Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Weatear at Snettisham and Birds in the Hand at Holme

Lone Weatear Snetisham CP. 10 August. The first of the Autumn

Juvenile Treecreeper Holme 9 August


Juvenile Cettis warbler 9 August


Juvenile Green Woodpecker 9 August


Little Gull Holme 7 August

present with 2 Black Terns among large numbers of Common and sandwich Terns

1 of 2 BLACK TERNS on the beach at Holme 7th August

After an early arrival at Holme was rewarded with excellent views of 7 Spoonbills, the sea failed to live up to expectations. Checking out the Gulls and Terns around thornham harbour however produced 2 moulting adult Black terns and 1 Little Gull as compensation.

Wednesday, 5 August 2009

Black Tailed Godwits Redwell Marsh

Groups of Black tailed Godwits are now regular visitors to Holme Marsh.This group of 72 was an impressive sight in the late afternoon sunlight

GREENSHANK 2

Greenshank with a taste for small fish feeding on the pools on Holme Marsh

Redshank

One very energetic Redshank bathing and preening among a large group of Godwits

SNIPE 4 REDWELL

One of several snipe on the Marsh.