Saturday 30 July 2016

Last Sundays day out.

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.










Saturday 23 July 2016

Caister Dunes flowers and Butterflies

Went early for a walk Caister Beach North, the top path is completely overgrown now so had to take the lower path near the slope of the sea wall, lots of lovely plants and a few butterflies, including my first Grayling of the year and a Cinnebar moth. the butterflies shown are a Skipper and Small Copper









Tuesday 19 July 2016

A walk along beautiful Breydon.

Thursday 14th July.
Hi all, lovely walk along the Breydon wall today, thanks to Jules, Carol and Lynn and Phil for joining us!!
Started out from Haven bridge, walked along the Angles Way through the edge of Cobholm between houses and the riverside, across a grassy area and past an old sail loft, and up onto the embankment or Breydon Wall, walked under Breydon Bridge, once away from the bridge the sights and sounds of Breydon were all around, Oyster Catchers plaintive call, Whimbrell high purring call,smell of seaweed, and the water lapping against the shore, the odd cruiser puttering past, even on a sunny day the wind in places could be a bit chill, but truly beautiful, views across Breydon with some birds feeding on the mud flats, slightly exposed by low tide, and behind us green fields and meadows, with Highland cattle and ponies in the distance, swifts and swallows were swooping low feeding off insects, Skylarks were trilling to each other high above us, we saw oyster Catchers, Whimbrel, Curlew, Redshank, a treat on the way back saw a Redshank with fluffy chick, (looking forward to Lynns and Jules photos!!) We saw Little Egrets, shining white with their tufty heads looking like something from the African Plains.
We stopped for a picnic behind a Blackberry bush rested a while watching the Swallows and Swifts catching insect above the Meadows.
Out of the wind were lots of Blue Tail Damselflies, we saw Brown Hawker Dragonflies, plenty of Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown, and a couple of Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies,.
Not realising how far we had come, we realised we had to turn back reluctantly, and make our way back, all in all a lovely day, saw lots of nature, with lovely company thankyou!!!.
Discussing our next walk, maybe a bus trip to Potter Heigham, and making our way to Hickling round the back paths.



Tuesday 21 June 2016

Bird count












Bto Bird count at Filby and Ormesby Little Broad couple weeks ago now, saw loads of Damselfly Nymphs crawling out of water and drying out on the Boardwalk, unusual plant also seen it is apparently from America never seen it along the Boardwalk before, saw a Garden Warbler, then after the count went to potter Heigham, the back of Hickling Broad nearby to the Eel catchers hut, saw my first Swallowtail Butterfly of the year.

A stroll around Somerleyton









Lovely day out on Sunday went for a walk around the paths at Somerleyton, Staithe , train station and along the river, saw a lovely Red Kite, Marsh Harrier , Kestrel, found a gorgeous meadow where there once was a Brickworks see the photo with the plaque on the wall, it was teeming with bees and Butterflies Damselflies, and wild flowers, on the way back to the car park had a lovely surprise saw a Banded Demoiselle, beautiful thing they usually like fast flowing water but i was told they are now moving into the broads which is lovely to see, the moth is a Brown Silver lines.
Went to the Dukes head pub for a shandy had something to eat, their little nibbles they have are very nice, Curried Hog, is spicy sausage in curry mayo, I had a bit of a brain seisure, saw Mac and cheese  battered on the menu and assumed it was a Burger, talk about stupid, it was macaroni cheese in batter with barbecue sauce, very nice though.Yum.