Leader: Alan Hughes
Report: Lorraine Taylor (morning) and David Laurie (afternoon)
Bird List: David Laurie

​Although windy and slightly chilly, we arrived at Horsey Windpump in bright sunshine, which we were fortunate to have for the whole morning. In the carpark Linnets were chatting in the tree next to the exit while two Mute Swans were looking for any morsels the humans walking by the dyke might throw to them.

Leader: Chris Stone
Report: Rachel Henderson
Bird List: Chris Stone

Just over a dozen members met at the Minsmere reserve carpark at 8.30am. We first went to Bittern Hide; while walking through the woods we heard Long tailed tits, Goldcrest, Treecreeper amongst others. A Marsh Harrier was one of the first spots, then a juvenile posed nicely on a bush for photographs (below right). Swallows and martins were swooping in the distance. A Great White egret was circling the edge of the reserve and though Samita dipped on this, she then spotted our first Bittern. The beautiful gold of its wings was showing well in the autumn sunshine.