Curlew Sand, elusive Great White & Scaup still at Carlton Marshes

On Sunday 25th October, I walked up to the old scrape and saw a Great White Egret on Peto's Marsh, much further away thn yesterday but worth a few pics in the good afternoon light. Looking over the old scrape, unfortunately I was looking directly into the sun and could only make out the silhouette of a Knot and could not see the Curlew Sand. Rob H, kindly texted to say it was viewable from the other side (it was news to me that the Share Marsh track was open, I thought it was still closed!) Rob walked over and kindly pointed out the adult Curlew Sandpiper, the poor thing was hopping along but the distinctive down curved bill and elongated dhape could be seen and brick red rusty blotchy colouration could be seen at one stage. Walking over to Peto's Marsh, the Great White Egret was seen in a similar area to yesterday albeit more distantly but unfortunately a family walking further along the bank flushed it and it flew to the middle of the marsh. 2 Little Egrets flew in and were squaring up to each other flying up and attacking each other. A Buzzard was seen flying at the back and then seen flying over the Marsh. A female Marsh Harrier seen north- west of here and red wing tagged male seen on the marsh. We heard a Redpoll flying over and several Kingfisher calls from the river behind us and the squealing of a Water Rail. The Tufted Duck, Little Grebe and the female Scaup were again seen. Walking back, we saw Chris D and his wife and he pointed out a distant Short- eared Owl flying in the extreme south- east area of the reserve.