With Ray only getting poor views of the cuckoo late last night a return trip was in order today and after a short wait good views were obtained of the worn adult GREAT-SPOTTED CUCKOO in flight and on the deck. Satisfied with our lot we moved onto Cley NWT, where 6 Little-ringed Plovers were noted on North scrape and 5 Yellow-legged Gulls (4 adults and a 3rd-summer), a juvenile Mediterranean Gull and 11 Spoonbills were noted on Pat's pool. An interesting movement of Ladybirds and Butterflies was also noted, with hundreds of the former and tens of the latter (particularly Large Whites, but also Peacocks, Small Tortishells and the odd Painted Lady) coming in off the sea.
Yellow-legged Gull action
Some more Spoonbill shots
Juvenile Mediterranean GullI also took some photos of an obliging Black-headed Gull and a Little Egret.
On the way home we made a quick stop to look at a Broad-leaved Helleborine.
