Monday 27th February (More Birds in Norfolk)


Mr. Kite looked out of The Joint window into a cloudy sky. The tawny owl had stopped calling and the wood pigeons were now having their turn.

Later in the morning Mr. Kite went to Blakeney and set up The Superscope to look out to sea. With a chilly breeze coming off the water Mr. Kite watched a common guillemot drifting about doing very little. Further out to sea red-throated divers fed in a small group.

Inland a large group of golden plover sat facing the cool breeze with starling feeding amongst them with skylarks singing from the sky. The peaceful site was then disturbed as a sparrowhawk dropped down in full flight scattering thousands of birds. In the melee the hawk did not know what to go for a skylark snack,  a golden plover or a starling. With so much on offer the indecisive bird left with nothing.

In the late afternoon Mr. Kite parked The Joint on Fakenham race course and watched a large group of rooks feeding on the long green grass, pied wagtails playing on the grandstand. In the evening tawny owls could be heard but not seen. Later in the evening Mr. Kite enjoyed a tipple of Marstons Bitter and listened to a little owl. Cheers.