Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

Friday 21 February 2020

Sheringham Beach - Purple Sandpiper & Caspian Gull

I spent a good long weekend down at my parents in Norfolk, and that always means plenty of opportunity to add some year ticks. A bird that is a regular during the winter months is the Purple Sandpiper that can be found on the large granite rocks on the Sheringham coast. There were a pair around, and I was able to see at least one on most days. One of my favourite wading birds, I look forward to seeing these well camouflaged creatures.



Typically in amongst the crashing waves at high tide.


A bird that has also been on the beach recently is this juvenile Caspian Gull. A 1st winter individual, this was only the second time that I've seen one, so it was good to be able to stand and study it for a while as it mingled with some juvenile Herring Gulls.


The Caspian Gull can be seen here in the centre, and is noticably lighter in colour to the Herring Gulls either side of it.

14 comments:

  1. Hello, Love the Purple Sandpiper, they are cute! The Caspian Gull is new to me! Great photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend.

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  2. That Caspian Gull is so cute....look at his little webbed feet! He looks like he's posing for a children's story! Enjoy your weekend!

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  3. wonderful the Purple Sandpiper!I love their photos!
    Happy weekend, Elke

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  4. Interesting post and photos.

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  5. I enjoyed your Post. Have a good week.

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  6. I'm not familiar with the Caspian gull but he's very cute.

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  7. I've never seen these birds in our corner of the world. Fascinating!

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  8. Purple Sandpiper is very rare here. The most success I ever had with this species was in Wales many years ago. Not sure I would have picked out the Caspian Gull.

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  9. I wish I could spend enough time at the beach to learn the shore birds!! I love watching them, but they look too much alike for me to differentiate.
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