White Wingers

Took the day off Friday so just had a walk to Lowestoft and North Dene's via the patch. It was very  quiet except for the 6 Med Gulls 1 Rock Pipit and 1 Purple Sandpiper. Also 15 Linnet. I decided to take a few pics of the Med gulls for 2017.

Today i nipped again to Mautby for the Adult Iceland Gull, it was rubbish as i only saw it in flight, all the gulls just wouldn't sit this side of the hill and were all hidden in a dip. Lots more Med Gulls however. At Yarmouth for lunch sat watching even more Med Gulls. Then on the way home Breydon Bridge had a nice Juv Glaucous Gull, if not a little distant. A little Egret was close though.

Good Birdin

Saturday morning on the patch was poor so nipped to Filby Broad area and dipped another Iceland gull but did get 4 Med Gulls and a proper Hooded Crow.

Had a look at Filby Broad and spotted a Black Necked and a very distant Red Necked Grebe.

Went back to try find the Iceland Gull again but still no luck. Headed over to Clippsby where 6 Bean Geese were in flight with a few Pinkfooted Geese and a single distant Common Crane was on the marsh.

Sunday I had the day out with Danny to Sculthorpe Moor, highly recommended for photograph of birds around feeders.  The Feeders were alive with Brambling, Bullfinch, Marsh tit and Nuthatch. Plus all the common stuff.

 

 

Common Stuff including Siskin and Redpoll.

6 Red Kite was a nice surprise, always nice to see.

Finally here a Fungi tick Scarlet Ink Cap.

We had a great day here and so had lunch and then headed to Weybourne for the Geese and it was nice again to see 9 Bean Geese and 2 White fronted Geese with the 400 Pinkfooted Geese.

Had a look for the Cromer Black Redstart but no sign.

Finally 135 Bewick Swan at Stalham was a great finish to the day.