Lapland Bunting & Snow Bunting in Norfolk

Setting of early the boys & I head to Norfolk & arrive at Blakeney Quay around 7 o'clock, we walk up to the sea wall & head to the NT gate, Jake & 4 of his uni mates were already on site & they had walked back from further up the sea wall so we think this must be the place to wait for the Lapland Bunting to show & it's not long before a small flock of them drop down to feed on the path in front of us. They fly back & forth to give great views, we spend a good hour with them, this is the first time I have seen Lapland Bunting on the ground & this close to them only having seen them fly over head & calling before today, so really nice to see a much better looking bird than I had thought it was.We also get to see Twite, Meadow Pipit, many Reed Bunting & a single Stonechat & Skylark while here.
Cley is next on the list & we walk up the track at the east end & we leave Jimmy sitting in the new shelter half way up to the beach, he already had Snow Bunting this year so has Brian but he walks the long walk down the beach to maybe get a photo or two of the Bunting.
On the way we find a dead Porpoise that had been washed up onto the beach, not nice to see that.
The Snow Bunting are found after a 15 minute walk & Brian gets some good photos & I get a nice year tick.
A quick look for the Red-necked Grebe at Brancaster Staithe proves fruitless so I remain the only one of the trio not to tick it yet this year.
Before heading home on a very cold day we look in at Hunstanton cliffs & get a year tick as we look at a few Fulmar flying about above the beach. This was a nice day spent in Norfolk, freezing cold but we missed any rain that came down .

Snow Bunting

Snow Bunting

Lapland Bunting

Lapland Bunting