April 22. Migrant search

What a beautiful day. Shame we had to wait until the post had been - and the promised letter did not arrived! I love to see Ring Ousels on spring passage. the reports of arrivals are now steady with a few in Norfolk yesterday. Hindringham was the nearest, a playing field seemed a better bet than finding them on Beacon Hill. No sign of the two males reported earlier but our first House Martins , two flying in and out of a nest site on a nearby house.
Beacon Hill had four other birders looking, including the Holmans. We saw 4 Ring Ousels perched in the far hedge and flying down to the far field. Very flighty and intermittent views. One female and 3 males. Up to 8 Wheatears fed on the plough.
The walk out towards the sea wall at Burnham Norton was a pleasure on this warm and sunny morning. We heard a Yellow Wagtail tseep as it flew over but failed to see one. Our first Greenshank called as it flew off from a pool, ensuring we didn't miss it. A single bugle alerted us to 3 Common Cranes approaching high overhead, spiralling ever higher. From Horsey or continental birds? Returning to the car we found we'd missed a Cuckoo and a Turtle Dove. The otheres would have loved the cranes, we'd have done a swap!
The Yellow Wagtail which had been just down the road was gone so we tried Holme which was very quiet. To-day's migration finished I should think, the winds go southerly at the weekend which is promising.
I saw a Kestrel being followed into Gunton Park by a Cuckoo as we drove past, giving me a good comparison of size and flight. Pam was driving and missed it which always takes the gilt off.