MikePearson
Well-known member
As promised yesterday I went for a stroll in my own neighbourhood.
Wasn't spectacularly succesful birdwise but the weather was far better than forcast and I had to shed the jacket. I concentrated on the Hempton area SW of the town.
The river Wensum passes through a wide and level flood plain. There is consequently a sort of 'fenny ' environment with reed and willow car for cover. I expect things will get very busy over the next few weeks with the reed dwelling migrants moving in. As yet I have only clocked a chiffchaff over and above the usual suspects. I did spend half an hour watching a pair of long tailed tits building their nest in an ivy covered willow.
The Norfolk Ornithological Association has recently aquired a small area of the fen and is currently developing it. The only drawback to this site, as far as I can see or should I say hear, is the noise from the bypass which will only get worse as the summer holiday traffic builds up.
It was lovely to see the emergence of frogs and toads. I expect to start to see spawn any day now. It's always a good sign of better things to come.
Mike
Wasn't spectacularly succesful birdwise but the weather was far better than forcast and I had to shed the jacket. I concentrated on the Hempton area SW of the town.
The river Wensum passes through a wide and level flood plain. There is consequently a sort of 'fenny ' environment with reed and willow car for cover. I expect things will get very busy over the next few weeks with the reed dwelling migrants moving in. As yet I have only clocked a chiffchaff over and above the usual suspects. I did spend half an hour watching a pair of long tailed tits building their nest in an ivy covered willow.
The Norfolk Ornithological Association has recently aquired a small area of the fen and is currently developing it. The only drawback to this site, as far as I can see or should I say hear, is the noise from the bypass which will only get worse as the summer holiday traffic builds up.
It was lovely to see the emergence of frogs and toads. I expect to start to see spawn any day now. It's always a good sign of better things to come.
Mike