#english birds

Grey Heron @ Titchwell Norfolk RSPB by Adam Swaine
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Herons are often seen stood as still as a statue on their long thin legs in shallow waters of ponds and lakes patiently waiting for their next meal to swim by. These tall birds spend most of their time alone feeding mainly on fish but can be tempted by the occasional tasty mole! When feeling particularly lazy the heron will visit gardens with ponds for a quick and easy snack.

Turnstone in Summer Plumage.. by Adam Swaine
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Tidal creek at Brancaster Staithe on North Norfolk coast ..The Turnstone can be spotted fluttering around large stones on rocky and gravelly shores, flipping them over to look for prey. It can even lift rocks as big as its own body! Although a migrant to the UK, it can be seen all year-round as different populations arrive throughout the seasons.

RSPB Titchwell Marsh..Avocet..Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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RSPB Titchwell Marsh sits on a beautiful stretch of beach along the north Norfolk coastline. Inland, saline and freshwater lagoons are full of wildlife throughout the year. Swathes of reedbeds are home to diminutive birds and majestic raptors while nearby woodlands fill the air with birdsong. Titchwell is the perfect place to retreat from the hustle and bustle of life, enjoy quiet walks, relax in unspoilt landscapes and experience wildlife up close.

RSPB Titchwell North Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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Lovely Avocet a beautiful wader on the Norfolk Coast..

Common whitethroat @ Snettisham RSPB Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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A summer visitor with a scratchy song. Around one million of these birds head to the UK each year to breed..like this one on the Norfolk Coast AONB

Sanderling on the Beach @ Titchwell Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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Sanderlings breed in the Arctic, visiting the UK in the winter and passing through on migration during spring and autumn. The distance they travel varies, but individuals have been known to make 32,000 km annual round-trips to their breeding and wintering grounds.

Dusk on the Glaven @ Blakeney North Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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River Glaven, snaking its way through Blakeney - Norfolk UK Blakeney: Glaven Estuary

Common linnet Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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The common linnet is a small passerine bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. It derives its common name and the scientific name, Linaria, from its fondness for hemp seeds and flax seeds—flax being the English name of the plant from which linen is made

Duckling Duo ..Little Mallards by Adam Swaine
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RSPB at Titchwell North Norfolk Coastal Reserve…

Mallard Duckling @Ttchwell RSPB Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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Titchwell Marsh..Located on the north coast of Norfolk, between the villages of Titchwell and Thornham, Titchwell Marsh is blessed with diverse habitats that include reedbeds, saltmarsh and freshwater lagoons where avocets, bearded tits and marsh harriers nest. There’s also a wide sandy beach here, which offers extensive views across The Wash.

Sedge warbler..West Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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In summer, the sedge warbler can be spotted singing from a reed or willow perch in wetlands across the UK. Males never sing the same song twice,

Sanderling on beaches all around the Wash. by Adam Swaine
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A small pale, almost ghostly, wader that is frequently seen running in the tide edge on beaches all around the Wash, rather like a group of clockwork toys. Its distinctive running action arises from the fact that, unlike other waders, it has no back toe, only the three forward facing ones.Sanderling are primarily winter visitors to The Wash, but the first birds can arrive back as early as July and some do not leave until May, so a few birds can be present almost year round..

Sanderling on the Beach @ Titchwell Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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The Sanderling scampers about the waves looking for marine crustaceans, fish and even jellyfish to eat. It visits the UK in winter from its Arctic breeding grounds, but can also be seen as it passes through on migration during spring and autumn.

Gregarious, graceful and grumpy!..The Avocet. by Adam Swaine
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With their distinctive black and white pattern, sweeping up-turned bills, and long blue legs, these unusual-looking, but beautiful birds, are fascinating to watch. They provide a spectacular show …

RSPB Titchwell Marsh..Avocet Norfolk. by Adam Swaine
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Avocets are such beautiful waders always a delight to see..

Sanderling Scientific name: Calidris alba by Adam Swaine
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Typically associated with sandy beaches, but also mudflats and coastal pools. Usually seen in its rather smart grey, black and white winter plumage, often showing distinctive black ‘shoulder’ markings. On beaches, has characteristic feeding habit of running back and forth with the surf…The Sanderling scampers about the waves looking for marine crustaceans, fish and even jellyfish to eat. It visits the UK in winter from its Arctic breeding grounds, but can also be seen as it passes through on migration during spring and autumn

Sanderling Coastal @ Titchwell RSPB Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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The sanderling is the sandpiper most often encountered near where the waves crash. To make a safe identification of an adult sanderling outside of spring, note what the sanderling does not have: streaks, spots, or brown markings. Adults are smooth and silvery above and clear white below. Often, a blackish shoulder patch is visible

Bullfinch Norfolk Woodland..Pyrrhula pyrrhula by Adam Swaine
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Shy but striking. Bullfinches bring a brilliant burst of colour to the UK’s woods. The species depends on trees for much of its food, feeding on seeds and buds.

Sedge Warbler West Norfolk.. by Adam Swaine
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The sedge warbler is a small, quite plump, warbler with a striking broad creamy stripe above its eye and greyish brown legs. It is brown above with blackish streaks and creamy white underneath. It is a summer visitor, and winters in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. Its song is a noisy, rambling warble compared to the more rhythmic song of the reed warbler

Mallard Ducklings @ RSPB Titchwell Norfolk by Adam Swaine
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The ducklings stay in the nest for at least 10 hours while they dry and get used to using their legs. Then, usually in the early morning, the female leads them to water. Bad weather may delay this exodus, but the sooner the ducklings get to water to feed, the better their chances of survival. They cannot survive without their mother, and take 50-60 days before they fledge and become independent.