First port of call was the Choseley barns area, luckily two Dotterel were on a field and a showing well through the scope. Behind me a Corn Bunting was singing from the hedgerow top.
The afternoon I spent at Titchwell Marsh, some highlights included - many breeding birds present, with Mediterranean Gulls were very vocal and now in good breeding numbers in the Black-headed Gull colony. A Great White Egret was seen in flight, many Little Egret and a Spoonbill flew east. About 25 Brent Geese are still present on the marsh. Apart form the resident breeding waders like Avocet and Redshank few others were around. On the shore Sanderling, Turnstone and Bar-tailed Godwit were feeding, several Great-crested Grebe were on the sea. Sandwich Terns were feeding and on one of the marsh spits.
Shoveler, Pochard, Mallard and Shelduck were present, a single Red-crested Pochard on the fen pool.
Two Turtle Dove were at the feeding area with Wood Pigeon. Bearded Tits were seen dashing around the reed bed.
I then popped in to the Redwell Marsh at Holme, here it was great to see 6 Cuckoos in the air together, a long time since I have seen this.
Late evening I visited Dersingham Bog for Nightjar and 'roding' Woodcock. The first Woodcock was seen at 2103h and Nightjar 'churring' at 2125h. Unfortunately the temperature dropped quite noticeably and mist formed so no Nightjar were seen flying and wing clapping on this occasion.
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