A trip to North Norfolk to have a look at a few places. It is always good to catch up with birds that I don't usually see around here, even if the scarce ones evaded me today like a Dusky Warbler at Holme NOA.
There was a nice selection of birds to be seen, especially on the grazing marshes, three Ruff with the Lapwings plenty of Brent Geese and a few Pink-Footed. A look over the sea produced several waders flying along the coast, a male Marsh Harrier was seen heading west out over the sea, and an Arctic Skua heading east. A Red-throated Diver was on the sea.
At Wells-next-the Sea I always enjoy a look across the harbour and sea area. The tide was still well out so plenty of waders seen feeding, including Bar-tailed Godwit, Sanderling, Curlew, Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Ringed Plover and Grey Plover. A Gannet flew off shore eastward.
One sight that I always find a spectacle is the evening in-land flight of hundreds of Pink-footed Geese to feed in the fields from the salt marshes.
There was a Great Egret at the pools just east of Wells too.
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