Black-throated Diver at Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon

Two trips to Farmoor Reservoir in Oxon for the Black-throated Diver, Friday was a quick trip there because Dave had work, and the Diver was distant but still nice to see through scope and a lifer for me, and the first Dave has seen in Breeding plumage, the Diver stands out even from afar.
We then went back on Sunday and it was showing much better, came up really close in front of us such a stunning bird, looks ornamental, the Black and white color and patterned plumage, beautiful pleasure to have seen this bird, unfortunately the bird is unwell, from photo's seen online look's like an impact wound and that something is lodged in there, so sad that such a beautiful bird is in pain, but he seemed quite content when we was there diving for food, and has been flying from the one side F1 to F2 side of the Reservoir, but does seem sleepy a lot, hopefully the rescue team will manage to catch him and help him, fingers crossed.

Also at Farmoor Reservoir we had stunning views of Turnstone in Summer plumage and Sanderling in summer plumage and winter, and also Dunlin, was lovely seeing them so up close and to be able to take some photo's :) 

We then went onto RSPB Otmoor, where we had great views of the Turtle Dove and heard them purring such an amazing sound, could listen to that all day and such beautiful Dove's the detail on the plumage is lovely, we also heard lot's of Cuckoos at one point you could hear the Cuckoo from the cuckoo and the Purring from the Turtle Dove, great combination of songs :) 

Norfolk adventures

WOW.... that sums up are trip to Norfolk more than wow, Just on the drive there and back we saw, rooks, buzzards, kestrels, pheasants all over.  
 I have never seen so many birds I was looking forward to seeing one oyster catcher instead we saw thousands and thousands it was like being in a fantasy world.
All the birds were equally amazing if I had to pick favorite then Oystercatcher and skylark, the Oystercatchers are so striking with black and white plumage and bright orangy red beak, and the skylark seeing him on the ground so close with Daves telescope showed it in so much detail love the tuft on the head.  
Snettisham had murmations of so many seabirds and looking out all you get see for as far as the eye could see was birds everywhere, Shelduck, lapwings, ystercatchers, golden plover, grey plover, redshank, curlew, black tailed godwit, bar tailed godwit so many more.
The little birds too all you can hear is birds linnet, skylark, meadow pipit, as we were leaving we saw a marsh harrier fly over, love my birds of prey and that was another new one for me.

Titchwell Marsh was also full of birds, Black tailed godwit, Redshank, Turnstone showing well the light wasn't good but still got some nice photos of stunning birds so lucky to have seen so many birds close up.
The sanderling on the beach were so cute and funny they walk so fast. Oystercatchers on the beach too, common scooter and red necked diver in the distant diving in the sea.   

  
Field full of pink footed geese seen as we were leaving norfolk