Norfolk Day

After many weeks I returned for a day's birding to North Norfolk last Friday. As it was mid July my expectation anything out of the ordinary would turn up was low and this proved to be correct. First stop was Cley and a wander along the East Bank and a brief sea watch. Not too much and nothing noteworthy on what was becoming a warm and sunny day. Off to Kelling water meadows and 2 wood sandpipers were a pleasing find before a quick trip up to Kelling Heath. Here, a 15 minute walk realised 1 wood pigeon.
Back to Cley beach car park where sky larks, more avocets and a med gull were noted but the view from the North screen was too hazy for any good viewing. Dunlin, redshanks and not a lot else.
Then, after a quick stop at Burnham Overy on to Titchwell where the light was better but heat haze was an issue. Little stint, 2 whimbrel, spoonbills made the day list along with the regular fare, before returning to Wells for a couple of jars with Gary before heading home.
Whilst the list is not a typical Norfolk one, still great to be there and I plan to return in the next fortnight, when waders should be returning in greater numbers.
Species list:

1. little grebe
2. great crested grebe
3. cormorant
4. little egret
5. grey heron
6. spoonbill
7. mute swan
8. greylag goose
9. canada goose
10. shelduck
11. mallard
12. gadwall
13. teal
14. tufted duck
15. red kite
16. common buzzard
17. kestrel
18. hobby
19. pheasant
20. moorhen
21. coot
22. oystercatcher
23. avocet
24. golden plover
25. lapwing
26. dunlin
27. little stint
28. wood sandpiper
29. redshank
30. spotted redshank
31. black tailed godwit
32. bar tailed godwit
33. curlew
34. whimbrel
35. ruff
36. black headed gull
37. meduterranean gull
38. herring gull
39. lesser black backed gull
40. sandwich tern
41. common tern
42. wood pigeon
43. collared dove
44. swift
45. kingfisher
46. greater spotted woodpecker
47. skylark
48. swallow
49. house martin
50. meadow pipit
51. pied wagtail
52. grey wagtailwren
53. dunnock
54. robin
55. song thrush
56. blackbird
57. reed warbler
58. cettis warbler
59. chiffchaff
60. great tit
61. blue tit
62. bearded tit
63. magpie
64. jay
65. jackdaw
66. rook
67. carrion crow
68. starling
69. house sparrow
70. chaffinch
71. linnet
72. goldfinch
73. greenfinch
74. yellowhammer
75. reed bunting