Had a quick breakfast at 8:30am, then grabbed my gear and got on the 9:10am Coasthopper Bus for the hour-long ride from Brancaster Staithe to Cley. Got off the bus about ½ mile from Cley Marshes reserve and went to the Picnic Fayre deli to get some lunch. I asked for granary bread with ham, stilton cheese and tomato. I also got a piece of Dundee cake, which was quite yummy. I was disappointed with the sandwich since there was barely any ham to speak of, so there was more bread than fixings. Oh well. I had a tasty apple as I walked to the reserve.
Went inside the Cley Marshes Visitor Center and, although their website this morning stated that the entrance fee was £3.75, they asked for £4.00. Got my reserve map and headed towards the hides. Enjoyed views of many ducks and waders including Avocet, Ruff, Curlew, Teal, Garganey, Pochard, Shelduck. A Peregrine Falcon stirred up the Lapwings, and there were four Marsh Harriers hunting the nearby fields.
Walked up the west side of the reserve to the beach at Blakeney Nature Reserve. Saw two Red-throated Divers, and a lovely Grey Seal was close to the shoreline. Had my lunch at the shelter, then headed over to the North Scrape hide. There was a reported sighting of a Green-winged Teal, and several of us tried to relocate it today but with no luck.
It was a bit after 14:00 and time to make my way back to the A149. Got on the bus back to Brancaster Staithe and we were treated to cracking views of a Barn Owl flying alongside the bus. Great way to end the day.
Going to relax and decide where to go tomorrow.
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