24/9 at CMO. Clear for much of the night and quite breezy. Clouded Drab and Calybites phasianipennella nfy. Unfortunately my photographer is awol, so no micro pic. @markgolley.bsky.social #TeamMoth #NorfolkMoths #CleyMothObs

Some of the small gathering of our local Wild Daffodils looking gorgeous in the early spring sunshine this morning. It's probably the only colony we know of locally, tho' there's likely more in the square that we haven't come across. @linnetincley.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

More springtime splendour on the edge of the heath this morning ~ the delicate & delightful coconut scent of the gorse caught the gentle breeze a few times & made it feel ever so slightly summery... @linnetincley.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Twin-spotted Quaker just catching the early morning sunshine at Cley Moth Obs today. Subtle beauty this... @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

A Scarlet Tiger cat that was drawn to the actinic overnight. Not sure why they do this but these cats, more than any other, really do seem to be attracted to the light. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

...and here are the tufts on the Tufted Tortrix (& a really smart example too I think). Acleris cristana CMO February 24 2026 @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Our 1st Early Greys of 2026. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Another strong late February showing at CMO last night: three NFYs in our 29/12 (it's slow on the coast!). A really neat Twin-spotted Quaker, a double helping of Early Grey & a super-smart Acleris cristana (Tufted Tortrix). @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

We've got a bunch of "favourite views" around home & on an afternoon like this afternoon, it's hard not to think of the view across Arnold's Marsh off towards the village as being one the very best there is, anywhere... So special. No filters either 😊 @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleybirds

Long-tailed Duck doing his thing on Arnold's this afternoon. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

Long-tailed Duck, Arnold's Marsh February 24 2026 The late afternoon light did cool things to the colours of this gorgeous bird, almost monochrome at times, the shades of brown eased to soft dove-greys. Exquisite!!! @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

A mild Tuesday, a bit of a breeze & warm afternoon sunshine for our 2nd go at the stunning drake Long-tailed Duck that's been in & out of Arnold's Marsh today. Could have watched this sensational bird all day ~ adult drakes on the marsh are rare! @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

Not a lot in the actinic across another chilly night on the coast but a rather neat March Moth made it through the drizzle (joined by a Chestnut) for a 2/2 evening. Warmer evenings ahead, so numbers hopefully will be on the up soon. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

For anyone wondering if they should trap or not during the winter months please read the alt on the Oak Beauty. It says it all 😂 #TeamMoth

Ah the glamour of Norfolk goose-watching 😅 A couple of muddy fields in the grey gloom & a fair few Tundra Bean Geese (2 & 10) along with a couple of Russian White-fronts & 4. 5k Pinks. Not an easy afternoon in the dismal light but a good return. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

Tundra Bean Goose standing guard in a flock of 3500 Pinks this afternoon. This was one of five pairs of Tundras in the group ~ again, not the easiest viewing, murk, hedges, muddy fields, a bit of stealth & then a big ole sign to hide behind! Love it 😁 @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding 1/2

Another murky, raw Cley day but what a walk it was up East Bank. Two Bitterns, *5* separate flights in 45 minutes, including two close to East Bank (I was enjoying rather than trying for action pix!). One atmospheric image as one went west-ish 😉 @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

There's a lot of wind noise here (amazed you can't hear chattering teeth too, talk about raw!) but here's a frenzied pack of Dark-bellied Brents doing their thing this afternoon. Saw a couple of sizeable flocks this afternoon, just one PBB found. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

The tail looks suitably spiky here, also suggesting a 1st winter drake & the distinctive white spot under the bill, such a feature of drake Ferruginous Duck, was always apparent when preening. Both legs seen reasonably well, no hint of jewellery there... @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding 2/4

...& the wing pattern, with that broad slash of white across the upperwing (seen easily on the underwing too), plus that isolated white belly patch & reduced, diffuse pale area behind the black nail all add up nicely to a pukka Ferruginous Duck. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding 3/4

After a few hours in the valley, we zipped along to Holkham Park late afternoon to see the drake Ferruginous Duck found earlier today. In gloomy light, the flanks looked a duller than the mahogany head & breast, with the eye not piercing white ~ 1w... @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding 1/4

13/7 at a drizzly CMO. March Moth and Acleris notana/ferrugana nfy. Another Spring Usher and 3 Dotted Border. @markgolley.bsky.social #TeamMoth #NorfolkMoths

7/5 at CMO on a rather wet night. A Dotted Border wasn’t bothered as it was waiting for me on the top of the Perspex rain cover. Mark’s pics show it in a pinky hue too. That and a Spring Usher were nfy. 3 PBB’s, Chestnut and A heracliana. @markgolley.bsky.social #TeamMoth #NorfolkMoths

Nipped along to Stiffkey after the harbour to enjoy the 3 Glossy Ibis that have been around the coast since autumn & looking very at home on the meadows by the A149... ...just to the SE, at least 9 Cattle Egrets & 3 Little Egrets (looking left of the Ibis 🙂) @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding

Greenshank (with a Redshank for company)... Morston Harbour February 10 2026 @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

