Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 06:50 to 09:45

Conditions : 4-12C, calm , Sun with early local mist. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's, E Bank & Arnold's

6 Pintail (4 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,

1 Pochard (drake, Snipe's) ,

3 Little Grebe ,

4 Spoonbill (N Foreland) ,

5 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,

8 Little Egret ,

3 Cormorant ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

3 Coot (2 Snipe's, 1 Catchwater drain) ,

1 Water Rail (heard) ,

9 Oystercatcher ,

90 Avocet ,

191 Black-tailed Godwit ,

3 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

39 Redshank ,

3 Ruff (2 ad m, 1 ad f Pat's) ,

1 Turnstone (Arnold's/Brackish) ,

8 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

6 Snipe (2 Pat's, 2 Serpentine, 2 Brackish) ,

4 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

1 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

4 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

6 Meadow Pipit (Arnold's) ,

3 Bearded Tit (in flight off E Bank) ,

1 Cetti's Warbler (seen in flight off E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Kelling WM

Time : 13:13 to 14:10

Conditions : Sunny

3 Red Kite (Feeding on the shingle ride) ,

[Graham Brownlow]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 14:15 to 16:00

Conditions : Warm, wind from SW, gentle.

4 Chiffchaff (Walsey Hills) ,

2 Spoonbill (North Scrape to North Foreland) ,

1 Great White Egret (Billy's Wash) ,

1 Water Pipit (Lovely summer plumaged bird found by GF on Simmonds Scrape) ,

1 Firecrest (Walsey Hills, elusive but calling periodically towards south end of the main footpath.) ,

[David Griffiths]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 07:25 to 09:00

Conditions : 10C, SW f5>4, Cloud with some lt rain. Visited Bishop's, E Bank (viewing Serpentine, Brackish & Arnold's.

50 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

11 Pintail (Serpentine, Brackish & Arnold's) ,

2 Pochard (pr Snipe's) ,

5 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,

4 Cormorant (Pope's Pool) ,

1 Red Kite ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

158 Avocet ,

5 Curlew ,

158 Black-tailed Godwit ,

2 Snipe (Serpentine) ,

42 Redshank ,

5 Ruff (4 ad f, 1 ad m, Pat's & Serpentine) ,

2 Turnstone (Brackish/Arnold's) ,

8 Dunlin ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

5 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

3 Golden Plover (Arnold's briefly) ,

1 Reed Bunting (E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 18:12 to 18:13

Conditions : WSW12, sun down.

1 Glossy Ibis (turned back into NFWood.) ,

[Tom Whiley]

Location : Cley (sea)

Time : 18:00 to 18:30

Conditions : Cold wind

3 Great White Egret (Parked in beach car park looking back towards visitor centre in the field near an old disused hide ) ,

3 Great White Egret (Parked in beach car park looking back towards visitor centre in the field ) ,

[Colin Hunt]

Location : Cley (sea)

Time : 18:00 to 18:30

Conditions : Cold wind

c.3 Great White Egret (Parked in beach car park looking back towards visitor centre ) ,

[Colin Hunt]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 13:30 to 15:30

Conditions : Warm with wind from SW.

25 Dunlin (Simmonds) ,

4 Marsh Harrier (2 m, 2f. Lot of activity with one male trying to present food to a female. Stunning attack on a Teal, which got away, on Simmonds.) ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pats) ,

1 Buzzard (Regular dark bird hunting reserve) ,

4 Great White Egret (Mainly around Billy's Wash) ,

1 Spoonbill (Simmonds then off west) ,

1 Snipe (Simmonds) ,

[David Griffiths]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 07:05 to 10:00

Conditions : 7-12C, WSW f4, Sun clouding over then mist, Visited Bishop's & central Hides, Snipe's, Iron Rd & Coastguards.

66 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

2 Pochard (pr Snipe's) ,

1 Little Grebe (Snipe's) ,

2 Spoonbill (ad + imm Pat's) ,

1 Great White Egret ,

3 Little Egret ,

1 Buzzard ,

1 Red Kite ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

2 Oystercatcher (Bull Marsh) ,

133 Avocet (Pat's) ,

172 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

1 Curlew ,

1 Snipe (Pat's) ,

18 Redshank ,

7 Ruff (5 ad m, 2 ad f, central scrapes) ,

1 Turnstone (Pat's) ,

6 Dunlin (central scrapes) ,

2 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

2 Swallow (flew over going west) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 06:55 to 09:35

Conditions : 4-14C, SSW f2, Sun - felt warm! Visited Bishop's, Skirts, Snipe's,E Bank & Arnold's.

2 Pink-footed Goose ,

55 Dark-bellied Brent Goose ,

2 Egyptian Goose (field S of Snipe's) ,

11 Pintail (10 Brackish, 1 Serprntine) ,

2 Pochard (pr Snipe's) ,

3 Little Grebe (1 Snipe's, 2 Main drain) ,

9 Grey Heron (N Foreland) ,

2 Little Egret ,

11 Cormorant ,

4 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Coot (Snipe's) ,

7 Oystercatcher ,

118 Avocet ,

9 Curlew ,

4 Snipe (2 Serpentine, 2 Pat's) ,

27 Redshank ,

6 Ruff (all ad m) ,

4 Turnstone ,

162 Black-tailed Godwit ,

82 Dunlin ,

1 Little Ringed Plover (Pat's) ,

10 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]