stuart white
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We had a cracking day today, dave nearly crashed the car twice, I got attacked at strumpshaw, but thats another story. Then there were the birds. Started with Swallow over Yarmouth seafront, Gannet and Chiffchaff year ticked at winterton along with 6+ Wheatear, male Hen Harrier, 2 Cranes at Horsey, 3 Black Redstarts back at Yarmouth then the mad dash from strumpshaw to choseley via the A47. We thought we'd farked it up and gone for the wrong bird, but luckily the one that flew out into the wash took one look at lincolnshire and came back !! We scanned from the road north of choseley barns and picked up the swift distantly heading east. Back in the car we followed it from titchwell to burnham deepdale, it literally flew along the road. Jumping out of the car every now and then we managed to track it and got some cracking close up views. It then headed back along the coast road as far as titchwell where we lost it. We had a more sedate finish to the day with Garganey and the pair of Red Crested Pochards in the same scope view.
I think there were definitely 2 alpine swifts in norfolk, and probably a third over lakenheath. I assume the bird that roosted in lowestoft then headed up to runton
All in all an excellent day
I think there were definitely 2 alpine swifts in norfolk, and probably a third over lakenheath. I assume the bird that roosted in lowestoft then headed up to runton
All in all an excellent day
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