I hope that's the most inaccurate forecast ever! I'm going to Norfolk for a holiday next week
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I hope that's the most inaccurate forecast ever! I'm going to Norfolk for a holiday next week
Songkhran
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I hope that's the most inaccurate forecast ever! I'm going to Norfolk for a holiday next week
don't worry magicseaweeds always wrong
, still worth going out simply because its May and Norfolk and as the month goes on NEs are good, but with these cold Northerlies um ... anyone for a Ross's Gull?petehasset
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yes
but it was the hottest day of the year so far 2day 6& a half degree's
lol
don't worry magicseaweeds always wrong
but it was the hottest day of the year so far 2day 6& a half degree's
lol
kittykat23uk
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Welcome to Norfolk Barry. That's some itinery you've got going on. Hope you enjoy your stay.
Jo
Penny Clarke
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Went to see the White Spotted Bluethroat at Welney again this morning - it took ages to appear and my two pictures were rubbish but did get an awesome (even though I say so myself!) of a Sedge Warbler - picture will be on my blog this evening along with Oriental Pratincole pictures/record shots and full write up of the day! Also pair of Gargeney viewed from the centre and one greenshank, kindly pointed out by Dave Holman:t:
Best Wishes Penny:girl:
and full write up of the day! Also pair of Gargeney viewed from the centre and one greenshank, kindly pointed out by Dave Holman:t:Best Wishes Penny:girl:
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Titchwell May 10th
Today's highlights
Nightingale - 1 reported near visitor centre @ 14:30 but no further sign
Grasshopper warbler - 1 singing in reedbed from main path
Garganey - drake on fresh marsh
Red crested pochard - drake on fresh marsh
Marsh harrier - 9 over reedbed including 4 migrants west
Paul
Today's highlights
Nightingale - 1 reported near visitor centre @ 14:30 but no further sign
Grasshopper warbler - 1 singing in reedbed from main path
Garganey - drake on fresh marsh
Red crested pochard - drake on fresh marsh
Marsh harrier - 9 over reedbed including 4 migrants west
Paul
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firstreesjohn
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And then there were . . . butterflies !
Sunday turned into quite a respite from the horrible conditions of the day before. A few Wheatears were visible, as I drove west along the coast road- with 4 present at Salthouse. But that was all there.
Gradually, the sun started to appear more and more, with increasing blue aloft, between white fluffy objects- and I hastened to Friary. A Small Copper was first in evidence, in the suntrap formed by the hedge, followed quickly by a Common Blue and Green Hairstreak. The (now) usual Lesser Whitethroat had just about regained most of its voice, when David and John showed up- after it for their bird race.
Of course, it shut up for a while- until it was suddenly in view, having just finished its ablutions. A surreal moment then ensued, when John informed us he’d never seen Green Hairstreak. I told him it was ‘around about here’, gesturing with my right arm, only to find my left index finger pointing straight at it. Bizarre.
On information received, I then drove to Lincs, hoping to encounter some Prat Or other. In this, I was successful.
Sunday turned into quite a respite from the horrible conditions of the day before. A few Wheatears were visible, as I drove west along the coast road- with 4 present at Salthouse. But that was all there.
Gradually, the sun started to appear more and more, with increasing blue aloft, between white fluffy objects- and I hastened to Friary. A Small Copper was first in evidence, in the suntrap formed by the hedge, followed quickly by a Common Blue and Green Hairstreak. The (now) usual Lesser Whitethroat had just about regained most of its voice, when David and John showed up- after it for their bird race.
Of course, it shut up for a while- until it was suddenly in view, having just finished its ablutions. A surreal moment then ensued, when John informed us he’d never seen Green Hairstreak. I told him it was ‘around about here’, gesturing with my right arm, only to find my left index finger pointing straight at it. Bizarre.
On information received, I then drove to Lincs, hoping to encounter some Prat Or other. In this, I was successful.
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dbradnum
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Glad you got the pratincole, John - good to chat with you and Eddie at Salthouse.
In case you were wondering, we ended up with 140 species (and no Jay, Corn Bunting or Yellow Wagtail!) Given the freezing cold weather and lack of scarcities and rarities, this feels like a decent result - you'd generally expect a mid-May weekend in Norfolk to reveal things like Wood Sand and Black Tern, plus a couple of twitchable goodies here and there. We had none of them, and basically just cleaned up the majority of regular birds.
Highlight of the day wasn't even a bird: two otters within 30-40m, for ten minutes, at Santon Downham!
In case you were wondering, we ended up with 140 species (and no Jay, Corn Bunting or Yellow Wagtail!) Given the freezing cold weather and lack of scarcities and rarities, this feels like a decent result - you'd generally expect a mid-May weekend in Norfolk to reveal things like Wood Sand and Black Tern, plus a couple of twitchable goodies here and there. We had none of them, and basically just cleaned up the majority of regular birds.
Highlight of the day wasn't even a bird: two otters within 30-40m, for ten minutes, at Santon Downham!
