Just returned from 2 days on North Norfolk coast with Paul Marshall. Strong NW winds delivered Skuas and Shearwaters but not the close views of Long-tailed Skuas that I had hoped for...
On Monday 11.5 hours solid at Sheringham produced over 100 Arctic Skuas and about 30 Great Skuas (Bonxies) as well as Sooty Shearwater etc but views were not great in poor visibility.
Tuesday morning at Cley was much better - still very windy so close and prolonged views of Sooty Shearwater, Arctic Skua and Bonxie. A Sabines Gull flew over the shingle but was through so quickly we barely saw it!
Spent 90 minutes at Titchwell on the way home; saw 20 wader species in a morning without really trying...
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