How can anyone forget a weekend they enjoyed in North Norfolk...well I can and did! This trip should have been posted on my 'catch up' post last December.
It was a super weekend. The odd rain shower caught us out as we returned along the path from Titchwell beach other than that it was dry but very cold.
A few images from the weekend.
RSPB Titchwell
A Double Rainbow over Titchwell sea/beach.
My Daughter scoping 'somewhere over the rainbow'.
Grey Plover
Sunshine and showers at sunset.
A few images taken at Cley Marshes and beach.
East Bank
Brent Geese
Grey Seal
A Turnstone doing what they do best...turning stones!
Common Sunstar
The moon was big in the sky, it was to be a 'Supermoon' on the next evening!
Brancaster Staithe.
Brent Geese
Another Little Egret!
Well that was North Norfolk! A pleasing end to the year.
My first bird species of 2018 was a Woodpigeon! I was to have several more Woodpigeons in the garden soon after the first one sighted!
Species in order of appearance:
Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Magpie, Jackdaw, Sparrowhawk, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, and number 10 was a Blackbird!
A Grey Heron and Coal Tit later in the day.
I am 'leaving on a jet plane' soon for warmer climes and hopefully see a few nice bird species, not that our UK birds are not nice of course! The warm sunny weather is the clincher!
I do hope 2018 passes by much slower than 2017 has! Where have the days, weeks and months gone?
A few of my holiday/trip images to end the year with!
Portugal September 2017.
Black Stork in flight and one sighted preening whilst perched! Awesome to see and a change from the White Storks.
Caspian Terns.
Crested Lark.
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Little Grebe
Little Owl tree! Can you spot it?
Sanderlings
Stonechat
Swallowtail Butterfly
Wheatear
Yellow Wagtails
Zitting Cisticola
Another one!
Azure-winged Magpies enjoying a drink from a puddle on a car park.
Cattle Egret about to hitch a lift!
Praia de Beliche, Sagres.
Needless to say I filmed the video and did not participate in any Windsurfing, though it did look good fun!
Menorca October 2017
A Speckled Wood as has been pointed out to me.;-)
Common Snipe
Spider webs, seen whilst walking through vegetation! There were hundreds of webs!!
Banded Argiope spiders!
Black Redstart
Blue Rock Thrush
Egyptian Vultures..it was late.:-)
Menorquina Cows.
The Menorquina was formerly a triple-purpose breed, used as a draught animal and for milk and meat production; it is now raised mainly for dairy use.
Scarlet Darter
This beautifully situated lighthouse to
the north of Es Mercadal, was built in 1857, it is built 90 meters above the
sea level, and has dramatic cliffs surrounding it. According to records, one
year prior to its construction there were eight shipwrecks in the area. The
actual light is now run by solar panels and batteries – and it can shine up to
36 miles.
Gates in Menorca made from the olive
tree. The olive wood is tremendously strong. Each branch is split in two so
that you have a symmetrical gate. All the gates use the same pattern.
Grasshopper.
On a walk to a gorge (on a hot day) which is known to have roosting Egyptian Vultures we had great views of 2 perched Egyptian Vultures after a while they took flight! I now have 2 young Grandsons with happy memories they will keep forever of a super 'Birding' walk!
WWT Martin Mere and Marshside. November 2017.
An assemblage of Wildfowl.
Pink-footed Geese were seen and heard in great numbers! A wonderful experience that never fails to amaze!
Join the dots?
Marshside.
A perched Merlin was the highlight and very nice it was too.
Blackpool Tower in the distance.
Back to Martin Mere.
A busy hide!!!
The berries were being enjoyed by several Blackbirds!
Harrier hide.
The Geese were spooked by a Marsh Harrier.
I can see a bird in this image. Can you?
Starling Roost.
The Starling roost was a great spectacle and great finale to what had been a super long weekend in Lancashire.
All that's left now is for me to wish all bloggers and readers of blogs and anyone else who just happens by a Happy and Healthy New year 2018.
