A very nice surprise!
3/3/07 Titchwell RSPB Leaders; Simeon and James
James and I arrived at Titchwell at about 10:30am and worked our way along the marshes. Not much at all except 49 Avocet, a few Little Egrets, a Marsh Harrier in a tree and a Cetti's Warbler near Fen Hide. The sea was dead with only one Red - Breasted Merganser, 1 Common Scoter and 3 Goldeneye. There were a few Barwits on the beach as well. Then we walked to Thornham Point and found about 10 Skylarks, 2 Meadow Pipits and a large flock of 38 Twite. We took some ok pics and some of the birds had coloured rings! They came about 20m away from us giving brilliant views! On returning through Titchwell 2 Black Brants were among a small flock of Brent Geese on the freshmarsh. It had been a pretty good day with several year ticks! Still waiting for the first summer migrants to arrive mind!
James and I arrived at Titchwell at about 10:30am and worked our way along the marshes. Not much at all except 49 Avocet, a few Little Egrets, a Marsh Harrier in a tree and a Cetti's Warbler near Fen Hide. The sea was dead with only one Red - Breasted Merganser, 1 Common Scoter and 3 Goldeneye. There were a few Barwits on the beach as well. Then we walked to Thornham Point and found about 10 Skylarks, 2 Meadow Pipits and a large flock of 38 Twite. We took some ok pics and some of the birds had coloured rings! They came about 20m away from us giving brilliant views! On returning through Titchwell 2 Black Brants were among a small flock of Brent Geese on the freshmarsh. It had been a pretty good day with several year ticks! Still waiting for the first summer migrants to arrive mind!
posted by Simeon,Connor,James,Matthew @ 12:27 PM
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Regarding the colour ringed Twite, These where probably ringed in Lancashire or on the borders of Yorkshire. Send the sightings/photos to David Sowter - davidsowter@freenet.co.uk
He will then be able to send you some information on the birds that you saw.
Thanks for this interesting reply concerning these birds
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