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Snow Bunting.
Topic Started: Jun 22 2016, 04:48 PM (1,022 Views)
Davebutterflyman
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We didn't see many rare birds on our recent trip to Norfolk but this Snow Bunting, photographed at Choseley Drying Barns near Titchwell was very unusual for the time of year, especially with it being a full adult male. Once we eventually found the site (it was a right job to find it in the first place!) we drove past a couple pf photographers by the side of the narrow road and pulled over to see this Snow Bunting feeding right out in the open!

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Eric Hardy
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How wonderful to have a sighting of such a rare bird, and to be able to get super photos of it too. It is so rare that one of my bird books doesn't see fit to mention it. My other more comprehensive one shows a map with an area colouring the north of Scotland then the colour shows as a thin strip down the coast, including Norfolk. They say it visits between September and April so this one must have been late stayer.
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AnnB
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Brilliant sighting and photos, Dave. I've only ever seen them at Glenshee and Cairngorm.
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Jane
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I've seen one in Tring which was a treat!.

Brilliant captures Dave! :encore:
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Night Owl
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A brilliant sighting Dave and fantastic photos you got some much clearer shots than me! :encore:
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JennyWren
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Tring ? i was a little surprised when i read that , Jane :grin:

Lucky you Dave .... a pretty little bird i'd love to say i've seen , but :no:

I could have sworn i saw one at Kincraig last year but on closer inspection i was told it was a pied wagtail :thinking:
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acey
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Cracking shots !
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Tabatha
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Great sighting Dave. Well done getting some lovely photos. :cool:
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Grayling
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Lucky you Dave - right place at the right time :Cool:

Super shots - it was very obliging to stay put for you. :grin:

:greatpics:
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Davebutterflyman
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Many thanks everyone.
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Eric Hardy
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Just seen your reference to Tring, Jane. That is a surprise. Was this in the town itself or College Lake, the Bucks Berks and Oxon Wildlife Trust nature reserve?
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Jane
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It was college lake Jen and Eric. It caused quite a stir I remember. :grin:

I think this was the year I went and saw it but my memory is rubbish :bag:

http://birdingtringreservoirs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/snow-bunting-pics-from-today-peter.html
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feedyourhedgehog
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A great sighting and a lovely photo Dave :encore:
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Davebutterflyman
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Thanks Paula.
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