Warblers, Chiffchaff etc

Chiffchaff in France. Thanks to Lou Salomon for the identification.

Nuthatches and Treecreepers

Both photos taken in France

Buzzard

Both images taken in France, August 2007.

Goldfinch

Tits

Bearded tit, will I ever get a good photo!

(left) long tailed tit Jan 2008 at Mums house in Great Ellingham.

Long tailed tit at Minsmere in early September 2007.

Goldcrests

I HATE THEM...BUT I LOVE THEM!! :)

So so hard to take photos of....any ideas anyone?

Snow Buntings

This photo was taken by Tim Strivens (fully credited!!)

Taken at Holme Next the Sea. We also saw stonechat and Fieldfare.

Snow Buntings in flight.

Butterflies

Our Garden Birds

Dunnock: always remember this rather dull looking bird from watching The Life of Birds.

I made this lard/seed fircone after my mum said birds feel quite comfortable going to it. 3 hours after putting it up this robin was certainly relaxed sitting on it. Images taken 2 days before christmas, nice to see a robin!

Blue tit - very striking head pattern on this bird.

Swifts and Swallows

Starlings

Starlings in Eaton Park, Norwich.

Cranes

This photo was taken at Horsey Mill on the 28th of December 2007. 3x common cranes flying over the fields from Hickling to Horsey Mere.

Saw cranes at Horsey but quite a few years ago and not in this much detail.

This photo of a crane was taken at Baie du Somme reserve in France in March 2007. Probably not wild but shows the crane in good detail.

Avocets

Godwit

Desert Wheatear

Marsh Harriers

Seals

Sanderlings

Horsey Mill Barn Owl

This image taken on dec 7th 2007. 3rd time ever that I've seen a barn owl in the wild. Seen again by Horsey mill on the 20th of Dec.

Birdwatching a start and Stonechats

Horsey Gap and the Stonechats.

Been going to Horsey for the last 4 years. Every time we go we see something new. My consistent favourites are the Stonechats.

Highlights include:

Marsh Harriers
Sparrowhawks
Sanderlings
Turnstones
Bar tailed godwit
Desert Wheatear
Goldfinch flocks
Snow Bunting
Gannet
Geese flocks

and many many more to be

updated and blogged about.




Minsmere September 2007.