Egyptian Goose & Redshank

I really wanted to see an Egyptian goose… and lo… there were two in the field next to where we stayed. (The Redshanks in the estuaries were a bonus.) The pair of geese kept to themselves and if other Egyptian geese flew in to join them in the field, much flapping and indignation happened. The other birds would veer off mid-air. The pair didn’t mind other birds hanging out with them, such as the pheasants, curlews and jackdaws.

Overy Staithe

There was a path next to where we stayed that led us to Overy Staithe. A good portion was dedicated to the boatclub and small boats and tenders. The path continued through and up on to the dyke system which gave nice views of the expansive reed beds before meeting up to the dunes and the sea.

Norfolk and its Flint

On the elusive kingfisher

The UK kingfisher is very different to our chatty kingfisher at home. Elusive is the word for the UK kingfisher. Should have been called the Elusive Kingfisher, not the Common kingfisher. Ours is noisy and likes to let you know where it is, what it is eating, thinking, commenting on…. This one …the Elusive One, came out of nowhere like a tiny jet fighter and was gone. The sketch above is from the bird guide book.

A visit to RSBP Titchwell Marsh

“Located on the north coast of Norfolk, between the villages of Titchwell and Thornham, Titchwell Marsh is blessed with diverse habitats that include reedbeds, saltmarsh and freshwater lagoons where avocets, bearded tits and marsh harriers nest.”

Titchwell is renowned for its wading birds, wildfowl and geese. These gather in significant numbers from mid autumn onwards and with the arrival of migrant birds from Scandanavia and Northern Europe the fresh water lagoons are soon filled with a variety of resident species and visitors.” RSBP Titchwell Marsh

Oh the wind….the wind…the windy of wind days, yes. What was such a treat were the bird hides…deluxe! One can sit out of the elements and peer as much as one wishes.

Those peculiar lapwings stole my heart.

Tufted Ducks

Informal Mushroom Foray in the UK

well… all my forays are informal….

My first UK fungi!

I hope someone identifies it on iNaturalist. I am keen to know what this beauty is.