Windy Winter

Well I have taken some holiday to do some winter birding, today it has been very windy but I wanted to locate the Sibe Chiffchaff at Sparrow's Nest Lowestoft. On arrival it was sheltered and there was a good flock of Long tailed Tits but the council were blowing leaves around (Unsuccessfully.)and the motor was drowning about any possible Chiffchaff calls. I then moved to Kessingland for the Snow Buntings, No luck I could hardly stand in the wind, but a bonus was c250 per hour southerly passage of Dark bellied Brent Geese and flocks of Wigeon. all flying very close inshore. Looking towards Lowestoft the birds were pushed into the large bowl once the cleared the south Pier. I spent two hours looking out of my mates bedroom window facing the sea in a centrally heated room. The sea was so rough I did see five Duniln too but due to poor vis only the geese and ducks were confirmed.