Late news of a Ross's Goose at Horsey sent us on our way at 3.00 - drizzling and very dark. We had good views (sic) of the bird before it flew off to roost with the large flock of Pinks. Appalling photo.........
December 9
Suffering from birding withdrawal. Our road had thawed at last, whilst our front path, which faces north, is still lethal. Getting to the car involves hugging the garage wall whilst ducking under the hanging baskets. The Horsey Run beckoned.
Frozen ground and water has meant unusual waders in unusual places. A Woodcock rose off the grass road verge outside Sea Palling whilst 20 Dunlin, 25 Redshank and a few Turnstone fed in the P and D beach car park. Before the Horsey gap turning and after Walnut Farm, 36 Snipe probed the softened mud around some standing water pools. A few more Redshank too.
5 Red -throated Divers flew through off Winterton Dunes but the sea was otherwise empty.
An enjoyable outing.
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