Gallery

2009-04-16T08:58:00.000-07:00

(James) Yellowhammer and Mute Swan at Denver Sluice. Unfortunately my camera has now broken, so I will not be taking photos again for a long time.

2009-02-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

(James) Shocking record shot of a 1st-winter Iceland Gull I found at Port Meadow late afternoon.

2009-02-07T03:19:00.000-08:00

(James) A Magpie feeding in the snow.

2009-01-31T15:09:00.000-08:00

(above) One of two adult Caspian Gulls at Lakenheath Fen today

(below) Third-winter Yellow Legged Gull at Lakenheath Fen (centre bird)

(below) One of two Great White Egrets at Pymoor today

(all photos by Connor Rand)

2009-01-25T10:16:00.000-08:00

(James) A quick record shot of the female Ring-necked Duck on the river bordering Port Meadow. A presumed escape, but still a nice bird, and I hope to obtain a better photo soon. However, I wondered whether the dirty appearance and distinct lack of white spur pointed to a bit of distant Tufted Duck ancestry...?

2009-01-17T07:15:00.000-08:00

(James) A confiding Green Sandpiper at Lower Farm GP's.

2009-01-17T07:12:00.000-08:00

(James) A distant record shot of the American Wigeon at Lower Farm GP's, Berkshire.

2009-01-16T09:32:00.000-08:00

(above) Mistle Thrush

(above) male Blackbird

(below) female Blackbird

(Simeon) A few images from ringing at Bates Wood recently.

2008-12-22T14:19:00.000-08:00

(James) A selection of photos: Mute Swan at Denver Sluice, Herring Gulls at Fairbourne and Llwyngwril, Wales, and a Pheasant in the garden at Denver.

2008-12-20T15:06:00.000-08:00

(James) I found this old photo of a Snipe, taken in 2006, from Parrinder hide at Titchwell if I remember rightly.

2008-12-10T12:24:00.000-08:00

(James) Woodpigeon in my garden, digibinned.

2008-12-09T08:48:00.000-08:00

(James) Shag at Denver Sluice.

2008-12-04T12:18:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) James and I cuaght up with the Great Grey Shrike on our patch (Denver Sluice) today (29/11/08). Seen in fading light and very misty conditions hance the image quality...

2008-11-09T02:52:00.000-08:00

(James) This Great Northern Diver was only a few metres away from the causeway at Farmoor Reservoir, giving wonderful views. Unfortunately it dived frequently, moving further out, so I was only able to obtain a distant record shot.

2008-11-07T10:09:00.000-08:00

(Connor) Woodcock, Firecrest, Meadow Pipit, Pallas's Warbler. Just some of the in-the-hand highlights from Holme NOA from 30/10-1/11.

2008-10-06T01:32:00.001-07:00

(Connor) Red-backed Shrike at Holme (top) and Lesser Grey Shrike at Weybourne (bottom) September 2008.

2008-09-25T13:10:00.000-07:00

(James) Kestrel at Holme NOA.

2008-09-17T04:03:00.000-07:00

(James) Lapwing at Welney WWT.

2008-09-09T14:03:00.000-07:00

(James) An unprecedented daytime influx of insects to our bedroom produced Spotted Bush Cricket (top) and Oak Bush Cricket (bottom).

2008-08-23T15:07:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Record shot of the Marsh Sandpiper at Hickling Broad 23/8/08

2008-07-27T10:54:00.000-07:00

(James) Yellow-legged Gull at Farmoor reservoir.

2008-07-27T10:30:00.000-07:00

(James) Garganey at Welney. Too distant for digiscoping, I used the hide camera and then took a photo of the screen! The result is rather pixelated...

2008-07-17T10:02:00.000-07:00

(James) Record shot of the male Red-backed Shrike at Sea Palling.

2008-06-29T06:26:00.000-07:00

Rabbit at Whin Common - everybody say aaaawwww!!!

(Simeon) A young Rook near Whin Common on 29/6/08

2008-06-28T05:29:00.000-07:00

(James) Roseate Tern on Arnold's Marsh, Cley, carrying a ring on each leg.

2008-06-23T12:06:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) 2 pictures of a Barn Owl at Sutton Gault last night (22/6/08). The light was absolutely awful as it was about 9:30pm

2008-06-22T04:21:00.000-07:00

(James) Record shot of the female Lesser Grey Shrike at Hickling, showing fairly well but very distantly in the fading light.

