Nice (if somewhat distant) juvenile Osprey at the Fen this afternoon....
I assume these aren't photos of said osprey? If so it's the weirdest osprey I've ever seen?!
I assume these aren't photos of said osprey? If so it's the weirdest osprey I've ever seen?!
They appeared to land in the middle of the field- but even four of us scanning for a good half-hour did not turn them up again.
I assume these aren't photos of said osprey? If so it's the weirdest osprey I've ever seen?!
Must have been id by norfolk's finest
Nice (if somewhat distant) juvenile Osprey at the Fen this afternoon....
and from website... 'a really dark juvenile Osprey!'
please, no.... surely this can't be the bird in question :eek!:
surely this can't be the bird in question :eek!:
It's flown off, Connor.
With one Richard's, yesterday, and two Tawnies, today, which three Pipits will I hear/see tomorrow ?
Probably, Meadow.
At the far end of The Hill, I heard a cheup, immediately proclaiming “Tawny Pipit!” to my companion, looked in the direction of the sparrow-like call and saw a large pipit flying away from us. Another was with it.
They appeared to land in the middle of the field- but even four of us scanning for a good half-hour did not turn them up again.
The info was written in the Cley NWT VC/CBC logbook .
No sign of the Buff-breast this morning.
Interesting that I had a few calls wondering about its presence and why news (or lack of) hadn't been forthcoming.
The purists will obviously hope that all the 'real' birders were out on their patches, not worried about seeing someone elses bird.
The sceptics will be saying all the pagerers (still the only word I apprecite someone saying) were waiting in the warm for the pager to go off.
Either way, it continues the demise of twitching (particulalry in Norfolk)! I hear faint cheers from the depths!!
Had a great day, starting at Martham Broad; on to Horsey path to Horsey Corner, then to Strumpshaw. Highlights were a good, close(ish) sighting of the osprey at Strumpshaw, three (distant) cranes at Horsey and the attached (I hope) immature long-tailed skua (I think, but quite happy and grateful to bow to more experienced opinions) which flew up from Martham Broad and headed towards the sea. Returned home leg-weary and enjoyed a tea of nag pie with lashings of tongue.
At the far end of The Hill, I heard a cheup, immediately proclaiming “Tawny Pipit!” to my companion, looked in the direction of the sparrow-like call and saw a large pipit flying away from us. Another was with it.
It's now dark and still no mention of any Tawny Pipits on RBA. I call that suppression.
The record went ‘on’ at 2240h, over 5 hours after I posted on here. However, a few clarifications: they (2) flew west, not over Gramboro’, but the field to its south and did not land in the field, which is not stubble, but a grazing marsh. Apart from those . . . !”