After enjoying good but distant views of the Sheringham King Eider this morning I found myself in just the right place to twitch the Pallid Swift that was reported at Overstrand just six miles away.
I parked up at the beach car park in Overstrand and walked about 800 yards west to find the Pallid Swift hawking with a House Martin mainly over the sea but it would occasionally drift to the cliff edge before turning and returning to the sea.
This was a lifer for me and takes the life list to 398 just two short now of my 400 goal. The year list is now 251
![Pallid Swift at Overstrand Pallid%2BSwift%2B2](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BgUM4Xaaicg/W-nMH2kkCeI/AAAAAAAAN0M/e0BAXWbd_eEXaGmN-2zYhYxfsGbF8rRRQCLcBGAs/s640/Pallid%2BSwift%2B2.jpg)
![Pallid Swift at Overstrand Pallid%2BSwift%2B3](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s9Lmaj68BSg/W-nMf7dBGPI/AAAAAAAAN0U/PpM2_Fhe8xALGxyL1jXQUYKdM3YZvm5JACLcBGAs/s1600/Pallid%2BSwift%2B3.jpg)
![Pallid Swift at Overstrand Pallid%2BSwift%2B5](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1XjWOhr8HQ/W-nNJ_9G0tI/AAAAAAAAN0g/Hw_0k0xq1iMNELTJVrZFugrfUDrYvJb4QCLcBGAs/s640/Pallid%2BSwift%2B5.jpg)
![Pallid Swift at Overstrand Pallid%2BSwift%2B1](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ATRlbq9UmOc/W-nNqmGLgPI/AAAAAAAAN0o/UP7Uhl0ksdgtMzxUVG2GL05mp8oULhPMwCLcBGAs/s640/Pallid%2BSwift%2B1.jpg)
![Pallid Swift at Overstrand Brian Anderson](https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/wp-content/uploads/brian_anderson.jpg)
Brian Anderson
Essex Birder using the blog as a diary of my trips around the country chasing birds. Enjoying the places it takes me and the people I meet along the way. Great to spend time with my Dad and brother as we chase our year lists and grow our life list in the process.
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