The NORFOLK BIRD & MAMMAL REPORT 2018 – Now published!

Luckily I managed to get one picture in the report, which meant I received a free complimentary copy! But I'm a member of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society, so I also receive a copy from them. A lot of hard work goes into this report so thanks to all the contributors. Several very interesting articles in the report and lots of fabulous photographs and drawings.

Fabulously designed front cover with a Caspian Gull in flight. But, I'm not a lover of bled pictures, so not in love with the new design. Bled pictures only tend to work I find, when they are half or full page – any smaller tends to look messy, especially when text is wrapped around in a narrow column which has occurred several times throughout the report. Also when the picture bleeds into the spine, you lose part of the beauty of a picture as you turn the pages. I comment as an ex typesetter and Mac Operator and a member of staff for nine years at Lavenham Press (who printed the report). I also think that the picture captions would benefit from having the date and © added eg:

Blyth's Reed Warbler at Blakeney Point – 7th October  ©Penny Clarke

You can purchase the report directly from: http://www.nnns.org.uk/ OR from Cley Visitor Centre NWT and Titchwell RSPB.

Update – John F. has pointed out an unforgivable mistake on the SPINE of the report!!! Oh dear!

Blyth's Reed Warbler at Blakeney Point – 7th October 2018

OTHER PICTURES I SUBMITTED BELOW

Firecrest at Gramborough Hill – 22nd April 2018

Eastern Lesser Whitethroat at Blakeney Point – 7th October 2018

I submitted this to the Norfolk Records Committee

Black Redstart Sheringham – 21st January 2018

Wryneck at Pinewoods Caravan Park, Wells – 23rd September 2018

 

Snowy Owl at Snettisham RSPB – 11th March 2018