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May 13 2012

Holmes Dunes NWT 13th May 2012

Holmes Dunes NWT 13th May 2012

We still wanted to do some birding after Titchwell Marsh but it had just been too frantic and full of people there so Holmes Dunes seemed like a quieter place. For a start it is a long drive down an incredibly potholed track to get there and there is no cafe or anything there so unlikely to attract the masses. The reserve is situated on the North Norfolk coast where The Wash meets the North Sea. Behind the dunes are areas of saltmarsh, freshwater marsh and reed beds. They have three hides overlooking Holme Marsh and there is a walk through sand dunes and scrubland with a return walk along the beach as well as a woodland walk. Continue reading

May 13 2012

Titchwell Marsh RSPB 13th May 2012

Titchwell Marsh RSPB 13th May 2012

On our last day at Cley we decided that instead of going to Cley Marshes again we we would go to the RSPB reserve at Titchwell Marshes to check that out. As it turned out it was much better and it was dry throughout our visit if fairly windy. When we arrived there we were informed that the “wings over Titchwell” project was underway which was a bird count over the weekend. We were told that there would be RSPB volunteers throughout the site who would be happy to help with any enquiries. This was not actually the case as the dozens of volunteers there to assist with the bird count appeared to be more interested in getting their own ticks than in helping the general public. In fact all the benches along the main path to the Dunes were occupied by these volunteers so it wasn’t even possible to sit for a while and look over the marsh. On top of this it was a Sunday and probably the driest weekend day for a while so there were literally thousands on people on the site and the path to the beach was a long procession of people. Obviously we had not picked the best day to visit ! Continue reading