Red-backed Shrike, Kelling, 31st May 2018.

Red-backed Shrike, Stiffkey, Norfolk, 31st May 2018.

Wigeon, Cley, 31st May 2018.

Temminck's Stints, Serpentine, Cley, 30th May 2018.

Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Gait Barrows, Lancashire, 29th May 2018.

Broad-bodied Chaser, Gait Barrows, Lancashire, 29th May 2018.

Mute Swans, Leighton Moss, Lancashire, 28th May 2018.

Lady's Slipper Orchid, Gait Barrows, Lancashire, 28th May 2018.

Pied-billed Grebe, Loch Feorlin, Argyllshire, 27th May 2018.

Loch Feorlin, Argyllshire, 27th May 2018.

King Eider, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, 26th May 2018.

Common Eiders, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, 26th May 2018.

Sandwich Tern, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, 26th May 2018.

Grey Seals, Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, 26th May 2018.

Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, 26th May 2018.

Walrus, Wick, Highland, 25th May 2018.

Walrus, Wick, Highland, 24th May 2018.

Garden Tiger, Loch Fleet, Highland, 24th May 2018.

Wild Pansies, Loch Fleet, Highland, 24th May 2018.

Forsinard, Highland, 23rd May 2018.

Butterwort, Bettyhill, Highland, 23rd May 2018.

Black-throated Diver, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Golden Eagle, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Northern Marsh Orchid, Ben Hope, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Long-leaved Sundew, Ben Hope, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Whinchat, Loch Eriboll, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Rock Dove, Smoo Cave, Durness, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Smoo Cave, Durness, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Twite, Durness, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Osprey, Loch Borralie, Balnakiel, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Northern Marsh Orchid, Loch Borralie, Balnakiel, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Alpine Meadow Rue, Loch Borralie, Balnakiel, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Mountain Avens, Balnakiel, Sutherland, 22nd May 2018.

Wood Sandpiper, Balnakiel, Sutherland, 20th May 2018.

Whimbrel, Faraid Head, Sutherland, 20th May 2018.

Fulmars, Faraid Head, Sutherland, 20th May 2018.

Roseroot, Faraid Head, Sutherland, 20th May 2018.

Heath Spotted Orchid CHECK, Loch Borralie, Sutherland, 20th May 2018.

Balnakiel, Sutherland, 20th May 2018.

Bonxie, Sandwood Beach, Sutherland, 19th May 2018.

Red-throated Diver, Loch na Gainimh, Sandwood Beach trail, Sutherland, 19th May 2018.

Whooper Swans, Sandwood Beach, Sutherland, 19th May 2018.

Dunlin, Loch na Gainimh, Sandwood Beach trail, Sutherland, 19th May 2018.

Beetle, Sandwood Beach trail, Sutherland, 19th May 2018.

Drinker caterpillar, Sandwood Beach trail, Sutherland, 19th May 2018.

Sandwood Beach, Sutherland, 18th May 2018.

Foinaven and Arkle from the Sandwood Beach trail, Sutherland, 18th May 2018.

Red-breasted Flycatcher, Blakeney Point, 15th May 2018.

Hobby, Blakeney Point, 15th May 2018.

Ruff, Cley, 14th May 2018.

Black-tailed Godwit and Garganey, Cley, 14th May 2018.

Avocet and Greylag Geese, Cley, 14th May 2018.

Black-headed Wagtail, Happisburgh, Norfolk, 12th May 2018.

Temminck's Stint, Cley, 12th May 2018.

Song Thrush, Cley, 12th May 2018.

Little Gull, Cley, 11th May 2018.

Greenshank, Cley, 11th May 2018.

Swifts, Cley, 10th May 2018. See and follow cleyswifts.blogspot.co.uk .

American Wigeon, with a drake and a female Wigeon, Titchwell, Norfolk, 9th May 2018.

Wood Sandpiper, Cley, 9th May 2018.

Four-spotted Chaser, Cley, 9th May 2018.

Common Sandpiper, Cley, 8th May 2018.

Short-toed Lark, Blakeney Point, 7th May 2018.

Turnstone, Blakeney Point, 7th May 2018.

Green Hairstreak, Salthouse Heath, 6th May 2018.

Shoveler, Cley, 6th May 2018.

Reed Warbler, Cley, 6th May 2018.

Reed Bunting, Cley, 6th May 2018.

West Bank, Cley, 6th May 2018. Well done EA! The east sides of both the West Bank and the East Bank have been left largely unmown in the unnecessary April mowing. A great improvement. Now please don't mow again until November, so the wildflowers & insects can carry out their life cycles and the autumn birds have seeds to feed on.

Purple Heron, Cley, 4th May 2018.

Otter, Snipe's Marsh, Cley, 4th May 2018.

Hedgehog, Gramborough Hill, Salthouse, 3rd May 2018.

Pied Flycatcher, Wells Woods, Norfolk, 1st May 2018.

Willow Warbler, Muckleburgh Hill, Weybourne, 1st May 2018.

Little Gulls, Salthouse, 30th April 2018.

American Golden Plover, Cley, 26th April 2018.

Ruff, Cley, 26th April 2018.

Grey Wagtail, Glandford, 26th April 2018.

Black-winged Stilt, Potter Heigham, Norfolk, 25th April 2018.

Hobby, Cley, 24th April 2018.

Oystercatchers, Cley, 24th April 2018.

Great White Egret, Cley, 24th April 2018.

Wheatear, Cley, 24th April 2018.

Greylag Geese, Cley, 24th April 2018.

Great White Egret, Cley, 23rd April 2018.

Glaucous Gull, Cley, 23rd April 2018.

Ruff, Cley, 23rd April 2018. It's that time of year again at Cley – the Ruffs are looking very scrawny-necked, with their ruffs in pin, just before their May finery.

Avocets, Cley, 23rd April 2018.

Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwits, Knot and Dunlin, Cley, 23rd April 2018.

Small Tortoiseshell, Kelling, 23rd April 2018.

Whinchat, Salthouse, 22nd April 2018.

Firecrest, Salthouse, 22nd April 2018.

Whimbrel, Cley, 22nd April 2018.

redshank, Cley, 22nd April 2018.

Orange-tip, Cley, 22nd April 2018.

Blue-headed Wagtail, Cley, 21st April 2018.

Cetti's Warbler, Cley, 20th April 2018. This bird has been singing right in front of our house for a couple of weeks now – but I haven't got a better photo than this.

Garganeys, Watling Water, Cley, 19th April 2018. Definitely a different pair to the pair on Simmonds' Scrape.

Lesser Whitethroat, Blakeney, 19th April 2018.

Garganeys, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 19th April 2018.

Short-eared Owl, Blakeney Point, 19th April 2018.

Sedge Warbler, Cley, 19th April 2018.

Black-necked Grebe, Watling Water, Cley, 18th April 2018. A real surprise – always a scarce bird here and always on the sea – my first in summer plumage at Cley in over 50 years of watching here.

Great White Egret, Cley, 18th April 2018. Two have been lingering on the reserve today.

Common Cranes, Cley, 18th April 2018. Thanks to a tip-off, we saw these five flying very high west over the reserve at 12.25.

Willow Warbler, Kelling Heath, 18th April 2018.

Adder, Kelling Heath, 18th April 2018. One of five that we saw on the heath this morning.

Glaucous Gull, Cley, 14th April 2018.

Little Gull, Cley, 16th April 2018.

Common Lizard, Salthouse, 16th April 2018.

Short-eared Owl, Blakeney Point, 16th April 2018.

Hare, Blakeney Point, 16th April 2018.

Tree Sparrow, Cley, 16th April 2018. Briefly at the garden feeder. Ringed too.

Red Kite, Cley, 15th April 2018.

Bearded Tit, Cley, 14th April 2018.

Sparrowhawk, Cley, 14th April 2018.

Arctic Tern, Pat's Pool, Cley, 14th April 2018.

Scaup, with Tufted Ducks, Ringstead Farm Reservoir 74, Norfolk, 13th April 2018.

Corn Bunting, Ringstead, Norfolk, 13th April 2018.

Linnets, Ringstead, Norfolk, 13th April 2018.

Ring Ouzel, Choseley, Norfolk, 13th April 2018.

Chiffchaff, Titchwell, Norfolk, 13th April 2018.

Swallow, Kelling Water Meadow, 12th April 2018.

Yellow Wagtail, Kelling Water Meadow, 12th April 2018.

White Wagtail, Kelling Water Meadow, 12th April 2018.

Black-tailed Godwit, Kelling Water Meadow, 12th April 2018.

