Winter Magic

The best thing about being your own boss is that you can choose your own working hours. Today I visited Kessingland Beach for the Shore Larks and Snow Buntings. I managed 70 odd Snow Buntings below Coastguard Lane TM538861 and found a single Shorelark by the large pool below the Red House at TM538870. Two Meadow Pipits flew in off but otherwise no seabird movement until I saw three 1st win Gannets following a ship offshore.

Next stop was Chedgrave Marshes and the New Cut at St Olaves to begin the long walk to see the Short eared Owl which was seen hunting in the distance. There was an impressive skein of c2000 Pink footed Geese and a huge skein of c6000 over Berney Marshes they looked a sight in the sky at distance. Occasionally I flushed two Snipe and at the end of the walk had flushed six pairs. Interspersed with the Geese were 60 Greylags and a few Golden Plover and Lapwings.

Of the other raptors I saw a female Marsh Harrier, male Sparrowhawk, Kestrel (Mobbed by SEO)but no Rough legged Buzzard or Hen Harriers.


It was another great winters day.