Been up in Norfolk for the weekend visiting our wonderful reserves in the Yare and Bure Valleys. More of that to come but first a five day round up from the reserve.
Friday 6th: Snow Bunting, 3 Caspian Gull, Green Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, Spotted Redshank, 240 Black-tailed Godwits
Saturday 7th: Kittiwake, Bearded Tits,
Sunday 8th: Marsh Harrier, 100 Golden Plover, Red Kite, Water Rail, Bearded Tits
Monday 9th: 6 Kittiwakes, female Goldeneye, 15 Pintail, Kingfisher
Tuesday 10th: 2 Kittiwake, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, 50 Redwing, singing Chiffchaff, pr Peregrine
Some good birds have been seen but it is still very mild and feels like a March day at the moment!
Five beautiful Pintail and some Wigeon and Teal on Purfleet Scrape (above) and some Curlews resting up around its muddy margins (below) - both images by Brenda Clayton
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer