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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 £7.50 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),
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| Red Kites, Cley, 5th March 2026. |
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| Pochard, Cley, 5th March 2026. |
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| Peacock Butterfly, Cley, 5th March 2026. |
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| Common Lizard, Cley, 5th March 2026. |
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| Common Frogs, Beeston Pond, Norfolk, 4th March 2026. |
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| Crossbill, Kelling Heath, 3rd March 2026. |
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| Adders, Kelling Heath, 3rd March 2026. |
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| Brimstone, Glandford, 2nd March 2026. |
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| Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Cley, 1st March 2026. This queen has obviously only just woken up and doesn't yet realise she's too big for this particular bee house! |
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| Yellowhammer, Bayfield, 26th February 2026. |
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| Long-tailed Duck, Arnold's Marsh, Cley, 24th February 2026. |
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| 95 Avocets, Pat's Pool, Cley, 24th February 2026. |
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| Raven, Cley, 23rd February 2026. |
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| Red-tailed Bumblebee, Glandford, 22nd February 2026. |
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| Red-flanked Bluetail, Gressenhall, Norfolk, 19th February 2026. |
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| Ferruginous Duck, Holkham Park Lake, Norfolk, 18th February 2026. |
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| Otter, Bayfield Lake, 18th February 2026. |
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| Glossy Ibises, Stiffkey, 18th February 2026. |
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| White-fronted Geese, Cley, 14th February 2026. |
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| Lesser Redpoll, Bayfield, 14th February 2026. |
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| Treecreeper, Bayfield, 14th February 2026. |
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| Goosander, Bayfield Lake, 14th February 2026. |
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| Spoonbills, Cley, 12th February 2026. |
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| Otter, Bayfield Lake, 8th February 2026. |
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| White-fronted Geese, Cley, 5th February 2026. |
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| Green Woodpecker, Natural Surroundings, Glandford, 4th February 2026. |
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| Peregrine, Natural Surroundings, Glandford, 4th February 2026. |
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| Female Otter with three cubs, Bayfield Lake, 4th February 2026. |
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| Kittiwake, Cley, 3rd February 2026. |
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| Putative American Red-necked Grebe, Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset, 31st January 2026. |
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| Great-tailed Grackle, Speke, Liverpool, 29th January 2026. |
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| Red-breasted Goose, Morston, 27th January 2026. |
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| Redwing, Cley, 27th January 2026. |
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| Twite, Blakeney Fresh Marsh, 26th January 2026. |
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| Scaup, Titchwell, Norfolk, 24th January 2026. |
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| Long-tailed Ducks, Titchwell, Norfolk, 24th January 2026. |
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| Little Gulls, Salthouse, 24th January 2026. |
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| Pintail, Salthouse, 24th January 2026. |
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| Iceland Gull, Sea Palling, Norfolk, 21st January 2026. |
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| Little Gull, Sea Palling, Norfolk, 21st January 2026. |
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| Purple Sandpipers, Sea Palling, Norfolk, 21st January 2026. |
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| Bewick's and Whooper Swans, Ludham Airfield, Norfolk, 21st January 2026. |
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| Goldeneyes, Filby Broad, Norfolk, 21st January 2026. |
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| Stonechat, Cley, 20th January 2026. |
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| Mediterranean Gull, Stiffkey, Norfolk, 18th January 2026. |
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| Jack Snipe, Cley, 16th January 2026. Showing better than usual! |
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| Common Toad, Cley, 15th January 2026. A little early, the first of the year. |
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| Grey Heron, Cley, 15th January 2026. |
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| Glossy Ibis, Morston, 14th January 2026. |
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| Great Northern Diver, Blakeney Harbour, 14th January 2026. |
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| Water Pipit, Cley, 13th January 2026. |
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| Blackcap, Cley, 12th January 2026. |
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| Black-bellied Dipper, Bintree Mill, Norfolk, 11th January 2026. |
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| Blackcap, Cley, 10th January 2026. |
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| Barn Owl, Wiveton, 10th January 2026. |
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| Otters, Bayfield Lake, 10th January 2026. |
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| Eastern Black Redstart, Sheringham, Norfolk, 8th January 2026. Feeding well on Griselinia berries, and enjoying some offered live mealworms. |
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| Great Northern Diver, Blakeney Quay, Norfolk, 8th January 2026. |
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| Great Skua, Kelling, 8th January 2026. |
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| Red Kite, Kelling Hard, 8th January 2026. |
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| Great Northern Diver, Wells Harbour, Norfolk, 7th January 2026. |
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| Red-necked Grebe, Wells Harbour, Norfolk, 7th January 2026. |
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| Water Rail, Cley, 7th January 2026. |
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| Great Northern Diver, Wells Outer Harbour, Norfolk, 6th January 2026. |
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| Red-throated Diver, Wells Inner Harbour, Norfolk, 6th January 2026. |
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| Little Grebes, Wells Inner Harbour, Norfolk, 6th January 2026. |
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| Ring-necked Duck, Filby Broad, Norfolk, 2nd January 2026. |
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| Ferruginous Duck, Filby Broad, Norfolk, 2nd January 2026. |
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| Goldeneye, Filby Broad, Norfolk, 2nd January 2026. |
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| Red-breasted Merganser, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk, 2nd January 2026. |