calling norwich birders

[fishingruddy]

hi, in the summer i am going on holiday to caister in great yarmouth. hopefully we can get away from the family to go bird watching, i would especially lilke to see bearded tits and a marsh harrier. does anyone know where i should go?
fishingruddy

[matt green]

hi, in the summer i am going on holiday to caister in great yarmouth. hopefully we can get away from the family to go bird watching, i would especially lilke to see bearded tits and a marsh harrier. does anyone know where i should go?
fishingruddy

hickling hickling hickling!!!!

hickling broad is all you need,also best place to see swallow tail butterflies
and look out for common lizards running across the boredwalks.

strumpshaw fen would also be good for marsh harriers,if you havent seen them within ten minutes of being here then you are doing something very wrong indeed!

both of these sites may also produce an osprey

matt

[PaulE]

hi, in the summer i am going on holiday to caister in great yarmouth. hopefully we can get away from the family to go bird watching, i would especially lilke to see bearded tits and a marsh harrier. does anyone know where i should go?
fishingruddy
great yarmouth is not that far from minsmere just go straight down the A12 you will definately see marsh harriers and i have seen bearded tit there a few times its well worth a visit

[Keith Dickinson]

great yarmouth is not that far from minsmere just go straight down the A12 you will definately see marsh harriers and i have seen bearded tit there a few times its well worth a visit
Totally agree, if at Gt Yarmouth you must visit Minsmere. About 40 minutes drive if things haven't altered too much since my last visit. Nowadays the reserve is open on a Tuesday (Hurrah), my first visit was on a Tuesday back in 84' boy was I p****d off. Get there early as the car parks fill up with shop visitors.

[Dave J]

If your based in Caister, Breydon water is on your doorstep and is always worth a look.

Dave

[Nick Elliston]

Also try the marshes at Walberswick (near Southwold). Bearded Tits, Harriers, Avocets and Egrets.

[Karl J]

crikey minsmere is ,miles away ... horsey mill is 7 miles from Caister

head up the coast through Winterton and then drive slowly along the Horsey Rd - you're unlikely to miss the harriers there, might see some cranes too if you're lucky. Horsey Dunes and the Warren are also worth a wander

good area to explore by bicycle too

[fishingruddy]

hickling hickling hickling!!!!

hickling broad is all you need,also best place to see swallow tail butterflies
and look out for common lizards running across the boredwalks.

strumpshaw fen would also be good for marsh harriers,if you havent seen them within ten minutes of being here then you are doing something very wrong indeed!

both of these sites may also produce an osprey

matt

Thanks matt

[fishingruddy]

thank you all for the advice, appreciated

[fishingruddy]

thank you all for the advice, appreciated