Norfolk birding (1 Viewer)

[tonyfenn]

the pool that had the spoonbill on it sunday!

 

[MICK SAUNT]

Osprey
Not in the same league as most of stuff around recently, but a 'non-birding day' resulted in an Osprey in a dead tree at Lily Broad this morning (only visible from a boat) which flew towards Rollesby so may be worth a look from A149 bridge if anyone is passing.
Mick

 

[Geoff Pain]

Stunning Wryneck photos Bilvo.

 

[stuart white]

the pool that had the spoonbill on it sunday!

Pass, The only large fresh water pool next to the sea wall at the bend where the path from the coast road meets the sea wall

 

[Penny Clarke]

Cheers Penny

No it flew over the sea wall, where you climb up if coming from the coast road lay-by, and landed on the large reed lined pool. Quite a way south of the dunes.

Ahhhh.... know where you mean now, thanks:t:!

 

[Archie Opteryx]

More pics of the Yarmouth Shrike for y'all

 

[gclarke1]

Hi

In case the Wryneck is still at Strumpshaw fen tomorrow (and I get out of work in time), can anyone tell me where exactly is 'opposite the rockland broad entrance' - I'm thinking I walk towards the bank of the river Yare and go left along the bank instead of right towards the Tower Hide?
Would appreciate any specific directions.

Thanks

Graham Clarke

http://grahamsphoto.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[jforgham]

photo here of the confiding redstart at Arnold's yesterday evening.
Had a cracking day
Jono

 

[robinsslee]

Hi Graham,

Walk pass Fen Hide until you reach the junction and turn left. I saw the wryneck after passing the walk to meadow trail. Hope that helps...

R

Hi

In case the Wryneck is still at Strumpshaw fen tomorrow (and I get out of work in time), can anyone tell me where exactly is 'opposite the rockland broad entrance' - I'm thinking I walk towards the bank of the river Yare and go left along the bank instead of right towards the Tower Hide?
Would appreciate any specific directions.

Thanks

Graham Clarke

http://grahamsphoto.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[Redbridge]

Hi

In case the Wryneck is still at Strumpshaw fen tomorrow (and I get out of work in time), can anyone tell me where exactly is 'opposite the rockland broad entrance' - I'm thinking I walk towards the bank of the river Yare and go left along the bank instead of right towards the Tower Hide?
Would appreciate any specific directions.

Thanks

Graham Clarke

http://grahamsphoto.blogspot.co.uk/

See here.

 

[robinsslee]

See here.

That is the Rockland Marsh side, the wryneck is at the opposite side of it - strumpshaw fen

 

[jimbob]

Hi

In case the Wryneck is still at Strumpshaw fen tomorrow (and I get out of work in time), can anyone tell me where exactly is 'opposite the rockland broad entrance' - I'm thinking I walk towards the bank of the river Yare and go left along the bank instead of right towards the Tower Hide?
Would appreciate any specific directions.

Thanks

Graham Clarke

http://grahamsphoto.blogspot.co.uk/

Spot on, Graham. Even quicker if you walk the meadow trail when you emerge from the woods, you get to the river bank much quicker and can view the meadows either side for Butterflies.
Once you hit the bank, you should be able to see the sign for Rockland Broad on the other side of the river with bins. The bird has been roosting in one of the only two bushes in this area that are right beside the track, almost opposite the sign. Use these as a marker since the bird is easily flushed from the track.

Cheers,
Jim.

 

[Redbridge]

That is the Rockland Marsh side, the wryneck is at the opposite side of it - strumpshaw fen

Well, no, it shows both the Rockland and Strumpshaw sides of the river. Hence the 'pump house' sign. Graham wanted to know where the entrance to Rockland broad was in relation to the river bank on the Strumpshaw side.

 

[robinsslee]

Well, no, it shows both the Rockland and Strumpshaw sides of the river. Hence the 'pump house' sign. Graham wanted to know where the entrance to Rockland broad was in relation to the river bank on the Strumpshaw side.

Hmmm looking at Graham's post again he did say opposite Rockland entrance

Anyway the wryneck is at Strumpy Graham, I might pop down after work myself to the same location I saw it 2 days ago, good luck

 

[Paul Eele]

Titchwell August 30th

Today’s highlights

Curlew sandpiper – 46 on fresh marsh
Little stint – 5 on fresh marsh
Dunlin – 420 on fresh marsh
Little ringed plover – 2 juvs on fresh marsh
Spoonbill – 14 over fresh marsh
Sanderling – 2 on fresh marsh
Turtle dove – 2 in dunes

Paul

 

[ben_lewis]

Well, no, it shows both the Rockland and Strumpshaw sides of the river. Hence the 'pump house' sign. Graham wanted to know where the entrance to Rockland broad was in relation to the river bank on the Strumpshaw side.

Almost there, however you have highlighted the wrong channel, the area you have highlighted is no access. the long channel is where the marker should have been.

Best thing to do is walk up past fen hide turn left and wait until you see the Wryneck, it roams the whole bank, or look for the long lens cameras and adjust your focus a tiny fraction

 

[MJB]

Steady passage inland over Holt today of House Martins in 20-100-strong groups, from the west, feeding actively on insects from the hedgerows and gardens at the town's edge for a few minutes, then disappearing south-east. Normally only a handful are see at any one time above my house in summer.
MJB

 

[Paul Woolnough]

Strumpshaw wryneck

To clear up any doubt, the wryneck has showed extremely well west of the pumphouse at RSPB Strumpshaw. Not visible from the footpath on the Rockland side.

Bilvo's photos better than my record shot.

 

[gclarke1]

Thanks you all for your directions. Unfortunately I was stuck in work until 7pm last night, I got up at 6am this morning and made to Strumpshaw fen but left again at 8.15am without having seen sight nor sign of it. I presume its gone. An Osprey was present though, last seen carrying a large fish headed in the direction of Buckenham.

Cheers

Graham Clarke

http://grahamsphoto.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[dwatsonbirder]

Some slightly encouraging news for Stone Curlew: Yesterday I was scanning an area which has traditionally held good numbers in the post breeding period, and I was delighted to see 12 individuals present. Better still was that of the 12 present 8 were this years offspring!