A trip along the coast today started at Cley where a Hooded Crow was the first notable bird with one in the fields adjacent to the beach road. Formerly fairly regular in the county they are now very scarce, but this one appears to like its surroundings and has taken up residence with the local corvids.
A walk along to North Hide produced Common Crane and 10 Spoonbills.
A visit to Holt Country Park produced a Silver-washed Fritillary still visiting the buddleia by the car park, a couple of Spotted Flycatchers and a few Keeled Skimmers present in the boggy area on the south side of the park.
With news that good numbers of Chalkhill Blues were out, a visit to Warham Fort then ensued where they were quickly found roosting in the grass due to the windy and overcast weather, but nevertheless gave excellent views including one female which happily sat on my finger.
Also in the area were Holly Blue and Wall, plus a female Banded Demoiselle and three Common Buzzards sparring over a nearby wood.
