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Description
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 Bahri throughout the year, and you may also catch a glipse of a passing Yalıçapkını or hear the erruptive calls of Kamış Bülbülü. The lawns around campus may have Yeşil Ağaçkakan feeding on them. You can see Dağ kuyruksallayanı and Küçük ak balýkçýl along the river.
In the winter, look out for Büyük tarakdiş as this is one of the more reliable locations to find them in the county. There may also be plenty of gulls including Küçük gümüþ martý and Kuzey Gümüş Martı using the lawn around the edge of the lake. At dusk, Çulluk and Su çulluğu can be found in any of the wetland areas around campus. In spring, a dawn walk around UEA Broad may reveal Dere düdükçünü 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 Karabağlı ötleğen, Boz ötleğen, Akgerdanlı ötleğen, Çıvgın, Söğütbülbülü, Saz Kamışçını, Kındıra kamışçını and even a few Çekirge Kamışçını! There may be Guguk joining the dawn chorus. During a spring fall, local scarcities such as Boğmaklı Ardıç and Kızılkuyruk have been found here.
Summer is quiter, but a wide selection of garden birds may still be seen in the area including Şakrak and Orman tırmaşıkkuşu. On a dusk trip to the playingfields, you may hear Kukumav calling in the large oak trees. Raptors including Saz delicesi 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 Sumru. Autumn is a good time to keep eyes on the skies for flocks of Küçük Tarla Kazı, while the winter thrushes including Kızıl ardıç and Tarla ardıcı will be returing. It is always worth locating flocks of Uzunkuyruklu baştankara as there is a possiblity of something rarer being in them, such as a Sarıkaşlı çıvgın (especially after periods of easterly winds). The greenhouse feeders may host Karabaşlı iskete, Küçük Huş İsketesi and Dağ ispinozu.
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 İberya Çıvgını, Hazar sumrusu, Halkalı Martı and Büyük örümcekkuşu!
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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.