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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Peewit" data-source="post: 3146744" data-attributes="member: 57492">Tuesday 23/12/2014 PMWe went to the hide on the immediate left.  We sat down to observe the birds on the Marsh.  OH had his scope so set that up to get the best views of the birds. Birds that we saw from the hide window:  Wigeon, Teal, Lapwing (x200), Shelduck, Mallard, Little Egret, Pintails (showing well), Pochard, Goodwits (Black-Tailed), Gadwall, , and many others.  Magpie’s flews back, and forth in front of the hide making their distinctive call to one another.In the distance we noted one of the two Marsh Harriers patrolling the area flying back and forth over and over again.  The area in from hides has a line of low bushes, and one of the Marsh Harriers perched for a long time in one of the bushes. The bird looked top heavy, and the bush tiny in comparison to one another.A Little Egret showed well outside the hide window, and then it disappeared into the undergrowth once more.After a good couple of hours sitting down, we made our way to the furthest right hand side hide.  We did not stay in there too long, and we decided headway for the visitor centre once more.  The light was fading, and we wanted to get back to our hotel to do a little more chilling out as you do.As the sun dropped the reeds heads looked like they where glowing in the fading light.  Lots of yellow electric bulbs.  Photo’s taken with my camera aimed towards the sun worked a treat, and produced some interesting shots.A Dunnock called from a nearby tree, and it caught my attention.  It perched on the branch while we took photographs of the little birdWe arrived back at the Cley Visitors Centre once more and picked up the membership pack to become members of NWT (made sense due to the amount of visits we make in the area).  With a cup of coffee in hand, we looked out over the marshes, the windfarms could be easily made out in the distance.The day was closing, as we made our way back to the Globe Hotel.  Later on we went to the The Golden Fleece Restaurant at Wells-next to the Sea for our evening meal of fish and chips – delicious, and we will be back for more!!!6. Little Egret7. Marsh Harrier outside Hides8. Windfarms in distance9. Signpostsmore to come...</blockquote>

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