Ely, from the Kingfisher Bridge Nature Reserve, just to the south, this morning.

The Konick ponies and water buffalo keep the grass under control and can not just live but generally thrive in the marshy conditions.

Good birdwatching this morning. Buzzards, red kite, sparrow hawk, kestrel – green finch, meadow pipit, chaffinch, wren – mute and whooper swan (the latter a surprise), greylags, shoveller, great crested grebe and cormorants – heron, great white and little egret – and more (like wren, tits, and the usual stuff).

And very good coffee and cake too, thanks to Sian at the Wren Cafe.