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.
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