20th Aug Norfolk - sunny am, cloudy late pm, light SW, 20C

Cley Marsh NWT; a sunrise visit again, 3 Green Sandpipers were flying over calling, so I thought there may be new bird in. In fact nothing new was found and generally little was moving about. A mixed flock of about 20 Ringed Plover a Sanderling and Dunlin flew in and settled on the shingle bank before heading off.  Plenty of Juvenile Shelduck around, quarrelsome Avocets, Coot, Teal and Moorhen.

Walsey Hill NOA; I next had a walk around the observatory area and pool.  There was a nice flock of Chiifchaffs and Willow Warblers with Blackcap working the thicket Blackthorn.  Two male Sparrowhawk were having a dispute near the confers, while 2 Jay called loudly.  A Little grebe was on the pool but not much else.

Wells-next-the sea; later I visited the harbour entrance area, the tide was well out.  There were plenty of waders feeding out on the mud and sand - Knot, Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Turnstone, Grey and Ringed Plover..  Also, 60 Sandwich and 3 Common Terns.  A single Brent Goose was also spotted, presumably an injured bird that has summered here as no wintering returning flocks have been reported yet. 

 Sandwich Terns

Warham; 5 Swifts and House Martins were flying over the village while having lunch in the pub garden.

Titchwell RSPB; a late afternoon walk here along the main path to the beach.  The only new bird from Friday was a Great (white) Egret that flew in. A Cettis Warbler was heard calling and a few Chiffchaff in the bushes around the car park.  A Little grebe was also spotted on the open water.