Saturday 28 March 2015
Saturday 21 March 2015
East Anglia
I traveled overnight from Glasgow to Lincolnshire and after a Little Chef I arrived at Frampton Marsh at about 8am.
The weather was cold & cloudy and the visability was none too great either. Nonetheless there was plenty to see especially the hordes of Dark Bellied Brent Geese that pitch up for the winter.
Ducks and Waders are also a feature and include Pintail, & Shoveler and Avocet, Black Tailed Godwit & Ruff.
A hunting Barn Owl was also notable.
Next stop was Titchwell Marsh in Norfolk. A drake Red Crested Pochard brightened up the day:
As always the birds were very approachable:
Sanderling scurried around on the beach:
On the second day I headed slightly further east to Burnham Overy Marshes, a new site for me. It coincided with the solar eclipse:
The cloud cover acted as a natural 'shield' and allowed the above photographs to be taken.
I had hoped to connect with the Rough Legged Buzzard that has spent the winter on the marshes unfortunately, it appeared to have moved on. Raptors however, did not disappoint with both Barn & Short Eared Owl and Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Marsh Harrier & Kestrel all seen. A singing Chiffchaff was my first summer migrant for 2015.
I moved on to Cley for the afternoon. The weather was now bright & warm.
The final morning was dull & breezy. I went over to Lynford Arboretum. Had cracking scope views of 2 Hawfinches as well as 4 Bramblings, Nuthatch & Marsh Tit.
My final stop at Lakenheath provided Garganey, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher & Cetti's Warbler.
The weather was cold & cloudy and the visability was none too great either. Nonetheless there was plenty to see especially the hordes of Dark Bellied Brent Geese that pitch up for the winter.
Ducks and Waders are also a feature and include Pintail, & Shoveler and Avocet, Black Tailed Godwit & Ruff.
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| Lapwing with raised crest |
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| Ruff |
Next stop was Titchwell Marsh in Norfolk. A drake Red Crested Pochard brightened up the day:
As always the birds were very approachable:
Sanderling scurried around on the beach:
On the second day I headed slightly further east to Burnham Overy Marshes, a new site for me. It coincided with the solar eclipse:
The cloud cover acted as a natural 'shield' and allowed the above photographs to be taken.
I had hoped to connect with the Rough Legged Buzzard that has spent the winter on the marshes unfortunately, it appeared to have moved on. Raptors however, did not disappoint with both Barn & Short Eared Owl and Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Marsh Harrier & Kestrel all seen. A singing Chiffchaff was my first summer migrant for 2015.
I moved on to Cley for the afternoon. The weather was now bright & warm.
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| Shoveler in the afternoon sunshine |
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| Again Brent Geese were a feature |
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| Cley Windmill |
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| Cley Marshes looking towards Blakeney |
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| Barn Owl with prey over a field of Brent Geese |
The final morning was dull & breezy. I went over to Lynford Arboretum. Had cracking scope views of 2 Hawfinches as well as 4 Bramblings, Nuthatch & Marsh Tit.
My final stop at Lakenheath provided Garganey, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher & Cetti's Warbler.
Sunday 8 March 2015
Loch Ken
It was a bright and breezy day in Dumfries & Galloway with Patricia. First stop was Laurieston for some Red Kites. It was about 11am & probably hours from feeding time so there were only maybe 10 Kites around. My ploy was to sit in the car & hope that some came close enough for a shot. didn't really work....
Next we moved on to Loch Ken. There were several Greenland White Fronted Geese in the fields near the car park.
Most time was spent in the 2 hides. Nuthatch was frequently heard & seen and several Willow Tit showed very well..
Next we moved on to Loch Ken. There were several Greenland White Fronted Geese in the fields near the car park.
Most time was spent in the 2 hides. Nuthatch was frequently heard & seen and several Willow Tit showed very well..
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