27 June Holme extras

Peppered Moth from the observatory trap



Black Tailed Godwit Redwell Marsh

Black headeed Gull Redwell Marsh - currently hosting a very loud Gull colony enjoying a successful breeding season

Mandarin at Holme and Red Backed Shrike at Snettisham 13 June

13 June Mandarin on the broadware at Holme. A Holme Tiick on anotherwise quiet day - a dozen Gannets on the Sea, with a scattering of Terns and a single razorbill or Guillemot.

13 June. Red Backed Shrike Snettisham Coastal park.

Red Kite 11 June Beds

2 birds Still in the same area.

. The classic kite silhouette above and buzzard below. Couldn't get them into the same pictiure

Red kites in Beds 9 June.

Red Kites are magnificent birds - A shame the weather didn't allow the camera to do them justice !! Having 1 bird perched was nice. having it joined by a second bird when it returned to the air was spectaculour.

An invasion of Stilts !!!

An extremely optimistic record shot of 4 of the 5 Black winged Stilts that arrived at Titchwell on 5 June. Sadly light and Distance never got any better for the camera ! Though I managed to miss the Gull Billed Tern that later passed through Holme and Titchwell the day did bring a male Montagues Harrier, various parties of Bearded Tits and excelent views of a Bittern feeding in a pool by the path.

A very vocal Redshank Snettisham 3 June

Avocet Snettishan 3 June

Trumpeter Finch Cley 1/2nd June

Having seen my first Trumpeter Finch only last year after a trudge up to Blakeney point, a lingering bird on Cley beach proved too tempting to resist. Though viewed at some distance, in not the best light the evening visit also provided excelent views of a singing Marsh warbler and a stunning male Red backed Shrike. Some brief snatches of song from the nightingale singing at Walsey Hills left the query about the possible Thrush Nightingale unresolved.



Trumpeter Finch 1 June

Trumpeter Finch 2 June. back for a second visit - with much closer views in much better light !

The Diver that got away ... but another good moth out of the trap

another Green Hairstreak Holme 30 May

Bedstraw Hawk Moth Holme 29 May. A scarce migrant continuing the recent good run of moths at Holme. A morning Seawatch had earlier produced a diver that remained unidentified as it passed the Dunes heading west -Rather frustrating given the time of year, but one that got away and one of the perils of a lone seawatch !!! 3 bearded Tits were a pleasant surprise from the NOA car park hide.

Mistle thrush Holme 29 May.