jogresh
Bimble and patch
Saturday 18th July
CORY'S SHEARWATER Picked up by 4 visiting birders on the horizon - thank you:t:
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
You're very welcome Penny - it was a great pleasure believe me!
All the best.
Saturday 18th July
CORY'S SHEARWATER Picked up by 4 visiting birders on the horizon - thank you:t:
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
I forgot the most exciting news of the day...confirmed breeding of common sandpiper with 2 adults and a very recently fledged juvenile on the fresh marsh this morning. According to Birds of Norfolk, only the 9th breeding record and the first since 1980
Today's highlights
I forgot the most exciting news of the day...confirmed breeding of common sandpiper with 2 adults and a very recently fledged juvenile on the fresh marsh this morning. According to Birds of Norfolk, only the 9th breeding record and the first since 1980
Ive just moved to Blakeney and will be exploring the area as much as possible. Had 2 Spoonbill and a Green Sand on the flooded area directly to the East of the Village. Then was woken up by a Quail which was calling again in the evening but more distantly.
6 Manx Shearwaters flew East past Cley at 14.58. Then the peace was shattered with the news of the Great Spotted Cuckoo. A good start
Mark Fleming
Returning to the site of yesterday's quite good spot (Gramborough Hill), I was dismayed to find a whole load of birders on the skyline, overlooking the bushes where the Cuckoo had been and, as I understand, feeding on fat, juicy caterpillars this morning. Not just there, but standing in front of the bush from which it was first flushed.
A bird would have to be more than cuckoo to fly anywhere vaguely in the vicinity of that lot. Fieldcraft ?
On a lighter note and of different hue from the increasing (is it possible?) numbers of 'red' ladybirds, a 14-spot yellow one- Propylea 14-punctata. This was on the top of Gramboro'- where I sat down below the skyline, before anyone says anything. Unfortunately, it didn't blow up too well.
Also sweet (didn't taste them, honest, guv) was the pair of young French Partridges behind the Visitor Centre at Cley. They seemed completely oblivious to the dangers that humans pose. Mum (?) was incredibly brave in shepherding her offspring.
Great-Spotted Cuckoo just come up on BirdGuides from Kelling. Anyone have any other information on this report please? (Apart from present at 19:50)
Well done John by the way - another cracking find!