25th May - Norfolk, hot and sunny, 24C, light Se breeze/wind

Choseley Barns; A dawn start here to check again, but still no Dotterel or Corn Bunting.  A Turtle Dove flew over towards the distant woodland. A single Grey Partridge was warming in the sunshine, Oystercatchers and Lapwing were on the fields where no doubt they had nests.

I then popped down to Titchwell to check the meadow trail for migrants, all was fairly quite, a Turtle Dove was 'purring' from within the car park wood.  then off for a hearty breakfast.

Kelling Heath; Next stop was Kelling Heath, it was seemingly fairly quite and birds were hard to come by.  A considerablt time was spent searching for Dartford waerbler, a single male was seen to perform its display flight and then flew off and not seen again.  A Stonechat family was in the same area and showed well.

As we were leaving a Steam train came along the track that bisects the heath to add some nostalgia.

Cley-next-the-Sea; Heading off to Cley marshes making a detour along a valley that can produce interesting birds.  Here a Barn Owl was out hunting in the sunshine and a Kestrel too.  In the corner wood a Nightingale was delivering its fabulous song.

At Cley Marshes we visited the new area of Watling marsh and the Babcock hide.  Avocet, Redshank, Little-ringed Plover, Shelduck, Shoveler, Gadwall and 2 Wigeon were some of the birds present.  Bearded Tits were seen dashing over the marsh from one side to another.  The rumoured Little gull was not found.

Holme-Next-the Sea NOA reserve; This area produced many of the birds already seen during the day.  A single Golden Plover flew over the marsh calling, rather late to be here.  A Cuckoo was calling around the reed bed, while Common Terns flew along the Broadwater, a Little Egret flew over towards Redwell Marsh.