Brancaster and Brancaster Staithe

Brancaster is actually made up of 2 villages, Brancaster and Brancaster  Staithe. Brancaster is mainly residential, with all the interest centered on Brancaster Staithe, a working fishing village. Many local families still make their living by fishing from the staithe, which has always been famous for its first class shellfish. You can buy their catch from stalls either at the staithe or on...

Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK

Oystercatchers in Flight at Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK Oystercatchers are large, stocky, black and white wading birds. They have a long, orange-red bill and reddish-pink legs. In flight they show a wide, white wing-stripe, a black tail and a white rump that extends as a ‘V’ between the wings. Because Oystercatchers eat cockles, the population is vulnerable if cockle beds are...