James Emerson
Norwich Birder
This evening at Thorpe Marshes: Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, LRP, Snipe & 2 Whitethroats. Also a flock of around 20 Swifts over Thorpe.
This evening at Thorpe Marshes: Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, LRP, Snipe & 2 Whitethroats. Also a flock of around 20 Swifts over Thorpe.
I spent a few hours with the Bluethroat this morning!
It is mainly (always this am) being seen in reeds along the left side of the path leading down to Lyle Hide. It was showing and singing nearly constantly whilst I was there, and how I wish I was a better photographer/had a better camera!
Hope it sticks for you Peter and that you are able to do this wonderful bird the justice it deserves.
A big thank you to Welney WWT for their organisation (even if £6.70 still seems a bit steep!!)
Oh for a decent puddle in Happisburgh... 3
James
Maybe we could arrange a swap deal for a small section of coastline?
Some excellent birds turning up today (and good to hear about them, too!)
Can someone explain to me why Tawny Pipit is now a 'rarity' as per RBA (sorry if I have missed something!
Hi got home at 6pm to see Hoopoe on pager, so dashed off along the coast path and thanks to chap giving directions along with a lovely couple from West Runton, there it was, absolutely stunning! I shall be grinning for the rest of the week, I have always wanted to see one of these! Watched it for about 45 minutes. Also saw Whitethroat and linnet.
where it was seen would be helpful , not everybody has a pager ,
where it was seen would be helpful , not everybody has a pager ,
A Hoopoe was in the area around the western end of the golf course at Sheringham this afternoon and evening. I managed to see it around 7, at which point it was just west of the footpath from Sheringham Park to the coast footpath, before flying east back towards the golf course.
. . . football to watch !
Not much of a diversion from the usual way home and a nice little bonus after more than an hour in detention- not me, some wretched youths.
Happily accommodating of some snaps, but not heard by me to utter a sound, it seemed to accept the quiet approach. Most of the time, it was disturbed by the myriad dog people- one of the curses of Winterton.
Some excellent birds turning up today (and good to hear about them, too!)
Can someone explain to me why Tawny Pipit is now a 'rarity' as per RBA (sorry if I have missed something!
I can't speak for RBA, but although it isn't an BBRC species, Tawny Pipit does seem to be fairly thin on the ground these days. (Ortolan is another similar "non-rarity" that springs to mind). Only 231 out of 580 British Life Lists on BUBO Listing have Tawny Pipit, ranking it below lots of supposedly rarer species. Anyway, I need it (and Woodchat) for Norfolk, but I'm not likely to have a chance until the weekend...
Cheers
Andy
does anybody know if the hoopoe has been seen 2day & if so where abouts