Despite the terrible weather forecast, Norman, Brian and I headed north to Cley, arriving in a fine drizzle that soon faded away. We started the day in the Centre Hides, enjoying close views of a Spoonbill - the first of four we encountered during the day. Several Little Egrets fed in front of Avocet Hide, including one with beautiful lilac-coloured lores. We decided to drive round to the Iron Road car park and walk back to Babcock Hide: a great decision!
On the way I enjoyed my best-ever views of a singing Lesser Whitethroat, while as soon as we entered the hide I picked out a pair of Temminck's Stints. These scuttled nearer and nearer, allowing really great photo-ops for us and for Steve G, who had been alerted by my CBC Whatsapp post. Two more Spoonbills fed out on the shallow scrape, while the hide was continually visited by Swallows!
After coffee and scones we decided on a visit to Hickling NWT Reserve: as we drove past Walsey Hills a Hobby flew right in front of the car! Despite the drizzle we walked half way around the reserve, seeing another Spoonbill, two Cuckoos and a Great White Egret.
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