Autumn 2010

Back from nearly a month in New Zealand, returning to cold weather, waxwings and an apparent Northern Harrier at Thornham.  The blog got kinda forgotten in the autumn with so much going on locally and across Norfolk generally.  Patch-wise I only saw Yellow broweds, a wryneck, a Monties in-off, the Cromer Red backed Shrike and some nice seabirds including both storm petrel spp, a couple of long-tailed skuasand sooty shears, a grey phal or two and a smattering of poms.  I didn't catch up with Andy B's probable Citrine and the Bluetail at Trimingham was suppressed from all of us locally by a well-known Norfolk birder who doubtless had his reasons.

Bluetail, Weybourne

I did venture out a bit seeing Arctic and Barred warblers at Holme, Bluetail at Weybourne, the BOS Pallas's (how did they find each other) a couple of Richards and GG Shrikes at Sheringham and of course the empid flycatcher - my boots took a week to dry out but I think (!) it was worth it.  Cley was mostly subdued during my visits there but the American Golden Plover was good and a bit of encouragement to check the local fields.  Not being a great bird photographer and finding their insistence in standing at the front tiresome I didn't get any shots of worth but I'll break out the old gear and give it a go again.