Bracing Brancaster Staithe…

Well, our luck is holding and we woke up today, after a chilly night (good old fan heater) to bright sunshine and Bessie posed proudly in her orchard.

And, no, that’s not a giant aerial at the back there but a wind turbine.  It was working overtime last night but has now calmed down quite a lot.

So, off to Brancaster Staithe on the north coast of Norfolk we go, stopping only at our favourite farm shop for some crusty bread, cake and other nice treats.  The houses along the coast road are typical of the area – brick with stone or flint inserts.

Arriving at Brancaster Staithe itself, we were pleased to see that the Crab Hut was open for business…

… and the tide was out, leaving the many small boats either beached or in shallow water.

 

Everywhere we looked there were waders poking around in the mud for food. Just a few of them:

Redshank

Black-tailed Godwit

Sanderling

Turnstone

Black-tailed Godwit

Brent Geese

Curlew

Grey Plover

Little Egret

Cormorant

Dunlin

Black-headed Gull

Herring Gull

Oyster Catcher in disguise!

And, if you’re wondering, we managed to fit in the cockles and crusty bread and butter as well!

A great day out – let’s hope tomorrow is just as good!