Sunday 10 April 2022

White- tailed Plover in Norfolk

On Sunday 10th April, I joined John H on a trip to Wild Ken Hill in North- west Norfolk, which is between Snettisham and Heacham, we parked at Snettisham car park (first time in 43 years!) observing both a singing Chiff- Chaff and Linnet. We walked out along a bund for 1.2 km, a fine Barn Owl was hunting out in the full sunshine and a pair of Avocets were asleep on an island behind us. We looked out over flooded fields looking towards the now famous Wild Ken Hill. The fine White- tailed Plover was distant and right at the back. Initially seen right in front of a Muntjac Deer, it spent its entire time feeding. Eventually we saw it fly showing the tripartitite colouration of the wing in flight a little bit like a Sabine's Gull with mousey brwon/ white and black giving a very striking look. Meanwhile fairly high up in the sky a fine Spoonbill flew right.

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