Where do are start. Norfolk and Suffolk again provided an incredible day's birding. Myself and dave Evans drove down to Suffolk Friday 11th. May and stayed at the Swan Inn b and b so we could have an early start. We were up at 5 on Saturday and went to Lakenheath Fen. This is a truly magical site. Shortly after arrival we could hear
Golden Oriole, booming
Bittern,
Cuckoo and
Cetti's warbler all at the same time! We were quickly rewarded with 2 sightings of
Golden Oriole, one in the black poplar plantation and another as it flew out of the trees and was mobbed by a
Cuckoo! Other highlights were
Hobby, Kingfisher in flight and 2
Cranes which flew by.
We then went onto Weeting heath and saw 2
Stone Curlew which sadly were a bit distant. Then onto Abbey farm at Flitcham where we saw
Red-legged Partridge and another
Kingfisher. We then went onto the coast and visited Cley, Tichwell and Snettisham. Highlights were
Cetti's warbler and
Temmincks stint at Cley,
Whimbrel and
Red-crested Pochard at Titchwell and a summer plumage
Grey Plover at Snettisham. Other notable species included
Avocet, Marsh harrier, Grey Partridge ,Spoonbill, Whinchat and
Egyptian Goose. In total we saw an amazing 92 species. We need to go back soon though and bag Montagu's harrier, Honey buzzard and the elusive Turtle Dove.
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