NW Norfolk 

Saturday (26th Jan) we had and excellent day in Norfolk. Tormod and I were joined by Chris Hind and Tristan Reid from Cumbria, Nick Moran from Thetford and Yoav Perlman…from Israel. Our plan in icy, remnant snowy weather was to have fun, see as many species as possible and try and get a few new birds form the non-Brits. Moving from Kings Lynn, via Docking to Titchwell we scored some 111 species. Not bad!

Male Golden Pheasant. My (plastic) bird of the day. Looks superb don’t it? Even if it has a ..er…hmm.. face a bit like a Lady Amherst’s Pheasant. At Wolferton Triangle.

Yoav poses as Tormod has just enjoyed his first views of Grey Partridge. See Yoav’s excellent ’chicken’ photos and more here

Corn Bunting and Water Rail were amoung those commoner , but not always guaranteed birds

Tormod and Black-headed gull at Titchwell with Nick M in background

Barn Owls put on show on both Sat and Sunday

Saturdays motley crew at Titchwell. Left to right: Chris Hind, Tormod Amundsen, MG, Tristan Reid, Yoav Perlman, Nick Moran.

Now I am sat in Dick and Vida Newell’s most homely farmhouse kitchen watching a roosting Barn Owl in a box on a cctv link (not the one above, which as at Holkham). Had an excellent , well organised evening at the Cambridge Bird Club last night and now heading to the Bedfordshire Bird Club and old friends. Anyone can come (to any of the upcoming events).