Lots of things beginning with the letter S - weekly highlights to 27/7/14

In the reasonably new tradition of starting off where I left off last week, here is the same wren as on the previous post, but on a different stick.  It even has a spider in it's bill for good measure. 

A Starling from midweek - no excuse needed to take photos of these.

And so to the latter part of the week, and a visit to a beach in the evening.  It's what you do round here.  There were a few little groups of Sanderling knocking about on the tide line and with a little fieldcraft I managed to get some pics as they approached.

Friday night rave, Norfolk stylee...

Finally, Arctic Skua (one of three) that was hassling Sandwich Terns at Cley on Sunday.  And just to add to the number of things beginning with the letter S in the post, that there is Sheringham Shoal in the background! Oh, and the Sea.

Here hare here, and other photos from last week...

Unusually for me I took a photo of something furry, rather than feathery.  This Hare was in a field near Langham.

The week began where last week left off, with Little Owls.  The family that I am visiting has three young, this one is sheltering from the rain and not looking to pleased with it all.

During the week there was a rare bird in Great Yarmouth.  Here is a picture taken with a telephone of some people having a Great time knot seeing the rare bird.

An obliging Linnet that sat on a wall.

An obliging Wren that sat on a stick.

Little Owl adult showing nicely in the evening sun...

...and the Wren again for good measure.  This particular bird will feature in future posts. 

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Last week

Last week finished with a Marsh Harrier, and this week begun with the same, although the photos are a bit better.  Clocked this one near Martham.

With the rough weather during the week, seawatching became rewarding for a couple of days.  Lots of Terns, Common Scoter, Gannets, a fair few Whimbrel and a Black-tailed Godwit.  Here is one of the Common Terns in the murk.

This little critter needed reference books initially as I thought it may have been a funny looking Dunlin, but in the end this shot clearly shows the jizz of a Purple Sandpiper, not a patch tick but I do like Purple Sandpipers.

It is July so butterfly pictures have to do when the birds don't show.  This Common Blue was struggling in the wind and if I knew how to operate my phone properly it may have ended up on a selfie when it landed on my face.

Saturday was proving unproductive until this happened!

Last week with the lens...

Snapped a Jay doing anting from the kitchen window.

Saw a Swan at the local park...

...where the coots were not fighting for once...

...and then got to work on a feather...

Found some gulls.

Friday turned autumnal with a load of Med Gulls on the patch, and a porpoise or two in the sea.

And all nicely rounded up with a Marsh Harrier.  Well it is Norfolk...

Feather, water

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Mute Swan