tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66583650747073620342024-03-13T10:35:14.544-07:00Gwdihw 2011Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.comBlogger1007125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-35445267295557627772022-06-20T09:06:00.022-07:002022-06-20T09:13:12.177-07:00They Fly<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Monday June 20</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A regular in the summer garden, this Four-spotted Chaser chose to spend the night in an egg box. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9jK5iiL7o8KtPgwcTbX813QFr_6iX38fY66-DSdO0k4keyx9lDd-wdPQGRMSrGfms-9J8Yavxx924AVH0LE4OPnIoDk6S-P3fOe9qQ8z6buMJ-e_455sqM-gJvzjKfca_wse7AhNCLvGbUuYs5afQmDsumPiVbutgdcd_uHf_OQg09FwZ6KAyybanw/s4944/Four-spotted%20Chaser.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2968" data-original-width="4944" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu9jK5iiL7o8KtPgwcTbX813QFr_6iX38fY66-DSdO0k4keyx9lDd-wdPQGRMSrGfms-9J8Yavxx924AVH0LE4OPnIoDk6S-P3fOe9qQ8z6buMJ-e_455sqM-gJvzjKfca_wse7AhNCLvGbUuYs5afQmDsumPiVbutgdcd_uHf_OQg09FwZ6KAyybanw/w400-h240/Four-spotted%20Chaser.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The best moth we have caught this weekend has been a macro sized micro. It had been retained overnight as it was a late catch from outside the MV trap, then kept for me to see and to identify. An Evergestis limbata, Dark-bordered Pearl.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPCe3s_VogL24t6V579nVFAM9ZImMmsYQ92AcjcNFP19uc1UvQqiMc3gtg7MRbS8TCjOmIBlqreV6kGJTI3upBDra_uD-lHI2QlmBNbQD_p53rTzNRl19QP0bPkHyrsf3goI8bCq3QyHpoGLwXBBl-FE3_zApH-epf6XhByXe7Dr7h6mKLiqYZdJkXQ/s1135/Evergestis%20limbatac.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1119" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPCe3s_VogL24t6V579nVFAM9ZImMmsYQ92AcjcNFP19uc1UvQqiMc3gtg7MRbS8TCjOmIBlqreV6kGJTI3upBDra_uD-lHI2QlmBNbQD_p53rTzNRl19QP0bPkHyrsf3goI8bCq3QyHpoGLwXBBl-FE3_zApH-epf6XhByXe7Dr7h6mKLiqYZdJkXQ/w394-h400/Evergestis%20limbatac.JPG" width="394" /></a></i></div><i><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></i><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Norfolk status</b><br />Rare migrant and suspected resident in a few counties, including Suffolk.<br /><br />First recorded on the south coast of England in 1993.<br /><br />New for Norfolk* in 2019 trapped at Haddiscoe </span></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><img src="https://www.norfolkmoths.co.uk/icon_alert_error.gif" /><b>Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.</b></span></i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We drove to Hickling for a late afternoon visit yesterday. Our first Norfolk Willow Warbler of the year sang from a tree near the Visitors Centre. Another sang and showed well near Whiteslea Lodge.They were everywhere in Scotland and the Hebrides. Pam climbed the bank in order to look over Brendon's Marsh. The Glossy Ibis was missing, probably at Potter Heigham Marshes nearby.- as the bird flies. I refuse to say that a Reed Bunting sang, it called, as did a muted Cetti's Warbler. There was an obvious lack of odonata. We eventually found a Black-tailed Skimmer.It was distant, skittish, and kept landing amongst vegetation on the ground.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A candidate for worst photo of the year.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85y5T_gk1UOwAECF8ChNaQVfORsc6OJ5WF-l5Le0XEYLjyWMJQb5jIhndSgehN8TTXTRw8uaztvp8JMQe51WzKv-J_KF-L0VTqzIFl2NsnKFhyiaxEOFoWyJIKZyBcF52JtZjsMuGO4VTQpGjSL-NqVxtNWa8lzW6Zi0c3MuCS6R2S09bwaRPr1-zmg/s616/CF7A3301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="616" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85y5T_gk1UOwAECF8ChNaQVfORsc6OJ5WF-l5Le0XEYLjyWMJQb5jIhndSgehN8TTXTRw8uaztvp8JMQe51WzKv-J_KF-L0VTqzIFl2NsnKFhyiaxEOFoWyJIKZyBcF52JtZjsMuGO4VTQpGjSL-NqVxtNWa8lzW6Zi0c3MuCS6R2S09bwaRPr1-zmg/w400-h301/CF7A3301.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Moth trap opening here on Wednesday mornings is done as part of the Butterfly walk, but may be attended exclusively. We may go this week.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-49361567648609058002022-06-16T14:49:00.014-07:002022-06-17T03:43:18.315-07:00Bee-eater Update<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Thursday June 16 </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">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. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Firstly</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I had been careful not to identify the location</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My Blog has a handful of readers only, invited by me, it's a private one</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The address is in Welsh so that random seekers of bird Blogs do not easily find it </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Questions</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How on earth diid the RSPB get to know of it. How did the NENBC know of it. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Did they know, or was their name being used to add power to the request</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hundreds of Norfolk birders knew about the nesting site</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">News</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">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.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have returned the information to my prevoius entry. I wish everyone success with the venture, - and hope that the birds are successful too. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>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 </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>NENBC Newsletter <br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">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! <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-17939137493175832092022-06-12T14:54:00.012-07:002022-06-16T14:34:14.843-07:00Quarry Dwellers<p><b> <span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday June 12</span></b></p><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At
the second time of asking - and with a lot of help from Pauline - we
found our quarry. Both the place and our target birds. Reasonably local,
four<b> Bee-eaters</b> have taken up temporary residence in a North East Norfolk quarry.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: arial;">A
local farmer has mown an area of a meadow to allow parking, a distance
away from their favoured area. Good to hear of a tolerant and
co-operative farmer. We parked in the field and waited for the birds to
show on the telegraph wires below. Three of them obligingly did so,
allowing me acceptable scope views. They even called. Such an evovcative
sound. I hear it as PRRR PRRR, lovely memories of Mediterranean biding
trips.</span><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Unedited view taken with a 400mm lens</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8Y59cVMCBKlbqZMRNmxMRpqvXrrGH_Cw7W7uw8Ur4wiuoomimN25Nw3eNA84d3rVtnW87mnYuzC5on9Fbj8s26EWuLqWxYq2qJqc6uusy6d5cWUMKHc1jACvl9dZ9JK-_pJXzkIrRHl_rg3z-OIHDhjMGbYRTZ0CQ36VBn_kKRk8y0S-_fTvEu7NDw/s6720/CF7A3292.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE8Y59cVMCBKlbqZMRNmxMRpqvXrrGH_Cw7W7uw8Ur4wiuoomimN25Nw3eNA84d3rVtnW87mnYuzC5on9Fbj8s26EWuLqWxYq2qJqc6uusy6d5cWUMKHc1jACvl9dZ9JK-_pJXzkIrRHl_rg3z-OIHDhjMGbYRTZ0CQ36VBn_kKRk8y0S-_fTvEu7NDw/w640-h426/CF7A3292.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> Much edited </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b> </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_zkNPS-oz5N1eyKQV5fsfCARgK6_L8ZZdWQIJ-etrBxVm_TXZY5s9XeT2JMep8186GXO8JWG-52zKXwgMkLH0uazASn71UqVr2BzZKZBd6nJ3JPyMCbTMctaU_KaXJ889j-tI8KiAWgYKdE9DH5wZPHw_0n8Hf6VL9M6YN-HFwHztuZitV1XcsKoDQ/s789/CF7A3295.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="789" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_zkNPS-oz5N1eyKQV5fsfCARgK6_L8ZZdWQIJ-etrBxVm_TXZY5s9XeT2JMep8186GXO8JWG-52zKXwgMkLH0uazASn71UqVr2BzZKZBd6nJ3JPyMCbTMctaU_KaXJ889j-tI8KiAWgYKdE9DH5wZPHw_0n8Hf6VL9M6YN-HFwHztuZitV1XcsKoDQ/w640-h376/CF7A3295.JPG" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuGwD8ETfRVpWNPy8-rY9ax_5zzBO-IVloRkUYuVpVlpoKooGZmx-H1ZtVOPqNV_zW23w8_HAROr_9M4V_SLPLAeEYnSqlPRbTNWiJdt2aX-ZBEqQbIdlrfMp872ox8yofBj4eEufm3Zb1tr4XaTR5qpojKx6yjXVyRdcyaGLoO3cHy-h8S9dAsYbdQ/s951/CF7A3291.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="951" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuuGwD8ETfRVpWNPy8-rY9ax_5zzBO-IVloRkUYuVpVlpoKooGZmx-H1ZtVOPqNV_zW23w8_HAROr_9M4V_SLPLAeEYnSqlPRbTNWiJdt2aX-ZBEqQbIdlrfMp872ox8yofBj4eEufm3Zb1tr4XaTR5qpojKx6yjXVyRdcyaGLoO3cHy-h8S9dAsYbdQ/w640-h384/CF7A3291.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></b></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the four birders at the bottom of the field, viewing the quarry
through a gap in the hedge, returned to her car just as the three, then
four birds flew onto the wires. Pam went to check that she had seen the
birds,returning with some news. Springwatch cameramen were here this
morning filming, the results will probably be shown on Thursday evening.
In the meantime, NENBC and the RSPB are co-operating to set up a 24
hour watch on the quarry. If and when that happens, I guess that the
site will be made public.</span>
</p><div></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not
only did P check that we knew about the birds, sending us good
instructions, s</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">he also phoned to check that we had found the site. Thank
you, it was very much appreciated</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-15167764584131889432022-06-08T08:30:00.008-07:002022-06-09T14:19:59.956-07:00Emperor Update<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Wednesday June 8</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Emperor Moth caterpillars we brought home from Scotland - they hatched out in an egg tray plastic bag, are thriving. Pam is still changing their food twice a day, they are eating machines. Hawthorn and Birch form the bulk of their diet. We think that they may be in their final instar before pupating. They are in a zipped breeding cage made of fine netting.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I counted 39 of them on the surface.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQN2EDnyqBh5y4z_9VlNoUChvnCoT_3Nm3RNpuwrpM4xuKx5770ZfgL7fyI7nC7S5xi0U7H1wCK1X3yxx1_LBRC4jxrgNGcMeMEjfF7jpbMgmGQsMf-tN6U-Dwt-a_xAEO3p9e563l_4NticNq4NoC1V7GYlVYFC1zwCd1OCv-cyRrTOigXLzL71RYA/s1164/Cats%20bare.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="1149" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQN2EDnyqBh5y4z_9VlNoUChvnCoT_3Nm3RNpuwrpM4xuKx5770ZfgL7fyI7nC7S5xi0U7H1wCK1X3yxx1_LBRC4jxrgNGcMeMEjfF7jpbMgmGQsMf-tN6U-Dwt-a_xAEO3p9e563l_4NticNq4NoC1V7GYlVYFC1zwCd1OCv-cyRrTOigXLzL71RYA/w395-h400/Cats%20bare.JPG" width="395" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8pOUt5WNky-SU6t1MUPzSHYByMBSi5uV9fL0Vz7gkirUtkUYDYa-oCMDBhHEa-gp3V1-bzKugNBiyd2ceky9s64aQF2svL8cvZgoFmOMLhlTKoIfN-6SQRfao_p98SLfxrTPGoBsU4y-GMv-gPmrRYBwppnR8KxQZ4Q092sEaE8savXZn2UNyMyXkQ/s4849/Cats%20few.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3033" data-original-width="4849" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8pOUt5WNky-SU6t1MUPzSHYByMBSi5uV9fL0Vz7gkirUtkUYDYa-oCMDBhHEa-gp3V1-bzKugNBiyd2ceky9s64aQF2svL8cvZgoFmOMLhlTKoIfN-6SQRfao_p98SLfxrTPGoBsU4y-GMv-gPmrRYBwppnR8KxQZ4Q092sEaE8savXZn2UNyMyXkQ/w640-h400/Cats%20few.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I counted</span> <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We've trapped some nice moths during the last few days, despite the rain. <b>Lime Hawk-moth</b> is always anticipated. We only trap one or two a year.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60OUCmMAKt3h3XXdu5RB96lungaIYZ_K1q9kg1EwsklSfRGkLu34UKl8choHOjp22N5gj9-6I8yYCh1ft6AIt5a9RcNRzl172-Er97_TRQO_NWRMMDW9NGC0hxSROF0SeIwhn6sUhX0jmA_eD5SkHeyH32wHBhQxkpNvTxuiqCcUU0LIjAFRTP3GaZQ/s3644/Lime%20Hawk-moth.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2658" data-original-width="3644" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60OUCmMAKt3h3XXdu5RB96lungaIYZ_K1q9kg1EwsklSfRGkLu34UKl8choHOjp22N5gj9-6I8yYCh1ft6AIt5a9RcNRzl172-Er97_TRQO_NWRMMDW9NGC0hxSROF0SeIwhn6sUhX0jmA_eD5SkHeyH32wHBhQxkpNvTxuiqCcUU0LIjAFRTP3GaZQ/w400-h291/Lime%20Hawk-moth.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Bird's-wing</span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AglivgKtt7cB44wVzPfnaHneRVC5H6TOorRAi_2nmBbdWRjCVFO5CiuZsl50o1GMhgCxT8RKSB9J5QhNmjHy4wjx1kXbAeePGmR80cBLswnISWOILdItYG7jfSr_oWnTIndG4Jy3za6J/s1610/Bird%2527s+Wing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1610" data-original-width="1414" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AglivgKtt7cB44wVzPfnaHneRVC5H6TOorRAi_2nmBbdWRjCVFO5CiuZsl50o1GMhgCxT8RKSB9J5QhNmjHy4wjx1kXbAeePGmR80cBLswnISWOILdItYG7jfSr_oWnTIndG4Jy3za6J/w351-h400/Bird%2527s+Wing.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Tortrix Viridana. Green Oak Tortrix<br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These micro moths appear in numbers during June and July. In very variable shades of green, many had to be rescued from the water lying at the bottom of the trap. A paint brush to cling onto, and then a few hours drying out on an egg box, and even the most desperate seem to survive. We had 19.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi0o30WAp4pxwsl4mK-BQymoRauiv6XO71zu3S60Lu85we1rFF7aUaoIEYTz_usclI6XaEdLX0hx-06wL9jjES7Q7H0mbFZh3wFfrX4EMFimNbgeLPG0A0KFvl0xeie4oT0N8rDCYSsrBW0Qu_9ykral1IKyn8WCGnWuqwUft4RCLi3OdjnC5GxjvpA/s1580/Tortrix%20viridana%20Green%20Oak%20Tortrix.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="1430" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi0o30WAp4pxwsl4mK-BQymoRauiv6XO71zu3S60Lu85we1rFF7aUaoIEYTz_usclI6XaEdLX0hx-06wL9jjES7Q7H0mbFZh3wFfrX4EMFimNbgeLPG0A0KFvl0xeie4oT0N8rDCYSsrBW0Qu_9ykral1IKyn8WCGnWuqwUft4RCLi3OdjnC5GxjvpA/s320/Tortrix%20viridana%20Green%20Oak%20Tortrix.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-80911524332700985762022-06-05T05:47:00.001-07:002022-06-05T05:47:24.280-07:00Celebration Day<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Saturday June 4 </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We have been celebrating June 4 since 1967. Leaving a 10 month old Sara with her dad, back in the tent at Williams's Farm, Ogwen Valley, North Wales, Pam and I encouraged, cajoled, and led, eight teenaged girls into climbing Eryri (Mount Snowdon). There are several known paths of differing lengths and levels of difficulty. We set off on the PYG track thought to be named after the Pen Y Gwryg Hotel, noted for being Edmund Hilary and his group's training base before they successfully climbed Everest for the first time. The ceiling of the bar is lined with the wooden panels on which they all wrote their names. When I visited with North London Climbing Club, this is where we had our Saturday night meal - and used the washrooms.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are other interpretations of the origin of the Pyg track's name, my favourite is that it passes over Bwlch Y Moch which is Pig's Pass in welsh. Anyway, at that time, the tracks were not clearly marked and I believe that we did parts of at least three of them. Miners track part of the way and the Llanberis railway track at the top. