Dave Appleton
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Hi Dave , sorry no photos. The birds I saw was defiantly not the Ross x LWFG on your website photos but is very similar to the barnacle x ross you have photos of from Cley. This afternoon was very dull but its neck did not appear as dark as the bird in your photos.
Description
Bill small , grey with traces of pink
Face white below and lower side , pale to mid grey above the eye and remainder of head.
Lower Breast \ under parts white , but not as pure as the Ross standing alongside. Upper breast pale grey with no hint of brown in the grey.
Back grey
Scapular feathers typical “ snow goose type “ white edged blackish grey.
Legs difficult to be sure as it was in a very muddy site, but not black ruling out any branta x branta hybrid. Dark greenish grey.
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Dave i will PM you its location shortly.
Thanks - appreciate that. Yes, it does sound rather like the bird from Cley and Salthouse.
There were a couple of similar (but not identical) birds in the collection on Blakeney Quay last time I passed by a week or two ago. I've not processed my photos of those yet but will add them to my website once I have done.