Fulmars at Cromer...

It was the case until recently that you had to travel to Hunstanton to watch Norfolk Fulmars at close range: now there's an established colony on the cliffs at Cromer, just below the Beach car park. While searching for the Pied Crow yesterday it was terrific to see these elegant tubenoses tazzing by on stiff wings just feet above our heads.

As well as the Pied Crow, there were some pied Goats - Bagots, apparently - that are resident on the cliff: overhead, a trio of Typhoon fighters were 'mock dogfighting' for most of the morning

Other interesting birds we came across included a singing Black Redstart to the east of the Pier and a Shag perched on a buoy: the waves were rocking it about so much it soon gave up!