Friday, 20 May 2016
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.
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.
Saturday, 19 March 2016
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
My patch, Caister On Sea
Have decided as I cant get out ands about much anymore that my patch will be Caister and any of the surrounding walks, Last week there were a couple of stunning days, beautiful hazy sunshine, I got up early and start out at 7 o clock, it was so peaceful, hardly any dog walkers, and the sea was just lapping gently, I walk the Caister coastal path to California cliffs, good views over beach and surrounding gorse bracken areas,
Saw Cormorants out to sea, also 4 Ringed Plover looked like they are pairing up calling and swooping with each other, also a group of Linnets were flitting back and forward from the Beach to the shrubby bushes near the gorse. Also there was definitely a Snow Bunting which seemed to have attached itself with the Linnets.Popped out again the next day but it was mostly Sky Larks and Dunnocks.
Went to Thurne on Sunday after Bto Bird Count, but at Filby West End of Broad was a Red Necked Grebe, distant but using a scope can see.At Thurne there were Wigeon, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveller, Dabchick,
Also there was a Muntjac Deer in my garden eating all my plants.
Saw Cormorants out to sea, also 4 Ringed Plover looked like they are pairing up calling and swooping with each other, also a group of Linnets were flitting back and forward from the Beach to the shrubby bushes near the gorse. Also there was definitely a Snow Bunting which seemed to have attached itself with the Linnets.Popped out again the next day but it was mostly Sky Larks and Dunnocks.
Went to Thurne on Sunday after Bto Bird Count, but at Filby West End of Broad was a Red Necked Grebe, distant but using a scope can see.At Thurne there were Wigeon, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveller, Dabchick,
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
Our Walking Group
Link to our walking group, Caister Wildlife Walkers, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1512293312417005/
Large as life
A couple of days ago, had walked into Gt Yarmouth, on my way back home , walking along Yarmouth Rd where there is a paddock with Donkeys in, on a small fence post I saw a large bird of prey, I stopped and took a careful look, to my delight saw it was a Buzzard, sat on a tiny fence post large as life, I stood there gawping at it, the car drivers whizzing past mustve wondered what on earth I was doing, needless to say I didnt have my binoculars with me as usual on such occasions, it saw me and then flew off towards the tiny church yard nearby, so I wondered if it could be roosting in there.
Weather has been so mild just lately up in the 16 and 17 degrees, seems so unreal walking about in warm sunshine in December, my little miniature Irises are starting to flower I think they are usually flowering in February,
Havent been for my usual walk along the beach just recently, for some reason recently not liking walking alone along there where as before I used to quite like being lost in my own thoughts.
Went on an interesting walk and talk the other week, it was at Potter Heigham, where they are making new reedbeds, it was a circular walk wont be open to the public though,lots of nature about, 2 Barn Owls flew from a tin hut, we saw 5 Cranes, 3 landed and 2 flew over, there were Curlew, its going to be a lovely place when the reedbeds take, it is now, will probably try the walk alongside by the back of the little waterfront houses and see if there are any decent views from there is a public path with a bank maybe able to see a bit.We carried on the long circular walk went into Hickling Reserve and sat in the Weavers way hide, saw 3 Marsh Harriers, then carried on by the road towards Potter Heigham church.We had out picnic at the old eel catchers hut in the reserve or by the weavers way, were told it is the last one in England, and all the old skills will now be lost unless someone takes care of it, it will be such a shame and a loss of our history of Norfolk.Why wont the English Heritage or Lottery fund do anything.When its gone its gone.
Weather has been so mild just lately up in the 16 and 17 degrees, seems so unreal walking about in warm sunshine in December, my little miniature Irises are starting to flower I think they are usually flowering in February,
Havent been for my usual walk along the beach just recently, for some reason recently not liking walking alone along there where as before I used to quite like being lost in my own thoughts.
Went on an interesting walk and talk the other week, it was at Potter Heigham, where they are making new reedbeds, it was a circular walk wont be open to the public though,lots of nature about, 2 Barn Owls flew from a tin hut, we saw 5 Cranes, 3 landed and 2 flew over, there were Curlew, its going to be a lovely place when the reedbeds take, it is now, will probably try the walk alongside by the back of the little waterfront houses and see if there are any decent views from there is a public path with a bank maybe able to see a bit.We carried on the long circular walk went into Hickling Reserve and sat in the Weavers way hide, saw 3 Marsh Harriers, then carried on by the road towards Potter Heigham church.We had out picnic at the old eel catchers hut in the reserve or by the weavers way, were told it is the last one in England, and all the old skills will now be lost unless someone takes care of it, it will be such a shame and a loss of our history of Norfolk.Why wont the English Heritage or Lottery fund do anything.When its gone its gone.
Monday, 19 October 2015
A festival of birds
That is exactyly what it was last Saturday, a festival of birds, we were on a walk around West Caister, it was dull and drizzly but not cold.we walked from the marshes up to the pine trees at West End Caister.
Rather than go through to the concrete path that leads to the chicken sheds Mautby way, we took a shortcut path over fields, this incorporated a lovely pond, here we saw Redwings, Fieldfare, and Siskins, we stopped at the corner of the scrubby edged field, where probably in the summertime there will be lots of lovely wild flowers, and thus attracting lots of butterflies hopefully.In the distance we saw two Barn Owls, nearby over the trees at Waters Covert we saw three Buzzards, they had caused the Corvids to fly up from the trees.
There were Goldcrests everywhere feeding feverishly in every scrubby bush, willow tree and Sycamore we passed, it was amazing.There were Yellowhammers, Ring Ouzel, and once again along another part of the Pickerell Holme we saw a Kingfisher, this is becoming a regular sighting, everytime we cross the stream.
The day was very dull and drizzly and there was an east wind, so in bad weather migration stops, the little birds drop down to find a nice sheltered bush or tree, to feed and rest and hunker down before they continue their journey in finer weather.
Rather than go through to the concrete path that leads to the chicken sheds Mautby way, we took a shortcut path over fields, this incorporated a lovely pond, here we saw Redwings, Fieldfare, and Siskins, we stopped at the corner of the scrubby edged field, where probably in the summertime there will be lots of lovely wild flowers, and thus attracting lots of butterflies hopefully.In the distance we saw two Barn Owls, nearby over the trees at Waters Covert we saw three Buzzards, they had caused the Corvids to fly up from the trees.
There were Goldcrests everywhere feeding feverishly in every scrubby bush, willow tree and Sycamore we passed, it was amazing.There were Yellowhammers, Ring Ouzel, and once again along another part of the Pickerell Holme we saw a Kingfisher, this is becoming a regular sighting, everytime we cross the stream.
The day was very dull and drizzly and there was an east wind, so in bad weather migration stops, the little birds drop down to find a nice sheltered bush or tree, to feed and rest and hunker down before they continue their journey in finer weather.
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