Birding in Norfolk begins!

Friday 4th February 2022.

We have arrived at our cottage in North Norfolk.  

At last, we have arrived at our cottage in Langham, North Norfolk. We are staying in the quaint, little Yew Tree Cottage set in the heart of the small village and thankfully, very close to the pub, The Bluebell Inn. We have a full week here to explore and chill out the delights of North Norfolk and already, there are some exciting birds to be seen here at this location. An adult Red-breasted Goose is nearby at Blakeney Freshmarsh and an Iceland Gull is on the beach at Cley Marshes. A Short-toed Lark will be hot on the menu as well, with a long staying but irregular bird at West Runton.

No.9 Yew Tree Cottage, Langham.

I managed to grab one ‘year-tick’ today when at least two Yellowhammers were flying over our Cottage shortly after our arrival at 4pm. Not a bad start to our trip, but all the Partridges seen in the countryside fields on the way through Norfolk were Red-legged Partridges with at least 5 coveys seen from the roadside. Becky saw a Red Kite flying over the countryside near Fakenham, but I had to make do with a few Common Buzzards and a Kestrel. I did see at least three Red Kites around the M25 along with several Common Buzzards, but no Parakeets this time.While passing RAF Lakenheath, I spotted a Muntjac deer grazing right by the side of the road, but Becky was looking the other way! We are all unpacked now and looking forward to our meal in the Bluebell Inn. Becky wants to go into Holt first thing tomorrow to stock up on supplies and hopefully, some serious birding will begin.

This Double-striped Pug was my first 'macro' moth of 2022 by my moth box this morning.