We went to Cley Marshes Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserve. A bright but windy day. We heard pinging calls and watched bearded tits for a while, flitting about above the reeds.

Bearded tits, obviously
Bearded tits, obviously

We walked down to the shingle beach.

On the shingle beach at Cley
On the shingle beach at Cley

In the distance the wind turbines showed the curvature of the earth, the distant turbines being much shorter than those closer to us.

Curvature of the earth
Curvature of the earth

Sandwiches for lunch at the NWT centre cafe, then back to Wells and a walk eastwards along the coast path.

Wells coast path
Wells coast path

We saw lots of birds, including two red kites engaged in either fighting or foreplay.

Red kites
Red kites
Brent geese
Brent geese
Curlew
Curlew

We found some large mushrooms.

Large mushroom
Large mushroom

Back at the hotel for dinner, oysters, steak.

Last oysters this year, probably
Last oysters this year, probably