Thursday 8 February 2018

Great birding in and around Great Yarmouth

On Saturday 3rd February there was 'great' Great Yarmouth/ East Norfolk birding to be had this am with Glossy Ibis- Bure Park, from the second car park, I walked south 400 yards (thanks to Tony S- part of the crack Scottish birding team- for precise directions) and good to see him again) and by the flooded field by the building could clearly see the fine Glossy Ibis feeding by the pool. It walked over to a large bush and taking care walking out by the trees we got a little closer without disturbing the bird. It huddled down by the bushes before it eventually and nonchalantly walked back to the puddle to resume feeding. From the road down to the tip looking south towards the Greyhound stadium, the fine Great White Egret could actually be seen from the car but stopping I had reasonable if distant scope views it stalked the field feeding. Driving to Halvergate, down the Halvergate road the wonderful Whooper Swan seen with around 20 Mutes looking west with the Norfolk correspondent. Seeing a big flock of c170 Swans 1 mile west Hindu temple, I remembered my good friend Ricky finding some Bewick's amongst this flock the previous winter and I wanted to repeat this. Parking by the southern lay-by I scanned the flock and sure enough there were 2 adult Bewick's Swans feeding bang in the middle of the flock. Behind them in the background you could see Stokesby's Ferry Inn. With Matthew S joining me, good to see him too it was fine end to the day, especially as I was able to pick up the Whooper again distantly from the same lay-by and point this out to Matthew, too.

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