Very wet visit to RSPB Titchwell Marsh, North Norfolk, on 22nd November 2025

I went on a coach trip from London to Titchwell Marsh towards the end of November.  

It was raining when we arrived and it stayed like that all day!

The first port of call was the nearest bird hide where I saw a group of Northern Shovelers swimming across the lagoon and a few Shelduck standing on a small island.  It was raining quite heavily!

After a very soggy walk to the Parrinder hide, I ate my lunch and took a few photographs

Eurasian Teal in the rain

Male Norther Shoveler in the rain

View across the lagoon from the Parrinder hide

Meadow Pipit in the rain

Almost bird-less view across the reserve - though there is a very distant Marsh Harrier on the left

and, finally, an Avocet in the rain

Unfortunately I was now very wet as my waterproof jacket had proved not to be waterproof any more, so I had to spend the rest of the afternoon in the cafe and shop while most of the others in the group went off for a wet walk on the beach and saw a lot more birds there than were actually on the reserve that day.  You win some, you lose some!  It was just one of those days!

Birding walk in RSPB Titchwell Marsh nature reserve on 7th March 2024

 I went for a second visit to Titchwell Marsh in early March while I was staying on the Norfolk coast.

A Dunlin was looking for food in front of the Parinder hide

There was a large group of Golden Plover standing in shallow water during low tide

I came across a male Blackbird in the woodland

A female Chaffinch was perching on a tree branch

A naughty Grey Squirrel was acrobatically feeding on a bird feeder near the visitor centre

A miniature Marsh Frog walked slowly across the path that led down to the beach

Avocet walking across grass near a muddy channel

Goldfinch feeding near the visitor centre

Little Egret in the marshland

Shelduck wondering what I was up to!

Marsh Harrier flying above the reedbed

A pair of Mute Swans enjoying a peaceful setting on the east side of the reserve

Scarlet Elf Cup fungus in the woodland

I was lucky enough to see a male Brambling by the bird hides

Birds seen in Brancaster Staithe and Titchwell during my first day on the North Norfolk Coast - 4th March 2024

 After I arrived on the bus from Kings Lynn, I dropped my suitcase off at my accommodation and walked along the footpath through the saltmarsh from Burnham Deepdale to Brancaster Staithe.  Below are photos of the birds that I saw during that walk.

Oystercatcher in front of a fishing boat

Dunnock admiring some lovely daffodils

Male Eurasian Teal in the mud

Little Egret

I caught the bus from Brancaster Staithe to RSPB Titchwell Marsh nature reserve.  There were lots of Brent Geese flying above the fields just outside the reserve.

Two Greylag geese were feeding in a muddy field by the nature reserve

I think that this is a Marsh Harrier that landed briefly in the reeds

It was a bit windy for this Avocet

Pair of Avocets feeding in the Freshwater lagoon

A multitude of Golden Plover were standing on a little spit of land at the back of the lagoon

I was fascinated by the raptors flying around in the distance while I waited for the bus outside the reserve

Visit to Titchwell Marsh nature reserve

 I recently spent a wonderful week on the north Norfolk coast.  On 25th September I visited RSPB Titchwell Marsh nature reserve where I saw the following birds.

Common Snipe wading near new green leaves

Avocet behind pink flowers

Little Stint in the mud - new bird for me

Dunlin searching for lunch

White and pale beige geese among a group of Greylags

Linnets on a muddy lagoon at low tide

Great White Egret standing near a reedbed

Dunlin taking flight

Curlew Sandpiper - another first timer for me

All in all, I had a great bird spotting walk round Titchwell Marsh nature reserve.