Thursday Dec 6
On our way to Cley Centre, we noticed a group of birders looking over the Walsey Hills area. Seeing a friend, we pulled over to ask what they were watching. A bemused look before saying ''Red-rumped Swallow'', present since the previous day. B. pager no signal at home ! (Now remedied, tried Bluetooth instructions again and a day later all was functional).
I immediately saw it hurtling at tree height above the pool and woods. Parking at East Bank car park, we had further views of this very fast twisting bird in flight. My photographs are rubbish. I caught the bird but none are in focus. A combination of very poor light, fast flying b and poor photography.
Ludham/Thorne Marshes
From St Benet's car park, whilst I was scoping towards the Thurne Windmills, hoping for Cranes, Pam saw what she suspected to be wild swans sticking their heads up from a dyke in front of the mills. I concentrated my scoping on this area and eventually saw two adult and one juvenile Bewick Swans. It must be a deep dyke, heavily fringed by reeds too.
The cooler weather had encouraged them to come across from the Netherlands.
On the homeward track, we met the P's and were able to give them some hints as to where to look. PW later reported that PC had persevered, seeing a total of 11 birds.
Sunday December 16
Another Swan hunt. A friend's son had posted photos of snow in their Netherlands garden.
We eventually located a group of 25+ Whooper Swans on and near a puddle opposite Cook's farm Shop west of Sea Palling on the Stalham road. Good to see so many youngsters amongst them. Much too distant for reasonable photos. Just these iffy ones !
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