Oare Marshes Late Afternoon/Evening Visit

Mute Swan

Bearded Tit

Bearded Tit

Bearded Tit

Bearded Tit

Bearded Tit

Common Tern

Common Tern

Common Tern

Common Tern

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

 

Titchwell, Flitcham Abbey, Roydon Common and Tottenhill Row (Norfolk): Having seen in the new year at our Norfolk home, we were surprised to wake to a moderate snow covering this morning. Carefully we made our way to Titchwell where we saw: Water Rail, Red Kite, Bittern, Red-breasted Merganser (4), Beareded Tit (2), Pink-footed Goose (c1000), Brent Goose (c200) and Redwing (20). As we started our return to the cottage, we popped into Flitcham Abbey where we saw Common Buzzard (2), Pink-footed Goose (5), Grey Partridge (12), Egyptian Goose (2) and many common birds new for the year. As darkness drew nearer we decided to take a look at Roydon Common and were rewarded with a male and female Hen Harrier coming to roost. Cold and satisfied with our day in the field we returned to the house and was fortunate to catch sight of a Woodcock flying over the common ground at the front of the house in Tottenhill Row.

Water Rail

Bearded Tit

Reed Bunting

Common Buzzard

Norfolk: We drove up to Cley in Norfolk this morning. Spoonbill (9), Avocets, Black-tailed Godwits, Yellow-legged Gull (1), lots of Ruff, Green Sandpiper (2), Common Sandpiper (2), Marsh Harrier (6), Bearded Tits, Sandwich Terns, Common Terns, Swallows. Later, as we drove towards our house in Tottenhill, we saw a single Barn Owl and one Hobby.

Spoonbill

Reed Warbler
Red-legged Partridge

Red-legged Partridge

Little Egret

Coot

Bearded Tit

Avocet