WHITLINGHAM: Grey Wagtail

11th April 2018

I had a chance to pop down to Whitlingham in the morning, but as became something of a trend I had to contend with rather poor visibility due to fog hanging across the water. A hirundine flock contained my first Sand Martins of the year, and eventually I picked out a House Martin too. I noted a Common Gull on the Great Broad - these will soon be moving on.

The highlight of my visit was a Grey Wagtail near the slipway, initially interacting with a Pied Wagtail, before I obtained excellent views as it perched up in a tree overhanging the water.

NORWICH: Kingfishers & Grey Wagtails

w/e 8th March 2013

Spring is arriving slowly, and my walks to work have been a bit more interesting of late. Sightings this week included two Kingfishers and two Grey Wagtails, including one singing. Pairs of Greylag Geese and Egyptian Geese have appeared sporadically, and a Blackbird was taking nesting material into one of the few remaining riverside bushes that hadn't been chopped down.

Urban birding isn't all glamour. There's a Grey Wagtail amongst this lot.

NORWICH AREA: Grey Wagtails

25th February 2012

An evening drive south of Norwich was owl-less, but we were rewarded with excellent views of a pair of Grey Wagtails.  Upon our arrival at a ford we had found last year there was no sign of activity, until Cathy spotted one of the wagtails right next to the car!  It flew across the road but soon returned, and perched up on a post just feet away.  Unfortunately the poor light meant that most of my photographs were out of focus.  Whilst I was attempting to take some in-focus shots, Cathy located the other bird, and the pair flew onto a piece of rubbish at the edge of the ford.  We also saw lots of Red-legged Partridges, fighting Pheasants and a Rat.

Close, but facing the wrong way

Facing the right way, but not enough light for a good photo