Twitchers throughout Norfolk have turned their eyes to the sky as hundreds of birds flock again to the county.
In one of many world’s biggest migrations, birds have begun travelling from areas in southern Europe and Africa to areas round The Wash.
RSPB websites Titchwell Marsh and Snettisham are gearing up as 30 species are set to inhabit Norfolk’s wealthy wetlands, reedbeds and mudflats.
The frequent tern (Image: David Tipling/ RSPB)
RSPB Titchwell (Image: Ben Andrew/ RSPB)
The birds cease over within the east in the summertime months to breed or head additional north – utilizing the route as a “superhighway”, usually stopping to refuel alongside the best way.
The migration is well known on May 11 with World Migratory Day.
Hayley Roan, senior web site supervisor at RSPB Titchwell Marsh, stated: “The Wash is extremely essential for the birds and the bugs they arrive right here to feed on.
“Here on the Norfolk coast and throughout the east coast of England, we’re particularly privileged to be part of one of many world’s eight ‘bird superhighways’.
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“This wonderful phenomenon of nature is occurring proper right here, proper now on Norfolk’s coast and we’re seeing a surge in chook migration, as frequent tern, avocet and Mediterranean gulls are arriving at Titchwell and Snettisham.
A pair of Mediterranean Gulls (Image: Martin Campbell/ RSPB)
RSPB Titchwell in north Norfolk (Image: Ben Andrew/ RSPB)
“Seeing the primary swallows arrive again from Africa, watching the frequent terns zipping round or listening to the enigmatic cuckoo calling jogs my memory of the wonderful journeys they’ve been on to reach again right here on the east coast of Norfolk.”
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The birds will name Norfolk home till August when they are going to depart our shores, flying alongside the East Atlantic Flyway to their wintering grounds.
Some of the birds on their approach embody the frequent tern, avocets, and the Mediterranean gull.
