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Norfolk

Posted on November 14, 2020 by hootbot

As October came around, so did our annual trip to Norfolk. Day One We went up by train as usual, via Cambridge to Kings Lynn, and then got the bus across the coast to Wells. After settling in we went … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avocet, Bar-tailed Godwit, bearded tit, birdtour, Black-tailed Godwit, blackbird, Blackcap, blakeney, blue tit, brambling, Brent Goose, buzzard, cattle egret, Cetti's Warbler, cettis warbler, chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Cley, Coal Tit, Curlew, Dunlin, Fieldfare, friary hills, Gannet, godwit, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, great egret, great tit, Great White Egret, Green Woodpecker, Greenshank, Grey Partridge, grey phalarope, Grey Plover, Guillemot, Holkham, hooded merganser, jack snipe, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Little Stint, long-tailed tit, Marsh Harrier, mediterranean gull, Norfolk, Oystercatcher, peregrine, pink-footed goose, Pintail, Razorbill, red kite, Red-breasted Merganser, red-throated diver, Redshank, Redwing, Ring Ouzel, ruff, Sanderling, sheringham, siskin, Song Thrush, Spoonbill, Stiffkey, stiffkey fen, stone curlew, Stone-curlew, Stonechat, thornham, Titchwell, Turnstone, walsey hills, warham greens, water rail, water shrew, wells woods, wells-next-the-sea, whinchat, yellow-browed warbler, yellowhammer | Leave a comment

Jack Twite: The Year’s End

Posted on January 3, 2017 by hootbot

I was planning to update before the festive season, but knowing that I was going to put some effort into the final few weeks of the year it made more sense to finish off the year’s birding first and put … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amwell, ashdown forest, Barn Owl, beachy head, birling gap, blue tit, buzzard, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, corn bunting, Curlew, Dunlin, Dunnock, eastbourne, Essex, Fairlop Waters, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, great tit, Greater Scaup, Grey Wagtail, Hen Harrier, jack snipe, kensington gardens, kestrel, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Little Egret, Little Owl, london, London Wetland Centre, Marsh Harrier, Meadow Pipit, nuthatch, old lodge, peregrine, Rainham Marshes, Red-legged Partridge, Redshank, Reed Bunting, rock pipit, RSPB, rye harbour, Scaup, short-eared owl, Snipe, south downs, Sparrowhawk, staines moor, Stonechat, Sussex, tottenham marshes, Treecreeper, twite, Wallasea Island, Walthamstow, Walthamstow Reservoirs, Water Pipit, Wheatear, woodlark | Leave a comment

Ceredigion Birding

Posted on April 9, 2016 by hootbot

It was time for our first birding break of the year, having not been away at all since July, and knowing that we won’t be going on our main holiday until late May. There were a few ideas bouncing around: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aberystwyth, Birding, birds, birds of prey, Black Redstart, blue tit, buzzard, ceredigion, chough, Coal Tit, dipper, fulmar, great tit, green sandpiper, Grey Plover, Grey Wagtail, Guillemot, kestrel, Kingfisher, mid-wales birdwatching, murmuration, new quay, nuthatch, ornithology, photography, ponterwyd, purple sandpiper, raven, red kite, red-throated diver, rock pipit, RSPB, seal, Shag, siskin, Sparrowhawk, starling, stoat, Stonechat, teal, Wheatear, ynys-hir | Leave a comment

January – A Good Start to the Year

Posted on February 15, 2015 by hootbot

New Year’s Day saw Jem’s parents very kindly take us to Wallasea Island in Essex for our first ever visit. Despite grey skies ans strong winds off the Crouch, we were met as soon as we arrived in the car … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A77II, Amwell, Barn Owl, Birding, birds, blue tit, Bramfield, buzzard, Essex, Fairlop Waters, goldeneye, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, Greater Scaup, Green Woodpecker, gulls, hawfinch, Hen Harrier, Hertford, Hertfordshire, kestrel, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, ornithology, owls, peregrine, photo, photography, red kite, Reed Bunting, rough-legged buzzard, RSPB, Scaup, short-eared owl, Smew, Sony, Sony Alpha, Sparrowhawk, Wallasea Island, Walthamstow Reservoirs, water rail | Leave a comment

December’s Festive Birding

Posted on December 31, 2014 by hootbot

I was planning to do what I did last year and just add December’s highlights in my review of the year, but we’ve had some pretty good outings this month and I feel it needs its own post in order … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birding, birds, blue tit, buzzard, Coal Tit, Dartford Warbler, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, Greater Scaup, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, gulls, kestrel, Kingfisher, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Middlesex Filter Beds, Mistle Thrush, nuthatch, ornithology, owls, oxted, peregrine, photo, photography, Rainham Marshes, RSPB, short-eared owl, Snipe, staines moor, Stonechat, Walthamstow Reservoirs, Waterworks Reserve | Leave a comment

