Steve Rowland
@bull-of-the-bog.bsky.social
Birder, Photographer, Communicator, Conservationist, Gooner, Husband and Dad living on the Norfolk coast.
Always love late autumn on the Norfolk coast when thousands of thrushes and Starlings make landfall here. Today st Holme there was a steady passage of Starlings and lots of Blackbirds, Redwings, and Song Thrushes in the bushes.
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Always love late autumn on the Norfolk coast when thousands of thrushes and Starlings make landfall here. Today st Holme there was a steady passage of Starlings and lots of Blackbirds, Redwings, and Song Thrushes in the bushes.
Whilst no2 son attended Hockey training this morning I spent part of my day off at the Fisherfleet in King's Lynn Docks trying to get some arty shots of the Herring Gulls feeding by the fish processing plant outflow pipe. It was a fun if rather a smelly way to spend 90 minutes.
October 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Whilst no2 son attended Hockey training this morning I spent part of my day off at the Fisherfleet in King's Lynn Docks trying to get some arty shots of the Herring Gulls feeding by the fish processing plant outflow pipe. It was a fun if rather a smelly way to spend 90 minutes.
Took no1 and no2 sons to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social beat Sale 36:35. As they get older its nice to have things like this that we can do together. Cultural mishmash of Rugby, Bhangara drums and dancing, and a group in fancy dress as Crusaders, oh and not forgetting the Guinness!
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Took no1 and no2 sons to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social beat Sale 36:35. As they get older its nice to have things like this that we can do together. Cultural mishmash of Rugby, Bhangara drums and dancing, and a group in fancy dress as Crusaders, oh and not forgetting the Guinness!
Took no1 and no2 sons to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social beat Sale 36:35. As they get older its nice to have things like this that we can do together. Cultural mishmash of Rugby, Bhangara drums and dancing, and a group in fancy dress as Crusaders, oh and not forgetting the Guinness!
October 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Took no1 and no2 sons to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social beat Sale 36:35. As they get older its nice to have things like this that we can do together. Cultural mishmash of Rugby, Bhangara drums and dancing, and a group in fancy dress as Crusaders, oh and not forgetting the Guinness!
Late morning walk RSPB Titchwell Marsh down to Thornham Point where for two minutes this Black Redstart popped out of the Sea Buckthorn. @rspbengland.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Late morning walk RSPB Titchwell Marsh down to Thornham Point where for two minutes this Black Redstart popped out of the Sea Buckthorn. @rspbengland.bsky.social
With the wind in the East, I took the day off work and had a q6km stomp through the coastal dunes and woods at Holkham with Dave Tipling. Didn't see a huge amount, but find a southbound pair of Ring Ousels was a small reward for our efforts. And now for a curry.
September 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
With the wind in the East, I took the day off work and had a q6km stomp through the coastal dunes and woods at Holkham with Dave Tipling. Didn't see a huge amount, but find a southbound pair of Ring Ousels was a small reward for our efforts. And now for a curry.
Autumn sunshine filtering through the trees at #KenHillWoods this afternoon.
September 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Autumn sunshine filtering through the trees at #KenHillWoods this afternoon.
19km walk at #Holkham Norfolk today under a blue sky and a warm September sun. Saw some great birds, including skeins of newly arrived Pink Footed Geese, 4 Hobby's hawking for Dragonflies, and 3 Whinchats. But perhaps the highlight of the day was half a dozen Clouded Yellow butterflies.
September 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
19km walk at #Holkham Norfolk today under a blue sky and a warm September sun. Saw some great birds, including skeins of newly arrived Pink Footed Geese, 4 Hobby's hawking for Dragonflies, and 3 Whinchats. But perhaps the highlight of the day was half a dozen Clouded Yellow butterflies.
#Ospreys occupy a special place in my life. I started volunteering for the @rspb.bsky.social / @rspbscotland.bsky.social back in the 1980s when their recolonisation of the UK was starting to pick up steam. Decades later it was a joy to see one this morning at #RSPBTitchwellMarsh on the Norfolk coast
September 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
#Ospreys occupy a special place in my life. I started volunteering for the @rspb.bsky.social / @rspbscotland.bsky.social back in the 1980s when their recolonisation of the UK was starting to pick up steam. Decades later it was a joy to see one this morning at #RSPBTitchwellMarsh on the Norfolk coast
Glossy Ibis flying over #WallaseaIsland today against a backdrop of Southend on Sea. A climate refugee on a reserve built to help the coast adapt to a changing climate. Apt as today, 10 years after breaching the seawall, I met up with members of the project team that created this amazing landscape.
September 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Glossy Ibis flying over #WallaseaIsland today against a backdrop of Southend on Sea. A climate refugee on a reserve built to help the coast adapt to a changing climate. Apt as today, 10 years after breaching the seawall, I met up with members of the project team that created this amazing landscape.
Had a couple of hours to play with this afternoon grabbed the chance to go & look at a couple of good local birds. First stop near Ringstead for a distant & hunkered down Dotterel & then down to Thornham for this Red Backed Shrike. Any day with a #Shrike in it is a good one in my book! #Norfolk
August 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Popped into Little Snoring churchyard yesterday evening. Wonderful long golden grass framing the old church, which had House Martin's nesting under the eaves. And on the gravestones were Wall Brown butterflies sunning themselves. A species that has undergone huge declines finding a home here.