2008-06-14T13:11:00.000-07:00

Above and below: Tawny Owl at Holme

Below: A female Common Scoter on the broadwater at Holme

Below: A Tope Shark washed up on the beach at Holme

Below: Greater Butterfly Orchid

2008-06-08T05:51:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Buzzard ringing in a local wood got me all excited! I ringed two birds, and had a wonderful time!

Citrine Wagtail and Red-backed Shrike

2008-05-27T14:07:00.000-07:00

(Connor) Citrine Wagtail at Titchwell RSPB and a female Red-backed Shrike that myself and James co-found at Holme.

2008-05-22T13:16:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Two shots of the male Red-Footed Falcon in fading light at Lakenheath RSPB on 16/5/08. The female was also present but it was harder to take photos of - it never stayed still and was often hawking over the reeds. See trip report for more...

2008-05-22T11:54:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Grey Wagtail at Denver Sluice.

2008-04-05T10:33:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Goldfinch on the Nyger feeder in our garden. One of about 5 birds.

Glaucous Gull

2008-03-31T12:08:00.001-07:00

(Connor) This Glaucous Gull showed well at Gorleston on a day out with J.G and S.G to the east of the county.

2008-03-03T12:35:00.000-08:00

(James) From top: Brambling and Greenfinch, Brambling, Robin being fed by Nigel (Titchwell).

2008-03-03T12:28:00.000-08:00

(James) Dodgy record shots of Water Pipit (Titchwell) and Ross' Goose (Holkham). I don't know why the Ross' Goose is glowing.

2008-03-03T11:53:00.000-08:00

(James) Waders at Titchwell - from top: Ruff, Spotted Redshank and Knot.

2008-03-03T11:38:00.000-08:00

(James) Goldfinch at Denver, taken through bins and double glazing.

2008-01-20T05:14:00.000-08:00

(James) Female Pochard at Welney.

2008-01-19T11:05:00.000-08:00

(James) Swans at Welney (from top): Adult mute swan feeding, adult mute swans getting angry at annoying photographer, juvenile whooper swan with an injured wing.

2008-01-13T03:06:00.000-08:00

(Connor) Some record shots of the lovely White-crowned Sparrow at Cley on Saturday.

2008-01-04T05:16:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) Lesser Scaup, Draycote Water. Phonescoped, because James forgot his camera. This seems to happen far too often...

2007-12-15T07:07:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) Green Woodpecker in the hand at Bates Wood this morning! A beautiful bird. 15/12/07

2007-12-15T06:51:00.000-08:00

(James) How to attract Blackbirds!

Pomarine Skua

2007-11-19T13:50:00.000-08:00

(Connor) The last month has been great for Pom Skuas all along the Norfolk coast. This showy bird was at Salthouse on 17/11/07

2007-11-18T04:44:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) A right "proper" Mallard and some Whooper Swans at Welney WWT 11/11/07

2007-11-04T11:59:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) Whooper Swans at Welney WWT and in fields nearby. Taken with Nokia N73 phone using 3.2 megapixal camera which has Zeiss optics! Well recomended...

2007-10-27T15:10:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Hooded Crow at Loch of Clickimin on Shetland Mainland. This bird had a funny habit of playing with a glass bottle. It pushed it, pecked it and clawed at it even though nothing was in the bottle. Perhaps it was just having fun!

2007-10-27T07:51:00.000-07:00

(James) Some record shots from recent trips: Curlew (Bressay), Killdeer (Pool of Virkie, Shetland), Snow Bunting (Titchwell), and extremely distant Common Cranes (Welney).

Subalpine Warbler

2007-10-06T14:12:00.000-07:00

(Connor) Dad recently had this Subalpine Warbler at Burnham Ovary Dunes.

2007-09-15T03:13:00.000-07:00

(James) Record shot of the lovely Wryneck at Thornham Point on 25th August, which was present with 2 Greenish Warblers. A brilliant day!

Squacco Heron

2007-09-02T04:44:00.000-07:00

(Connor) While three of the Young Norfolk Birders were away in Wales (trip report coming soon), my dad took this photograph of the Squacco Heron at Earith Marshes, Cambs.

2007-08-25T12:58:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Red-backed Shrike (Cley) and Wryneck (Thornham Point) on 25/8/07. Both cracking birds!

2007-07-22T04:47:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) I took these pictures of Little Egrets this morning whilst at Denver Sluice. There were three birds and they showed really well whilst fishing in the river. The tide was really low so there was loads of mud for them too. See the sightings for the other highlights... (22/7/07)

2007-07-16T04:49:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) I took this photo of one of two Spotted Flycatchers nesting in our garden. Sadly, they have disappeared, but they may come back next year. I took the photo with James' Nikon as he had my camera with him on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition.