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Three quarters of the way up, two girls decided that they'd had enough, downed their rucksacks and sat on a rock. We decided that Pam should continue with the other six so that they were not disappointed - not the best climbing etiquette, splitting groups. In our defence, we were on a clearly marked track by now. We still shouldn't have done it. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Eventually, and very slowly, with much encouragement from me, the three of us advanced upwards, sitting frequently. When we reached the cafe, we got a cheer from the others - and tucked into the sandwich and drink an optimistic Pam had bought for us.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The view from the top was glorious, our knee, and other joint- jolting, descent of four miles, fuelled by the euphoria of success. We probably did more than an eight miles round trip, but the longest is only just over 9 miles. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We usually go out birding and have a nice meal. To-day we went to Weeting, Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Stone Curlew Reserve. We had intended going before Scotland as the birds are easier to see when one is on the nest and the other on guard duty. The grass is shorter too. My Rollator did not like the hidden roots and fir cones on the path to West Hide, often coming to a sudden halt which jarred my wrists and arms. Larger wheels with pneumatic tyres required, even though I have a designated cross country machine.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We saw two <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Stone Curlews,</b></span> a juvenile allowed some laughable photos in </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">distant </span>tall grass. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxWpIzJWkKh5EU61cBfLKSwwWPKzsn363Tc_LKohpRzSPPJ1rvDtvqB6srDJdIrNq4tVwt7ADt1WYX5UnBbJPT3gwEY09QA5v2znW5kCWeIAWGACdT1-Gi25xFWhgVzQq9rvwEwFxNbv8OC2VCott-rGvY37x_SLuRET0YQQjbZGdb5xxXt9YNvIc6g/s993/CF7A3288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="993" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidxWpIzJWkKh5EU61cBfLKSwwWPKzsn363Tc_LKohpRzSPPJ1rvDtvqB6srDJdIrNq4tVwt7ADt1WYX5UnBbJPT3gwEY09QA5v2znW5kCWeIAWGACdT1-Gi25xFWhgVzQq9rvwEwFxNbv8OC2VCott-rGvY37x_SLuRET0YQQjbZGdb5xxXt9YNvIc6g/w400-h286/CF7A3288.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9frC_fJXTGfPXsD3Bhm_OYYVwBiDrgZ7xCs75aY1xQ-oMoyArdKsU1Wuti4D-UUOUSDq7hUsT-ZD3g5vzwzrM2IPOcc3SjaeIoc57AR76XXLs7KeuFG2CeJaD-XpBPmigUqOETyGAkbUv-6vPgh7kOqc6K2Z13C6ikgSNNcP9XK_SCs1lqF3duXkFvw/s568/CF7A3285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="568" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9frC_fJXTGfPXsD3Bhm_OYYVwBiDrgZ7xCs75aY1xQ-oMoyArdKsU1Wuti4D-UUOUSDq7hUsT-ZD3g5vzwzrM2IPOcc3SjaeIoc57AR76XXLs7KeuFG2CeJaD-XpBPmigUqOETyGAkbUv-6vPgh7kOqc6K2Z13C6ikgSNNcP9XK_SCs1lqF3duXkFvw/w400-h315/CF7A3285.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Together with two others, we searched for the Spotted Flycatcher, failing to see or hear any in the strong wind lashing the treetops. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The nice meal? A home made Chilli con Carne washed down with a glass of robust Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon. I had Creme Caramel, Pam a Salted Caramel version of the same.</span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-24007162825238324772022-06-02T08:38:00.005-07:002022-06-02T09:00:43.095-07:00No Snettisham?<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Wednesday June 1</span></b></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> Indeed, we gave Snettisham a miss.<br /><br />Wishing to visit as many habitats as possible, we started by going to Selbrigg. The feeding positions were all occupied by Grey Squirrels. The resident pair of Mute Swans shepherded a flotilla of week old cygnets, always a delight. Pam's photograph.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6QxkcA_3YJMSzI6QIyaSem2Ik2z0A8AfW0PB4cxofns8vnwzh0U7vqPRDmYyIBXibJyKDvXvq5Fy5hNsJK_IVfgXdR95UDiyXEpK6Vc_tHb3grfPtxVT2fmZS-4uzWNtzNsOrxLjyQoZjV0KQrfjxgrNcWEl-85VVYqrWMx_ul_2QVQEz0___YeXKA/s3463/Swan%20family.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1863" data-original-width="3463" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6QxkcA_3YJMSzI6QIyaSem2Ik2z0A8AfW0PB4cxofns8vnwzh0U7vqPRDmYyIBXibJyKDvXvq5Fy5hNsJK_IVfgXdR95UDiyXEpK6Vc_tHb3grfPtxVT2fmZS-4uzWNtzNsOrxLjyQoZjV0KQrfjxgrNcWEl-85VVYqrWMx_ul_2QVQEz0___YeXKA/w640-h344/Swan%20family.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We have heard Song Thrush since we've
been home, one sang throughout our time at Natural Surroundings on
Tuesday. This one, at Sculthorpe Mill, also showed briefly behind some twigs. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLVKn7nbCVPer4odTy-McqDFNavIBox4iHdg71ZhKZ1O61xJTziXC_HdMPGvizvGlvGD-u8ZxmCA3up2juUBb6o4nnyY1Hv6giCnTc6M3q05nrjjqO-Am2DSPDzS3I4mNJHmCf8DAY9jx8PukjkRkf0v4Pi7jA5COKpX9BXueghb3In-gp3Bc6wvpRg/s982/thrush.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="982" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLVKn7nbCVPer4odTy-McqDFNavIBox4iHdg71ZhKZ1O61xJTziXC_HdMPGvizvGlvGD-u8ZxmCA3up2juUBb6o4nnyY1Hv6giCnTc6M3q05nrjjqO-Am2DSPDzS3I4mNJHmCf8DAY9jx8PukjkRkf0v4Pi7jA5COKpX9BXueghb3In-gp3Bc6wvpRg/w400-h391/thrush.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At last, two Tree Sparrows in our usual place, maybe they haven't totally deserted after all. <br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> We probably saw fifteen Buzzards to-day. Five of them in the air together, low over the back lane leading to Abbey Farm. One took off from the lane verge, maybe guarding some food, the others joined it from surrounding trees. As did two Red Kites.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Owing to it being half term, with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations starting tomorrow, we curtailed our visits. Lunch was at Holme's first parking area hoping for warblers. Sedge and Cetti's Warblers obliged. We'd heard Blackcap and Whitethroat earlier. Our first <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Reed Warbler</b></span>'s more guttural song, reminiscent of that of a Great Reed Warbler, was also heard from some undergrowth.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Holkham Marsh was bathed in warm sunshine. Pam's photograph of the herd of Belted Galloways shows the western end reaching to the dunes and the sea.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdfWglQW9-Dmbt82Ja4DLlGQFenoZn0amm1rWTVR6vK86eqwozRyBZuCbu3OWYmWNtNsZyr5rYuIZqDtvlJNpGa2wg0RVVychptDQRYqZzJCF4A39JgMPrWcqxudltMVkQcmHzsqtnZl3Azb1gulkuf63a7KCjyfOOSVrx6rxLvgU8cPBThdRtoZ_TA/s3786/cows.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2483" data-original-width="3786" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdfWglQW9-Dmbt82Ja4DLlGQFenoZn0amm1rWTVR6vK86eqwozRyBZuCbu3OWYmWNtNsZyr5rYuIZqDtvlJNpGa2wg0RVVychptDQRYqZzJCF4A39JgMPrWcqxudltMVkQcmHzsqtnZl3Azb1gulkuf63a7KCjyfOOSVrx6rxLvgU8cPBThdRtoZ_TA/w640-h420/cows.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">At least three Spoonbills and a Great White Egret eventually showed, flying into and from their nests. Cormorants huddled low in their large round bowls. Only Greylag and Egyptian and a Canada Goose plus Shelducks galore, Lapwings, Avocets and one Shoveller, on the marsh. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The last coastal stop, before turning inland, was Wells North Point Pools. We had it to ourselves, the first time ever. Gadwall, Teal and several Redshanks were new for the list. As were the over a hundred motley coloured Black-tailed Godwits resting on the shores of the eastern pool. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A most enjoyable birding day, enough birds to keep us happy, with a few mammals to add interest. Muntjac, Brown Hare, Rabbits and Grey Squirrels. </span><br /></span></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-32911921310970058102022-05-29T08:40:00.007-07:002022-05-29T08:41:49.428-07:00A Privilege<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Sunday May 29</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pam burst into the living room saying ' Look under the fat balls'. I quickly wheeled my chair backwards so that I could see the area through the sun lounge windows. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A fox cub was digging into the lawn, beneath the fat ball feeders. What a privilege to share twenty minutes with a wild animal behaving naturally. Endearingly fluffy, in its rusty red coat. In our garden too. I once caught an adult on a trail cam, but that was at night, and many years ago.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All the photos were taken with my Canon bridge camera, through the double glazed kitchen window.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXN4RAXE5vJvKYusRZxJ_vk-crb9YT8uz0Ek1noSps3BMFnpxBnHJfgMxMsv2_FM_LM3rd_gBHFG9Ke93e5k0LToqDpVyTfY7-APy1TpONMuWWKipQSFM5MmJ5fg9zfFJ1aIWXIlF9fn65XVUKwEXHM-RafDrL-dOaijhSmFnqZdXyyf0OMBXNPZP1g/s1235/IMG_1336.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1235" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXN4RAXE5vJvKYusRZxJ_vk-crb9YT8uz0Ek1noSps3BMFnpxBnHJfgMxMsv2_FM_LM3rd_gBHFG9Ke93e5k0LToqDpVyTfY7-APy1TpONMuWWKipQSFM5MmJ5fg9zfFJ1aIWXIlF9fn65XVUKwEXHM-RafDrL-dOaijhSmFnqZdXyyf0OMBXNPZP1g/w400-h335/IMG_1336.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Do retinal bleeds suddenly stop? To my surprise - and relief - no injection needed again to-day. We went birding. A shortened version of our long day out on the north coast.<br /><br />We were at Harpley Cottages before we had seen double figures, where are all the birds? Some will have been hiding from to-day's blustery wind. We did find a hare sheltering at the edge of a wildflower strip.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3APIDriBFuyzOzeqrjXA_8489gS7LqZUI8Uj5qSWfwDKUVvyeuoG8GAHXfIYCJ1d0h9yBRlv3vMYFTbfStIw76LZYsIU3BVl1j1sonGkiLn6ja9gMtlJbE__8XfMOibbj4jI6eHzffIx_pZdsmFMVpwX9cmV1x7SWYy37UtvDpIy8QQ_n2du_c265pA/s1271/Hare.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1271" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3APIDriBFuyzOzeqrjXA_8489gS7LqZUI8Uj5qSWfwDKUVvyeuoG8GAHXfIYCJ1d0h9yBRlv3vMYFTbfStIw76LZYsIU3BVl1j1sonGkiLn6ja9gMtlJbE__8XfMOibbj4jI6eHzffIx_pZdsmFMVpwX9cmV1x7SWYy37UtvDpIy8QQ_n2du_c265pA/w400-h359/Hare.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Harpley Cottages have their usual complement of House Martins, scarce elsewhere. We found a roadside puddle between Abbey Farm and Flitcham, where both Swallows and House Martins were coming down to collect mud. Unfortunately, our parking spot meant that I was shooting into the sun, they're record shots only (that is an excuse for poor photos).</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_HLIjf_MAzq-axDAvwtMgfJKszoTnZS8XXiTZ_7vDpxmgSnhwUHBre3P17UgcPcbhwFurjIga-5hPgIomOsqOFh0KKC4KxAHrWl1O2j5T79K42dhvJPyZxNZc2058THkxUzd0E-UEDCXLJdaXmV7uOjU2hyjuhfei412qV-IHJfP2AgTIJ6v9GWaKA/s3902/3%20birds.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="3902" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_HLIjf_MAzq-axDAvwtMgfJKszoTnZS8XXiTZ_7vDpxmgSnhwUHBre3P17UgcPcbhwFurjIga-5hPgIomOsqOFh0KKC4KxAHrWl1O2j5T79K42dhvJPyZxNZc2058THkxUzd0E-UEDCXLJdaXmV7uOjU2hyjuhfei412qV-IHJfP2AgTIJ6v9GWaKA/w400-h266/3%20birds.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJtWnVN-qWwXJwjqXNfGx4PyXqar_LkdEk9cjR7QSck5KiQIYC25YSakq_-BAoMZFtgI9ybopT1d7dgjskWbrUrCvPToWxWpjAVkJIb42tWz3GPvz3bnq_bhSpE3mc3HjJbAqTWxlD_TTtbyrSYMxl968-IPeRLDKisUFvs4s9UyBVDTjEpJmdMtsYA/s2096/House%20Martin.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1807" data-original-width="2096" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJtWnVN-qWwXJwjqXNfGx4PyXqar_LkdEk9cjR7QSck5KiQIYC25YSakq_-BAoMZFtgI9ybopT1d7dgjskWbrUrCvPToWxWpjAVkJIb42tWz3GPvz3bnq_bhSpE3mc3HjJbAqTWxlD_TTtbyrSYMxl968-IPeRLDKisUFvs4s9UyBVDTjEpJmdMtsYA/w400-h345/House%20Martin.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ54AOjJGpxRLrANoJi139UhSC6l_zz-II5pGkxVMFS0VlXer5aJ53xFrVgzhq9hsmFf5JPViGI0qdWJP-xEHmW5tseJq6Ht76RkKRzgJ9YkOgNCY5AMNQuDROvqYX8DavI6o_E6I-uFcNtVGV8CqUltI6GnbznxtNeI6tIzRyzOqd15TyoJ9Bnu6GVg/s2336/CF7A3258.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1866" data-original-width="2336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ54AOjJGpxRLrANoJi139UhSC6l_zz-II5pGkxVMFS0VlXer5aJ53xFrVgzhq9hsmFf5JPViGI0qdWJP-xEHmW5tseJq6Ht76RkKRzgJ9YkOgNCY5AMNQuDROvqYX8DavI6o_E6I-uFcNtVGV8CqUltI6GnbznxtNeI6tIzRyzOqd15TyoJ9Bnu6GVg/w400-h320/CF7A3258.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The hoped for Norfolk passerine ticks were non existent, no bird song, probably out too late for that. Holkham gateway added a Great White Egret, Wells North Pools a preening Spoonbill and Redshank (!).</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmXw7IVWf6YDhl3x_jl-jANQWlL-TwI6sXVbP8vlaE2KQxOHTV8jw_CbaagABRe3XqfR5dcqoZOYk903LroifiXaC89llkzNxnx3GVBk8QE2W4WgMZiWLmXOK7l_XA2wH13ddUdTACqKCnxbH6Zl9D1mMElwAcw3XcHJdkZgxnjnsJiX-DTk5GAZnfA/s1005/Spoonbill.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="1005" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFmXw7IVWf6YDhl3x_jl-jANQWlL-TwI6sXVbP8vlaE2KQxOHTV8jw_CbaagABRe3XqfR5dcqoZOYk903LroifiXaC89llkzNxnx3GVBk8QE2W4WgMZiWLmXOK7l_XA2wH13ddUdTACqKCnxbH6Zl9D1mMElwAcw3XcHJdkZgxnjnsJiX-DTk5GAZnfA/w400-h279/Spoonbill.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It was then that we decide to drive home inland, via the chicken sheds at Cockthorpe. A Little Owl was tucked in tight under the hangover eaves of one of the sheds.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Moths Last Night</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We had an interesting catch last night. Still struggling with recalling names after the dearth of moths in Scotland, it's improving every session. Four different Hawk-moths was a highlight. The Small Elephant Hawk-moth only our second ever, the first was in 2021. <br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtOV66yADTLUJMS7Et8kCUwMKyOdpWay1HAqUneUgJXDoSr7IqcC6Q3-TxOGGQ5zx_WrVqRx0SGknYBx_mg53vi3gtUrVwZj7XeNwAS43bfl5k_W0AwfAK5pMUHx4BRTg7yyx_hUfgYyUg1pDbReHbtZlQB9cGf_jXgagP7wY3PI1LQbXaLLrDVyfHA/s3059/Small%20ele%20Hawk-moth.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2531" data-original-width="3059" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtOV66yADTLUJMS7Et8kCUwMKyOdpWay1HAqUneUgJXDoSr7IqcC6Q3-TxOGGQ5zx_WrVqRx0SGknYBx_mg53vi3gtUrVwZj7XeNwAS43bfl5k_W0AwfAK5pMUHx4BRTg7yyx_hUfgYyUg1pDbReHbtZlQB9cGf_jXgagP7wY3PI1LQbXaLLrDVyfHA/w400-h331/Small%20ele%20Hawk-moth.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Elephant Hawk-moth<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi592eLXO-Zhs93IBtAlbBlgHN7HWwzJTbwGF4XcWuHPg7CDlPpJysIt4onhlBmb9VmkEDwWeSvXMtvsgmKegVb0QIJjjSSkwIcTaDTy756Js_ji1B1eSm1P5BGpqBH0DTCepFW5FhPOsGVKLu25Gz_hLZHaUETsa-bMulZE2-GQYS7c0mnDnuDPnPgpQ/s1336/Elephant%20Hawk-moth.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1336" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi592eLXO-Zhs93IBtAlbBlgHN7HWwzJTbwGF4XcWuHPg7CDlPpJysIt4onhlBmb9VmkEDwWeSvXMtvsgmKegVb0QIJjjSSkwIcTaDTy756Js_ji1B1eSm1P5BGpqBH0DTCepFW5FhPOsGVKLu25Gz_hLZHaUETsa-bMulZE2-GQYS7c0mnDnuDPnPgpQ/w400-h336/Elephant%20Hawk-moth.