DuxforD and Ness

Spent the day at Duxford with the family. I counted on one occasion 38 PIED WAG and the best fly by was 200 ROOKS. With BLACKCAP on the way home and a good size covie of RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE.

Ness Point:   Movement of birds is still very restrictive but I did manage a flock of 5 BLACK SCOTER. Not one tern but a flock of 5 KITTIWAKE made a good show. The usual TURNSTONE around a 2 DUNLIN keeping them company.

Melton and Sizwell

So the scope broke on Monday and today it's mended. Can you really in this day and age believe that, that is possible. Not only that I was charged nothing for the service. In real terms this is hope for the world that someone is prepared to do something for nothing. Perhaps there is a God and perhaps He lives in Suffolk. So a really big thank you to the staff of Deben Group. Distributors to the UK of Hawke Optics.

Waterloo Park, Norwich:  5 MEW GULL standing on the school field with one bird in very young plumage. SWIFT and HOUSE MARTIN around but only a few birds. Best was an obliging GOLDCREST which showed very well for the granddaughters.

Melton Duck Pond:   LONG TAILED TIT'S and a single WILLOW WARBLER greeted me on arrival. As did the young MALLARD ducks and a MOORHEN who were interested in my picnic. But it was very encouraging to see a REED WARBLER feeding it's young. Due to the time of year hopefully this was the birds second brood. So this is good. Things are good in Melton so it seems.

Sizewell:  Plenty of  KITTIWAKES breeding on the outlet. With COMMON TERN and about 8 LITTLE GULS but it's hard to keep an exact count as they feed. Also 3 PIED WAG and 3 LINNET

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.

Ness Point

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.

   

Ness Point

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.