In Norfolk again - this time with Marcus Nash and 5 other birders. Poor weather, with showers and a cold breeze, made things uncomfortable at times. The birding, however, was excellent as you would expect in Norfolk at this time of year. Day 1 was given up to birding the north Norfolk coast.
Holkham
- We made a good start and soon found the 9 Shore Larks that I saw here a couple of weeks ago.
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| Shorelarks at Holkham courtesy of Marcus Nash |
- A close Red Kite, a Black Brant and some White-fronted Geese were other notable sightings.
- There was only a single Pink-footed Goose to be seen, mirroring the experience of the Ashdown Bird Group.
Ringstead
- Next stop was Ringstead to look for a couple of Tundra Bean Geese. After a short tour around, we found one in a flock of 1000+ Pink-footed Geese in a recently harvested sugar beet field. The bird was initially asleep but when it awoke and started moving, it's orange legs and bill band were clearly evident.
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| Tundra Bean Goose courtesy of Marcus Nash |
Thornham
- At Thornham, I met up with the 25+ Twite again.
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| Twite at Thornham courtesy of Marcus Nash |
Titchwell
At Titchwell, after lunch, we added to our day list rapidly. - Pick of the birds were 2 Bramblings at the feeders, a Water Pipit feeding along the western edge of Parrinder Hide and a distant Spotted Redshank on the Volunteer Marsh.
After a quick seawatch we were glad to call it a day and head for the shelter of the car.
A great start! 3 additions to my year list - the Tundra Bean Goose, a Ruff seen at Holkham and a Rock Pipit that flew overhead at Thornham.
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