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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 Búbos vöcsök throughout the year, and you may also catch a glipse of a passing Jégmadár or hear the erruptive calls of Berki poszáta. The lawns around campus may have Zöld küllo feeding on them. You can see hegyi billegető and Kis kócsag along the river.
In the winter, look out for Nagy bukó as this is one of the more reliable locations to find them in the county. There may also be plenty of gulls including Viharsirály and Ezüstsirály using the lawn around the edge of the lake. At dusk, Erdei szalonka and Sárszalonka can be found in any of the wetland areas around campus. In spring, a dawn walk around UEA Broad may reveal billegetőcankó 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 Barátposzáta, Kerti poszáta, Mezei poszáta, Csilpcsalpfüzike, fitiszfüzike, cserregő nádiposzáta, Foltos nádiposzáta and even a few Réti tücsökmadár! There may be Kakukk joining the dawn chorus. During a spring fall, local scarcities such as Örvös rigó and Kerti rozsdafarkú have been found here.
Summer is quiter, but a wide selection of garden birds may still be seen in the area including Süvöltő and Hegyi fakusz. On a dusk trip to the playingfields, you may hear Kuvik calling in the large oak trees. Raptors including Barna rétihéja 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 Küszvágó csér. Autumn is a good time to keep eyes on the skies for flocks of rövidcsőrű lúd, while the winter thrushes including szőlőrigó and fenyőrigó will be returing. It is always worth locating flocks of őszapó as there is a possiblity of something rarer being in them, such as a Vándorfüzike (especially after periods of easterly winds). The greenhouse feeders may host Csíz, Barna zsezse and fenyőpinty.
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 ibériai füzike, Lócsér, gyűrűscsőrű sirály and Nagy őrgébics!
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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.