Returning home from University in Liverpool brought with it mixed emotions - on the one hand I was gutted to be far away from my uni mates again, but on the other hand was the prospect of some proper meals. Oh. And a closer proximity to Kent, Suffolk and Norfolk for some birding. It was the latter county that proved to be the first to wet my birding appetite when the news was released that up to 7 Bee-eaters were attempting to nest at a quarry in Triminghan. Whilst the birds were reportedly attempting to breed (meaning they'd likely stick around a while) I didn't want to take any chances so set out to see them at the first opportunity. This first opportunity proved to be the 18th June. On the chosen day I set off at around half 7 for the long drive up to North Norfolk in the humid weather (since the heat wave had buggered off) and arrived on site at around 10ish. Upon entering the car park two things became apparent - that the RSPB had done a cracking job at arranging a safe vi...