Swifts, Cley, 31st July
2016. Our two swiftlets are now four weeks old and still doing
OK despite having only one parent. Here, one of them looks out
of the door for the first time. For more on their story see
Sue's
www.cleyswifts.blogspot.co.uk .
White-rumped Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh,
Lincolnshire, 28th July
2016. Frampton Marsh RSPB: what a
great place, stuffed with waders – unlike Cley these
days.
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh,
Lincolnshire, 27th July
2016.
Pectoral Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh,
Lincolnshire, 27th July
2016.
Weasel, Norfolk, 26th July
2016. Four times this female ran back and forth past me, close
in the long grass, transporting a different young kit each time.
Don't say where or there'll be more spring traps out.
Little Egrets, Cley, 25th July
2016. Up to 18 have been feeding together on North Scrape,
where the water level has dropped nicely at long last (unlike Simmonds' Scrape).
Roe Deer, Cley, 25th July
2016.
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Simmonds' Scrape,
Cley, 24th July
2016. An eye-catching first-summer
intermedius; the quest for a Cley heuglini
continues....
Continental Black-tailed Godwit, Simmonds'
Scrape, Cley, 24th July
2016. A first-summer shackled as a
chick in the Netherlands in May 2015.
Mediterranean Gull, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 24th July
2016. The first juvenile of the year on the reserve – perhaps
having been bred on Blakeney Point.
Wasp Spider, Gramborough Hill, Salthouse, 24th July
2016. This spectacular rarity was a great find and another Cley
Square tick today.
Swifts, Cley, 24th July
2016. Our two swiftlets are three weeks old today. They seem to
be doing OK despite having only one parent for the last eight
days. It seems one of our parent birds probably was taken by a
Hobby. There is real
drama going on here – for the details see Sue's
www.cleyswifts.blogspot.co.uk .
Purple Hairstreak, Wiveton Down, 24th July
2016. Several were present in the oak trees this morning – the
first I have ever seen in the Cley 10km square.
White Admiral, Holt CP,
Norfolk, 24th July
2016. This one was resting on the ground in the carpark this
morning. .
White-letter Hairstreak, Stonepit Heath,
Norfolk, 18th July
2016. SOS Stonepit Heath! Due to overgrowth of the main ride,
without serious management work this excellent butterfly site
(which also has White Admiral) will be lost within two years.
Silver-washed Fritillary, Stonepit Heath,
Norfolk, 18th July
2016.
Swifts, Cley, 17th July
2016. Our swiftlets are two weeks old now and growing
well.
For the full story of our Swifts, see Sue's
www.cleyswifts.blogspot.co.uk .
Dark Green Fritillary, Burnham Overy Dunes,
Norfolk, 16th July
2016. One of about 20 seen – but they are very mobile.
Little Ringed Plover, Cley, 14th July
2016.
Silver-washed Fritillary, Holt CP, Norfolk, 14th July
2016.
Linnet, Cley, 12th July
2016.
Swifts, Cley, 10th July
2016. Our two swiftlets are a week old now and the
parents have just begun to stop brooding them constantly.
For the story of our swifts, see Sue's
www.cleyswifts.blogspot.co.uk .
Currant Clearwing
Moths, Wiveton Fruit Farm, 7th July
2016.
Swifts, Cley, 3rd July
2016. Hooray! Our pair hatched their first chick this morning.
Spoonbills, North Scrape, Cley, 3rd July
2016.
House Sparrow and Great Spotted Woodpecker, Cley,
3rd July
2016. The latter the first at our feeders this year.
Nightjar, Norfolk, 2nd July
2016. A delightful daytime surprise find.
Pyramidal Orchids, Cley, 2nd July
2016. Possibly the first-ever for the Cley 10km square.
Juvenile Marsh Harrier, Cley, 1st July
2016. Four juveniles fledged from the nest a few days ago.
Arctic Tern, Cley, 30th June
2016.
Spoonbills, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 28th June
2016. Three of the five present this afternoon: an apparent
first-summer (left) and two newly fledged juveniles.
Spoonbills, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 28th June
2016. A juvenile begging from an adult.
Spoonbills, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 28th June
2016, with a newly fledged juvenile typically begging
persistently from a typically reluctant adult.
Poppies, Blakeney, 28th June
2016.
Green Sandpiper, Pat's Pool, Cley, 26th June
2016.
Juvenile Redshank, Pat's Pool, Cley, 26th June
2016.
Caspian Tern, Breydon Water, Norfolk, 25th June
2016.
Bird's Nest Orchid, Holt CP, Norfolk, 25th June
2016.
Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth, Holt CP, Norfolk, 25th June
2016.
Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Cley, 24th June
2016.
Tufted Ducks, Cley, 22nd June
2016.
Great Knot, with Knots, Titchwell, 21st June
2016.
Knots, Titchwell, 21st June
2016.
Avocets, Titchwell, 21st June
2016.
Shovelers, Cley, 21st June
2016.
Reed Warbler, Cley, 20th June
2016.
Little Grebes, Cley, 20th June
2016.
Shelducks, Cley, 20th June
2016.
Little Tern, Blakeney Point, 19th June
2016.
Grey Heron with Eel, Cley, 19th June
2016.
Tree Sparrows, Cley, 18th June
2016. An adult feeding a juvenile was a surprise at the garden
feeders this afternoon.
Ruffs, Serpentine, Cley, 17th June
2016.
Oystercatchers, Arnold's Marsh, Cley, 17th June
2016.
Little Grebes, Cley, 17th June
2016.
Little Egret, Serpentine, Cley, 17th June
2016.
Great Knot, with Knots, Titchwell,
Norfolk, 15th June
2016.
Barn Owl, Cley, 15th June
2016.
Swallow, Cley, 15th June
2016.
Greater Butterfly Orchid, Foxley Wood,
Norfolk, 13th June
2016.
Swifts, Sea Lawn, Cley, 12th June
2016. Our pair are still roosting together nightly in their nest
box, but still have no eggs (perhaps due to the extremely cold
spring).
Redshank, East Bank, Cley, 12th June
2016.
Four-spotted Chaser, East Bank, Cley, 12th June
2016.
Serin, Cley, 11th June
2016. A long hoped-for visitor to the garden feeder!
Turtle Dove, Kelling, 10th June
2016.
Pochard, Snipe's Marsh, Cley, 9th June
2016. And she still has her eight young.
