Norfolk birding in the sunshine

Peter, Dave, Joan, and Ruth

Always an incredible bird spectacle at Cley NWT Reserve

This drake Green-winged Teal was amongst the masses of birds at the reserve at Cley

Arty shot of just a few of the tens of thousands of Pink-footed Geese leaving their roost at Snettisham RSPB on the Wash

The early birder gets the best birds! Dawn at RSPB Titchwell

Magic carpet of Golden Plover reflected in the still lagoon

One of a flock of these beautiful Waxwings at Holt

Showing off the blobs of 'sealing wax' which give these wonderful birds their name!

Some of the highlight birds we saw included:

Black-throated Diver
Fulmar
Spoonbill
Whooper Swan
Pink-footed Goose
White-fronted Goose
Barnacle Goose
Brent Goose
Egyptian Goose
Green-winged Teal
Eider
Velvet Scoter
Red Kite
Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Merlin
Peregrine
Red-legged Partridge
Grey Partridge
Water Rail
Avocet
Golden Plover
Ruff
Spotted Redshank
Green Sandpiper
Barn Owl
Short-eared Owl
Waxwing
Stonechat
Fieldfare
Redwing
Cetti's Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
Bearded Tit
Twite
Snow Bunting

Our next trip to Norfolk is Friday 6th - Sunday 8th January 2012, a wonderful way to get your 2012 year list off to a flying start! So why not join us for this great birding weekend? We are sure to see masses of wild geese, wildfowl and waders, lots of raptors along with many of the Norfolk specialities such as Bittern, Bearded Tit, Marsh Harrier and of course, always the chance of something rarer perhaps Rough-legged Buzzard, Shore Lark or Great Grey Shrike?

To book your place or for more information, email us on info@thebiggesttwitch.com. We hope you can join us!