There were also three Ruddy Shelducks (two females and a juv) on Breydon Water near Burgh Castle same day - and one flew over nearby Hardley which might be your bird going for a wander. I think most of the Ruddys we get here, come across from a feral population on the continent and the majority of these arrive in the late summer / autumn.
You, argumentative, can't believe thato
I think behaviour is quite key at this time of year as well.
They seemed to ascend from the same wood and just cruise and interact with each other in a friendly 'teaching' manner!
Wonder if anyone could point me in the direction of online papers on family groups and interaction?
None of us are expert in choosing the right week, but I have booked 3 days mid October and the last week of October! Seriously though, we all get it wrong sometimes. I remember in 2010 I booked a week in mid-October and I most definately got it right, Olive-backed Pipit, 3 Red-flanked Bluetails, Pallas's Warbler etc - other times I have most definately got it wrong! Luck of the draw really, so mid October or last week? I wouldn't want to choose which week for you!Quick and prob stupid question to the Norfolk experts. If you could visit Norfolk for one week in oct or nov which week would it be? ( I seem to be an expert in picking really poor weeks )
Cheers
Quick and prob stupid question to the Norfolk experts. If you could visit Norfolk for one week in oct or nov which week would it be? ( I seem to be an expert in picking really poor weeks )
Cheers
ahh as an expert on 'teaching' I suppose I have to concede to a professional, presume Buzzards behave the same as kids o
John
First up, thanks for the nice comments about the osprey/lon-tailed skua pics I put up the other day. And now for a silly question. Any suggestions for a photography trip to a local beach at the weekend? I'm not expecting anything rare but wonder if there might be somewhere with a good likelihood of something to photograph on the shoreline. I had a walk at Happisburgh on Sunday afternoon and saw young ringed plovers and turnstones and offshore three Brent geese flying south. Or is still too early in the year? Thanks in advance - The Novice
Recommend you pop down to Snettisham an hour before high tide, there are knot flocks that winter there that number in the tens of thousands and always make impressive images
If you could visit Norfolk for one week in oct or nov which week would it be?
Dave
Just out of interest, if you had stopped, how would you have established that they were a family group?
John
Thanks for the replies. . Yes that's the tricky part. To get from here whilst waiting long enough to see a weather forecast but not too late that there's nowhere to stay (and the ferry becomes about a million pounds a ticket).The situation is so weather-dependent that, this early, it’s impossible to predict with anything approaching accuracy.
This was borne out with last week’s possible, but disappeared, easterlies. Blame the Atlantic !
Some years, it doesn’t really happen, here.
You’ll have to take pot luck- that is, unless you are able to drop everything and just arrive. In that case, wait for EASTERLIES. Good luck. (We're waiting for them, just as eagerly.)
And I think Penny’s (#17724) got it wrong: you’ll have a bluer face in those easterlies. Brrrrr.
Thanks for the various replies about habitat and berry extirpation; think I’ll hedge my bets. At least it wasn’t devastating the westernmost track itself- for the mo. (Is this tempting The Fates?)
It's a long way off but next week (Sunday onwards) looks slightly more promising of easterlies. Just in time for a sprinkling of bluetails. It could all change by then of course
staring at magic seaweed
Typical! I scanned the water meadows at Kelling thoroughly today and they were empty (6 Teal flew in and a few BH gulls).... Now I see that Pec and Water Pipit there this pm!
Aargh
Typical! I scanned the water meadows at Kelling thoroughly today and they were empty (6 Teal flew in and a few BH gulls).... Now I see that Pec and Water Pipit there this pm!
Aargh
Jays have certainly been moving through, flying over habitats not usually associated with them.
Sue