A visit to north Norfolk for the day, in a field at the end of the Thorney by-pass c30 Swans were spotted and convenient layby allowed me to pullover and view. They were all Whooper Swans, also plenty of Lapwing.
On the way to the coast a very short detour took me to Sedgeford where an Eastern Yellow Wagtail has been wintering on a 'muck' heap. It was present and took no notice of the birders watching from the gateway. It has been confirmed as an Alaskan (or Blue-headed) Eastern Yellow Wagtail.
Red-legged and Grey Partridges were in the fields here.
On the coast I stopped at Thornham Harbour and had a good walk there. On the Pastures towards Holme a Peregrine was on the ground with prey, plenty of Brent Geese and a couple of marsh harrier. Skylark were around and Linnets, Meadow Pipits too. Ten Twite were present, they took some finding and were very mobile.
Next a look around the Choseley barns area, a Chinese Water Deer walked across the open field. 15 Linnets were on a small piece of game cover. Further distant a mixed flock of Bunting and Finch were feeding along a hedge, 10+ Yellowhammers at least.
Finally to RSPB Titchwell. This always provides a good variety of birds, the first was the usual Water Rail in the open ditch. Waders included Dunlin, Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwit, Grey and Golden Plover, Avocet, Turnstone, Curlew and Redshank. A small flock of Common Scoter and a single Red-breasted Merganser flew past off shore.
In all today I notched up seeing 70 species.
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