When is a Curlew not a Curlew

We took a group of Birders down through South Norfolk the other week; they wanted to see Stone Curlews which are starting to gather in large pre-migratory groups. The maximum we counted in one flock was around 37 although I heard someone else had around 60. Maybe they ought to give their binoculars a tap. They usually hang around until the beginning of November before drifting off South although they may hang around longer or even over-winter if the weather is mild, The maximum sized flock I’ve ever had in Norfolk was 110.

Dartfords

We found ourselves on the path dividing two Dartford Warbler territories in Dorset earlier this month. They were having a ‘sing off’ against each other. That proved beneficial to us as they showed extremely well.