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Introducing the NNNS 150 species project

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A few readers might be aware that for the past few years I have been a council member of the Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists Society. In 2...

WHITLINGHAM: January wildfowl count

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18th February 2018 On Sunday I was at Whitlingham early to get the wildfowl count done. In addition to wanting to beat the crowds I als...

THORPE & WHITLINGHAM: A morning of patch visits

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15th February 2018 With a nice sunny day in prospect I had a quick look around three of the sites that make up my Whitlingham patch. I ...

WEST NORFOLK: Wensum valley & TItchwell

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13th February 2018 Adam & I decided to do a leisurely bit of birding along the Wensum valley and north-west of the county. Our firs...

WHITLINGHAM: No diver, but plenty of interest

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11th February 2018 On Saturday a diver sp was seen flying west over Whitlingham. It wasn't identified to species, but suffice to sa...

NORWICH: Catton Park winter fungi

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4th February 2018 Yet another grey day as I set off for a walk around Catton Park for the first time this year. It was too cold and dam...

BRECKLAND: Earthstars and other fungi

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27th January 2018 It was my birthday in the week, so on Saturday Cathy & I decided to visit the Brecks for a walk and lunch. It was...

WHITLINGHAM: January wildfowl count & a showy Bittern

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21st January 2018 An early start meant that I was up to see a beautiful orangey-pink sunrise. Five minutes later and the sky had turned...

EAST NORFOLK: Return to Shangri-La

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13th January 2017 Having failed to see the Hume's Warbler at Waxham on the previous weekend, I was keen to revisit and give it anot...

NORWICH: Miscellaneous January sightings

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w/c 8th January 2018 Whilst the days are short I have to make due with looking for wildlife on my way to work or if it passes my window...

EAST NORFOLK: Waxham

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7th January 2018 Having a free morning I decided to head over to East Norfolk where a Hume's Warbler had been found recently. Cat...

NORWICH: Earlham Cemetery new year plant hunt

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2nd January 2018 For the past few years the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland (BSBI) have been running the new year plant hunt...

WHITLINGHAM BIRD REPORT 2017

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1st January 2018 I have now completed the report of birds reported from Whitlingham and Thorpe Marshes in 2017. To read it or download a c...

WHITLINGHAM: First visit of the year

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1st January 2018 After a relaxing morning Cathy & I took a slow stroll along the south shore of the Great Broad. It was very busy, ...

WHITLINGHAM: Last visit of the year

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29th December 2017 My last trip out of the year, so fitting that it was at Whitlingham. It was raining when I arrived, so I decided to ...