2pm. Weather: sunny & warm, some gathering clouds & a breeze.
After the watchpoints I headed to Titchwell where some good species had been reported & where I hoped to have an hour or two on the beach in the sunshine with Kim & mum.
Carpark:
Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Woodpigeon.
Freshwater Marshes:
Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Coot, Cormorant, Little Grebe.
New Island Hide:
Black-Headed Gull, Teal, Shelduck, Lapwing, Ruff, Avocet, Golden Plover.
Little Ringed Plover - one on the mud in the fringes of the reedbed to the right of the hide.
Ringed Plover, Shoveler, Black-Tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher.
Dunlin - several amongst a decent gathering of mixed waders. There had been reports of curlew sandpipers but none could be picked out from the dunlin in various stages of plumage.
Moorhen, Pied Wagtail.
Wood Sandpiper - a juvenile active on the mud near to the little ringed plover, allowing good views of its diffuse plumage.
Common Sandpiper - also on the mud, often next to the wood 'piper.
Bearded Tit - a juvenile alighted on a reed near to the hide allowing the chance of a brief close-up.
Redshank, Curlew, Mallard.
Towards the Tidal/Brackish Marshes:
Starling, Little Egret, Great Black-Backed Gull.
Beach/Sea:
Eider, Bar-Tailed Godwit, Turnstone.
Marshes:
Grey Heron, Snipe, Linnet.
Carpark:
Robin.
39 species, none new.
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