Bee-eater Update

Thursday June 16 

Earlier this week, I was contacted by the NENBC, stating that the RSPB had requested that I temporarily take down my previous Blog entry  The birds must remain  secret until after the BBC had boadcast. the news on Thursday's Springwatch. 

Firstly

I had been careful not to identify the location

My Blog has a handful of readers only, invited by me, it's a private one

The address is in Welsh so that random seekers of bird Blogs do not easily find it 

 Questions

How on earth diid the RSPB get to know of it. How did the NENBC know of it.

Did they know, or was their name being used to add power to the request

Hundreds of Norfolk birders knew about the nesting site

News

There are 7 birds on site, excavation holes and chambers well under way. A platform has been erected and the site monitored and guarded, with an entrance fee of £5 divided between the farmer and the RSPB.

I have returned the information to my prevoius entry. I wish everyone success with the venture, - and hope that the birds are successful too. 

It has been suggested that my blog address was gained from links attached to other Blogs. If you have a link on yours, please remove it. I am very happy to share with anyone who asks me first 

 

NENBC Newsletter

We are really pleased to be able to tell you that the Bee-eaters that were reported in the club area at the beginning of the June decided they liked it enough to stay around and they have since been exhibiting all the signs of breeding at a quarry at Trimingham. For obvious reasons, we have had to keep this under wraps whilst the RSPB assessed the situation and the likelihood of breeding, sorted out access arrangements with the landowner, the cordoning off of the immediate area, a car park, a watchpoint, an on-site base for RSPB monitoring and all with the safety and well-being of the Bee-eaters in mind. Along with local Trimingham birders, NENBC have been involved with monitoring the site to date but now that all the RSPB protections are in place, the site is up and running for visitors. The site will be open from dawn until dusk and there will be a car park charge of £5 for visitors. This income will be split between the RSPB to fund the operation and the accommodating landowner. Access to the car park and the viewing area is at the eastern end of Trimingham and the eastern end of the quarry only off Gimingham Road – there is an in and out system in place. There is no access or parking along Middle Street which is the usual entrance to the quarry. Please be respectful of residents and other users whilst visiting. The RSPB will have a presence on site 24/7 but are looking for volunteers to help staff a watchpoint in a similar fashion to the Cromer Peregrine Watchpoint from 20th June. If you are interested in taking part to support us and the RSPB in this, the please let us know as soon as you can on nenbc@aol.co.uk and we will be in touch in the next few days. Fingers all crossed for a successful summer!