The Reeve's Tale
magazine JULY 2005
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WENSUM VALLEY BIRDWATCHING SOCIETY Our indoor meeting at Lenwade included a presentation ‘Birds around
the World’. This was an enthralling presentation by a larger than life Mike
Linley. Mike was a photographer for the BBC series ‘Life On Earth’ and had
also spent many years working on the Anglia ‘Survival’ series which became a
benchmark in natural history documentaries. With a library of 40,000 slides
and almost as many anecdotes from his world travels I am sure we will see him
back at Lenwade at some future meeting. For the third year running we were up at day break for a Dawn Chorus
walk at Sparham Pools. As promised, those who stayed the course were rewarded
with a hot bacon roll at the end of the walk. Top sight - a Black Tern. Buzzards in Norfolk – on a bright and sunny Saturday, weather arranged
by Charles Neale, we assembled at the Raptor watch point near Gt Ryburgh (Map
ref TF971255) where we watched
Buzzards ride the thermals above Sennowe Park. For us novices it was good to hear the experts engaged in
lively debate and much resorting to books as they sought to differentiate
between Common and Honey Buzzards, they were quite a distance away however.
Also seen were Hobbys, Heron, Sparrowhawk and Marsh Harriers. For our outdoor meeting on Sunday
3rd July we visit the RSPB Minsmere Reserve. Meet at J Sainsbury’s car park,
Longwater at 8.30a.m. for car sharing. There is an entrance charge to the
reserve for non-RSPB members, there is a restaurant, shop and the usual
facilities so no reason not to attend, we even provide binoculars. If there is sufficient time we may
visit Dunwich Heath to find the breeding Dartford Warblers. Indoor meeting on Thursday 21st July. ‘Pensthorpe’ by Tim Nevard.
Lenwade Village Hall, 7.30 start. All are welcome. Non members £2,
refreshments available. Colin Wright [740548] [www.wvbs.co.uk]
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