The morning started with a moderate frost with icy patches. The day was bright with full sunlight. I was working in the Hingham area this morning, I therefore decided for my work break to overlook Seamere Marsh in an attempt to collect a good species count and my results were as follows:
Pheasant
2 Stock Dove (including a singing bird)
300+ Wood Pigeons
2 Cormorant
1 Sparrowhawk (female)
1 Red Kite
3 Buzzard
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Kestrel (male)
2 Rook
2 Carrion Crow
2 Raven
4 Blue Tit
3 Blackbird
2 Robin
4 Dunnock
1 Reed Bunting (male)
Highlights
Upon my arrival a single Red Kite drifted low over the marsh watching the ground below for food. Close to was Blackbird, 4 Blue Tits, and 4 Dunnocks together in a broken hedge of Hawthorn and Ivy.
A female Sparrowhawk drifted overhead and then began circling over the fen. 3 Buzzards and a male Kestrel seen
A check of the habitat within the marsh revealed a single Reed Bunting (male) on an isolated patch of Bramble and Willow. This was my first observation of this species in typical breeding habitat at this site which would indicate the bird is holding territory for breeding later in the spring.
My clear highlight for the morning was an approaching pair of Ravens, their size and general appearance readily identifying this, the largest of all Crows. The Ravens passed over the marsh then began circling for several minutes before heading off high west. The circling behaviour appeared to show one bird shadowing the other, it was during this behaviour I could clearly see the diamond-shaped tail, also, the heavy bill was noted. Calling heard.
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| Ravens (Photo from archives). A simply wonderful species to have in Norfolk....and that call 💓 |
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