Frampton Marsh R.S.P.B.

10th March 2022

I popped into Frampton Marsh today on my way to Boston to see the White-tailed Lapwing that had first been found the day before. On my arrival I asked at the visitor centre if the bird was still here. The volunteer informed me that is was on the North Scrape and that several birders were there watching it. It was a ten minute walk to the area and I was soon put on the bird by another birder who's scope was already on the WT-Lapwing. The bird was pretty distant so the pictures taken are of poor quality due to the fact that a high digital zoom setting was used.

 The status of this bird in the U.K. is regarded as Mega/Accidental as it is a very rare visitor   to our shores. This bird first arrived in August 2021 at Blackford Sand R.S.P.B. Yorkshire,   it then departed to Lincolnshire firstly on 31st December 2022 at East Halton -on the   Humber Estuary- then on to Frampton Marsh R.S.P.B  Lincs on the 9th March 2022.

 

 

 

 18th October 2021:- 

Titchwell Marsh R.S.P.B

       Visited T'Well today, we walked the west bank

       to see this very energetic Grey Phalarope. 

       This little wader breeds in the Arctic tundra

       and is a scarce passage migrant, 

Isabelline Wheatear

Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk, 12th November 2019

Had a trip to Cley today to see the Isabelline Wheatear that turned up a few days ago. After a grey start it then started to rain. As we approached the spot where the bird was the rain was by now falling steadily. The bird then decided to shelter under a tussock of grass and there is sat until the rain had passed. As soon as the rain stopped the bird then became very active running around in front of us.

Titchwell R.S.P.B:- 20th November 2018.

We had a trip to Sheringham to see if we could see the King Eider that had been there for some time now. Unfortunately it wasn't there, apparently it had been seen earlier flying out to sea. However is wasn't a waste of a visit, as we saw Kittiwakes, Guillemot, Common Scoter, Red breasted Mergansers and numerous Gannets flying past in a very strong wind. No shots from Sheringham i am afraid, as the conditions were very poor with bad light and a very strong wind, it actually hailed at one point.

The shots below are from the Island Hide at T'Well, shortly after these were taken the weather closed in so we decided that to call it a day.

Grimston Warren, Norfolk:- 6th November 2018.

A Great Grey Shrike was found on the warren a few days ago, so i decided to go and have a look. The weather was warm for this time of year and it was ideal for a walk to see this delightful bird. Shrikes are easy to find -if you know the area that there are in- as they sit on top of the tree's -bushes- surveying for prey. It was found in the quarry an area of heather with small tree's and bushes, it was very mobile flying from tree to tree when ever you approached to closely.

However a few distant shots were able to be taken, and on the walk back to the car park the stonechat was found in a silver birch tree quite near to the path.

Great  Grey Shrike

Stonechat

Photo's:- Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ 1000

April 2018

Roydon Common:-18/04/2018

Eastern European Pony feeding on the ridge at Roydon 

Male Yellowhammer singing from a bramble bush again on the ridge

Woodlarks;- Seen from the car park.

Titchwell R.S.P.B.:-18/04/2018

Willow Warbler:- In the willows near the car park

Mediterranean Gull:- Flying high over the freshmarsh 

Snettisham Country Park:- 25/04/2018 

Goldfinch

Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Titchwell R.S.P.B:- 25/04/2018

Tufted Duck

Blackcap

Sandwich Tern There was 750+ on the freshmarsh today

Reed Bunting

Robin

Brent Goose

Titchwell Marsh R.S.P.B 20th September 2017

Went to Titchwell today, we dropped in as we were passing from Burnham Overy Staithe after an unsuccessful trip to see the Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler which was found there the following weekend. We walked to the screen over looking Patsy's Pool while we were watching the usual local ducks i noticed a Bittern flying towards me. As we sat waiting another Bittern appeared sitting in the reeds opposite us. I managed to change lens's quickly and i was able to take these shots before it flew off back into the heart of the reedbed.

We then decided to walk along the West Bank to look for some waders that were feeding on the Freshmarsh, here we had the usual species for this time of the year Ruff, Black-Tailed Godwits, Golden Plover, Dunlin and we think 3 lovely Little Stints. The shots below are of a bird that came close to the side of the bank, it was busy feeding, so it did not seem to mind the shutter noise.