American Bittern, Carlton Marshes, Suffolk, 10th April 2018.

Water Pipit, Cley, 9th April 2018.

Siskins, Cley, 9th April 2018.

Chiffchaff, Cley, 9th April 2018.

Hare, Cley, 9th April 2018.

Shoveler, Cley, 9th April 2018.

Spoonbill, Cley, 7th April 2018.

Small Eggar Moth, Walsey Hills NOA, Cley, 7th April 2018.

Reed Bunting, Cley, 6th April 2018. A rare species at the garden feeder.

Cranes, Cley, 6th April 2018. These nine flew west along the entire North Norfolk coast this morning – including over me and Cley at 9.40am.

Brambling, Cley, 6th April 2018. A brief visitor to the garden feeder this afternoon.

Avocets, Cley, 6th April 2018. Avocets are still stealing the show on the Cley scrapes at the moment.

Mediterranean Gull, Cley, 5th April 2018.

Barn Owl, Cley, 5th April 2018.

Avocet, Cley, 5th April 2018.

Penduline Tit, Leathes' Ham, Lowestoft, Suffolk, 3rd April 2018.

Pied Wagtail, Salthouse, 2nd April 2018.

Common Cranes, Stiffkey Flood, Norfolk, 1st April 2018.

Wheatear, Eye Field, Cley, 31st March 2018.

Sandwich Tern, Iron Road, Salthouse, 30th March 2018.

Spoonbill, Arnold's Marsh, Cley, 30th March 2018. An adult (with white wing-tips) so a different bird to 24th March below.

Siskin, Cley, 30th March 2018. A scarce visitor to our feeders.

Spoonbill, Watling Water, Cley, 24th March 2018.

Glaucous Gull, Pat's Pool, Cley, 24th March 2018.

Grey Wagtails, Glandford, 24th March 2018. Three different Grey Wagtails at Bayfield today.

Hedgehog, Cley, 24th March 2018. Our small (marked) garden hedgehog didn't go into hibernation until 24th January, but he survived the winter OK as he proved before dawn this morning.

Avocets, Cley, 23rd March 2018.

Snowy Owl, Friskney, Lincolnshire, 22nd March 2018.

Pine Marten, Lochaline, Morvern, Highland, Scotland, 17th March 2018.

Northern Lynx in captivity, Highland Wildlife Park, 15th March 2018.

Scottish Wildcat in captivity, Highland Wildlife Park, 15th March 2018.

Glaucous Gull, Churchill Barriers, Orkney, 13th March 2018.

Slavonian Grebe, Churchill Barriers, Orkney, 13th March 2018.

Fulmars, Orkney, 13th March 2018.

Black Rabbit, Marwick Head, Orkney, 12th March 2018.

Raven, Marwick Head, Orkney, 12th March 2018.

Fulmar, Marwick Head, Orkney, 12th March 2018.

Glaucous Gulls, Marwick Bay, Orkney, 12th March 2018.

Whooper Swan, Loch of Skaill, Orkney, 12th March 2018.

Greenland White-fronted Geese, The Loons, Orkney, 12th March 2018.

Rock Dove, Orkney, 10th March 2018.

Hooded Crow, Kirkwall, Orkney, 10th March 2018.

Iceland Gull, Kirkwall, Orkney, 10th March 2018.

Long-tailed Ducks, Kirkwall, Orkney, 10th March 2018.

Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Cley, 8th March 2018.

Reed Bunting, Cley, 8th March 2018.

Avocets, Cley, 8th March 2018.

Otter, Glandford, 7th March 2018.

Albino Barn Owl, Cley, 4th March 2018. This fabulous pure white Barn Owl just appeared in front of our house this evening..

Pintail, Cley, 4th March 2018.

Chinese Water Deer, Cley, 4th March 2018.

Otters, Glandford, 3rd March 2018.

Lapwing, Glandford, 3rd March 2018.

Wren, Glandford, 3rd March 2018.

Glandford, 2nd March 2018.

Firecrest, Glandford, 2nd March 2018.

Fieldfare, Cley, 1st March 2018.

Fieldfare, Cley, 28th February 2018.

Mute Swans, Cley, 28th February 2018.

Cley, 27th February 2018.

Common Snipe, Cley, 27th February 2018.

Avocets, Cley, 27th February 2018.

Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler, Cley, 27th February 2018.

