Stayed close to home venturing over to Welney only for a spot of lunch at the hide. On the way there by way of Runcton Holme, we saw Egyptian Geese (27) and eight Goosander (1 male, 7 female/first-years). Welney itself was interesting with hundreds of Black-tailed Godwit and Golden Plover over the flooded fields. Other species of interest seen here included: Marsh Harrier (2), Avocet (3), Pink-footed Goose (1), Ruddy Duck (1), Tree Sparrow (6+) and an escaped Greater Flamingo complete with coloured ring reading M30 on the right leg! Driving back to the cottage we counted three Barn Owls and briefly stopping to view Tottenhill Gravel Pits we saw four Goldeneye (2 males, 2 females).

Barn Owl

Greater Flamingo

Moorhen

Ruddy Duck

Whooper Swan

North Norfolk Sites & Marsh Warbler Surprise

Titchwell, Burnham Market and Cley (Norfolk): Started at Titchwell: Curlew Sandpiper (1), Little Egret (3), Marsh Harrier (6), Bittern (1 heard), Red-crested Pochard (2 male), Bearded Tit (4), Ruddy Duck (1 male), Avocet, Cuckoo (heard), Cetti's Warbler (heard), Little Tern (4), Little Gull (3 immature), Egyptian Goose (1), Sedge Warbler, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Fulmar (1), Swift and Swallow. We then travelled along the coast to Cley, via Burnham Market where we saw: Marsh Harrier (1), Buzzard (1) and Whitethroat (1). At Cley: Little Ringed Plover (1), Little Egret (2), Whitethroat (1), Marsh Harrier (6), Sand Martin (2), House Martin (1), Swift, Swallow, Little Tern (10), Sandwich Tern (5), Common Tern (1), Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler. From Cley we heard news of a Marsh Warbler inland a few miles away which we visited on the route back to Tottenhill and enjoyed both hearing and watching the bird.

Water Vole

Water Vole
Reed Bunting
Ruddy Duck
Redshank
Mute Swan
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier

Little Tern

Blackcap

Avocet

Gadwall