The Wigeon was easily found and within a short time we were resuming our journey to Norfolk. After setting the tents up in glorious sushine we headed to Cley to walk the shingle ridge behind Arnolds Marsh where two Shore larks were reportedly still present. After a long walk we found them just as dusk was falling and watched them feed amongst the shingle until deciding to head for the tents and a quick change before hitting the pub!
The next day (Saturday) saw us heading to Titchwell where we spent a few hours befoe deciding to make a dash towards Acle where a 'trip' of 13 Dotterel were reported. What a fantastic site. From here we headed back to the coast at Waxam pausing to view Common Crane before looking at two Ring Ouzels in the empty caravan site nearby. A Wryneck had been seen earlier in the same area and luckily it was still there when we arrived - despite some people trying to close!!!!
News that a pair of Montagu's harriers had returned to 'Norfolks worst kept secret' location (from the mouth of one of the locals!) had as driving the short distance where we were treated to fantastic views of these graceful raptors - at one stage the male chased off a trespassing Marsh Harrier almost twice its size.
Sunday saw as back at Choseley drying barns where we saw yet another trip of 8 Dotterel. A total of 21 in two days! Fantastic. Corn Buntings and Yellowhammers provided good photo oppurtunities whilst we hung around debating what to do next.
Eventually we decided on Dersingham bog where we hoped to pick up one of the Black Kites that had been reported around Norfolk all week.
No Kites but we were treated to a display by a pair of Goshawks as well as a Tree Pipit and a singing Woodlark calling just like a Beeeater - a sound I'd never heard before!
With time pressing we left for the long trip back to Cheshire via Baston Pits for Red-crested Pochard and then via Rutland Water where 5 Black Terns and the nesting Ospreys provided a welcome diversion.
A great week.