The annual trip to Norfolk started at Lynford Arboretum looking for the 2 barred Crossbill, despite a couple of hours waiting we were unlucky but managed to see several woodland species that we don't normally get when in Norfolk - some even got a view of a Firecrest.
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| Common Crossbill |
From here we went to Titchwell for the remainder of the day getting to see the usual Ducks and Waders
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| Golden Plovers in the hundreds |
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| One of a couple of close by Ruff |
From the beach on the sea Long-tailed ducks, Eider, Slav Grebes, Red-necked Grebe, eventually a Shore Lark, all new for the year. Also 3 Seals.
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| Two of three Seals cut off by the tide |
Also plenty of Pink-footed Geese
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| Pink-footed Geese |
Only a few winter Thrushes this year, unlike last when there were thousands.
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| Redwing |
At Snettisham thousands of waders out on the mud, but the high tide wasn't big enough to push them onto the pools but still a spectacle.
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| Alan waiting for high tide |
On the final day with a storm forecast for the South, I set off to Salthouse to look Snow Buntings while the others were having breakfast I found one in very poor light and a heavy shower.
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| Snow Bunting |
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| Snow Bunting |
Meeting up with the others at Cley Paul soon found a Richards Pipit, although brief flying views it was a new bird for me.
A good weekend as usual with a few pints of Woodford Wherry and an excellent pint of Nelsons Revenge at the the Red Lion in Stiffkey - shame about the photos. But one new bird for me, six more onto my year list. 106 species seen by me over the weekend. Roll on next October!
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