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Quick write up as didn't get home until just after 9pm.
Purple Heron at Boddam Voe! Everyone's favourite place to go birding! I have seen Purple Heron's in Norfolk before, but never seen one this close! Absolutely wow views! Found by Nat Hall, thank you! First live one since 1981 local birders tell me! A Snipe was also seen here.
Went to Quendale Mill to see if I could find the Black Redstart seen earlier, but no luck with that. Returning back from the dam, I had a single Redwing in the main area of trees behind the stone wall and several Blackbirds around. 6 Ravens flew overhead. Searched all the roof tops of the farm buildings for the Black Redstart, but only found Starlings. Bumped into Cerys and Michelle H. going for a stroll – lovely to have a catch up. Then Hugh rang me to say he had the Green-winged Teal again at Hillwell Loch, which I then saw through my scope!
Someone called Jake put news out that the Night Heron was being mobbed above the outdoor centre at Bridge End, Burra. Would I get there in time? I tried my best. Jake had been watching it south of the outdoor centre, but it was now out of view when I arrived. I remained by myself and scoped in hope. I was serenaded by a Blackbird singing its heart out and a Otter a few yards from me. Kevin Kelly arrived on scene and said he had seen it from the top road. I flew up to the top road and a birder called Natasha also arrived at the same time and Kevin returned to see if he could pick it up again for us. In the very fading light, we could not see it. Thank you to Jake for putting the news out and for Kevin for kindly coming back to help me see it. Oh well, maybe another day.
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