Following our bird survey at the Church yesterday, I hadn't intended another trip out, but the lure of an Iceland Gull just twenty minutes away proved too strong! Sea Palling can be a little bleak this time of year: the persistent drizzle and cold wind made the half-mile trudge along the beach somewhat gruelling! Returning birders reported that dog walkers had flushed the bird, but I nevertheless spent an hour checking out the hundreds of gulls on the tideline, being rewarded by Mediterranean, Caspian and Little Gulls. I eventually found an immature gull that looked right: the photos later confirmed it! Nice to meet Lowestoft birders Jane and Paul...
On the way home I stopped at Martham to scan a vast flock of Pink-footed Geese. I may have picked out the reported Tundra Beans, but not conclusively. However, the pair of White-fronted Geese and a lone Barnacle were some reward..
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