but Subalpine Warbler still present :t:...
Cheers,
It certainly is Connor
saw it this afternoon:t:
Finished work at 12.30pm today, went home, got changed etc, left 1.30pm arrived Cley Spy 2.15pm to collect my Nikon ED50 which they have mended:t::t::t: - its great having my scope back!
Arrived Holkham 3.15pm.
My friend Pete who I was meeting, couldn't wait:-C and went on ahead to see the Sub Alpine Warbler without me. It was a wonderful sunny afternoon, in fact I was too hot
Had a nice
Tree Creeper in pine tree by Meals House. Just before the cross tracks I had cracking views of
Yellow Browed Warbler (4pm) in a sycamore tree, along with
chiffchaffs and a possible Firecrest (can't count it). Now I can hear some of you saying how can you have a possible Firecrest, well if I had seen the eye/supercilium I would have known instantly, but all I saw was a flash of orange on head for a second, flitting through leaves, so can't count it. I found out later that is exactly where Pete had good views of one earlier, so I suspect it was what I saw. Anyway carried on, Jay flew over and lots of birds flitting about including long tailed tits, robins, blackbirds, blue tits, and a very very tired
Redwing which was feeding almost next to your feet on the path! Got to the dunes and several people were sitting watching a
Great Grey Shrike which I had brilliant views of flying (4.45pm)above me and out to sea, don't know if it was off for good! Reached viewing spot for
Sub Alpine Warbler (my first one in Britain) and within a minute of arriving it showed (4.50pm), what an amazing bird, absolutely stunning. It seems to favour this little dell and people had been watching it all day. It does disappear for sessions every now and again though. The sun had gone out now, so not good enough light for my new digiscoping set up. On the way back Pete and I heard a
Cettis Warbler!
Which way do I head tomorrow, Holme 'Where they have everything' or back to Holkham, hhmmmmm, will decide while cooking tea I think.
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
P.S. No sign of Lesser Grey Shrike this afternoon.