Around the coast

Holme NOA, Stiffkey, Salthouse, Kelling, Titchwell RSPB 17/9/05 EABA leaders: Connor

A trip to several strategic sites around the norfolk coast. The first stop was Holme NOA for more sea-watching. Unfortunately no Shearwaters or Petrels but one Pomaraine Skua, four Arctic Skuas and eight Great Skuas as well as Red Throated Diver, Velvet Scoter, Kittiwake, Sandwich Tern and Fulmar. On the reserve a merlin, two Siskins, one Redstart and a Cetti's Warbler.

We stopped at the flood north of the A149, seeing two Curlew Sanpipers and a Green Sanpiper. Salthouse Pools then provided a Little Stint. The Spotted Crake showed reasonably well at Kelling Quags.

The final stop was Titchwell were both Temminks Stint and Little Stint were on the freshmarsh. Overall a good day!