Travelled up to Norfolk today for a 4 day (3 - nights) birding holiday with the Ashdown Bird Group. For the first time ever they travelled upthe west side to spend the first day birding in Cambridgeshire on the Ouse Washes and the Nene Washes.
- At Welches Dam we saw lots of birds out on the Ouse Washes but the outstanding memory had to be of the 500+ Whooper Swans that were in the surrounding fields, along with a large number of Bewick Swans.
- On the Nene Washes we were hoping to see some Cranes. To our surprise and delight, they were there waiting for us, directly opposite the car park. We saw at least 19 but local birders told us there had been more earlier in the day. I saw my first Barn Owls of the year from the same car park. Two birds showed brilliantly.
What a great start and the weather which a few days ago threatened to ruin our trip was great. It was dry, but cold with super visibility.
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