Garth Peacock
Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Norfolk

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Thursday 12th June 2025

Local for me

Tuesday 10th June 2025

A day of Terns in Norfolk

Friday 6th June 2025

Ouse Fen RSPB Cambs

Friday 9th May 2025

Two unplanned visits

Saturday 3rd May 2025

Grafham Water Cambs

Monday 14th April 2025

An unscheduled visit

Friday 11th April 2025

North Norfolk again and again

Thursday 10th April 2025

Another trip to Norfolk

Thursday 3rd April 2025

Barnwell CP Northamptonshire

Sunday 30th March 2025

North Norfolk again

Tuesday 25th March 2025

Some oldies re-edited

Monday 10th February 2025

Probably my last blog for few weeks.

Friday 17th January 2025

Tanzania Day 14 &15

Thursday 19th December 2024

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Friday 9th November 2012

Yesterday, I travelled to Strumpshaw Fenm RSPB near Norwich. I have only visited that reserve on a couple of occasions previously so, looking for a change of scenery, I turned up to see what was around.

There is a viewing platform next to the Reception Centre overlooking one of the meres. One of the volunteers kindly pointed out an Otter fishing close in. In fact there was a pair - fascinating to watch but not the easiest to photograph well. Most of the time it was a just a muzzle or a tail showing as one dived.

Apart from that. the trip was disappointing. A water Pipit was showing from Fen Hide but too distant. Three Jack Snipe from Tower Hide were also too distant to photograph. A Greylag Goose took to the air in front of Tower Hide that warranted a shot but that was it. As I said, disappointing.