King's Wood Heath & Reach

There is a healthy population of Great-spotted Woodpecker in King's Wood. Other birds seen included a Cuckoo and a pair of Bullfinch.

Local Patch

The light was pretty good today, so a visit to the local patch was called for. An overwintering Common Chiffchaff briefly got the pulse racing - it looked very washed out to the eye. The camera, however, told a different story.

A male Great-spotted Woodpecker foraged half-heartedly on some dead Elms, eventually taking the easy option of peanuts from nearby feeders.



A Common Kestrel attempts to land.

Norfolk Niceties

A trip to Norfolk with a very cold early morning start at Lynford Arboretum.



Lynford is a regular site for Hawfinch. There were a few in the arboretum and half a dozen or so in the paddocks feeding under the Hornbeams.



This fellow has perfected the art of levitation !



Great-spotted Woodpecker



A mini 'twitch' to see two Waxwing reported in a residential area of Kings Lynn.







Over at Thornham Harbour there was no sign of the Lesser Yellowlegs of recent days. This Little Egret did, however, oblige with a fly-past.



Over at Titchwell RSPB reserve six Bearded Tit were feeding very close to the footpath oblivious to one and all.









Rowdy behaviour on the marsh - two Black-tailed Godwit lock bills.