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elephant Hawk-moth<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMLvRFnA4n5Fk7zAho-D-wHwO9cU3ReD3eDn51chlF3XY0CXyyDB0Y0vCiB_nCOTzprmAhuXA6-rCfkUrqF0nOsmNlpQTiISwam83Be8StZ7xQhxv0r6BlKhAJemYotlcW5WBKGEMeDF8OgepEWYLVP6nk--GRCqJIu1szrWRkRZIrNM70YW7KdaiNg/s3297/Privet%20Hawk-moth.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3297" data-original-width="2727" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVMLvRFnA4n5Fk7zAho-D-wHwO9cU3ReD3eDn51chlF3XY0CXyyDB0Y0vCiB_nCOTzprmAhuXA6-rCfkUrqF0nOsmNlpQTiISwam83Be8StZ7xQhxv0r6BlKhAJemYotlcW5WBKGEMeDF8OgepEWYLVP6nk--GRCqJIu1szrWRkRZIrNM70YW7KdaiNg/w331-h400/Privet%20Hawk-moth.JPG" width="331" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Privet Hawk-moth<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Previously shown, the fourth was Poplar Hawk-moth.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTt0mxI2_saei099PHEodPJVpdViRl_WrYYxlLPKM_npOYQLuUY4QePlSgM_QaLVu1PqRsMl61wXRU1WdxGX7Qk_XS2O76KDY4p9x51GqnV-Pfvo4ELvZK9yjJd4W4f13cs3qH7xcRVsgz2BYj0d4xzqSoqa6juhXsA_L1lMMtVwqdYUSBFe-GvPRAg/s1579/Dark%20Swordgrass.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="1150" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxTt0mxI2_saei099PHEodPJVpdViRl_WrYYxlLPKM_npOYQLuUY4QePlSgM_QaLVu1PqRsMl61wXRU1WdxGX7Qk_XS2O76KDY4p9x51GqnV-Pfvo4ELvZK9yjJd4W4f13cs3qH7xcRVsgz2BYj0d4xzqSoqa6juhXsA_L1lMMtVwqdYUSBFe-GvPRAg/w291-h400/Dark%20Swordgrass.JPG" width="291" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark Swordgrass</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonn8GbCSdFHmSHrTdyF6a0x2FuFeA_iVsByQIMIHPwIWzIMV5vkCr5seDiQE_cJ4xHAZAbKk65jJx8Ivrt7IbJyP3BSM5J8QHNenKprr8Wra6YukdTA1KhStHkhagTVC0LG5y_VYXuGxlkf814pAhwJ2_-sHaNxi3UD10Nrr79tp33Hly4eZmOf1EQQ/s1404/Lobster.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="1373" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgonn8GbCSdFHmSHrTdyF6a0x2FuFeA_iVsByQIMIHPwIWzIMV5vkCr5seDiQE_cJ4xHAZAbKk65jJx8Ivrt7IbJyP3BSM5J8QHNenKprr8Wra6YukdTA1KhStHkhagTVC0LG5y_VYXuGxlkf814pAhwJ2_-sHaNxi3UD10Nrr79tp33Hly4eZmOf1EQQ/w391-h400/Lobster.JPG" width="391" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lobster Moth<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriMonq02kj2jCDdYA_zDF4QgKjHChD_wv74T2OVxOwiausQZH7e59VYp2HSuNxcOIbA89kuYUI9GBqku888wom3XW52QmqhKF9qmbgRhqygHDfMLTdE2Xm7gPvy7km5svvQsjzihOCMEiWeJ2fQMsENCcJAuQAd3TBODvVWaLb80rL3O1VzwPXq9FFQ/s2484/Knotgrass.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="2125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhriMonq02kj2jCDdYA_zDF4QgKjHChD_wv74T2OVxOwiausQZH7e59VYp2HSuNxcOIbA89kuYUI9GBqku888wom3XW52QmqhKF9qmbgRhqygHDfMLTdE2Xm7gPvy7km5svvQsjzihOCMEiWeJ2fQMsENCcJAuQAd3TBODvVWaLb80rL3O1VzwPXq9FFQ/w343-h400/Knotgrass.JPG" width="343" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knotgrass</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSPfbqQf0XIOEQweEniurGrPQPLYmavW7lIDMNfdaulrPDoHEvDomwGIjY43cYEjMchWxfx--QetlNeCftRm-dMHM2QQoN5TLtxr9_1uu5dlT-T_YmyScLzQ9wi6SJdc4TxJ_U3mtuqYyoO5O1X7J_YKALmYBOypr5vtsRJSrPGkcrlxpJIL5Nyb7fQ/s2047/Poplar%20Kitten.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="2047" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSPfbqQf0XIOEQweEniurGrPQPLYmavW7lIDMNfdaulrPDoHEvDomwGIjY43cYEjMchWxfx--QetlNeCftRm-dMHM2QQoN5TLtxr9_1uu5dlT-T_YmyScLzQ9wi6SJdc4TxJ_U3mtuqYyoO5O1X7J_YKALmYBOypr5vtsRJSrPGkcrlxpJIL5Nyb7fQ/w400-h250/Poplar%20Kitten.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poplar Kitten<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-82469930803154150672022-05-25T14:37:00.000-07:002022-05-25T14:37:04.383-07:00Back Home<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Wednesday May 25</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The holiday seems like a distant memory. We have been so busy this week, mainly catching up with medical appointments deferred by our time away. Chiropodist yesterday, xray at Cromer hospital today, Eye Clinic on Friday. Some enjoyable moth-ing in between. Our minds were boggled by our own traps on Monday morning. Instead of being led gently into the season with a gradual build up, we had over 20 species to identify, largely a dredging up of identity from this time last year.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpmAL-rvb0lCMdiQS2oEY9-CjI9vOx28ISLuk0pwxxits_F51dtN_-ba4zONW2OAzOJT-xwzlLWlWndkcwqKXYXLIvUuZc4kI-4VU0EVK-MUFFJOBbCVStaNpcXb0kiZ9R27LpIFtafY85FkIsPtBmKs1Abvz17rUdVjc1n7iL9e4UgyR8b9jiATj6w/s1515/Garden%20Carpet.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1515" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpmAL-rvb0lCMdiQS2oEY9-CjI9vOx28ISLuk0pwxxits_F51dtN_-ba4zONW2OAzOJT-xwzlLWlWndkcwqKXYXLIvUuZc4kI-4VU0EVK-MUFFJOBbCVStaNpcXb0kiZ9R27LpIFtafY85FkIsPtBmKs1Abvz17rUdVjc1n7iL9e4UgyR8b9jiATj6w/w400-h280/Garden%20Carpet.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garden Carpet<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRU-mgIqk9hGwRWFOnlcD-KQ-K6uj2pLvQyxi2igdNaRYCUKnzCI4RzIYk1POF_FTAw9wIdljIiDmFQXyFLqojgcGPTeySYkFod6IxvBcPLMeBwMqB8JMxRZiAZKsjrxoI1BdVVdeSB0RwOHfhYWlPIt2jKGIYhf2kRz1JpkQWZwFokaWhes2Wp4Eig/s2349/May%20Highflyer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1745" data-original-width="2349" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNRU-mgIqk9hGwRWFOnlcD-KQ-K6uj2pLvQyxi2igdNaRYCUKnzCI4RzIYk1POF_FTAw9wIdljIiDmFQXyFLqojgcGPTeySYkFod6IxvBcPLMeBwMqB8JMxRZiAZKsjrxoI1BdVVdeSB0RwOHfhYWlPIt2jKGIYhf2kRz1JpkQWZwFokaWhes2Wp4Eig/w400-h297/May%20Highflyer.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">May Highflyer<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHYwLo05zT8YpMwDyxMGgrz1onRmux6yk3TK_yu3AmftF48NLM2VCNcTng09tS_Sz3Au6_djZmSzW5H63wE1GAz04jDmUL7Cwwk0Hr6L0ZWA4CzDiiIiZC9WYBBQxLmSGenSIcNcv-kSgNwk2SkZtbdPI9xdo8Iy9wUc0Ct2S0Hgz9y3OHe0W4s1ZtQ/s1779/Eyed%20Hwk-moth.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1779" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHYwLo05zT8YpMwDyxMGgrz1onRmux6yk3TK_yu3AmftF48NLM2VCNcTng09tS_Sz3Au6_djZmSzW5H63wE1GAz04jDmUL7Cwwk0Hr6L0ZWA4CzDiiIiZC9WYBBQxLmSGenSIcNcv-kSgNwk2SkZtbdPI9xdo8Iy9wUc0Ct2S0Hgz9y3OHe0W4s1ZtQ/w400-h334/Eyed%20Hwk-moth.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eyed Hawk-moth<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yesterday at Natural Surroundings beat that into a cocked hat, with 67 species. The sheer size and variety of planting and habitat in the trapping area, produces a rich variety of species.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Emperor moth caterpillars we brought back from North Uist are flourishing, twice their size already. Pam gives them fresh food twice daily - and cleans up their droppings. They started off on willow leaves and are now eating Hawthorn, we have plenty of that.This is a moth found country-wide, so bringing them home for release here is acceptable. There are about 80 of them.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8nizcHCOqKltImObrvM9JRUXjuUmP4uT4YqmiIBoT8_FaNG0Bi4B9J1sBVayWQ0bsmZJ3XUp9TUd9Vjnq4E-DxpmIBtdIRS8CDyiq4Mkm_jGUX5sbQ081JuCUDyEnIHBesuP8y5V54uyg-zpiO7sh8RS_P3QeNgMfTW9LMQ9K6zP_1U3sD37Qat_rw/s4504/Caterpillars%20May%2025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3258" data-original-width="4504" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8nizcHCOqKltImObrvM9JRUXjuUmP4uT4YqmiIBoT8_FaNG0Bi4B9J1sBVayWQ0bsmZJ3XUp9TUd9Vjnq4E-DxpmIBtdIRS8CDyiq4Mkm_jGUX5sbQ081JuCUDyEnIHBesuP8y5V54uyg-zpiO7sh8RS_P3QeNgMfTW9LMQ9K6zP_1U3sD37Qat_rw/w640-h462/Caterpillars%20May%2025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In 4-5 weeks time, they should change to a green colour before pupating on their food plant. We shall then need to keep them through the winter for emergence next year.all good fun, and increasing the moth population. Unprotected, many of the caterpillars would be eaten by birds or predated by wasps. </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-78134034282697849382022-04-20T06:11:00.001-07:002022-04-20T06:11:14.567-07:00Highlands and Islands<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Wednesday April 20</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">My Blog until May 21 will be on this address :</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">https://highlandsandislands22.blogspot.com <br /></span></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-63633771204140812332022-04-17T09:56:00.004-07:002022-04-17T10:04:43.354-07:00Easter Weekend<p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Saturday April 16</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bank Holiday weekends are when we usually prefer to stay at home, eschewing the crowds. As we are going away on Thursday, and the rest of this week is full of 'appointments', we decided to brave the roads. It wasn't until the Fakenham roundabout that we encountered the first heavy traffic, until then, it was much lighter than usual.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Negative for the <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Ring Ouzel</b></span> we saw at Bodham on Friday afternoon, after a Cromer xray visit for Pam We'd have liked better views. We showed the bird's distant location to Janice, Steve and friend, drove up the road to turn round, before settling in a layby. No sooner had I got the scope set up than a passing vehicle hooted loudly at the others, scattering the Ouzel, Yellow Wagtails and Skylarks into the distance. They did not return. I understand Janice's decision to make a gesture at the departing vehicle. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We braved the Holme road for the first time this year - and maybe last year too. The first section past the houses is appalling, the reserve's gritted track much better. The best thing here was two reeling <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Sedge Warblers</b></span>, announcing their territory. Pam saw a hirundine, but not well enough for a positive identity.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Three Konic ponies grazed behind their electric fence.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvfw0s_AiJuE4JYUl5r7NqoOZ99RIfzMzyTkHqIavJa5rBASQjkhugqBlJPYNlnwvMIxiUiM-JswEHnoduONxTFytdNaEPwAS2jiyPjQujgAwUZ0-yZVYTRWaR6rlKVTHBye7yAz8Vk81VUpjKjxrsKVFk4LDEOKIr2u-D42nei02QFg52R7wJqKi6g/s5636/Konig%20ponies.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3950" data-original-width="5636" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvfw0s_AiJuE4JYUl5r7NqoOZ99RIfzMzyTkHqIavJa5rBASQjkhugqBlJPYNlnwvMIxiUiM-JswEHnoduONxTFytdNaEPwAS2jiyPjQujgAwUZ0-yZVYTRWaR6rlKVTHBye7yAz8Vk81VUpjKjxrsKVFk4LDEOKIr2u-D42nei02QFg52R7wJqKi6g/w400-h280/Konig%20ponies.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">New for us were a small herd of English White heifers, looking roundly in calf, their black noses and ears diagnostic.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_wA1F_NuO5nm_WRV4Ne-upLa9QcWmUxZfCTbInQOl752cXNahm1JYcYBfStGpWMODdA615GcSt92uQjC1owTx1G9mkFoiu6w6O926ofcfivKDUJnMRC0Xf52iWADChNuiYBGdXo4cn2nfcCY3_Gxmg1t0UcO7YoNTTnQgBwz2rD94uKxQF6HbkRybw/s4264/cow.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3300" data-original-width="4264" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_wA1F_NuO5nm_WRV4Ne-upLa9QcWmUxZfCTbInQOl752cXNahm1JYcYBfStGpWMODdA615GcSt92uQjC1owTx1G9mkFoiu6w6O926ofcfivKDUJnMRC0Xf52iWADChNuiYBGdXo4cn2nfcCY3_Gxmg1t0UcO7YoNTTnQgBwz2rD94uKxQF6HbkRybw/w400-h310/cow.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pam spotted some fungus sprouting out of the top of some old straw bales used to block field entries. It looks past it. We are yet to identify it.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGqSeO09PCFVwPitOxhnUwERXJnXCKSm45qk1h3r4hqiC9wuTsNrl-4fOageKIC7uVh_520PVAhUJDAsrcs3MrxS11KjNofIdjkypjFGf0hRbpcXpB41UWJodljd7EMtiFRKOuUCsyChacQDx5Kgqnjs3z434HnxOgKjQW5SkQr84vxTAxMh-mcV3RQ/s2969/fungus.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2198" data-original-width="2969" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGqSeO09PCFVwPitOxhnUwERXJnXCKSm45qk1h3r4hqiC9wuTsNrl-4fOageKIC7uVh_520PVAhUJDAsrcs3MrxS11KjNofIdjkypjFGf0hRbpcXpB41UWJodljd7EMtiFRKOuUCsyChacQDx5Kgqnjs3z434HnxOgKjQW5SkQr84vxTAxMh-mcV3RQ/w400-h296/fungus.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This Wood Pigeon will not be sitting comfortably if this is how he lines the meagre nest platform.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2KTy3a0pDZdyZpxdmCFskmPpvcTuIDWi-ZEWwyjvD3uql9GjLc8_rE3Sf0UED9_RgnOhqvR3MgEGLyt8eRIZIwljGRu1hJjgwj7QAu4slYDPvMYyvlFHEZRlx9-Pow0jFOyaX36EOEiv6XkWu-5OvGTzHGMdidKsh3RYVVK-ls6H3V47yu4VqQ22IQ/s2468/Wood%20Pig%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2468" data-original-width="2306" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2KTy3a0pDZdyZpxdmCFskmPpvcTuIDWi-ZEWwyjvD3uql9GjLc8_rE3Sf0UED9_RgnOhqvR3MgEGLyt8eRIZIwljGRu1hJjgwj7QAu4slYDPvMYyvlFHEZRlx9-Pow0jFOyaX36EOEiv6XkWu-5OvGTzHGMdidKsh3RYVVK-ls6H3V47yu4VqQ22IQ/w374-h400/Wood%20Pig%202.JPG" width="374" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In the warm sunshine, to-day was remarkable for both the number and variety of butterflies that we saw. Orange-tip, Small Tortoiseshell. Green-veined White, Peacock and Holly Blue in good numbers everywhere.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Moths have not been remarkable of late, a small trickle of new for the year species continue to arrive. Here are a few of them.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j06KDu6GOADkNU0hBjEPFSBl-RQEL0svWlEruRmKtfKsxD-e2mhHuCd_OVg2cYFl2UGko0cbqUlNKbRhN7QyxBS_ETY4E2JbIXuKfd0yrj3m-14fxtk4JKD4TvR3jcQ5KK5Vn_UKlyuGG_af6TM-CdhBF5rXQXuo8R4_nvG2HT6cdeVsNHG-JXJgLg/s1874/Lesser%20Swallow%20Prominent.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="1874" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j06KDu6GOADkNU0hBjEPFSBl-RQEL0svWlEruRmKtfKsxD-e2mhHuCd_OVg2cYFl2UGko0cbqUlNKbRhN7QyxBS_ETY4E2JbIXuKfd0yrj3m-14fxtk4JKD4TvR3jcQ5KK5Vn_UKlyuGG_af6TM-CdhBF5rXQXuo8R4_nvG2HT6cdeVsNHG-JXJgLg/w400-h378/Lesser%20Swallow%20Prominent.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lesser Swallow Prominent<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vpJcZaRTrZJW5bEP39HN3hiq9r7JAl5Q5qOUXBBSoSbgSTxIWcgKP4z4GFA-jLJJc_VSUA-sgT41JMz9jVzbVDZLRpeWQUL_f8ZAjS5sjmGpvI08Lhb4PXmF3fWbzOKPjrv6kznc47Xt38-RZ9zuDng6LQCbQ4MGSjIHZVnLCpgAPA_9jnDk3ER9IQ/s1759/Nut-tree%20Tussock.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="1715" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vpJcZaRTrZJW5bEP39HN3hiq9r7JAl5Q5qOUXBBSoSbgSTxIWcgKP4z4GFA-jLJJc_VSUA-sgT41JMz9jVzbVDZLRpeWQUL_f8ZAjS5sjmGpvI08Lhb4PXmF3fWbzOKPjrv6kznc47Xt38-RZ9zuDng6LQCbQ4MGSjIHZVnLCpgAPA_9jnDk3ER9IQ/w390-h400/Nut-tree%20Tussock.JPG" width="390" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lunar Marbled Brown<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJ6FsQRKihcc8mPUqJJSyEbeb-lEBxvW-xVx8PKVcC-BMxOMuT4AwgUS4mjQH5pnrVSm9afs7QpBu9av-PeQ_XxxroJ4hJE5SI252XYaUDydXJGZHtLp6SlTOxMsYIjNYYKfUhU4b8DSuufbCLiwCmXSFwZJqU1O_v22YaZsHPU2Zo6KT-m5RXidPRQ/s1065/Oak%20Nycteoline.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="934" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJ6FsQRKihcc8mPUqJJSyEbeb-lEBxvW-xVx8PKVcC-BMxOMuT4AwgUS4mjQH5pnrVSm9afs7QpBu9av-PeQ_XxxroJ4hJE5SI252XYaUDydXJGZHtLp6SlTOxMsYIjNYYKfUhU4b8DSuufbCLiwCmXSFwZJqU1O_v22YaZsHPU2Zo6KT-m5RXidPRQ/w351-h400/Oak%20Nycteoline.JPG" width="351" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oak Nycteoline<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1kSkBk1E5c9BhI4Y_cFJ55rWeVkGTXF-LGj7nylyPBSvZTN8v_K3Yo9Run3XMdYrs9O83qDo4S5n88YCnXr-GA4xZtd6eb-tjA5pwMcy8AfBf6wxWsGDfLXlXGjACyR-_g-9Dh1J3YBJsXqeCbmPubX5LgceQ6xzigoWySTElogmN_u6n0BBljJB3A/s1275/Muslin.