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We moved from Essex to North Norfolk in August 2006 and I have spent a lot of time since then photographing the nature around me, mostly close up and macro stuff. My "patch" is the 10Km square TG2035 though I spend most time between Overstrand, where we live, and Trimingham.



I also bird regularly elsewhere in Norfolk and volunteer at Cley.





I have a photo site at http://overstrandnature.fotopic.net/ but wanted a bit more detail so I thought I'd have a go at a blog detailing what I see locally, as well as on trips abroad

Most of the photos have been taken with Canon digital equipment, or the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. I still however mostly use a camera to record what I see, rather than set out to photograph something.

Friday 12 March 2010

11th/12th March

11th March


With temperatures no higher than 5.1C the previous day and down to a meagre 0.8C overnight on the patio I was surprised to find four moths in and around the trap including Pale Brindled Beauty and our first Grey Shoulder Knot of the year.


Pale Brindled Beauty on post


Off to Cley where I met Andy and wandered round the reserve. Not many birds, three or more Ruff and a Spotted Redshank were the highlights with a few Grey Seals moving off the beach. It did however turn into a glorious day after an unpromising start so I took off for Morston late on for an hour to photograph the very obliging Spotted Red there. True to its reputation it showed really well and a little manoeuvring and patience got me some reasonable shots.

Spotted Redshank, Morston


12th March

After rain overnight, four moths of three species at the trap were OK but nothing new.

A walk to Incleborough Hill in the afternoon produced very little except a flock of goldfinches. Oddities were a ringed Dunlin on a puddle by the duck pond at East Runton and a semi albino Wood Pigeon in a flock by Sandy Lane, Cromer.
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