calling norwich birders (1 Viewer)

fishingruddy · Feb 27, 2006

hi, in the summer i am going on holiday to caister in great yarmouth. hopefully we can get away from the family to go bird watching, i would especially lilke to see bearded tits and a marsh harrier. does anyone know where i should go?
fishingruddy

matt green · Feb 27, 2006

fishingruddy said:
hi, in the summer i am going on holiday to caister in great yarmouth. hopefully we can get away from the family to go bird watching, i would especially lilke to see bearded tits and a marsh harrier. does anyone know where i should go?
fishingruddy

hickling hickling hickling!!!!

hickling broad is all you need,also best place to see swallow tail butterflies
and look out for common lizards running across the boredwalks.

strumpshaw fen would also be good for marsh harriers,if you havent seen them within ten minutes of being here then you are doing something very wrong indeed!

both of these sites may also produce an osprey

matt

Original PaulE · Feb 27, 2006

fishingruddy said:
hi, in the summer i am going on holiday to caister in great yarmouth. hopefully we can get away from the family to go bird watching, i would especially lilke to see bearded tits and a marsh harrier. does anyone know where i should go?
fishingruddy

great yarmouth is not that far from minsmere just go straight down the A12 you will definately see marsh harriers and i have seen bearded tit there a few times its well worth a visit

Keith Dickinson · Feb 27, 2006

PaulE said:
great yarmouth is not that far from minsmere just go straight down the A12 you will definately see marsh harriers and i have seen bearded tit there a few times its well worth a visit

Totally agree, if at Gt Yarmouth you must visit Minsmere. About 40 minutes drive if things haven't altered too much since my last visit. Nowadays the reserve is open on a Tuesday (Hurrah), my first visit was on a Tuesday back in 84' boy was I p****d off. Get there early as the car parks fill up with shop visitors.

Dave J · Feb 28, 2006

If your based in Caister, Breydon water is on your doorstep and is always worth a look.

Dave

Nick Elliston · Feb 28, 2006

Also try the marshes at Walberswick (near Southwold). Bearded Tits, Harriers, Avocets and Egrets.

Karl J · Feb 28, 2006

crikey minsmere is ,miles away ... horsey mill is 7 miles from Caister

head up the coast through Winterton and then drive slowly along the Horsey Rd - you're unlikely to miss the harriers there, might see some cranes too if you're lucky. Horsey Dunes and the Warren are also worth a wander

good area to explore by bicycle too

fishingruddy · Mar 1, 2006

matt green said:
hickling hickling hickling!!!!

hickling broad is all you need,also best place to see swallow tail butterflies
and look out for common lizards running across the boredwalks.

strumpshaw fen would also be good for marsh harriers,if you havent seen them within ten minutes of being here then you are doing something very wrong indeed!

both of these sites may also produce an osprey

matt

Thanks matt

fishingruddy · Mar 1, 2006

thank you all for the advice, appreciated

fishingruddy · Mar 1, 2006

thank you all for the advice, appreciated

calling norwich birders (1 Viewer)

More options

fishingruddy

Active member

matt green

Norfolkman gone walkabout

Original PaulE

Well-known member

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Dave J

Dave J

Nick Elliston

Well-known member

Karl J

Well-known member

fishingruddy

Active member

fishingruddy

Active member

fishingruddy

Active member

Similar threads

Users who are viewing this thread