Wader Passage

An excellent wader passage this autumn in North Norfolk. The likes of these Curlew Sandpipers were typical.

Just out of short trousers

A spring  Red breasted Flycatcher is rare enough but this one aside the cricket ground in Overstrand was singing. No red chested songster this one; not even a rose flush. However, the worn coverts concealed the remnants of a partial wingbar. A first year bird … just into long trousers. A smart find for someone … we know not whom.

Making a meal of it!

There’s been a few, two maybe three or even four, Mealy Redpolls in among a finch flock at Weybourne this winter. We spent a little time photographing them the other day. Mostly they were distant but eventually after a mornings wait this one came and posed like a professional!

Laid-up

There’s always something to watch. Even if you’re ‘laid-up’ post op. and the only window on the world you have is literal. This Brambling was on the feeders here at Falcon Cottage at the weekend.

 

Skylark

The expression ‘larking around’ is well founded.

This Skylark was one of several that we watched chasing one another the other day. The sap is rising in these birds and they were intent on territorially displaying. So much were they engrossed, so intent were they occupied they never even noticed us.

Wheatchat

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A few early migrants on the hill at the beginning of September; a Wheatear and two Whinchats were scattered around the place, grounded due to a persistent Harr just inland. They were tired and no doubt hungry. As the sun broke through and warmed them they all took to feeding and moving on.

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Taking a dip

As we were watching Otters the other day an old friend we first encountered in January made himself known. The Black bellied Dipper that has overwintered in Norfolk flew down the river and alighted nearby. The opportunity was just too good to ignore.