An early start gets us to Thornham Harbour where the bird had been seen a few times at around 7am, but it was very quite with just a couple of birders & not much else,so we shoot off & after a short stop at Hunstanton Cliffs for a year tick when we see a few Fulmar's it's off to Titchwell to look for the Snowy.
Another tick arrives with a Yellowhammer, then a Med Gull adds to my list, later a Rock Pipit makes it a good 4 year ticks, but after walking up to the beach to join loads of people it's not looking good for the Snowy today.
We have a look around the reserve in the hope news might come through of the Owl showing somewhere near. A look along the channels for Red-crested Pochard is very disappointing with a no show having just spoken to Ray who had told us that there was 8 about.
While thinking about heading back to the car a fellow has news that the Snowy had been seen at Snettisham,, , a large fleet of cars were soon heading there, it had not come onto our pager until we were nearly there.
With the car parked in the small car park it is going to be a long long walk & at speed it was not easy.
The bird is reported as sitting on a mound behind the shore hide & that is as far as you can walk at this reserve not helped by the dread that the bird might decide to head off.
Thank God as we arrive red faced & aching legs the Snowy is in full view & only 80 or so yards away.
What a cracking 1st winter female for a lifer, the bird is very much awake turning his head from time to time & watching the now very large crowd of over 200 people. On the way back Geoff B passes us at pace on the way to get his tick, nearly didn't recognise him with a new hat.
What a cracking day.
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| Brian with thumbs up on my Lifer. |
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| Cracking bird the Snowy |
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| The Snowy Owl |
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| Part of the very large crowd |
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