chris.mills@norfolkbirding.com
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norfolkbirding with chris mills
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4th June 2006
Just arrived back from Finland & Norway had an excellent trip and will be posting pictures and list of birds shortly.
Fordham nr Downham market 8th June 2006
A single Scarce Chaser was a noteworthy record during a lunchtime stop at the bridge whilst working, also 2 Broad bodied Chaser
Just arrived back from Finland & Norway had an excellent trip and will be posting pictures and list of birds shortly.
Fordham nr Downham market 8th June 2006
A single Scarce Chaser was a noteworthy record during a lunchtime stop at the bridge whilst working, also 2 Broad bodied Chaser
Sheringham - Weybourne 10th June 2006
Barn Owl flying around at dusk, just as we prepared for an evenings moth trapping session. Moth trapping was excellent with around 100 moths of 40+ species recorded for all of these details click here
Foxley Wood 13th June 2006
Superb single spike of Greater Butterfly orchid, (see picture below) amongst many Southern Marsh Orchid
Holt Lowes 24th June 2006
Cycled up to this area via Hunworth, noted single Hobby & Common Buzzard en-route.
Excellent flight of Keeled Skimmer dragonfly up to 60 in the area - see picture below. Also recorded 2 Broad-bodied Chaser, 3 Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue, Blue-tailed, Large Red & Azure Damselfly,
Butterflies noted Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Painted lady, Red Admiral & Brimstone all in small numbers
Barn Owl flying around at dusk, just as we prepared for an evenings moth trapping session. Moth trapping was excellent with around 100 moths of 40+ species recorded for all of these details click here
Foxley Wood 13th June 2006
Superb single spike of Greater Butterfly orchid, (see picture below) amongst many Southern Marsh Orchid
Holt Lowes 24th June 2006
Cycled up to this area via Hunworth, noted single Hobby & Common Buzzard en-route.
Excellent flight of Keeled Skimmer dragonfly up to 60 in the area - see picture below. Also recorded 2 Broad-bodied Chaser, 3 Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue, Blue-tailed, Large Red & Azure Damselfly,
Butterflies noted Large Skipper, Speckled Wood, Painted lady, Red Admiral & Brimstone all in small numbers
Titchwell 25th June 2006
I took a guided walk this morning at Titchwell. A nice surprise was a Willow Tit, regualrly coming to the feeders, this is the second of the year for me in Norfolk - this really has sadly become a rare breeding bird.
I also seem to be seeing/hearing far less Turtle Doves and Spotted Flycatchers this year - has anyone noticed the same??
There was a nice slection of the usual birddws at Titchwell, the rarest bird was a Spoonbill feeding at the back of the freshmarsh. There was a nice collection of a dozen or so Little Gulls, ranging from full summmer plumage through to 1st year birds.
A couple of Ruff almost had their full head dress, we missed Spotted Redshank & Greenshank that had been reported in the week, but had excellent close views of 2 Little Ringed Plover.
Others:- 4-5 Bearded Tit, 20+ Black-tailed Godwit, Little Grebe ad with 1 juv, 10 Teal & many young Reed Warblers.
Highlight for the visitors was dragonflies rather than birds with full frame scope views of Black-tailed Skimmer sat on the boardwalk (see pic below) & Four-spotted Chaser
I took a guided walk this morning at Titchwell. A nice surprise was a Willow Tit, regualrly coming to the feeders, this is the second of the year for me in Norfolk - this really has sadly become a rare breeding bird.
I also seem to be seeing/hearing far less Turtle Doves and Spotted Flycatchers this year - has anyone noticed the same??
There was a nice slection of the usual birddws at Titchwell, the rarest bird was a Spoonbill feeding at the back of the freshmarsh. There was a nice collection of a dozen or so Little Gulls, ranging from full summmer plumage through to 1st year birds.
A couple of Ruff almost had their full head dress, we missed Spotted Redshank & Greenshank that had been reported in the week, but had excellent close views of 2 Little Ringed Plover.
Others:- 4-5 Bearded Tit, 20+ Black-tailed Godwit, Little Grebe ad with 1 juv, 10 Teal & many young Reed Warblers.
Highlight for the visitors was dragonflies rather than birds with full frame scope views of Black-tailed Skimmer sat on the boardwalk (see pic below) & Four-spotted Chaser
