Long weekend in Suffolk

Great Crested Grebe and 'humbugs'

Friday afternoon near Lakenheath

Friday evening in the Eel's Foot, Eastbridge


As always, important to sample local delicacies - Aspall's cider


Picking up goodies from Beerwolf Books, just across the road

digiscoped photos taken with Nikon Coolpix 995 + Leica Apo Televid 77 with 20x eyepiece

Seeing some birds

To start with, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough:

Cormorant

Black-headed Gulls

Moorhen



Great Crested Grebes

On to Eyebrook Reservoir:

Green-winged Teal

Smew (I always think 'White Nun' should be an alcoholic drink for birders

To finish the day, CEGB Reservoir, Peterborough:

Iceland Gull!

photos taken with Nikon Coolpix 995 + Leica Apo Televid 77 with 20x eyepiece

Swan brawl

Ugly scenes on Overton Lake, Ferry Meadows CP, this lunchtime. A bit of argy bargy between two pairs of Mute Swans.


Meanwhile, this Great Crested Grebe made for the relative peace of Gunwade.

digiscoped photos taken with Nikon Coolpix 995 + Leica Apo Televid 62 with 16x eyepiece