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Friday 11th September- West Norfolk again

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Friday 11th September- West Norfolk again

Saturday 19th September 2026

Bits and bobs around the localish area

Tuesday 15th September 2026

Spain - 2nd June - Morning and evening

Thursday 10th September 2026

Spain - 1st June - Evening

Monday 7th September 2026

Spain - 1st June - Morning

Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Spain - 31st May - Evening

Monday 31st August 2026

Spain - 31st May - Morning

Saturday 29th August 2026

Spain - 30th May - Evening

Thursday 20th August 2026

Spain - 30th May - Morning

Wednesday 19th August 2026

Spain - May 29th - Evening

Friday 14th August 2026

Spain - May 29th - Morning

Thursday 13th August 2026

Spain - 28th May - Evening

Monday 3rd August 2026

Spain - May 28th - Morning

Thursday 30th July 2026

Spain - May 27th - Evening

Friday 24th July 2026

Local stuff for a change

Wednesday 15th July 2026

Spain - May 26th - Evening

Monday 13th July 2026

Spain - May 26th - Morning

Sunday 12th July 2026

Spain - May 25th - Evening

Monday 6th July 2026

Spain - May 25th - Morning

Saturday 4th July 2026

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Saturday 19th September 2026

With a shortage of places with anything interesting within the localish area, I decided to go back to West Norfolk to see if things had improved .

Starting off, as usual, at Thornham harbour, things began to look up as the first to show was a pair of Bar-tailed Godwits.

and there cousin, a Black-tailed Godwit, neither taking instant flight for a change.

Moving on to RSPB Titchwell, the Spotted Crake was only showing intermitently and not close, so with all the attention on it, I didn't bother as I already have better shots than anything that I could have managed there.

Moving on to the beach, the tide was out and the first to attract my eye was a Great Black-backed Gull, imperiously checking it's surroundings.

and, surprisingly, a Greenshank.

Even an Oystercatcher posed.

Moving back to the reserve, there were few waders on the freshmarsh but mainly too distant for anything earth-shattering but the Little Stint was of interest.

so I moved on to Brancaster Staithe harbour that usually produces something if the tide is right. Several Dunlin,

 a couple of Curlew Sandpipers and a Ringed Plover.

So, not too disappointing.

I did not want to be late home but a detour around Chosely was a must where a Red-legged Partridge showed well

and, on a hard standing next to the road with a puddle, a couple of Yellow Wagtails stayed long enough for a photo.

So overall a decent day. No raritities but at least opportunities for the camera.