Norfolk Gold
A really fantastic day in Norfolk again - much cooler than of late, high cloud and that light that I keep going on about. The sun - hanging low in the sky and peeking through the clouds like a nosey neighbour through the venetian blinds.
Plenty of highlights today:
Golden Pheasant - a new bird - seen at Wolverton Triangle and snapped through the back window of the car as it crept along the verge before disappearing into the thickets.
Pallid Harrier - cracking views through the hide at Abbey Farm. A stunning bird that has been present now for a while, posing in front of the hide with frequent sorties around the pastures. At one point it sat out on the field observing a rabbit kill by a resident Stoat. A wonderful moment of nature to witness. This was my 2nd for the UK and 3rd for the WP.
Barn Owl - 3 seen today. One south of Kings Lynn, one along the A149, and one at Titchwell RSPB.
Common Scoter - 3 on the sea at Titchwell.
Golden Pheasant - a new bird - seen at Wolverton Triangle and snapped through the back window of the car as it crept along the verge before disappearing into the thickets.
Rough-legged Buzzard - found this bird at Holkham Freshmarsh. Having arrived five minutes too late for the Red-Rumped Swallow that had duly disappeared, I decided to leave the assembled crowd and try my luck further down the road towards Holkham. Parking in a layby, I chanced upon this gorgeous Buzzard that sat on top of a tree for a few minutes before flying inland.
Twite - a flock of around 20 seen on the approach road to Thornham Point.
Tree Sparrow - at least 3 at Abbey Farm.
Tree Sparrow - at least 3 at Abbey Farm.
Barn Owl - 3 seen today. One south of Kings Lynn, one along the A149, and one at Titchwell RSPB.
Marsh Harrier - at least 13 seen today including a pre-roost group of 10 birds at Titchwell.
Peregrine - one over Thornham Point.
Velvet Scoter - one bird flew west at Titchwell.
Brambling - a few calling at Wolferton, and one by the feeders at Titchwell.
Greenshank - a surprise of one at Titchwell.
Bar-Tailed Godwit - at least 15 along the shoreline at Titchwell.
Black-tailed Godwit - at least 20 on the marsh at Titchwell.
Avocet - 22 on the marsh at Titchwell.
Grey Plover - 3 on the shoreline at Titchwell.
Sanderling - 2 along the shoreline at Titchwell.
Common Snipe - small groups flying over at Titchwell.
Stoat - one pursuing and successfully taking out a rabbit at Abbey Farm, Flitcham.
Stoat smashing a Rabbit seen from the hide at Abbey Farm - Flitcham, Norfolk
Common Skate - one found dead on the beach at Titchwell.
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