Ness Point

Today is one of those days when it's not a good day So please remember if you see me to tell me to look up. Just dropped my scope and broke the mount. Contacted service and repair and they will not know if they can repair until they see it.......... Wonderful.

Ness Point:    Two small flocks of SWIFT came through with only 5 birds in one and 2 in another. All of course drifting south feeding from wind of the shore. TURNSTONE only counted out at 18 today and the 2 young DUNLIN also flew past following TURNSTONE. The best I suppose was 4 BLACK SCOTER which although a good way of where heading south as was a pair of SANDWICH TERN and a COMMON TERN.

Ness Point

Wind change after storm with little to show........ A single COMMON TERN flew south and only one KITTY doing the same. The only other company was a pair of TURNSTONE that flew by and two juvenile DUNLIN who spent 10 minuets on the outlet.

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Storm has run through over night but managed an hour before rain set in. Will try again later as birds are well off shore at the moment. Best bird was a SWIFT which was over the sea and came in land. I also had 2 young PIED WAG with me who had taken shelter. KITTY'S where running up and down and one as late as this was carrying nest material. Bit late I think, perhaps he is getting ready for next year. Had a run through of 2 lark waders which was followed later by another 3. These turned out to be GREY PLOVER in summer plumage. Although 2 had started to turn. Plenty of movement far out with young GANNET as well as adult trying run the storm.

   

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Well we are up and running and ready for the gale on Sunday. Let's "live in hope even if we die in despair". God forbid. Today I was treated to the return of the TURNSTONES 26 in all . Some still in good summer plumage with our old stumpy still putting on a show while hobbling about. It was an East wind, what ever that means but it was of little help. I did have however 2 COMMONN TERN, 30 plus KITTYWAKE and a single adult MED GULL flying all south. I must not forget to include the lone PIED WAGTAIL that flew along the shore line.

Also some pic's from the last few days.

 

 



Recent Days

After having family stay for a few weeks and family wedding now is the time to catch up again. So what has been going on. Well the best birds where a pair of COMMON CRANE flying North West over Wroxham. although this was only a brief encounter it was as usual very special and a surprise. Over the last few weeks visited numerous areas in North Norfolk it is just great to see birds and walk the walk.
Leathe's ham: The best bird here was a early return and my first for the site of a BLACK TAILED GODWIT and also another first here for COMMON SANDPIPER. There was also a GREY HERON adult bird loafing about as were 7 LITTLE EGERET. Plenty of duck in various moult but only one DABCHICK.
Thetford Forest:    The best bird here was a flyover CROSSBILL and also a KINGFISHER at Goodmanson south of Swaffam. One big surprise was a pair of CURLEW in a stubble field in the middle of nowhere.

Breydon South Wall.

Did not arrive till late in the day, seems I was not connected to Twitter so nearly missed this bird.
GREAT KNOT. Of course it was well off before I got there but managed to locate it ok once being directed to the right area by local birder.

The bird was evidently more active while I was there and had a little run at times. It did not show as far as I am aware much of a white wing bar and as for the tail as far as I am aware I was just to far away. Still a mega rare bird its another for the life list.

So this is the best I got, which is in many respects nothing very much but it proves at least I was there. Or in my understanding it does.

It seems that many where either not interested in the COMMON SAND at there feet or else watching birds is a no no.

Ness Point. Lowestoft.

It's that time of the year when there is everything to do, so rather lackadaisical; when it comes to the blog.

Ness Point: There has been for the last 30 plus hours a significant north westerly blowing so went out to give the sea a viewing.

At least 20 LITTTLE TERNS feeding offshore with one very close bird, of course there is the usual; COMMON TERN and about 10 SANDWICH TERNS as well. I also had two WHIMBRAL flying north and altogether 9 GANNET. What was of real interest was the several hundred SWIFT feeding over the sea, at times really low. Seven KITTYIWAKE all of which were heading north to feed for return to nest site. A single COMMON SCOTER flying north a flock of 30 birds resting on the water. I also had a flock of eight DUNLIN flying north.

A few pic's from the last few weeks:

 

A COMMON EMERALD MOTH