Turtle Dove,Little Stint in Norfolk.

After a week away with Jean in Devon I managed to make a visit to Labrador Bay to get a year tick when I get to see a few Cirl Bunting.
On returning home Jimmy & I meet up with Brian & head to Norfolk on a rainy morning with the weather forecast promising to brighten up later on.
First stop is Choseley where Brian is hoping to see the Dotterel that were reported,we pull up just past the drying barns but it's raining a steady drizzle & as Brian is the only one of us that needs to see them for a year tick he is the one to get wet trying to spot them,it's not long before he has them in the scope, it's then time for us to jump out of the car & get a nice day tick to start the day off well.
Also seen while here are Red-legged & Grey Partridge plus Corn Bunting & Yellow Hammer before heading off to Titchwell.
 The weather as promised is now much better as we head to Island hide, once inside we spot a few Common,Sandwich & Little Tern the latter needed for a year tick.
It took a little longer to find a Little Stint as it walked about with many Little & Ringed Plover plus a single Sandling,the Stint also needed for a year tick.
A walk up to the beach produces very little with just a few Scoters & maybe a Velvet or two but we didn't spot them but someone called them.
Down by the picnic tables on the way out a Spotted Flycatcher is seen in the Oak trees, then we hear the purring of a Turtle Dove round by the car park.
On reaching the car park we see a Turtle Dove showing really well at the top of a tree for some really great views.
On the way home we pop into Fen Drayton Lakes in Cambridge in the hope of seeing the Red-footed Falcon but after two hours it's a no show but we do get a year tick when several Hobby circle over the lake.So a good day getting me 5 year ticks & not to wet.

Cirl Buntings

The Turtle Dove