A morning in North Norfolk

I headed up to do a couple of birding walks that I discovered whilst helping my wife (Angela). The first was from Old Hunstanton Golf Course to Holme village along the Peddars Way. The second was the coastal path west from Brancaster Staithe. The Peddars way footpath was quite good. There were lots of thrushes in the bushes along there, plus a brief view of an Acrocephalus warbler (probably just a Reed Warbler). There were also lots of Skylarks commuting between the golf course and a massive ploughed field to the south of the footpath. In with the Skylarks were at least 3 Lapland Buntings.
The Jay influx continues today. I must have had at least 35 birds in 4 flocks, most of them heading inland. There were a couple more Lapland Buntings on the saltmarsh at Holme (just north of the toilet block) plus a few Blackcaps in the Sea Buckthorn along the North Norfolk Footpath on the way back to Old Hunstanton.
Brancaster Staithe was OK. The best habitat between there and Brancaster village was the Branodunum fort. Although there wasn't many migrants there, the habitat look great and I'll be sure to visit again. A nice Little Owl put in a midday appearance.
I finished off with a crab baguette in Brancaster Staithe whilst watching a few waders and gulls.

Migrant Jay, Holme

Migrant Jay, Holme

Migrant Jay, Holme

Migrant Jay, Holme

Little Owl

Common Gull

Turnstone - would you like fries with that?

I headed up to do a couple of birding walks that I discovered whilst helping my wife (Angela). The first was from Old Hunstanton Golf Course to Holme village along the Peddars Way. The second was the coastal path west from Brancaster Staithe. The Peddars way footpath was quite good. There were lots of thrushes in the bushes along there, plus a brief view of an Acrocephalus warbler (probably just a Reed Warbler). There were also lots of Skylarks commuting between the golf course and a massive ploughed field to the south of the footpath. In with the Skylarks were at least 3 Lapland Buntings.
The Jay influx continues today. I must have had at least 35 birds in 4 flocks, most of them heading inland. There were a couple more Lapland Buntings on the saltmarsh at Holme (just north of the toilet block) plus a few Blackcaps in the Sea Buckthorn along the North Norfolk Footpath on the way back to Old Hunstanton.
Brancaster Staithe was OK. The best habitat between there and Brancaster village was the Branodunum fort. Although there wasn't many migrants there, the habitat look great and I'll be sure to visit again. A nice Little Owl put in a midday appearance.
I finished off with a crab baguette in Brancaster Staithe whilst watching a few waders and gulls.

Migrant Jay, Holme

Migrant Jay, Holme

Migrant Jay, Holme

Migrant Jay, Holme

Little Owl

Common Gull

Turnstone - would you like fries with that?