Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk.

Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk.This place never fails for me as I always visit in winter. It again kept its norm as it rained and even the road beneath the Brundal railway bridge. So road closed and a long way road. In view of the above no way was I going to walk always round. So sat under the heater in the entrance hide. With good camaraderie with RSPB staff. This is more like things should be amongst people which is always a good thing.

Rain, rain and more rain and still it was good to see so many BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, COAL TIT and MARSH TIT. These were interspersed with a few CHAFFINCH and GREENFINCH. A JAY put itself through the area by calling well as did the COMMON PHEASANT. 2 MORHEN, 7 COOTE, 2 MUTE SWAN and the usual single BLACK SWAN. Talking to a local it seems that several years ago there where two black swans and they did once breed and had young. This was around Christmas and because of the time of year none of the young survived.

Best bird however was a KINGFISHER and not at all close. Calling resting and flying.

Waterloo Park:  Walked through just a part to the sound of BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, ROBIN, WREN, REDWING, FIELDFARE, BLACKBIRD, and two CHIFFCHAFF.