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1259" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1kSkBk1E5c9BhI4Y_cFJ55rWeVkGTXF-LGj7nylyPBSvZTN8v_K3Yo9Run3XMdYrs9O83qDo4S5n88YCnXr-GA4xZtd6eb-tjA5pwMcy8AfBf6wxWsGDfLXlXGjACyR-_g-9Dh1J3YBJsXqeCbmPubX5LgceQ6xzigoWySTElogmN_u6n0BBljJB3A/w395-h400/Muslin.JPG" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Muslin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Probably the best has been a micro which Pam took in for Richard and the group to identify. It's not in the Sterling and Parsons book, but is in the newest Manley photo guide. New for Richard, always a pleasure to add to his list. And ours.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Eriocrania unimaculella</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsnUfvWHYjKu7nbLkBOido5vv7hM0zstjhU7BHqzIzQDKoaFVp5s18vUSFhW6QMa82MXYGka2722NL2oBrLosjUGmWsN8pGYBIoIxUGKJHQyU0wJYVaIHrWyTihOFgFgS91Ahv-1ObkmMDZnBlFL1UosH5J_TL6hkHzC5NywVW2cUaFgA0sNEmpKQ0w/s1898/DSC_2183%20Eriocrania%20unimaculella(1).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1898" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsnUfvWHYjKu7nbLkBOido5vv7hM0zstjhU7BHqzIzQDKoaFVp5s18vUSFhW6QMa82MXYGka2722NL2oBrLosjUGmWsN8pGYBIoIxUGKJHQyU0wJYVaIHrWyTihOFgFgS91Ahv-1ObkmMDZnBlFL1UosH5J_TL6hkHzC5NywVW2cUaFgA0sNEmpKQ0w/w400-h268/DSC_2183%20Eriocrania%20unimaculella(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-40409741295965364452022-04-13T06:09:00.000-07:002022-04-13T06:09:46.830-07:00Hiatus<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Wednesday April 13 </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Due to various health problems - labarynthitis, which caused extreme vertigo - and an adverse reaction to my fourth Covid jab, I have neither been out birding, nor written a Blog.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pam was busy watching the small garden pond earlier this week. All these photographs are hers. Leaning over the pond would probably have produced an almighty splash from me, as I fell in headlong.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We have no frogs for the second year running, plenty of Toads though. These are all toadlets and the Newts are Common. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDKF5WYdpLjgj-jHOCeiEpHu6O4TLhBAqgjxBBVSM6kk_xY6JyMt1MDrWM08en9Y9bw2gS43rqRbRm3oV611jbQiW2Msjv76SxCy3Ea55s62RBfk0UlAugpuYmj6ozQLi9X8_4ZVsZ8WySOMN2Bh4efyESVJKlVgqpr6ue04HCKlKu7tlQ6Y20xF9cw/s2988/IMG_0946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1692" data-original-width="2988" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDKF5WYdpLjgj-jHOCeiEpHu6O4TLhBAqgjxBBVSM6kk_xY6JyMt1MDrWM08en9Y9bw2gS43rqRbRm3oV611jbQiW2Msjv76SxCy3Ea55s62RBfk0UlAugpuYmj6ozQLi9X8_4ZVsZ8WySOMN2Bh4efyESVJKlVgqpr6ue04HCKlKu7tlQ6Y20xF9cw/w400-h226/IMG_0946.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7c67elbhd_RqLdz2EbjE7wJ9QlaSutdMNs8ogKeBQNIuUyQCTDKoaeWtkftYWFBh_6oOZUb55pJtN8H-IhLJeuLBTncFUIBRq7R8b3lJkBi_lxB16r5KCtic3fPHaCVU5OHLyZEYxU6OzPI9nvo9XEIa-2Q8hM-W4WG3Q9gd33r4IpSUgImlRHfdc2w/s2620/IMG_0945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It did take them a few days to work out an approach to their favourite fat balls. You really have to admire both their tenacity and intelligence. They are survivors.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These photographs were taken through dirty double glazing - the window cleaner came a day before the Saharan sand blew in. </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-83151265376410769582022-04-02T05:42:00.007-07:002022-04-02T06:05:37.410-07:00No Fools Day<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Friday April 1 </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not an early start, still cold though. As we approached Fakenham, a navy blue cloud loomed into view. Oncoming cars had their headlights on. A heavy snow shower whitened the surrounding fields, adding to that already lining the road. We soon drove through it, and only had a small hail shower for the rest of the day. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not many birds around today, it took ages to see our first Red Kite. Many winter visitors have left, the number and variety of summer visitors yet to come. We usually manage a March Wheatear, but missed the only one seen on the Eye Field at Cley. The northern isle of Lewis has had at least one. In good weather, many migrants fly through to their nesting grounds, without loitering at the coast to fuel up. We still have at least six male Bramblings and two females feeding in the garden, the Siskins departed a few days ago. One of this week's males was in the best breeding plumage I have ever seen..I didn't manage a photo, unfortunately.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The last time we visited Snettisham, I recounted the tale of two men in two vans, one of whom fell down the bank whilst measuring. To-day, there was a post and blue cord/rope lining the whole length of the reserve's shoreside path, the end nearest the entrance extending downwards towards the sea. Nesting birds, keep off, notice attached. Excellent. What about the dogs who will run freely through?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">About a hundred Knot remain out of the thousands, a few Curlew, Avocets, Oystercatchers, Ringed Plovers, Turnstone, Dunlin, Mallard and Shelduck fed on the mud.Viewing the pit is difficult as one has to look into the sun. All I could make out was hundreds of Black-headed Gulls and Greylag. We went the whole day without seeing Coot and Moorhen. The wind was sufficiently strong to whip up white water in the pits. This male Tufted Duck, sporting his summer head plume, was surfing the waves.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZfOaV8oRUYB4Iptfrum8GxAr6KJMsCcL_OWDnSwjIHVEa4aVo2dvPSv4-wg2ZAIdqFzWXQZkCH4Ii1tEdxO4vnrqzfdqKorD5DTSvw_YPPABkDwsZErCou6bhlcQppN6EHKIrIsy6nPNlQYk2RdGO0JBO8PTI7FyMRtjHmrYAnolvkk5lsaJ4bWNJQ/s1126/Tufted%20Duck.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1126" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZfOaV8oRUYB4Iptfrum8GxAr6KJMsCcL_OWDnSwjIHVEa4aVo2dvPSv4-wg2ZAIdqFzWXQZkCH4Ii1tEdxO4vnrqzfdqKorD5DTSvw_YPPABkDwsZErCou6bhlcQppN6EHKIrIsy6nPNlQYk2RdGO0JBO8PTI7FyMRtjHmrYAnolvkk5lsaJ4bWNJQ/w400-h316/Tufted%20Duck.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As we parked on Hunstanton clifftop, I could hear the gabble chatter of nesting Fulmars, not one in sight. We soon had five in the air. They always seem to be really enjoying their flights, not surprising that they were James Fisher's favourite birds. Awesome flyers too.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brancaster Staithe was an opportunity to photograph - never near enough - mud-larking Black-tailed Godwit.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6VhBdMwlsxALgFvzJ5jJVr3IzyAUKcZNjC1B_lbACO80gCtxmLgo7W8j3LodKv9KlAGvwgn6G7YBBBtyCl-tv5RjgBQhegAbmj5kWhaRANwq9eatAo0PT321qxzJk94M1SaNUz8lGuGMHXVgsc5hf7_c7joR1vQLX3HC1ahbdiy6qtj6I4XWZUnJsw/s1756/Black%20T%20Godwit%202.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1382" data-original-width="1756" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6VhBdMwlsxALgFvzJ5jJVr3IzyAUKcZNjC1B_lbACO80gCtxmLgo7W8j3LodKv9KlAGvwgn6G7YBBBtyCl-tv5RjgBQhegAbmj5kWhaRANwq9eatAo0PT321qxzJk94M1SaNUz8lGuGMHXVgsc5hf7_c7joR1vQLX3HC1ahbdiy6qtj6I4XWZUnJsw/w400-h315/Black%20T%20Godwit%202.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3syCdpmXI56mNLj9CWL0i_B-hdSC2qcJ1qQvCc_A0cUBGM84CRmeuXU19Pvwq7pPbWLNBKK1T1WuSohrf-V1XIATPU3TWMZTw1BtaiXOfut3xfGeV2MZWI36DxWDPinISJY-atxQT6m_RO2F8RV4u4wWZ8i8PtCo-jQDTQZlVjEf1TislYpxFgNNmqA/s1493/Black%20T%20Godwit%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="1493" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3syCdpmXI56mNLj9CWL0i_B-hdSC2qcJ1qQvCc_A0cUBGM84CRmeuXU19Pvwq7pPbWLNBKK1T1WuSohrf-V1XIATPU3TWMZTw1BtaiXOfut3xfGeV2MZWI36DxWDPinISJY-atxQT6m_RO2F8RV4u4wWZ8i8PtCo-jQDTQZlVjEf1TislYpxFgNNmqA/w400-h321/Black%20T%20Godwit%201.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of these days I'll get an Avocet photo which pleases me. I wish.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzw-263RzLGAOt3Bhfjw9AkXx3FwHGKuSGRJXLWml-gmI-oLJGqyaLspgGScsuzdcSUra0zJyfIYbLIDyVh5NTJALgDi8lvyd9lORQo-2v84DiYnTtiCDNG8C0zfqpicciWzyw2PJ7JbORczro8FN7tnN8zZsX2utN2FF7yfLlzOqmuSPvio1LwNgJA/s796/Avocet.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="774" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzw-263RzLGAOt3Bhfjw9AkXx3FwHGKuSGRJXLWml-gmI-oLJGqyaLspgGScsuzdcSUra0zJyfIYbLIDyVh5NTJALgDi8lvyd9lORQo-2v84DiYnTtiCDNG8C0zfqpicciWzyw2PJ7JbORczro8FN7tnN8zZsX2utN2FF7yfLlzOqmuSPvio1LwNgJA/w389-h400/Avocet.JPG" width="389" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Whilst I was scoping the water at the western end of North Point, Wells, Pam found a pair of <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Grey Partridges</b></span> huddled low, feeding near the fence. Our first this year. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ikUwOoVHfo0jUrqDi5bA9bgnOj3TCL7xyYSL1On1vt-JSn-tCL312C5ZX6pFSEYDLX7S67qTmfZ_GAspvo2k9XMnnAuisQAPJ2zBP90E7ejYsi6BCpAOeoInZc4SRYk7By2CexPEGJaiFa-69_XopNsIpdHlv66QZsa9XT1-k92CdQuTfd-kPRM2uA/s802/Grey%20Partridge.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="802" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ikUwOoVHfo0jUrqDi5bA9bgnOj3TCL7xyYSL1On1vt-JSn-tCL312C5ZX6pFSEYDLX7S67qTmfZ_GAspvo2k9XMnnAuisQAPJ2zBP90E7ejYsi6BCpAOeoInZc4SRYk7By2CexPEGJaiFa-69_XopNsIpdHlv66QZsa9XT1-k92CdQuTfd-kPRM2uA/w400-h381/Grey%20Partridge.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Always highly anticipated is the stop at Holkham Meals House gate, to look over the extensive marsh. Everything is very distant, using a scope is essential. With patience, and Pam's direction at times, we saw four Great White Egrets in a reed bed, two of them mating. That was a first too. For me that is. A lone Spoonbill amongst the nesting Cormorants, Egyptian Geese, Shovellers, Marsh Harriers, Buzzards, Kestrel, Lapwing and Wigeon. The usual herd of Belted Galloway in front of the wall, and at least five Red Deer - from the front legs up - peering out of a reedbed. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Straight home via Blakeney, in time for a Pointless which had been cancelled for the World Cup draw.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-3038337158024308012022-04-01T13:56:00.003-07:002022-04-01T13:56:50.957-07:00Morston<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Thursday March 31</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Despite the awful cement bumps on the entrance road, Morston is a favourite destination after one of our moth sessions. The three turkeys are still inside a wire pen, where they have been since shortly before Christmas. Previously they were relatively free to roam an area, the males often displaying their impressive fanned tails. The goats are also penned. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's often where we find a Greenshank in the muddy creek amongst the rotting timbers of the boat tie-ups.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcBmsD7Ps_TkZ_KwBgPkUQtaKZqCyFNjO3TEMWNmg9d6WZ3u_8yE4RnX_TAYfGJ5-lHJObIemykgGir-b6Z6AVf5CcxMss7_v8SCs9eWkL9nI5G7l5QCJgqpQ-7HS52eV1n7y_RQpLoPpN436i2GvQ_zHMj_QdgOfGwzVo4Z2uxMq644enDWFHkgtCw/s6720/Morston.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcBmsD7Ps_TkZ_KwBgPkUQtaKZqCyFNjO3TEMWNmg9d6WZ3u_8yE4RnX_TAYfGJ5-lHJObIemykgGir-b6Z6AVf5CcxMss7_v8SCs9eWkL9nI5G7l5QCJgqpQ-7HS52eV1n7y_RQpLoPpN436i2GvQ_zHMj_QdgOfGwzVo4Z2uxMq644enDWFHkgtCw/w400-h266/Morston.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The tide was out so conditions were favourable.The first bird was at the far end of a group of Brent Geese.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Pam was in pole posotion for a change, and took some photos of the bird catching a small Dab. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL11pa3rcdlf3YR3QACBOtrvfZKgOIkpWqe_0NK5EZLsYnlF58h9pbZorM5CdsdFFqmLmCw5ZrFE_MaCVloQI6L6_okL4UBXscxIkjSvmlyUVp-zJPQuPGJeimrqnOfoPmqXrBhfe3JjEdaYQKgderznlxBtRmDDcH3Y4n-K3xJzl8sp2t86zpUPPMUA/s1861/IMG_0820.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1861" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL11pa3rcdlf3YR3QACBOtrvfZKgOIkpWqe_0NK5EZLsYnlF58h9pbZorM5CdsdFFqmLmCw5ZrFE_MaCVloQI6L6_okL4UBXscxIkjSvmlyUVp-zJPQuPGJeimrqnOfoPmqXrBhfe3JjEdaYQKgderznlxBtRmDDcH3Y4n-K3xJzl8sp2t86zpUPPMUA/w400-h280/IMG_0820.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqbwY3C8ZZ6sZLwgoTbDrPzcxz9qvErHMp6I06CS6XomehpQtRgtnkV-z8YarWKqEvZgnu4LCr93KkpreA9SNyLonSzKImCYWCtZ8Fds-W5kL7JH81G7EoMyCiPeoP2jOCOJvEx5fZL4jcDYkPto359ClhSFNTuq4T9iPlJH9HOSqbY4TU4fPVmQTmA/s2837/IMG_0823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2402" data-original-width="2837" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpqbwY3C8ZZ6sZLwgoTbDrPzcxz9qvErHMp6I06CS6XomehpQtRgtnkV-z8YarWKqEvZgnu4LCr93KkpreA9SNyLonSzKImCYWCtZ8Fds-W5kL7JH81G7EoMyCiPeoP2jOCOJvEx5fZL4jcDYkPto359ClhSFNTuq4T9iPlJH9HOSqbY4TU4fPVmQTmA/w640-h542/IMG_0823.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Pam then turned the car so that I could have a go. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In time for me to see a Black-headed Gull steal the catch, after driving off the Greenshank.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRjKVLxY1xtjBxE5bLInE7R6aeULxiNYm0Tq9vjNGIUdVQ3I7rdX-5yJ755WOrozCgpIsOq6u7h2r2LjZ5P35jgtOoDcTe7dCukEM4sycGdhfam4uW92ULO9fHfGDeWPYYenv6PvvOzOPmVC1wBMGMd_Q3BpKH4q1n8WJUVHznM6v476LFSf_2lT3yQ/s1559/Gull%20with%20fish.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1559" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRjKVLxY1xtjBxE5bLInE7R6aeULxiNYm0Tq9vjNGIUdVQ3I7rdX-5yJ755WOrozCgpIsOq6u7h2r2LjZ5P35jgtOoDcTe7dCukEM4sycGdhfam4uW92ULO9fHfGDeWPYYenv6PvvOzOPmVC1wBMGMd_Q3BpKH4q1n8WJUVHznM6v476LFSf_2lT3yQ/w640-h464/Gull%20with%20fish.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-27856554231302003482022-03-29T09:21:00.000-07:002022-03-29T09:21:07.320-07:00Catch<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Tuesday March 29</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Buckenham was very quiet this morning. The vast numbers of geese, Lapwings, Golden Plovers and Wigeon have departed. Bathed in a low mist, the marshes have a mystic quality. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">A male Marsh Harrier ghosted through, three Buzzards hunched on a set of gates, two Cormorants on another. Careful scanning brought several Ruff, Little Egrets, Redshank, Canada Geese and Mute swans into view. Much more difficult were the first Norfolk views of </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">two </span>Snipe asleep behind a clump of sedge, on the large pool near the car park. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The ducks are so beautiful in early spring, before frazzled parenthood shreds their feathers. Drake Wigeons, with their Bird's Custard mohican head stripe are one of my favourites. Even on a dull day they shine.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4q0hZrQRp7MBiFsCdWnrMOWkqluk5MdSbmWwm16CttYwqYse8WlYx7V3zzfo8djBAGRdO5CNJYVfplZXa9X6T2kOY93-lx5EuBMiO4TFEh74vaWPlPC7iaUTSPiNpeQpot-xL5BXtdhoDjpmb0Kd6J0xtqPsGOOAjgoZo2RFK7XC7JlsNC0XGsaW3GA/s1051/CF7A2134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1051" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4q0hZrQRp7MBiFsCdWnrMOWkqluk5MdSbmWwm16CttYwqYse8WlYx7V3zzfo8djBAGRdO5CNJYVfplZXa9X6T2kOY93-lx5EuBMiO4TFEh74vaWPlPC7iaUTSPiNpeQpot-xL5BXtdhoDjpmb0Kd6J0xtqPsGOOAjgoZo2RFK7XC7JlsNC0XGsaW3GA/w400-h314/CF7A2134.