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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 Пірникоза велика throughout the year, and you may also catch a glipse of a passing Рибалочка блакитний or hear the erruptive calls of Очеретянка середземноморська. The lawns around campus may have Зелений дятел feeding on them. You can see Плиска гірська and Мала біла чапля along the river.
In the winter, look out for Крех великий as this is one of the more reliable locations to find them in the county. There may also be plenty of gulls including Мартин сивий and Мартин сріблястий using the lawn around the edge of the lake. At dusk, Слуква лісова and Баранець звичайний can be found in any of the wetland areas around campus. In spring, a dawn walk around UEA Broad may reveal Набережник палеарктичний 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 Кропив’янка чорноголова, Кропив’янка садова, Кропив’янка сіра, Вівчарик-ковалик, Вівчарик весняний, Очеретянка ставкова, Очеретянка лучна and even a few Кобилочка-цвіркун! There may be Зозуля звичайна joining the dawn chorus. During a spring fall, local scarcities such as Дрізд гірський and Горихвістка звичайна have been found here.
Summer is quiter, but a wide selection of garden birds may still be seen in the area including Снігур звичайний and Підкоришник звичайний. On a dusk trip to the playingfields, you may hear Сич хатній calling in the large oak trees. Raptors including Лунь очеретяний 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 Крячок річковий. Autumn is a good time to keep eyes on the skies for flocks of Гуменник короткодзьобий, while the winter thrushes including Дрізд білобровий and Чикотень will be returing. It is always worth locating flocks of Ополовник звичайний, або синиця довгохвоста as there is a possiblity of something rarer being in them, such as a Вівчарик лісовий (especially after periods of easterly winds). The greenhouse feeders may host Чиж лісовий, Чечітка мала and В’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 Вівчарик іберійський, Крячок каспійський, Мартин делаверський and Сірий (Великий) сорокопуд!
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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.