The weather has been rather restricting over the past couple of weeks so I have only managed a couple of trips.

The first was to north Norfolk, primarily to Holkham to see if I could improve on the photos of Shorelarks that I took a few weeks ago. I did managed to find three after quite a search and this time much closer but never managed a clear uninterrupted shot.

Quite disappointing as was the rest of the day. At Brancaster Staithe, we did see a female Red-breasted Merganser moving up the channel towards us. We re-located the car to get good shots - and after 10 minutes or so of moving closer but still not within range, it promptly turned round and headed back up the channel.

We finished up at Titchwell RSPB - still very disappointing. Water levels too high so nothing of interest on the freshmarsh but a flock of Knot were feeding on the brackish marsh.

The weather then closed in so time to go home.

This week my only trip was to Fowlmere RSPB.  A juvenile Hen Harrier was roosting there, usually between 4.00pm and dusk. In the interim period, the local Greylag Geese were still there, making noise, flying around, landing

and then mating - well it is now officially spring!!!

In the late afternoon sun a Moorhen posed nicely for a picture.

and I was kept enterrtained by the Little Grebes, firstly by one out in the open

bathing

wing flapping

and displaying.

The Hen Harrier was not seen by the time the light had gone so time for home.