We started off our attempt to check out Holkham by paying a visit to Holkham Hall but this was basically your average stately home and whilst you would be bound to find some birds there, it was such a big site that we felt our energies would be better used elsewhere. Be that as it may, we had a look at the lake and that got us another holiday and year “tick” in the shape of Egyptian Goose of which there seems to be a healthy population – with lots of Egyptian Goslings in evidence.<\/p>\n
\nThere were other geese there,\u00a0 all with young, Including Barnacle and Greylag. Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Ducks added to the water life and there were lots of Oystercatcher,\u00a0 Swallow,\u00a0 Pied Wagtails and Starling. We had a look then went to the cafe for a cup of tea before nearing off to the other Holkham, Holkham NNR.<\/p>\n
Year Tick : Egyptian Goose<\/p>\n
| Species<\/th>\n | Count<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|
| Greylag Goose<\/td>\n | 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Barnacle Goose<\/td>\n | 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Egyptian Goose<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tufted Duck<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Great Crested Grebe<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher<\/td>\n | 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eurasian Jackdaw<\/td>\n | 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Barn Swallow<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Common Starling<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pied Wagtail<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| European Goldfinch<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Holkham Hall 9th May 2016 We started off our attempt to check out Holkham by paying a visit to Holkham Hall but this was basically your average stately home and whilst you would be bound to find some birds there, it was such a big site that we felt our energies would be better used … <\/p>\n |