2007-07-01T13:58:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) I took these photos of a young Swallow at Welney today. There were three birds and I could get about 1/2 a metre away from them when they were standing on the rails by the hide. 1/7/07

2007-06-16T12:57:00.000-07:00

(James) Young buzzard being ringed in the nest! There were originally two... consult Springwatch's Heligan Barn Owls to find out where the other one went.

2007-06-16T12:47:00.000-07:00

(James) Swallow and Barn Owl. Also taken on this trip was a similarly not-exactly-crystal shot of Grey Wagtail (breeding) - but I need to install photoshop so that I can crop the black circle off!

2007-06-02T03:00:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Turtle Dove at Denver Sluice 1/2/07

Young Blue Tit at Whin Common 2/2/07

Male Blackcap at Whin Common 2/2/07

2007-05-31T01:14:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) I took these pictures of a singing Nightingale at Whin Common, Denver, this morning at about 6:00am 31/5/07

Red Backed Shrike

2007-05-30T01:36:00.000-07:00

(Connor) Record shot, late evening, of the Red-backed Shrike at Holme Dunes.

2007-05-27T10:59:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) I took these pictures of Little Ringed Plovers at Welney WWT today. They're a bit blured because of the heavy rain 27/5/07

2007-05-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Male Blackbird and a Robin taken from my garden 23/5/07

2007-05-20T09:42:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) These were a few of my best photos taken at Welney WWT today. From the top; Grey Heron; a handsom adult, Moorhen; feeding young and Black-Headed Gull; on a nest. 20/5/07

2007-05-14T13:48:00.000-07:00

(Connor) Now this is what you call a record shot! Two of six Dotterels just south of Choseley drying barns in the evening (14/5/07).

2007-05-13T01:06:00.000-07:00

(James) This seal on the bank at Denver Sluice was either extremely lazy or very ill. Unfortunately the latter seems more probable, as it would have been possible to go up and touch it.

2007-05-13T01:01:00.000-07:00

(James) Wren disappearing into a bush at Denver Sluice...

2007-05-07T11:48:00.000-07:00

(Connor) Wheatear and Tawny Owl at Holme NOA 7/5/07

2007-05-06T14:19:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) This lovely Whooper Swan has been at Denver Sluice for a few weeks now. It's plumage is fine and it isn't injured, but I don't know why it's still here. Any suggestions as to why it is, would be much appreciated. 6/5/07

2007-05-06T13:59:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) This Great-Spotted Woodpecker was on the peanuts at Denver Observatory on 6/5/07

2007-05-06T05:28:00.000-07:00

(Connor) This Iberian Chiffchaff showed well and regularly bursted into song at Colney on 29/4/07

2007-05-06T04:59:00.000-07:00

(Connor) Some record shots of the stunning female Wilsons Phalarope at Grafham Water on 5/5/07

2007-04-28T08:45:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) This male sparrowhawk flew into the net with its dead prey (female chaffinch) at Snettisham Coastal Park this morning. The first shot, of the tail, shows 3 different generations of feathers as the bird had moulted some. By the way, both the Sparrowhawk and the female Chaffinch already had rings on them. 28/4/07 I ringed 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Linnet, 2 Lesser Whitethroats and a lovely Sedge Warbler. I also held the Sparrowhawk (brilliant)!

2007-04-28T08:42:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) A record shot of a singing Sedge Warbler after I had finished the ringing at Snettisham Coastal Park 28/4/07

2007-04-04T04:26:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) I finally managed to get an alright picture of one of the Chiffchaffs at Whin Common this morning! 4/4/07

2007-03-31T12:44:00.000-07:00

(Connor) Today myself and Simeon also watched this female Bullfinch being ringed at Snettisham Coastal Park.

2007-03-31T10:55:00.000-07:00

(Connor) Today (31/3/07) myself and Simeon went to see the Red Breasted Geese at Snettisham RSPB. The birds showed well but distantly on a field south of the main RSPB pits. A Pale Bellied Brent Goose was also with the flock (cheers for that David!)

2007-03-31T10:48:00.000-07:00

(Connor) This drake Green Winged Teal showed quite well at Titchwell RSPB on 30/3/07. Unfortunately it was very actively feeding and always had a strong sun back-light, making photography difficult.

Scotland Photos!

2007-03-31T10:26:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos of Ptarmigan I (Connor) took while on my first trip to the Scottish Highlands, at Cairn Gorm. Full trip report coming (fairly) soon.

