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Birds arrive in Norfolk.

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Posted by jk: Tue Oct 20th, 2020 08:59

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Eric, I trust you didnt miss this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-54592215

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Posted by Eric: Tue Oct 20th, 2020 11:20

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jk wrote:
Eric, I trust you didnt miss this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-54592215 I haven't been out there this year. It's a long walk from the carpark. ðŸ˜

That said...it's a sight no one should miss.

There were nearly 100000 birds there when Graham and I went last year.

I think the difference is that the high tides are a little bit higher this year so ALL the birds are forced off the foreshore into the pits.

There is also a new hide that just opened with a photographers area, so I am guessing the images are taken from that.

I've not been joining any of the throngs, not worth the risk.

Didnt go to see the Rufus Bush Chat either...

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Posted by jk: Tue Oct 20th, 2020 11:35

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Yes best to keep clear of the crowd evn if you are wearing a mask!

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Posted by Eric: Tue Oct 20th, 2020 14:17

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jk wrote:
Yes best to keep clear of the crowd evn if you are wearing a mask! It's not just that. There's an element of 'been there got the tee shirt'.

Having lived in this area for over 40years I can remember when 120000 Knot were here, every year.
A warden at Titchwell recently got excited on social media when 6 Long Tailed Duck were seen on the sea at their reserve. We regularly saw hundreds of LTduck along with Scoters, Scaup and all the divers in their hundreds and thousands. Not any more. They are rarely seen.

We had the best of times. That said, everyone should experience these stunning natural events. I think Graham enjoyed the experience.

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Posted by Eric: Tue Oct 20th, 2020 14:34

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Posted by jk: Tue Oct 20th, 2020 17:07

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Yes, like everything it can become a bit like stamp collecting! Nothing wrong with stamp collecting but......

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Posted by Iain: Wed Oct 21st, 2020 05:43

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You would be hard pushed to spot a rarity in that lot.

Posted by Graham Whistler: Thu Oct 22nd, 2020 14:14

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As Eric said we did have two good runs there not so long ago!

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Posted by Eric: Sat Oct 24th, 2020 10:44

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Spot the muppets!

Just heard that (at least!) two of the twitchers in that photo have tested positive for Covid......what price a Rufus Bush Chat?

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Posted by Iain: Sat Oct 24th, 2020 10:52

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There was a rarity up here two weeks ago and there was 30+ all standing twitching it. I wonder how many of them have come down with corvid.

Posted by Eric: Sat Oct 24th, 2020 16:12

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Iain wrote:
There was a rarity up here two weeks ago and there was 30+ all standing twitching it. I wonder how many of them have come down with corvid. They could be some of the same people in the photo!
These nutters drive all over the country, at a moments notice. It's what turned me off being involved with Norfolk bird groups.

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