Thursday October 21
Finding that - for the second year running - I couldn't get my favourite tomato (Ferline) and Runner Bean (Wisley Magic) seeds from any supplier, I turned to Amazon. I was able to find all the seeds I wanted, with replacements for the tomato and Runners, at good prices, and with free postage. Result.
Then, we drove to Walcott via the field a mere 400 metres along the road from home where about 1500 Pink-footed Geese were resting. It's lovely to hear their calls from our front drive. I intended taking some photos, as well as scoping for any unusual passengers, on the way home. They'd gone.
Walcott front was full of parked cars, we found one space from which we could have a look at the sea. The sea was foaming in, driven by a very brisk northerly. Two people on the beach were watching what turned out to be a Guillemot in the near surf. They then tried to catch it, driving it further out. Why? Especially when, he succeeded, got soaked to the waist by a surge around the breakwater, waded out, and then placed the bird on the beach! The auk was last seen drifting out again.
Bacton would give us a broader view, the extensive car park is only used by a few dog walkers at the moment.
During our stay, there was a steady trickle of Gannets, mostly juveniles, a few auks, Red-throated Divers, Cormorants, Wigeon, Kittiwakes and two Great Skuas. All being jet propelled east by a following wind. How can something so frustrating be enjoyable? But it was.
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