Monday, May 05, 2008

Golden Orioles @ Lakenheath




Records shots at 400mm but great birds. Three males were sparring and cat-calling in the poplars this morning.

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Black Terns & Blackcap @ PCP



Ten-plus Black Terns at Priory Country Park this morning

Monday, April 28, 2008

Swift Return



Good to see these return today.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Warblers at Willington

Since last weekend, Common and Lesser Whitethroat, Sedge and Reed Warblers have arrived in Willington. First Cuckoo also seen this morning.

Sunday, April 20, 2008

Dartford Warbler @ Dunwich



Avocets



Otters & Harriers in the Gloom






A gloomy start to the day at Minsmere this morning, highlight being three Otters playing in the mere in front of the Bittern Hide.

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Moroccan - Wheatears







Eight flavours of Wheatear seen in Morocco (Northern Wheatear not shown).

Morrocan - ssps



White Wagtail ssp subpersonata, "African" Chaffinch ssp africanus and Coal Tit ssp atlas taken in Morocco last month. Sadly no photographs of African Blue Tit ultramarinus.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Moroccan - High Dunes

I have a theory that there are more Northern Bald Ibis in Morocco than there are Houbara Bustard. A single bustard was found near Mecissi but Sandgrouse were absent this far north this spring.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Moroccan - High Mountains

High enough to make me a little light headed having travelled up from Marrakech.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

Moroccan Baldies







half of the world's population of Northern Bald Ibis feeding around our Land Crusier.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Moroccan Larks






Thick-billed, Hoopoe, Bar-tailed, Desert, Horned and Temminck's Larks in south east Morocco.