Wednesday 25th September 2024

Tanzania Day 7 - The Serengeti

Monday 23rd September 2024

Abberton Reservoir - again

Thursday 19th September 2024

Abberton Essex

Wednesday 11th September 2024

A morning at Grafham Water

Thursday 29th August 2024

After holiday blues

Thursday 22nd August 2024

Trying out a new lens

Monday 5th August 2024

Tanzania Day 5 - Ngorogoro Crater

Saturday 27th July 2024

Kevin Robson's Tawny Owl hide

Thursday 25th July 2024

Local stuff

Saturday 20th July 2024

More local stuff

Saturday 29th June 2024

Catching up with a local rarity

Friday 14th June 2024

Tanzania - Day 1 - Arusha

Monday 13th May 2024

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Sunday 29th December 2013

Three or so weeks ago, when I was with a couple of other photographers from another part of the county, I said that the sites in Cambs were not set up for photographers and that the county was getting to be hard work. Someone mentioned a private site that I had not visited but it was not until a friend of mine had the same conversation a few days later and we compared notes, that it became on the 'must do' list.

He kindly arranged access for us on 20th December and we turned up not expecting too much activity. Well, we were wrong.

Finding the hide, we were pleasantly surprised to see feeders topped up and perches in good positions and the hide facing North-east and overlooking a mere. Absolutely delightful. We came prepared for a full day and were very glad of that.

There were loads of Reed Buntings coming in to feed

Mallard Teal and Gadwall on the mere with the latter showing close to the hide.

A distant Buzzard showed frequently

A flock of Long-tailed Tits made a brief appearance

A Water Rail showed fleetingly several times but at last allowed a close shot

And a Marsh Harrier finally came close in the late afternoon sun

Altogether an excellent site, well know to locals who tend not to broadcast it's location so for this reason I am keeping it under wraps. Further visits a certainty!!!

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