2007-03-27T07:31:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) I took this picture of a Chiffchaff at Bates Wood this morning. I think it was preening. 27/3/07

2007-03-27T04:32:00.000-07:00

(James) Record shot of the Twite at Thornham Point on 3rd March - the flock contained 38 birds in total.

2007-03-09T12:15:00.000-08:00

(Connor) This Glacous Gull was present just east of Salthouse on 17/2/07.

2007-02-19T13:37:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) Some pictures of the Swans at Welney WWT on 18/2/07

2007-02-12T03:51:00.000-08:00

(Connor) These Waxwings at Holme NOA were a real surprise on 10/2/07 and showed well, a shame about the weather and light. The Lesser Yellowlegs (the middle picture) was reportedly still present on 10/2/07, the shot above was taken at the start of February.

2007-02-04T11:22:00.000-08:00

(James) Forgot to take my camera to Holme (actually I deliberately didn't, forgetting about the lesser yellowlegs!), so I took a shot with Simeon's camera instead.

2007-02-04T11:16:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) A weird Cormorant with loads of white on the neck at Denver Sluice. Taken on 20/1/07. Probably partially albinistic, although southern cormorant subspecies do have a lot of white on the neck and breast. Any comments welcome - if you are not a member of blogger please email us at jimmyg777@hotmail.co.uk.

2007-02-04T11:13:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) 3/2/07 Finally got a picture of the Lesser Yellowlegs at Thornham! Cracking bird!

2007-01-21T04:42:00.000-08:00

(Connor) Had another go at the Lesser Yellowlegs at Thornham this afternoon (20/1/07) and this was the best shot.

Lesser Yellowlegs

2007-01-14T11:37:00.000-08:00

(Connor) This Lesser Yellowlegs was a nice start to the year at Thornham Habour with 30 Twite as an added bonus.

2007-01-13T06:59:00.000-08:00

(James) Canada goose and male hawfinch (finally!) at Lynford Arboretum. The record shot of hawfinch (1 of 18 individuals present) isn't very good, but the blurring actually makes an interesting artistic effect this time!

2007-01-13T06:52:00.000-08:00

(James) Stonechat at Denver Sluice and Kestrel taken in evening light.

2007-01-07T02:08:00.000-08:00

(James) Whooper swan at Welney - the swans come very close during the evening feed, but you need a fast shutter speed to get any results!

2007-01-06T13:36:00.000-08:00

(Simeon) At last! I've got a photo good enough to put on the website! There just hasn't been anything good enough to take... still, it's only a male Goosander - alright, I surpose! 6/1/07

2006-10-15T12:55:00.000-07:00

(James) Very dodgy shot of the whiskered tern at Titchwell. It didn't perch at all while we were there (except right at the back of the lagoon!) and it moved a bit too fast for me to get a decent photo, so I had to make do with a record shot.

2006-10-15T12:48:00.000-07:00

(James) Two shots of the red-backed shrike at Stiffkey. Despite the bird being very close the wind made it quite difficult to get an absolutely crystal clear shot. The only one I got was just when the shrike turned away. Aaargghh!

2006-10-08T09:29:00.000-07:00

(Connor) This is a picture of a Yellow Legged type gull taken at Rutland Water sometime in August 2005. On looking back on the photo I believe the bird could be a Caspian Gull because of the dark-looking iris and the shade of yellow on the legs (quite pale), although there does seem to be quite a lot of red on the bill. Comments and opinions much appreciated.

2006-10-07T13:47:00.000-07:00

(Simeon) Here are seven pictures I took whilst on holiday in Wales and Shetland (diary entry on trip reports). From the top; Sumburgh Head and Lighthouse (Shetland), Meal Beach (Shetland), Herring Gull in Lerwick (Shetland), Eider in a bay in Lerwick (Shetland), Mallard at Leighton Moss RSPB (Lancashire) to show how close they came, the grey bar in the bottom right of the screen is my tripod leg! Red Deer at Leighton Moss RSPB (Lancashire) and a waterfall at Lake Vyrnwy RSPB (Wales) were we got Dipper!

2006-10-07T10:03:00.000-07:00

(Matthew) juv. Red - Backed Shrike at Stiffkey.

2006-10-06T11:10:00.002-07:00

(Matthew) View in the snow at Loch Garten RSPB.

2006-10-06T11:10:00.001-07:00

(Matthew) Slavonian Grebe at Loch Ruthven RSPB.