Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis











Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax nivalis

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Ash - Fraxinus excelsior





Beech - Fagus sylvatica







Hawthorn - Crataegus oxycanthus











Oak - Quercus robur





Sycamore - Acer pseudoplatanus







Alder - Alnus glutinosa

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Looking South west from just down the road from the drying barns.

Over to the right a thousand or so Pinkfeet in the grey morning light.

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Just gorgeous. No wind and subtle hues everywhere.

Out in the bay an amazing display

Long tailed Ducks - With males showing off to each other out on the water.
Common Scoter
Velvet Scoter
Goldeneye
Red Breasted Merganser
Great Crested Grebe
and
at least one
Great Northern Diver earlier in the morning.

A lone Snow Bunting also flew over.

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In looking for everything else that was important to look for today these Starlings ( Sterna vulgaris )were quite spectacular.

Also
Red Breasted Goose
Todd's Canada Goose
Taiga Bean Geese
WhiteFronted Goose
and
thousands
of
Pinkfeet

Just amazing.

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Redshank - Tringa tetanus



Two Red Kites ( Milvus milvus ) over the harbour.



Black Headed Gull - Larus ridibundus





Herring Gull - Larus argentatus











Curlew ( Numenius arcuata ) dabbling about in the mud.

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Fold and deposit patterns in the Cromer Cliffs







Rust patterns in the sea defences.

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Guelder Rose - Viburnum oculus



Spindle - Euonymus europaea





Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris

Marsh Harriers circling the reed beds
Cries from the numerous water rails


Down at Buckingham

Pergrine sitting quietly
29 Eurasian Whitefront

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