Sunday 17 April 2011

Runham "Virgin" path!!

Thismorning I was greeted by my little Wren singing joyfully from the top of my big old Holly tree,lovely sight and sound, before going off to the "smoke" good old Norwich for some shopping therapy, much needed as have not been feeling too well just recently.
Yesterday went for a lovely walk , one of our new "virgin" paths!!Runham circular walk, we parked at Runham church, then took a leisurely stroll down to the river (Bure), crossed a field  full of hefty looking horses who decided to follow us , then we walked up the embankment and we were greeted by a vast expanse of reed, the sun was behind us and was turning the tops of the reeds a shining gold, we walked back towards the mill and on the way could hear ping pings (Bearded Reedlings) ping ping is a better name , very descriptive of the calls they make flitting about in the reeds,we saw a little path going off into the reeds and decided to follow it down from the embankment , we walked through the reeds ,could just about see through them as they were taller than us, and there they were two little Bearded Tits, swinging about in the reeds ,they couldnt see us so they were quite happy, like little bandits,we stood for a while and silently watched them,then carried on to the river, then we sat on the bank in the late afternoon sun, so peaceful, apart from a couple of boats going by.
Back up on the embankment as we carried on , a Short Eared Owl flew out from a ditch on our left and glided acrossed a nearby furrowed fied, , it was a tick for me , it flew off into the distance and perched on a post.
Just before the mill we joined up with the return path down off the embankment and through a field where we heard Sedge Warblers, it was a lovely walk and not very long, but well worth it, another tick for one of my new walks.

2 comments:

  1. Hi LittleMiss,
    Glad to hear you enjoyed the beautiful Reeds of Runham but aren't we going to hear about your "retail therapy"? We need details of all your new cardigans!

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  2. Hi Peter,How, very, dare you!!!!
    No cardigans bought at all, mostly birthday present shopping for somebody who s birthday isnt too far away!!!
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