Out and about in Norfolk

Well I met up with Trish today and we headed to Titchwell, surprisingly the weather was lovely!!

This chap was trying to work out how to get at the feeders.

There were birds about but they were not exactly camera friendly! Superb views of Bearded Tits which annoyingly I didn't get a pic of, Trish did.

Still 3 Little Stints amongst the Dunlin which were a year tick.

At the beach we saw Grey Plover, Sanderling, Ringed Plover, Bar Tailed Godwit and Gannet amongst others.

Bar Tail in flight

A Common Lizard

The new hide.

From which we saw

Linnet

Meadow Pipit

There was Twite amongst the finches. Another good find was a Whinchat.

Teal

So on to Hunstanton.

Whilst Trish was getting the sausage and chips I took a picture of this chap.

Trish enjoying a chip!

So onto Sandringham home of the Queen.

Well would you believe a patch tick.

After a lovely Roast Lamb dinner I headed to Rye Meads.

It was quiet! Oh don't get me wrong it was a lovely stroll but with the exception of a Cetti's Warbler it was quiet.

Thing's didn't get better though. Some idiot wondered if a distant juvenile Little Grebe might be a Black Necked Grebe!! ahem !! it was distant and the light made me..... blush

Still there were 2 Green Sandpipers, Lapwing, and 3 Snipe and this flew in for a pose.

if you look closely you can see its been ringed.

I strolled into the HMWT side and came across a flock of Long-Tails and amongst them was a male Lesser Whitethroat not something you see that often at Rye Meads and according to my records this was the first I've seen there!!

My week

I woke at 4:25 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep!! At about 5:20 I gave up the ghost and turned on the radio Allegri was playing bliss!! (I didn't disturb Dad he was already awake!!).

Dad got up before 6 and we were on the road before 7!!!!

A very enjoyable week. Given I've posted a "few" pics they aren't on the main page ssssssoooo.

Saturday - the Courts
Sunday - Stourhead
Monday - Lacock
Tuesday - Dyrham Park
Wednesday - Bowood
Thursday - Great Chalfield
Friday - Longleat

Just one more break left......