Monday 4th
Weather: 9°C (feeling like 7° C), Wind: W, 9mph, Cloud 100%, Visibility 2 miles
Afternoon at Burwell Fen and not too many people around. The old barn has now disappeared so no more using it as a landmark for observations!
As we were unloading at bridge a
Short-eared Owl was hunting over Tubney Fen. Two further owls were seen on the far side of Burwell Fen as we crossed the bridge. These were soon joined by a
Barn Owl.
A single
Whooper Swan was on the far side pool as were two male
Pintail. The usual wildfowl were present and two pairs of
Stonechat were showing well
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Tuesday 5th
Took myself off to Holkham, leaving the dogs behind for once, giving me uninterrupted birding without worrying where Annie was!
Good numbers of
Brent and
Pink-footed Goose around on arrival with
Wigeon in large numbers on the fields.
Was looking for
Shore Lark and found them in the marram grass to the right of the broadwalk, with 21 in total.
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| Male Shore Lark |
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| Male and Female Shore Lark |
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| Male and Female Shore Lark |
A good flock of over seventy
Snow Bunting were moving around the same area but sadly over the far side so images somewhat pushing the P900!
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| Snow Bunting |
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Snow Bunting
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Sea watch produced a good number of
Common and Velvet Scoter with a couple of male
Long-tailed Duck mixed in. At least five
Red-breasted Merganser and
Great Crested Grebe were off shore as was a
Slavonian Grebe. A large flock of
Wigeon were also off shore.
Tried tracking down the Dartford Warbler that was spotted at the edge of the woods but no luck just Long-tailed Tit and Chaffinch.
Plenty of Brent and Pink-footed Goose present as were a number of Buzzard and a single Red Kite.
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| Buzzard |
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| Buzzard |
Wednesday 6th
Weather:10° C (feel like 7°), wind SW, 7mph, Cloud 75%, Visibility 2 miles
Really nice morning for a stroll along the bank. The old barn has no gone so there goes my supply of owl pellets!
Two Whooper Swan present and at least five Pintail. A Short-eared Owl was hunting over Tubney Fen and a Peregrine appeared from where once the old barn stood. Also where once the old bar stood a Great White Egret was showing well.
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| Cormorant on Pout's Hall Lake |
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| Great Tit |
The Highland Cattle were along the path to the old barn! These wonderful creatures are so approachable even with two dogs in tow!
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| Highland Cattle with calf |
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