Double enjoyable natter at Cley to-day. Firstly, our usual moth group and then PW. An unexpected coachload of people turned up for lunch, making the cafe extremely crowded. We left.
Another enormous flock of densely packed Brent along Beach Road. Despite searching, I couldn't find a Black Brant nor the Pale-bellied. Made it even worse when a pager message later told me that the Black Brant was there. I don't like missing out.
As is becoming habitual, home along the coast road after a short visit to the Black Redstart hang-out at Sheringham. A group of camped out photographers, the bird was having a siesta. I was hoping for a photograph in the bright sunshine.....
The familiar swoop in to the Cromer golf club practice green car park was rewarded by a view of the Iceland Gull at the very back of the greens. The photos are the worst examples of ''record shots'', soon to fill the waste bin.
On to Mundesley - and Cliftonville's muddy grass and puddle-filled parking area high on the cliffs.
Mike's car was obvious, he was eating a late lunch, having descended the steep steps to the beach, walking some way before catching a distant view of the juvenile Glaucous Gull. Whilst we were chatting, we all watched the many Red-throated Divers on the sea below. Pam also saw several auks. One larger, slower flapping, diver was a Great Northern Diver. A year tick for all of us. Excellent.
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