Late Summer Birding

Posted on September 8, 2014 by hootbot

Since we returned from Yorkshire we’ve had a number of short day or half-day trips in various places looking for different species. Luckily we’ve had plenty of good weather, so there’s a lot to get through… Since we failed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amwell, ashdown forest, Birdfair, Birding, birds, Black-tailed Godwit, blue tit, buzzard, Chris Packham, Clare Evans, common blue, common darter, common lizard, common sandpiper, Common Tern, common whitethroat, cormorant, Darren Woodhead, David Lindo, Dragonfly, Dunlin, emperor dragonfly, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, green sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, gulls, Hobby, kestrel, Kingfisher, lesser whitethroat, Linnet, Marsh Harrier, Mike Toms, nightjar, ornithology, owls, peregrine, Peter Jones, Rainham Marshes, RSPB, Rye Meads, seal, small copper, Sparrowhawk, spotted crake, spotted flycatcher, teal, Walthamstow Reservoirs, Wanstead, Wanstead Flats, whinchat, Willow Warbler | Leave a comment

It’s Warming Up…

Posted on April 29, 2014 by hootbot

Spring is definitely here! Some nice sunny days and some good birding too. The month began with our third visit to Bramfield, and it brought us at least 40 species. Chaffinches, Dunnocks, Goldfinches, Blackbirds, my first Jays of the year … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birding, birds, Blackcap, blue tit, Bramfield, buzzard, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Fox, Grasshopper Warbler, great tit, Green Woodpecker, Hertfordshire, House Martin, hyde park, Jackdaw, kensington gardens, kestrel, Kingfisher, Leytonstone, Linnet, Little Egret, Little Owl, Little Ringed Plover, London Wetland Centre, Mandarin Duck, Marsh Harrier, Mistle Thrush, nuthatch, ornithology, owls, photo, photography, Pied Wagtail, Rainham Marshes, red kite, Red-legged Partridge, Redshank, Reed Bunting, robin, Roding, RSPB, Sand Martin, skylark, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Staines, staines moor, Stanwell, Stanwell Moor, Tufted Duck, Wanstead, Wanstead Flats, whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Wood Mouse | Leave a comment

Winter Winds Down…

Posted on March 26, 2014 by hootbot

We haven’t had much of a winter, or at least we haven’t had much winter weather. It remains to be seen how this is going to affect the wildlife but hopefully the mild temperatures mean that there’s been plenty of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amwell, Birding, birds, bittern, blue tit, Broxbourne, Bushy Park, buzzard, Chiffchaff, Duck, Essex, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, gulls, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Wildlife Trust, kestrel, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Little Egret, London Wetland Centre, LWC, Mallard, Mistle Thrush, mute swan, ornithology, peregrine, photo, photography, Reed Bunting, robin, Snipe, Treecreeper, Tufted Duck, Velvet Scoter, Vole, Wimbledon Greyhound Races, WWT | Leave a comment

Time for a Birding Post…

Posted on March 4, 2014 by hootbot

I started the year talking about the photography equipment I take birding, so it’s about time I went over the various days out Jem and I have had during the last two months. It started with a sunny day out … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avocet, Aylesbeare Common, Bar-tailed Godwit, Birding, birds, Black-tailed Godwit, blue tit, Bowling Green Marsh, Brent Goose, buzzard, Bystock, Chiffchaff, Cirl Bunting, Coal Tit, Coromorant, Dartford Warbler, Dawlish, Dawlish Warren, Devon, Dunlin, Exe Estuary, Exeter, Exminster Marshes, Exmouth, Fieldfare, Gitzo, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Goldfinch, Great Northern Diver, Great Spotted Woodpecker, great tit, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, Greenshank, Grey Plover, Grey Wagtail, gulls, kestrel, Knot, Labrador Bay, lesser redpoll, Linnet, Mistle Thrush, mute swan, naturetrek, ornithology, Oystercatcher, photo, photography, Pied Wagtail, Rainham Marshes, raven, Red-breasted Merganser, Redshank, Redwing, Reed Bunting, robin, RSPB, Sanderling, Scoter, Shag, skylark, Slavonian Grebe, Snipe, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Spotted Redshank, staines moor, Stock Dove, Stonechat, Turnstone, Waders, Water Pipit | Leave a comment

Autumn Birding and a Norfolk Weekend.

Posted on November 8, 2013 by hootbot

Since the Andalucia trip, Jem and I have done a lot of local birding in and around London, and then we returned to Norfolk for our second visit of the year with the Bird ID Company. The Autumn migration hasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birds, blue tit, Brown Hare, buzzard, Cley, Common Scoter, Gannet, Golden Plover, Grey Partridge, gulls, Holkham, kensington gardens, kestrel, Little Stint, Marsh Harrier, Med Gull, Norfolk, Norwich, Norwich Cathedral, ornithology, photo, photography, Rainham Marshes, Regent's Canal, RSPB, Rye Meads, Sanderling, Shorelark, Sparrowhawk, Titchwell, Waders, Wimbledon Common | Leave a comment