Archive for May 2019
22nd-25th May 2019 – Norfolk 3 Day Group Spring Birdwatching Tour
22nd May Day One – Snettisham, Holme and Titchwell We started the day with a high tide at Snettisham where there was a spectacular number of Grey Plover, well over 1000 and mainly in full summer plumage! Also lots of Dunlin, Knot, Oystercatcher, Redshank , Sanderling, Bar-tailed Godwit, with smaller numbers of Ringed Plover and…
Read More17-19th May 2019 – Norfolk 3 Day Group Spring Birdwatching Tour
Day One May 17th – NW Norfolk The day started very successfully, as we stopped off in the Choseley area and were soon watching 6 Dotterel – present for several days now. They were still in a large ploughed field. Today was cool and cloudy, but bright, and this gave us really nice views of…
Read MoreMay 15th 2019 Norfolk Exclusive day
I met up with Amanda, Michael, Sharon & Mike at Fakenham and we spent a very relaxed day in the Holme area, it proved an excellent choice with a wide range of species, just under 70 in total. We did stop off en-route and enjoyed the lovely 6 Dotterel still showing fairly well in the…
Read MoreExtremadura bird tour Spain May 6th -13th 2019
SPAIN EXTREMADURA BIRDWATCHING TRIP REPORT 6th – 13th May 2019 Tour leader – Chris Mills Participants:- Annie Bird, Peter Chapman, Karen Hunt, Gerry Elliott, Francois Trudel, Jean Wardle & Paul Wilton ACCOMMODATION This tour was arranged on a Self-catering basis with a continental breakfast included. The group stayed in two beautiful white washed houses in…
Read MoreMay 2nd 2019 – Norfolk Exclusive guided birding tour
I met up with John & Sue out in the Broads today. We headed off to Potter Heigham Marshes. It was a great morning with lots of activity. Almost immediately on arrival we were hearing and then scoping a Cuckoo! There was a showy Sedge warbler singing nearby and a quick scan of the nearby…
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