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Seawatching was the order of the day today in the wake of Storm Amy. As expected there wasn`t enough north in the wind at Cley, but still, enough of a blow for a few Sooty & Manx S/waters & a handful of Arctic Skuas + Gannets, Auks, Divers etc. #SuperSeabirdSunday
October 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Seawatching was the order of the day today in the wake of Storm Amy. As expected there wasn`t enough north in the wind at Cley, but still, enough of a blow for a few Sooty & Manx S/waters & a handful of Arctic Skuas + Gannets, Auks, Divers etc. #SuperSeabirdSunday
A revisit of the Pecs Sands at Sallthouse paid divdends this morning when a seemingly fresh in-off male Pallid Harrier cut across our field of view heading inland. c1 hour later I bumped into it again over the Cley reserve. Just brilliant. Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egrets etc were relegated to "padders"
September 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A revisit of the Pecs Sands at Sallthouse paid divdends this morning when a seemingly fresh in-off male Pallid Harrier cut across our field of view heading inland. c1 hour later I bumped into it again over the Cley reserve. Just brilliant. Glossy Ibis, Cattle Egrets etc were relegated to "padders"
Spoonies getting busy at Cley again and my first Hobby of the year today was most obliging.
April 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Spoonies getting busy at Cley again and my first Hobby of the year today was most obliging.
Aside from a few Chiffchaffs & some emigrating Wildfowl, Spring is still very much on hold here in N.Norfolk. Out & about first thing on Saturday morning even the birdsong seemed surpressed by the still biting wind. The Marsh Harriers always provide good entertainment though.
March 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Aside from a few Chiffchaffs & some emigrating Wildfowl, Spring is still very much on hold here in N.Norfolk. Out & about first thing on Saturday morning even the birdsong seemed surpressed by the still biting wind. The Marsh Harriers always provide good entertainment though.
Best trap result of the year so far last night, with 16 of 7.
No micros unfortunately (I`d love a literana or cristana)
Best was this subtle Grey Shoulder-knot & for contrast, the obligatory Oak Beauty
No micros unfortunately (I`d love a literana or cristana)
Best was this subtle Grey Shoulder-knot & for contrast, the obligatory Oak Beauty
March 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Best trap result of the year so far last night, with 16 of 7.
No micros unfortunately (I`d love a literana or cristana)
Best was this subtle Grey Shoulder-knot & for contrast, the obligatory Oak Beauty
No micros unfortunately (I`d love a literana or cristana)
Best was this subtle Grey Shoulder-knot & for contrast, the obligatory Oak Beauty
A great day to search for Goshawks in the Brecks yesterday & nice results with several birds seen
March 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A great day to search for Goshawks in the Brecks yesterday & nice results with several birds seen
Glorious weather to be out & about on the coast this weekend. Not much to be seen in the way of visual migration apart from P.F.Geese leaving, but Spring is definitely upon us. Here`s a selection of photos from the W/E.
March 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Glorious weather to be out & about on the coast this weekend. Not much to be seen in the way of visual migration apart from P.F.Geese leaving, but Spring is definitely upon us. Here`s a selection of photos from the W/E.
#MothFaceFriday ! Apparently so. #TeamMoth
February 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#MothFaceFriday ! Apparently so. #TeamMoth
I finally caught up with the wintering Purple Sandpipers at Sheringham again this morning. Normally pretty easy to find, they`ve been a bit more elusive this winter, so I was more than happy when they flew in & landed on a rock in front of me.
February 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I finally caught up with the wintering Purple Sandpipers at Sheringham again this morning. Normally pretty easy to find, they`ve been a bit more elusive this winter, so I was more than happy when they flew in & landed on a rock in front of me.
A wander around the saltings this morning soon put up the Sentinel of the Marshes & this lovely spring of Teal
January 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A wander around the saltings this morning soon put up the Sentinel of the Marshes & this lovely spring of Teal
A blast from the past for the Larophiles amongst us. An "omissus" type argentatus H.Gull from back in 2013. The only time I`ve knowingly seen one. It occurred during an influx of large Gulls feeding on a wreck of Razor Shells. Up to 3 Glaucous Gulls were also present.
