My first trip to Norfolk...

[htcdude]

My first trip to Norfolk was brilliant! Such an awesome place even at probably the quietest time of the year for wildlife

Although this was a family holiday and not a wildlife trip as such, I managed to see:

81 birds (4 new for me)
50+ insects/invertebrates (15 new for me)
5 mammals (2 new, plus an unknown mouse species)
4 fish (3 new)
60 wildflowers/bushes etc (28 new for me!)

I'm sure I missed some wildflowers off my list that I overlooked

Definately going back!

Nige

[RoyW]

Originally Posted by htcdude

My first trip to Norfolk was brilliant! Such an awesome place even at probably the quietest time of the year for wildlife

Early September is certainly not the quietest time of year for birds in Norfolk (although things will be quietening down for other wildlife at this time of year - such as invertebrates and flowering plants).

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by RoyW

Early September is certainly not the quietest time of year for birds in Norfolk (although things will be quietening down for other wildlife at this time of year - such as invertebrates and flowering plants).

OK I agree maybe not the birds

Nige

[Ukwildlifeo]

lol I just got back from Norfolk. Had a trip to Strumpshaw Fen (willow emerald and marsh ahrrier being the highlights) and Pensthorpe (wild crane flew over + all those easy to photograph birds).

Its a great place

[pammosley]

Hi Nige, we had our first trip to Norfolk in August, great isn`t it
We had lots of new species as well, did you see the Chinese Water Deer at Strumpshaw Fen?

[Dogghound]

Did you get an interesting birds?

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by pammosley

Hi Nige, we had our first trip to Norfolk in August, great isn`t it
We had lots of new species as well, did you see the Chinese Water Deer at Strumpshaw Fen?

No we stayed on the coast mainly so didn't get them...didn't get any Deer actually!

Nige

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Did you get an interesting birds?

Probably only interesting for me

My 4 new ones were Green Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint and Common Eider.


There were 6 or 7 Eider sitting out at sea. Had good but distant views of Gannets fishing, decent numbers of Curlew Sandpiper (there were over 40 there on some days). Watching Marsh Harriers, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk hunting over the marshes was good too.

As I mentioned it was really a family holiday so didn't have much time at the reserves (1hr30mins at Cley and 1hr at Titchwell) But it's given me a taste and I got some new birds that I know aren't particularly rare, but I was happy to see

We'll see what the weather brings in here this week!

Nige

[Adam Cheeseman]

You missed the Little Bittern, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Cattle Egret at Titchwell.

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

You missed the Little Bittern, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Cattle Egret at Titchwell.

When were they there!?! I only went for an hour on Wednesday morning and there was no mention then. They were very busy breaching so lots of disturbance.

Nige