Our yearly trip to see the Nightjars has come round again already; it does not seem a year since we were last on Marsham Heath gathering to see these strange nocturnal birds. No not nocturnal, let me get it right. Nightjars are more crepuscular, that is they like the twilight times of dawn and dusk to hunt and forage for their prey. Only when the sun has disappeared over the horizon will we hear that strange churring noise telling us to keep our eyes peeled as at any moment, a strange eerie bird will silently fly by, a bird with an almost supernatural reputation for their mythical ability to steal the milk from goats. Continue reading →

A walk along part of the North Norfolk Coast – Salthouse to Kelling (2.5 miles)

After a pleasant week of mild and often sunny weather we met on Sunday at Salthouse with a fresh and cold tinge to the morning air. A group of over 30 members turned out for the walk along the coast to Kelling where tea and lunch awaited us.

Jackdaws cried out overhead as we congregated on the green and Goldfinches were to be seen in the garden of the Dun Cow pub. On the walk from the road down to the beach we stopped to look over the salt marshes to see Lapwing, Black tailed Godwits, Avocets and the first of several smart male Stonechats in bright breeding plumage. Continue reading →