Birding Swanton Morley Gravel Pit
Published July 16, 2007 | A summer evening at Swanton Morley Gravel Pit – Thursday 5th July
The forecast hadn’t seemed too bad but as 7.30 approached the sky darkened and the rain began falling. Nevertheless eight stoical members joined Charles and Fran Neale
Nightjars at Marsham
Published July 16, 2007 | Thursday 21st June Pub Grub and Nightjars at Marsham
Around 18 members met up at the Marsham Arms for a meal and were later joined by more members for the Nightjar walk. After a rainy afternoon the evening was
How not to identify an Osprey
Published May 3, 2007 | 1) Find a suitable stretch of water. Hickling Broad on a day when WVBS are visiting is a good choice.2) Spot a blob with your binoculars which could be a bird on top of a post in the middle of
Swanton Morley Gravel Pits
Published October 16, 2006 | An eager group of birders met on Sunday morning at the pits. We had all expected the forecast ‘intermittent showers’ and so were well prepared in wet weather gear which was duly peeled off in layers as the walk progressed in late summery sunshine.
Sparham Pools Feb 2004
Published October 6, 2006 | 18 members from WVBS and Narvos met in the car park at Sparham Pools on a bright but very windy morning. Alwyn gave a brief history of the reserve before setting off around the southern edge, along the river and back by the northern edge. Normally we are restricted to the periphery of the lake but the owner, Charles Sayer ( a keen birder) had given us permission to go over his adjoining land.