Have you heard about the term ‘Spring tide’? And today we had a ‘Spring tide’… Spring tide in September? Yes, as this term refers to the term ‘springing forth’ of the tide and not the season of spring. A wonderful and calm morning over The Wash. © Gyorgy SzimulyThe T On the way to ourContinueContinue reading “The ‘Snettisham Spectacular’: A must-see natural phenomenon”
Tag Archives: Waders
A Norwegian Ruff
After witnessing the shorebird spectacle at Snettisham, Hasan and I made a quick visit to the Titchwell RSPB Reserve in a hope to find one of the Yellow-browed Warblers. As we tried to get better views of this autumn beauty, a lady informed us about the presence of a Jack Snipe at the far cornerContinueContinue reading “A Norwegian Ruff”
Shorebird survey for the Breeding Shorebird Atlas
A clutch of Northern Lapwing with 4 eggs on a pretty arid agricultural field. © Gyorgy Szimuly What else I could do on a glorious day like this? The best is doing the nesting shorebird survey as the season is full on. Earlier this year an ambitious and exciting new program was launched to mapContinueContinue reading “Shorebird survey for the Breeding Shorebird Atlas”
My contribution to the Global Shorebird Counting in Norfolk
Norfolk has always been a rewarding region in the United Kingdom for finding waders for the Global Shorebird Counting Program. Following an exceptional experience with thousands of them at the Snettisham, I headed east to the Hunstanton Cliffs which area is good for waders at low tide. As expected, there were quite a few EurasianContinueContinue reading “My contribution to the Global Shorebird Counting in Norfolk”
Curlew land
After a brief sleep in the car, I drove to the Ford car park and back again to the Upper Burbage Bridge at 3AM looking for night birds. Luckily I saw a Tawny Owl sitting on the drystone wall along the road but didn’t allow me to take any photos. Two Short-eared Owls and LittleContinueContinue reading “Curlew land”
Songs of waders in the mist
Weather forecast loked fabulous for today’s birding and Manor Farm in Old Wolverton just looked to be a perfect place to wander. It was a frosty and misty morning but as the Sun rose the fog lifted offering perfect visibility for the gravel pads. Bird sounds in the mist at dawn is truly magical andContinueContinue reading “Songs of waders in the mist”
We need Pokémon-free areas
Pokémon Go drove the half of the world crazy in the last few weeks and although the number of active users are declining these days there are still an incredibly large number of people using their mobile phones for hunting down these little bastards. Using Pokémon Go by millions also means there is a lot higherContinueContinue reading “We need Pokémon-free areas”
Entering British Scandinavia – Part 1
We had high expectations of our first Scottish birdwatching trip as well as the first father-and-son holiday. It was the first holiday for me in 6 years and it was just about time to escape from the daily stress what my private life crisis caused. Scotland seemed to be a reasonably cheap yet a veryContinueContinue reading “Entering British Scandinavia – Part 1”
Orange feet among pink feet
Snettisham never ceases to amaze me! No matter which season I visit this spectacular place, it never disappoints! Today my Hungarian friend, Attila Seprényi (who’s living in Sweden) picked me up early in the morning and we drove to North Nortfolk for a day long birding. We got to the Snettisham RSPB Reserve still inContinueContinue reading “Orange feet among pink feet”
Frampton Marsh visit
It’s been a busy weekend with the BirdFair at Rutland Water, but birding somehow wasn’t on the priority list. As expected, by Sunday afternoon I couldn’t stay indoor anymore, so I decided to explore another new coastal birding site. We visited the RSPB Frampton Marsh in Lincolnshire.Only a part of this vast area is accessible, but itContinueContinue reading “Frampton Marsh visit”
SzimiStyle Birding 