A 7.00am start saw Brian, Norman and me at Titchwell before the crowds arrived. We started off in Island Hide, where a good grill of the waders revealed nothing out of the ordinary, but did give us close views of Ruff, Avocets and Dunlin. Continuing to Parrinder Hide we added Peregrine, Common Sandpiper, Spoonbill and Golden Plover: we chatted with a couple of other birders who told us that the Stilt spent most of its time at the east end of the reserve. Abandoning a walk out to the beach, we retraced our steps, turning off the main path and heading around the back of the reserve via the 'Autumn Trail': patience was rewarded when the target bird flew in and landed right in front of us! A Red Kite flew low overhead as we walked back...
After coffee and sausage baps (veggie, naturally!) we made the walk out to the beach, with little to show for it - just a few Knot and Sanderling and a Great White Egret. Once back in Brian's new car, we headed eastwards, stopping at North Pools, Wells, where a couple of Greenshanks and four Cattle Egrets were good to find.
We drove home via coffee at Cley: it seemed a shame not to visit Bishop's, where another Great White, a couple of Green Sandpipers and a friendly togger from Royston made it worth the effort!
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