Dowitcher, Smew & Wild Swans

On Saturday 17th February, after rain all night, I walked in wellington boots down to the far end of Carlton marshes and saw the fine Long- billed Dowitcher amongst all the Black- tailed Godwit. I also saw the 3 male Pochards on an eastern pool on Petos too. 2 Smew flew east at the cafe hide, flew east looking to the left over Rollesby broad. 41 Whooper Swans and 5 Mutes at Sutton and 1 Bewick's Swan in a field by a pool, just north of a pub at Hickling.