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0svzRkV7MNw4gOejd83hCRr7vUnqOY7xLuxYbJGIWho87XKx1jxYwjE8_ipnsmpDQUbG-gZkANBQvAF0BnttsxDrqzeLtNYQ5HrMi_lF__B179Ovqf_yhNU4iPp2GGqaeKXmWFtlIiRDCCSu7xnam6AjLF8V0RSw0vdp3wmCYtnrPk8EP-OG-HkWWA/s927/CF7A2135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="927" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0svzRkV7MNw4gOejd83hCRr7vUnqOY7xLuxYbJGIWho87XKx1jxYwjE8_ipnsmpDQUbG-gZkANBQvAF0BnttsxDrqzeLtNYQ5HrMi_lF__B179Ovqf_yhNU4iPp2GGqaeKXmWFtlIiRDCCSu7xnam6AjLF8V0RSw0vdp3wmCYtnrPk8EP-OG-HkWWA/w400-h294/CF7A2135.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Strumpshaw Woods were alive with birdsong. Resident Song Thrushes, Wrens and Blackbirds announcing their territory to incomers, our first <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Blackcap</b></span> heralding his triumphal arrival. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Despite the mini heat wave (Sara would still have her fur coat on), moth trapping has been slower than expected in our garden. A few nice moths though, including having to acquire the skill of identifying moths from the wings left in the trap. Our Wren is to blame, An early riser and unafraid of diving past a hot MV bulb into the trap - and escaping the same way when it's had its breakfast. A lovely Brindled Beauty was the best this morning.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFs-XaL3RQAbcZpfcfACEUJKFjlMejbRjUHkliIyHuPOUC6ZJzyJ5hjN_Hq0hB3j6AS8WWBMxqhN6ej1yfjj8sjCmfsVwatS6aYE9awiFXwVyWSEkpPBhBpX-6yQDJKhSFhkzP4Hx22IR-oOxmNmebsF2lOBIsik2OzIMYXAtupPwVo9uUIDK-pQ-FXg/s3409/IMG_0994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2773" data-original-width="3409" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFs-XaL3RQAbcZpfcfACEUJKFjlMejbRjUHkliIyHuPOUC6ZJzyJ5hjN_Hq0hB3j6AS8WWBMxqhN6ej1yfjj8sjCmfsVwatS6aYE9awiFXwVyWSEkpPBhBpX-6yQDJKhSFhkzP4Hx22IR-oOxmNmebsF2lOBIsik2OzIMYXAtupPwVo9uUIDK-pQ-FXg/w400-h325/IMG_0994.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pam's much loved Hellebores (Christmas Roses) are flourishing in the shade behind the well pond.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1jrIW3zWesTvNfQWZaVTisDvqiVy1J5P7FsF0U88KBAUHx3zagWEuUNCcEVf0UZb9T2ZJf_VWSgZVDGV50EClMb6E_c2c-xbDOo-B3u_1hHsCSxfjgx0D3Ja3BjsqQ5FcrKrryjDzdq9nkOU2WHPLjt_TbcMkgJNNNhSJAKe9cPUD_x7yUkICdyF7w/s3729/Hellebores.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="3729" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1jrIW3zWesTvNfQWZaVTisDvqiVy1J5P7FsF0U88KBAUHx3zagWEuUNCcEVf0UZb9T2ZJf_VWSgZVDGV50EClMb6E_c2c-xbDOo-B3u_1hHsCSxfjgx0D3Ja3BjsqQ5FcrKrryjDzdq9nkOU2WHPLjt_TbcMkgJNNNhSJAKe9cPUD_x7yUkICdyF7w/w640-h438/Hellebores.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-34636093049470192602022-03-27T06:28:00.008-07:002022-03-27T06:34:45.667-07:00Gap<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Sunday March 27</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I am very aware that I have not written an entry for about a week. glorious weather, warm and all day sun, plenty of birds, why not?. Mainly health issues, involving appointments which are time consuming. Garganey have been showing well at Cley, two Little Buntings have been attracting crowds on Kelling Heath. both involving walks, a lengthy one in the case of the Buntings. Bishops Hide, using my Rollator is a possibility, it remains on the agenda for tomorrow.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yesterday, we visited Hickling NWT Reserve, gaining permission to drive down to Whiteslea Lodge, which is our limit. Chiffchaff song rang out everywhere we went. Pam climbed the steps to the bank part of the way along the long straight, seeing plenty of ducks on the pools Shoveller, Pintail, Teal, Gadwall and Mallard. Shelduck, Greylag and Egyptian Geese on the verges. Two male Reed Buntings swayed amongst tthe sprouting Sallows, one Small Tortoiseshell and a single Brimstone the only butterflies.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Parking for twenty minutes near the Lodge, we heard our first <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Bittern</b> </span>of the year and our first <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Cetti's Warbler</b></span>. We must visit more regularly.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pointless is one of my favourite programmes, it's on daily Series Record. We are always amazed at the general public's lack of information about Natural History, particularly birds. When the four pairs of contestants have been whittled down to the trophy winners, they then have the opoortunity to win some money. To do this they must come up with three possible answers to unknown questions which they have chosen from a list of four variable and changeable topics. A pair this week chose the Birds topic. One of their answers needs to be pointless i.e. score 0 when asked to a random selection of a 100 people. Their first answer to the Name a finch question was Bearded Finch. Oh dear. Their choice of raptor was Merlin. It was pointless - as were Gadwall. Pintail. Shoveller and Wigeon in the duck section. Astonishing. Although Merlin and Marsh Harrier were Pointless, Hen Harrier wasn't. The publicity has worked, thank you Chris Packham.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Moths at home continue to be the expected ones for early months. We have added Pale Pinion</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRt4Zd3-jGMDziXrZIIl__ucPJd3iwlb8w9ngL7RWMJdwZcV9449e8XO7bmIrF-dD9etrVxQfyeNPYjApJK-rPH_k5_XEP63O0UUAXfCfYzsEMHeo6N4iK_WTtg0If7HBmvF1LG8GVxSop0F_K3B-VnTKmkrnevGkOKyNYoUY3UVNMiaPt7EtV5X0esw/s2004/Pale%20Pinion%20side.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="2004" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRt4Zd3-jGMDziXrZIIl__ucPJd3iwlb8w9ngL7RWMJdwZcV9449e8XO7bmIrF-dD9etrVxQfyeNPYjApJK-rPH_k5_XEP63O0UUAXfCfYzsEMHeo6N4iK_WTtg0If7HBmvF1LG8GVxSop0F_K3B-VnTKmkrnevGkOKyNYoUY3UVNMiaPt7EtV5X0esw/w400-h258/Pale%20Pinion%20side.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirb1-UODN5rnZxcxGevCOLzXtwshHneA74dp_tPReywd-l2hj6GEbX0PrNI1folAPXGk5I46bsHIIsUtWjF5Q8aha8jSFgtv38FAMQYsAExUs9mkvcNEAYXdccoRc2fHxPcpceTfU_cx1drzxPEGt7etJugrTOlLQrOvmkkCZIuqqBT2aR2PvV89ispw/s1899/Pale%20Pinion%20top.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1899" data-original-width="1334" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirb1-UODN5rnZxcxGevCOLzXtwshHneA74dp_tPReywd-l2hj6GEbX0PrNI1folAPXGk5I46bsHIIsUtWjF5Q8aha8jSFgtv38FAMQYsAExUs9mkvcNEAYXdccoRc2fHxPcpceTfU_cx1drzxPEGt7etJugrTOlLQrOvmkkCZIuqqBT2aR2PvV89ispw/w281-h400/Pale%20Pinion%20top.JPG" width="281" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> and Water Carpet</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2jGJ6pxQ_SuxtlHhxg2NeFm37tbTJVTmi1ZhTBlr6qUc-0lf1xSMRTcBOD7tXj7PLbMt5Dj-9ihvKcMSSClOu28NSSvDDmzS34kRyQSd2bI4ZNF-TgUUEyDkVCKOm8Qa4D5yZSq6TssLHlP3JePKdlzs2Fmk93DVLQLDbWPpzld5Ke0At4soZj2rXA/s1509/Water%20Carpet.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1509" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij2jGJ6pxQ_SuxtlHhxg2NeFm37tbTJVTmi1ZhTBlr6qUc-0lf1xSMRTcBOD7tXj7PLbMt5Dj-9ihvKcMSSClOu28NSSvDDmzS34kRyQSd2bI4ZNF-TgUUEyDkVCKOm8Qa4D5yZSq6TssLHlP3JePKdlzs2Fmk93DVLQLDbWPpzld5Ke0At4soZj2rXA/w400-h268/Water%20Carpet.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">to our garden NFY. Cley traps had a Tawny Pinion on Thursday, which was nice. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My Mother's Day gift from Sara in Australia was a spring flowers planter. Lovely. Pam took it outside to water where a Peacock butterfly immediately flew in to nectar. Pam's photo.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04J9OFFy2jXpyuzj5XVThJUvOzOfxBeuGkLqnkGkDQCs8xpn8GeXuFSociTlH-R86IBWo8R62rdwrV-BTsvw9xDZzoxIDQuI9iTdCrLhXPK6YIPuDYDsglWQsEMI4QUKkp4XP6nlKfhmmpr6qDhZP1upYFuZh6syHzHSI5HgMJSpeN6uDpWGRXBmuXA/s4608/IMG_0721.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04J9OFFy2jXpyuzj5XVThJUvOzOfxBeuGkLqnkGkDQCs8xpn8GeXuFSociTlH-R86IBWo8R62rdwrV-BTsvw9xDZzoxIDQuI9iTdCrLhXPK6YIPuDYDsglWQsEMI4QUKkp4XP6nlKfhmmpr6qDhZP1upYFuZh6syHzHSI5HgMJSpeN6uDpWGRXBmuXA/s320/IMG_0721.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-89055494225309519492022-03-18T05:30:00.004-07:002022-03-18T05:37:33.667-07:00Sat in a Field<p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Thursday March 17</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Overnight rain kept the Cley Visitor Centre's moth trap virtually empty. Always a pleasure to sit on the terrace in lovely sunshine with views of the reserve, and to chat with friends. Time flies by. A Skylark sang thoughout, and there were at least fifteen Grey Herons on Simmonds Scrape. Unable to get up on time, we missed the Peregrine cruising through. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">On our way to Morston, Pam asked if I wanted to go and look for Goshawk instead. Not the best time of day to look, early afternoon, but I agreed. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The gateway to Hindolveston's Raptor Watchpoint field was a bit muddy after the rain, but easily driven. .A lone car, boot open, scope and tripod set up nearby, no occupant, was intriguing. He later emerged from the hedgerow tall vegetation, clad in camouflage gear and carrying a massive lens and camera. As soon as we parked, Pam spotted raptors high in the distance. Four Buzzards kept our interest for some time. As did a bird diving into the far line of trees. The friendly birder known as Richard the Hat had drawn up alongside, leaving his vehicle to chat to the camera man. A shout alerted us to a <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Goshawk </b></span>appearing from the right before diving into the trees. Not brilliant views but good enough. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The next, and definitely more exciting views, were of three Bullfinches in the hedge, two males and a female, industriously and very delicately nipping new hawthorn growth buds. As Richard said, when they were perscuted for disbudding fruit trees, there were always plenty of fruit on the trees later. They are one of the birds I find breathtaking every time I see one. The males are so beautiful. Seldom have I been able to scope them at work, as I did today - for at least twenty minutes - before tearing ourselves away. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The photos are only fit for my year folder until something better comes along.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWGgSeQrhffeZmfsYsF_-osdHoSsimHC84JijL6nQsl753WcG_K3c9wOQW41w3BKq8clNfYRIoSf_6Q9ZGh4X_jFVVPoW893wdNHrDwmbqMNAfLp7ahk9dcrSdnSn-u0uFwEI_W0KkWWfjKCpUQhqHVboKH9F5fVdH-2CeiBCdmQ52KECF_4tk61RbA/s409/CF7A2109.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="409" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWGgSeQrhffeZmfsYsF_-osdHoSsimHC84JijL6nQsl753WcG_K3c9wOQW41w3BKq8clNfYRIoSf_6Q9ZGh4X_jFVVPoW893wdNHrDwmbqMNAfLp7ahk9dcrSdnSn-u0uFwEI_W0KkWWfjKCpUQhqHVboKH9F5fVdH-2CeiBCdmQ52KECF_4tk61RbA/w400-h349/CF7A2109.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqFI4XzqxKZGz4sUztp_SMadnGUZIx_OkLPUmZbv7KCwhEy9jph6h9Y9d0rMYVVP2LEyrDZQhX6OmhIc554HgZQAzCGnrOrlNsulGw3JWkVk6XPQ5tKPa2x2zbO3gbo6447wDiDDcPms1p0P6N04WOUd49qXmGlprH0pGcjwY59K2YlcH8ohxHN6dnw/s424/CF7A2090.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="424" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJqFI4XzqxKZGz4sUztp_SMadnGUZIx_OkLPUmZbv7KCwhEy9jph6h9Y9d0rMYVVP2LEyrDZQhX6OmhIc554HgZQAzCGnrOrlNsulGw3JWkVk6XPQ5tKPa2x2zbO3gbo6447wDiDDcPms1p0P6N04WOUd49qXmGlprH0pGcjwY59K2YlcH8ohxHN6dnw/w400-h336/CF7A2090.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />A few more 'new for the year' NFY moths<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnQKZIuF-YsWZMVZFzr8tq0D_ywGpQd_M19P4wnfZ3KwLcsfDP75JRc4j9B_BVjKJrUKFX81szD8RXN9SefQfOOsmlxPtX8Rud78u05w7lv-OMr-T1fD4cDzGS-YZ0Y55BnArkgEdOUeoR_WN2giYfNOeWOugLDkGOv9MV7Ikmouh6dR-qrqZKELO5A/s1369/Double-striped%20Pug.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1529" data-original-width="1245" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0GYM4Wa5coq66X6eSeT49VX8J_BCmP4E7c2mgpxsBJIbBOqsmz8-meBC_1wNZKk6r6fYhmVugHUpcxldzbuFQ4zGBo_yHxPkf_8_6LOATNgZ6LXexYIXdFnr6ZKwsiS61pxJ6REmVjRWky7G3Jn6Cs0ufy1kF2eWuxuMv9vyB8HIDtmjVWP0r-ax-w/w326-h400/Small%20Quaker.JPG" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Quaker<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCH-nXoo3E4Lo2BRccugsbbkZsAGEkvO8qEZSHsQrR74H_7DUuicckDdaYBd-fgvLIPKgjnS2XddGUErSC2G8VtpOZSJJ_6DnhQnv3UGanhgnEb0lby8k1NAtSVc29Untq5EDNA2NR_fsf2vc1sT15ytV4kh_eAn_6JkXG0QibiS0Y2V4CMqeTe5kGw/s1789/Twin-spotted%20Quaker.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1495" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCH-nXoo3E4Lo2BRccugsbbkZsAGEkvO8qEZSHsQrR74H_7DUuicckDdaYBd-fgvLIPKgjnS2XddGUErSC2G8VtpOZSJJ_6DnhQnv3UGanhgnEb0lby8k1NAtSVc29Untq5EDNA2NR_fsf2vc1sT15ytV4kh_eAn_6JkXG0QibiS0Y2V4CMqeTe5kGw/w334-h400/Twin-spotted%20Quaker.JPG" width="334" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twin-spotted Quaker<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />. </span><br /><p></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-86096002404596584452022-03-15T10:37:00.016-07:002022-03-16T07:30:42.002-07:00Another Fine day<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Tuesday March 15</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Accustomed, during lockdown, to vacating the house on Tuesday mornings whilst Sam cleaned for us, we couldn't go far to-day, as Pam had an early afternoon routine dental appointment. Again, the hygienist cancelled so it was dentist only. She swears that it was a mere two minute job before she was out again. How much did he get paid for that?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Five minutes after we arrived at Selbrigg, Marriet's Chariots turned up, and a whole class of school children filed out. I took one photo of a Dunnock and we left.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFpDHPVRTAuJ9T85FexlafpfIPshLAW6XZcAjjiL8wpf855wrWE3M8jCuqSN5e1OonCbs9KwVROsrs0ljbb-XI9HUvPwF1AkRNs1rwk_JFV1ouHoQ1YH9eQ9_Aqg5cOM7Z6RPu-DWAgjYUPoD4ahDfwUpq3FmYmHJawdENZ-tT6Q_yjxKo-aRmCJV5eA=s2430" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2180" data-original-width="2430" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFpDHPVRTAuJ9T85FexlafpfIPshLAW6XZcAjjiL8wpf855wrWE3M8jCuqSN5e1OonCbs9KwVROsrs0ljbb-XI9HUvPwF1AkRNs1rwk_JFV1ouHoQ1YH9eQ9_Aqg5cOM7Z6RPu-DWAgjYUPoD4ahDfwUpq3FmYmHJawdENZ-tT6Q_yjxKo-aRmCJV5eA=w400-h359" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Via a sun burnished Kelling Heath and Old Woman's Lane, we drove to Cley beach, stopping along the lane to photograph a male Reed Bunting on the overhead wires. Our first in Norfolk this year.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigjNjBzvBtRdoQo-Nahe7SW-BErgYflgFpL_wAkHQ0X39pLpdyWt70HY5rnR4UznzSCqb-d1azwMe6ML3gvYQjZsLaewFhx1ve3J1rQa8iwT_tY9il1b7qDCbiDd8129N3CeD5d13623Fhf8T8ZWdHkjhPG5i57kvpN45g-jhjoHxx36rYEIGmAP_rmw=s1123" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1123" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigjNjBzvBtRdoQo-Nahe7SW-BErgYflgFpL_wAkHQ0X39pLpdyWt70HY5rnR4UznzSCqb-d1azwMe6ML3gvYQjZsLaewFhx1ve3J1rQa8iwT_tY9il1b7qDCbiDd8129N3CeD5d13623Fhf8T8ZWdHkjhPG5i57kvpN45g-jhjoHxx36rYEIGmAP_rmw=w400-h338" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">No Wheatears on the Eye Field - one was reported from Granborough yesterday - on to Salthouse via Iron Road. So few birds around, apart from a flock of very flighty Starlings, swirling around in a patternless and segregated flock. Suddenly, a thick cloud of midges massed outside my window, quickly leaving as suddenly as they had arrived. I think that the Starlings were chasing them.