For much of the year Brian and I have been without our third 'Last of the Summer Wine' team-member: Norman had a quad by-pass operation and has been recuperating. Luckily everything went well and we should be up to complement again in the new year!
Strumpshaw & Buckenham can seem a little devoid of birdlife to first time visitors, but the wildlife is there: you just have to persevere! The following images are in chronological order and demonstrate the quality and variety of what can turn up if you're patient: there are a couple from other parts of the mid-Yare Valley.
I should say: many of these birds have been discovered by warden Ben Lewis: since his arrival the number of 'goodies' that are identified has increased dramatically...
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| Mediterranean Gull at Thorpe Green |
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| Wood Duck 'nearby' |
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| Pair of Mandarins that arrived on the Heath unexpectedly |
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| Short-eared Owls graced the Fen and Halvergate Marshes |
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| A personal favourite: Cetti's Warbler |
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| Scaup at Cantley: a patch tick for many! |
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| Little Owl at Strumpshaw |
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| Turtles have bred for seven years in our garden! |
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| Pectoral Sandpiper at Buckenham |
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| Yellow Wagtail, Blofield Heath |
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| Regular, but still uncommon to see well... |
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| Red Kites may already breed in the Yare Valley... |
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| It's been a good year for Swallowtails |
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| White Admirals are annual at the Fen nowadays... |
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| The long-staying Great White Egret |
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| SF speciality: Willow Emerald Damselfly |
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| Bearded Tits along the Sandy Path |
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| Otters are easy to see at the Fen |
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| One of three Great Grey Shrikes that visited the Fen |
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| Another Strumpshaw 'banker' |
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| Stonechats now breed at the Fen & Buckenham |
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| Taiga Bean Geese: not easy to connect with! |
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| Peregrines: breeders and visitors! |
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