Hi thereWe will get up on Saturday, and leave at 7.30am on the morning. We will be heading towards Essex area. ..Manningtree (near Mistley) to drop of the car for its MOT and we will have another car to tide us for a couple of weeks or so - (then we will go back to Manningtree for another visit to pick up the car once more) - more bird watching perhaps we will see. o:)o:)o:)So this weekend OH has got us a B & B at Kings Lynn for Bird watching purposes. If we need to get up at the crack of dawn to see anything interesting we will. OH has suggested visiting Cley but there are other places of interest too ie Titchwell.Anyone know of any interesting birds around in these areas mentioned at the moment - it is autumn and it is a great opportunity to see all sorts.Any advice/information would be appreciated.RegardsKathy and DAve
Hi ND
Thank you for your informative information here
It is interesting to find out that there are few more exotic speices in the UK, living on our shoreline. If they are resident non-captive birds all the better.
At least Spoonbills are easily seen due to their colouration, and they will stand out like a sore thumb. Strange that they seen to like to keep their head under their wing, and stand motionless as they do. As you say you like to see the head sometimes too.
I was on holiday at Menorca, Spain this year and I was told that there is an influx of Flamingo's in the winter months over-wintering on the island. There are some good food efficent habitats for them. Strange how you associate a certain type of bird in a certain country but it is not always the case.
Maybe I have seen too many wildlife programmes LOL
I have joined the Birdguides links, and will find it very useful now and in the future months ahead. Great views of the Spoonbills to be had and I will add my quota too.
Regards
Kathy and Dave
Unknown said: Hello Blackbird Spoonbill, although not a common bird (yet), is still quite a regular visitor to the Norfolk coast. Several reports each year and they often hang aroung for a few days/weeks. I think these are usually juveniles and non breeding birds probably from the continent (Holland?). Not aware of any recent breeding activity in this area but remember a recent report of a succesful pair in the UK, I think Spoonbill is one of those species that is likely to breed here sooner rather than later if the habitat is suitable. They can appear at almost any time of year but spring and summer are most common, and if you require proof that we have suitable habitat then you only need to look at these pictures (If you get views like these you really will be lucky) of the birds that spent several weeks at Cley this year, I think the maximum count was a very impressive 13 http://www.birdguides.com/bne/details.asp?thread=552551
Hello Blackbird
Spoonbill, although not a common bird (yet), is still quite a regular visitor to the Norfolk coast. Several reports each year and they often hang aroung for a few days/weeks. I think these are usually juveniles and non breeding birds probably from the continent (Holland?).
Not aware of any recent breeding activity in this area but remember a recent report of a succesful pair in the UK, I think Spoonbill is one of those species that is likely to breed here sooner rather than later if the habitat is suitable.
They can appear at almost any time of year but spring and summer are most common, and if you require proof that we have suitable habitat then you only need to look at these pictures (If you get views like these you really will be lucky) of the birds that spent several weeks at Cley this year, I think the maximum count was a very impressive 13
http://www.birdguides.com/bne/details.asp?thread=552551
Hi,
Buckingham press do a staggeringly good guide to birding in Norfolk by Neil Glenn- it's on sale at Titchwell RSPB shop and worth every penny- I recommend it to any visitors I have up here. :))
S
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