Early August will not be typically too productive a month for birds, however Brian, Norman and I believed we would meet early and have a run round our two favorite reserves.
First cease was Cley, the place a stroll out to the Centre Hides produced a attainable Little Stint, two Nice White Egrets and distant views of the Lengthy-billed Dowitcher. We walked again to Bishop’s, having fun with shut views of 4 Spoonbills – two adults and two juveniles – in addition to loads of the same old waders. After espresso and scones, a stroll alongside the East Financial institution appeared like a good suggestion. Regardless of the robust breeze, we added Bearded Tit to the daylist, whereas a short seawatch revealed scores of Sandwich Terns streaming west, in addition to a number of Gannets and a attainable Arctic Skua. We returned to Bishop’s (selecting up a distant Passion over the woods) from the place, after a little bit of a wait, the Dowitcher waddled out from among the many Godwits, giving first rate views earlier than it flew behind an island.
We stopped at Hickling on the best way dwelling, including a number of extra Nice White Egrets and one other Passion to the tally: a latest relocation of the cattle had triggered the waders to scatter, however there have been a few massive teams of Ruff and Curlew.
