dbradnum
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I will be interested in any tips you get Jo. I have been trying to spot one for months. There was one reported at Strumpshaw near the Reception when I was there on Saturday but I didn't have any luck finding it. Two more were reported near the Tower Hide when I was there a couple of weeks ago. I keep listening and scanning the tree tops but no luck so far.
Ron
My Dad spends a reasonable amount of time at Strumpshaw, and hasn't seen a LSW there yet this year - although there are certainly a few pairs in the area, they've not been very obliging so far.
Best sites that I know of are Holkham Park (go through the main gates, and immediately turn right down to the monument and lake), and Santon Downham, near the bridge over the river.
Wherever you're looking, make sure you know the sound of the call and drumming - this is the easiest way to find the birds when they're high up in a tangle of branches.