Birds, Leps, Observations & Generalities - the images and ramblings of Mark Skevington. Sometimes.

Monday, 3 March 2025

North Norfolk Birds

Can barely remember how to post on here, having made zero effort to do so in over a year. I have been more active on my Bluesky account (@whetstoneskev.bsky.social) and have completely ditched my Twitter/X account. I should endeavour to post stuff on here for posterity too, though no idea if anyone really uses blogger so much these days.

Anyway, been getting some respite from yet more chemo with a trip to the sunny North Norfolk coast over the last couple of days, enjoying the sea air and watching some birds. We went to Hunstanton and Snettisham yesterday, and Titchwell today. I managed to point the camera at a few cracking birds, though numerous others were either too distant, too aerial or both. That includes many Marsh Harriers, and stunning swirling flocks of Knot. A partially hidden Tawny Owl was too shaded. I have a load of scenic shots on my phone that I haven't got time to sort now, but here's a selection of the better bird shots.

Gadwall, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Teal, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Pintail, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Bearded Tit, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Brent Goose, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Brent Goose, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Fulmar, Hunstanton 02/03/2025

Fulmar, Hunstanton 02/03/2025

And here's a selection of 'record shots' ....

Mediterranean Gull, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Curlew, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Sanderling, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Grey Plover, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Golden Plover, Titchwell 03/03/2025

Also saw more Muntjac in the two days than I think I've seen in my entirely life previously. Loads of them openly feeding on the roadside between Snettisham and Sandringham, and a couple feeding close to the main patch at Titchwell.

Muntjac, Titchwell 03/03/2025