Leaders: Chris Stone(WVBS) and Richard Spowage (Pensthorpe)
Reporter: Ray Gribble Bird List: David Laurie After a night of heavy rain 19 WVBS members were pleased to note the rain had stopped when they met at 5.30a.m. at Pensthorpe where they were greeted by Richard Spowage, the Reserve Manager. Despite remaining murky as we assembled in the car park we were regaled by the ubiquitous Robin, Wren, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Chaffinch with both Chiffchaff and Stock Dove adding voice.
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Leader: David Gibbons
Reporter: David Laurie Bird List: Seamus O’Dowd Twelve members made this trip which started in brilliant style. When we arrived David G had found a singing Nightingale in the scrub alongside the road approaching the visitor centre and it continued to give us its song and to show really well, often perching on a branch in clear view. Leader: Steve Chapman
Reporter: Stephanie Plaster This wonderful reserve contains a wide range of different habitats including, alder carr, woodland, hay meadows, reedbeds, ponds and scrapes, plus numerous ditches and drains criss-cross the site. The River Wensum winds along the perimeter. There are seven large hides, plus paths are well defined and signposted and the boardwalks are well maintained for easy access. There is also an extensive enclosure to the west of the site, containing two adults Beavers, as can be seen on the site map below. Leader: Sue Gale
Reporter: Jacquie Fenn Species List: Mary Walker Eighteen members of the club met up at the Burgh Castle car park on a clear but definitely chilly morning. Before the walk started, we noted lots of small birds in the hedges and trees around the car park. Greenfinches, Goldfinches and Buzzards were seen surpassed by the surprise fleeting view of a Woodcock as it flew over the nearby housetops. We took this to be a good omen for the rest of the walk. Leaders: Steve Chapman, David Gibbons and Alan Hughes
Reporters: Jacqui Fenn and Alan Hughes Bird Lists: David Gibbons and Colin Fenn On a calm but fresh Saturday morning the members met up at Cley Visitor Centre. As there was such a good turnout we split into two groups; David Gibbons led the 'Clockwise Group' and Alan Hughes 'The Anticlockwise Group'. |
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