Enjoyable afternoon in the Brecks: some good birds but no photos!

With the day free for both of us, Linda and I decided on a run down to the Brecks. First stop was the 'usual' Stone Curlew gathering site, but with the fields knee-high in sugar beet there was no chance.

After a short drive we spent an hour or so at Lynford, starting off the beaten track before retracing our steps to the famous five bar gate. To our amazement we watched two Hawfinches drinking and bathing at the concrete bowl along the ride. Unfortunately this was mostly obscured by tall grass, so no photos: terrific to watch though. Other birds here included Nuthatch and Siskin. The only new bird for the year was - finally - a Goldcrest! We watched one flitting from tree to tree high in the canopy with a tit flock. Lots of butterflies, but little else, so we drove back to Swaffham for a late tapas lunch at the delightful Tutankhamun's Emporium.