Chris Lansdells Birding and Nature Diary. Header photo - Double-eyed Fig Parrot, Julatten, Queensland, Australia. A very early Willow Warbler, Harleston, 19 March 2018. In March, let alone on the 19th! One showed very nicely in a sunny corner of the church carpark in Harleston today while I was having lunch in my van. As a footnote - a Blackcap. With nothing much else on m.

Garden List - North Walsham. Monday, 9 March 2015. With the days starting to lengthen I can once again look out for birds while travelling to work. While walking along the River Wensum, I saw my first Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail of the year, and I have seen the wagtails several mornings since. Driving to work on the 18. A Woodcock flew through the lights outside the house as we waited, and on the 19.

The last couple of weeks. Since the delights of the Bee-eaters at Theberton, there have still been some really successful trips in the last few weeks. The next bird to go on the list was Nuthatch, where we had tried 3 times for this elusive bird in Shrubland Wood this year and failed. Well, on July 23rd, we finally saw one, calling and moving around the wood with a tit flock.

The comings and goings of birds on a Norfolk grazing marsh with occasional forays further afield. Friday, 15 May 2015. I had to work the next day, so time would be tight then too and Holkham was only a small detour off my normal route. It was worth a try and I set off hoping the traffic gods would smile on me. A hold up could spell disaster. Monday, 11 May 2015. Hudsonian Godwit and Great Blue Heron. After an amble across the island we returned to Lower Moors for another look and found the heron actively.

Thorpe has been rather quiet of late so I decided to head out to Horsey Gap on my day off for a late morning stroll along the path behind the dunes. At various times last year I saw here; Wheatears, Whinchats, Stonechats, Meadow Pipits and Tree Sparrows. The section adjacent to the pillbox is often particularly fruitful and this is where today I again saw a pair of Stonechats. Monday, 27 May 2013. A Cuckoo continued to call this wee.

As well as moths, a distant female tawny owl was calling away. Sunday, August 16, 2015. Saturday, 15 August 2015. Post has all the information you need, just replace the birds with bats.

A ramble through the life of a birder and wildlife enthusiast based in the beautiful county of Norfolk. Tuesday, 18 August 2015. They do have another side, so I would like to offer an alternative view of these much maligned creatures. And grudgingly developed affection for what turned out to be a philandering, fearless thug. Despite his deformity, he would strut along the garden path heedless of the odd cat that strayed into the vicinity, he would beat up any rival that dared stray into his realm, he.

Monday, 26 May 2014. Nightjar and Woodcock in flight. Monday, 19 May 2014. Here is the spotted flycatcher photo i got. Sunday, 18 May 2014. Thursday, 15 May 2014.