29th July 12 - Raptors & Titchwell

On tour today at a spot near Fakenham we saw 4 Red Kites, 4+ Marsh Harriers & Buzzard. While we were there the farmers were cutting the crop, one of them came over and asked me to identify some ground nesting birds, there on his i-phone was a close up photo of 2 Marsh harrier chicks ! Luckily they cut a square around the birds. Moving on we saw 2 Turtle Doves and Yellowhammers. After lunch at Titchwell we were treated to 20 different species of Wader including an adult Curlew Sandpiper, 16 Spotted Redshanks, Bar-tailed & Black-tailed Godwits, Whimbrel, Greenshank, 20+ Sanderling and my first 2 Golden Plover of the Autumn. Also 5 SPOONBILLS, 2 Little Gulls, 2 Eider, a close in Common Scoter & juv Yellow Wagtail. En route home we saw Corn Bunting & another Turtle Dove.

juvenile Dunlin