Sunday, 19 July 2015

Cley NWT

Got to Cley at 710am
& missed the wood Sandpiper by 10 mins
two Green sandpipers plus a Common Sandpiper
a Garganey 7 spoonbills 5 little gulls 5+ LRP's
very nice morning birding.

Spoonbill's
 Sedge Warbler
 Reed warbler
 Garganey
 Green sandpiper
 Shoveler
 Marsh Harrier

Thursday, 16 July 2015

Strumpshaw fen

A Afternoon at RSPB Strumpshaw

With 3 juv marsh Harriers playing two adults with them
a kingfisher Hobby juv Mute Swan Bearded tit's flying from reed bed to reed bed
lots of dragonflies a mink was seen bye a group.

Ruddy Darter
 Southern Hawker
 juv Pheasant
 Grass snake
 Kingfisher
 Grey Heron
 Bearded tit from the back

 juv Marsh Harrier




Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Winterton

I had a two hour walk in Winterton sand Dunes
where their was some Grayling and small heath
as I got to the pools that are for the natterjack toads
with a Grass snake sitting in the water with tad poles
swimming around the edge.


 Grayling

 Grass snake

Tuesday, 14 July 2015

North Norfolk day

At Holt this afternoon then Holkham
with snakes butterflies & Orchids

The Drinker
 White Admiral

 Slow worm
 Dark Green Fritillary
 Marsh Helleborine
 Pyramidal Orchid

 Creeping Lady's-tresses


Thursday, 9 July 2015

Upton Broad NWT

Found unpacking was not going to happen today
after a little rain.
So headed to Upton Broad for a walk around the area
with Dragonfly's & Damselfly's to photograph.
Loads to choose from here.


 Common Blue Damselfly
 Blue-tailed Damselfly

 Variable Damselfly
 Emerald Damselfly
 Pale wing spot initially then changes blackish   Emerald Damselfly
 Blue-tailed Damselfly
 Common Darter


 Southern Hawker



Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Hickling NWT

Went for three days this week to the NWT Hickling
hoping to photo the Swallowtails but at the end
of their run lots of bits missing on the but did see them every day I
went and 2 Great White Egrets one day a Juv Cuckoo
Reed Warblers Sedge Warblers Bearded Tit Bittern

 Reed Warbler
 Sedge Warbler
 Cuckoo
 Marsh Harrier
 Bittern
 GW Egret
 Swallowtails

Breydon Water

I parked at ASDA this evening to see the
Pacific Golden Plover that was near the hide
as I got their some birders where on it so I joined them
nice views as the sun was low and mostly behind the plover.

Great start for my second day in Norfolk