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.

A day out to Minsmere. Tuesday, 28 April 2015. Blue Headed Wagtail Winterton sports field,also yellow wagtail,Male Ring ouzel north dunes,Common Sandpiper low road on track. Wednesday, 25 March 2015. White tailed Eagle from Martham north wall. Sunday, 22 February 2015. 3 Crested Tits showing extremely well at Loch Garten car park.

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.

Thursday, 6 October 2016. Saturday, 30 July 2016. Last Sunday was the Bto BWebs birdcount and afterwards went for a lovely walk from Potter Heigham to Hickling, the Eel catchers hut. Which unless something is done about it , it will be lost forever, another Norfolk tradition in the balance.