The wet weather meant a cold and wet start to the walk and it was not long before there were Wheatears appearing everywhere.
On reaching halfway house a stunning male Pied Fly appeared with Willow Warbler nearby. It looked slightly pale rather than jet black on some of the feathers and may have been a first summer but beautiful bird anyway.
On reaching the plantation a male Whinchat and a male Redstart were briefly seen but no sign of yesterday's RBFly!
Still a great trio of migrants as well as the following birds seen:
Spoonbill
Whimbrel 6
Greenshank
Arctic Tern
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap 2
Wheatear 30+
Swift 1
House Martin 20+(Salthouse)
On the return I bumped into one of the regulars who had seen a Wood Warbler! I could not find it in the area just after the Halfway House .. That would have been a good 'patch tick'
A beautiful male Garganey was feeding on a small pool next to the Salthouse beach road ...
May is a top month here in Norfolk
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