@cantleysteve.bsky.social
Birds and all wildlife + travelling main interests
Plenty to see near to home today, Barred Wblr at Winterton in same bush as Garden Wblr, Blackcap, Lesser & Common Whitethroats. First juv Garganey of the autumn at Strumpshaw, 3 Wood Sand at Buckenham and at least 8 Cattle Egret at Limpenhoe #birds
August 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Plenty to see near to home today, Barred Wblr at Winterton in same bush as Garden Wblr, Blackcap, Lesser & Common Whitethroats. First juv Garganey of the autumn at Strumpshaw, 3 Wood Sand at Buckenham and at least 8 Cattle Egret at Limpenhoe #birds
Despite the dire forecast a pleasant days birding. 1st stop Walberswick for our 1st Zitter for 25 years, with a fine Little Gull too. Back on the patch 15 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 4 Blackwit, 6 Snipe, GWE & Barn Owl. #birds
August 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Despite the dire forecast a pleasant days birding. 1st stop Walberswick for our 1st Zitter for 25 years, with a fine Little Gull too. Back on the patch 15 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 4 Blackwit, 6 Snipe, GWE & Barn Owl. #birds
Quiet trap last night, all the usual LBJs brightened up by these 2 beauties
August 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Quiet trap last night, all the usual LBJs brightened up by these 2 beauties
Curlew & Wood Sand on Pats' at Cley with 4 Green & 2 Common Sand, 17 Ruff, Cattle Egret, Spoonbill & Yellow Wag. At Buckenham 11 Ruff inc 4 juv, GWE but little else.
August 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Curlew & Wood Sand on Pats' at Cley with 4 Green & 2 Common Sand, 17 Ruff, Cattle Egret, Spoonbill & Yellow Wag. At Buckenham 11 Ruff inc 4 juv, GWE but little else.
No White-rumped Sand tonight, had to leave before the Pec Sand came in, but a magical evening at Snettisham. Reams of Blackwit, Knot, Dunlin, Sanderling etc + 4 Curlew Sand & 2 Little Stint. Walked back with an amazing sunset, swarms of wader wheeling against the sky & a chorus of Turtle Doves
July 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
No White-rumped Sand tonight, had to leave before the Pec Sand came in, but a magical evening at Snettisham. Reams of Blackwit, Knot, Dunlin, Sanderling etc + 4 Curlew Sand & 2 Little Stint. Walked back with an amazing sunset, swarms of wader wheeling against the sky & a chorus of Turtle Doves
Up to 30 Chalkhill Blues at Wareham Camp this afternoon + Painted Lady amongst 14sp of flutterbyes
July 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Up to 30 Chalkhill Blues at Wareham Camp this afternoon + Painted Lady amongst 14sp of flutterbyes
Eventually caught up with Norfolks Night Heron at Stiffkey today, resting with 20+ Spoonbills, also 3 Green Sands. Onto Tichwell where the Curlew Sand eventually woke up, plus a good variety of other waders + a few more Spoonbills. More Spoonbills and Green Sands at Buckenham at dusk #Birds
July 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Eventually caught up with Norfolks Night Heron at Stiffkey today, resting with 20+ Spoonbills, also 3 Green Sands. Onto Tichwell where the Curlew Sand eventually woke up, plus a good variety of other waders + a few more Spoonbills. More Spoonbills and Green Sands at Buckenham at dusk #Birds
Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Med Gulls, Spoonbill, 2 GWE, 96 Blackwit, 3 Ruff, 2 LRP @rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social this evening #birds
July 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Med Gulls, Spoonbill, 2 GWE, 96 Blackwit, 3 Ruff, 2 LRP @rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social this evening #birds
Quiet on the bird front, but as always plenty to see. Purple Emperor, Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral best flutterbyes, a bonus Adder at Holt. Cattle Egret at Cley, Bullfinch near Guist, plenty of Blackwit at Cley & Buckenham etc
June 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Quiet on the bird front, but as always plenty to see. Purple Emperor, Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral best flutterbyes, a bonus Adder at Holt. Cattle Egret at Cley, Bullfinch near Guist, plenty of Blackwit at Cley & Buckenham etc
Pleasant afternoon at Frampton, Pratincole always distant but very active. 1 yellow flagged Spotshank amongst a group of 8. Shabby Red-crested Pochard, but it could fly. Several nice Ruff, Dunlin & LRPs.
