Monday August 15
NooNoo our black and white cat (named after the vacuum in TeleTubbies), is obviously feeling better after 3 weeks suffering an eyelid infection. He woke us before 5 a.m., triumphantly celebrating a capture. He uses under the table at the foot of the stairs as his trophy stash. He then played with a small mammal, making further noises, until I was wide awake.
After reading, and failing to get back to sleep, we drove to Horsey and Winterton on a beautiful, cloudless morning.
Two pristine looking young Lesser Whitethroats flitted along the hedge on the dunes road to Sea Palling, Swallows gathering in large family groups on overhead wires.
First stop was the raptor watching layby past Horsey Mill - which had a Cormorant on top of one sail. Immediately, we heard the bugling of Cranes from fairly close by. A pair was in the far field to the west of the road, the male occasionally stretching his neck, calling, and then feeding again. Lovely.
The sea at Winterton was dead calm, birdless apart from an occasional and distant Tern. This combined with the blinding reflection off the water meant that our stay was short.
Our first Red-legged Partridge of the month on the return journey - the Cormorant was still atop the sail - and home for an early breakfast.
No comments:
Post a Comment