Alf on the scrounge in the kitchen, as usual.

A Great Grey Shrike on the golf course in Old Hunstanton this morning. Also a reminder that in the right weather conditions, its possible to see the Belmont television transmitter on the Lincolnshire Wolds from Hunstanton beach. 38 miles straight line distance #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Really please I got to see this Great Grey Shrike in Old Hunstanton this morning. Always a scarce winter visitor to this part of the world, they've become increasingly hard to find in recent years. This is my first since 2020 #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

First Wheatear of the year, at Roydon Common this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Goldfinch in the garden this morning. Visits have been a bit more regular in recent days. I think they must be nesting nearby #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Avocets at Snettisham this evening. The female held that pose for a good five minutes while the male just wandered around aimlessly preening himself. I think she just got bored of waiting for him to take the hint in the end #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Snettisham at high tide this evening. Knots, Oystercatchers and two types of Godwit #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

A good mix of wading birds on the new flood lagoon in South Wootton, including a Curlew with leg flags. I've tried to submit the sighting as both A9 and GV, but neither are valid numbers. Anyone got any other ideas what other character combination it might be? #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Tower Gardens in Kings Lynn this evening, on the walk home from the station.

This natural, untreated sheep's wool is part of the eco-friendly packaging for the frozen cat food we've been buying recently. I put some in the garden in an old fat ball feeder for our local nesting Blue Tits #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

This guy came trotting right up to me on my stroll this evening #ukwildlife #mammal

Black Redstart at Roydon Common yesterday afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Black Redstart at Roydon Common this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Dartford Warbler in the North Norfolk sunshine #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Dartford Warbler in the North Norfolk sunshine #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Tidal bore travelling up the River Great Ouse this evening. At Stow Bridge, which is about 13 miles inland.

An unexpected pair of Cranes, over Stow Bridge this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Male Hen Harrier, stooping over the saltmarsh at the mouth of the Great Ouse yesterday evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Also out on the marsh this evening, a Short-eared Owl. It was getting very dark by this point, so please forgive the fuzzy, impressionistic photo #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

A stunning male Hen Harrier, hunting over the saltmarsh at the mouth of the Great Ouse this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Some birds in the sunshine on my lunchtime bike ride #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Roe Deer buck in the spring sunshine #ukwildlife #mammal

A little gang of feral Barnacle Geese, at Holkham over the weekend #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Song Thrush on my walk this evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Another Short-eared Owl photo from yesterday's walk around Roydon Common #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Roe Deer encounter on my walk yesterday #ukwildlife #mammal

Also spotted this little beauty enjoying the sunshine. At Roydon Common this afternoon #ukwildlife

Red Kite in blue skies over Roydon Common yesterday afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

It took longer than I expected for this Roe Deer to work out that I wasn't a fence post #ukwildlife #mammal

Also spotted this little beauty enjoying the sunshine. At Roydon Common this afternoon #ukwildlife

Delighted to finally spot my first Short-eared Owl of the year at Roydon Common this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Marsh Harriers starting to get frisky on the North Norfolk coast #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Robin at Titchwell this afternoon. He perched so close to me, I couldn't get him all in frame #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Egyptian Goose family at Holkham this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Green Sandpiper in windy South Wootton this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Green Sandpiper in South Wootton this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Red Kite flyover at Snettisham on Tuesday evening #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

This small and brown-breasted Canada Goose at Snettisham this evening. Too dark to be a Todd's? Just a feral/hybrid already known to locals? Was keeping to itself and not really associating with either the other Canada Geese, or the handful of Pink-feet on the marsh #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

First Cowslips starting to pop up on the banks of the River Ouse in West Lynn.

Titchwell's overwintering Scaup (far left bird), hanging around with the Pochards for a change #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

A pensive Goldcrest, at Titchwell yesterday #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Saw another Black-necked Grebe off Titchwell beach this afternoon. Didn’t come as close as the one last week at Brancaster though #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Spring definitely in the air for the frogs and toads at Titchwell this afternoon. An incredible noise coming from this pond #ukwildlife

Fairly sure that confirms the large bats I’ve been seeing over Roydon Common on the recent, milder evenings are Noctules, as per my guess when I first spotted them last week. Two of them out tonight (sound on for the full ultrasonic experience) #ukwildlife #mammal

Yesterday’s long awaited Black-necked Grebe completed a series of brilliant diver and grebe encounters I’ve had along the North-Norfolk coast this winter. Here’s a roundup. Firstly, Great Northern Diver in Wells Harbour,early January (1/7)

Slavonian Grebe and Red-breasted Mergansers on Brancaster beach this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Black-necked Grebe on Brancaster beach this afternoon #UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

#UKBirding #norfolkbirding #birds

Finally managed to get my first decent views of a Black-necked Grebe this winter, on Brancaster beach this afternoon.

Dodging the showers on Brancaster beach yesterday evening.