After a hectic day of pre holiday tasks - especially for Pam - the frequent pager reports of Ring Ouzel arrivals were frustrating. The 3.30 report of eight birds at the top of Cross Street Salthouse was too much to resist. Off we went.
Despite driving from Sheringham to Salthouse duckpond behind a constantly braking, white line crossing and very slow driver we made reasonable time. The driver (male) also indicated left at the duckpond and then after virtually stopping, spotted the ice-cream van and indicated right and moved - simultaneously - to park near the van.
Our instructions were to turn right at the T junction at the top of Cross Street to view the field next to the horse paddock. Wrong. We turned and went left to find three cars, including warden George, taking up the parking pull off. Pam stopped in the road to view four Ring Ouzels down in the field. Lovely.
We then drove until we reached a turning space, returning to find that George had left and another driver was leaving. That left just Pam and I seeing 7 Ring Ouzels at any one time - untl another car's arrival. It was Mike. Good to see him.
Straight home for a latish supper and an attempt to both follow and understand what is going on in Line of Duty. I failed !!
A totally dismal and very depressing performance by Man U to-day - 0-4 to Everton - relegated to the back of my mind by the great birds. We'll probably see Ouzels in Scotland but I like to see them here first.
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