21081113 Marsh Harrier roost RSPB Titchwell

Marsh Harrier

Best show so far and all watchers well pleased.

5 of a minimum of 25 birds that came in this evening.

14 birds were counted circulating and dropping over towards Church Marsh to our East. Whether these birds later arrived over the Main Reedbed and were re-counted is as yet unclear. But at one juncture just before dark there were Harriers in a holding pattern everywhere.

Marsh Harrier

Mature male arriving high and late over the roost site.

Note full crop bulge.

20180126 Marsh Harrier

5 of a roost of 22 birds NE side of Pope's Marsh.

20141217 Marsh Harrier

Circulating over Pope's Marsh

20181023 Willow Emerald Damselfly & Little Egret Roost RSPB Titchwell

Willow Emerald Damselfly

Status rare at Titchwell...

2 males on Dragonfly Pool.

Little Egret

9 of 14 at pre-roost gathering on Patsy's this evening.

Max of 15 Harriers into the Main Reedbed, but we had to leave before dark....

20181113 Little Egret

Pre-roost gathering on 13th November, a fine evening with the birds using the dead trees prior to moving into Willow Wood.

Highest count to date of 58 birds, over 30 in Patsy's Pool at dark.

20181127 Little Egret

Grey dull and nasty evening with a moderate ENE wind.

56 Egret  counted from the pool into Willow Wood.

20181027 Siberian/Stejneger's Stonechat Salthouse Marshes

Stejneger's Stonechat

Stejneger's Stonechat

Siberian Stonechat

Showing off white throat patch and collar well.

With wintering pair of torquatus out in the middle of Marsh on 19th.

Stejneger's Stonechat

20181031 bird moved very close to gates and in low morning light.

20181004 Red-necked Phalarope Wells Woods Boating Lake

Red-necked Phalarope

Juvenile bird down to 1 metre.

Red-necked Phalarope
Two grey 1st winter scapular feathers emerging on both sides.

20180907 Booted Warbler Lowestoft Denes

Booted Warbler
Bird frequently raised crown as in most following shots.

Booted Warbler

The bird stayed faithful to this end clump of tamarisk.

The sea wall provided the twitch with an ideal platform.

Booted Warbler

Paler outer weds on outer tail feathers.

Booted Warbler

Long claws noticeable on darker grey feet compared to dull pink legs, but not really booted...

Booted Warbler 

Immerged with large fly.

Booted Warbler

Head on hippo look but with white breast in belly standing out in sunlight.

Squared off iduna shaped tail with notch in centre cf accros.

Booted Warbler

Flushing away note tail shape and paler outer web of outer tail feathers.

Overall greyer milky tea-coloured upperparts should set all alarm bells ringing.

20180904 Great White Egret RSPB Titchwell

Great White Egret

Fishing technique demonstrated on Patsy's Reedbed Pool.

Much leaping about and foot stirring of the substrate to flush out fish. 

Great White Egret

The bird has been regularly feeding here for over two weeks.

Great White Egret

Major success! The fish is a Common Rudd, red fins and green and golden body.

Image from RAW

Great White Egret

Image from in camera jpeg

Great White Egret
Neck expanded to at least twice its normal width as the fish slowly went down.  

20180724 Black Darter Dersingham Bog

Black Darter
2nd visit and only the one male seen.

20180719 Emerald Damselfly 

RSPB Dragonfly workshop on 19th at Dersingham Bog

20180719 Emerald Damselfly