On the Move Again
Today is our last one in England’s smallest county as we leave Oakham for Barrow-upon-Soar in the next county to the east – Leicestershire. We have to be there for tomorrow as Sammi (Michelle’s neice) will be 18 and we … Continued
Highs but no Lows
I was asked last night by Neal ‘On The Trains’ Ball what was the highlight so far. I had already anticipated that someone would ask this and my instant thought is that it has been all good – so much … Continued
It’s Summer in England
Today has seen clear blue skies and this is truely an English summer’s day. Today was our first visit to Titchwell Marsh a well organised RSPB site. We had a great day starting off with moths at 9am – no, … Continued
Another Great Day
This morning it was a good hour spent on Cley Marsh.We made the most of our time and as we walked to the hide there was a young Sedge Warbler sitting a few feet away in a bush, a Reed … Continued
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Now that we are at Cley we joined this trust. We are staying for a week and we intend to spend many hours on the marshes here. This morning it was summer again with only a light breeze which made … Continued
On the move again
The end of our fifth week saw us leaving Boggle Hole on the North Yorkshire coast, heading for Cley in Norfolk via Blacktoft Sands just a few miles east of Goole and south of the Humber. This is an important … Continued
More Birding and on to Harrogate
We had quiet morning to prepare ourselves for the next part of the journey but decided to visit Low Newton again later. It was a damp sort of evening with rain beginning to settle in. The Ship Pub & Brewery … Continued
On the South Coast (of England)
We had done our homework and we knew that Selsey Bill and Bracklesham Bay would allow us to watch gulls, terns and maybe some waders with the former site being more important during the migratory months. CHURCH NORTON (Grid reference … Continued
Tockwith with the Family
At Tockwith we had the farmland birds with our first view of Tree Sparrows for a while, Yellowhammer again, Great Spotted Woodpeckers and on two occasions Greylag Geese flying overhead. Tawny Owls and Barn Owls live here but we only … Continued
Lindisfarne and Low Newton
Today was reserved for a morning on Lindisfarne – a Natural England Reserve – which is a massive area which many species depend upon for both breeding and, more importantly for overwintering. We investigated the island for a further visit … Continued