A day in Norfolk

Hello

A day out in Norfolk today began at Weybourne where a dead Sperm Whale washed up recently was nevertheless spectacular even in death. Interesting birds there included a juvenile Iceland Gull, Velvet and Common Scoters, Great Northern and Red-throated Divers, Water Pipit and migrating geese.

We went on to briefly visit Cley and Wiveton before walking out to the sea at Titchwell and finishing at Lady Anne's Drive at Holkham.

Mammals included Common and Grey Seals and Muntjac, Roe and Chinese Water Deer and the best of the birds were a Lesser Yellowlegs on flooded meadows at Wiveton, geese of seven species, a Bewick's Swan, four more Water Pipits, lots of Marsh Harriers including calling and part-displaying birds, Spotted Redshank and an excellent variety of waders, Bearded Tits and waterfowl.

In the county today Hollowell Reservoir continued to host the Great Northern Diver, a Ruddy Shelduck, two Great White Egrets, seven Pink-footed Geese and four Crossbills. Four Black-necked Grebes were at Stanford Reservoir and Clifford Hill Pits attracted two adult White-fronted Geese, twenty Barnacle Geese, six Goosanders and a Peregrine.

A Marsh Harrier was seen flying east at Otter Lakes below Irthlingborough (eastern end of Ditchford Pits) and Wakerley Wood provided a refuge for twelve Crossbills near the car park with neighbouring Fineshade Wood also attracting a flock of Crossbills and two Ravens.

Regards

Neil M

Dead Sperm Whale.

Common Scoters.

Iceland Gull.

Redshank.