Breydon Water from Lizard Land

I was a little early for the show as it was high tide at 10.00hrs but still was very rewarding,  just for the spectacle. It was bright with a stiff breeze  from the south.
Best bird was a flock of 45 AVOCET which at the time I first picked up on them they where paddling along the bottom merrily. A large flock of BLACK-TAILED-GODWIT were just resting up as where a flock of PINK-FOOTED-GEESE on the north bank. I also saw 2 MARSH HARRIER, OYSTERCATCHER, DUNLIN,SANDLING, and a really large flock of a 1000 WIGEON. There was a few PINTAIL but surprisingly under 20 birds. 1 GADWALL and a flock of 50 MALLARD. There was also a large flock of GOLDEN PLOVER estimate is about 1000 birds. A few CORMORANT as can be seen below with this adult Sinesis in breeding plumage.

 

I do like gulls and this GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL was in Loathingland Lake yesterday. It is a typical of this bird in its second year with the little pale blob on the end of his beak.