Day out in Norfolk

Last sunday had a nice day out in Norfolk started out at Winterton Dunes on the east coast ona sunny morning, quite quiet but did manage to find a nice Willlow Warbler in the local tit flock, a brief view of a Wheatear and had a Yellow Wagtail fly over.

Willow Warbler in the hawthorns

Next stop was a visit to Wells Wood and a new bird for mewith an Olive-backed Pipit showing well in the woods though at times seemed to vanish right in front of my eyes as it was feeding in the leaf litter. Nice to see a lovely pair of feisty Redstarts feeding nearby as well.

Olive-backed Pipit

Redstart

Ended the day at Titchwell at which point it had become quite cloudy but had a nice start with flythough Bearded Tit despite the windy conditions and a Pair of Spoonbills landed out on the marshland. From the hides a nice selctions of Waders and Ducks with good numbers of Curlew Sandpipers feeding in with the Dunlins, Ringed Plovers and the odd Little Stint. Further out where Redshanks, Godwits, Curlews, Ruffs and as it got darker Oystercatchers and Grey Plover came to Roost.

Spoonbill

and together

Feeding curlew Sandpiper

Feeding Curlew

Later Afternoon at Wiltstone

Spent a nice afteroon at the weekend at Wilstone Reserve walking up to the hide a nice Grey Wagtail showing along the edge and young Common Terns were fishing quite close and a super pair of young Little ringed plovers feeding on the mini island.

Grey Wagtail

Young Little Ringed Plover one of a Pair

Then walked around to the hide where there was a nice selection of ducks out in front of the hide with Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall and Tufted Duck still mainly moulting. After watching for a while had a nice Hobbey fly around for a bit and a nice group of 6 Yellow Wagtails flew in for about 10 minutes and out in front Common and green Sandpipers appeared along with a group of 3 Ringed Plovers and at least 2 greenshank in all a productive few hours in the hide.

Greenshank

Then walked back where had a few Chiff-chaffs in the woody area at the back and Terns, Great Crested Grebes and Mute Swan showing nice in the evening light.

Chiff-chaff in the trees

Young Common Tern

Mute Swan

Great Crested Grebe

Autumn walk around Farmoor

On sunday headed out to Farmoor Reservoir which started off well with a few Swallows overahead and the usual Pied Wagtails on the shore further round from the bottom reservoir had super views of a Black-tailed Godwit looking stunning in the sunlight.

Feeding Black-tailed Godwit

Then headed around the top of the reservoir where a nice selection of birds was found with the highlights a nice Autumn Wheatear, Chiff-chaff and at least 3 Yellow Wagtails.

Wheatear

Yellow Wagtail

Then walked along the causeway where a nice young Little Stint was showing well quite happy feeding along the edge and sometimes have a little clean.

Little stint