Round-up

April 22
'Our' House Martins returned and are nest building
April 24
Horsey Gap - Waxham Sands Holiday Park.
1 female Ring Ousel, 1 Wheatear and a steady passage of Sand martins with Swallows. 2 White Wagtails, Grasshopper Warbler
April 25
Lunch at Cley centre. First Sandwich Terns heard at Coastguards, Wheatears and Yellow Wagtails (inc 1 Blue-headed male) in Eye Field. Still a flock of Brent in the field.
April 27
Beautiful day. Sunny, little wind and warm.
Titchwell.
Walk to the sea. Marshes are dreadful, one full of water, another virtually dry, the only waders Avocets and Lapwings. At least 6 singing Sedge Warblers along the path, Cetti's seen and heard, Bearded Tit , several Black-caps, 1 Willow Warbler. First of the year Turtle Dove flew east towards Thornham.
Sea
Over 1,000 Scoter, very distant though. 3 Eider, 4 GC Grebes, Knot, Bat T Godwits, a few Sanderling and Dunlin on the sea edge. Our first Little Terns (2) flew through as did 2 Sandwich Terns and 8 Whimbrel. One of the RSPB staff was looking for - and found - Dune Tiger Beetle
'probably the rarest creature we have on the reserve'. It has pink spots.....
Returned via Fen trail and our first Reed Warbler near the dragonfly pool.
More Sandwich Terns at Cley Coastguards.