August 3, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Popped into Little Snoring churchyard yesterday evening. Wonderful long golden grass framing the old church, which had House Martin's nesting under the eaves. And on the gravestones were Wall Brown butterflies sunning themselves. A species that has undergone huge declines finding a home here.
Not seen this before a #Stonechat with a young Common Lizard in it's beak. The Stonechat's fledged young were nearby begging so I guess one of them was in for a treat. # DersinghamBog @naturalengland.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Not seen this before a #Stonechat with a young Common Lizard in it's beak. The Stonechat's fledged young were nearby begging so I guess one of them was in for a treat. # DersinghamBog @naturalengland.bsky.social
#BedstrawHawkmoth a nice find whilst walking through the Sand Dunes at Brancaster today.
May 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#BedstrawHawkmoth a nice find whilst walking through the Sand Dunes at Brancaster today.
It's that Poppy time of year again in north Norfolk.
May 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It's that Poppy time of year again in north Norfolk.
A day with some wild giants at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Common Cranes our largest bird, Swallowtail our largest butterflies, and our largest Spider the Fen Raft Spider, didn't see our largest Snake the Grass Snake today. @rspbengland.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A day with some wild giants at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen Common Cranes our largest bird, Swallowtail our largest butterflies, and our largest Spider the Fen Raft Spider, didn't see our largest Snake the Grass Snake today. @rspbengland.bsky.social
A few snaps from pre and post work walks at @rspbengland.bsky.social #FramptonMarsh.
Osprey, Stoat, Sedge Warbler and Tufted Duck pictured.
Osprey, Stoat, Sedge Warbler and Tufted Duck pictured.
April 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A few snaps from pre and post work walks at @rspbengland.bsky.social #FramptonMarsh.
Osprey, Stoat, Sedge Warbler and Tufted Duck pictured.
Osprey, Stoat, Sedge Warbler and Tufted Duck pictured.
Brown Hare this evening enjoying a scratch in the warm Spring sunshine.
April 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Brown Hare this evening enjoying a scratch in the warm Spring sunshine.
Same bird, same photo, 3 slightly different images after processing on the computer. Started wondering which I preferred. Now the question is, do they work better together as a threesome? @rspbengland.bsky.social
#RSPBStrumpshawFen #Lapwing #Photography
#RSPBStrumpshawFen #Lapwing #Photography
April 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Same bird, same photo, 3 slightly different images after processing on the computer. Started wondering which I preferred. Now the question is, do they work better together as a threesome? @rspbengland.bsky.social
#RSPBStrumpshawFen #Lapwing #Photography
#RSPBStrumpshawFen #Lapwing #Photography
Just got this back on this Marsh Harrier that I saw at Holme on Friday.
"This female bird was ringed and tagged near Hardley, Norwich, on 23.06.2023 and was one of 4 in the brood (3♀️ and 1♂️). This is the first sighting of her away from her natal area where she was last seen on 28.08.2023!"
"This female bird was ringed and tagged near Hardley, Norwich, on 23.06.2023 and was one of 4 in the brood (3♀️ and 1♂️). This is the first sighting of her away from her natal area where she was last seen on 28.08.2023!"
April 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Just got this back on this Marsh Harrier that I saw at Holme on Friday.
"This female bird was ringed and tagged near Hardley, Norwich, on 23.06.2023 and was one of 4 in the brood (3♀️ and 1♂️). This is the first sighting of her away from her natal area where she was last seen on 28.08.2023!"
"This female bird was ringed and tagged near Hardley, Norwich, on 23.06.2023 and was one of 4 in the brood (3♀️ and 1♂️). This is the first sighting of her away from her natal area where she was last seen on 28.08.2023!"
I don't seem to bump into as many Grey Partridge as I used to on my wandering around NW Norfolk, so a pleasure to bump into thisvpair whilst out photographing Hares this evening.
April 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I don't seem to bump into as many Grey Partridge as I used to on my wandering around NW Norfolk, so a pleasure to bump into thisvpair whilst out photographing Hares this evening.
Love it when the Terns come back!
#SandwichTern at @rspbengland.bsky.social #TitchwellMarsh this morning
#SandwichTern at @rspbengland.bsky.social #TitchwellMarsh this morning
April 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Love it when the Terns come back!
#SandwichTern at @rspbengland.bsky.social #TitchwellMarsh this morning
#SandwichTern at @rspbengland.bsky.social #TitchwellMarsh this morning
It's that Marsh Harrier time of year, when a spell in my favourite wooden box overlooking a small north Norfolk Marsh gives me a close-up and personal view of these amazing birds of prey. Today, there was a fine display of roller coaster sky dancing and a pair taking sticks into a patch of reed.
April 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It's that Marsh Harrier time of year, when a spell in my favourite wooden box overlooking a small north Norfolk Marsh gives me a close-up and personal view of these amazing birds of prey. Today, there was a fine display of roller coaster sky dancing and a pair taking sticks into a patch of reed.
Back from a 2 days in Essex at #LifeOnTheEdge #LIFEProgramme conference. A chance to learn & share from others involved in this brilliant conservation programme, followed by a field trip to Northey Island on the wonderful Blackwater estuary, where this picturesque wreck caught my eye.
March 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Back from a 2 days in Essex at #LifeOnTheEdge #LIFEProgramme conference. A chance to learn & share from others involved in this brilliant conservation programme, followed by a field trip to Northey Island on the wonderful Blackwater estuary, where this picturesque wreck caught my eye.