After a non-birding drive up the coast with Kim & mum I was able to negotiate a flying visit to Cley in hope of seeing the spoonbills, so whilst they enjoyed the delights of the visitors' centre I hot-footed it to the hides & back in about an hour! I also came hoped to see a reported pectoral sandpiper but was informed dryly that it was a "dunlin".
Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose.
Spoonbill - excellent views of 10 individuals very close to the hide, my first spoonbills in the UK in many years.
Shoveler, Mallard, Gadwall, Black Tailed Godwit, Avocet, Ruff, Coot.
Black-Headed Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Teal, Dunlin.
Spotted Redshank - an individual feeding in front of the hide, affording good views.
Green Sandpiper - an active couple towards to the back of one of the pits.
Wigeon, Shelduck, Cormorant.
Bearded Tit - heard pinging on the way back.
21 species.
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| NWT Cley, Norfolk, 25/07/2009 |
Later enjoying dinner at Cookies' Crab Shack, Salthouse at 8pm, we had good views of a Barn Owl over the marshes.
Finally at King's Lynn hospital at 9:30pm a Woodcock flew along the road.
23 species.