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A detour via Lion's Mouth on the way home, due to extensive road works on the Felbrigg Road, took us through Metton, where I heard my first <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Chiffchaff</b></span> of the year. Pam heard one in the garden yesterday. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After Pam returned from Stalham, I walked the garden, recording some of the plants in bloom.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnWwwARBeMpH2gN6cEt46bgmRkLhWvYWnFv4WZFIWqVewulGZA30w7mjw5wO85OGWFRswPeD0hiX1LlMk3rRTFL00_QQokz12Yi5ffycae5qtKM7WrLJKDUm7jaTksqaK2ffVd2OKBxlsW11-6-HnLAkSRcnSKgheCe_wkPdoF9wj31uHzfR0qQeRo3g=s5184" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnWwwARBeMpH2gN6cEt46bgmRkLhWvYWnFv4WZFIWqVewulGZA30w7mjw5wO85OGWFRswPeD0hiX1LlMk3rRTFL00_QQokz12Yi5ffycae5qtKM7WrLJKDUm7jaTksqaK2ffVd2OKBxlsW11-6-HnLAkSRcnSKgheCe_wkPdoF9wj31uHzfR0qQeRo3g=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Camellia</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuq2YkCH19dh4Osrgvw6YDD3vPdo0Qcxb2RVJS9Sbcvcia5LRRCwJGvkx2iV0wVPwCvWVokC9YTGFc3VI4ZxV-8Drh2tckeHUaiLNHfsXls6sVDXY6p1eDRRs8uEMX9DIdI1PEnLEzbkhwkGKpNc92y3LxnD5nZGx92bQn0O_AC0iQhnh21eM2NCPGfA=s4424" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3808" data-original-width="4424" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuq2YkCH19dh4Osrgvw6YDD3vPdo0Qcxb2RVJS9Sbcvcia5LRRCwJGvkx2iV0wVPwCvWVokC9YTGFc3VI4ZxV-8Drh2tckeHUaiLNHfsXls6sVDXY6p1eDRRs8uEMX9DIdI1PEnLEzbkhwkGKpNc92y3LxnD5nZGx92bQn0O_AC0iQhnh21eM2NCPGfA=w400-h344" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Mini daffodils</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0vWWMmktxCJuQyo0CEk3CUllfq88X8oMTgvRW8todC1Zkwa6_v38Kbd6qZ-3mTFscDvU9I6iBXhDrONYjRlj11PcGQUvPXuqYTAw44p49OoE0Z5xN37xsMdiHaS2bYReo3xIRcF-mO1iKEC3FufYaS_l2HbYdwGMgjzeMeV9OdDIaOgh8ra-xd8sGEw=s2239" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1554" data-original-width="2239" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0vWWMmktxCJuQyo0CEk3CUllfq88X8oMTgvRW8todC1Zkwa6_v38Kbd6qZ-3mTFscDvU9I6iBXhDrONYjRlj11PcGQUvPXuqYTAw44p49OoE0Z5xN37xsMdiHaS2bYReo3xIRcF-mO1iKEC3FufYaS_l2HbYdwGMgjzeMeV9OdDIaOgh8ra-xd8sGEw=w400-h278" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Dodecatheon</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXl7bMVHUcNUdlQ3Eq2pM8SqxoQcnm7--TcezKJuYtgYvnIyBaUZaG1Jvi72_mavwN7QheRcbkWKwu9gb1XzvjlwTBc19XVviGjL12_XIEGH9HqdSRwD7FGO51ogJsQixw9L-p5ZD3LyxKew33g-lb7g-IoHJIc9ZTIx7kpUeWWqUxZYjV3xRs3-SAcQ=s3109" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3109" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXl7bMVHUcNUdlQ3Eq2pM8SqxoQcnm7--TcezKJuYtgYvnIyBaUZaG1Jvi72_mavwN7QheRcbkWKwu9gb1XzvjlwTBc19XVviGjL12_XIEGH9HqdSRwD7FGO51ogJsQixw9L-p5ZD3LyxKew33g-lb7g-IoHJIc9ZTIx7kpUeWWqUxZYjV3xRs3-SAcQ=w400-h315" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Polyanthus</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiEy5l7ZZmeU0zxq2Vr3N7TWbAIPIcNC17ztG486paHHwOMSTW2s_PNmD98O7rasPS_uw_NPqAfLxXd8l_LahNAUI55uVRj9u7_B040rycWFAE_k6MF1dQ7xZvgrj3NKXcr1ey8NP12SHhp6OI0MhEQ-c8n5WpBvGhonNKs2oMBS6r7mz_h6cM40Nwpw=s3644"><img border="0" data-original-height="3158" data-original-width="3644" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiEy5l7ZZmeU0zxq2Vr3N7TWbAIPIcNC17ztG486paHHwOMSTW2s_PNmD98O7rasPS_uw_NPqAfLxXd8l_LahNAUI55uVRj9u7_B040rycWFAE_k6MF1dQ7xZvgrj3NKXcr1ey8NP12SHhp6OI0MhEQ-c8n5WpBvGhonNKs2oMBS6r7mz_h6cM40Nwpw=w400-h347" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkq_JHIYAkXAcg9_0ptTvvcYtaNe8gq5Da9xsM00vFf4gjJb9R2gsaV-9Nlq5wxUYjt3r5mPj7BmRsm_bO-bbT40DtVFvyPw6pEm4W5H9VEJffnczkHvP2MjTQR8hZzHNKDf9gKuilFue3U2pn6ivZcX4q4K95ta9M0FuvN_Fhlwaus1S48aEW5MoaDw=s3309" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3309" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkq_JHIYAkXAcg9_0ptTvvcYtaNe8gq5Da9xsM00vFf4gjJb9R2gsaV-9Nlq5wxUYjt3r5mPj7BmRsm_bO-bbT40DtVFvyPw6pEm4W5H9VEJffnczkHvP2MjTQR8hZzHNKDf9gKuilFue3U2pn6ivZcX4q4K95ta9M0FuvN_Fhlwaus1S48aEW5MoaDw=w400-h331" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Unlabelled Alpine !</span></b><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our Acacia/Wattle/ Mimosa is an annual delight. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixwfL4lxym5FEc9McK10apbvtnUPRBF-KORYj3-iH46g76t48YvpERHsvr20iCddYkD4epgKJBml7FIOn2HHTD-UEe_XkdyqO9uTJN9Tpt11PlnNPCig6QTt58qi3KndzPg_kyaAkLWe0WDATx7bOLjpyK83wlQp1lq6Knl3ze1-plJSqbs4PoWcOPbQ=s3077" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3077" data-original-width="2591" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixwfL4lxym5FEc9McK10apbvtnUPRBF-KORYj3-iH46g76t48YvpERHsvr20iCddYkD4epgKJBml7FIOn2HHTD-UEe_XkdyqO9uTJN9Tpt11PlnNPCig6QTt58qi3KndzPg_kyaAkLWe0WDATx7bOLjpyK83wlQp1lq6Knl3ze1-plJSqbs4PoWcOPbQ=w538-h640" width="538" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Last year, the trunk split very badly during a storm. Adrian tied a rope tourniquet around the split with a piece of wood inserted. He gradually tightened the rope using the wood and it seems to have worked wonderfully.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Pam called me over. She'd found mating toads in the pond.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX2rrUq-v-t3AgMJ-GYaXT6Rvv5PfoJfYDKt7Tq2N8nCEDqO1QgzLtc_xqbZRpkVlXVVDT9tOQ0pQkJpmi_hAhJTgvhEASlTERNZpH0TTnm0NlIuKyHDrY4oc9P0bh13inNKD7fmkSV6JEV426T1sPaqU5yFyub1h4RZex9ltVke6ZC5VNN2CcKr0zEA=s1337" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1337" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX2rrUq-v-t3AgMJ-GYaXT6Rvv5PfoJfYDKt7Tq2N8nCEDqO1QgzLtc_xqbZRpkVlXVVDT9tOQ0pQkJpmi_hAhJTgvhEASlTERNZpH0TTnm0NlIuKyHDrY4oc9P0bh13inNKD7fmkSV6JEV426T1sPaqU5yFyub1h4RZex9ltVke6ZC5VNN2CcKr0zEA=w640-h550" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There were also strings of eggs already laid, none of them showing on my photos.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've seen several Peacock and Red Admiral butterflies this month.To-day, there was a Comma in the garden, warming itself on the concrete path. The car thermometer went up to 14C by lunchtime - several people walking around in shorts seemed a bit previous. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-61745564474898448352022-03-13T15:58:00.000-07:002022-03-13T15:58:03.753-07:00Tempted<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday March 13 </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Despite the low greyness of a late afternoon, we made the decision to go on a Short-eared Owl hunt. One has been reported from 'Ludham Bridge'. Further investigation gave the area as being 'field east of St Benet's Abbey' . That's not the area known to me as Ludham Bridge.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Unusually, the approach lane held three parked cars, the occupiers scoping an apparently empty field. Yes, they'd seen a Short-eared Owl over. there, waving a languiid hand at the field behind them. Thank you for the help! We drove on to the car park. From here, sharp-eyed Pam eventually found a Short-eared Owl hunkered down in deep thick grass, its head visible some of the time.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Appalling photo</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2GDdrlEWgXoIAkQ3R5x4CNhYSJc1-P_GHiGZTtsLyeDthxHRrXcFohzrkFwV3nXLyikcl8e7h2Fq-1iaKQU9P3x5KCxD8pfdYsollMDff5IqSNoeY9SoJM9ZaVRyKhzOgr0BLG4ZMjr7ok454QIRFnRolvmEBhssUvkmIMDE92Xp2f2oH9tWeDd9-vQ=s469" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="469" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2GDdrlEWgXoIAkQ3R5x4CNhYSJc1-P_GHiGZTtsLyeDthxHRrXcFohzrkFwV3nXLyikcl8e7h2Fq-1iaKQU9P3x5KCxD8pfdYsollMDff5IqSNoeY9SoJM9ZaVRyKhzOgr0BLG4ZMjr7ok454QIRFnRolvmEBhssUvkmIMDE92Xp2f2oH9tWeDd9-vQ=w400-h375" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With patience, another bird was also hiding fairly close by. The latter sprang into the air, flying over the hedge towards the abbey. The original bird also took flight,. landing further away but in better view. Cue more really dim light photos.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgecTKlHSNMLeur1lPQ5BLiNUwVyh_jbmpy-QpSXMeL2SoSuv1j4lyN6LZb2WXUQ2NfzBmt9YOnP9A2V_5ev2ISRCHZD91a98YMOconeKcqEcLZnGPb31E4scnXD7beznyEmvMrUHoCtcLWW_VgazPXXad-qeGTfoxgY7DsXa2oZ5UfAdo4qgs4c7Ambw=s552" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="552" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgecTKlHSNMLeur1lPQ5BLiNUwVyh_jbmpy-QpSXMeL2SoSuv1j4lyN6LZb2WXUQ2NfzBmt9YOnP9A2V_5ev2ISRCHZD91a98YMOconeKcqEcLZnGPb31E4scnXD7beznyEmvMrUHoCtcLWW_VgazPXXad-qeGTfoxgY7DsXa2oZ5UfAdo4qgs4c7Ambw=w400-h346" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgueNt3dRepGldQt5uKH1ji6mfduT77XcW9YqXgUwKETDIQC1e0ZjKqIpiA30pI16zlaGyVW7I3gGhuWE9dA_6kMvQJ5wN7BkArVvNHxuSGBRwn8Y7q1AKjOLDoagc8bdk-SazJPTtuniKhgZl48qgQHf--ijTcwO8scGcaknOULIbQh770_lA9EX4jiQ=s588" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="588" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgueNt3dRepGldQt5uKH1ji6mfduT77XcW9YqXgUwKETDIQC1e0ZjKqIpiA30pI16zlaGyVW7I3gGhuWE9dA_6kMvQJ5wN7BkArVvNHxuSGBRwn8Y7q1AKjOLDoagc8bdk-SazJPTtuniKhgZl48qgQHf--ijTcwO8scGcaknOULIbQh770_lA9EX4jiQ=w400-h356" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSDvjqfAtYuIFiqNgZnGFKgJG3WnvSKpuaROksNU6meu7aDMiGCS8iQIjmdcsqeZQsMyYBCtsMrBNO2lQBO7bXNF_fMuDHr0hBcjnh7wTML4Q9DFH4lwy6H_jhAaR6zly92x8n3Yp7m8FSK7xBj8WDXyk7K5UaevMFdbJC7k6nYte9q4l-3Snh8Au0pw=s519" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="519" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSDvjqfAtYuIFiqNgZnGFKgJG3WnvSKpuaROksNU6meu7aDMiGCS8iQIjmdcsqeZQsMyYBCtsMrBNO2lQBO7bXNF_fMuDHr0hBcjnh7wTML4Q9DFH4lwy6H_jhAaR6zly92x8n3Yp7m8FSK7xBj8WDXyk7K5UaevMFdbJC7k6nYte9q4l-3Snh8Au0pw=w400-h366" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A third bird was perched on a soil mound in the yard of the nearby farm buildings.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5ttV7-rwKs_iYLIs7aE5cXB-Wr6_e22u3gj1GZW5voCvNUrekmIRWVBvMqhGHuqLUeUnr7I82hPbwHuJB0uRMa681D_RCrf2Mtyj-RvJxrBuTDU6BaYrm8vmde5uy3sSUv40c62KbsCwmZlxQb7S5DXNIsfopC7IXWueexHvnOqWVFGZsoPSb68bd8A=s1048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5ttV7-rwKs_iYLIs7aE5cXB-Wr6_e22u3gj1GZW5voCvNUrekmIRWVBvMqhGHuqLUeUnr7I82hPbwHuJB0uRMa681D_RCrf2Mtyj-RvJxrBuTDU6BaYrm8vmde5uy3sSUv40c62KbsCwmZlxQb7S5DXNIsfopC7IXWueexHvnOqWVFGZsoPSb68bd8A=w366-h400" width="366" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's one I made earlier. Photographed on North Uist in 2021.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMtQOyiafSrfkkxfQuib-T1T4gEgX3jgYmJK-ZrtQIVy0U-p-8TeX6FnPXv1kmi2p-sbEtC5sGKdwT-vbTrSe-IFxS-SnKpz57Pf-US0UGmGmXMwu2lcy3csBsJkx2sQYPgAvvrtxxjGNAu87ar0FGR7DG0dHNx_cuOZSgvC3API7WNzALMMJ7p84jKA=s648" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="538" data-original-width="648" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhMtQOyiafSrfkkxfQuib-T1T4gEgX3jgYmJK-ZrtQIVy0U-p-8TeX6FnPXv1kmi2p-sbEtC5sGKdwT-vbTrSe-IFxS-SnKpz57Pf-US0UGmGmXMwu2lcy3csBsJkx2sQYPgAvvrtxxjGNAu87ar0FGR7DG0dHNx_cuOZSgvC3API7WNzALMMJ7p84jKA=w400-h333" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-79881071460897697242022-03-09T07:48:00.004-08:002022-03-09T07:52:43.325-08:00Truly Spring - Nearly<p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Tuesday March 8</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Natural Surroundings is closed on a Monday until Easter. Until the end of March, traps will be put out on Tuesday nights for us to open on Wednesdays. We could go birding.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It rarely happens that even a morning is cloudless, to-day was blue all day. I love the look of leafless skeleton trees against a blue background; the delicate tracery of Birch, the solid stoicism of English Oaks. Willows are already swollen-budded, Blackthorn is in full wedding white puffery. Underlined by still frosty grey grass, groups of Snowdrops and the occasional random bunches of narcissi. We took the Sedgefield route to Snettisham.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A high tide of under 5 metres ensured that the birds were widely spread along the shoreline, best viewed from the entrance end of the last pit. No need for any of them to fly onto the islands in the pits whilst their feeding area was covered. Knot, scurrying Dunlin, Shelduck, Redshank, Teal, Oystercatchers, Ringed Plover and at least 20 Avocets were identifiable.</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6SUo0Nq1IaLWnzOwTUadai-JgahP6Ts91-QbHsZV_9ZEIDzqRqSCcz3OzuumtDXCzRtbxVCNSHyFH-DrNvJHkivsDQKXDoEQ2cAI2Yn86bM_4yv_aMNjtFucGjbhkIJv_a4WeMxNlwjdSnqGeJneRozpPnqXn9u5ml3ni3KI3hRKOiIVZ3rt2BrHq5g=s1434" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="1434" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6SUo0Nq1IaLWnzOwTUadai-JgahP6Ts91-QbHsZV_9ZEIDzqRqSCcz3OzuumtDXCzRtbxVCNSHyFH-DrNvJHkivsDQKXDoEQ2cAI2Yn86bM_4yv_aMNjtFucGjbhkIJv_a4WeMxNlwjdSnqGeJneRozpPnqXn9u5ml3ni3KI3hRKOiIVZ3rt2BrHq5g=w400-h209" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilNZAjmuY7jdZFbOad22808Dxgpah3o_j1_nQh0px65ba48rtTweVJkKlPYPHl-QdqlxmIC60ZpvTAZNVPqqQZ14GE4qOetHCu7bk_cWXFcIhyhNKYKvrHu0oiOeQqc1tdRU4UQvxLsB1OV0m6ykHWkZXYL0hrYUaxFwbYLnfkw9VPyX62g5LsBTWz3Q=s901" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="901" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilNZAjmuY7jdZFbOad22808Dxgpah3o_j1_nQh0px65ba48rtTweVJkKlPYPHl-QdqlxmIC60ZpvTAZNVPqqQZ14GE4qOetHCu7bk_cWXFcIhyhNKYKvrHu0oiOeQqc1tdRU4UQvxLsB1OV0m6ykHWkZXYL0hrYUaxFwbYLnfkw9VPyX62g5LsBTWz3Q=w400-h270" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There
were even more Avocets on a pit island, as crowded as a mosh pit. Only
one pair of Goldeneye and a few Tufted Duck on the centre pit. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Parked
near the entrance, drinking coffee, two vehicles pulled up, one behind
us, one in front. The Pick-ups were labelled Environment Agency. A boot
was opened, showing a neatly sectioned and filled tool-board, and an
array of equipment. The older driver took out a tape measure, stood in
front of his car and released several metres of tape down the shingle
bank towards the shore. The younger man made his way down the bank,
