Traveled by bus (at 11:05am) from The Lodge in Old Hunstanton to the White Horse Inn in Brancaster Staithe without a hitch. Once inside my room, had a look at the Coasthopper bus schedule and decided to go to Holkham since time was short.
Walked up Lady Anne’s Drive at Holkham and decided to slowly scan the nearby fields to the west. Could not believe my luck in locating a sole White-fronted Goose which was a life bird. Woohoo!! I was truly overjoyed since there were hundreds of Pink-footed Geese in the field. Persistence paid off since this was my fourth trip to Holkham.
I watched the White-fronted Goose (Greenland species) for about 15 minutes and decided to move further down the road to try for a better look. Relocated the bird and continued to enjoy watching it feed on the grass. A couple was passing by, I asked if they had seen the White-fronted Goose, they said no, and I invited them to look through my scope. Identification confirmed!! Another fellow from Sheffield came over and asked for a look and was pleased to see the goose.
After about 10 minutes, I decided to walk down the track that leads to the Washington Hide. Came across a European Robin, Wren, Dunnock, and Treecreeper. The weather was looking a bit threatening, so decided to go back to the B&B.
At the Holkham Victoria bus stop, there were 10 Eurasian Collared Doves in a tree across the road. I heard House Sparrows, and some Starlings passed overhead.
Fantastic, short, but productive trip to Holkham. Tomorrow, Cley.
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