Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 16:22 to 20:36

Conditions : Warm, sunny, light variable wind. Visited Bishops, East Bank, North Scrape, West Bank, Central Hides

12 Ruff (7 Pat's, 2 Simmonds, 1 North Scrape) ,

6 Little Egret (Across reserve) ,

6 Spoonbill (4 Pat's, 2 Brackish) ,

2 Glossy Ibis (Pat's, 1 in non breeding plumage ) ,

10 Little Ringed Plover (2 Pat's, 1 Arnold's, 7 N Scrape) ,

6 Bearded Tit (3 Pat's, 1 Don's, 1 by Brackish ) ,

31 Black-tailed Godwit (27 Pat's, 3 Simmond's, 1 N Scrape ) ,

102 Lapwing (79 Pat's, 15 Serpentine + chick, 8 Simmond's) ,

25 Redshank (10 Pat's, 10 N Scrape, 1 Pope's, 4 Serpentine + 3 chicks) ,

68 Avocet (47 Pat's, 5 N Scrape, 5 Serpentine + 2 chicks, 11 Arnold's + 3 chicks) ,

1 Dunlin (North Scrape. Juvenile ) ,

1 Water Rail (Richardson from Bishop's ) ,

25 Curlew (6 east of East Bank, 18 Eye Field, 1 W of West Bank) ,

5 Oystercatcher (Across reserve) ,

2 Grey Heron (1 in tree on main Reed bed, 1 Eye Field, both juvenile ) ,

2 Greenshank (1 Arnold's, 1 Simmond's) ,

3 Ringed Plover (1 Arnold's, 2 Brackish + 1 chick) ,

30 Cormorant (Arnold's ) ,

2 Sandwich Tern (With fish, west along beach) ,

5 Little Tern (3 fishing along beach, 2 fishing in Glaven) ,

1 Snipe (North Scrape ) ,

1 Wood Sandpiper (Simmond's) ,

1 Green Sandpiper (Simmond's) ,

1 Water Vole (In drain in front of Bishop's ) ,

[David Nurse]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 09:45 to 11:45

Conditions : Sunny, warm. Brisk westerly breeze.

9 Spoonbill (Pats.) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pats.) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (Adult male.) ,

5 Dunlin (North Scrape.) ,

1 Curlew Sandpiper (North Scrape) ,

1 Bar-tailed Godwit (West.) ,

32 Black-tailed Godwit (Pats.) ,

8 Ruff (Most on Pats.) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult. In melee just off beach.) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Many.) ,

1 Common Tern (Many.) ,

2 Arctic Tern (Beach.) ,

1 Little Tern (Many.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 06:20 to 08:05

Conditions : 18-20C, WSW f5 gusting 6, sun/cloud with showers out to sea. Visited E Bank, Bishop's.

10 Spoonbill ,

2 Grey Heron ,

1 Little Egret ,

2 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

5 Oystercatcher ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's) ,

73 Avocet (plus 2 chicks) ,

38 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad m, Pat's) ,

2 Green Sandpiper (Pat's) ,

12 Redshank ,

12 Ruff (7 ad m, 1 ad f Pat's, 4 ad m Serpentine) ,

4 Little Ringed Plover ,

5 Ringed Plover (4 Arnold's, 1 Brackish) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (ad Pat's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Cley (sea)

Time : 05:30 to 07:30

Conditions : Sun with clouds. Brisk westerly becoming fresher with more cloud. Rain out at sea.

13 Gannet (Mix of ages. All east.) ,

1 Fulmar (One east, close in.) ,

23 Common Scoter (West.) ,

5 Bar-tailed Godwit (West.) ,

3 Whimbrel (West.) ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (Adult.) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Many.) ,

1 Common Tern (Many.) ,

1 Little Tern (Many.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Location : Cley (sea)

Time : 16:00 to 17:45

Conditions : Sun & cloud. Warm.

1 Gannet ,

18 Common Scoter ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Many.) ,

1 Common Tern (Many.) ,

1 Little Tern (Many.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Location : Kelling (sea)

Time : 10:45 to 11:30

Conditions : Sunny, warm.

2 Gannet (East.) ,

6 Bar-tailed Godwit (West.) ,

4 Mediterranean Gull (Three adults, one 1st summer.) ,

35 Sandwich Tern (At least.) ,

3 Common Tern ,

1 Little Tern ,

[Andrew Cox]

Location : Cley Village

Time : 09:00 to 09:45

Conditions : Sunny, warm. Private garden.

1 Ringlet ,

2 Holly Blue ,

1 Gatekeeper ,

1 Comma ,

1 Southern Hawker (Female.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 06:20 to 08:55

Conditions : 18-20C, WNW f3, early cloud clearing to sun. Visited Snipe's, Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

2 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 1 Don's fully grown young) ,

6 Spoonbill (incl 2 juvs) ,

1 Great White Egret ,

4 Little Egret ,

2 Grey Heron ,

7 Cormorant (Arnold's) ,

1 Water Rail (chick on Snipe's) ,

6 Oystercatcher (plus 1 large on Arnold's) ,

59 Avocet (plus 1 chick) ,

3 Curlew ,

68 Black-tailed Godwit ,

1 Black-tailed Godwit (European) (ad m, Pat's) ,

44 Redshank (plus 7 chicks) ,

13 Ruff (12 ad m, 1 ad f, Pat's) ,

4 Little Ringed Plover ,

5 Ringed Plover (plus 2 chicks) ,

1 Marsh Harrier (fem) ,

2 Chinese Water Deer (ad + fawn) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Cley (sea)

Time : 05:40 to 06:50

Conditions : Sunny, cool. Becoming warmer.

100 Common Scoter (At least. Several groups moving east.) ,

24 Knot (Flew east towards Arnolds; came back west shortly after, low over the sea.) ,

1 Sandwich Tern (Many.) ,

1 Common Tern (Many.) ,

1 Little Tern (Many.) ,

[Andrew Cox]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 09:15 to 10:00

1 Wood Sandpiper (Pat's Pool) ,

2 Green Sandpiper (Pat's Pool) ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's Pool) ,

1 Glossy Ibis (Pat's Pool) ,

3 Spoonbill (Pat's Pool) ,

15 Swift ,

10 Ruff (1 fem, 9 males) ,

[Kath & Mick Claydon]