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River Warbler finders story with HD video and new photos

The finders Chris and Alison have written a great piece on the River Warbler.

Article includes HD footage from Jack Levene and new photos.

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Access has been arranged again for the weekend, this Saturday (17th)
5am-8am with no further accesss after this
Do not arrive before opening time as nowhere to queue.
From B1136 4ml East of Hales, go North on Crab Apple Lane, Left at T-jctn and Right at L.bend and park only in field by North End Rd TM.435.985.
£2 per car PLUS £2per person. Money ready on arrival please. Absolutely no parking on single track road.
 
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Titchwell July 16th

Today's highlights

Buff breated sandpiper - adult on fresh marsh
Wood sandpiper - 4 on fresh marsh
Spotted redshank - 12 on fresh marsh
Common sandpiper - 7 on fresh marsh
Little ringed plover - 1 on fresh marsh
Spoonbill - 1 over west

Paul
 
“And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land”

This always puzzled me as a child, when it was read in church. 'But turtles don’t make vocal noises, they’re water creatures', I must have thought. King James had a lot to answer for. Newer versions of the Song of Solomon make it clear that it’s referring to turtle DOVES.

That was before (long before) Google, of course. Try ‘turtle sounds’, to be perplexed and, possibly, amused !

I’d hoped it might turn out a good day, when I saw (rather than heard) my first Turtle Dove of the year, as I drove over Salthouse Heath.

Titchwell gave up the Buff-breast, this time it was in view much of the time. Some Med Gulls, Eddie M and 5 Whimbrel were the other highlights. The W d S nds had, mysteriously, v n sh d.
 

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Not rare but unexpected.
Flying over Frettenham this am I spotted a Gannet.
It took some time for my brain to catch up with what I was seeing, but definately a Gannet. 2nd or 3rd year bird.
 
Titchwell July 19th

Today's highlights

Green sandpiper - 4 on fresh marsh
Buff breasted sandpiper - unconfirmed report on fresh marsh this morning
Spoonbill - 1 on fresh marsh
Greenshank - 3 on fresh marsh
Little ringed plover - 1 on fresh marsh

Paul
 
hi there iam from the north east and staying in the norwich area looking forward to coming down to your beautiful part of the country.i arrive next monday and would be greatful for a few birding/insect hotspots thanks
 
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Titchwell July 20th

Today's highlights

Spoonbill - 1 briefly on fresh marsh this afternoon
Spotted redshank - 12 on fresh marsh
Green sandpiper - 2 on fresh marsh
Common sandpiper - 1 on fresh marsh
Crossbill - 3 west @ 10:15

Paul
 
Lots of goodies at Strumpshaw today: good views of Bittern, two Little Egrets, two Green Sands, several Buzzards and five+ Marsh Harriers. Lots of Bearded Tits too! Oh: a blue and white Budgie!
 
"a blue and white Budgie"

The winds have been quite strong and from a southerly direction !

And I distinctly heard an Ozzie accent at work the other day.
 
Sat in my garden (in Swardeston) having a drink with a friend this afternoon when the distictive sound of Crossbill reached my ears. 2 birds seen flying but a hedge prevented me seeing how many were actually in the flock as it sounded like there were at least a few more than that. A good garden tick!

Chris
 
Titchwell July 22nd

Today's highlights

Common crane - 14 west over reserve @ 09:40!
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 on fresh marsh from mid-morning
Spoonbill - 1 east @ 12:00
Ruff - 30 on saltmarsh
Greenshank - 6 on fresh marsh
Green sandpiper - 3 on fresh marsh
Grasshopper warbler - 1 singing from main path
Eider - 15 offshore

Paul
 
Yellow peril

No budgie seed by me, yesterday.

Was it similar to the pic ?

No it was a blue and WHITE budgie. This may be countable (?).
Phew! I thought you had gripped me off John.

As with house finch, which I have seen, yellow forms do not count.

The yellow and black faced bunting on the right hand picture can be counted. Both from Prawle area, Devon.
 

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Something tells me there is a distinct lack of rares around with all this budgie talk!!!!!;););)

At least we have the Bird Fair to look forward to!!!
 
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