Morning ok, Afternoon amazing!!! Bee Eater pics

Had morning in the garden, last Sunday, came accross a beautiful Orange Tip butterfly, still as anything holding onto Cranesbill, took advantage and got picture.
In the afternoon had lovely time in Winterton, watching the Bee Eater, spectacular bird, walked to the Dunes at the end of Market Road, it was hovering over the dunes for a little while, then it disappeared off towards Somerton, luckily we caught up with it at the end of Low Road had great views of it sitting in a tree for ages, colours shining in the sun.
Then we went to nearby marsh, saw lots of waders, and a gorgeous Garganey and a Temnick Stint, all in all very eventful day.

Pics from Minsmere

Lovely day out at Dunwich and Minsmere

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.

Pictures from Thurne

Beautiful day out at Thurne Norfolk.

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.

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.