Bto Webs Bird count and Runham Swim

Sunday 8th May was our monthly bird count at Filby and Ormesby Little Broad.
We parked at Filby car park, and wandered to the path, leading to the viewing platform at Ormesby little Broad, heard a high pitched call of a Goldcrest overhead, and saw a Tree Creeper which was lovely, its tummy like white pearls. The ditches and dykes were bubbling with tiny fish. In high summer the Purple Hairstreak butterfly has been seen here.Also Otters seen by our local birders and an Osprey was seen flying over the Broad last week.We also have Bitterns.On the other side of the road is Filby Broad, two swans are nesting just east of the bridge.You can hear the Gibbons from Thrigby zoo making a rukus, a weird sound over the Broad.
Common terns were diving for food and swoopin looking so streamlined and lovely, they may nest on the floating platforms soon.
After bird count, had a trip to Runham Swim hunting butterflies, glorious day, slight breeze, walked to the old mill, along the embankment, saw a Chinese Water Deer bounding along in the reed, waved to a couple of visitors, enjoying the balmy day out on their cruiser.
Not many butterflies, Peacocks, Small White, Orange Tip, Red Admiral.