{"id":6039,"date":"2013-07-28T00:00:40","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T00:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=6039"},"modified":"2013-08-01T12:37:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T12:37:27","slug":"late-summer-in-norfolk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/late-summer-in-norfolk\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Summer in Norfolk"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMy first trip to Norfolk for 2013<\/span><\/strong>! What, I hear you say – Yes, the first time I've made a visit to the North Norfolk coast this year, shame on me.. The end of July is a good time to see numbers of returning waders and at Titchwell to-day (Sunday 28th July) there were plenty to look at. Highlights were a large flock of roosting Knot, Bar-tailed & Black-tailed Godwit, Avocet, Lapwing and Ruff. At least 15 Spotted Redshank (some still in summer plumage), 2 Curlew Sandpiper<\/span>, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Snipe, small numbers of Oystercatcher, Turnstone, Redshank,Dunlin and Ringed Plover and singles of Little-ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whimbrel and Curlew. Five Marsh Harrier, at least 12, possibly 15 roosting Spoonbill<\/span>, numerous Little Egret, Beared Tit and a single Little Gull of note. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAt sea we had an adult pale phase Arctic Skua<\/span> fly west, originally thought to be a Pomarine. plenty of Common Tern, Sandwich Tern and a few of my favourite – Little Tern, a single Great Crested Grebe. small numbers of Eider and a Common Scoter showing an abnormally bright yellow coloured bill. \n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe warm sunshine produced a few butterflies<\/span> – Comma, Painted Lady<\/span>, Essex Skipper, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown, Gate Keeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Small Copper and three species of White. Also an Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillar and moths were Brown-tail & Engrailed perched on the vistitors <\/span>center<\/span> wall.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAll in all a great day out, good company and saw my year list creep up to 212.<\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tArctic Skua – pale phase<\/strong> at sea – Titchwell  – Tony Davison©<\/em> \n<\/p>\n

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\n\tLittle Tern<\/strong> – My favourite British Tern, sadly becoming rather scarce – Titchwell – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tSandwich Tern<\/strong> – Titchwell – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Common-Tern-11613041\" \"Common-Tern-14093035\"\n<\/p>\n

\n\tCommon Tern<\/strong> – above two images – Titchwell – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Avocet-14273037\"\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAvocet<\/strong> – Titchwell, Norfolk – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tRuff<\/strong> – Adult male in moult – Titchwell, Norfolk – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tAbove two images – Spotted Redshank<\/strong> – winter plumage – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tSpoonbill<\/strong> – Part of the large roosting flock at Titchwell – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Little-Egret-12063024\"\n<\/p>\n

\n\tLittle Egret<\/strong> – Titchwell – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tBlack-headed Gull<\/strong> – juvenile – Titchweel – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tMoorhen<\/strong> – Titchwell – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"Wood-Pigeon-13413034\" \"Wood-Pigeon-13453019\"\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAbove two images – Wood Pigeon<\/strong> – Titchwell Marsh – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tReed Bunting on Sueda<\/strong> – male – Titchwell, Norfolk – Tony Davison©<\/em>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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