Birding along Pipeline Road
We woke up early and gathered on the Tower’s viewing platform for a morning treat of coffee and biscuits. There were the same familiar faces…
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Bar-tailed vs Black-tailed Godwits
Following on from writing an earlier post, which helped me fix in my own mind the distinguishing features of the Redshanks. Another two birds that…
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Kartong Wetlands
Today was a day away from the Lodge exploring a number of sites along the Gambian coast. Initially we headed to the Kartong Wetlands. This…
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Lamin Rice Fields and Abuko Reserve
Lamin Rice Fields Our second full day started with a continental breakfast at seven and at trip away from the Lodge. Our first stop was…
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RSPB Titchwell – An Autumn Walk Along the West Bank.
After a prolonged spell of easterly storms in the North Sea, the weather had finally cleared giving us a clear day. There were some reports…
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Tortuguero National Park
Next morning we had an early wake up call from the nearby howler monkeys. Tortuguero is a wildlife enthusiast heaven. Capuchin monkeys climbed in the branches near…
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Sparrowhawk in the garden
Living in a village in rural Norfolk there’s always plenty of birds in our wildlife friendly garden. During the summer we often caught a glimpse of a Sparrowhawk flying over the…
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Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are amazing little birds. They can flap their wings 80 times per second and dive at speeds of up to 60 mph. The ability to rotate…
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Along the Norfolk Coast
It’s a good day for a walk in mid September, in the middle of an Indian summer with temperatures in the mid to upper 20’s….
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Kingfishers and Ospreys
It was now our third visit to Lackford Lakes, this time in late summer. Lackford Lakes is situated between Thetford and Bury St Edmund’s. In total it…
