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Thursday 27 May 2010

Common Tern and Nightjar

The morning was spent at Trimingham looking to no avail for the Icterine Warbler that had been seen there earlier, although a very quick snatch of song heard may have been it. Whilst looking a Cuckoo was seen flying east, calling as it went, and the other notable record was of a mole which spent a lot of time foraging out in the open right in front of the assembled birders.

A walk round East Runton and along to Beeston Bump produced no new migrants, but my first Common Tern of the year seen fishing just offshore from West Runton was a welcome sight.
Felbrigg produced stunning views of a Broad-bodied Chaser in the meadow, and I finally managed a decent pic of a Small Copper there too.

With a fairly still and moonlit evening, I decided to check out a site on the Cromer - Sheringham ridge for the presence of Nightjars, and was duely rewarded with one churring virtually constantly for half an hour. Unfortunately no flight views were had as it kept low below the tree-line each time it moved, but a further visit is definitely in order to enjoy what is always a magical encounter with these birds, so hopefully I'll see it/them next time.