sliding several metres on </span><span style="font-family: arial;">his backside. This caused much hilarity from both men. He held the end of the tape, releasing it - only for the whole process to be repeated, without the slide. Why?</span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We hurried to leave as the two Environmental Agency vehicle drivers had left the gate open, meaning that we could drive straight through. They soon followed, we pulled into a wider part of the chalet park so that they could pass. Two Linnets landed on the grass in front of us.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5A8--Qw_3BpiDhK0_IqSazbVX1NYqyu0pWjK8cLzcmpDwySxV4k2xUV7YgVi7kFGdXxtDn6Pw0B1hCwGqsj3gPIV_1JOiBHBBGF3D2-5X8rpRHpj-OT2I22YSZiHKHm9iU4DGBL4y1wZscLYk1_gBskajHGGU7RhiUrR7CgDJfFZgmM7LmWCgAsMRdg=s1307" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="1307" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5A8--Qw_3BpiDhK0_IqSazbVX1NYqyu0pWjK8cLzcmpDwySxV4k2xUV7YgVi7kFGdXxtDn6Pw0B1hCwGqsj3gPIV_1JOiBHBBGF3D2-5X8rpRHpj-OT2I22YSZiHKHm9iU4DGBL4y1wZscLYk1_gBskajHGGU7RhiUrR7CgDJfFZgmM7LmWCgAsMRdg=w400-h295" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As did a Pied Wagtail</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgilDQc78Alk9K1kUSbm2vJ2DmQFDO95zfWgb30583UuvRKqZu3JAo_P_VFhze6Jx8sU_IrQvkHR5Nd9GH6q5AoAWqfE2XYe7gZ-yvpCuj6ayhZjeadYqyBf8qaSVAvzSOd9azx1zNdFsAVemcqC9OsEA7PlPcaRW8IIUcy9QN-5daKKVEUqovwuNiTUQ=s2759" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1762" data-original-width="2759" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgilDQc78Alk9K1kUSbm2vJ2DmQFDO95zfWgb30583UuvRKqZu3JAo_P_VFhze6Jx8sU_IrQvkHR5Nd9GH6q5AoAWqfE2XYe7gZ-yvpCuj6ayhZjeadYqyBf8qaSVAvzSOd9azx1zNdFsAVemcqC9OsEA7PlPcaRW8IIUcy9QN-5daKKVEUqovwuNiTUQ=w400-h255" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Surprisingly, considering the conditions, it had been a raptorless day. Holkham Marsh Nature Reserve made up for it. Three Marsh Harriers, a Kestrel, several Red Kites - one of which flew near enough to consider taking a few flight shots. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif8mYqEw7yxGBN3mtYufpyH1UuBtRlb8jpsxktFompgB2_tXHRIHhIleTmEdVaO1oK38wBb3b2HUILRV9apv_DGDpabzbDqtqJJsKTaVtz4CvHBprHxnyGKfmbf17jkCjMfCGLUkqf6kmhj55d4OzhpuBW4cbRb7Q7uzrlpaRYf3PnQ_RT1gd2S6OcPQ=s1529" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="1529" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif8mYqEw7yxGBN3mtYufpyH1UuBtRlb8jpsxktFompgB2_tXHRIHhIleTmEdVaO1oK38wBb3b2HUILRV9apv_DGDpabzbDqtqJJsKTaVtz4CvHBprHxnyGKfmbf17jkCjMfCGLUkqf6kmhj55d4OzhpuBW4cbRb7Q7uzrlpaRYf3PnQ_RT1gd2S6OcPQ=w640-h434" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIIgbWWk8dZGq8htuTQk3rCKZ8pwIif7rWqpe6ZoRu0uEhv1PV-0u-vWh6hoVNx-EHPOKFgcacmRSdWSvVqDuPlr66VYDDe-vRLpJWogOfsX6f-HnMSJMZzszNcA6n3nlGBPNRRb1yvYYX5atwAEL_pOgzBbxCNdlErI2cdj3boUM4HeVaI5xXmvkcKA=s1464" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="1464" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIIgbWWk8dZGq8htuTQk3rCKZ8pwIif7rWqpe6ZoRu0uEhv1PV-0u-vWh6hoVNx-EHPOKFgcacmRSdWSvVqDuPlr66VYDDe-vRLpJWogOfsX6f-HnMSJMZzszNcA6n3nlGBPNRRb1yvYYX5atwAEL_pOgzBbxCNdlErI2cdj3boUM4HeVaI5xXmvkcKA=w640-h446" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFML57crFbD7MSSBjv6Q0epP8p5kohw2wxLPOzO4oqg6LMb99NGjMIE8VqjQp2xqv9mPgLjEBTczgBTuU_Ty4_PPTHcjPjPmFqZSeBcE67CKZubXANi3dGJciXMfHS11nWWLfkmY8w9drM0CnDbOkCCtq4B0RFV0TrckWjUGVihnWNO4YgKQnlbtEA0w=s1034" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="1034" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFML57crFbD7MSSBjv6Q0epP8p5kohw2wxLPOzO4oqg6LMb99NGjMIE8VqjQp2xqv9mPgLjEBTczgBTuU_Ty4_PPTHcjPjPmFqZSeBcE67CKZubXANi3dGJciXMfHS11nWWLfkmY8w9drM0CnDbOkCCtq4B0RFV0TrckWjUGVihnWNO4YgKQnlbtEA0w=w640-h448" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeCMaFNv4wGqkEuAJDFQPMy43tSEa6MQ-SRtI0vXoi0KYnb62P_1H5frUozhurPggNJm7F6EImd_-lBvpIG_BngdTAsw27JZfBD9G8cSg6fxADUnbiswTrgNSX50S7dAGnPxLcgAeIE0lwoU-zE52NY6FBpGroVDJ2JRkqH2xTIYNg7Xuq1VD49rxUcg=s2131" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="2131" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeCMaFNv4wGqkEuAJDFQPMy43tSEa6MQ-SRtI0vXoi0KYnb62P_1H5frUozhurPggNJm7F6EImd_-lBvpIG_BngdTAsw27JZfBD9G8cSg6fxADUnbiswTrgNSX50S7dAGnPxLcgAeIE0lwoU-zE52NY6FBpGroVDJ2JRkqH2xTIYNg7Xuq1VD49rxUcg=w640-h422" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One Spoonbill roosted in a breeding tree and two Grey Herons loitered nearby. The Cormorants, Egrets and Spoonbills nesting here is evidenced by the row of dead trees.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsnCDbfpkgkAym0LK7VPl8Za2nk0ORaJs1codnJVcYU9SrjKHvW26Ac-f_Md13wM0qPBJF0R02svf104GNP_JVrWIqK0mMIASMsC1esJmCkeJBn0i83-ZcXRJJ0o_nXY4I8lNJWCJz6hHrfdLusdjKk0Hh9Y_7clCPUezEiXaqc9r_hPug6Zvwe334Ag=s4991" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3177" data-original-width="4991" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsnCDbfpkgkAym0LK7VPl8Za2nk0ORaJs1codnJVcYU9SrjKHvW26Ac-f_Md13wM0qPBJF0R02svf104GNP_JVrWIqK0mMIASMsC1esJmCkeJBn0i83-ZcXRJJ0o_nXY4I8lNJWCJz6hHrfdLusdjKk0Hh9Y_7clCPUezEiXaqc9r_hPug6Zvwe334Ag=w640-h408" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't count the White-fronted Geese, they were widely scattered. No Lapwing, nor at Snettisham. Have they moved north? Two dozen Shoveller on the westernmost water, two Egyptian Geese and one Great Egret.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A last call at Wells North Point pools.Many Lapwing here, plus a small flock of Golden Plover. Three more Marsh Harriers, idly cruising the far shore, terrorising all birds into heedless flight, soon returning to their previous positions.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Natural Surroundings, March 9</span></b></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It was worth putting the traps out. We had 40 moths of eight species, only one of them a Micro. Common Quaker was the leading number, there were 9. Best for me were the two <b>Small Brindled Beauty</b> and a <b>Small Quaker</b>, both new for the year. </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-54174929075309701172022-03-03T06:49:00.037-08:002022-03-03T08:55:05.613-08:00Dreich<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <b>Wednesday March 2</b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Dull grey overcast, drizzle, sometimes heavy, and a paucity of avian activity. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A ploughing on regardless day - which we did. </span>Happy as Larry. Who was Larry? </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Yellowhammers</b></span> are back in the hedges on our main road to North Walsham. Harbingers of Spring. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Selbrigg seemed like a good place to bump up the numbers as we seldom see woodland birds elsewhere. The list increased by 12 species, the second column of 10 species started in my notebook, the drive to Valley Farm Lane produced a Red Kite and Red-legged Partridges. Where have the Tree Sparrows gone? Their habit of moving territory is thought to have contributed to their decline in the UK. Once good territory has been found, they should stay there - unless it changes. Valley Farm has not changed at all. Unlike Choseley Barns, where an unsympathetic son has ceased the seed scattering for example, and positively disencourages birders as well as birds.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The hedgerows leading to Abbey Farm were birdless. As was the Little Owl tree. As we were approaching the main road to Sandringham, a group of over a hundred Bramblings fled the hedges in front of us, many alighting in a tall tree, enabling us to identify them positively. What a wonderful sight.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The 'For Sale' sign on the £1.2 million house cum small caravan park at the end of Snettisham road, has disappeared. Sold or withdrawn?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Leading up to tomorrow's very high spring tides, we witnessed the very low neap tide which accompanies it. Shelduck, two Curlew, a few Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, Redshank and Teal were the only birds in sight. Not even the usual long streak of Oystercatchers. The rest of the hordes probably scattered as far as Lincolnshire. A displaying Goldeneye brings joy to the day. His mate was very unimpressed, she was constantly diving. The male's head thrown back and call display was very infrequent as he spent most of the time looking for her. I caught part of one.One display I hadn't seen before involved a semi-diving porpoise-like swim across the surface<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ_rJUWIcIlXIpN3jiX8b7yO9HA6Udk13clD5Nd46Lnqj5QXVE1Go5PCQpLjTwXQVJJ7uVA0PwJ7NFUbpbJtv8hdTp9ndxeBp-WMMul5IuexNBP0Vu6yflarVY2krLpQoRPZ3yfTKw3QntpdS0wKGWCMgaWaJ3p5aaJ_hR0fqZ0nm2zKY6rpvIV3DwpA=s1062" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="1062" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ_rJUWIcIlXIpN3jiX8b7yO9HA6Udk13clD5Nd46Lnqj5QXVE1Go5PCQpLjTwXQVJJ7uVA0PwJ7NFUbpbJtv8hdTp9ndxeBp-WMMul5IuexNBP0Vu6yflarVY2krLpQoRPZ3yfTKw3QntpdS0wKGWCMgaWaJ3p5aaJ_hR0fqZ0nm2zKY6rpvIV3DwpA=w400-h296" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The male is very beautiful,</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2NRw-m0k1dHeSYLAA20STTj9EOBaO15mNToHwBJ4uqNDjQAXc9W6uhXI5qQ3HGxDf8ENfhwQ_ylhuCiyYpxUvw6v-eKPkdczkdRI2BH_hhxdBi2vUpGW0ji3Hh9il-6wPMRpSpbFiBVe0i56K89UdKHRVjA9Qg0-QIMHWALnwcZ1Od1BcLNn1xcrNXg=s1426" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1426" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2NRw-m0k1dHeSYLAA20STTj9EOBaO15mNToHwBJ4uqNDjQAXc9W6uhXI5qQ3HGxDf8ENfhwQ_ylhuCiyYpxUvw6v-eKPkdczkdRI2BH_hhxdBi2vUpGW0ji3Hh9il-6wPMRpSpbFiBVe0i56K89UdKHRVjA9Qg0-QIMHWALnwcZ1Od1BcLNn1xcrNXg=w400-h324" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtlOA6LfkQnI_KrZxurnV7UJkfdvUY8wDHoSCaF-lBI2yVkpGT6LUHfZUKAaf9nOSgLjgkPd4oxUqJAqkfc8ps7a6-0E_R4WFRsQ05ShPy_RcN_bjd7gvDlBpK5XdLQU7qUUFshmRvLm41g2wFhjKKYsvxbGXODzTqKD-X1jDTTLR6i-gdAHegcHe7Uw=s1387" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1387" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtlOA6LfkQnI_KrZxurnV7UJkfdvUY8wDHoSCaF-lBI2yVkpGT6LUHfZUKAaf9nOSgLjgkPd4oxUqJAqkfc8ps7a6-0E_R4WFRsQ05ShPy_RcN_bjd7gvDlBpK5XdLQU7qUUFshmRvLm41g2wFhjKKYsvxbGXODzTqKD-X1jDTTLR6i-gdAHegcHe7Uw=w400-h324" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The subtly marked female, less so.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIdh9ZRlhDnobF_B8VuM4FL-FEY5fxgnDBasOSzSefKMsoqcE8OoOz-ZCchub6bBH6D58l503VNl2covt56AT-0iUdE90FgTXrPlWpLvBirEUFTgKVNocoSuEyHUkPT2_3zphhf_LUF-d9ATwUrGE1tw27LU8rnjVScpOap6iRcSNOle2yiQ388x1L2g=s965" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="965" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIdh9ZRlhDnobF_B8VuM4FL-FEY5fxgnDBasOSzSefKMsoqcE8OoOz-ZCchub6bBH6D58l503VNl2covt56AT-0iUdE90FgTXrPlWpLvBirEUFTgKVNocoSuEyHUkPT2_3zphhf_LUF-d9ATwUrGE1tw27LU8rnjVScpOap6iRcSNOle2yiQ388x1L2g=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">From the gateway down to Meals House at Holkham, we saw our first <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Spoonbill</b></span> of the year, in residence near the breeding trees. Four Grey Herons hunched nearby. Searching for the White-fronted Geese (I found two), we saw two Buzzards, several Marsh Harriers, Red Kites and a Kestrel. One of the Great White Egrets flew into view.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Grey Plover, Black-tailed Godwits, Brent Geese, Little Egret, and Turnstone at Brancaster Staithe. Golden Plover, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Avocet, and Gadwall at North Point Pools. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Which way home? Pam gambled on the slightly longer Cockthorpe chicken sheds </span><span style="font-family: arial;">route. Bingo. The gates were open, two vehicles at the far end. Nothing hiding in the eaves. Change of position. A Little Owl standing in the open on top of the left-hand shed. There it stayed, always with its back to us, its eye showing sometimes as it kept a careful watch on the men</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-e478wQ2X8GMabtXGEu7DLbL8CaaWbc9B6QPnNACZqQ9dGH3FeNnzEwAMLjHqpcYhSDSr88TaMbWpBIZSMRY31J414CUPEw3arVj8sozbk4lAS_ieTqiO7hjFC_Y9bKKrBI2pGT9rmP13hlB3n3o9i_9SbMpKWBD0aigbIJ8tb2Ds4EMHvLpEPxwsXA=s917" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="917" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-e478wQ2X8GMabtXGEu7DLbL8CaaWbc9B6QPnNACZqQ9dGH3FeNnzEwAMLjHqpcYhSDSr88TaMbWpBIZSMRY31J414CUPEw3arVj8sozbk4lAS_ieTqiO7hjFC_Y9bKKrBI2pGT9rmP13hlB3n3o9i_9SbMpKWBD0aigbIJ8tb2Ds4EMHvLpEPxwsXA=w400-h358" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_jV3YfdtpmNzaomiS2tzmzum7aDTmmw_J99iBgizkxGQbRIR6j0Bm8T4VGPkLzGLMmVeWn4TCDx5tFht4zy6aowmDVUYFR3eZo_7y9aCbzzkaFPMSqnRQvVOUEEvqOHaFA9-pw_Vrx3v5to8xE5ZZjLV1tiZD3XSpSLLCG-I-anDbPObwd5H_-nZnkA=s1008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1008" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_jV3YfdtpmNzaomiS2tzmzum7aDTmmw_J99iBgizkxGQbRIR6j0Bm8T4VGPkLzGLMmVeWn4TCDx5tFht4zy6aowmDVUYFR3eZo_7y9aCbzzkaFPMSqnRQvVOUEEvqOHaFA9-pw_Vrx3v5to8xE5ZZjLV1tiZD3XSpSLLCG-I-anDbPObwd5H_-nZnkA=w400-h365" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> As soon as they'd driven away and shut the gate, the owl flew back into the dark overhang of the other shed.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Adding yesterday's Red-breasted Goose made it 77 species for March. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Two more <b>moth species</b> this week too. We resurrected the portable trap in order to give the battery a work out before Scotland at the end of next month. The weather has been less cold and windy too.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Hebrew Character</b> (should be Valentine's Day) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZAGt5EBTMQWuclFouZi7ilBam6iP91xMbysB3IbQ_q3DVHvwothG5BxXkKVxDdXejXxpIXruTrQU5gzy9CckNetNEzlmXQX6MeMGkAddb5cFL6sOF_I0pYSKVUrrD8oHsL9E3JnR90u8KyefTO-vtFMqQjBUGblD-UR6Z8Jnmtjgq1d74w8KjPEw0kQ=s3909" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3614" data-original-width="3909" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZAGt5EBTMQWuclFouZi7ilBam6iP91xMbysB3IbQ_q3DVHvwothG5BxXkKVxDdXejXxpIXruTrQU5gzy9CckNetNEzlmXQX6MeMGkAddb5cFL6sOF_I0pYSKVUrrD8oHsL9E3JnR90u8KyefTO-vtFMqQjBUGblD-UR6Z8Jnmtjgq1d74w8KjPEw0kQ=w400-h370" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> <b><span style="font-family: arial;">Oak Beauty </span></b><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEififxB4ldvFf54-2NJZclA8Y_CTtYWpq9d5dS3fuoPJFn8R-fOnIYifiPfAAd3mFrf0n-9WesrTaxBbJU7kXmGwlJdikIc3vkVmNqwzUIjgmbpU4T7GUByuc3Q06JsZNDGyKK6ZzMdK7-WQyIOrVk1vGGXRmqSFu1G65goA7-pkFyZBLcw3tOLBl0RZQ=s3159" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2423" data-original-width="3159" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEififxB4ldvFf54-2NJZclA8Y_CTtYWpq9d5dS3fuoPJFn8R-fOnIYifiPfAAd3mFrf0n-9WesrTaxBbJU7kXmGwlJdikIc3vkVmNqwzUIjgmbpU4T7GUByuc3Q06JsZNDGyKK6ZzMdK7-WQyIOrVk1vGGXRmqSFu1G65goA7-pkFyZBLcw3tOLBl0RZQ=w400-h306" width="400" /></a></div>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-13829509745520112132022-03-01T14:42:00.017-08:002022-03-02T13:43:55.492-08:00After NS<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tuesday March 1</b> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dydd Gwyl Dewi. St David's Day. I wore my daffodil earrings and went to Natural Surroundings as usual. They should have been leeks. The welsh for leeks is cenin. The welsh for a daffodil is Cenin Pedr, Peter's leeks Prettier, and a lot better smelling as a buttonhole.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After an enjoyable drink and a chat, we drove to Morston, where the tide was as low as I've ever seen it. Part of the channel was empty of water. The expected Redshanks, Curlew, Herring Gulls, <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA1GMHqMgIyCZSCK7_VnCc0cBw8LacNOeS-dd8wGv6-7Z6VYQKim5FrEb9X9vTidjx7dq1RCeyF-rJJjD4wufCm8bZxDv3Zb9G7yJIR2Y9l6hBS8toCC2p2FXKw-Y5olGvDCGJlbhi_vQ15EHujLXaVYh7fbB7dQyL34hdclTuVN-V9wThfIgetaEkdQ=s3510" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3101" data-original-width="3510" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgA1GMHqMgIyCZSCK7_VnCc0cBw8LacNOeS-dd8wGv6-7Z6VYQKim5FrEb9X9vTidjx7dq1RCeyF-rJJjD4wufCm8bZxDv3Zb9G7yJIR2Y9l6hBS8toCC2p2FXKw-Y5olGvDCGJlbhi_vQ15EHujLXaVYh7fbB7dQyL34hdclTuVN-V9wThfIgetaEkdQ=w400-h354" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">and </span>Little Egret, graced the muddy creek. The Egret is beginning to come into its breeding finery. