Didnt move the boat today, but spent most of the time at Martinmere, run by the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust, the same people who set up and run Slimbridge. It was just a 1.5 mile walk there after which we wandered over to the wild bird areas, the captive birds being of little interest to us. It was good to see a range of waders including avocets, sandpipers, and ringed plovers although this time of the year is normally the least productive for bird watchers. After lunch there we went on a gentle boat trip around a marshy area. Not much to see unfortunately but we did hear a chiffchaff.
Then back to the boat. The short cut we found turned out to be about 3 miles long and we eventually got back hot and sticky around 4pm. All things considered though the excursion made a welcome change from our normal day cruising. Martinmere is certainly worth a visit if you are in the area.
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