Bird watching and walking.

This is day 2 of our short break and the day has been bright and sunny. The wind was cold this morning but lessened as the day went on. We both slept very well but then the bed is huge and so there is a lot of space to turn over and get really comfortable. Last night I sat and did a little stitching on the binding of the baby quilt but I only managed about 12 inches before I felt too tired and snuggled into bed. Maybe I'll do better tonight.

We've spent today bird watching and walking. We started the day at Titchwell, an RSPB site. We last visited here in January 2019 and we both remembered the soup we had for lunch. Today was a staff training day so the shop and the cafe were closed but we could still access the reserve. John was hoping to see a new bird spot and he wasn't disappointed. He'd never seen a woodcock but one had been spotted and another birdwatcher kindly showed John where to see it. I couldn't get a photo so I borrowed one from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust that was photographed by Neville Yardy.

I spent some time watching toads. As the water was heated by the sun they came to the surface and started to move about. They were difficult to spot as the surface of the pond had a lot of debris on it.

I also enjoyed watching a Little Egret. The bird scratched the bottom of the pool with his foot and then grabbed whatever came to the surface with his beak. They are very elegant birds.

I was trying to find a bearded tit or a reed bunting but there were no birds about in the reeds so I took this photo instead. 

Having spent a few hours at Titchwell we decided to drive on to Wells-next-the-sea. On the way we passed this windmill. I have always loved windmills so just had to take a photo.

Wells is very near the sea but not directly on it, hence it's name. The beach is about a mile away from the town but the town is a port and a channel winds it way through the marsh to the town. We enjoyed a cream tea before exploring the town which is quite small and we walked out to the beach. The photo is looking back at the harbour as we walked towards the beach

The Channel out to sea is marked with green and red buoys.

We passed these boats on the way to the beach.

The beach itself was sandy and there were a lot of pretty coloured beach huts. We decided not to go on the beach because we wanted to visit one other place and the day was starting to cool off.

Our final visit of the day was to Holkham National nature reserve to see some more birds. John didn't see any new bird species but he did see some birds that he hadn't seen for years so by the time we returned to our car to drive back to the hotel he was very happy. Our trips away are fun because we enjoy each others hobbies. A day of dry sunny weather also helps. The sun was setting as we got back to the car.

We are about to go down for dinner. Tomorrow we are hoping to visit a castle and enjoy a walk. It all depends on the weather. Then we travel home.

Lyndsey