tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538774386836120846.post4901081928868387848..comments2023-08-18T02:31:53.162-07:00Comments on The Breckland Birder: Little Cressingham, NorfolkThe Breckland Birderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00203400040384205222noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538774386836120846.post-32945738212700903862015-09-05T10:58:05.107-07:002015-09-05T10:58:05.107-07:00Hi Tim
You and myself have very similar mindsets w...Hi Tim<br />You and myself have very similar mindsets with regard to where to watch birds. Many birders head to the coast where various habitats will be sure to hold migrant birds. I will make perhaps one visit in autumn to the North Norfolk Coast to look for migrants, however, I find watching my inland patch a much greater challenge as it is such areas that are very much under-watched and the finding of something scarce or rare is much more exciting I think.<br />I never got to the bottom of the Watton Brook Shrike. I am sure that either a Red-backed or possibly Woodchat spent some days on the patch given the evidence found in the form of impaled beetles on fencing in the valley. I say Woodchat as one of these beauties spent a few days on the patch back in July 1995.<br />You mention scrub Tim, my favourite habitat. Searching such areas on my patch does turn up good migrants. If I was in the fortunate position of being able to spend every day throughout September and October along the Watton Brook valley, I bet I could challenge the North Norfolk Coast for species variety and scarcity, but that would be my secret that I would share with responsible birders only.<br />Take care for now Tim.<br />Paul The Breckland Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00203400040384205222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8538774386836120846.post-58060224849206114092015-08-30T23:37:03.854-07:002015-08-30T23:37:03.854-07:00Noted from Penny's blog that she saw a juv. RB...Noted from Penny's blog that she saw a juv. RBS up at Kelling Heath....<br />I wonder if they are around in the Brecks... but...<br />because 'everybirder' heads for the coast in Norfolk....<br />they are being missed.<br />Like you, we seem to be almost alone in our neck of the woods, as wildlife watchers....<br />our nearest companion is twenty kilometres away...<br />and then they all flock to the Loire!<br />Sixty plus kilometres away... there is a lot of unobserved territory inbetween...<br />regulars do make excursions further south...<br />but not to a clear "patch"...<br />except for a couple of lakes....<br />what, I ask, is wrong with a nice bit of scrub...<br />there are all sorts flitting around in scrub!<br />TimLe Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.com