With horrendous rain forecast, and with today being the only day when Brian & Norman were free, we met early and headed north. First stop was great Ryburgh, where, despite locating the only cattle in the area, we couldn't see any of the reported fifteen Cattle Egrets.
Carrying on to Cley we settled in Bishop's Hide for half an hour, hoping the distant calidrid flock would come nearer: it didn't, so we walked out along the East Bank. The Long-billed Dowitcher was visible distantly (asleep!) on Arnold's with its habitual flock of Godwits and a solitary Spoonbill. Several Little Egrets, but nothing much to get excited about until the Godwits took off and flew towards Pat's Pool. The Dowitcher was then easy to pick out, especially when it assumed the lead!
After coffee we returned to Bishop's: no sign of the Dowitcher, but two cute Little Stints were great to see. Half a dozen Pintail and a well-marked Ruff were also noteworthy.
Returning home via Great Ryburgh, we finally located the Cattle Egrets: unfortunately the grass was so long - and they were so distant - that photography was virtually impossible. (I did manage one 'peek-a-boo' shot!)
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