The last few weeks as expected have been fairly quiet around the patch as there is little movement of birds at this time of year.
The only noticable change has been the build up of wildfowl at Felbrigg with in excess of 80 Greylags now around the park, and on the lake Tufted Duck numbers peaked at 41, plus a few pairs of Gadwall have appeared along with a Coot. No further sign of any Mandarins however and no Pochards have returned to the lake so far.
As usual the West Runton Med Gull continues to delight in the beach car park, and I think he now recognises my car and knows a bit of bread is coming his way!
Away from the patch a couple of jaunts along the coast produced some good birds including Ross's Goose, American Wigeon, Spoonbill, Rough-legged Buzzard and Glaucous Gull being the most notable along the more expected Shorelarks, Snow Buntings, Twite, Hen Harriers, Water Pipit and Red-necked Grebe etc.
