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The University of East Anglia (UEA) has some fantastic grounds for birding, and whatever the time of year, there is always something to see. With a wide selection of trails to choose from, it is always worth exploring if you are in the area or indeed visiting the univeristy for any reason. The standout feature of the campus is UEA Broad (the universities lake). This will hold Чомга throughout the year, and you may also catch a glipse of a passing Обыкновенный зимородок or hear the erruptive calls of Соловьиная широкохвостка. The lawns around campus may have Зелёный дятел feeding on them. You can see Горная трясогузка and Малая белая цапля along the river.
In the winter, look out for Большой крохаль as this is one of the more reliable locations to find them in the county. There may also be plenty of gulls including Сизая чайка and Серебристая чайка using the lawn around the edge of the lake. At dusk, Вальдшнеп and Бекас can be found in any of the wetland areas around campus. In spring, a dawn walk around UEA Broad may reveal Перевозчик along the waters edge. Worth getting there early, as the site does become busy with dog walkers and visitors during the day. The campus is alive with the sound of warblers including Славка-черноголовка, Садовая славка, Серая славка, Теньковка, Пеночка-весничка, Тростниковая камышевка, Камышевка-барсучок and even a few Обыкновенный сверчок! There may be Обыкновенная кукушка joining the dawn chorus. During a spring fall, local scarcities such as Белозобый дрозд and Обыкновенная горихвостка have been found here.
Summer is quiter, but a wide selection of garden birds may still be seen in the area including Снегирь and Обыкновенная пищуха. On a dusk trip to the playingfields, you may hear Домовый сыч calling in the large oak trees. Raptors including Болотный лунь may be seen, as they range more widely away from the Norfolk Broads at this time of year. UEA Broad may be host to a couple of pairs of Речная крачка. Autumn is a good time to keep eyes on the skies for flocks of Короткоклювый гуменник, while the winter thrushes including Белобровик and Рябинник will be returing. It is always worth locating flocks of Ополовник as there is a possiblity of something rarer being in them, such as a Зарничка (especially after periods of easterly winds). The greenhouse feeders may host Чиж, Горная чечетка and Юрок.
Given the number of birders working or studying at UEA, there is always a chance of a top quality rarity being found. Previous records have included Иберийская пеночка, Чеграва, Делавэрская чайка and Серый сорокопут!
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You can use the pay and display car park on campus, or, access the site via Earlham park. Click on a P in the map to get directions to that point.