Month: July 2023

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Birds at a distance

We spent last week in Norfolk with my family.  There were some good birds around, but they were all rather distant.  The insects were rather better, though and there were some nice orchids too.

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Wells was gloriously awash with screaming Swifts
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Norfolk Hawker, a new dragonfly for us
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Bearded Tit
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After a looong wait, finally a Swallowtail showed briefly for some photos
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A young Grey Seal enjoying its own space on a beach heaving with humans
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White-tailed Bumblebee
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American Golden Plover
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Black-tailed Godwit
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Bee-eaters were beautiful, but distant
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Sedge Warbler
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Bee Orchid
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Marsh Helleborine
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Spotted Longhorn Beetle
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Silvery Leafcutter Bee
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Sea Lavender Weevil
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Mediterranean Gull
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Little Tern
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Sandwich Tern
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Stock Dove
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Stone Curlew