Yesterday my brother David and I made our annual pilgrimage to look for Nightjars in Norfolk but sadly for us a series of road closures prevented us from reaching them in time. We eventually gave up and had to head home empty handed as it were. Putting our considerable disappointments behind us we set off this morning with a view to redeeming the situation.
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| Nightjar free sunset and White-rumped record dross |
Our first port of call was at nearby Eyebrook reservoir where a White-rumped Sandpiper has been present for a few days. Luckily it did not take long to find the bird and good though distant views were had through the scope. I tried a few record shots though the results were poor indeed, that doesn't mean I'm not going to share one with you here though! We didn't hang around too long but were there long enough to see a Greenshank before departing.
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| Cape and Yellow-legged Gulls |
Next up was Grafham Water where none other than a first for Britain has been found. The bird, a Cape Gull, is a wanderer from Africa and its travels are in truth more interesting than its appearance! I managed to get good views of it and some accompanying Yellow-legged Gulls from the dam where a decent sized crowd of admirers had gathered. The bird eventually flew off before being refound and in the intervening time we enjoyed some great views of Yellow Wagtails,
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| Yellow Wagtails |
Final stop of the day was at the Devil's Dyke near Newmarket where butterflies were the draw. Plenty of Chalkhill Blues and at least one Adonis were noted though the hot and sunny conditions made for difficult viewing. i got a few pics of the Chalkies but the Adonis evaded me. Heat eventually forced a retreat but it's safe to say that I enjoyed one of my better days thus year!
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| Chalkhill Blues. |
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