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCYBPqtUGGlvPTtQi25SMosMO5SbjW8lkKyFO5RFW3Z08gxxtDvlj1Sva99Dr_N8vnmyqTO_5a9KQ1xZfsHbvT_VeDxDErzTwuAd7ra-7x9bgzyQd6SUgP3EF7Nh14JLp8ms5WD95Rmms8Sy0MgEWrDM9AAy6y7Gvyowpbb2fZiu2RIzn5ohBeMfkgWA=s2529" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2529" data-original-width="2264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCYBPqtUGGlvPTtQi25SMosMO5SbjW8lkKyFO5RFW3Z08gxxtDvlj1Sva99Dr_N8vnmyqTO_5a9KQ1xZfsHbvT_VeDxDErzTwuAd7ra-7x9bgzyQd6SUgP3EF7Nh14JLp8ms5WD95Rmms8Sy0MgEWrDM9AAy6y7Gvyowpbb2fZiu2RIzn5ohBeMfkgWA=w573-h640" width="573" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Blakeney duck pond contains both wild and farmed birds. It does give the opportunity for some photography of British birds, whilst dodging the wire fence, trees, bird houses and exotics.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8AFFUvuHio7_lyJsdS1iDpuUmzlK5wn6TV27cXksAOd6LCYssEA6Arf5AZu3oDUlVzwTBIPFdHxKx527lbG_FfHkHQrW082dQEnza6v4X0BO6_awiN_WwKDdR1TWEUM34c0fIMw8JEhUht-WyZRKkimO4I-zgd_coeUDfqvLTXCCUp7htPBy41Hue0g=s1535" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1535" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8AFFUvuHio7_lyJsdS1iDpuUmzlK5wn6TV27cXksAOd6LCYssEA6Arf5AZu3oDUlVzwTBIPFdHxKx527lbG_FfHkHQrW082dQEnza6v4X0BO6_awiN_WwKDdR1TWEUM34c0fIMw8JEhUht-WyZRKkimO4I-zgd_coeUDfqvLTXCCUp7htPBy41Hue0g=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv5B5lRUWH9-hrl0JtMWt36nY-FfyWXfpaXogSrxiXfNMHxUPiotqSaMnCLTfSH77i8y2hD5SBpwe3Ia41SJPMznuBDKkw_W36gGmVjJicFk-K4SVv_9tl-Rt0zH-HJ2olD1Z9v5-hkExzww-Q_GlIv7xxnJ3fQCqqaO7Y9vgAnXjxI_dbJs0eo4hOTg=s1553" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1553" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv5B5lRUWH9-hrl0JtMWt36nY-FfyWXfpaXogSrxiXfNMHxUPiotqSaMnCLTfSH77i8y2hD5SBpwe3Ia41SJPMznuBDKkw_W36gGmVjJicFk-K4SVv_9tl-Rt0zH-HJ2olD1Z9v5-hkExzww-Q_GlIv7xxnJ3fQCqqaO7Y9vgAnXjxI_dbJs0eo4hOTg=w400-h304" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3reDLYX99REDsXLGb88u2B5gSDoqhhXQwvjL_sM8eA_LeYOECMpm23wwGiwQCEfaUt2h0rz_-jv8oXDiSWgDnj90yfYFMPRhI4ZCZB0JnNz9PWmjrFxGL9p4jGpl7igc8KwZ2UX43dAdu9zzN8UVvEkj-QcN_hqEsGNs5fi7b60cBMeuAoOO5-pi3jg=s2962" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2517" data-original-width="2962" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3reDLYX99REDsXLGb88u2B5gSDoqhhXQwvjL_sM8eA_LeYOECMpm23wwGiwQCEfaUt2h0rz_-jv8oXDiSWgDnj90yfYFMPRhI4ZCZB0JnNz9PWmjrFxGL9p4jGpl7igc8KwZ2UX43dAdu9zzN8UVvEkj-QcN_hqEsGNs5fi7b60cBMeuAoOO5-pi3jg=w640-h544" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Driving through Cley, we reached Babcock Hide, and found a large flock of Brent Geese in a field opposite. The road is wide and straight here, we parked. Eventually, the Red-breasted Goose made a March appearance for us. It's amazing how well such a brightly coloured bird can hide amongst a sea of black and white. I managed a couple of photos, through Pam's side window.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5mUCJL5ShnwrPmLemfenuhK85FuNLdaeDxu6wbVkOuTppy5X8WxbC0yZmgspj4ORcmpzxiiq1YaIdn-KTyyrC3HYoEDUNl1NcIxQt2xutnLnHgymhw1-O0mDTK2a4712QpI4T2lAZuR4xjz1lYPGOfBDVckqwLTxgwdLvz08Xz2lcA3vrvkSXcCz8Jg=s2041" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="2041" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5mUCJL5ShnwrPmLemfenuhK85FuNLdaeDxu6wbVkOuTppy5X8WxbC0yZmgspj4ORcmpzxiiq1YaIdn-KTyyrC3HYoEDUNl1NcIxQt2xutnLnHgymhw1-O0mDTK2a4712QpI4T2lAZuR4xjz1lYPGOfBDVckqwLTxgwdLvz08Xz2lcA3vrvkSXcCz8Jg=w640-h397" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj12Vk81f6pKzm2UfBnyOlBlJg5krVvZWTkFK72DmmhA6DUZNtKT6-009Zqw_5_q94NMEyGqsSD_tETNFruJWyawmmgsV7qlKC4D-lsJUlwNZvkXCUeV05z7P4CvR4n0WDNjYdfSmiNf_eOdjWak4kMqCq8vkaXrgM63oDaao-5YkqWGRFx9ZTrsYlPzQ=s1499" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1499" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj12Vk81f6pKzm2UfBnyOlBlJg5krVvZWTkFK72DmmhA6DUZNtKT6-009Zqw_5_q94NMEyGqsSD_tETNFruJWyawmmgsV7qlKC4D-lsJUlwNZvkXCUeV05z7P4CvR4n0WDNjYdfSmiNf_eOdjWak4kMqCq8vkaXrgM63oDaao-5YkqWGRFx9ZTrsYlPzQ=w640-h434" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Photos have now been added to my previous post.</span></b><br /><p></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-81216235961856982502022-02-26T10:30:00.037-08:002022-02-28T07:01:23.470-08:00Waw<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;"> Friday February 25</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A very unprepossessing backdrop. A supermarket car park, backed by industrial buildings, in a thriving Norfolk town, Fakenham. The Somerset Levels would have been better. Or a pier. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We arrived shortly before 5 o'clock on a lovely sunny evening, parking near a pharmacy. Five minutes later, small groups of birds began to fly distantly into view, disappearing behind Lidl's looming bulk. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifXfbk49sc1cM3FIUrQgAtz2U6pLfDuOwmeY9FnHQAkUpYbjhTT-M4B-G0kzNRNi7FpZrbXFnuFdD9GVJYrKn5xRsmdmrnTsGv4zLwKsf4n5KKJL2NW9jK6y-lbqqSZdv4kIpy5wnQrGJZSN_6xxVE66fj31Zc_bnm8bb-ESOLgrVaeJAMB34cKTI_cA=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="4608" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifXfbk49sc1cM3FIUrQgAtz2U6pLfDuOwmeY9FnHQAkUpYbjhTT-M4B-G0kzNRNi7FpZrbXFnuFdD9GVJYrKn5xRsmdmrnTsGv4zLwKsf4n5KKJL2NW9jK6y-lbqqSZdv4kIpy5wnQrGJZSN_6xxVE66fj31Zc_bnm8bb-ESOLgrVaeJAMB34cKTI_cA=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Pam moved the car to the far end of the space. The groups became larger, still not merging.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrVqY73wee9ozLhZXz77JD0rMCykgtC7gbs5X4bSNOp_3iAW_MyULL_9LwyTmIGV9YFBV5NazcpZbeZ_E1FiQL7q77nXXDGkFpFjNqYhPdhsFz06Je_3IsfbxG_g9h50o6_8EJUW2dByg1iXcllkeJIYxghvhAF0hRVAx5lo4Mr1xPF_6Iahs41TWGvA=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrVqY73wee9ozLhZXz77JD0rMCykgtC7gbs5X4bSNOp_3iAW_MyULL_9LwyTmIGV9YFBV5NazcpZbeZ_E1FiQL7q77nXXDGkFpFjNqYhPdhsFz06Je_3IsfbxG_g9h50o6_8EJUW2dByg1iXcllkeJIYxghvhAF0hRVAx5lo4Mr1xPF_6Iahs41TWGvA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>By 5.20 the Starlings had amalgamated, flying high and wide-ranging, swooping, swirling, in a mad, totally unchoreographed maelstrom. As the sun set, the sky became suffused with streaks of apricot and yellow, a fitting background for the aerial theatre. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj7yo7u9uEpASp2nQ-Nt2wqrjs1AiFMlFkovCIgNfYY30dRl-yIBL2ISHJxbhm_IeCZrsvamojG0zX93rw06q7HTezsd2LnUAiuXmKUYIJ73hB-77-Wwa4XfnOW4Mq6YTib0cBUFbT2dE_op_OtyeSw_cAyXJFKplKKS1EKVPWagQrIsoYQKiFcrTzng=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj7yo7u9uEpASp2nQ-Nt2wqrjs1AiFMlFkovCIgNfYY30dRl-yIBL2ISHJxbhm_IeCZrsvamojG0zX93rw06q7HTezsd2LnUAiuXmKUYIJ73hB-77-Wwa4XfnOW4Mq6YTib0cBUFbT2dE_op_OtyeSw_cAyXJFKplKKS1EKVPWagQrIsoYQKiFcrTzng=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The massed cloud gradually neared, until the birds were overhead. We heard their wings for the first time. And the spatter on the cars and concrete. We were under a Starling umbrella, blocking out the sky. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaVwIg4ybUHnOxSJ8ZEx2O3c2mBsUPTGU5TseyCFdHvhybwWngZS2Cu69_ac1Aos2qE_Fxy_tqa1lUGZz_aDAalTMhV-Ay8jhD2Vxwcnzr74Atar2bBHtNFQ7KVnitm3BjfGFB67DHR7n_JejYWnm01PMTLy8TiEAc-dfC_HgQ-UPf_Y4PGRHyZaLx4Q=s4608" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjaVwIg4ybUHnOxSJ8ZEx2O3c2mBsUPTGU5TseyCFdHvhybwWngZS2Cu69_ac1Aos2qE_Fxy_tqa1lUGZz_aDAalTMhV-Ay8jhD2Vxwcnzr74Atar2bBHtNFQ7KVnitm3BjfGFB67DHR7n_JejYWnm01PMTLy8TiEAc-dfC_HgQ-UPf_Y4PGRHyZaLx4Q=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Shortly before 5.45, the birds started to split again, into the dark spheres which morph into whirls and tails before streaking away. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTyXGDEoFE7Pl-qV5VV0P4zPkGqfFfv_sdY0yi3kIRpJ1CDI3Cqn8kHVJRxvYG7s-OtSIk01BoKxSDgujulh9H-Fs6ROZAWyVpVDqzjD3zBWb2A9K2FWT0Vr7H_IDcOu7cksFas_yHTr9v4rCwbjlck2l5a9mp2JvfYJeMi9hv6zSBsPu2mhSXU4cd1Q=s1894" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="1894" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTyXGDEoFE7Pl-qV5VV0P4zPkGqfFfv_sdY0yi3kIRpJ1CDI3Cqn8kHVJRxvYG7s-OtSIk01BoKxSDgujulh9H-Fs6ROZAWyVpVDqzjD3zBWb2A9K2FWT0Vr7H_IDcOu7cksFas_yHTr9v4rCwbjlck2l5a9mp2JvfYJeMi9hv6zSBsPu2mhSXU4cd1Q=w640-h502" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">could not help exclaiming out loud at this wondrous, raw, nature display. It was truly awesome.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of the three other viewers said, ' I'm not religious, but that was heaven sent'.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We left in euphoria, I've never seen as many birds together in the air before, definitely not of a single species. One estimate is 40,000, I wouldn't be surprised if this was doubled.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-family: arial;">Note</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All these photos were taken by Pam, they are far better than mine.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6658365074707362034.post-71027465634403274662022-02-24T05:53:00.000-08:002022-02-24T05:53:39.143-08:00Folder Fillers<p><b><span style="font-family: arial;">Wednesday February 23 </span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Having reminded ourselves that about now is the best time to take photographs of woodland birds, we set off for a woodland feeding area. The trees are bare, and the birds are in superb plumage, ready for the breeding season. We have Blue Tits exploring our garden nesting boxes. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The birds were waiting for us. A few scattered seed remains on the ground all that remained from the previous feeding. Blue, Coal, Great, and Marsh Tits all made an appearance, along with Nuthatches and Chaffinches. The latter had the foot deformities prevalent at the moment, having a problem in landing, wings fluttering madly in the attempt to balance. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My challenge was to photograph the birds in the trees, rather than on the feeding post. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglcZuzvu7TFKODPYy9c0mYX4wM2lPp8p1KyKgkvnmzMQdHDI58fcfeF6zM--RK_Z4HUXAFFUENgEYL_sbDa6HvS1MYMfQ3z8hogmtlQomnugkf6OoMI40ZPMZYRRpQP7F6uTN-JqsBVLoVvAiuTzH28xynR6QzHn5_vLE9-IImIeUIueobxkcs37MFtA=s2035" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="2035" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglcZuzvu7TFKODPYy9c0mYX4wM2lPp8p1KyKgkvnmzMQdHDI58fcfeF6zM--RK_Z4HUXAFFUENgEYL_sbDa6HvS1MYMfQ3z8hogmtlQomnugkf6OoMI40ZPMZYRRpQP7F6uTN-JqsBVLoVvAiuTzH28xynR6QzHn5_vLE9-IImIeUIueobxkcs37MFtA=w400-h364" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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getting to the food, they do not stay still for long. Then, they return
to eat the spoils, usually behind a twig or two.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As the sun moved around, backlighting the area, I turned my attention to the other side of the road. The resident Cob was busy seeing off last year's young, wings arched, neck and head thrust menacingly towards the fleeing target of his aggression. A Moorhen escaped the mayhem.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpWO5_-7ylAD-zwTBaa7k7MeaCz-6gE6JEgiPB7deKlVdRZJBmnqWE61AD37bgI7bdgVvaQo_PnZs6EC6xyDBxO9-C4BbBFWhUVfucwCZsh2DPSOwz82WYu-a9kNIYduOgtQcpf0bVgu7IoU06au5Bzh2NOMDCCMUlhVd6__mjD4IP1z4Ls1hHG0Vi1Q=s1776" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1674" data-original-width="1776" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpWO5_-7ylAD-zwTBaa7k7MeaCz-6gE6JEgiPB7deKlVdRZJBmnqWE61AD37bgI7bdgVvaQo_PnZs6EC6xyDBxO9-C4BbBFWhUVfucwCZsh2DPSOwz82WYu-a9kNIYduOgtQcpf0bVgu7IoU06au5Bzh2NOMDCCMUlhVd6__mjD4IP1z4Ls1hHG0Vi1Q=w400-h378" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Blackbirds fed on top of the gate.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrcbaGd9QoCyu8TbET2y-fd4yaiaYgqEZCnGWG2Nv5xsfO7u_AJcP-1k6io2KhtBGUVsQ6MfTPo0nqh9srL2p4vwbjqS74Mhj7rRvFQTL3QCvvTl8qGM3uzEM_ee_4E33fCn04jujZUWi_YxL8R2dqIljWmT70lxT4Xxp4W0_7HiIa5FwB-jUz0vpTsQ=s1987" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="1987" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrcbaGd9QoCyu8TbET2y-fd4yaiaYgqEZCnGWG2Nv5xsfO7u_AJcP-1k6io2KhtBGUVsQ6MfTPo0nqh9srL2p4vwbjqS74Mhj7rRvFQTL3QCvvTl8qGM3uzEM_ee_4E33fCn04jujZUWi_YxL8R2dqIljWmT70lxT4Xxp4W0_7HiIa5FwB-jUz0vpTsQ=w640-h390" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA9S-g_gVn-fiFrn0KSrpfqhVTkOOUqj8xAZhmci4fG299oTkwjz97G-ouc9k4gxMok-evu2HMWD2qR3z83CHufRLxoZaIIiCpSgq0wlk8XX0xF88RFO5hvnwdPQWexilJV9PRI6Emf2jQguoBaygWYLeysS7LYetpSJI-ygkPd0A9Vl1QRj56TW6bzw=s1644" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1644" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiA9S-g_gVn-fiFrn0KSrpfqhVTkOOUqj8xAZhmci4fG299oTkwjz97G-ouc9k4gxMok-evu2HMWD2qR3z83CHufRLxoZaIIiCpSgq0wlk8XX0xF88RFO5hvnwdPQWexilJV9PRI6Emf2jQguoBaygWYLeysS7LYetpSJI-ygkPd0A9Vl1QRj56TW6bzw=w640-h558" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The whole time, two Grey Squirrels snatched what they could from ground and post. No sign of the half-tailed one this morning. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Nj9mNC3wgZuyb3j42f62qbfLaL2275qd1eJ5jZVz8y840XUIrrMMk-eHX3BAOFps36UvPmnwrRVfLAckiRSSMdHCcQOEMuBelOA_sg_Uc5b3KXC6i4q-ERyGEQd0gNiRwCPUbHEqxCP0z-HTwVPDtq0LLpAF78mAALWixQ6d75VbyxfNOOz8ZLRsSA=s3463" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2897" data-original-width="3463" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Nj9mNC3wgZuyb3j42f62qbfLaL2275qd1eJ5jZVz8y840XUIrrMMk-eHX3BAOFps36UvPmnwrRVfLAckiRSSMdHCcQOEMuBelOA_sg_Uc5b3KXC6i4q-ERyGEQd0gNiRwCPUbHEqxCP0z-HTwVPDtq0LLpAF78mAALWixQ6d75VbyxfNOOz8ZLRsSA=w400-h335" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqCXI1fkPCGlN8up76QrjYa7gH1dWF_Jozu2ByU2WOqATprKYTk6OMcdkKCLZk6eYas1kWrknpB-7JM9QHXQBaG0KwWp5MjfcGsbwZCP7IyKbyrroHl7SaF7Nwzc6mcQ3vA9You-L9rmcJa8qEPeyg2GLWcfEtMJgZtAQxA7ZT30pdfqORjxVqqFFySw=s2409" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2409" data-original-width="1824" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqCXI1fkPCGlN8up76QrjYa7gH1dWF_Jozu2ByU2WOqATprKYTk6OMcdkKCLZk6eYas1kWrknpB-7JM9QHXQBaG0KwWp5MjfcGsbwZCP7IyKbyrroHl7SaF7Nwzc6mcQ3vA9You-L9rmcJa8qEPeyg2GLWcfEtMJgZtAQxA7ZT30pdfqORjxVqqFFySw=w484-h640" width="484" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just as well that we were about
finished. A couple in an Austin A35 parked in front of the gate.
Notable? It was Pam and Rex's first ever car when they were newly
married. It didn't have a white roof though.</span></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVCOGgfmz4Xvc78iHEjgUiptXzoe0ioMmZ_6jP4Bx_fMhkYqzFRbCEyJ3Cf6cGoeNaynSlvOv3hoDoRubhiUal91cpxVc_1F6xAYaUaNiRhH0sjEbYkhW-ZdWNIigtQzib681pKiGCe9VlUlUzDmE8aIITWyqDQlaSqL2REurRO9hm96VO_eFu6UUyXQ=s6720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVCOGgfmz4Xvc78iHEjgUiptXzoe0ioMmZ_6jP4Bx_fMhkYqzFRbCEyJ3Cf6cGoeNaynSlvOv3hoDoRubhiUal91cpxVc_1F6xAYaUaNiRhH0sjEbYkhW-ZdWNIigtQzib681pKiGCe9VlUlUzDmE8aIITWyqDQlaSqL2REurRO9hm96VO_eFu6UUyXQ=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How on earth did it take four sizeable adults on a holiday to North Wales? </span><br /></p>Anne and Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263254875730466205noreply@blogger.com0