Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 07:50 to 09:25

Conditions : 7C, ESE f3, cloud with mist and some drizzzle showers. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank to Brackish viewing Arnolds from the Lookout.

94 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (E) ,

2 Pintail ,

6 Little Grebe (4 Brackish, 2 Catchwater Drain) ,

1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,

4 Oystercatcher (1 Brackish, 3 Arnold's) ,

61 Avocet (Pat's) ,

73 Black-tailed Godwit (62 Pat's, 11 Serpentine) ,

3 Curlew (Arnold's) ,

13 Redshank ( E of E Bank) ,

2 Ruff (field by Pope's Pool) ,

91 Dunlin ,

2 Turnstone (Arnold's) ,

1 Snipe (field by Pope's Pool) ,

1 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

12 Ringed Plover (Arnold's/Serpentine) ,

1048 Lapwing ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Barn Owl ,

1 Bearded Tit (heard W of E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 08:00 to 09:55

Conditions : 8-9C, SSE f3, cloud with some drizzle, Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's

110 Pink-footed Goose (E, in two flocks) ,

135 Dark-bellied Brent Goose (flew over E in small flocks) ,

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

4 Little Grebe (2 Brackish, 1 Main Drain, 1 Catchwater Drain) ,

3 Grey Heron ,

1 Little Egret (Brackish) ,

4 Cormorant ,

5 Oystercatcher (1 Brackish, 4 Arnold's) ,

77 Avocet (Pat's) ,

4 Curlew (Arnold's/Brackish) ,

62 Black-tailed Godwit (3 Arnold's, 1 Serpentine, rest Pat's) ,

22 Redshank ,

1 Turnstone (beach) ,

63 Dunlin ,

3 Ringed Plover (Arnold's) ,

1068 Lapwing ,

3 Marsh Harrier ,

2 Stonechat (reedbed, seen from Skirts) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Blakeney Point

Time : 07:00 to 13:00

Conditions : mild, south east wind. high tide mid morning.

2 Barn Owl (hunting) ,

28 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (Group of six east over harbour then flock of 22 east over shingle ridge) ,

4500 Pink-footed Goose (east) ,

1 Raven (east along shingle ridge) ,

1 Little Gull (1st winter along shore line) ,

1 Egyptian Goose ,

4 Red Kite ,

86 Golden Plover (harbour) ,

20 Reed Bunting ,

1 Mediterranean Gull (adult) ,

21 Rock Pipit ,

6 Great Crested Grebe ,

1 Velvet Scoter (immature on sea off Watch House) ,

2 Goosander (pair east) ,

1 Peregrine ,

6 Stonechat (three pairs) ,

20 Common Scoter ,

6 Gannet ,

1 Great Northern Diver (in harbour) ,

20 Red-breasted Merganser ,

1 Blackbird ,

6 Goldeneye ,

2 Long-tailed Duck (in Cley Channel, Blakeney Harbour) ,

1 Hen Harrier (adult male hunting ) ,

1 Fulmar ,

[Paul Laurie]

Location : Blakeney Point

Time : 07:00 to 08:00

Conditions : clear and still.

4 White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) (flew over old chapel east.) ,

1 Barn Owl (hunting ) ,

2 Reed Bunting (males in song ) ,

2 Raven (flew along shingle ridge and the south east over Cley village 0740) ,

[Paul Laurie]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 08:00 to 09:40

Conditions : 4C, E f5, overcast, mist. Visited Bishop's & Daukes.

24 White-fronted Goose (at least with Greylags on Simmond's) ,

17 Barnacle Goose (flew into Simmond's briefly at 08:55) ,

29 Avocet (Pat's) ,

850 Lapwing ,

69 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

4 Dunlin ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 07:55 to 09:55

Conditions : 5-7C, SSE f3, cloud/mist. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

c.600 Pink-footed Goose (E around 08:15, then possibly the same back W at 09:45) ,

5 Pintail (Brackish & Arnold's) ,

6 Little Grebe ,

2 Little Egret ,

30 Avocet (Pat's) ,

56 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Curlew (1 Brackish, 2 Arnold's) ,

13 Redshank ,

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

4 Turnstone (beach) ,

17 Dunlin ,

2 Grey Plover (Arnold's) ,

1296 Lapwing ,

1 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 08:00 to 08:35

Conditions : 2C, E f5, overcast - very cold! Visited Bishop's, Don's Pool, Snipes and walked through Walsey but only common birds

175 Pink-footed Goose (at least in small flocks E) ,

5 Pintail (Pat's) ,

1 Cormorant ,

30 Avocet (Pat's) ,

69 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

2 Dunlin (Pat's) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

[David & Pat Wileman]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 09:15 to 09:30

Conditions : Overcast, cool, slight drizzle at times

6 Snipe (Lurking in the cut reeds to the left of Bishop's (No Jacks!)) ,

[David Bryant]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 09:15 to 09:30

Conditions : O/c, drizzly, v. cold

50 Black-tailed Godwit ,

[David Bryant]

Location : Cley Marshes

Time : 07:55 to 09:30

Conditions : 7>5C, E f4, overcast with mist. Visited Bishop's, Skirts, E Bank & Arnold's.

3 Pintail (Brackish) ,

1 Little Egret ,

30 Avocet (Pat's) ,

83 Black-tailed Godwit (Pat's) ,

3 Curlew (Brackish/Arnold's) ,

3 Redshank (Arnold's) ,

2 Ruff (1 sat m, 1 1w f, Pat's) ,

8 Dunlin (Arnold's) ,

1000 Lapwing (at least) ,

2 Marsh Harrier ,

1 Kestrel (E Bank) ,

[David & Pat Wileman]