Close up encounters at Salthouse

Turnstones

Romance on the beach

A Turnstone in front of wife's right knee

Pink-feet skies

Turnstone 

Snow Bunting

Caught in the field

With a kind offer from the parents to look after the lads last weekend the wife and I set off for a bit of winter fresh air and luxury on the north Norfolk coast.

As we edged towards Cley and Salthouse skeins of Pink-footed Geese passed over us welcoming us with their distinctive call. First stop was the Cley visitor centre for a cheeky cake and coffee before heading down to Salthouse passing a pair of Egyptian Geese.

The old car park is now just full of shingle from last years storm much to the liking of a couple of Turnstones. We walked down the coast along the shingle beach and observed around nine Twite on the side of marsh which took off and flew directly over us.

After about 10/15 minute walk we located a flock of around 30 Snow Buntings on the main bank before coming down to the edge of the marsh. After a nice session watching the Buntings we walked by the sea where a small flock of Turnstones landed in front of us. 

I will post the rest of my Norfolk blog in coming days.