Black Lark

What a perfect end to the weekend! Saturday finished well with Stoke City's win over Bristol City, to go 3 points clear, but Sunday ended with a Black Lark at Winterton Dunes. It was singing some of the time, a bit like a Skylark but without the flutty bits.
Took a few photos of the birds and birders:

12 April 08 - North Norfolk

Spent over an hour this morning looking for the Cattle Egret at Stiffkey. It's got to be the most elusive Cattle Egret I've ever come across (or technically, not come across, as I didn't see it). Wandering around in a field of cattle is too good for this bird, which insists on skulking in willows and ditches, only showing (badly) a few times a day.
The day was rescued by a lovely adult Great Grey Shrike at Great Walsingham, which I had to myself for about 20 minutes in the afternoon.

Hong Kong Trip

Hong Kong - 24 Mar - 3 Apr 08

I've been off to Hong Kong for the Easter break. Here are some photos from my stay.
Mai Po 31 Mar

Osprey



Nordmann's Greenshank (front) with Common Greenshank



Mainly Greater Sand Plovers and Curlew Sandpipers.



Saunder's Gulls - 1st summer, left and adult, right of the foremost 3 Gull-billed Terns.




Grey-headed Lapwing



Avocets



Black-faced Spoonbills, mutual preening.


Tai Mo Shan

Upland Pipit photos:









Yellow-crested Cockatoo photos:

Med Gulls

If you're interested in seeing some nice Med Gull shots of all ages, check out my pics on Surfbirds:





1st-winter in flight



1st-winter standing



2nd-winter in flight



2nd-winter standing



Adult in flight



Adult 2 in flight



Adult standing



Feeding frenzy of a all ages