Well rested and ready to get started. Had breakfast at 8:00am and was at the bus stop before the 8:55am arrived. Paid the £3.90 for a return ticket to Holkham Victoria and the bus driver was kind enough to drop me off at Lady Anne‘s Drive.
Walked down Lady Anne’s Drive and saw thousands of Pink-footed Geese in the fields and in the air. Awesome. I then headed west towards the hides. A small flock came through including Long-tailed, Coal, Blue and Great Tits. Also saw Dunnock and Wren. Stopped at the Washington Hide but the view was difficult as you were looking into the sun.
Walked further down the track to the Joe Jordan Hide and the nearby fields were virtually empty. Then headed over to a sandy track and walked up towards a bank for a good view of the fields. Scanned the fields with my scope and mostly saw Brent Goose, Shelduck, Wigeon, Teal, Curlew.
Headed back towards Washington Hide, then onto the beach for a sea watch. I had just finished looking at two Red-throated Divers when my phone rang. It was Ken Reeves passing along helpful information on sightings and also trying to figure out where we will bird tomorrow. Should be great fun.
I was surprised at how quickly the day had gone by, so I headed back so as not to miss the bus since it only runs every hour. Was happy to see the Barn Owl hunting over the fields on the way out. At the bus stop, thousands of Pink-footed Geese flew overhead on their way to roost. It was a fantastic sight.
Another great day of birding in Norfolk. Can’t wait for tomorrow!!
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