Posts by Chris Mills
18th February 2020 – U3A day in the Broads
Today myself and Gary Elton guided a U3A group of 12 people out in The Broads. We started the day by heading to the Acle area and were pleased to find a superb group of 18 Cranes present. Also Shelduck, 3+ Marsh Harrier, Lapwing and Kestrel whilst enjoying the Cranes. The next stop was near…
Read MoreIslay Birding Tour February 1st-8th 2020
Participants:- Chris Brock, Jane Kenney, Sally Leach, David Miller, Derek Pittman & Barbara York Tour Guide for Norfolk Birding – Chris Mills & Ryan Irvine OVERVIEW OF THE TOUR – This was a seven day winter tour to Islay, off the west coast of Scotland in Argyll. However, due to Strom Ciara and the prediction…
Read More26th January Day Three of three – Norfolk Winter Birding tour
We were heading to the Brecks today , but started birding just close by the accommodation where there was several nice flocks feeding in two local fields. There was at least 30 Yellowhammer, 20 Reed Bunting, 20 Chaffinch and several Brambling, plus a nice flock of c150 Linnet. We then stopped off at North Elmham…
Read More25th January Day Two of three – Norfolk Winter Birding tour
We set out for East Norfolk and the Broads today. We started in area of ploughed maize fields, in the same place I had visited just a week ago, this time there was 11 Cranes present and we enjoyed watching them interacting with some birds displaying. Also Marsh Harrier, Kestrel and a big flock of…
Read More24th January Day One of three – Norfolk Winter Birding tour
We started in the Sedgeford area, and were lucky to find the Eastern Yellow Wagtail still present and showing close just alongside the verge of the lane. It was with 2 Pied Wagtails and a few Meadow Pipits, apparently the EYW not seen again that day after we saw it fly East! Also a Red Kite and skeins of…
Read More18th January – Exclusive days guiding
A great start to the day with lovely views of the Rough-legged Buzzard. Followed by a nice morning around the Holkham NNR. We had masses of wildfowl from Burnham overy, other highlights Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 40+ Ringed Plover, 2 Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, 150 Russian White-fronted Geese, c50 Snow Bunting…
Read More13th – 17th Norfolk Birding Winter Tour- Day Five of Five. North Norfolk
We decided on the final day to start with another Shorelark attempt, after the concerted effort and failure on Day 2! Before we set off for the beach area, we scanned the pools, there was several Common Snipe showing up close against the vegetation and at least a dozen Ruff in the pools. A plethora…
Read More13th – 17th Norfolk Birding Winter Tour- Day Four of Five. The Brecks
We headed to the Brecks today and started in the North with a look for the now very scarce Willow Tits! As we headed up the track it’s nearest congeners, a Marsh Tit was calling and eventually we all got good views as it fed low down on a mossy branch.As we walked further on…
Read More13th – 17th Norfolk Birding Winter Tour- Day Three of Five. An Epic day out East
We set out for East Norfolk and the Broads today. We headed to an area of ploughed maize fields, presumably some spillage had occurred as the fields were holding a group of Cranes. Sure enough, a quick careful look revealed initially 4 Cranes feeding close by, plus another 2 Cranes in the field behind. We…
Read More13th – 17th Norfolk Birding Winter Tour- Day Two of Five
14th January 2020 We started the day just north of the accommodation, where 2 farmland fields with lovely organic cover crop of Sorghum was attracting a pile of birds. The field was literally leaping with birds, over an hour, we had 200 Linnet, 60+ Chaffinch, c25 Brambling, 30+ Yellowhammer, 30+ Reed Bunting, plus Song Thrush,…
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