Horsey Gap, Norfolk.

Still very cold considering the time of year, so spring is still late with a North wind strait down from the high Arctic.

Saturday:   Walk through from cottage to gap brought in at least 4 SWALLOW and the sound of BLACKCAP near the cottage as well as CHIFFCHAFF, WREN, ROBIN, BLACKBIRD, GOLDFINCH, CHAFFINCH, JACKDAW, C-CROW, ROOK, HOUSE SPARROW and LINNET.

Half way along on South side of track four WHIMBRAL in meadow which flew South shortly after I got there. CETTI'S WARBLER and a SHELLDUCK. Also several SKYLARKS and the best was two RING OUZEL which flew well off heading South.

Friday:  Walk through again brought in five STONECHAT and several SKYLARK as well as three pairs of RING OUZEL which flew off near at hand at 20 feet but headed off South again. Managed a record shot but they are terribly typical and flitty. Two KESTREL and a single male MARSH HARRIER and also a female. But only one SWALLOW today.
Acle Strait:  Ride through on the way back home enabled me to catch sight of he WHITE STORK which is un ringed but still assumed to be a Thrigby bird.
                                            Kestrel                                      Ring Ouzel one of six

                                                                    Male Stonechat