RSPB Titchwell Marshes is one of the RSPB’s flagship reserves and is probably the one place that most inspired my interest in birding. Today we had another great day although many people we met said they thought it was very quiet. Well I’m quite happy if its quiet and we see a tawny owl and chick, marsh harriers, a red kite and a buzzard not to mention curlew sandpipers (even though they were a long way off), several different species of tern and some of my other favourites such as avocets, black-tailed godwits and little ringed plover. Hey ho you can’t please all of the people all of the time.

A very warm welcome to the reserve by a robin

Tawny owl and (big) chick

Little grebe

Damselflies and chasers

Marsh harrier

Avocet

Oystercatcher

Goldfinch

Reed bunting

Buzzard

Greylag goose

Canada goose

Red kite

Mute swan seeing off a greylag goose

Mute swan trumpeting its success

Little ringed plover

A scruffy lapwing

Coot and chick

Tut tut, coots fighting in front of the kids

One of the two species of tern today

What caused this chaos?

Tawny owl (must be my favourite of the day)

And so much more – click below to see gallery of photos from today