KayD
Ochruros
Was there around that time today and Cetti's Warbler was singing sporadically not far from centre on path to Fen Hide. Didn't hear Nightingale though...
Great views of Grasshopper Warbler and Bitterns today, but the Gargeney asleep as usual.
Titchwell May 11th
Today's highlights
Red crested pochard - pair in reedbed
Arctic tern - 17 over fresh marsh briefly this morning
Grasshopper warbler - 1 singing in reedbed
Garganey - drake on fresh marsh
Yellow wagtail - 3 on grazing marsh
Made a typo yesterday, there were 9 marsh harrier over the reedbed not bitterns!!
Paul
Today's highlights
Red crested pochard - pair in reedbed
Arctic tern - 17 over fresh marsh briefly this morning
Grasshopper warbler - 1 singing in reedbed
Garganey - drake on fresh marsh
Yellow wagtail - 3 on grazing marsh
Made a typo yesterday, there were 9 marsh harrier over the reedbed not bitterns!!
Paul
frettenhammer
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Hi all, I am a first time poster and have just moved into the area (north Norwich),I am trying to find a suitable local patch,does anybody have any ideas?I have been reading this forum for some time and a poster named James Emerson often mentions Thorpe marshes which sounds promising but how exactly do I get there? Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions.
Songkhran
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Lovely balmy evening on the Freshes this evening, lots of swallows, martins and Swifts milling over the pools, A Hobby was making prolonged dashing raids but came away empty handed, later amongst the commuting Terns there was an Arctic Tern over the Harbour. The two long staying, far-ranging wind trapped Ring Ouzels were still on Friary Hills (present now for well over 3 weeks) + a nest building Lesser Whitethroat. Now waiting for the Pratincole to come my way
stuart white
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unfortunately thorpe marshes is not in thorpe its near haddiscoe !
Paul Woolnough
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Woo!
Thorpe Marshes are in Thorpe St Andrew near Norwich. Not the same as Thorpe next Haddiscoe where the rough-legged buzzards overwintered on the nearby marshes.
I visit this area near the city of Norwich regularly myself. Part of my greater Norwich and Whitlingham patches.
Directions
From Norwich railway station head east past Harvey Lane lights and Thorpe Green (by the river) and right at the lights. Over the railway footbridge. Whitlingham country park on far side of the river. Or from Thorpe near Sainsburys the same lights are reached heading west.
James Emerson
Norwich Birder
Hi, welcome to Norwich and BirdForum.
As Stu has pointed out, there are two lots of Thorpe Marshes, worth bearing in mind if you see a good bird reported on the news services
. Paul has given you directions to the Thorpe St Andrew (Norwich) one, which is the one I visit. It would make a very good patch, I split my time between there and Whitlingham CP, which is just the other side of the river but a long way round by road! One of the Punkbirders (Rich Moores?) birds it regularly and has a number of good birds there over the years.Also in the Thorpe area are Rosary Cemetery and Lion Wood, and also Carey's Meadow. The locations of these and other local nature sites can be found here: http://www.norwichfringeproject.co.uk/sitesmap.html
Let us know if you find anything good :t:
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Tractorboy69
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HarassedDad
Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder
Hi all, I am a first time poster and have just moved into the area (north Norwich),
There's also Marriotts way which runs from Halfords at the bottom of grapes hill out to Aylesham right through the city, Mousehold Heath of course, and a little way out of the city there's horsford wood and buxton heath. If you're nearer UEA then the broad there is good, and you can walk the river in both directions for a mile or so.
But after whitlingham the best site in the city is south - marston marsh.
There's a fairly full list here
http://www.norfolkdragons.co.uk/sites/norwich.shtml
There's also Marriotts way which runs from Halfords at the bottom of grapes hill out to Aylesham right through the city, Mousehold Heath of course, and a little way out of the city there's horsford wood and buxton heath. If you're nearer UEA then the broad there is good, and you can walk the river in both directions for a mile or so.
But after whitlingham the best site in the city is south - marston marsh.
There's a fairly full list here
http://www.norfolkdragons.co.uk/sites/norwich.shtml
petehasset
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yes
Hi, welcome to Norwich and BirdForum.
As Stu has pointed out, there are two lots of Thorpe Marshes, worth bearing in mind if you see a good bird reported on the news services
Also in the Thorpe area are Rosary Cemetery and Lion Wood, and also Carey's Meadow. The locations of these and other local nature sites can be found here: http://www.norwichfringeproject.co.uk/sitesmap.html
Let us know if you find anything good :t:[/QUOTE
Thorpe marsh , Thorpe ST Andrew is a newly dug gravel pit & can only get better as it matures , I go there myself sumtimes as I live north side of the city ,
frettenhammer
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Many thanks to all for your kind suggestions,and to think that I was warned about the alleged unfriendliness/reticence of Norfolk folk !.Hopefully get to meet some of you in due course.
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