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Wednesday 9th April 2003, 21:48
May Day Farm can be found on Landranger Map No144
Grid Ref: TL795 835
This is one of the better places with which to have clear views of Goshawks.
If you arrive at Mayday Farm Driving south (from Brandon) the car park will be on your right. Drive up the track and you can park along there or turn right after a couple of hundred yards and park along there. Once parked up your walk should be a continuation of the way you originally came in. In the distance you will see a radio mast and by here is a bird hide on your left. the Goshawks can be seen here but a better spot is about 500 yards further on.
At this point you will come to a junction where, on your right, you will see a small corner fence. At the back of this fence is a well hidden pool of water. If you stand back by 20 yards away from this you should have a feast of birds visiting the pool. Whilst I was there we had Brambling, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Coal Tit, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch and Blue & Great Tit. It is also here that we had great views of a pair of displaying Goshawks.
This site is well worth including in any itinery in the Southern reaches of Norfolk. In fact you can start of around this area before going on up to the north Norfolk coast. It is also a good point to move down into Suffolk via Bury St Edmunds.
Grid Ref: TL795 835
This is one of the better places with which to have clear views of Goshawks.
If you arrive at Mayday Farm Driving south (from Brandon) the car park will be on your right. Drive up the track and you can park along there or turn right after a couple of hundred yards and park along there. Once parked up your walk should be a continuation of the way you originally came in. In the distance you will see a radio mast and by here is a bird hide on your left. the Goshawks can be seen here but a better spot is about 500 yards further on.
At this point you will come to a junction where, on your right, you will see a small corner fence. At the back of this fence is a well hidden pool of water. If you stand back by 20 yards away from this you should have a feast of birds visiting the pool. Whilst I was there we had Brambling, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Coal Tit, Yellowhammer, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch and Blue & Great Tit. It is also here that we had great views of a pair of displaying Goshawks.
This site is well worth including in any itinery in the Southern reaches of Norfolk. In fact you can start of around this area before going on up to the north Norfolk coast. It is also a good point to move down into Suffolk via Bury St Edmunds.