Weeting Heath and Lakenheath Fen 7th May 2022
We set of from Wing and drove directly to Weeting Heath where we joined the Norfolk Wildlife Trust for 15 months (3 months free) and immediately set off to the usual hide looking for Stone Curlews. It wasn’t long before we saw two birds, one sitting hard on the nest but the other moving around more freely. Having made this semi-regular pilgrimage for our year ticks we drove on to the nearby RSPB site of Lanheath Fen.
At Lakenheath Fen the weather was considerably better than our last visit there where we had to abandon the walk due to dust storms coming off the nearby fields. This day was much sunnier and warmer. Although we were a bit disappointed in general with the low numbers of birds we could see, we still got year tick Sedge Warber, Bitterns (heard only) and good views of Hobby. It seemed like a long walk around the site and I rarely had cause to use my scope so that felt heavy as the day wore on. It makes me think a smaller travel scope for this type of walk might be better.
Bird Sightings : Weeting Heath NWT 7th May 2022
| Species | No |
|---|---|
| Curlew | 1 |
| Lapwing | 8 |
| Oystercatcher | 1 |
| Rook | 40 |
| Song Thrush | 1 |
| Stone-curlew | 2 |
Bird Sightings : RSPB Lakenheath Fen 7th May 2022
| Species | No |
|---|---|
| Avocet | 8 |
| Bittern | 2 |
| Canada Goose | 20 |
| Carrion Crow | 6 |
| Cetti’s Warbler | 1 |
| Coot | 6 |
| Cuckoo | 1 |
| Gadwall | 20 |
| Garganey | 2 |
| Greylag Goose | 15 |
| Hobby | 8 |
| Kestrel | 1 |
| Little Grebe | 1 |
| Mallard | 20 |
| Moorhen | 2 |
| Mute Swan | 8 |
| Reed Warbler | 2 |
| Rook | 20 |
| Sedge Warbler | 1 |
| Shelduck | 2 |
| Shoveler | 8 |
| Tufted Duck | 16 |
| Whitethroat | 1 |
