Falkenham Saltmarsh

I was on Falkenham saltmarsh last night with a friend hoping to catch a few wading birds.  It was frustrating, bitterly cold and the wind increased, the nets billowed and no birds were caught but we had a fantastic experience with an adult otter down to only two feet. It was in a small pool on the saltmarsh, we startled it. It did not want to leave the safety of a small pool of water in one of the creeks; we had excellent views before it finally ran off down the creek.

We just managed to get off the saltmarsh in time before the snow came down heavy.  We had a mile to go before we reached the road when major problems occurred with the electrics in the 4x4.  First the clock disappeared then the speedo stopped, the dash was alight with warning signs and just as I reached the Trimley roundabout I lost the lights.  Finally in a blizzard I came to a standstill.