Black Brant, Cley, 24th February 2018.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose, with Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Cley, 24th February 2018.

Pale-bellied Brent Goose and Black Brant, with Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Cley, 24th February 2018.

Otter, Glandford, 24th February 2018.

Little Stint, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 22nd February 2018.

Bittern, Glandford, 21st February 2018.

Sparrowhawk, Cley, 21st February 2018.

Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Cley, 21st February 2018.

Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Cley, 21st February 2018.

Snow Buntings, Salthouse, 18th February 2018. At least 80 were present this morning.

Purple Sandpiper, Sea Pool, Cley, 17th February 2018.

Otter, Glandford, 16th February 2018.

Nuthatch, Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk, 15th February 2018.

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk, 15th February 2018.

Marsh Tit, Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk, 15th February 2018.

Siskin, Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk, 15th February 2018.

Parrot Crossbill, Santon Downham, Norfolk, 15th February 2018.

Common Buzzard, Santon Downham, Norfolk, 15th February 2018.

Grey Heron, Glandford, 12th February 2018.

Siskin, Glandford, 12th February 2018. Not many Siskins about in the Cley 10km square this winter, as far as I've seen.

Stoat, Cley, 9th February 2018. Today's wildlife highlight at Cley was this very quick Stoat carrying a feather – super wildlife (not 'vermin', you horrible shooting morons).

Chinese Water Deer, Cley, 7th February 2018.

Otter, Glandford, 6th February 2018.

Blackcap, Cley, 6th February 2018.

Woodcock, Titchwell, Norfolk, 5th February 2018.

Otter, Glandford, 3rd February 2018.

Blackcap, Cley, 3rd February 2018.

Glaucous Gull, Mundesley, Norfolk, 2nd February 2018.

Red Kite, Cley, 2nd February 2018.

Black Brant, with Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Cley, 1st February 2018.

Purple Sandpiper, with Turnstones and Dunlins, Cley, 31st January 2018.

Common Scoter, Cley, 31st January 2018.

Hawfinches, Great Massingham, Norfolk, 30th January 2018.

Mistle Thrush, Great Massingham, Norfolk, 30th January 2018.

Pheasant, Thursford, Norfolk, 30th January 2018.

Chinese Water Deer, Cley, 29th January 2018.

Otters, Glandford, 28th January 2018. While another was being seen at Cley NWT, there were four together at Glandford this morning!

Water Pipit, Cley, 26th January 2018. This wintering bird continues to show really close in front of Babcock Hide, but it is not there all the time!

Bittern, Glandford, 25th January 2018. I've enjoyed only 3 Bittern sightings at Cley NWT since 2013 (the last in June 2017), but there's been one nearby, hiding down the Glaven valley, for a couple of weeks now. After numerous visits, I finally saw it today.

Otters, Glandford, 25th January 2018. Hardly my best Otter photo, but three together is always extra nice!

Treecreeper, Glandford, 23rd January 2018.

Hen Harrier, East Bank, Cley, 22nd January 2018. Marsh Harriers are regularly on view, but there seems to be just one Hen Harrier – this juvenile male – visiting Cley NWT this winter.

Otter, Glandford, 20th January 2018. One of three together this morning. They seem to have moved up here as Cley NWT has reedbed management ongoing.

Coues's Arctic Redpolls, Kelling, Norfolk, 19th January 2018. The redpolls at Kelling are just as fidgety and difficult to get close to as the ones at Letheringsett.

Short-eared Owl, Cley, 19th January 2018. Fortunately, the dreadful beach fence has additional orange twine at this point..

Blackcap, Cley, 19th January 2018. At least one female is still visiting our hanging apples.

Coues's / Mealy Redpolls, Letheringsett, Norfolk, 18th January 2018. The redpolls and other finches at this site are very fidgety and almost impossible to get close to.

Lesser Redpoll, Letheringsett, Norfolk, 18th January 2018.

Black Redstart, Sheringham, Norfolk, 16th January 2018.

Waxwing, Sheringham, Norfolk, 16th January 2018.

Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Waxham, Norfolk, 12th January 2018.

Grey Seal, Cley, 8th January 2018.

Iceland Gull, Cromer GC, Norfolk, 3rd January 2018.

Blackcap, Cley, 2nd January 2018. Two female Blackcaps have appeared on our garden apples for the past two days.

Black Brant with Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Salthouse, 1st January 2018.

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