June wildlife visit to the North Norfolk coast

In June I once again visited the North Norfolk coast where I spent an enjoyable five days.  Below are some photographs of wildlife that I saw during that time.

  Marsh Harrier at Titchwell nature reserve

Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly at Titchwell

Oystercatcher on the beach at Wells

Black-tailed Godwit at Cley nature reserve

Juvenile Avocet at Cley

Spoonbill on Titchwell beach

Avocet arguing with a couple of Shelduck at Titchwell nature reserve

Two Mediterranean gulls at Titchwell

Sanderling on Titchwell beach

Redshank on a post at Titchwell nature reserve

Nesting Swallows in a bird hide at Cley nature reserve

Reed Bunting at Cley

 

Mediterranean Gull at RSPB Rye Meads nature reserve - 20th May 2021

 Yesterday my camera and I went to RSPB Rye Meads nature reserve in Hertfordshire - our first visit since September 2019.

It was a very windy day so the birds that I had hoped to see, including Kingfisher and Kestrel, did not put in an appearance while I was there.  However, I was not disappointed as I had the pleasure of my first sighting of a Mediterranean Gull.  There was only one adult present and it was lurking about in the grass on an island in the lagoon in front of the Draper Hide and was with lots of Black-headed Gulls (which really have brown heads).  The Mediterranean Gull was easy to spot as it really did have a black head!