Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk (1 Viewer)

Karl J

Well-known member

• Mar 14, 2004

• #1

Had a quite memorable morning at the local reserve. Pick of the bunch :

Singing Cettis' Warblers, 3 at a guess
1 Little Grebe (a site tick for me),
1 Merlin on a low flight across the old broad & 2 Snipe come in to land on the island.
A male Marsh Harrier swooping at the waterfowl in front of the brick hide was a first, never seen one hunting over open water like that before..... A quite stunning view, so close.

Could it get any better ??? ... Well, yes actually .....

..... 4 Waxwing down along the Lackford Run B B

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• Mar 14, 2004

• #2

Brilliant stuff, I assume the Waxwings are lifers?

 

C

cjay

Well-known member

• Mar 14, 2004

• #3

Well I know where I will be going tomorrow. You seem to be good at getting merlins too.

CJ

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Mar 14, 2004

• #4

Great stuff Carlos - 2 species I've never seen there (Waxwing and Merlin). Strumpshaw is very good at this time of the year.

 

Karl J

Well-known member

• Mar 14, 2004

• #5

Oh Yes Andrew !!! .... both Andrew's !

Colin, I have to admit the Merlin certainly wasn't an instant id. Had to go away & consult the book. But .... tapering pointed wings which were darker toward the points, noticeably shorter tail than Kestrel. General shape not too far removed from a Hobby.


Oh ... and a chinese water deer on the meadow

 

Ruby

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• Mar 15, 2004

• #6

That sounds fantastic Carlos..... Spookily enough, I've got a meeting up in Norwich in a couple of weeks time and thought I might have an afternoon spare....