Just Brian and me now: Norman has withdrawn from our little group due to health concerns. So: the two of us drove north to Cley, starting the morning in Bishop's Hide. The 'highlight' was a Merlin that dashed through the gulls and waders at near supersonic speed: a 'year tick, but not a photo op.! A Spoonbill dozed on Pat's, occasionally waking for a stretch, while to the left of the hide a Great White Egret was much more obliging! (A pair of Common Lizards were snuggling on the Centre Hides after a fairly fruitless visit)
A stroll along the East Bank was routine: just another Spoonbill and several Mipits, with nothing on the sea, so we returned to Bishop's to avoid the drizzle. Even less on view, so coffee and scones lured us to the Visitors' Centre. A move eastwards and a walk up Gramborough Hill added just a few Stonechats to the list, so we decided to finish off at the Iron Road, Salthouse, where Lynette N and Mark G had located a flock of Twite. After a bit of a wait, we eventually saw around a dozen: never near enough for super images, but good enough for jazz! (The group photo is Brian's excellent image)
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