Weather: warm but cloudy, usual stiff breeze. From 3pm.
A trip out with the nephews, a pal of theirs & my sister-in-law. Many of the usual species but Titchwell is always great to visit.
In the carpark: Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, House Sparrow.
On the way to the beach either side of the path: Black-Headed Gull, Curlew, Redshank, Mute Swan, Coot, Marsh Harrier, Shoveler, Gadwall, Teal, Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Greylag Goose, Avocet, Canada Goose, Oystercatcher.
From the Parrinder Hide, additionally: Black-Tailed Godwit, Mallard, Brent Goose flock on the salt marshes; Herring Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Wigeon, Moorhen, Ruff, Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Pochard, Tufted Duck.
Nothing on the except the dunes for he boys to jump around in, but on the way back a great view of a Spotted Redshank coming into its breeding plumage.
Finally back at the visitors' centre an additional Greenfinch, a nice, infrequently seen Siskin & very frequently seen Robin in the carpark.
37 species.
After dinner I dropped by RSPB Snettisham's carpark at dusk in the hope of a barn owl on the surrounding fields. Initially though I was surprised by a flock of Pink-Footed Goose doing their usual dusk movement out onto the Wash, obviously much less in number but still impressive enough. After that I headed to the first sea wall & looked for owls but instead of a barn owl I was again surprised to hear a Tawny Owl hooting from nearby trees. My final surprise was at the number of bats that were skimming the side of the scrape & over the wall. I watched for sometime & noticed Pipistrelle as well as at least 20 of a larger species which I assumed to be Daubenton's.
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