Just Brian and me today... An early start saw us trudging eastwards along Holkham Beach before anyone else had arrived. At the very end of the 'roped off area' I noticed a little movement which, through the bins, resolved itself into a flock of eight Shorelarks. We stood still and watched as they scurried nearer and nearer, eventually giving us both our best views of this engaging species. A walk back along the beach and through the pines to the Jordan Hide gave us a few year ticks, but none of the other recently-present scarcities. Heading back to Cley for coffee, we stopped at Stiffkey for very distant - and obscured - views of the Glossy Ibis.(Second image is Brian's!) Nothing new from Bishop's, the East Bank or the Coastguards apart from lots of Scoter (and possible Long-tailed Duck) Good to chat with a delightful lady-birder from Finland, as well as the equally delightful David from Norwich!
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