Regardless of the gloomy climate forecast, Brian picked me up at 7.15 for a run as much as Cley. The stroll out to the centre hides gave us the anticipated warblers and some Bearded Tits, however from Dauke’s there wasn’t a lot to see: just some Avocets and Godwits, earlier than a bunch of 4 Widespread Sandpipers and a Little Ringed Plover dropped in. Then, unexpectedly, a Widespread Redstart abruptly appeared on the fence to the left of the disguise: I managed two fuzzy pictures earlier than it disappeared! We have been simply pondering of going to seek for it when the pager alerted us that two Temminck’s have been seen from Bishop’s Disguise, necessitating a fast trot spherical by the drizzle! On arrival the one folks within the disguise have been Sue & Steve Gantlett, who kindly identified the birds (which that they had refound!) Espresso and Spoonbills earlier than we moved on to Hickling…