The muddy pools & tidal fringes around Morston Harbour are traditionally a spot to find wintering Greenshank. We've had a look a couple of times this week & we had another look today. Success! So smart & with such intricate feather patterns. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

An increasingly chilly February day but that presented zero issues for one of our local Otters, that we watched for well over half an hour late morning as it stooged around, doing it's thing. First one we've seen for a while & still a total buzz. @linnetincley.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

Happy 40th anniversary to me! 09/02/86 & today is the day I reminisce about one of my favourite finds, the Portscatho Least Sandpiper. I'll never forget seeing a tiny wader land on the harbour wall, just above the female King Eider & then BOOM! Olive legs! Disbelief all round! #oldrares #ukbirding

...and for all micro obsessives 🙂... Not to be forgotten or ignored, the two A. heracliana from last night. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth 2/2

A more slightly more mothy night at CMO HQ last night with 15/5 into the actinic. Pale Brindled Beauty, Dark Chestnut, Chestnut (one of 10) & the 1st Hebrew Character of the year. Also two Agonopterix heracliana (see 2/2 👇) @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth 1/2

Goshawk TG04 February 8 2026 I don't think there's any other raptor in the UK that is so mesmerising to watch. Cruising around with ease, those deep wingbeats propelling the bird swiftly to whichever way it wants to go. Simply magnificent. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds 1/2

A fair bit of today was spent in some of our local woodland areas & it was great fun! Fab views of Nuthatches (still not a really common species here), Treecreepers, a boisterous, yaffling Green Woodpecker, tit flocks & Goldcrests. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

...and we also spent time scanning the sky. Calmer conditions, a little warmth & BoPs. Good numbers of BoPs. A bunch of Red Kites, probably 20 Buzzards. And... ...2 superb Goshawks (ad & 2CY females). "Patch gold" for sure. Epic, epic birds. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

Tundra Bean Geese from this morning in TG04. Such a smart pair these, with the gander standing guard as the goose slept and then fed in the harvested beet. Loved seeing a flock of a dozen Russian White-fronted Geese landing beside them too. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

Here's half a minute of the Tundra Bean Geese from the square this morning. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

Pale-bellied Brant in amongst a decent size flock (maybe 800+) Dark-bellied Brents in the Eye Field late on this afternoon. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

After the early AM around Gramborough & Little Eye, we skirted the east end of the square for a walk around Kelling Heath. Quiet as the blue sky turned grey but a cracker of a ♂️ Dartford Warbler (just inside the 🔲 😅) was mission accomplished 🙂 @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

We tried hard on a grotty, rank February TG04 day. The wind dropped a bit but the drizzle & rain kept coming. Yuk. We saw some birds, Kingfisher, a smart flock of over 100 Curlews, but it wasn't fun & the visibility was pants. Apart from that... 😅 @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cleybirds

Probably the largest single flock of Russian White-fronted Geese that I've seen in Norfolk for decades (maybe ever...). Superb scenes. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding

We did have one significant highlight today. In the afternoon, we drifted west for a bit for some Russian White-fronted Goose action. The strong easterlies seem to be at the heart of the influx in Norfolk ~ a magnificent 450+ watched in the gloom & rain. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding 1/2

Three weeks ago we saw this Great White Egret rise from the flood meadow at Bintree & found it later just up the road at Guist, on trees by the river. Today it was elegance all the way, back on the meadow. First hints of spring aigrettes on the way too. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirds

Shopping in Fakenham was followed by a 5th drop-in to the mill at Bintree. Four soggy souls looked forlornly from the white bridge in the thick drizzle. We checked from bridge to bridge three times & then on our last look at the mill... Black-bellied Dipper! @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirds

Adult Little Gull & Common Gull breezing past Cley Beach this morning. Absolutely love the effect from the phone zoom, like something I'd expect to see in a painting by @edkeeble.bsky.social or Darren Woodhead. Loving that Fea's underwings vibe... @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirds #cleybirds

We decided that Little Gulls are hard as nails today as we watched this lovely adult, with charcoal underwings showing to the max, breeze past us over the breaking waves this morning. Total mastery of the conditions, riding the surf tops with ease. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirds #cleybirds

Another raw February morning, that east wind giving it large with some hefty gusts. The shroud of grey cloud hung over us all day but we saw birds! Water Pipit on the marsh + Little Gull & Kittiwakes along the surf line & a few islandicas too 🙂 @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirds #cleybirds

Not exactly buzzing at CMO HQ last night as the raw easterly crept in again. A rather lively & lovely Pale Brindled Beauty was joined by a Chestnut in the 2/2 tally. @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths #teammoth

Lovely opportunity to compare and contrast between Bewick's Swan and Whooper Swan out on Ludham airfield this afternoon... @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirds

Probably my favourite image of today ~ one of at least four Purple Sandpipers we saw around the sea defences at Sea Palling at lunchtime. Such obliging birds and so much fun to watch. And they're beautifully understated too. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirds

The beach was alive with a whole host of clockwork Sanderlings too... Sea Palling February 4 2026 @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirds