Michael Watson Norfolk Birder

Titchwell Marsh R.S.P.B 20th September 2017

Went to Titchwell today, we dropped in as we were passing from Burnham Overy Staithe after an unsuccessful trip to see the Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler which was found there the following weekend. We walked to the screen over looking Patsy's Pool while we were watching the usual local ducks i noticed a Bittern flying towards me. As we sat waiting another Bittern appeared sitting in the reeds opposite us. I managed to change lens's quickly and i was able to take these shots before it flew off back into the heart of the reedbed.

We then decided to walk along the West Bank to look for some waders that were feeding on the Freshmarsh, here we had the usual species for this time of the year Ruff, Black-Tailed Godwits, Golden Plover, Dunlin and we think 3 lovely Little Stints. The shots below are of a bird that came close to the side of the bank, it was busy feeding, so it did not seem to mind the shutter noise.