Last Wednesday, a friend offered to drive me to photograph some birds to preserve my sanity. Some of you may recall that I have had my right knee replaced and driving medium to long distance is not within my capabilities so far.

So we did the usual, (for us), trip starting at Hunstanton Cliffs (for the loos as we are a couple of elderly gentlemen) and looking for the Fulmars on the cliffs but we drew a blank there. None appear to have arrived so far but a lone Dunnock was singing away so I could not resist a shot.

Moving on, we hit my favourite Norfolk site - Thornham harbour - about an hour after high tide. A common Gull was occupying one off the posts but rapidly took off, but not before I managed a couple of shots.

and the usual Curlew showed nicely in the morning sun.

There was also a small flock of feeding Brent Geese and a few fly-byes. They must be getting ready to migrate back to the Continent shortly.

And then moving on to Brancaster Staithe harbour but the main interest was also fly-byes - Black-tailed Godwit

and an early Avocet.

The next stop with anything of interest was Holkham Park with some close Fallow Deer grazing but little else

so then we retraced our steps with a diversion around Choseley where there was a surprising number of Red-legged Partidges, although showing the usual flightiness.

Ignoring RSPB Titchwell as I had checked and the water levels were still too high for anything meaningful, we called in again at Thornham harbour where an Oystercatcher was feeding in the channel.

But this time, nothing else of interest. So overall, an enjoyable day for me, just getting out, but the net result of the photography was 'nothing startling'.