In the last 2 weeks, I have been out and about visiting RSPB reserves Lakenheath and Titchwell. Two very different reserves.

Last week, I visited Lakenheath is in Suffolk, very close to the RAF bases. The day, I went it was cold, sunny but not much wind. The most surprising thing to happen was the close encounter with a deer, it not bothered by me being there and just walked past like I was there. Once you leave the visitor center, it's a long walk to the first nature spot, which is New Fen Viewpoint in front of a large lake, there are usually ducks, geese amongst others. But you notice how quiet it is (except for the odd train going by).

After that, it's long walk to the end of the reserve, where you get to sit at the Joist Fen Viewpoint, looking out over Lakenheath.

On the way back, I dropped in at the Mere Hide, this can be popular, as Kingfishers are sometimes spotted there, and usually there are other birds to be seen there.

At the visitor center, they have 2 bird feeders out over the lake, it's there you can see a lots of activity and it's a good place to take photographs, as well as the photographers hide. Even on the way back to the car, I stop to watch a Kestrel and my friend the deer came back.

This week, I went to RSPB Titchwell on the Norfolk Coast. Again another sunny day with very little wind and cold.

As you walk from the visitor center, you pass several lagoons, some are freshwater and some are salt water. They have all sorts of birds visiting from waders to hawks, to numerous to list but some you don't see ordinarily, it changes all the time. Along the walk, there are hides to visit, these get you a bit closer to the wildlife.

Then you come the to beach, it is one of the most wide open coastal spots on the Norfolk coast, if the tides out you can walk way out or just walk along the coastline or the dunes, it is such a lovely spot and of course you get to see the sea birds, Sanderlings, Dunlins, Oyster Catchers, Sea Gulls.

Once you have finished at the beach, you can wander back to the visitor center, and from there, you can walk along the East Trail which is more inland, to other hides and viewpoints, your likely to catch the hawks as they fly around the lagoons looking for food.