Penny Clarke
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Watched the Northern Harrier by the Coal Barn at Thornham up until 4.30pm.
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
Have also been trying with the redpolls this weekend too - three excellent Mealies at Strumpshaw on Saturday morning, but could only pull out Lessers (three) at Whitlingham this morning.
P.S. One of the rangers at Whitlingham said there'd been some Waxwings in the main car park by the cafe, Sat lunchtime. No sign when I popped in briefly though.
Andy
Andrew
It is still a tad too early for Lesser Spots to be announcing their presence although the odd male is now repeatedly calling early mornings....
There are few reliable sites these days in Norfolk for this seriously declining woodland species. Your best bet is Santon Downham, where two pairs bred in 2010 - they can be anywhere between 300 yards west of the bridge to the far extreme east end of the plantation that borders the junction of the Helen Wells Picnic site access road and that leading out from the village. It is best to be in position from dawn, as most male Lesser 'Peckers cease calling after 0830 hours
I have also seen a regular male near Thetford Power Station, between the scout hut and the green bridge over the Little Ouse and there is every chance that at least one male will have survived in Holkham Park and be found anywhere within the Monument location - again, if not calling, you have no chance
The optimum time for display from British Lesser Spots is from mid February to mid March, particularly on clear, crisp, bright mornings - a male will get in to a regular pattern and 'sing' and 'drum' from the same branch for over two weeks
What was prevalent about the beautiful weather we experienced on Sunday and Monday was the number of NORTHERN GOSHAWKS displaying - surprisingly early - but at one site, no less than six birds were up in the air together. Bear this in mind on your visit, as you can easily link both LSW and Goshawk in the same morning session in the Brecks.
Congratulations on the Parakeet Andy!
I had a few Redpolls in the conservation area near the bridge at UEA today, including two with very deep pink colouration on the underparts. With the weather very overcast I couldn't tell whether it was raspberry or bubblegum pink though ;-)
Does anyone have any information on the Welney Greater Flamingo? A colour-ringed bird can actually be a good thing. Blue is used a lot in Italy. Does it have any numbering?
GH
interesting link on this http://home.scarlet.be/~pin02658/cr-GrFlamingo.htm