A Few Bits and Bobs From The Sailing Boat On Thursday

Sailing at Horning on Thursday evening provided some decent bird and dragonfly interest. Firstly, a Marsh Harrier flew in fields alongside the road between Coltishall and Hoveton which is a patch lifer (although I've had a probable over the house and I regularly see them just outside of the patch at Horning)! Next, on the way up to Hoveton Little Broad, a Grey Heron investigated someone's patio, a Reed Warbler sung from the reeds and a few Dragonflies zoomed around the entrance to the broad with at least one of them being a Broad-bodied Chaser. On the broad, a pair of Common Terns chased off another pair investigating the broad which is the most I have seen on the broad before (I often see 3 individuals though). Also, 2 Marsh Harrier flew over and the undoubted highlight was a flock of around 20 Godwit sp. which flew over (probably Black-tailed), which is the closest I have seen them to home. All in all, not a bad night, and there was some good wind for sailing too.