Santon Downham is the destination this morning, arriving around 8.30am we park in the car park just north of the railway crossing and head towards the underpass. At first, there is no sign of the Great Grey Shrike. But after walking a further 100 yards along the track the shrike is found sitting near the top of a Hawthorn. The weather began to close in and soon the snow began to fall. It gets heavier as we walk the river path towards the picnic site. A Kingfisher is seen along the river and several Brambling are seen among the leaf litter, feeding close to the railway lines.
A visit to Lakenheath on the way home added a Bittern to the year list as it flew across the reeds from Joist Fen and a Water Rail made a brief flight across the pool in front of the viewpoint. Marsh Harriers were seen hunting the large reedbeds and a large herd of Whooper Swans were seen in the surrounding fields from the river bank.
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