Norfolk - headed off to Norfolk.
Choseley barns area (near Titchwell); first stop here especially for Corn Bunting and Grey Partridge, both getting very scarce around me and disappearing here too. I eventually found the latter, a pair in the pig field. Their competitors the Red-legged Partridge seemed everywhere. No luck with the former, so a return visit needed tomorrow. Other usual farmland birds, including a Red Kite and a Marsh Harrier.
Holme- next the sea; I explored the lane leading to the observatory and Redwell Marsh. I heard my target species ‘purring’ in the bushes, the Turtle Dove. The marsh was fairly quiet, although 27 Avocet were nice to see here.
Dersingham bog; the evening plan was to visit here to watch Nightjar. I arrived early to have a look for other species, the bog seemed remarked you lifeless, eventually a few birds were found. Late evening a Barn Owl poked its head out of a nest box but did not venture out.
While waiting for the late evening Nightjar I met a birder who has come over from Moldova to see some of the birds here. It’s sould like Moldova could be a place worth visiting too.
About 2115h the first Nightjar started to ‘chur’, more joined in and possibly more than 6 were ‘churring’ at the same time, some giving flight views. A few Woodcock took to the air, Flying around, some 'roding'.
Nightjar habitat
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