Norfolk, early November 2025
Crossbill at Holme N.O.A.
The volunteer at the NWT vistors centre said that 15 Crossbills has been seen that morning. Despite walking round three times, I did not managed to see any Crossbills nor did I talk to anyone who has seen any. Fortunately, a couple I had talked to earlier in the day, spotted one on a branch and call me over. Click, my first Crossbill!
Two days later, I went back to Holme. Crossbills could be heard near the NWT VC but the wind was moving the trees too briskly for them to be found. I sat in the 'drinking pool' hide, hoping for a Coal Tit, and, out of the blue, a male Crossbill landed on a tree branch near the hide. The best sort of luck.
Snow Bunting, West Runton
Snow Buntings are winter visitors to the UK, arriving from their Arctic breeding grounds as temperatures drop. These birds are often seen along coastlines, estuaries, and upland areas, where they feed on seeds and small invertebrates. In Scotland, a small population also breeds on high mountain plateaus, making them Britain’s highest-altitude nesting birds. In my experience, they are very calm, confiding birds - including this one at West Runton.
Sculthorpe Moor
No luck (again) with the Barn Owls but two Tawny Owls were on view. It was a gloomy early morning visit, so high ISO shots.
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