Good day on the North Coast: Spoonbills everywhere!

The usual early start saw Brian, Norman and me in the centre hides looking out at Pat's Pool before 8.00am The first birds of note were a dozen or so young Bearded Tits, followed by an immature Spoonbill: as it transpired, the first of thirty or so we came across during the day! A bit of searching eventually produced a 1st Summer Little Gull and the long-staying Green-winged Teal - both somewhat distant. The best-looking Black-tailed Godwit I've ever seen was in front of the hide: those are the actual colours!

After tea and scones we continued westward to Wells North Point pools. Here the Spoonbill count rapidly rose, with a group of 18 being joined by a further trio, made up of two very young birds and one of their parents. I would have thought it highly likely these had fledged locally...  A Green Sandpiper was a welcome addition to the day list.

Carrying on to Titchwell, further Spoonbills were in evidence, as well as a Hobby and a raft of five Red-crested Pochard: no sign of the Purple Heron, though.

Last stop was Holme (for another coffee!) No more new birds for the total, but some excellent orchids.