We arrived at Titchwell at around 6am to find it completely devoid of people. The reserves birdlife, however, was thriving.
The reduced water levels on the Freshwater Marsh had attracted plenty of waders. However with the sun already up, viewing conditions were challenging, so we headed towards the beach. A brief scan produced good numbers of Black-tailed Godwits, Turnstones, Oystercatchers, Sanderling and small numbers of Common Scoter.
Tidal Marsh held over forty Little Egrets, the highest numbers of Little Egrets I've ever seen in one location. With some cloud cover appearing, we made our way back to the Freshwater Marsh and quickly located the Lesser Yellowlegs out on the Tern Island. It was quite some distance from the hide, but Brian managed to grab the record shot below.
The reduced water levels on the Freshwater Marsh had attracted plenty of waders. However with the sun already up, viewing conditions were challenging, so we headed towards the beach. A brief scan produced good numbers of Black-tailed Godwits, Turnstones, Oystercatchers, Sanderling and small numbers of Common Scoter.
Tidal Marsh held over forty Little Egrets, the highest numbers of Little Egrets I've ever seen in one location. With some cloud cover appearing, we made our way back to the Freshwater Marsh and quickly located the Lesser Yellowlegs out on the Tern Island. It was quite some distance from the hide, but Brian managed to grab the record shot below.
Along with the Lesser Yellowlegs, several other wader species were present including Black-tailed & Bar-tailed Godwits, Curlew, Green & Common Sandpipers, Redshank & Spotted redshank, Dunlin Ruff, Avocet, Grey & Golden Plover and five Spoonbills.
Common Terns were present and a single Little Gull was found. Bearded Tits were "pinging" all around us and would regularly be seen dropping down onto the mud from the reed fringes.
Common Terns were present and a single Little Gull was found. Bearded Tits were "pinging" all around us and would regularly be seen dropping down onto the mud from the reed fringes.
Cley proved to be less productive. While scanning through the numerous Green Sandpipers trying and failing to turn one of them into a Wood Sandpiper a guy thought he had re-found the previous days Buff-breasted Sandpiper. This, unfortunately, turned out to be a Knot. Cley did, however, give us views of a stunning male Spotted Redshank. Whimbrel and Greenshank also added to the day's list total.
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