No sign of the rose coloured starling at the Titchwell roost last night but at least 15,000 starlings are roosting.
Needle in a haystack anyone?
Paul
Absolutely awesome vismig for the first few hours this a.m. It was a bit of a struggle with only 2 pairs of eyes, 1 pair landward & the other seaward & things were undoubtedly missed when we were both looking in the same direction. Black-headed Gulls & Starlings were streaming through from the word go & these provided a constant back drop for the likes of Goldeneye, Peregrine, Lap Bunting, Skylarks, Lapwings, various other wildfowl, fly-through Richards Pipit, Redwings etc etc. Unfortunately i lack the verbal prowess to be able to convey the spectacle in words & i guess you really had to be there. For the icing on the cake, see attachment.
Any one know whom had the Short-toed in stubble field behind Walsey?
Ta C
Absolutely awesome vismig for the first few hours this a.m. It was a bit of a struggle with only 2 pairs of eyes, 1 pair landward & the other seaward & things were undoubtedly missed when we were both looking in the same direction. Black-headed Gulls & Starlings were streaming through from the word go & these provided a constant back drop for the likes of Goldeneye, Peregrine, Lap Bunting, Skylarks, Lapwings, various other wildfowl, fly-through Richards Pipit, Redwings etc etc. Unfortunately i lack the verbal prowess to be able to convey the spectacle in words & i guess you really had to be there. For the icing on the cake, see attachment.
Pied Wheatear still showing well this morning at Horsey. Surprised that I was one of only three birders there at dawn, the other two were both from Cambs! The bird appeared actually inside the pill box as it got light and eventually hopped out and began flycatching from the walls, windows and roof. After a short while it nipped over on to the beach where I left it sitting on a groyne. A smart bird, with nicely scalloped scaps and mantle and a classic breast band. Plenty of stuff nipping around in the dunes, but sadly work beckoned...
Congrats to whoever found the bird!
I will have some photos on my blog tonight (though they will be my usual poor standard).
Those pesky Cambs birders get about everywhere!!
Strumpshaw Fen is one of the best sites, they are regularly seen from the reception hide. Last year my housemate photographed one on the Wensum just west of Norwich, and another person I know saw one from the bridge near the Playhouse in Norwich. Over the summer Fairhaven Gardens run canoe trips looking for Otters, which would probably be quite good fun if you haven't seen one by then!
Pied Wheatear still showing well this morning at Horsey. Surprised that I was one of only three birders there at dawn, the other two were both from Cambs! The bird appeared actually inside the pill box as it got light and eventually hopped out and began flycatching from the walls, windows and roof. After a short while it nipped over on to the beach where I left it sitting on a groyne. A smart bird, with nicely scalloped scaps and mantle and a classic breast band. Plenty of stuff nipping around in the dunes, but sadly work beckoned...
Congrats to whoever found the bird!
I will have some photos on my blog tonight (though they will be my usual poor standard).
For those gearing up for a non stop rare bird finding weekend, try sharpening up your awareness and observation skills on this online test so you r not the onee that misses the biggy this week!
http://sites.google.com/site/tg23birdinginabox/daily-dairy