Today was our first opportunity to visit Winterton in Norfolk and try to connect with the Pallid Swift. The swift had been present for twelve days. There had been positive news yesterday morning but no news at all in...
Today was our first opportunity to visit Winterton in Norfolk and try to connect with the Pallid Swift. The swift had been present for twelve days. There had been positive news yesterday morning but no news at all in the afternoon, we arrived at first light and scanned the skies around the church, and surrounding areas for over two hours. It was bitterly cold and there was no sign of the swift. It had either moved on or worse it had perished overnight in the plummeting temperatures. During our visit, we witnessed thousands of Pink-footed Geese flying overhead along with several small flocks of winter thrushes. The surprise of the morning was a low-flying Woodcock that flew directly over our heads.
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| View of Filby Broad from the roadside |
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| The line of ruins where the sandpipers were feeding. |
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| Purple Sandpiper |
It was disappointing not to connect with the swift, but knowing we couldn't have visited earlier softened the blow and we had an enjoyable day regardless.