Reed Warbler - Middleton Lakes

A cracking day at Middleton Lakes with a showy Reed Warbler my best ever prolonged views amazing birds and I love moments like this when birds show well and just singing in front of you an amazing experience and always makes me smile :) Also showy Sedge Warblers singing there hearts out too also stunning birds I love all Warblers :)
Also some nice views of Common Tern on the Island still distant but nice :)

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler

Reed Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Common Tern

Norfolk Lifers

Had another lovely day in Norfolk we started of at Narborough for the Marsh Warbler again but there was no sign so we waited about an hour then decided to go to Cley Marshes where I picked up 2 lifers White-rumped Sandpiper beautiful wading bird and also Greenshank :) and had nice views of Spoonbill through scope still too distant to photograph.
Also had my best ever views of Reed Warbler I was well chuffed about so nice to have clear views with my own eyes :)
Whilst we was in the hide at Cley this man came in and said to Dave iv'e been trying to contact you lol he is defiantly famous think I need to start bowing down to him hehehe
The man said he had seen Dave's post about the Marsh Warbler not being there and had seen us drive of then he walked down and the Marsh Warbler was singing and showing well, we couldn't believe it we really thought it had gone, we decided to go back there we stopped of at Titchwell Marsh on the way and had a very tame Song Thrush he was round are feet amazing to have such a beautiful bird that close, we took a few photos of the song Thrush and other birds, then headed back to Narborough the Marsh Warbler was singing and showing occasionally but not well enough for photos so we decided to call it a day. Always a pleasure visiting Norfolk :)

       

Stone Curlew, Ring Ouzel, Nightengale, Firecrest and more

An early start on Sunday for the Stone Curlews at Weeting Heath, Norfolk, lifer for me and so lucky because we got excellent views, Daves best views of them aswell was really nice to have the chance to see these birds and photograph them, the man that worked there was so nice and helpful :)
These birds are just out of this world, that big yellow eye, and beautiful brown patterned plumage and yellow beak, such eye catching birds :)
We then went to Paxton Pits in Cambridgeshire where I sore my first Nightengale lovely to see and hear we had walked all the way round and hadn't seen any but then as we were walking back up Dave heard one then we start there and it showed :)
Then as I thought we were heading home, but as we were driving I kept thinking none of these sign posts are saying midlands, then I saw the signpost for Mepal in Cambridgeshire and had read before that there was Ring Ouzel there, and I said are we going to see Ring Ouzel and Dave said yes bless him I had driven him crazy all weekend about Ring Ouzels lol, we got there and it was an old airfield and I was thinking I bet they won't be here, but Dave found them in no time, five of them just out of this world to finally see them, lovely views through scope, love these birds so much there's just something about them :) and it was extra special because Dave went out of his way to get them for me, best boyfriend in the world, and I promise not to moan again lmao all the birds today have been amazing but the Ring Ouzels really made my day :)
Also on today's travels I saw my first Firecrest at an undisclosed location, beautiful little bird so bright and cute :) so happy to have seen one.
Monday morning we popped to Middleton Lakes before Dave took me home, and got 2 more lifers Reed Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat that's 11 lifers this weekend unbelievable :)