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Holkham: Drake Ferruginous Duck still 9.45 on Holkham Lake with Pochards #NorfolkBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Government deer strategy unveiled as rising numbers threaten woods and wildlife A new 10-year deer-management strategy for England aims to tackle soaring deer numbers and woodland damage – a move that should benefit ground-nesting birds affected by habitat degradation.

The UK Government has unveiled a 10-year deer management strategy for England, pledging to make culling easier in a bid to address what it describes as an expanding deer population that is damaging woodlands and farmland and impacting ground-nesting birds:

Oh yes, certainly. (Although apparently it covers a tunnel back to the nunnery, but its powers have prevented all attempts to move it).

Situated in “The Grove” across the road from the chapel ruins, apparently in C19 school children who had to walk home from Lyng to Lyng Easthaugh were allowed to leave early on winter afternoons to avoid walking past in the dark!

With Luis for scale..

Born and raised in Lyng, I was told that the ruin to the north of the Lyng to Lyng Easthaugh road is from a nunnery, where the remains of St Edmund were held until the monks of Bury St Edmunds appropriated them. Nearby of course is the “Great Stone of Lyng”..

Lowestoft: Hume”s Yellow-browed again1.30 behind Denes Oval tennis courts. #SuffolkBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Carlton Marshes SWT: American Wigron still 10.15 on Peto’s Marsh #SuffolkBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Clement will definitely make changes, although he’s low on resources with so many injuries. He won’t be complacent and expect to roll WBA over again though, so probably a much closer game this time.

My dad kept ferrets (as did his dad and his grandfather before him). When he moved into the modern world and got electronic trackers for them we used to joke about his radio-controlled ferrets. Happy days - thanks for the post to remind me!

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Not sure which they serve in the concourses. I’d forgotten about the Lion & Castle - open to away fans as well as home

Obviously we’re really pleased with Clement after the previous sh*t show. He’s getting a tune out of players who were floundering under the previous regime. We’re hoping to continue our cup run 🤞

The food and drink offer in the concourses isn’t great I’m afraid - ordinary at best (pies, sausage rolls etc). I’m in the stand opposite the away stand, only lager on offer here.

Brancaster: Black-necked Grebe 12.05, on sea off golf clubhouse #NorfolkBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Brancaster: Great Northern Diver 11.40, near harbour entrance at low tide, but no sign of Black-necked Grebe #NorfolBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Kenny got a six game ban for an incident which wasn’t seen by the match officials during a game. I don’t suppose there will be any follow up for this one though

We’re at Carrow Road for Norwich City v Coventry. COYY!

Winterton: 25+ Snow Buntings on and around huts at north end of beach car park still midday #NorfolkBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Sea Palling: Iceland Gull still 10.15, north of lifeboal station #NorfolkBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

But what about the snakes and reptiles? Oh…

Hickling NWT: Black-winged Kite still 1.10pm, viewed from Eastfield Pumping Station #NorfolkBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

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At Carrow Road for Norwich City v Charlton. COYY! #NCFC

Sheringham: Eastern Black Redstart still 1.30 along Esplanade #NorfolkBirding

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Seabird Video Footage as a Learning Resource for Seawatchers During the last few years significant progress has been made in improving our understanding of identification criteria and distribution of previously problematic seabird species. This progress has …

For ID purposes videos can be great for familiarising yourself with seabird flight actions, structure, etc. but it’s a pain tracking down useful clips. I’ve collated video links for various N Atlantic species here #seabirds #seawatching #birding #birdID

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