During the morning we headed for Blakeney in Norfolk for the weekend, arriving 1300ish at the Cley beach car park for a picnic lunch before a walk along the coast overlooking the Cley reserve. Off shore Sandwich, Common and Little Terns were fishing and taking food off to their young. Gannets could be seen in the middle distance, heading eastward while a good number on Black-headed Gulls headed westward.
Meadow pipits were still singing and several Pied Wagtails were about along the shingle. Swallows and Sand Martins were overhead.
On the reserve Spoonbill and Little Egret were seen feeding. Four Ruff were feeding and preening, along with numerous Avocet, a single Lapwing, a good number of Teal and several Shelducks, some with very small ducklings still. Two Marsh Harriers were hunting the marsh, often causing panic among the other birds, a chick is a tasty snack for their young.
Later at Cley, a Kestrel hunted the recently baled hay field, several Swifts were screaming and a good number of House Martins were present too.
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