Well met up with Dave at Hunstanton and spent an enjoyable hour or so sea watching. Picked out Black and Red Throated Diver, loads ofFulmar and a couple of Auk species. A few Red Breasted Merganser as well.
We then adjourned to Tesco for breakfast and to plan strategy.
So Titchwell it is but ye gods has it turned grey. The wind is enough to blow migrants to Wales and sand is rasping into your face at the end of the boardwalk. Still we perservere to see lots of Scoter, Goldeneye and Eider. Two Long Tailed Duck are a nice reward. A few waders on the shore but we decide we'll be dudes and head for a hide. We pick out a few bits and pieces and then head back to the shop. The chaffies and Robins are singing there hearts out and there are some House Sparrow.
Off to Great Massingham but not before texting Dawn with a weather report. Reponse from the blonde one? a very sympathetic "Ho Ho Ho, snigger snigger". I treated this with a dignified silence.
We were told the Rough Legged Buzzard had been there 5 mins ago. Dave - "Bloody Typical" still we got a Buzzard and then Dave pulled out the RLB distant but nice white on the tail and lots of hovering. Nice. Adjourn to Three Horsehoes Grimston with real fire for Fish & Chips(the later being merely ok). Text Dawn with news of BT Diver, Long Tails and RLB. Revenge is a dish best served with a real fire HA HA HA HA
Went off to Welney to watch Swans and see Tundra Bean Geese. and loads of attractive Pochard. The Bahama Pitail (escape) must have been frozen poor mite. Dave and I were!!
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