Pakefield Beach and Ness Point

God bless all dog walkers and so called older than me joggers.

 

The SNOW BUNTINGS on the beach are driven made by the above. It's a wonder they ever stay as feeding must be difficult. Disturbed they just rest on the beach and return when it is all clear again. There was about the usual amount of birds and one was obviously yellow coloured rung. There was also 6 TURNSTONE as well as the CORMORANTS setting out for a days fishing. there was also activity amongst the HOUSE SPARROW fraternity today. They must be getting ready for spring.

 

Snow Bunting as a family group

 

Ness Point:  Late afternoon spent three quarters of an hour out and gained a really good id on a POMARINE SKUA. This bird had either downed a gull or had found a dead one. More than likely the first option as these are very aggressive birds. He was flapping well on the surface and keeping himself and the prey afloat. It looked to all intents and purposes a herring gull that was being devoured. When other gulls came in to look you could see by size comparison that he was larger. He showed well the double white bare on the under side of the wing. Both on primaries and on the greater covets. I watched him for 20 minuets and he was still heading north on the tide. I also had one GUILLEMOT and RED-THROATED-DIVER