Little Stints, Pat's Pool, Cley, 18th July 2015.

Emperor Moth caterpillar, Gramborough Hill, Salthouse, 17th July 2015.

Essex Skipper, Cley, 17th July 2015.

Slow Worm, Kelling Heath, 16th July 2015.

Silver-studded Blue, Kelling Heath, 16th July 2015.

Large Skipper, Kelling, 16th July 2015.

Yellow-legged Gull, Pat's Pool, Cley, 15th July 2015.

Banded Demoiselle, Santon Downham, Norfolk, 14th July 2015.

Quail, Orwell, Cambridgeshire, 14th July 2015. This great bird, though not exactly tame, was far more visible than most Quail. It did, however, hide for long periods too.

Spoonbills, The Serpentine, Cley, 13th July 2015.

Little Gulls, Pat's Pool, Cley, 13th July 2015.

Black-tailed Godwit, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 12th July 2015.

Green Sandpiper, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 12th July 2015.

Ruddy Shelducks, Simmonds' Scrape, Cley, 12th July 2015. This trio appeared from somewhere and spent all day on the reserve. One of them was sporting a bright pink ring, so they were escapes rather than ferals.

White-letter Hairstreak, Kelling, 11th July 2015.

White Admiral, Kelling, 11th July 2015.

Swallows, Cley, 11th July 2015. The pair at the bunker seem to have successfully fledged five young, despite their home being covered in unwanted artwork.

Heath Spotted Orchid, Buxton Heath, Norfolk, 10th July 2015.

Silver-washed Fritillary, Kelling, 10th July 2015.

Ruddy Darters, Thompson Common, Norfolk, 9th July 2015.

Scarce Emerald Damselfly, Thompson Common, Norfolk, 9th July 2015.

Common Blue Damselflies, Thompson Common, Norfolk, 9th July 2015.

Small Red Damselfly, Scarning Fen, Norfolk, 9th July 2015.

Shoveler, Pat's Pool, Cley, 7th July 2015. The female in front of Bishop Hide still has five young.

Lapwing, East Bank, Cley, 6th July 2015. One of a brood of three looking good to fledge soon.

Red-veined Darter, East Bank, Cley, 6th July 2015.

Bee-eaters, Leiston, Suffolk, 5th July 2015.

Swallow, Cley, 5th July 2015.

Ringed Plover, Cley, 5th July 2015.

Little Gull, Cley, 5th July 2015. An adult has now joined the several first-summers still present.

Privet Hawkmoth, Cley, 5th July 2015. Four species of hawkmoth were in the trap last night.

Lime Hawkmoth, Cley, 5th July 2015.

Elephant Hawkmoth, Cley, 5th July 2015.

Small Elephant Hawkmoth, Cley, 5th July 2015.

Redshank, Cley, 4th July 2015.

Peacock Butterfly caterpillar, Kelling Quag, 4th July 2015.

Common Darter, Cley, 4th July 2015.

Ruff, Cley, 3rd July 2015. Seventeen on Pat's Pool today, plus two Green Sandpipers, but no other passage waders at all. Last week's Spotted Redshank has gone – apparently to join the other 20 at Minsmere!

Silver-washed Fritillary, Holt Country Park, Norfolk, 2nd July 2015.

Spoonbill, Cley, 30th June 2015.

Greenshank, Cley, 30th June 2015.

Stone Curlew, North Scrape, Cley, 30th June 2015.

Redshank, Cley, 30th June 2015.

Sand Martin, Weybourne, Norfolk, 29th June 2015.

Marsh Helleborine, Beeston Bog, Norfolk, 29th June 2015.

Shovelers, Pat's Pool, Cley, 28th June 2015.

Ruff, Cley, 28th June 2015. Four were on Pat's Pool this morning.

Redshank, Cley, 28th June 2015.

Garganey, Pat's Pool, Cley, 27th June 2015.

Scarce Chaser, Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, 27th June 2015.

Red-tipped Clearwing Moth, Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, 27th June 2015.

Fen Orchid, Upton Fen, Norfolk, 27th June 2015.

Otter, Cley, 26th June 2015. Swimming quickly west in the Main Cut at 10.00am, under the East Bank and disappearing into the main reedbed.

Garganey, Cley, 25th June 2015. On Pat's Pool, and becoming decidedly tatty as it moults into eclipse plumage.

Ruff, Cley, 25th June 2015. Two new Ruffs arrived on Pat's Pool today (and four Green Sandpipers).

Greenshank, Cley, 25th June 2015.

Lizard Orchid, Norwich, Norfolk, 24th June 2015. This spectacular single plant is the first Lizard Orchid to be found in Norfolk for 60 years.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Cley, 24th June 2015.

Little Gull, Cley, 23rd June 2015.

Common Scoters, Cley, 23rd June 2015.

