2nd August Sunday - Sunny, NE mod, 24C

Norfolk Day

Cley NWT

Initially in the morning a look at the sea, nice to see Sandwich and Little Terns fishing for food, and a  slow movement of Gulls west.

Then a walk along East Bank to the Serpentine water, a nice mixture of the expected waders and other birds. A single Common Snipe was feeding, but not the reported Jack Snipe.

Late afternoon a look at the reserve pools from the main hides, two Curlew Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and other usual waders were present (Avocets, Little Ringed Plover, Curlew, Godwits, Oystercatchers and Redshank).  Shelducks and 6 Egyptian Geese too.

At least 15 House Sparrows were in the reeds/cattle pen area along the road side path.

Also, what I considered to be a Caspian Gull.

Kelling Water Meadows

Nothing unexpected, a lot of Linnet families was good to see. A Great Spotted Woodpecker in the lane side trees.

North Point Pools; early evening.

Birds included Wood Sandpiper, Two Greenshank, nine Green Sandpipers, 17 Barnacle Geese, Ruff, Godwits, Avocets.

1st August Saturday - mostly sunny, 24C, light/mod breeze

Shawell Sandpit/landfill; morning

The Peregrine was atop the works yard light again.

A single juv Egyptian Goose (slightly damaged leg), a ICY Yellow-legged Gull and a Caspian.

Large number of Greylag Geese, 144 and 40 Canada Geese.

Usual Red Ktes and Ravens.

Stanford Reservoir; afternoon.

One of the two juv Black-necked Grebes was seen, also a Green Sandpiper.

Warblers were showing well and included Whitethroat and Lesser, Willow and garden Warbler, Blackcap and CHiffchaff.

A couple of Pochard and Shovelers, a single female Teal and Common Sandpiper on dam..

On the dam c150 Jackdaws, unusually high count, sitting on the slope and among the Greylags.

31st July Friday - mostly sunny, light SW, 24C

Newton Cutting; late afternoon.

Birds were few, notable was a couple of Green Woodpeckers (motorway end), one a juv.  Butterflies included Common and Holly Blue, Small Heath, two Painted Lady's, Large and Small Whites.

30th July Thursday - sunny spells, light NW, very brief cloud shower early afternoon. 24C

Willey;

A Red Kite over the fields to the east first thing.

Later four Yellowhammers were in the top hedge, possibly a family.

Lilbourne Meadows; evening.

A Little Owl was showing well this evening.

Also present, a Curlew, a Common Sandpiper, 55 Lapwings and two Grey Herons.

29th July Wednesday - Another scorcher, 31C, light-mod SW,

Willey;

I took these picture yesterday, one of Earls Furlong Pond - completely dry and one of the old 'landed' pasture next to the BH wood - like everywhere nicely a toast 'brown' and bone dry.

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

Similar to yesterday, a single Common Sandpiper, a Teal and two Shovelers on the dam, along with the Tufted Duck female with five ducklings.

The female Ruddy Shelduck showed in the ';narrows'.

c50 Swallows and House Martins were feeding around the dam and draw-off tower area.

A Red Kite and Raven over.

28th July- Tuesday - cloud clearing to sun, then more cloud late afternoon, 28C, light SW

WIlley;

Two Mistle Thrushes were feeding on the (brown) pasture in Perkins first field, four more may have flown in to a tree, 12 Starlings too.  This time of year Mistle Thrush families tend to gather and they like these fields, so we shall see if more do come.

Four Raven over west, c1000h.

Stanford Reservoir; late afternoon.

A Common Sandpiper on the dam, along with a Yellow Wagtail, Pied and Grey Wagtails.

Six Red-legged Partridges at the entrance gate.

A Green and Great Spotted woodpecker.

Plus the other regulars.

27th July Monday - mostly cloudy, 22C, light breeze.

Shawell Sandpit/landfill area; evening

A 1CY Caspian Gull was showing well among the Gulls.

Two Egyptian Geese, 12+ Little Grebes, only 3 Lapwings, a single Teal still and two Cormorant.

A Peregrine was atop the works yard light.