Steve Gantlett's   Cley Birds

This gallery features my bird and wildlife photo-diary. Since I live at Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, it comprises of photographs mainly from that area, but it also includes pictures from my travels further afield. Photographs are continually added in chronological order – to view the latest images in this gallery, please just scroll down the page and enjoy.

 

 

 

All these images are copyright. If you would like to copy and use any of them elsewhere, please ask me first – please email stevegantlett@btinternet.com  Prints of all these photos may be purchased from £5.50 each; for details, see my other website, which contains a selection of my bird and wildlife photographs in systematic order, together with quite a few taken by my wife, Sue: www.sgbirdandwildlifephotos.co.uk

The north Norfolk village of Cley next the Sea is the home of birding in Britain.  The key habitats in the area include Cley & Salthouse Marshes Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserve, Blakeney Fresh Marsh, Blakeney Point National Trust Reserve and Salthouse and Kelling Heaths.

Short-cuts to back in time: June 2021, June 2020, May 2019, May 2018, May 2017, May 2016

Dec 2014, May 2014, Dec 2013, June 2013, Dec 2013 (Norfolk), Dec 2012 (Cley),

Dec 2012 (Norfolk), Dec 2011 (Cley), Dec 2011 (Norfolk), Dec 2010 (Cley), Dec 2010 (Norfolk),

Dec 2009 (Cley), Dec 2009  (Norfolk), Dec 2008 (Cley), Dec 2008 (Norfolk), Dec 2007 (Cley),

Dec 2007 (Norfolk), Dec 2006 (Cley), Dec 2006 (Norfolk), Mar 2006-2003 (Cley),

Dec 2005-2002 (Norfolk).

 

 
 
Long-billed Dowitcher, Cley, 13th April 2024.
 
 
Greenshank, Cley, 13th April 2024.
 
 
Green Hairstreak, Walsey Hills, Cley, 13th April 2024.
 
 
 
 
Glossy Ibis, Stiffkey, Norfolk, 13th April 2024.
 
 
Mandarin, Kelling Water Meadow, 11th April 2024.
 
 
Stoat, Cley, 11th April 2024.
 
 
Pochards, Cley, 10th April 2024.
 
 
 
 
Spotted Redshank, Cley, 8th April 2024.
 
 
Common Crane and Spoonbills, Cley, 8th April 2024.
 
 
Green Hairstreak, Walsey Hills, Cley, 8th April 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
Ring Ouzel, Salthouse, 7th April 2024.
 
 
 
Long-billed Dowitcher, Cley, 7th April 2024.
 
 
Black-tailed Godwit, Cley, 7th April 2024.
 
 
Hen Harrier, Cley, 7th April 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
Glossy Ibis, Stiffkey Flood, Norfolk, 6th April 2024.
 
 
 
Hooded Crow, Kelling, 6th April 2024.
 
 
 
Hen Harrier, Morston, 6th April 2024.
 
 
Common Cranes, Cley, 6th April 2024.
 
 
Weasel, Cley, 6th April 2024.
 
 
Siskin, Cley, 6th April 2024.
 
 
Raven, Bayfield, Glandford, 4th April 2024.
 
 
Red Kite, Cley, 3rd April 2024.
 
 
Red-breasted Goose with Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Blakeney Harbour, 3rd April 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
Night Heron, Cley, 2nd April 2024.
 
 
 
Spoonbills, Cley, 2nd April 2024.
 
 
Pale-bellied Brent Goose and family, Cley, 2nd April 2024.
 
 
Roe Deer, Salthouse, 2nd April 2024.
 
 
Common Carder Bee on Red Dead-nettle, Walsey Hills, Cley, 2nd April 2024.
 
 
 
Long-billed Dowitcher, Cley, 1st April 2024. A fair way to go yet until summer plumage...
 
 
Orange Tip, Cley, 1st April 2024.
 
 
 
Little Egret, Cley, 31st March 2024.
 
 
Sedge Warbler, Cley, 30th March 2024.
 
 
Weasel, Cley, 30th March 2024.
 
 
Little Ringed Plovers, Cley, 29th March 2024.
 
 
Black-tailed Godwit, Cley, 28th March 2024.
 
 
Oystercatcher, Cley, 28th March 2024.
 
 
Tawny Mining Bee, Walsey Hills, Cley, 28th March 2024.
 
 
Blackthorn and Peacock Butterfly, Walsey Hills, Cley, 26th March 2024.
 
 
Alexanders and Holly Blue, Walsey Hills, Cley, 26th March 2024.
 
 
Long-billed Dowitcher, Cley, 26th March 2024.
 
 
Long-billed Dowitcher and friends, Cley, 20th March 2024.
 
 
Wheatear, Cley, 20th March 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
Black Redstart, Weybourne, Norfolk, 16th March 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-billed Dowitcher, Cley, 15th March 2024. He's back!
 
 
 
Spoonbill, Cley, 15th March 2024.
 
 
White-tailed Eagle, Cley, 14th March 2024. High east over East Bank at 11.15am.
 
 
Chiffchaff, Walsey Hills, Cley, 14th March 2024. The first of the year in song.
 
 
Common Lizard, Cley, 14th March 2024. .
 
 
Drone Fly on Alexanders, Cley, 14th March 2024.
 
 
Yellow Dungfly on Alexanders, Cley, 14th March 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Double-crested Cormorant, Doon Lough, Co. Leitrim, Ireland, 10th March 2024.
 
 
Bald Eagle, Baldwinstown, Co. Wexford, Ireland, 9th March 2024. And yes, it has got jess anklets.
 
 
 
 
Rustic Bunting, Helhoughton, Norfolk, 8th March 2024.
 
 
 
Green Sandpiper, Bayfield, Glandford, 8th March 2024.
 
 
 
Great Grey Shrike, Weeting, Norfolk, 6th March 2024.
 
 
 
Woodlark, Weeting, Norfolk, 6th March 2024.
 
 
Goshawk, Weeting, Norfolk, 6th March 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hawfinches, Lynford, Norfolk, 4th March 2024.
 
 
 
Yellowhammers, Lynford, Norfolk, 4th March 2024.
 
 
Bramblings, Lynford, Norfolk, 4th March 2024.
 
 
Stock Dove, Lynford, Norfolk, 4th March 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
White-tailed Eagle, Glandford, 3rd March 2024.
 
 
Siskins and Goldfinch, Cley, 3rd March 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
White-tailed Eagle, Glandford, 2nd March 2024. This bird is one year old; it was ringed in the Netherlands last year and until now has spent its winter in north Suffolk. These photos were taken with my Sony RX10iv.
 
 

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