We drove the coastal route to Sheringham so that we could have a look for the Iceland Gull on Cromer golf course. Not realistic trying to see it from the car in the practice green car park ! Especially when many golfers were taking advantage of a sunny day.
We tried Sheringham cliff top car park first, east of the town. We had a fly past Guillemot but could not see the one Purple Sandpiper purported to be several breakwaters along. Pam descended the Funky Mackerel steps and met a returning birder. Bitterly cold too.
Where on earth is Barford Road? In a maze of streets behind Tesco. Having passed the hair salon reported as THE place, we turned round at the end of a narrow, car lined, road when Pam saw a point and shoot camera toting man look upward. Three Bohemian Waxwings on a TV aerial. Superb birds. Always a joy. They flew away, we followed, to the top of an electricity post near the hairdressers. A pause in the traffic allowed Pam to stop in the middle of the lane when I took two photographs before a car appeared.
Nowhere to park, I'd love to have waited until the perch was more photogenic, we drove on to the western clifftop car park near the Lifeboat Museum. Oh yes. A small group of birders, which included Dave H and Christine and John M, were stalking the male Black Redstart dashing about on a block of flats. We parked nearby, only for a woman to stop at my window which then I opened. I'm terrible at faces..........It was Irene M, who pointed out that the bird was now opposite us, on a low brick wall. I quickly binned it before dragging my attention back to Irene when we then discussed John's health, their impending move to the west country and a sure buyer of their Kelling home. She left and .... the bird flew in a direct line towards us before disappearing under the car !! It then re-located to the Museum area. A lovely looking adult, I must hope that it stays and I can have a go at photographing it.
THIS IS NOT MY PHOTO. Thank you Nick.
Bob C and John M then appeared at Pam's window. John soon left at Irene's behest. Bob told us that the Iceland often appears on the practise green area, we returned home that way. The green had six golfers practising, no birds at all.
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