June 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Pleasant afternoon at Frampton, Pratincole always distant but very active. 1 yellow flagged Spotshank amongst a group of 8. Shabby Red-crested Pochard, but it could fly. Several nice Ruff, Dunlin & LRPs.
Reposted
NNNS will have a stall at the Heart of Norfolk Eco Fair in North Elmham this Saturday (21st June 2025) - do come and say hello to our volunteers if you are going! Check out the website heartofnorfolk.churchsuite.com/events/iuqoa... for full details about the event.
June 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
NNNS will have a stall at the Heart of Norfolk Eco Fair in North Elmham this Saturday (21st June 2025) - do come and say hello to our volunteers if you are going! Check out the website heartofnorfolk.churchsuite.com/events/iuqoa... for full details about the event.
Reposted
The British Mycological Society are now on Bluesky - follow them for fungus-related content! 🍄
The BMS's Field Mycology journal is now available to all on a new, open access online platform. Find out more, and visit the journal website to read the latest articles and access back issues here: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/fm-journal.h...
June 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The British Mycological Society are now on Bluesky - follow them for fungus-related content! 🍄
Yesterday's Smew at Strumpshaw Fen, always distant but a pleasant mid summer surprise. Great find by @djlbirding.bsky.social #birds
June 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Yesterday's Smew at Strumpshaw Fen, always distant but a pleasant mid summer surprise. Great find by @djlbirding.bsky.social #birds
A varied day, first 100s of Silver-studded Blues at Buxton Heath, then missed the Buckenham Smew & Swallowtail at Strumpshaw. A quick trip to Lakenheath for the Caspian Tern, then back to Strumpshaw for the relocated Smew with Bitterns & Hobbies. #birds
June 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
A varied day, first 100s of Silver-studded Blues at Buxton Heath, then missed the Buckenham Smew & Swallowtail at Strumpshaw. A quick trip to Lakenheath for the Caspian Tern, then back to Strumpshaw for the relocated Smew with Bitterns & Hobbies. #birds
Better luck with the Roseate Tern at @rspbminsmere.bsky.social this afternoon. On constant view for 30+ minutes. Tawny Owl still showing, good views of Bittern #birds
June 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Better luck with the Roseate Tern at @rspbminsmere.bsky.social this afternoon. On constant view for 30+ minutes. Tawny Owl still showing, good views of Bittern #birds
Med x Black-headed Gull and Tawny Owl @rspbminsmere.bsky.social this afternoon, missed the Roseate Tern tho
June 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Med x Black-headed Gull and Tawny Owl @rspbminsmere.bsky.social this afternoon, missed the Roseate Tern tho
Had a lovely hour with the Cley Marsh Warbler yesterday, gave us a bit of a challenge tho. All the time Spoonbills, Great White, Little and Cattle Egrets passed overhead.
June 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Had a lovely hour with the Cley Marsh Warbler yesterday, gave us a bit of a challenge tho. All the time Spoonbills, Great White, Little and Cattle Egrets passed overhead.
Reposted
Apparently it’s world swift day. Email angela.rayner.mp@parliament.uk saying PLEASE MANDATE SWIFT BRICKS and add that to the subject line too. You’ll get an automated response but if we all email it will have a trickle up effect that’s better than a petition. So ask at least one person to do it too
June 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Apparently it’s world swift day. Email angela.rayner.mp@parliament.uk saying PLEASE MANDATE SWIFT BRICKS and add that to the subject line too. You’ll get an automated response but if we all email it will have a trickle up effect that’s better than a petition. So ask at least one person to do it too
Waited a day and a half for the fog to lift and the sun 🌞 to shine, but an hour b4 our ferry home it did and boom, 3x Glanville Fritillary manically appeared, thanks to all butterflies both local and visitors for all your help.
May 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Waited a day and a half for the fog to lift and the sun 🌞 to shine, but an hour b4 our ferry home it did and boom, 3x Glanville Fritillary manically appeared, thanks to all butterflies both local and visitors for all your help.
Large White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Green Hairstreak,Adonis Blue, Common Blue, Small Blue, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Glanville Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper in a mist effected hunt on the IOW this weekend.
May 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Large White, Small Copper, Brown Argus, Green Hairstreak,Adonis Blue, Common Blue, Small Blue, Painted Lady, Small Tortoiseshell, Glanville Fritillary, Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Large Skipper in a mist effected hunt on the IOW this weekend.