Common Tern, Cley, 21st June 2015.

Sandwich Tern, Cley, 21st June 2015.

Knot, Cley, 21st June 2015.

Greenshanks and Spotted Redshank, Cley, 21st June 2015. Six Greenshanks and the first Spotted Redshank of the year on Pat's Pool; also a Black-tailed Godwit and a Little Gull.

Juvenile Spoonbills, Cley, 21st June 2015.

Common Toad, Cley, 21st June 2015.

Sandwich Terns and Knot, Arnold's Marsh, Cley, 20th June 2015. Seventy Sandwich Terns and an exceptional 200 Knot were resting on Arnold's Marsh at high tide this morning.

White-rumped Sandpiper, Cley, 19th June 2015.

Little Gull, Cley, 19th June 2015.

Spoonbills, Cley, 19th June 2015.

Spoonbills, Cley, 18th June 2015. A persistently begging juvenile on Simmonds Scrape.

Spoonbills, Cley, 17th June 2015.

White-rumped Sandpiper, Simmonds Scrape, Cley, 16th June 2015.

Marsh Warbler, Narborough, Norfolk, 16th June 2015.

Green Sandpiper, Cley, 15th June 2015.

Spoonbill, Cley, 15th June 2015. The first juvenile of the year.

Melodious Warbler, Hampton in Arden, West Midlands, 15th June 2015.

Bee Orchid, Collard Hill, Somerset, 14th June 2015.

Pyramidal Orchid, Collard Hill, Somerset, 14th June 2015.

Greater Butterfly Orchid and Common Spotted Orchids, Collard Hill, Somerset, 14th June 2015.

Large Blue, Collard Hill, Somerset, 14th June 2015.

Greater Yellowlegs, Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, 14th June 2015.

Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pagham Harbour, West Sussex, 14th June 2015.

Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Acres Down, New Forest, Hampshire, 13th June 2015.

Fulmar, Cley, 13th June 2015.

White-rumped Sandpiper, North Scrape, Cley, 13th June 2015. Typical North Scrape views!

Four-spotted Chaser, East Bank, Cley, 12th June 2015.

Barn Owl, Cley, 11th June 2015.

Paddyfield Warbler, Long Hills, Blakeney Point, 11th June 2015. Typical warbler-in-suaeda views, although fortunately my best perched views were very much better than this!

Sanderlings, Gramborough Hill Pool, Salthouse, 11th June 2015.

Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Cley, 11th June 2015.

Keeled Skimmer, Holt Lowes, Norfolk, 11th June 2015.

Broad-bodied Chaser, Holt Lowes, Norfolk, 11th June 2015.

Swallowtail, Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, 8th June 2015.

Blue-tailed Damselfly, Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, 8th June 2015.

Norfolk Hawker, Upton Fen, Norfolk, 8th June 2015.

Black-tailed Skimmer, Upton Fen, Norfolk, 8th June 2015.

Large Red Damselfly, Upton Fen, Norfolk, 8th June 2015.

Azure Damselfly, Upton Fen, Norfolk, 8th June 2015.

Four-spotted Chaser, Bayfield Lake, Glandford, 7th June 2015.

Common Blue Damselflies, Bayfield Lake, Glandford, 7th June 2015.

Grey Wagtail, Bayfield Lake, Glandford, 7th June 2015.

Little Egret, Bayfield Lake, Glandford, 7th June 2015.

Corn Bunting, Choseley, Norfolk, 6th June 2015.

Spoonbill, Holme, Norfolk, 6th June 2015.

Orange Tip, Walsey Hills, Cley, 5th June 2015.

Spoonbill, Cley, 3rd June 2015. This multi-shackled innocent adult on the Serpentine wandered rather too close to a Black-headed Gull's nest.

Little Gulls, Pat's Pool, Cley, 3rd June 2015.

Wall Brown, Cley, 3rd June 2015.

Red-necked Phalarope, Titchwell, Norfolk, 2nd June 2015.

Little Gull, Titchwell, Norfolk, 2nd June 2015.

Cuckoo, Cley, 1st June 2015. This calling male this morning was the first on the reserve this spring. Remarkably, another male was calling by the visitor centre. Both flew off south together.

Cetti's Warbler, Cley, 1st June 2015. There is only one pair on the reserve this year.

Common Whitethroat, Cley, 1st June 2015.

Red-necked Phalarope, North Scrape, Cley, 30th May 2015. It spent almost the entire day spinning in a tight clockwise circle.

Red-necked Phalarope, North Scrape, Cley, 30th May 2015.

Spoonbill, The Serpentine, Cley, 29th May 2015.

Redshank chick, The Serpentine, Cley, 29th May 2015.

Common Blue, Gramborough Hill, Salthouse, 29th May 2015.

Avocets, Pat's Pool, Cley, 28th May 2015.