A Birding week

Sedge Warbler At Minsmere

Avocet at Minsmere

Barnacle Geese at Minsmere

Greylag Geese at Minsmere

Purple Heron at Minsmere

The week started well with a visit to Tichwell to see Little Gull, little Tern and ,eventually, Temmink's Stint. Next location was Lakenheath where after four visits in three years we obtained superb views of two Golden Orioles along with a tremendous number of displaying Hobbies,around twenty in number, however we did dip on the Cranes which were keeping a low profile due to the high winds. An early morning visit to Over Fen on the 20th May also resulted in disappoinment as the short staying Semi-palmated Sandpiper had flown overnight. My disappointment was short lived since a visit to Minsmere was successful in witnessing two Purple Herons on the ground and in flight; also my first Turtle Dove of the year

Common Snipe

Common Snipe at Minsmere on 13th April 2007

Jack Snipe at Minsmere

Record shots of a Jack Snipe which , in a two hour period, never fully showed itself. However the shots do illustrate the lack of a pale median crown stripe which differentiates it from the larger Common Snipe.Ring Ouzel, Cetti's Warbler, Dartford Warbler and Bittern were also in evidence; particularly good views were had of the Cetti. Friday the 13th of April proved to be a lucky day!