20241119 Little Auk & Black-legged Kittiwake, Cromer Pier.

 

20241119 Little Auk
Diverting to avoid pier.

20241119 Little Auk

202411 Black-legged Kittiwake
A 1st winter formation.

20241119 Black-legged Kittiwake

20241120 Eurasian Wigeon
West into storm over Cley Beach.

20241120 Common Eider
Cley Beach.

20241120 Eurasian Black Scoter
In snow storm.
Reduced colour saturation.

20241120 Eurasian Black Scoter
Greyscale.

20241122 Common Snipe
Weybourne Beach.
2 within one of the frequent Dunlin flocks moving West.
Note prominent white trailing edge to secondaries.

20241122 Mediterranean Gull
2 ads Cley Beach.
Hang out the buntings and crack open the fizz! A great day for Norfolk birding!!

20241122 Little Gull
Juv blown back East in WNW32.
Weybourne Beach.

20241101 Siberian Chiffchaff, NWT Cley Marshes

 

20241101 Siberian Chiffchaff
Called frequently in bursts of single note.
'sweet' louder than most Sibs.
White underparts especially clean on belly and chin.

20241101 Siberian Chiffchaff
Olive green edges to remiges, forming panel on closed wing. Rectrices also edged olive green.
 Dark alula stands out.

20241101 Siberian Chiffchaff
Pale mid-grey upperparts. Raw Umber margin blended to crown sides.

20241101 Siberian Chiffchaff
More active and louder bird than the norm, moved quickly through hedgerows.