North Dene's and home.

Walk out on the Dene's on a bright cold morning with a strong South breeze. Best bird was a pair of WHEATEAR that sat close to each other on the the OVAL. They must have just come in as they were not very active and were getting there breath back. A flock of 10 LINNET flew through with odd nes about on walk. Three MEADOW PIPIT took to flight on walk through. As for TURNSTONE there must have been 40 plus on wall at high tide.

Home: First bat of the year at dusk with our pair of PERGRINE heading to silo high above the house. A short time later gulls came in but very quiet. I was watching them when I locked onto a WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLE drifting South South East. This bird was my 100th bird tick for the garden and I think this is still a good record for 17 years at this address. Goldfinch interested in nest building around the bird table.

Oulton Broad.

 Walk through from Knights Creek to Whitecast Marsh with the sighting of 5 CHIFFCHAFF. With some singing birds but the one in the pic was a silent bird. The most bird of interest was a gull, not identifiable to me but more than odd to say the least. The black primaries sets as more than odd. CETTI'S WARBLER 2, 5 GREENFINCH obviously working out a good nest site. My first BRIMSTONE BUTTERFLY of the year was well on the move. Also a PEACOCK which was more obliging. Also a picture here of a LESSER CELADINE.

Carlton Marsh

 Walk through on the main track and return. With a bright day at last who can resist a walk on the wild side.

A pair of AVOCET on the old scrape and a single CHIFFCHAFF behind on corner. REED BUNTING came in at four males. Two GWE on Petoe's Marsh. Ywo male MARSH HARRIER trying each other in ariel combat. BUZZARD 4 and 32 species in all.

All about.

 Things are  so different, but we still hang on. Birding is never easy this time of the year but with all the restrictions it still happens. Birding with a struggle is what it aught to be called. But at least we are still running.

Sat and watched 300+ CORMORANT feeding in the surf on the North Holm. Links Hill is still a good viewing point. RED THROATED DIVER came in at 3 with 27 GANNET feeding amongst the cormorant. Only one MED GULL an immature bird that I have seen before.

South Pier

 Walk through to South Pier brought in very little but did get to see my second KITTYWAKE fly through. Also a ROCK PIPIT popped up briefly. Then went on the beach. I had just one PURPLE SANDPIPER and 6 TURNSTONE. A few CORMORANT on groynes and fly by.

Oulton Marsh

 Not the longest walk in the world, but just good to be about. Dull and overcast meant that visibility was restrictive. Best was two REED BUNTING with both singing. Also many CHAFFINCH and a single GREEN WOODPECKER. just one KESTREL.