Breckland Birder

Breckland Birder
Red Deer in Breckland, Norfolk Photo by Paul Newport

Friday 23 February 2018

Watton Brook Valley

Lapwings have featured in the valley in recent weeks, however, a visit to the valley this afternoon produced the highest count so far with an estimated 700+ Birds present.  A passing Buzzard spooked the birds into a spectacular mass of black and white above the fields.
Fieldfare near the Watton Brook Valley 23 Feb.  Soon to be returning to Scandinavia to breed.
Also present, and scattered widely, was good numbers of Fieldfares, it won't be too long now before they are heading back to Scandinavia to breed.  A flock of 400+ Starlings were mixed in with the Fieldfare.
Today I also saw my first displaying male Greenfinch of the year in Watton, I love to watch their slow wing action and twisting and turning display over their chosen territory.

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