The Summer Wine Crew left the Yare Valley early and arrived at Cley by 7.45, finding seats in Bishop's Hide in time to enjoy close views of a Green Sandpiper. Distant Cattle Egrets and Spoonbills lured us over to the Centre Hides, where we found Jacquie B, David & John already watching a large flock of Bar-tailed Godwits. These were soon joined by a similar number of Sand Martins that swooped around before dropping into the reeds. Jacquie called out a Yellow Wagtail on a nearby island: most welcome! Before we left we added a Great White Egret, Mediterranean Gull, twelve or so Cattle Egrets and five Spoonbills. After coffee we decided on a walk along the East Bank: glancing back towards the North Foreland woods I noticed a group of Little Egrets, among which was a Night Heron! Although distant, the new Canon set up allowed decent photos, which we used to zero other birders onto this excellent addition to the year list. Finally, on the way back to the visitors centre, we heard and had reasonable views of the long-staying Marsh Warbler at a range of about a metre!
Last stop was Holt Country Park, where we managed to find and photograph fifteen or more Silver-washed Fritillaries.
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