Norfolk 13th Sept - sunny, 20C, light westerly

A full day birding at 3 locations.

Snettisham/Wash; early morning rise for the high 'Spring' tide to watch the waders being driven off the Wash, spectacular sights.

Nice to see 4 Spoonbills, 8+ Spotted Redshanks any many more species.  Thousands of Waders, Knot, Oystercatcher, Dunlins, Golden Plover, Curlew, Godwits, Common and Sandwich Terns, etc.

If you have never seen the waders on the Wash as the tide comes in, then you are missing a wonderful natural spectacle - plan a visit.

Titchwell; Next here for lunch and a look around.  The best sighting was as we left the car park when we noticed others looking and on checking a pair of Turtle Doves were showing well, now increasingly rare to see.  On the reserve plenty of Ruff, Grey Plover, Godwits, Golden Plover and other waders, including 2 Common Sandpiper.  Bearded Tits were seen, Water Rail, and many other expected species, no scarce migrants though.

 Ruff

 Ruff

 Black-tailed Godwit

 Dunlin

 Turtle Doves

Beach View

Holme Bird Observatory; late pm visit, from the dunes on the shore/sea all the usual waders and Sandwich Tern, an immature Gannet flew eastward.  Nothing else on the sea only  a few Great-crested Grebe.  On the Broadwater, small numbers of Gadwall, Wigeon and Shoveler, a Snipe, several Little Grebe.    Two Tawny Owls called from the conifers.