My autumn visit to my cousin in carlisle but not before a few birding stop on route first stop was the north norfolk coast with Cley being the first stop with the hightlights being a brief account with the beardies, A few Curlew Sandpipers though distance, Wheater, Lots of Ruff, Redshanks, Curlew, Whimbrel and Black-tailed Godwits.
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| Bearded tits feeding on the seeds |
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| Curlew with reflection |
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| Feeding Curlew |
Out at sea and just mainly Gannets seen and the first batch of the winter ducks with Teal,Wigeon, Pochard and Brent geese all around the Lagoons.
Next stop was a stop at Home Dunes and well worth with thousands of Geese which had just come in mainly Pink-feet but also Canada and greylags as well and a added bonus of a group of Spoonbills feeding with the ducks of the Teal and Wigeon. In the woodland only other birds around were a single Redstart and quite a few Chiff-chaffs Calling.
Last stop of the day was at titchwell well out on the lagoons were Redshanks, Greenshanks, Ruff Grey Plovers. Then spent about a hour seawatching with Sandwich terns fishing over the sea and flocks of Ringed Plovers, Oystercatchers, Godwits and the star of the day a Red-throated Diver.
'Beardies' are stunning birds aren't they. Very nice to be able to see a male and female together, and better still to be able to photograph them.
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