Despite enjoying a day out with the Brandon Marsh team here on Monday a few days at the Briarfields Hotel in Titchwell gives Dee and I the opportunity to explore more of the wonderful North Norfolk Coast. Today we took a leisurely stroll around RSPB Titchwell in conditions you don't often experience in this neck of the woods in February, flat calm & mostly bright! Also bumped into Mr Keith Barnsley at Titchwell, another Brandon volunteer, although not sure what the major 'twitch' was!
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| Several Grey Plover at RSPB Titchwell. |
All the usual waders and wildfowl were recorded, including
Grey Plover,
Avocet and
Bar-tailed Godwit, plus a few year ticks in the form of
Water Pipit and
Common Scoter, with a whole raft of the latter offshore. While sea watching several
Goldeneye,
Red-breasted Merganser and Dee's favourite
Sanderling scurrying along the beach.
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| At least three Brambling on the Titchwell feeders! |
While enjoying a coffee overlooking the feeders three
Brambling and a nice looking male
Siskin, before a
Sparrowhawk scattered all asunder. Lots of
Marsh Harrier activity with a least five birds on the wing at once, including a stonking looking male.
Later in the day another year tick, this time a
Spotted Redshank at Thornham and on route here at least two day hunting
Barn Owls. A walk to Holme and back produced some huge flocks of
Brent Geese and
Pink-footed Geese, with a large flock of Pinkies high and heading north at dusk, on their way home perhaps in these calm conditions?
As the hotel bar is calling rather than post a long list of species seen today I thought I'd leave you with a few of Dee's images of an enjoyable day!
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| Stonechat at RSPB Titchwell |
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| Ringed Plover |
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| Little Egret |
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| Sanderling |
