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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
First gatekeeper of the year out at Swanton Novers today. Good numbers of Silver Washed Fritillaries out too . -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
A lot of new butterflies today at Swanton Novers. Saw 3 SWF , first small and Essex skippers plus a purple hairstreak. Two green hairsrteaks also seen , not a regular butterfly for the site and very late. Plus a brimstone again . I would have thought a bit late for the spring flight and a bit... -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
Saw my first white admiral of the year at Swanton Novers yesterday. Only 2 weeks later than usual. No sign of SW Fritillaries yet , but they cant be far away. -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
A handfull of ringlets out at Swanton Novers yesterday, but butterflies very scarce on the survey, just twenty counted when I usualy am counting 100 + at this time of year. Speckled Woods, 1 meadow brown , 1 Large Skipper and ringlets. -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
1st meadow browns flying yesterday at Swanton Novers. -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
To say butterflies are a bit this on the ground is an under statement for this year Did my transact this afternoon in warm conditions 20C and plenty of sun between short periods of cloud cover and it was two hours before the first butterfly apeared, a brimstone. Ended up with 3 speckled woods ... -
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Norfolk Dragon/Damselflies reports/news
I am guessing few post on here any more as someone must have seen emperor dragonflies in Norfolk by now. Anyway saw my first 2 of the year this afternoon at Swanton Novers. The latest date for me to see my first by several weeks. -
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Norfolk Dragon/Damselflies reports/news
I saw my first banded demoiselles of the year today at Stiffkey along with blue tailed and common damselflies. This has to be the worst start to the dragonfly season I have ever known. I have 12 ponds I survey and as yet high water levels , strong winds and low temperatures have meant I have... -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
Saw my first large skipper of the year at Swanton Novers yesterday. Usual time of year which is a surprise given the cool weather until this week. -
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Norfolk Dragon/Damselflies reports/news
Saw my first four spot chaser of the year at Swanton Novers today . Quite a few large red damselflies about in good colour so they have been on the wing for some time. -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
This is will be old news for some , but my first large White of the year yesterday at Stiffkey Fen plus a orange tip ( one also reported there a week ago) again my first of the season. No sign of the green hairstreaks yet there. Still yet to see a 2016 speckled wood! Last season my first was... -
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Goose and Accipiter ID help, China
I agree that the greylag ( eastern race with a pink bill ) is not pure , but think more likely to have domestic blood rather than swan goose in it.- Tideliner
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
Saw my first G V White at Swanton Novers Monday. But overall numbers of butterflies very low on the surveys. -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
These records are a bit late due to PC problems. Peacock March 16th,Stiffkey Fen and Brimstone March 25th Stiffkey fen and Fakenham with my second Small Tort very worn, also in Fakenham on 25th. -
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Norfolk birding
This record is a bit late due to PC problems. Single swallow east at Swanton Novers 9am March 24th. Same day inland movement of redwings 100+ in 5 flocks all south west ? -
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Pochard? UK - Surrey - Feb
Yes its a female pochard- Tideliner
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Whooper or Bewick's swan? Iran
It the first photo and fourth of the last group of 5 photos there are 3 swans. Two whoopers with a much smaller bird with a lot less yellow on the bill, surely a Bewick's. Great selection of wildfowl with gadwall, teal. shoveller, pintail , greylag, mute, Bewick's and Whooper swans.- Tideliner
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Norfolk birding
For most mortals the walk to Berney is closer to 2 1\2 hours if you do not hang about too much. You will usually have plenty to see so add at least another hour . -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
My first Small Tort of the year in Fakenham on Jan 27th. -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
That sounds interesting Andy as a bird watcher in the Watch point at Swanton Novers showed me a photo he took in his garden which is next to Sherringham Woods, last summer of a purple emperor. We used to have them at Swanton Novers woods NNR until the mid 1960s and I have always kept an eye out... -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
Most SWFs are getting tatty by now , but still good nembers about. I have seen 2 "Valezina" in the past week , the first I have found. They seem to be having a real bumper year. New broods of comma, red Admiral and peacock emerging daily and still a few white admirals about. Also saw a... -
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Norfolk birding
Ben I saw the dead animal at Pensthorpe this morning on my way to work. My first impression was it was a well mangled badger , though I did not note any sign of a black and white striped head and did think at the time it must been a hell of a big badger as the body was quite long . Like you I... -
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Norfolk Butterflies and Moths
I was amazed how resiliant our butterflies are. After 10 days with very heavy rain and low sumer temperatures I was not expecting much on Fridays butterflu survey but counted well over 500 butterflies on the transact of of 20 species including 16 SW Fritillaries, 6 White Admarals and the first... -
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Norfolk birding
Looks like a Clumber Park honey was reported today so one theory shot down !!