Waited a long time for another rarity to turn up in our area this autum there have been very few on the ground, but at last an opportunity. We set out late morning with the twitter saying that the bird was still viewable. Only to find that it had flown 30 minuets prior. Just our luck. We met up with a friend from Waveney Bird Club that we had been away with to Skomer in the earlier part of the year and he said he was going to walk south to see if he could pick up with some Lapland's. We dragged behind him and found a GUILIMOT and a pair of BRENT GEESE for our troubles. Jonathan took a look behind as 50 twitchers came running up. Heading for our friends just ahead. We caught up to them first and could see the bird feeding under a small boat in the shingle. But before we got our bins on it, it had flown. Jonathan saw it go and followed it north again into some kayaks. We head of and meet up with this fracas coming from the north. who soon dispersed after no bird again. Jonathan then says, is that it down there close to us. So we picked it up again and had good views except for a wire fence. But you can't complain. Because the last one was seen a few weeks ago on the Isle of Uist. So a lifer for me, a HORNIMAS ARCTIC REDPOLE and not so expensive either.
HORNIMAS ARCTIC REDPOLE
This picture at least shows the prominent white wing bar, with a touch of spotting on rump. But as usual with rarities it's jizz was odd. In a more usual way you would see Redpole on small clump of weeds, bush or more usually on the tops of trees feeding on last. Not this bird it was a typical of habitat. These must mean that it feed predominantly on the ground.
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