January 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
A blast from the past for the Larophiles amongst us. An "omissus" type argentatus H.Gull from back in 2013. The only time I`ve knowingly seen one. It occurred during an influx of large Gulls feeding on a wreck of Razor Shells. Up to 3 Glaucous Gulls were also present.
Not that I mind Winter too much (apart from having to work out in it) but I`m sure looking forward to nights like these again. #moths #nature #Dungeness
January 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Not that I mind Winter too much (apart from having to work out in it) but I`m sure looking forward to nights like these again. #moths #nature #Dungeness
Another shot of one of this mornings obliging Marsh Harriers
January 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Another shot of one of this mornings obliging Marsh Harriers
Great views of a couple of Marsh Harriers loitering over a roadside reed bed this morning
January 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Great views of a couple of Marsh Harriers loitering over a roadside reed bed this morning
Given their adaptation to urban structures I should imagine there are a few pairs in the City nowadays Paul. Never imagined we`d have our own up here in little old Cromer 😍
January 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Given their adaptation to urban structures I should imagine there are a few pairs in the City nowadays Paul. Never imagined we`d have our own up here in little old Cromer 😍
Duck, Duck, Goose @Cley today in the beautiful sunshine
January 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Duck, Duck, Goose @Cley today in the beautiful sunshine
Back to the gloom (& rain) today after yesterdays more than welcome sunshine. A trip to Morston produced the usual wintering Greenshank & on the way back home I picked up a flock of Geese that proved to be Barnacles. Nice to see whatever their origins (they looked wild 😉)
January 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Back to the gloom (& rain) today after yesterdays more than welcome sunshine. A trip to Morston produced the usual wintering Greenshank & on the way back home I picked up a flock of Geese that proved to be Barnacles. Nice to see whatever their origins (they looked wild 😉)
A bonus day off today & some Sun to go with it, so a few hours around Cley NWT was in order. Fairly quiet but most of the usual suspects were around. Had my 1st moth of the year too, surprisingly a Diamond-back Moth ! Photo posted is not the actual individual concerned.
January 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A bonus day off today & some Sun to go with it, so a few hours around Cley NWT was in order. Fairly quiet but most of the usual suspects were around. Had my 1st moth of the year too, surprisingly a Diamond-back Moth ! Photo posted is not the actual individual concerned.
Another blast from the past. Oukaimeden, Morocco from 2008. Taken back when I was digiscoping, the Rock Thrush image still holds up. As many will know, its a fantastic location with Crimson-winged Finch, Seebohm`s Wheatear, Alpine Accentor, Horned Lark, Alpine Chough & Rock Sparrow etc all present
January 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Another blast from the past. Oukaimeden, Morocco from 2008. Taken back when I was digiscoping, the Rock Thrush image still holds up. As many will know, its a fantastic location with Crimson-winged Finch, Seebohm`s Wheatear, Alpine Accentor, Horned Lark, Alpine Chough & Rock Sparrow etc all present
After a week of gloom here in North Norfolk I think I`m starting to develop SAD syndrome. In the absence of anything relevant to post here`s a beautiful Masked Booby from a past visit to Oman. Blue skies every day 😍
January 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
After a week of gloom here in North Norfolk I think I`m starting to develop SAD syndrome. In the absence of anything relevant to post here`s a beautiful Masked Booby from a past visit to Oman. Blue skies every day 😍
If Trump were a moth (with apologies to the Lesser Wax Moth involved)
January 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If Trump were a moth (with apologies to the Lesser Wax Moth involved)
Here`s a few to whet your appetite.
January 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here`s a few to whet your appetite.
How about this, not too far removed from a Seagull 😉
January 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
How about this, not too far removed from a Seagull 😉