Norfolk birding (20 Viewers)

Owene said:

I’m due to be in north Norfolk for a few days next week. I’ve git a few sites and targets lined up and will be paying attention to anything rare turning up but also would also like to have a look for Mealy Redpoll which isn’t a bird that shows up near me, is there anywhere particularly reliable in north Norfolk?

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James Emerson said:

Any Norwich birders not on Twitter might be interested to know there are up to 7 Black-tailed Godwits on the flooded area at Earlham Marshes (the bit south of Bevan Close on a map, west of the University village). Not a common bird in the area.

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Songkhran said:

Hey Bitchesses and Bitches,
Guess who's back...
Many flappy things at Had Disco this afternoon,
Rough-leg
4 Shorties
9 White-fronts
Barn Owl
10,000 Pinks,
2 Snipe,
So far!
Also some other stuff
here and there
Slaterz, Togcity

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PYRTLE said:

Yes I can help. This very individual birder lived and birded hard in North Norfolk and was very keen on seawatching, particularly relishing Pomarine Skuas. Has a penchant for science fiction, Trancindentual music, and looking at things in life from a different perspective. A charming person with a kind manner, humorous and with some experience from the Far East, thankfully didn't venture North but stayed in the South.
The cryptic site would be Haddiscoe Marshes. Slaterz might be street talk for See you laters. Togcity a reference to the many birdwatchers who now carry a camera with the aim of photographing a bird's ventral feathers rather than just looking at it. Hope this helps.
(Good Health J.M-S. Brighton's finest but trust you have left the orange flotation suit and eyepatch in Sussex.)
P

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firstreesjohn said:

Deplorably, I am impelled momentarily to rupture my self-imposed exile. Thank you so much, Tony, for the inspirational & creative opportunity you have afforded:

“This large order of sandwiches (‘Whopper’):
Can it really be quite right & proper ?
They flew over Our Lady ?
His Lordship was feared ’e
’d fall into the Fen - come a cropper !

Was their genre most thoroughly grilled ?
(Tho’, to spot these aloft is so skilled !)
Such airborne fast food –
Whether broiled, or slo-stewed –
Won’t leave one completely fulfilled !

In the air, they did sail above Ellie;
Showing white underparts, wings & belly.
Above Her, they did glide –
As Our Tony them eyed –
Towards Wisbech & its lovely deli.

Or, perhaps, when he glimpsed this ’ere flock –
And, once he’d got over the shock –
They were going far North –
P’raps, right up to The Forth –
And, diverted to ‘tick’ the Bass Rock ?

They were earlier seen over ‘Linc’ –
Did they call into Skeg, for a drink ?
Just imagine that bar:
‘Could we all have a jar ?’
I’m sure it would cause quite a stink !

Now, correctly, this flock is a ‘wedge’:
The shape of a ‘V’, I allege !
But, to explain a ‘bevy’*:
Well, I s’pose they’re quite heavy !
And, more so, after they do fledge !

This was yesterday afternoon;
I hope they’ll be back sometime soon.
And, where’er they did fly,
White & high in the sky,
Once again, they’ll this Wetland festoon.

This was at wet, wet, wet Welney;
To gain access there is not free:
It’s most of 10 Pounds
To view their lakes & grounds –
That’s from www.WWT !”


[* another, supposed, name for a flock of swans]

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Songkhran said:

That's right Sue and planning the conglomerate, corporate takeover of Cley Visitors Centre to be replaced with a proper old school Windmill!
Not Norfolk but stumbled across Mickle Mere yesterday. I might be based in this area so could become one of the patches. Great little watery area just off the road, loads of Emerald and Malachite shape shifting from the Lapwings - well plenty of head and ear-scratching at least ;-) and great potential for passage waders dropping in for a few minutes and single-sighter flyovers - Oh goodie LOL

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