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    Norfolk birding

    From a personal perspective, I only added Raven to my Norfolk list in 2018, despite living and birding in the county since 2007. Since then I've seen them annually on my fenland patch since 2020; in early 2022 they looked like they were setting up to breed close by, but they didn't persist and...
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    Norfolk birding

    The local frogs must be taking a hammering, with long term presence of ca. 20 birds. In the course of half an hour 2 weeks ago, I watched 4 large frogs being dispatched. Wonder whether they'll find any Natterjacks?
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    Norfolk birding

    They are with the cattle herd on the grazing marsh on the NWT reserve. This herd moves around during the day - most of the time they're obvious from the reserve entrance track, but can also be in the fields by the corner of the East Bank path to Thornham, the herd also visits the pools by the...
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    Inland West Norfolk - patch wildlife

    After an appalling winter/spring for waders on patch, have finally crept into double figures of species for the year over the past couple of weeks, starting with a Common Sandpiper last Sunday, 2 x Dunlin a week later and, after work tonight, a smart Wood Sandpiper. Numbers of Green Sands also...
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    Inland West Norfolk - patch wildlife

    No photos today, but confirmed the presence this evening of Purple Hairstreaks around the tops of the garden Sycamores for the third year running. While looking at these, a Hobby passed overhead.
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    Inland West Norfolk - patch wildlife

    Back on here after several years away; returning due to frustrations with Twitter and no desire to sign up to Facebook-aligned platforms. My patch is focused on four parishes in West Norfolk - Wretton, Wereham, Stoke Ferry and Boughton. I will post highlights from my wanderings going forward...
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