Thought I'd start at Titchwell, purely to get some good photos of some common birds. The place as always in mid-summer was teeming with life with in particular loads of breeding Avocet as well as at least 6 Red Crested Pochard.
There was also a Spoonbill on the Freshmarsh, at least 3 distant Spotted Redshank in smart black breeding plumage and at least 6 Little Tern offshore. Other than that there was little else other than the usual fare.
Before heading east to see Kieran, I popped into Choseley Drying Barns to look for Corn Bunting. It wasn't long before I found a singing male opposite which posed just nicely!
After that Imet up with Kieran over in Holt. He then gave me a mini tour of a few local specialities. First up was Kelling Heath for Silver-Studded Blue, what we be a new butterfly for me. After a good old wander up, down and around we came across several near the level crossing, wahoo! In the end got some great views of a couple of stonking looking males. After this and nearly treading on a female Adder crossing the path, we headed on to Holt Country Park.
At Holt CP Kieran was keen to find me a Broad-Bordered Bee Hawkmoth and luckily it wasn't long before we had one wizzing around a favoured spot of theirs near the car park. Another new one for me! After some manky, Birds-Nest Orchids and several fresh White Admiral butterflies, Kieran took me on to a site near Sheringham to see the rare Lesser Butterfly Orchid which he'd first seen that morning.
We tramped around a few boggy tracks but eventually found it. Not really a plant man but have to say it was a pretty cool looking thing!
Finished the day checking the pools just west of Salthouse. Not much about but some great views of a couple more Avocet. Brilliant day and thanks again to Kieran to showing me around!
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