Great weather last Friday - cool and sunny, perfect for a trip to Norfolk - or so I thought. I was quietly reminded by my wife that we had been invited out to dinner that evening so not to be late. That scuppered Norfolk so I went to Welney WWT instead, not expecting anything dramatic as the water levels in the Ouse Washes was still high.

There were a few other visitors in the observatory by the time I had arrived, nothing showing from the hide to the north of the observatory, so I tried the other one to the south. The usual Pochards in evidence, bathing and generally doing what ducks so.

With the wind from the west picking up, there was some interesting shots to be had in the waves.

I was aware that there was a couple of drake Scaup somewhere and they suddenly appeared.

and the shot I really like because it is different from the norm.

A walk up the reserve produced nothing but back in the hide a pair of Shovelers came in close

as did the resident Whooper Swan. a damaged wing means that it cannot migrate.

Finally, a small flock of Wigean flew past.

and then it was time to go home in readiness for the dinner date.

Nothing startling but a more productive day than I had expected.