tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698023365189452014.post9106623860264268365..comments2023-09-27T11:31:54.969+01:00Comments on Ben's Birding Blog: Brecks and Buckenham patchtick!Ben Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03894959682837288555noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698023365189452014.post-69219768305437478912015-04-30T13:07:39.184+01:002015-04-30T13:07:39.184+01:00Just re-read my first reply - when I said traffic ...Just re-read my first reply - when I said traffic should not be an issue I meant for travelling time. I will make sure I park safely and am careful on the bridge.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346416257340217128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698023365189452014.post-14215423417003133602015-04-30T13:05:17.097+01:002015-04-30T13:05:17.097+01:00Just checked - its only 5 minutes from the hotel :...Just checked - its only 5 minutes from the hotel :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346416257340217128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698023365189452014.post-85950066403211990862015-04-30T12:56:00.706+01:002015-04-30T12:56:00.706+01:00Excellent - thanks Ben. I will take a look. I am n...Excellent - thanks Ben. I will take a look. I am normally up and about early - so hopefully the traffic won't be an issue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346416257340217128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698023365189452014.post-85531567575950818762015-04-30T06:08:02.944+01:002015-04-30T06:08:02.944+01:00Halvergate bridge can be found at roughly TG438078...Halvergate bridge can be found at roughly TG438078 the road at right angles to the a47 heading towards Halvergate. It is about 5/10 minutes from strumpshaw depending on traffic, it is just a railway bridge which gives elevatation to view over the marshes. As you have seen it has held a rough legged buzzard all winter this year and is good for wild swans, short eared owls and other scarce birds, it's best in winter, but who knows hat you may see at any time of the year. A word of warning, ensure you park off of the road and be very careful if going to the top of the bridge, it's a fast road, blind hump bridge and has a railway underneath! Not the best birding location but yields results sometimes.<br />Cheers- Ben Ben Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894959682837288555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698023365189452014.post-58263851014711009462015-04-29T15:17:27.296+01:002015-04-29T15:17:27.296+01:00Hi Ben - I will be on holiday in Norfolk next week...Hi Ben - I will be on holiday in Norfolk next week and am counting the days before I can return to Strumpshaw. Was there last September and had a great time. You mention Halvergate Bridge in a few posts - is that near Strumpshaw? Do you have a specific location for it? I have done a search on Google / maps but not found it.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346416257340217128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7698023365189452014.post-63071265390366019512015-04-29T11:00:58.906+01:002015-04-29T11:00:58.906+01:00Smart birds, Ben! Good on yer!Smart birds, Ben! Good on yer!David Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268653414603237548noreply@blogger.com