Benacre and Kessingland

On Monday 17th February, I drove down to Covehithe and walked down to Benacre Broad, there were a lot of Swans but there were all Mute, no sign of the Whoopers. Whilst scanning the ducks, at first I thought there were 3 female Scaup but on closer inspection 2 were female Scaup and 1 was a female Scaup-like Tufted Duck. As I walked back I bumped into Carl B who had just checked Covehithe Broad. I then drove to the euphemistically called Beach car Park at Kessingland and walked the 3/4 mile to the beach. I couldn't find the Shore lark so I decided to check the Sluice and I saw Carl B walking towards me again, he said there was a Grey Wag there and was quite close and would be a good one to photo. I walked up there and immediately I saw a female winter- plumaged Grey Wagtail feeding along the edge and walking quite close before she flew out and towards the River Hundred compound. I then had a phone call from Carl, who had relocated the Shore Lark on the sandy area opposite the final static caravan. So I retraced my steps and walked up and down 3X before I spotted it, the fine Shore Lark, exactly where Carl described. I spent some time with it, it was reasonably confiding but always on the move feeding and not quite as confiding as some recent birds seen over the past 3 years at Minsmere and Kessingland North Pool.